News & Media
Interactive Mandarin Lessons
On Friday 11 May, Coulsdon College students were fortunate to have their first mandarin class, taught to them via an interactive link live from Beijing. The 25 minute lesson was part of the build up to a Humanities trip to Beijing, happening in February 2019. Chinese...
Coulsdon Sixth Form College judged ‘GOOD’ by Ofsted, again
Coulsdon Sixth Form College has once again been graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted when they visited the College at the end of the Spring term. The College which caters for over 1,000 students aged 16-19, specialises in a sixth form provision for students in the Croydon borough....
Coulsdon College Once Again Make Finals in National BTEC Awards
Coulsdon Sixth Form College have once again been recognised as providing outstanding education as student Oscar Quigley makes the final for Student of the Year 2018 at the national BTEC Awards. A handful of students around the country have made the final selection and...
Running to Success
Student Prince Reid took part in the London mini marathon on Sunday 22nd April. He ran the 3 mile course in an amazing time of 17.08 minutes. Prince is a member of the Blackheath and Bromley Harriers, where he has been training for some time now. His passion for...
Art Auction Success!
The Annual Art Auction was held on Thursday 19 April 2018 here at Coulsdon College. Organised by the Business BTEC level 3 students, the event showcased Art student’s designs which were also up for auction. All proceeds went to The Royal Marsden Hospital. As part of...
Students get in some practice for their expedition
Thursday 19th April saw Duke of Edinburgh students use the great weather to test equipment before their expedition next week. From erecting tents to safely using the camping stoves to first aid training, the students really put their skills to the test to ensure the...
Leading Sociologist visits students at Coulsdon College
On the 17th April, AS Sociology students at Coulsdon College were treated to a visit from Dr Steve Taylor from the London School of Economics to help them engage in their revision for upcoming A Level exams. More details to follow soon!
SU reps make further strides forward with their mental health campaign
Representatives from the Students’ Union visited Springfield Psychiatric Hospital in Tooting on Thursday 8th March as part of their campaign to improve Government funding for youth mental health. The students met with Springfield’s directors to share their own...
Croydon used as inspiration for A Level Graphics and Photography students
Upper Sixth A Level Graphics and Photography students are embarking on their project entitled "The Environment", where they have to use elements of their environment to influence their work. They decided that there was no better place to start than in Croydon, where...
De Vere Selsdon Estate Hotel looks to recruit College students
The De Vere Selsdon Estate Hotel has just completed its multi-million pound refurbishment confirming its reputation as the area’s most luxurious destination hotel – and students from Coulsdon College have been offered the opportunity to apply to join the staff team....
IT students get creative at Goldsmiths University
A Level and BTEC IT students have been given the opportunity to investigate anything from web development and programming languages to electronics and setting up an online business at a series of Coder Dojo sessions held at Goldsmiths University and run by Hacksmiths,...
Art students find inspiration at Tate Modern
On Friday 2nd February, Upper Sixth students on the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design, A Level Graphics, A Level Photography and A Level Fine Art courses visited Tate Modern to research artworks linked to their exam theme and final major project. With...
Coulsdon College Debate Club comes up against experts – and wins!
Following a recent visit to Coulsdon College, the Coulsdon and Purley Debating Society invited Coulsdon College Debate Club to debate with them on Monday 5th February. The Society, which has existed for over a hundred years, has an enviable history of holding many...
Law students gain hands-on experience of the legal profession
On Tuesday 30th January BTEC Level 3 Law students had the unique opportunity to participate in a mock trial at the High Court as part of the Rolls Building Education Programme. The students re-enacted the 2012 High Court case between Apple and Samsung regarding the...
Professor Sarah Churchwell visits Coulsdon College
A Level English Literature students were among those treated to a fascinating talk when Professor Sarah Churchwell, Chair in Public Understanding of the Humanities at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, came into Coulsdon College on Tuesday 30th...
Students’ Union reps attend Leadership Training Course
Michelle Maguire, SU Charities Officer, and Roberta Gavin, Sports Officer, attended the South London Citizens two-day community leadership training course at King’s College London on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th January. The introductory course in community...
Coulsdon College Students’ Union moves forward with Mental Health Campaign
As part of their campaign to improve Government funding for youth mental health, representatives of the Students’ Union attended a Croydon Citizens event on Tuesday 23rd January. During the session, they had the opportunity to share their campaign, explaining why it’s...
Careers Bulletin is released
The latest from the Careers department in the shape of their regular Careers Bulletin, is out now for students. If you've now seen in, you can click here and take a look. Don't forget, the Careers is available in room 166.
English Students attend annual Merlyn Rees Lecture
English Students learn about the Holocaust at the annual Merlyn Rees Lecture On 21st January, seven English A Level students took part in the annual Merlyn Rees lecture, held in Westminster and run by the Holocaust Memorial Trust. The event was attended by over 270...
Shakespeare Re-Imagined
Upper Sixth Performing Arts students will be presenting a mash up of Hamlet and Macbeth on Thursday 11 January at 7pm. The performance is part of their BTEC Level 3 programme. The students have created their script by themselves, watched over by Performing Arts...
Announcements
Croydon College Group making life better for students with epilepsy
The Croydon College Group has been accredited the Epilepsy Friendly status by national charity Young Epilepsy due to their ongoing improvements with supporting students living with the condition. Staff at Croydon College, Coulsdon Sixth Form College and Croydon...
Guest speakers inspire the next generation of Public Services workers
At Coulsdon Sixth Form College, we pride ourselves on having great relationships with local employers to help inspire the next generation of workers through workshops, talks and even work experience. This term, our Public Services students have been mentored by some...
Ofqual provides details on how grades will be awarded this summer
The government has said that many exams and assessments cannot be held fairly this year as a result of the disruption students have faced due to the pandemic. Your teachers will instead submit grades to the exam boards, based on their assessment of what you have shown...
