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Brockenhurst CollegeLyndhurst RoadBrockenhurstHampshireSO42 7ZET: 01590 625555F: 01590 625526E: enquiries@brock.ac.uk

www.brock.ac.uk

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The campus in the heart of the New Forest

College Prospectus 09-10

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02Welcome

To prospective students

Thank you for looking at the Brock Sixth Form College Prospectus and CD-ROM. You will find an extensive range of courses and programmes at all levels to meet your needs.Everything we do is supported by expert individual guidance and support. If you choose to comehere you will find it an excellent place to study. You will work hard and can expect success – we havebeen officially identified as one of the very best colleges in the country. The 2008 Ofsted reportsummary on page 14 gives the College the highest grades possible. You will also make new friendsand enjoy yourself! We offer the widest range of opportunities in the area – including sport, music anddrama, community service, trips abroad and work experience. You will find the best advice on careersand higher education and excellent facilities for study, social and physical recreation.Come to our Open Evenings (see facing contents page for dates). These will give you and yourparents/guardians a chance to talk to staff and current students and to see our facilities. You can alsovisit our website: www.brock.ac.uk where you will find plenty of further information as well as anonline application form.

To parents and guardians

Young people today face an exciting and wide range of options after GCSE. This Prospectus andCD-ROM are designed to help you and your son/daughter decide where and what course to study.Brockenhurst is designated an outstanding College by Ofsted and is formally recognised as a BeaconStatus College by the Government – the highest accolade available.The key to our exceptional and ongoing success is a striving for excellence and care for eachindividual student. We know how to build an effective partnership between student, teacher andparent/guardian. Our learning environment is stimulating, challenging and supportive. Our studentsthrive and they get excellent results. They also learn how to be part of a community that valuesand respects each person and prepares them for the world of higher education and work.Brockenhurst College is the ﬁrst choice for the majority of school leavers in our wide catchmentarea. They know that we are specialists in bridging the gap between school and university oremployment, encouraging responsibility and independence in an inclusive community, whilstproviding excellent on-going support.See what Brockenhurst College has to offer you. Contact us on 01590 625555, visit our website, orbetter still by coming to see us.

Di Roberts

BA Hons, Cert.Ed

Mr Graham SwetmanPrincipalChairman of Corporation

www.brock.ac.uk

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Contents

Welcome

Student views

Why Brockenhurst?

Student life & support

Student success

Our campus

Ofsted inspection

Student views

Applying to Brockenhurst

Course information& application booklet

CD-ROM

Open Evenings

Wednesday 15th October 2008Thursday 16th October 2008Wednesday 14th January 2009Thursday 30th April 2009

All from 6.30pm - 9.00pm

Please do come and visit us. We are alwaysvery pleased to meet you and your parentsor guardians.

Courses to suit you...choose from:

•A Level Pathway•International Baccalaureate Pathway•Advanced Vocational Pathway•Intermediate Vocational Pathway•Apprenticeship Pathway•Foundation Pathway•Continuing Education Pathway

Do also look at the CD ROM which includesaccess to more detail on courses, video clipsof the College and a variety of otheradditional information.For details on how to apply for a place on acourse see page 18 of the Prospectus and ourapplication form in the course informationand application booklet. If you require moreinformation call

01590 625555

or visit ourwebsite at:

www.brock.ac.uk

Brockenhurst College seeks to ensure that all students have equality of opportunity to enable themto reach their full potential. Please see page 46 of our course information and application bookletfor details of our equal opportunities policy.For an outline of all courses together with entry requirements and further general Collegeinformation see the course information and application booklet.

If you would like all or any part of this brochure in large print,translated into Braille or on a cassette please call 01590 625555.