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Caitlin & Charlie land Head Student honours for 2017/18

The College’s Head Students have been selected for the 2017/18 academic year, with Caitlin Jones and Charlie Knowles being given the honours.The pair beat extremely stiff competition from their peers,...

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Mike Kilbride becomes new Principal of the College

Mike Kilbride is the new Principal of Birkenhead Sixth Form College, moving up from his role of Deputy Principal, as Kathryn Podmore departs the post after a hugely successful 11 year tenure in...

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Class of 2017 celebrates record breaking A Level & BTEC results

Students at Birkenhead Sixth Form College are celebrating having achieved record A Level results.More than 50% were awarded the prestigious A* - B grades at A Level and Distinction* or Distinction at...

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Class of 2017 joined by Sam Quek for glittering Graduation Ceremony

Birkenhead Sixth Form College’s record-breaking Class of 2017 celebrated all their hard work in style last night at a glittering graduation ceremony at New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion.Wirral’s Olympic...

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Archbishop of York joins in BePART programme

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, visited Birkenhead Sixth Form College on Thursday and sampled a taster of the College’s unique life-skills programmeThe Archbishop’s visit was part of his...

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Archbishop of York joins in BePART programme

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, visited Birkenhead Sixth Form College on Thursday and sampled a taster of the College’s unique life-skills programmeThe Archbishop’s visit was part of his...

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College shortlisted for 'Most Inspirational' Educate Award

Birkenhead Sixth Form College has been shortlisted for being the most inspirational place to study for 16 to 18-year-olds by one of the North West’s most prestigious awards organisations.The Educate...

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Students complete challenging Gold D of E Award expedition

More than 20 College students undertook the qualifying expedition for their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at the end of September. Over the four-day expedition in the Snowdonia National Park area, all...

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Angela Eagle MP hosts Q&A with College's Politics students

Member of Parliament for Wallasey, Angela Eagle, visited the College for a probing Q&A session with A Level Politics students.Labour MP, Ms Eagle, has represented the Wallasey constituency for over...

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College welcomes Chief Constable of Merseyside Police

Birkenhead Sixth Form College welcomed the highest ranking police officer in the region this week as the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police visited to talk to A Level Law students.Chief Constable...

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Visiting teachers from Germany inspired by College values

More than 20 German teachers visited the College to sample how a British approach to education compares to their experiences back home.The party of 24 secondary school principals and teachers are...

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Psychology’s ‘Brain Day’ gets students thinking

Psychology students enjoyed the subject’s annual ‘Brain Day’ as specialist, Dr Guy Sutton, visited the College to give an insight into the role that our grey matter plays.Over a number of sessions, Dr...

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National Youth Orchestra Courses Inspire Music Students

Inspiration for learning can come in many guises but, for musicians, perhaps the ultimate motivation to better yourself comes from playing with peers at the very top of their game, and seeing that you...

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Mindfulness Programme Offers Stress & Anxiety Relief At Exam Time

As exam time approaches and stress levels can start to rise, The Sixth Form College is expanding its voluntary programme of Mindfulness to help students perform to their full potential.The specialist...

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The Gadget Show Helps Computing Students Stay Ahead of the Curve

A visit to the Birmingham NEC to see The Gadget Show Live exhibition might not seem like a day of study to most but, for our ICT and Computer Science students, that’s exactly what it was.The popular...

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Volunteering in South Africa Makes For An Unforgettable Experience

Six students from The Sixth Form College arrived back to class this week having spent their Spring Break 6000 miles from home on the trip of a lifetime.In the shadow of Table Mountain, our team of six...

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London Trip Puts The Bard and Blake Into Context

“This is a city that is one of the most remarkable in the world,” says Head of English, Jon Thorpe, who just returned from London with 18 A Level students.The trip to the capital centred on...

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Law Students Excel in Bar Mock Trial National Final

The Sixth Form College’s Bar Mock Trial National Final competitors returned from the Old Bailey having done themselves proud and gained invaluable experience for their summer exams and their personal...

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2016 Invictus Games Selection Honour For Student Laura

A Year 0 student who studies at The Sixth Form College has been awarded the honour of a place in the Great Britain team for the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando.Laura Knowles flies out to Florida in just...

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Psychology Set To Remain Students' Most Popular Choice

It was the subject chosen by more of our students than any other last year and figures so far for September 2016 show that the popularity of studying Psychology at The Sixth Form College is not for...

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