Students, staff and governors are proud and delighted with this year’s exam results, which have once again exceeded the outstanding performance achieved of previous years. Our A-Level students of 2019 achieved an overall pass rate of 100%, an A*-B (high grades) rate of 60%, which is the highest in the college’s history, and an A*-C
Read MoreClick on the document below to read about some important information for New College Pontefract students:
Read MoreStudents will return to college on Monday 9 September 2019 and lessons will start at 8.50am. Students will be able to view their timetable on Cedar after 12.00noon on Friday 7 September. If students require any IT support for password changes etc. they should visit the IT support menu on Moodle and select ‘changing your password from home’.
Read MoreFollowing Charlotte Atkinson and Miley Foley-Hall’s successful entry to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, additional New College performing arts students have gained places at other prestigious colleges and academies. David Haigh, from Kettlethorpe High School, has received an unconditional offer at Bristol Old Vic for Production Arts Stage and Screen. “Throughout my years at New College,
Read MoreA group of New College students have been given an opportunity to work with Engineering industry professionals Network Rail and Mott McDonald, with the aim of creating a solution to one of the country’s greatest challenges as part a scheme known as ‘Fast Trackers’. It offered a unique chance for the students to work collaboratively
Read MoreAs another academic year draws to a close, that means another set of Y13 students are ending their time at New College Pontefract. On Thursday of last week, a Celebration Assembly was held to commemorate the students’ two years at New College. Music always sets the tone and so the afternoon began with a song
Read MoreHelping students achieve their ideal career is one of the college’s core goals. Whether that involves getting a place at a top university, or moving straight into the world of work, staff from across the college work hard at giving young people the best possible support. Elton Hove’s long-term career goal has always been one
Read MoreThe LRC will be open for independent study on Wednesday and Thursday 9-4pm and Friday 9 – 1pm.
Read MoreNew College has a long sporting history, with students who have gone on to a professional career in rugby, cricket and football. The skills and training that help them achieve that are developed in the competitive matches that the college plays week in, week out. And it was after coming top in the Yorkshire and
Read MoreThe Teaching School set up and run by the trust behind New College Pontefract has this month been joined by one of the largest education providers in the Wakefield area, the Pontefract Academies Trust. The New Collaborative Teaching School Alliance [NCTSA] provides CPD, support to schools and initial teacher training across the region, and is
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