21st February 2018
New College tops DfE tables once again
New College’s strength as a consistent provider of excellent post-16 education has once again come into the spotlight with the release of the latest figures from the Department for Education (DfE). The figures, based on last summer’s results, show that whatever post-16 option you are considering – school sixth forms, FE colleges, a sixth...
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19th February 2018
Extra investment helps Pontefract Titans team go from strength to strength
The Pontefract Titans, New College Pontefract’s rugby league team, have gained extra investment in the form of a new main shirt sponsor, Spot On Solutions. The team are an RFL Category 3 status team, an award that reflects the high quality links the team have developed between education and professional sport. Those links have...
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7th February 2018
New College Student Aims for Gold
Joe Ferguson, who studies A-Level PE at New College Pontefract, is officially one of the fastest young sprinters in the country. The seventeen-year-old recently achieved a 200 metres time of 22.07 at the EIS championships at Sheffield, which compares favourably to Usian Bolt’s Olympic record of 19.30. That time ensures that Joe has a...
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2nd February 2018
New College supporting World Cancer Day
New College is supporting the WE CAN. I CAN. campaign for World Cancer Day. Get involved in our activities on Monday 5th February....
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1st February 2018
New College makes top 20 once again in the National Centre for Diversity awards
New College Pontefract has once again been ranked as one of the top 20 institutions in the country. The National Centre for Diversity seeks “to advance equality, diversity and inclusion, to ensure fairness for all”, and publishes an annual list of its top 100 organisations across the country. New College Pontefract is part of...
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25th January 2018
Apprenticeships Evening – Thursday 1st February 2018
Apprenticeship Evening for Parents of Year 13 students. Thursday 1st February 7pm Top Floor of the LRC An evening to find out about the opportunities available to college leavers and the support on offer to help students be successful in finding an apprenticeship. There will be a small selection of outside organisations...
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11th January 2018
New College Mathematics students receive multiple awards
New College Pontefract Mathematics students have had a busy few months this winter. In November, 37 students sat the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Senior Maths Challenge. 82,000 took part nationally with the top 10% receiving a gold certificate, the next 20% receiving a silver, and the following 30% receiving a bronze. New College students...
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10th January 2018
BTEC Music students put on live music gig in aid of the Royal British Legion
BTEC Music students organised a live music gig on the evening of Tuesday 9th January as part of their coursework. A big thanks to Wendy and Morgan for their hard work arranging the show, it was a lovely evening! The event took place in the John Godber Theatre at New College and the team...
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9th January 2018
Collection of Exam Certificates
Certificates – Academic Year 2016-17 – Now available for collection from NC Pontefract Reception Certificates from the academic year 2016-17 (Summer 2017) are now ready for collection. Ideally, please collect them in person if possible between 8.30 – 4.00pm Monday – Friday from the main reception. Please bring some photo I.D with you. If...
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21st December 2017
New College student earns place at top Netball academy
Current New College Pontefract student, Jessica Fox, has secured a place in the Leeds Rhinos High Performance Netball Academy. The programme is aimed at talented athletes who have the desire and potential to play at International and/or upper-League level. Jessica plays Goal Attack for Leeds Athletic Netball Club every Saturday and often on Sundays....
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