Longley Park Sixth Form College
Encyclopedia
Longley Park Sixth Form College (LPSFC) is a further education college
in the Longley area of Sheffield
, South Yorkshire
, England
. Longley Park Sixth Form College is not owned by Sheffield College
.
on Barnsley Road (A6135), although the entrance is on Horninglow Road. It was designed by Ellis Williams of Preston Brook
and built by Kier Northern
.
, BTEC
, and A level (AS/A2). It also provides Night classes for Adult learners. Courses for Adult learners are part-time, but courses for students are full-time. In the year 2008 the college achieved 141 A grades from students and an overall 97.5% Advanced Level Pass Rate.
) which is powered by the Open Source
Course Management System (CMS), Moodle
.
, the Lifelong Learning Network (LLN)
for South Yorkshire, north Derbyshire and north Nottinghamshire.
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
in the Longley area of Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Longley Park Sixth Form College is not owned by Sheffield College
Sheffield College
Sheffield College is a further education college in Sheffield, England. It was formed by the merger of six FE colleges in 1993. The main centres are Sheffield City College , Hillsborough College and Norton College...
.
History
It opened to the public and to students in September 2004 at a cost of £8.5 million. The college has been visited by both the former Prime Minister Tony Blair and the former Home Secretary David Blunkett MP (who both opened it). It is just north of the Northern General HospitalNorthern General Hospital
The Northern General Hospital is a large teaching hospital in Sheffield, England. It hosts most major departments, including a busy Accident and Emergency for adults...
on Barnsley Road (A6135), although the entrance is on Horninglow Road. It was designed by Ellis Williams of Preston Brook
Preston Brook
Preston Brook is a civil parish in the borough of Halton, a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located to the south-east of Runcorn and is adjacent to the M56 motorway. It contains the villages of Preston Brook and Preston on the Hill.In the 2001 Census, the...
and built by Kier Northern
Kier Group
Kier Group plc is a construction, services and property group active in building and civil engineering, support services, public and private housebuilding, land development and the Private Finance Initiative...
.
Admissions
The college provides a range of different courses for students between the age of 16-19 to choose at GCSEGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
, BTEC
Business And Technology Education Council (BTEC)
The Business and Technology Education Council is the British body which awards vocational qualifications. Such qualifications are commonly referred to as "BTECs"....
, and A level (AS/A2). It also provides Night classes for Adult learners. Courses for Adult learners are part-time, but courses for students are full-time. In the year 2008 the college achieved 141 A grades from students and an overall 97.5% Advanced Level Pass Rate.
Facilities
The college has many different resources. These range from Interactive whiteboards in each class room, to the Learning Resource Centre (LRC). The college also has a Virtual Learning Environment (VLEVirtual learning environment
Defined largely by usage, the term virtual learning environment has most, if not all, of the following salient properties:* It is Web-based* It uses Web 2.0 tools for rich 2-way interaction* It includes a content management system...
) which is powered by the Open Source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
Course Management System (CMS), Moodle
Moodle
Moodle is a free source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment...
.
Lifelong Learning Network
Longley Park Sixth Form College is a partner institution of Higher FuturesHigher Futures
Higher Futures, established in 2006, is the Lifelong Learning Network for South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire. It is one of many LLNs operating in each region across the country....
, the Lifelong Learning Network (LLN)
Lifelong Learning Networks
Lifelong Learning Networks were a joint initiative in the UK between the Higher Education Funding Council for England , the Learning and Skills Council and the former Department for Education and Skills...
for South Yorkshire, north Derbyshire and north Nottinghamshire.
Academic performance
Longley Park's A Level Pass rate increased again in 2009 to 98.2%; higher than that of other local institutions including Thomas Rotherham College (97.3%), and the Sheffield College (96.9%).External links
- Official website
- EduBase
- RIBA Award 2005
- Solar shading
- Use of aluminium in the building
- Joinery of the building