New College Pontefract once again ranked as the top college in Wakefield for student progress. The release of the latest figures from the Department for Education (DfE) once again shows New College’s consistency as a provider of excellent post-16 education. The figures, based on last summer’s A-Level results, show that New College Pontefract has the
Read MoreDear Parent/Carer/Student We are unfortunately unable to process any new claims for the College bursary for the current 2019/20 academic year. The amount of funds we are provided with from the ESFA (Funding body) was set at the start of the year and we have made allocations to students based on this sum of money
Read MoreAny bus money is non-refundable as of the end of October. In order to support our bus companies in these difficult times and ensure they can continue to pay their staff we are still paying for these contracted services. The bus pass is heavily subsidised at a cost of £230 to yourselves when it actually
Read More19 March 2020 COVID-19: College Closure Dear Parents/Carers and Students Following on from my last update, I’m writing to let you know that we have now been instructed to close the College after this Friday until further notice. Please note that this is a national closure – as you may have heard in the news
Read MoreDetails of our Easter revision programme.
Read MoreNew College Pontefract is in its third year of a developed mentoring programme, pairing students to improve their academic performance while raising aspirations for the future. Peer Mentoring here is a working relationship between two students who are a similar age, where one student has more experience in a situation and can provide support as
Read MoreThe New Collaborative Learning Trust, the multi-academy Trust that runs New College Pontefract, New College Doncaster and New College Bradford, has been ranked number 29 in the National Centre for Diversity’s Top 100 Index. This index ranks the top institutions in the country for equality and diversity. The National Centre for Diversity is a campaigning
Read MoreA New College student’s hard work has paid dividend as he has been accepted into two prestigious musical conservatoires. Will Bird, who is in his final year of studying A-Level and BTECs at New College Pontefract, has received offers from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire of Music.
Read MoreShortlist announced 10 January 2020 The most outstanding individuals and institutions that the FE sector has to offer have been recognised in the shortlist for the 2020 Tes FE Awards. It’s been revealed that New College Pontefract has again been shortlisted for the Sixth Form College of the Year award, after also being nominated in 2015. Tes FE editor Stephen Exley
Read MoreEnrichment trips and visits are designed to support both learning and the personal development of students. Providing opportunities to explore a subject in greater depth, beyond the curriculum or within a particular setting, it helps prepare students for their next steps in education or employment. Therefore, the sport department of New College are organising a
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