Orpington College is a further education

Further education

Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...

 college in Orpington

Orpington

Orpington is a suburban town and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley. It forms the southeastern edge of London's urban sprawl and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...

, London Borough of Bromley

London Borough of Bromley

The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley.-Geography:...

, London, England.

It has now merged, and become part of Bromley College of Further and Higher Education. Bromley College is affiliated with the University of Greenwich

University of Greenwich

The University of Greenwich is a British university located in the London Borough of Greenwich, London, England. The main campus is located on the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a central location within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:The history of the...

 and Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury Christ Church University is a university in Canterbury, Kent, England. Founded as a Church of England college for teaching training it has grown to full university status and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2012. The focus of its work is in the education of people going into...

.
Orpington Campus is the tallest building in Orpington, and was built in 1972. Students come from a wide area, especially from inner London boroughs such as Lewisham

London Borough of Lewisham

The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...

. A wide range of GCSE and A level courses are offered.

Courses offered as of 2011

Please see entry for Bromley College of Further and Higher Education, which Orpington has merged with.

2008/2009 "new build"

Orpington Campus has recently undergone a £26 million rebuild, which includes the construction of an additional site attached to the back of the college, a new student common room, and refurbishing of each of the buildings ten floors.

The main building work was finished ten weeks ahead of schedule. The new building was named "Ozone" after the College held a competition, which student Martin Baker won.

The official opening was 14 April, with the local mayor opening and Jason Donovan

Jason Donovan

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 revealing the plaques.

Air raid shelter

A World War II

World War II

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 air-raid shelter

Air-raid shelter

Air-raid shelters, also known as bomb shelters, are structures for the protection of the civil population as well as military personnel against enemy attacks from the air...

was discovered in November 2008 during construction. This shelter would have housed Orpington residents from German bombing raids, and was buried when the Walnuts Shopping Centre was built.

External links

• Orpington College official website