Chichester College

Chichester College is a college of further education in Chichester, West Sussex, England. It has a second, campus at Brinsbury, near Pulborough. It is a member of the Collab Group which represents the largest colleges in England.[1] In 2017, merged with Crawley College (formerly Central Sussex College) creating the largest college group in Sussex.[2][3]

Chichester College has over 20,000 students, of whom over 5,000 are full-time (about 4,000 are between 16 and 18 years old; 1,000 are over 19 and several hundred are taking university level courses). Students can choose from a wide range of courses including: A-levels (about 900 students); BTEC Diplomas at Level 3 (vocational A-level equivalents); and many vocational qualifications that prepare young people and adults for working life.[4]

Brinsbury campus is part of a 570-acre estate and has its own commercial farm with dairy, beef, sheep, pig and arable enterprise all of which are used as the basis for much of the practical teaching.

Chichester College was awarded an Ofsted "Outstanding" in 2014.[5]

History

Chichester College, opened in 1964, as the major centre for a wide range of academic, commercial, scientific, technical, recreational and adult education courses in the south western part of West Sussex. The college is set in Westgate Fields within sight and to the south west of the cathedral, half a mile from the Market Cross.

Brinsbury campus is in West Sussex, three miles north of Pulborough. It was founded as an agricultural education centre for West Sussex and was a base for Land Girls during the Second World War. In 1966 it was officially designated the West Sussex School of Agriculture. It became Brinsbury College in 1998 and then merged with Chichester College in 2002.[6]

On 23 February 1972 David Bowie performed at the college as part of the Ziggy Stardust Tour.

Facilities

Facilities at both campuses include laboratories, classrooms, libraries, computer suites, and specific facilities for vocational courses such as:[7]

  • iMedia rooms, art studios, a photography dark room and an exhibition space
  • First Steps nurseries, a chain of children's nurseries owned by the college
  • Burlington English language room and other language labs
  • Gas training centre
  • 17 hairdressing and beauty therapy salons
  • Training kitchens and two training restaurants: Cafe 19 and Restaurant 64, which is fine dining.
  • The Riverside Theatre, recording studios, a recital hall, and many music rehearsal rooms
  • Dance and drama studios
  • Aircraft (the nose, cockpit, galley and front seating section) for cabin crew training
  • All-weather sports pitch and a Sports Centre, which includes a climbing wall
  • Stables, indoor riding school, two outdoor schools (Brinsbury Campus)
  • Small animal unit (Brinsbury Campus)
  • Dog grooming unit (Brinsbury Campus)
  • Motor vehicle and motor cycle workshops
  • Forge
  • Construction workshops

References

  1. ↑ Members 12 December 2016
  2. ↑ "Colleges merge to form largest college group in Sussex | Chichester College, West Sussex". chichester.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  3. ↑ "Detail". www.crawley.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  4. ↑ Chichester College Annual Report 2010
  5. ↑ "Ofsted Outstanding | Chichester College, West Sussex". chichester.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  6. ↑ The History of Chichester College, 2004
  7. ↑ http://www.chichester.ac.uk

Coordinates: 50°50′07″N 0°47′20″W / 50.83528°N 0.78889°W / 50.83528; -0.78889


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.