News & Media
Meet the New Principal
Coulsdon Sixth Form College welcomes a new principal, Stuart Barlow. Stuart joined us for an initial term of 4-6 months to support the college in providing the best possible education for our students and has now agreed to stay on permanently.
Science Students Investigate Hearts
Our A Level Biology and BTEC Medical Science students were busy getting to grips with the lambs’ hearts, as they performed heart dissections this week. They were using this activity to enhance and apply their knowledge of the mammalian circulatory system, in...
An Interview with the New Principal
Stuart Barlow took up the role of Interim Principal at Coulsdon College in September. We caught up with him to find out what brings him to Coulsdon and what his plans are for the future of the college. What brings you to Coulsdon Sixth Form College? I am here for an...
Industrial Action
Some members of the National Education Union (NEU) at the Coulsdon campus are currently participating in strike action. The significant majority of staff are continuing to work normally, and the college continues to provide a full timetable for most students – we are...
RIP Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022
Students and staff at Croydon College, Coulsdon Sixth Form College and Croydon University Centre mourn the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Her life has been one of exceptional duty and service to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and she will be sorely...
Results Day 2022
It's nearly results time: 18 August for Level 3 programmes 25 August for Level 1 and 2 programmes Results will be posted remotely via MyPT using your normal login. Any queries please email us at QueryMyResults@coulsdon.ac.uk please ensure you include your name, ID...
College meets community at Croydon Food & Music Festival
Croydon Food & Music Festival returned to town on 26 June, for the first time in three years. The day of delicious food and live music attracted more than 14,000 people to Croydon, and we were there to share in the action. Coulsdon Sixth Form College hosted a...
Student Awards Ceremony 2022
We hosted our Student Awards Ceremony on 27 June to recognise and celebrate the achievements of our student body. The event started with an introduction from Caireen Mitchell, Principal and CEO of the College Group. This year’s award categories were: Commitment to...
Coulsdon showcased at Sixth Form College Exhibition
Coulsdon Sixth Form College attended the annual Sixth Form College exhibition earlier this month. This year's theme was Planet Earth and each college was invited to submit three entries that best illustrated this and the concerns young people have about the world we...
Till we reach the higher ground – Music students explore options at Point Blank
Our Music Performance and Music Technology students paid a visit to Point Blank Music School to explore where higher education might take them. Students enjoyed a two-hour interactive workshop on music production and a tour of the school’s state-of-the-art facilities....
We do like to be beside the seaside: Music students make waves in Brighton
Our Music Performance and Music Technology students were invited to WaterBear College of Music in Brighton. The students were welcomed with a speech before being led into an exclusive social media workshop. The workshop was followed by a tour around Brighton,...
Music students head to CMSounds for professional workshops
Our Music Performance and Music Technology students were invited to Community Music (CMsounds) in Whitechapel. The students were given the opportunity to work with music professionals on interactive workshops, including recording and mixing and mastering. Community...
New Mental Health Ambassadors at Coulsdon Sixth Form College
Students from both Coulsdon and Croydon have been selected and given an introductory training to become Mental Health Ambassadors in their colleges. The aim is to increase awareness about the importance of mental health and wellbeing, and knowledge among students...
Teaming up with Hammerson to create art trail ideas
The Creative Arts Faculty at Coulsdon teamed up with Whitgift and Centrale Shopping Centre owners Hammerson plc to present ideas for the Croydon Music City Arts Trail. Ten groups of eight students from across the Faculty worked hard together to produce proposals for...
End of Year Show highlights students’ work
Coulsdon Sixth Form College's Creative Arts students have presented their annual end of year show. The in-person show allowed students to showcase their art, graphics, textile and photography work, supported by live performances from Music and Performance Arts...
College bake sale raises money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
Students held a bake sale to raise money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. The team managed to raise more than £500 to support the charity’s life-saving work. We even received a thank-you letter from The Royal Marsden: Dear students of ALS Coulsdon, I am writing...
Coulsdon celebrated at South London Best Learner and Teacher Awards
We celebrated two Coulsdon Sixth Form College winners at the South London Best Learner and Teacher Awards last week at the House of Lords, Westminster. Rosa Duan was our student winner. Rosa moved to the UK from China during her secondary school education and worked...
Coulsdon student named runner up in national competition
A Couldson Sixth Form College photography student has been named a runner up in a national photography competition. Leigh-Marie Munday's image Still Life was runner up in the 2022's FE Nationwide Student Competition Your Things category. The competition, now in its...
FTF Academy crowned regional champions
Full Time Football UK Academy’s (FTF) Under 19 team, in partnership with Coulsdon Sixth Form College and Croydon College, have been crowned regional champions! FTF also held their awards ceremony at the beginning of May. Please join us in congratulating our very...
Book a free bespoke tour
We’re hosting a series of free, bespoke tours to introduce you to Croydon College Coulsdon Sixth Form College Croydon University Centre, our facilities and the courses on offer. You can tailor your tour to focus on an area that interests you most, or you can request a...
Announcements
CSFC Students Reaping the Benefits of Collaboration
It is wonderful to observe our students undertaking a collaboration-based media project. By collaborating, they are boosting their learning and becoming equipped with problem-solving skills, innovative thinking, a life-long love of learning in an ever-changing...
Exams 2023
If you are taking GCSE maths or English at Coulsdon Sixth Form College in 2023, please click here for the latest Government updates.
CSFC Students Attend Poems of the Decade Conference
AS and A Level English Literature students recently heard live from contemporary poets they are studying at the Poems of the Decade Conference in Central London. One of the day's highlights, organised by the English and Media Centre, an award-winning educational...
Information for schools
Croydon College Group offers a wide range of activities to provide support to schools, parents, carers and students with post-16 decisions. Through activities both at the college and onsite at local schools, the diverse range of courses on offer at Croydon College, Coulsdon Sixth Form College and Croydon University Centre is explored.
Information is provided on the various opportunities available for both vocational and academic pathways. This, combined with the wide range of apprenticeships, delivered by the World of Work team, provides an important resource for post-16 options.
Contact the team at schoolpartnerships@coulsdon.ac.uk or phone us on 020 8686 5700 ext. 3676 for more information.
Let’s work together:
Assemblies and Presentations
Delivered at your school and providing either a general overview of courses available or tailored specifically to the needs and interests of the student year group in attendance. Focus subjects could include apprenticeships, applying to universities, T Levels or sector-specific subjects.
Career Events & Options Evenings
Virtual or in-person we welcome the opportunity to support your events and engage with students and parents. Our team can also be available to attend application and interview workshops also GCSE results day.
Onsite Taster Sessions
Engaging and interactive sessions with specialist lecturers in areas including criminology, fashion and textiles, media studies, music performance, photography, science and much more. Sessions can be held on-site at our colleges or at your school. Please enquire about specific subjects.
Campus Tours
Your students can tour our campuses, chat with members of the teams and explore our range of departments and facilities. Building your own tour, allows you to choose the areas your students are keen to view the most, and with a large course offering, this ensures they get the most out of their visit and enough time to ask any questions they may have.
The Programme can also help to support evidence of careers activity provision in relation to the Gatsby Benchmarks.
Croydon Colleges Group is always pleased to build strong relationships with local schools and sixth forms and produce a newsletter to keep schools and sixth forms up to date with the exciting work of School Partnership Programme
To discuss your requirements further or to be added to the mailing list, please contact: schoolpartnerships@coulsdon.ac.uk or call 020 8686 5700 ext. 3676.
Get in touch
Tel: 01737 551 176
Fax: 01737 551 282
Email: enquiries@coulsdon.ac.uk
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