14th September 2015
Sports Science HND marks next step in New College’s growing HE programme
New College’s first Sports Science HND students started this week, as the college continues to develop its higher education programme. The twenty eight students will have the opportunity to work with some of the region’s best professional sports men and women on a course with close ties to the Super League’s Castleford Tigers and...
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27th August 2015
New College’s value-added scores underline best-ever performance
New College’s value-added scores for 2015 were released this week, confirming that the college’s 2015 performance cements its position as one of the very best education providers in the country. The college’s value-added places the college amongst the top 10% of schools and colleges across the country. This means that young people across Wakefield...
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13th August 2015
New College’s students’ results are “out of this world”
New College has recorded its highest set of results ever, breaking last year’s outstanding figures. The 2015 A level results saw the college achieve a 100% pass rate for the first time. New College’s Principal, Pauline Hagen described the results as “a reflection of both the very high standards set by teachers and the...
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6th July 2015
New College success once again
New College Pontefract have been awarded gold certification by the Investors In People Group for being recognised as an on-going, dedicated and committed organisation. The outstanding sixth form college, recently shortlisted for College of the Year by the TES, was recognised for commitment to continuous improvement, development and growth by the Investors in People....
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2nd July 2015
NEW College student selected for England shot put team
New College student Toni Buckingham has been selected to compete alongside the England Athletics shot put team. The 17 year old, who studies PE, economics, business and fashion & textiles design, qualified by throwing 10.5 meters. Her personal best so far has been 12.97m. Toni has previously represented both West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire...
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29th June 2015
New College Principal leads calls for national change
The principal of a local sixth form college is petitioning government to give all sixth form colleges the right to join academy chains, where they could contribute to “narrowing gaps, raising attainment, [and] collaboration”, the very goals the government has set. Pauline Hagen, principal of New College Pontefract, is one of the key voices...
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16th June 2015
New College launches Teaching School Alliance
New College will be launching a new Teaching School Alliance on Friday 3 July. The event in Pontefract will see institutions including primary, secondary, post-16 and higher education from around the region invited to share ideas, expertise and good practice through the new alliance partnership. The Alliance is part of a network of schools...
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10th June 2015
NEW College student selected for England Squad
Thomas Egan has been successful selected to be part of the England student Rugby League team after a series of gruelling trials. The 18 year old, who studies BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport at NEW College, first played for Yorkshire before being picked for the England trials and will now be going on tour...
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3rd June 2015
Staff and students get muddy for Cancer Research
NEW College staff and students took part in the Pretty Muddy event last Saturday to raise funds for Cancer Research. The race for life event at Temple Newsam in Leeds saw the team encounter various obstacle courses throughout the wet and muddy 5k route. Event organiser, Gemma Asquith, said: “The day was a fantastic...
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18th May 2015
NEW College students take part in ‘Us Girls’ event
NEW College students attended an ‘US Girls festival’ in partnership with Wakefield College and Wakefield Council this month, raising the profile of female sports. The aim of the day was for the students to promote physical activity amongst women and give them an opportunity to experience a number of sporting activities they wouldn’t normally...
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