18th August 2022
New College students achieve record-breaking results in first post-Covid year 
New College Pontefract students have achieved a remarkable set of results this year, helping to ensure that the vast majority of them have progressed to the university, job or apprenticeship of their choice. With 72% of all A-Level grades at an A*, A or B, this year’s results are even higher than those based...
Read more9th August 2022
New College Student Achieves First Class Degree from Oxford
Ex-New College student, Caleb Batley from Wakefield, has achieved a first class degree in BioChemistry at Oxford University and has been chosen to continue to do a PHD in Biochemistry after a tough selection process. Caleb achieved 3x A* grades in his 3x A-Levels; Biology, Chemistry and Maths. Head of Mathematics at New College,...
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28th July 2022
ACT Early Summer Prevent Comms
We hope that you’ve had a great start to the summer holidays, please take a moment to look over these documents on keeping our children safe online during the...
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17th June 2022
It’s Almost Time For The Visual Arts’ Final Year Exhibition!
The Visual Arts department here at New College Pontefract are going to be hosting the Final Year Exhibition soon at the Foundation Art and Design Art Studio! Taking place on Wednesday 29 June between 5.30pm-7.30pm, the exhibition is a celebration of all the fantastic work that has been created by our A Level Art,...
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13th June 2022
New College ‘Young Enterprise’ group raises money for Prince of Wales Hospice
The Young Enterprise group formed in September last year and took part in a challenge organised by The Prince of Wales Hospice to create their own product to present to a group of ‘Dragons’ in order to secure funding so they could put their idea into practice. The group came up with a number...
Read more12th May 2022
Next Steps Evening Resources
Thanks to the 900+ people who attended our Next Steps Evening earlier this week, a record turnout for an event like this! Please see all the resources used during the evening below if you wish to go over anything. Next Steps PowerPoint Next Steps – Apprenticeships Next Steps – UCAS An Introduction To Apprenticeships...
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22nd March 2022
NCP Students Participating in Work Placement Programme in the UAE
The UK Government’s TURING scheme funding provided eight business students with the opportunity to participate in a two-week work placement programme with one of Dubai’s leading Marketing Companies. Students experienced live events, activations, workshops and seminars in addition to visiting the delayed EXPO 2020, a global event showcasing 200 represented countries. Pontefract-born, Rebecca Selby,...
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14th March 2022
New College ventures into competitive E-sports via enrichment group
New College Pontefract has setup a competitive e-sports team, the NCP Pirates, which runs as part of our comprehensive enrichment programme. Adam Watkin, Teacher of IT and Computer Science, explains more about the venture below: “The British E-sports Association Student Championships have been running since 2018 and have been on our radar since 2020...
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14th March 2022
NCLT – University of Hull, Parents and Carers Information Evening
Here you can re-watch the recording of the NCLT Parent and Carers Information Evening, hosted by the University of...
Read more7th March 2022
New College Pontefract builds winning links with top universities
New College has recently secured two significant feathers in its cap, to celebrate its close ties to the HE sector. Firstly, the college has just secured a partnership grant from the Royal Society to develop a research project with the University of Leeds. The project, which will involve STEM and Sports Studies students working...
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