Hartlepool Sixth Form students make the grade on Results Day

Students at Hartlepool Sixth Form are celebrating after discovering that they have gained the grades to achieve their future ambitions. The sixth form’s A-Level, T Level and vocational students received their results today (Thursday 17 August) with many accepting offers from some of the country’s leading universities, progressing to higher level apprenticeships, or starting a … Continued

North East contractors appointed for technical skills redevelopment

Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has confirmed the local contractors who will deliver the next phase of a multi-million-pound investment plan across its college campuses. In autumn 2022, the college group announced substantial funding from the Department for Education’s (DfE) T Level Capital Fund (TLCF) would see state-of-the-art facilities established at Sunderland College, Northumberland College … Continued

Hartlepool Sixth Form College joins the National College for Nuclear

Hartlepool Sixth Form, part of Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has been granted National College for Nuclear (NCfN) status as an Approved Provider to deliver high quality qualifications to support the nuclear sector.   As part of the NCfE network – a partnership between industry employers, regulators, skills bodies and training providers – Hartlepool Sixth … Continued

EPNE colleges among the country’s best for achievement rates

Education Partnership North East’s (EPNE) colleges have been ranked among the country’s best for its further education achievement rates. The regional group, which includes Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form College and Northumberland College, has been ranked second in the country – and top performing General Further Education (GFE) in the North East – in the … Continued

Iceland field trip for Geography students

Hartlepool Sixth Form College students recently embarked on a trip to Iceland where they were able to see geology and geography in action. The second year Geography students visited Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano which erupted in 2010, and the iconic Sólheimajökull glacier as well as the Skogafoss, Seljalandfoss and Gullfoss waterfalls, the black sand beach and … Continued

Students unite to take on 2,023-mile BRIT challenge

Hundreds of students from across regional college group Education Partnership North East will unite to take on an inspirational and inclusive fundraising challenge. The students, from Hartlepool Sixth Form, Sunderland College and Northumberland College’s wide range of courses, will take on the week-long British Inspiration Trust (BRIT) Challenge to raise funds and awareness of young … Continued

Hartlepool Sixth Form is part of the Huskies Basketball pack

Hartlepool Sixth Form is relaunching its Basketball Academy in partnership with leading North East club Huskies Basketball.  Students with a talent and interest in the sport who are applying for the 2023-24 academic year will be able to combine their full-time studies with an elite training programme delivered by the Huskies professional coaches alongside playing … Continued

DfE investment will expand sixth form’s technical curriculum

Department for Education (DfE) capital investment in Hartlepool Sixth Form will take its provision of technical qualifications to a new level with new T Level subjects in areas critical to the demand for skills with Hartlepool and the wider Tees Valley.    The sixth form, part of the Education Partnership North East (EPNE) a group … Continued

Hartlepool Sixth Form students secure university places

Hundreds of Hartlepool Sixth Form students have secured a place at university after receiving their A-Level and vocational exam results.  The campus on Blakelock Road was the centre of activity with celebratory balloons and confetti as students collected their grades on Results Day (Thursday 18 August).  After facing an anxious wait since sitting their exams … Continued