New College Pontefract has been recognised by the Association for Physical Education, who have awarded the college an afPE Quality Mark with Distinction, for the college’s PE, sport and physical activity provision, marking the department out as one of the best in the country. The award, which the college also secured in 2017, lasts for
Read MoreNew College Pontefract hosted its first ever ‘Virtual Open Event’ in November, in what turned out to be a great success. The college, recently voted Sixth-Form College and Overall FE Provider of the Year in the TES FE Awards 2020, took the decision to host their first Virtual Open Event in response to the COVID
Read MoreNew College Pontefract has won the country’s highest award for its sector, claiming the title of Sixth Form College of the Year and Overall FE Provider of the Year, at the TES FE Awards this month. Shortlisted for Sixth Form College of the Year earlier in 2020, the college had to wait eight months to discover that it had beaten five
Read MoreWe are delighted to have been named as SIXTH FORM COLLEGE OF THE YEAR and OVERALL FE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR at the 2020 TES FE Awards!! We are beyond proud of all of our amazing students and staff! Overall FE provider of the yearNew College Pontefract New College Pontefract is one of the most
Read MoreNew College Pontefract will be running a live “virtual” Open Evening on November 18th from 5.00pm to 8.00pm. The event will include presentations and live Q&A sessions with every subject area, as well as important other teams such as the Progress Tutors, study support, careers and the LRC. “We are really looking forward to meeting
Read MoreOver the last six months, everybody has had to adapt the way we live due to current circumstances. Despite this, the testing times did not stop our students making a positive contribution to the local community. During lockdown, students of New College rose to the challenge of supporting the local community whilst developing work experience
Read MoreCollege is currently closed to visitors and the Exams Staff are currently working from home – therefore is not possible to collect certificates until the college reopens IMPORTANT: Collection of Exam Certificates Uncollected Certificates– Please collect from NC Pontefract Reception We also are still holding certificates from 2015-2016, 2016 – 2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. We have
Read MoreNew College Pontefract’s senior team have won a silver Pearson National Teaching Award for FE Team of the Year. The award reflects the success that the leadership team have had over the past five years, with the expansion of the college, the creation of two sister colleges and the consistent outstanding success rates of all
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Read MoreStudents from New College Pontefract have continued their record of excellent outcomes, despite the difficulties of working with a controversial assessment system. This year’s cohort achieved an A-Level pass rate of 99.5% and over 55% of students achieved an A*-B. In BTEC courses, 94% of students achieved a high grade, i.e. a distinction or distinction
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