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College welcomes House of Lords environment leader Baroness Parminter
Birkenhead Sixth Form College welcomed the visit of the House of Lords’ lead on environment and climate change, as the College’s students were chosen as one of an elite few to help advise the...
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Future doctors chosen for exclusive Pathways to Medicine programme
A cohort of future doctors from Birkenhead Sixth Form College have won places on a brand new and invaluable Pathways to Medicine programme by the University of Central Lancashire. Emily Fielding,...
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AstraZeneca the latest College T Level partner
Birkenhead Sixth Form College continued to line up the highest level work placements as part of the new Science T Level qualification by working alongside science industry pioneer AstraZeneca....
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‘Community champion’ Wirral councillor memorial award given to College student
The latest award given in honour of a late Wirral councillor has been issued to a Birkenhead Sixth Form College student. Eighteen-year-old Jess Blackburn is the 2022 recipient of the Denise Roberts...
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‘Astonishing’ Summer Art Show Principal’s Prize winners announced
This year’s Principal’s Summer Art Show prize has been shared between two incredible final year artists. The annual Summer Art Show showcases the culmination of students’ work across A Levels in Fine...
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Birkenhead Sixth Form College students smash expectations
Birkenhead Sixth Form College is celebrating their students’ best ever A Level results on the first year that exams have been sat since 2019. With the expectation that students would struggle to cope...
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‘Experience of a lifetime’ for European Youth Parliament National Final Students
A team of Birkenhead Sixth Form College students took part in the national final of the European Youth Final competition, having won the North West regional heats earlier this year. A number of...
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Investment of £1.6m for area’s most successful sixth form
Birkenhead Sixth Form College is investing over one-and-a-half million pounds in expanding multiple facilities to accommodate increasing demand for student numbers. Having bucked the national trend of...
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College breaks national boundaries for student success
Birkenhead Sixth Form College has once again outperformed the national standard in terms of student progression to the country’s top universities, with a quarter of all A Level students in 2022 going...
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College students have say in major report into changing behaviours to meet...
Evidence given by students from Birkenhead Sixth Form College has been used in a major report warning that the UK will not meet the 2050 Net Zero target without the Government encouraging people to...
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College’s GCSE resit results smash national average
Birkenhead Sixth Form College students have significantly outperformed the national average for GCSE resit results, which includes two Ukrainian refugees sitting English GCSE for the first time....
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Law Fair brings leading careers opportunities to the College
Future lawyers at Birkenhead Sixth Form College were treated to an excellent insight into the career path as more than 20 law firms, apprenticeship providers and universities visited for the College’s...
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College shortlisted for best in North of England
Birkenhead Sixth Form College has been named as a finalist for a prestigious award for the best Further Education College of the Year in the North of England. Educate North Awards celebrates excellence...
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A Level Dance students impress at university show
Students taking Dance A Level were praised for performing and choreographing like university level students while presenting their classwork at an esteemed theatre in Higher Education. The Capstone...
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College production of Grease hits the high notes
Birkenhead Sixth Form College’s Spring production of Grease went down a storm with audiences across two nights, as students put their acting, singing, dancing and musicianship skills under the...
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Staff vs students cycling in fundraising for Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal
Staff and students at Birkenhead Sixth Form College took to the bikes in a competition to ride the furthest in an all-day event to raise money for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. In the...
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National careers award makes College leaders in the field
Birkenhead Sixth Form College has cemented its place as a leader in careers provision with a re-awarding of the national Quality in Careers Standard accolade. The award recognises careers education,...
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Birkenhead Sixth Form College named North of England college of the year
Birkenhead Sixth Form College has been named the best in the North of England by a prestigious education awards. Educate North Awards celebrates excellence in the education sector in the North, and the...
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European Youth Parliament Win for College Students
A team of students from Birkenhead Sixth Form College has won the regional heats of the European Youth Parliament competition. The contest is an international affair, and winning the regional...
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Former student Jack impresses at FBI trip
A former Birkenhead Sixth Form College has just returned from Washington DC where he was presenting to law enforcement agencies including the FBI. Jack Fitzpatrick was part of the College’s Class of...
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Award win confirms Wirral college’s ‘remarkable’ careers achievements
Birkenhead Sixth Form College has won the Sixth Form Colleges Association Award for Social Mobility 2023, recognising its huge success in students progressing to the country’s top universities. The...
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First years visit leading universities as part of award-winning College...
The entire cohort of Year 1 students at Birkenhead Sixth Form College rounded off the end of the summer term by visiting a range of leading universities in the North of England. The visits further...
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Birkenhead Sixth Form College students beat pre-pandemic results
Birkenhead Sixth Form College students have been celebrating today as their A Level results have broken records. Over 650 students received their results and each is an individual success story, with...
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University place for Chloe against the odds
Final year student Chloe Salisbury has beaten the odds to achieve exceptional BTEC results and secure her first choice of university place. A looked after child from a young age, and living with a...
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TV’s The Anatomy Lab gives students live post-mortem experience
The Anatomy Lab, stars of the BBC and the Discovery Channel, have visited the College to give students an experience that was certainly not for the feint-hearted. In a live dissection experience,...
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Students excel in Cambridge University programme
Students taking part in a programme run by Cambridge University to widen participation have been officially recognised for their excellent work in completing the challenges set to them. The Cambridge...
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‘Most Inspirational’ award nomination for College
Birkenhead Sixth Form College has been shortlisted for being the ‘most inspirational sixth form’ by the largest education awards in the North West. Educate Awards named the College as one of just four...
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Halloween Fest 2023
Halloween Fest is an annual celebration at the College which brings students and staff together to have some fun on the spookiest day of the year. With the College hallways decked out with creepy...
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College named ‘Most Inspirational Sixth Form’
Birkenhead Sixth Form College has been named the ‘Most Inspirational Sixth Form’ at one of the most prestigious awards in education. Educate Awards celebrates the finest schools, colleges, teachers...
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College student Bonnie dazzles at charity ‘Strictly’ show
A second year student at Birkenhead Sixth Form College has been impressing judges and the audience at a special charity ‘Strictly’ event as she showed off her dancing prowess. Bonnie Chadwick took on...
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College’s future doctors get expert support from professional medics
Second year students with a future in medicine have benefitted from a support event run by current and former doctors, including surgeons and GPs. Six current students have upcoming interviews to...
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Birkenhead Sixth Form College’s 2024 already set to outshine last year’s...
Birkenhead Sixth Form College's final Open Evening for September 2024 entry takes place on Tuesday 30th January. Places are filling fast so click here to book now. The New Year promises to bring great...
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More than 20 employers and universities visit College for Law Fair 2024
Birkenhead Sixth Form College’s unrivalled careers support for students was once again highlighted as employers, organisations and universities in the legal field visited to give advice and...
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Cambridge University HE+ Programme launched at College
A programme especially designed for helping students access top university places has been launched once again at the College. Cambridge University’s HE+ programme is what is termed as a...
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College Principal shortlisted for Leadership & Innovation Award
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Principal, Mike Kilbride, has been shortlisted for an award to recognise his leadership in making the College the outstanding choice for post-GCSE education in the region....
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‘Outstanding’ Ofsted report sees Birkenhead Sixth Form College remain top of...
Birkenhead Sixth Form College’s status as an outstanding provider of education has been cemented by our latest report from Ofsted. The UK’s education watchdog has awarded the College, which is the...
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Pedal Power: Birkenhead Sixth Form College Rallies for Maggie's Cancer Charity
Birkenhead Sixth Form College recently united students and staff in a remarkable fundraising effort for Maggie's Cancer Charity. Known for providing practical and emotional support to those affected by...
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A Week of Real-World Learning: BTEC Students Dive into Work Experience
Recently, over 50 students studying BTEC courses in Health and Social Care, IT, Business, and Sport took part in a work experience week that took them beyond the classroom. Students visited various...
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Record breaking results at Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Birkenhead Sixth form College has once again outperformed the national trend with a significantly higher increase in A level high grades than the national average, opening the doors for students’...
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Halloween Fest 24: A Spooktacular Success
Yesterday, the College was buzzing with excitement as students and staff came together for our Halloween Fest. The entire campus was transformed with eerie decorations, creating the perfect backdrop...
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Students Embrace Powerful Theatre in Recent College Production 'Broadmoor'
Birkenhead Sixth Form College’s Winter production was a treat for audiences across two nights, as students embraced dark themes for this spectacular show. The ensemble was made up of students from all...
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College Principal Mike Kilbride awarded MBE in New Year Honours
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Principal, Mike Kilbride, has been awarded an MBE for services to education in the King’s New Year Honours. Mike is being honoured in recognition of his role of...
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Former Student Bridey Returns to College to Give Students Higher Education...
Former student, Bridey, recently returned to BSFC to talk to our current Oxbridge cohort about the Higher Education+ application process. Bridey gave the Year 1 students advice on applying to the...
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College Students thrive at Recent British Physics Olympiad Competition
Physics students from Birkenhead Sixth Form College have recently taken part in the British Physics Olympiad competition, and have dazzled the College with their amazing achievements. The British...
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College students replace smartphones with brick phones as part of...
A group of 55 students from Birkenhead Sixth Form College have signed up to take part in a unique research project conducted by University of York. Over the next three weeks, the students will give up...
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College Students Take the Stage for Spectacular ‘Encore’ Dance Show
Students at Birkenhead Sixth Form College dazzled audiences with their talent and creativity in Encore, a high-energy dance showcase. The production featured a variety of dance styles, from...
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Birkenhead Sixth Form College Hosts Successful Law Fair to Inspire Future...
Students studying Law at Birkenhead Sixth Form College had the opportunity to explore career pathways in the legal sector at our annual Law Fair. The event brought together representatives from leading...
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College Students Go Phone-Free for Three Weeks in Groundbreaking Research...
‘Beyond the Screen’ Study Sees Students Disconnect from Phones Students at Birkenhead Sixth Form College have taken part in a unique research project, Beyond the Screen, in collaboration with the...
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Spotlight on Brilliance: BSFC's Thriving Performing Arts Courses
Students at Birkenhead Sixth Form College are embracing the spotlight through an inspiring range of Performing Arts courses that offer creativity, confidence, and countless opportunities for live...
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Principal of Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Mike Kilbride, Awarded MBE for...
In a momentous occasion celebrating a career dedicated to educational excellence, Mike Kilbride, Principal of Birkenhead Sixth Form College, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire...
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