Havering Sixth Form College (alternatively styled Havering VI Form College), abbreviated as HSFC, is a

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college in Wingletye Lane,

Hornchurch Hornchurch is a suburban town in East London in the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross. It comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. It historically formed a large ancient par ...

in the

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, East London, England. It is part of the New City College Group. Built on the site of Dury Falls Secondary School, it opened in September 1991, and educates full-time students from the ages of 16 to 19. The college offers a wide range of subjects, in A-level, BTEC and

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formats, amongst others. The current principal is Janet Smith.

Courses

The college offers many programmes of study for students of different abilities and talents. Qualifications offered include: * AS level (Level 3) *

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(Level 3) * BTEC (Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 Art) *

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(Level 2) * ILEX (Level 2) * T Level (Level 3) * Extended Project Qualification The

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formally used to offered however, now that is no longer the case.

Buildings

The college is divided into nine main buildings, or blocks: * Library Wing ( ICT,

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history History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the Human history, human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some t ...

politics Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with decision-making, making decisions in social group, groups, or other forms of power (social and political), power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of Social sta ...

, health and social care) * Science Wing (

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) * Theatre Wing (

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music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ...

) * Dury Falls Wing (

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economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the ar ...

) * Newcourt (

sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...

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, law) * Gatehouse ( English,

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) * Minster Court (

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, product design, media) * Horsa Building (art,

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) * International Building (

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) * Berners-Lee House ( ICT,

) * Olympia House (Travel and Tourism)

Facilities

*Large athletics hall *Completely furbished gym, complete with all manner of

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machines *Fully equipped

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space, with lighting, sound and recording facilities *Numerous sound-proof recording studios *Comprehensive

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, with internet capabilities

Notable alumni

* Michael Adebolajo, Islamic terrorist convicted of the

Murder of Lee Rigby On the afternoon of 22 May 2013, a British Army soldier, Fusilier#United Kingdom, Fusilier Lee Rigby of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was attacked and killed by Islamic terrorism, Islamist terrorists Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale n ...

Tim Aker Timür Mark "Tim" Aker (born 23 May 1985) is a British politician who was a Member of the European Parliament for the East of England region. He was elected as a UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate in 2014. He was head of UKIP's Policy Unit ...

, Politician and MEP *

Alex Day Alex Richard George Day (born 8 April 1989) is an English musician, vlogger and writer. Day has released seven studio albums, two EPs, and had three UK Top 40 hits. Day amassed more than 1,000,000 subscribers and over 130 million views on his Y ...

, Musician * Eddie Hearn, Sports Promoter * Mark Hunter, Olympic Gold Medalist * Sally Oliver, Actress * Sara Pascoe, Comedian

References

External links

Official websiteSixth Form CollegeArdleigh Green CampusRainham Campus
{{authority control Education in the London Borough of Havering Sixth form colleges in London Hornchurch 1991 establishments in England