Latest College News
12 Apr
Last week, the Bexhill College Men’s Volleyball Academy competed against Peter Symonds College in the National Volleyball Cup semi-finals. In the first set, Peter Symonds dominated game, with Bexhill struggling to get their service going. However, games two and...
09 Apr
Economics and Business students seized the opportunity to put their commercial skills to the test by taking part in the 2nd round of the ICAEW's National BASE (Business Accounting & Skills Education) competition. The event required the students to act as...
08 Apr
35 students from Vocational and AS Business travelled to Brighton for an inspirational day filled with business activities. Initially the students were hosted by the University of Brighton’s Business School. The students were treated to an in depth look at university...
03 Apr
Two groups of AS Law students have been taking part in a national law competition; ‘The Legal Apprentice’ has been organised by the internationally recognised law firm, Kingsley Napley and the Times newspaper. Both of our teams have made it through to the third...
29 Mar
On 20th March, three 1st year Chemistry students took part in the regional heats of the Schools Analyst Competition, organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry and hosted by the University of Greenwich. They took part in two analytical laboratory challenges;...
19 Mar
Bexhill College Men’s Football Academy once again proved its dominance in East Sussex’s college football with all 3 of its teams finishing in the top 4 of their respective leagues. The academy, which is run in conjunction with Chelsea FC foundation, has thrived...
18 Mar
The Early Years second years wanted to support World Book Day 2019 so collected children's books to donate to the Kipling Ward at the Conquest Hospital. Around 40 books were hand delivered by the students to the ward on Friday. We hope the children enjoy the...
15 Mar
The Women’s Volleyball Academy came up short in the semi-final of the National Cup against Barnet and Southgate College this Wednesday. Barnet took games one and two relatively comfortably, but game three saw Bexhill get going and delivering some fantastic defensive...
14 Mar
The Women’s Football Academy were invited to Cobham, Chelsea FC’s training ground, last week to play in a tournament celebrating International Women’s Day. Participants from 5 colleges around the south of England took part in an afternoon of football which saw...
04 Mar
Two Bexhill College Business students have succeeded in securing start-up loans from well-known entrepreneur and businessman, Peter Jones, as part of his national ‘Tycoon’ competition. Alia Adham and Joe Burford have worked on their business plans with their business...
14 Feb
The women’s volleyball academy join the men’s academy in making it to the last four in the country. The girls travelled to Kettering on Monday 12th February to play Tresham College in the quarter finals and won 3-1 in sets. The girls took an early lead thanks...
12 Feb
After winning the regional final for the UKMT Senior Team Mathematics Challenge in December, the Bexhill Sixth Form College Maths team; comprised of 2nd year A-Level student Thomas Finn, and 1st year A-Level students: Dong Hyo Nam, Edvards Blinovs and Liam Veness,...
08 Feb
Our A Level Politics students recently visited the University of Sussex to get a taste of degree-level study, campus life and to benefit from the insight of political experts. The day allowed the students to attend master classes on the topics of UK Politics and...
04 Feb
35 first year Geography students went to Juniper Hall, near Dorking in Surrey. The aim of the day was to complete fieldwork about the carbon cycle, which supports their learning in lessons and teaches students the skills required for their coursework (independent...
01 Feb
Three second year Geology students took part in the South East heats of the Schools Geology Challenge at Collyer’s in Horsham on Tuesday. They had to prepare an A1 academic poster and do a 6 minute presentation on a topic of their choice. Anya Sier, Jemma Till...
29 Jan
Students took part in the Start Something challenge where they formed small groups, with each group investing just £1 of start-up capital. They were challenged to use their enterprise skills over a two-week period to generate as much profit as possible. By participating...
25 Jan
On Wednesday, both our men’s football second teams were in action. The blue team were looking to maintain their 100% record and faced Cardinal Newman, whilst the white team took on ESC Eastbourne. The blue team kicked the day off with a dominant performance against...
14 Jan
Our Level 3 sport second years were at Summerfield’s Leisure Centre last week, helping at the ‘Hastings and Rother Sports Hall Athletics Finals’. There were 10 primary schools from across the area and our students had to run and record the scores of the field events,...
11 Jan
Students studying A Level Business and Economics at Bexhill College have recently donated £105 to MicroLoan Foundation. The students took part in the Start Something challenge where they formed small groups, with each group investing just £1 of start-up capital....
08 Jan
Before the Christmas holidays, our Level 3 Hospitality and Level 2 Health & Social Care students teamed up to host a Christmas Coffee Morning for the residents of Aaron Manor Care Home. The Hospitality students had to plan the entire event, taking into consideration...
18 Dec
This Christmas, the Performing Arts students put on a production of Elf JR; a story of an orphan elf raised in North Pole on a quest to find his real dad in New York City. Since the first rehearsal, the students have worked together as a team to create this wonderful...
17 Dec
On Wednesday 12th December, the men’s volleyball academy travelled to Southampton to play in the round 16 of the AoC National Cup. The College academy faced Richard Taunton who they previously beat in regionals two weeks earlier. After a long bus journey, the...
14 Dec
Bexhill College’s Football Academy won this season’s first piece of silverware on Tuesday, winning the Chelsea Foundation College Cup final against a very strong Thomas Bennett team. The final took place at Chelsea FC’s first team training ground in Cobham and...
07 Dec
On Monday, our BTEC and A Level dancers took to the stage to show a variety of energetic and dynamic dances in their show 'Fusion'. The two dance companies 'Izzard Youth Dance Company' (ages 11-18) and 'Collab X' (ages 16-18) showcased...
04 Dec
Bexhill College’s men’s and women’s volleyball academies travelled to Southampton for the AoC Sport South East England Championships. Both teams performed brilliantly in what was a very closely contested tournament between all sides. The academies are made up...
28 Nov
Bexhill College student Harmony Cooper has received her certificate this week confirming her place in the South East England team, she will compete at national championships in April at Nottingham University. Harmony is part of the college’s sports academy and...
26 Nov
Bexhill College Student Sarah Graham won the Active Sussex Young Volunteer of the Year Award at the prestigious Sports Awards Event at the Grand Hotel in Brighton. Sarah studies sport at Bexhill College and in her spare time volunteers with the School Games events...
21 Nov
Bexhill College is the latest college to receive a donation from international body armour manufacturer and distributor SafeGuard Clothing. As a Sixth Form College, the specialist education institution is committed to the same high standards of learning and providing...
19 Nov
We welcomed six students from Lycée Albert Camus in Nimes with their teacher Patricia as part of our French exchange. The French students spent five busy days with their English partners and two days visiting London. At the weekend the group played Laser Quest...
16 Nov
On Friday 16th November Bexhill College’s childcare department entered the spirit of Children In Need by creating a ‘Pudsey Room’ to help raise money for the charity. The students ran activities such as Pudsey racing, a Pudsey photo both and much more. Students...
14 Nov
On Wednesday, 100 students from the Politics, Economics, Business and Law Section attended a Careers & Aspirations Seminar provided by the Working Options organisation. They engage, inspire and motivate state educated sixth form students to realise their full potential...
12 Nov
It’s been a busy start to November for the College sports academies competing in men’s and women’s football, cross country, cricket, tennis and badminton. All the sides have travelled to Hampshire to compete against the top sports colleges in the South East. ...
09 Nov
Bexhill College Sports Academies are preparing for a tough month of AoC Sport South East England Championships this November. All of the Bexhill College academy teams will be competing against other colleges across Kent, Sussex and Hampshire to try and secure a...
09 Nov
On Friday 9th November, Bexhill College welcomed newly published author, Pat Strickson, to promote her debut book “Time Stood Still in a Muddy Hole” to the College which tells the story of the courageous war time work of Captain John Hannaford, one of the last...
01 Nov
Bexhill Sixth Form College welcomed prospective new students to their open evenings last month for the September 2019 entry. On Wednesday 18th and Tuesday 30th October, more than 900 prospective students, with their families, travelled from across Hastings, Rother,...
12 Oct
On Monday 8th October, 11 Geology and 10 Environmental Sustainability students had the opportunity to visit Ibstock Ashdown on Turkey Road in Bexhill. The day started with a presentation in College from three members of staff at the site; Russell Levell (Factory...
10 Oct
As the leaves are starting to change colour and winter nights are drawing in, come and join in with all the winter wonders at Early Years Nursery. Why not do some early Christmas shopping and book our holiday club during October Half Term (w/c 22nd October) –...
08 Oct
The Skills for Life students won the Gatwick cup for the best Community Garden, with their garden at Jameson Mews. This is the 5th year they have achieved this. Receiving the cup from the Charter Mayor of Bexhill and Lord Brett McLean, President of Bexhill in Bloom,...
01 Oct
Bexhill College 60 – 39 Three Rivers Academy Bexhill College kicked off their AoC South East campaign with a convincing win against again Surrey based Three Rivers Academy. There were four first year players making their college debuts and one player from South...
26 Sep
There is a Careers Information Evening for Parents and Carers on Alternative Options to University on Wednesday 3rd October. This is for parents/carers of Second Year Level 3 students and Single Year Level 2 students. It is from 6.30–7.30pm in Bexhill College's...
11 Sep
Parents/guardians of second year students (only) are invited to our Parents' Higher Education Information and Advice evening on Thursday 20th September at 6:30pm. Speakers from two different universities will give presentations on: • Helping your son/daughter...
07 Sep
Our Open Evenings are on Wednesday 17th October and Tuesday 30th October 2018 from 6.00pm-8.30pm. They are a chance to talk with tutors and current students across all subjects and find out about the wide range of courses we offer for 2019-20 entry. We have over...
16 Aug
An outstanding 99.2% pass rate at A Level celebrated the 25th year of achieving fantastic A Level results for Bexhill College. On Thursday 16th August, yet again, the College delivered another excellent set of A Level and vocational level 3 exam results which are...
18 Jul
Congratulations to PE Teacher, Hannah Shooman, who was awarded a Highly Commended recognition at the recent FE Sussex Teacher of the Year Award. They received 300 nominations made by students. Clare Cole, Head of Section, says that “It is a fantastic achievement...
17 Jul
Before the end of term, A Level Biology students visited Camber Sands to investigate ecological succession. They rotated around three stations completing different activities which included; measuring the percentage cover of species from an embryo sand dune to...
12 Jul
This week, Year 9 pupils from St Catherine’s College and Cavendish School took part in Make It Count Day at Bexhill 6th Form College. The event allowed the pupils to develop their numeracy skills through a range of practical, problem-solving activities. Andy Pritchard,...
11 Jul
Our first year A Level Economics students recently entered the East Sussex EIP Economics Essay competition. This required them to submit a 1500-word essay on one of four topics provided by the Royal Economic Society . These entries were then judged against essays...
09 Jul
Our first year A Level Politics students recently entered the East Sussex EIP Politics Essay competition. This required them to submit a 2000-word essay on the topic of their choice. These entries were then judged against essays produced by students studying...
04 Jul
On Wednesday 27th June, Bexhill 6th Form College held its annual Politics, Economics, Business & Law Awards. The event began with a keynote speech from David Getty, Managing Partner at law firm, Gaby Hardwicke. David explained that he had been associated with...
29 Jun
Following on from their enriching trip to the Supreme Court in London, Law students at Bexhill 6th Form College had the valuable opportunity to attend a Careers Day hosted by the University of Law. The students were given an introductory session which explored...
28 Jun
On Thursday 28th June, six of our Economics and Business students participated in the national Business, Accounting & Skills Education competition run by the Institute for Chartered Accountants for England & Wales (ICAEW). More than 500 schools and over 4000 students...
27 Jun
On Wednesday, Early Years Nursery held their annual sports day. During the previous weeks, the children had been practising hard and were all excited for the day. We had perfect weather conditions and the children participated in the following events: 100 Sprint,...
26 Jun
Recently some of our most dedicated Economics and Business students were selected to attend a master class event organised by the Education Improvement Partnership and provided by the University of Sussex. The students found themselves in the privileged position...
25 Jun
Since his success at the AoC Sport National Championships in April, Table Tennis star, Josh Bennett, has won double gold. After preparing at College, Josh won the team and singles event at the International School U19s Finals in Worcester this weekend. Representing...
14 Jun
Level 2 & 3 Hairdressing and Level 2 Barbering students have worked hard throughout their course and were keen to showcase their new skills. The students invited their friends and family to share their achievements of the outstanding young talent at the ‘Student...
22 May
Florence Jenkinson, a first year student on our Extended Diploma in Business course, has raised an impressive £220 to help fund business start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa. Florence held a fundraising event at Porters Wine Bar in Old Town Hastings. Impressively,...
18 May
Bexhill College concluded its programme of training sessions with local Personal Trainer Richard Pringle of RPCC. The students undertook a series of practical and theoretical sessions with Richard to supplement their learning from the course. The sessions included...
11 May
The right choice of post-16 provider is key to future success. Evidence collected by Higher Education Statistics Agency shows that students who attended Bexhill College have a higher chance of achieving a First or Second Upper Class degree at university than those...
27 Apr
The South East England team won the AoC Sport UK National Championships for the second year in a row, bringing home the Wilkinson Sword! The occasion was made even better with Bexhill College student, Joshua Bennett, and staff member, Adam Hurley, being selected...
26 Apr
Two of the best college teams in Sussex faced off in the under 19 league cup final where Bexhill took on Varndean College, who are in association with The Russel Martin Football Academy. The final was held at the Sussex County Ground in Lancing. Bexhill started...
25 Apr
A team of AS Physics students have spent the last 6 months building a jumping scout robot, in partnership with two engineers from General Dynamics, as part of the STEM Engineering Education Scheme. The students took part in the STEM EES Assessment and Celebration...
20 Apr
The Bexhill College Netball Academy finished off their season against Worthing College. It has been a great season for the girls playing in the Sussex Netball League. The team has shown great improvement, commitment and enthusiasm throughout the season. We would...
19 Apr
Bexhill College and School Games Organiser, Teresa Bennett, teamed up to run the area primary schools girls’ football finals yesterday. Teresa always puts on fantastic tournaments for students and this proved to be another brilliant event. Over 80 Year 5/6 female...
19 Apr
Students enjoyed a hectic 3 days visiting the parks and palaces of Vienna incorporating a psychological twist. Highlight of the first day was a trip to the Narrenturm Museum, Vienna’s original ‘Madhouse’; a rather atmospheric journey into the past looking at...
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