Callywith College

Callywith College
Type Further Education college
Principal Mark Wardle
Location Bodmin
Associated with Truro and Penwith College
To open Sept 2017
Tagline New College. New Courses. New Choice.
Website www.callywith.ac.uk

Callywith College is a Further Education college in Bodmin, Cornwall, due to open in September 2017.[1][2][3]

It is being created with the assistance of Truro and Penwith College to serve students aged 16–19 from Bodmin, North Cornwall and East Cornwall. It received the go-ahead in February 2016, funded as a Free School.[4][5]

Currently under construction just north of Bodmin town, close to the Bodmin Asda supermarket, the new college will eventually cater for 1,280 students, with 197 staff employed. A total of 660 places will be available in its first year.[6]

Its aim is to “provide the outstanding Truro and Penwith College experience for young people in Bodmin and North and East Cornwall." [7] The Principal-designate is Mark Wardle.[8][9]

The first Callywith College prospectus was launched in September 2016.[10] In its first year the College will be offering 25 A Levels, 11 vocational Level 3 Extended Diplomas and five Level 2 Progression courses.[6][10]

Proposal, consultation, funding, and opening

League tables of educational results for 16-19-year olds in Cornwall have indicated that where students do not have easy access to either of Truro and Penwith College’s major campuses then outcomes for those students suffered. This led to the proposal that a new campus or college should be built in mid-to-north Cornwall to cater for this demand for a top-quality 16-19 education.[11][12] At Truro and Penwith College 89% of pupils gained three A Levels, compared to 65% in the ten sixth forms in north and east Cornwall, and 78% on average in England, in 2015 league tables.[12] As Truro and Penwith College already attracts 1500 students from mid and north Cornwall, who spend between an hour and two hours each way on a bus every day to reach its Truro campus, the desire by students to go to a high-achieving FE college had already been proven, and the building of a new campus or college further north in Cornwall would reduce the time these students needed to spend traveling every day to get a top-quality post-16 education.[13][14][15][16]

This led to a consultation period, where Truro and Penwith College sought the views of the local community in Bodmin and elsewhere, and received feedback and input from students and the parents of students who might be hoping to go to the new development.[17][18]

It was announced in February 2016 that Callywith College would be a Free School under the EFA national funding formula, and supported by Truro and Penwith College.[4][19]

It is due to open in September 2017, with the application process beginning in September 2016.[2]

Principal-designate Mark Wardle has said: “The vision for Callywith is very clear. It’s about raising life chances for young people in north and east Cornwall. Our aspiration, our determination, is to bring the quality and outstanding provision which Ofsted confirms is available at Truro and Penwith College much closer to young people in these areas, including the many who currently have to travel nearly four hours a day to receive the outstanding education they clearly want. We want Callywith College students to achieve their full potential with outstanding outcomes, enabling them to take control of their future. If you live in north and east Cornwall and you want to experience exceptional post-16 teaching and learning in a brand-new exciting environment, Callywith is for you.”[9]

Courses and admissions

In its first year the College will be offering 25 A Levels, including Art & Design: Fine Art, Art & Design: Illustration/Graphics, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Drama & Theatre Studies, Economics, English Language, English Language & Literature, English Literature, French, Geology, Geography, History, Law, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Media Studies, Philosophy of Religion & Ethics, Photography, Physics, Physical Education, Psychology, Sociology, and Spanish;[10] 11 vocational Level 3 Extended Diplomas, including Applied Science, Art & Design, Art & Design: Photography, Business, Children’s Play, Learning & Development, Computing, Creative Media Production & Technology, Games, Animation & VFX Skills, Health & Social Care (Health Studies), Health & Social Care (Social Care), and Sport & Physical Activity Development;[10] and five Level 2 Progression courses - Art & Design, Business, Health & Social Care, Information & Creative Technology, and Sport - for anyone who doesn't have the GCSE or E-Bacc grades to be able to do a Level 3 qualification such as A Levels or an Extended Diploma straight away.[6][10] The new-build campus will have state-of-the-art resources.[6]

The first Callywith College prospectus was launched in September 2016 [10] and applications opened at the same time. Applications can be made either direct to the College or through local schools. Priority will be given to students whose applications are received by 31 January. In the event of oversubscription to Callywith College, a post-code system will apply when allocating offers. Waiting lists will be created once all places have been offered.[2]

Relationship to Truro and Penwith College

Callywith College will share the ‘vision, aims and teaching qualities’ of Truro and Penwith College [11] and ‘provide comprehensive tertiary education of the same outstanding quality delivered at Truro and Penwith campuses.’ [18] Truro and Penwith College will own the Callywith College site and senior staff from Truro and Penwith College will lead Callywith College, implementing common systems and processes, ensuring the same high levels of quality.[2]

The first Principal-designate is Mark Wardle, who has for six years been the Director of Curriculum at Truro and Penwith College.[8][9]

Truro and Penwith College was rated as being Outstanding, the highest possible rating, by Ofsted in 2016. It is the first college in the UK to achieve ‘Outstanding’ under Ofsted’s new rating regime.[20][21][22] In 2015 Truro and Penwith College was the top FE/Tertiary college in the UK for A Level points per student and for value-added A Level score.[23][24][25] It had the best score of any school or college in Cornwall.[26] In 2016 seventeen Truro and Penwith College students were offered places at Oxford or Cambridge.[27]

References

  1. ↑ "Truro and Penwith College's planned new Bodmin campus to be named Callywith College". Westbriton.co.uk. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Callywith College Brochure" (PDF). Truro-penwith.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Controversial college for Cornwall in Bodmin gets go-ahead". Westernmorningnews.co.uk. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  4. 1 2 "Games Workshop founder and entrepreneur to open 2 free schools - Press releases". Gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  5. ↑ "Government grants free school status to new college in Bodmin | Cornish Guardian". Cornishguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Teenagers keen to join Callywith College in Bodmin". Westbriton.co.uk. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  7. ↑ "Callywith College". truro-penwith.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  8. 1 2 "Movers and Shakers: Edition 181". Feweek.co.uk. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  9. 1 2 3 Eyriey, Nick. "Callywith College appoints first principal - Business Cornwall". Businesscornwall.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Find courses in Cornwall - get a prospectus". Callywidth.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  11. 1 2 "Callywith College - Timeline". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  12. 1 2 "Has sixth form turf war in Devon and Cornwall turned into the survival of the fittest?". Westernmorningnews.co.uk. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  13. ↑ "College hits back". Cornishman.co.uk. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  14. ↑ "Liskeard sixth form could shut if new Truro and Penwith College campus is approved | Cornish Guardian". cornishguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  15. ↑ "Bodmin campus plan leads to consultation call". Cornishguardian.co.uk. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  16. ↑ "Truro and Penwith College hits back at school critics of planned campus". Westernmorningnews.co.uk. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  17. ↑ "Callywith College". Truro-penwith.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  18. 1 2 "Pirate FM - News - Consultation Launches Into New College For Bodmin". Piratefm.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  19. ↑ "Government grants free school status to new college in Bodmin". Cornishguardian.co.uk. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  20. ↑ "Truro and Penwith College". Westbriton.co.uk. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  21. ↑
  22. ↑ "First college outstanding Ofsted rating awarded under CIF". Feweek.co.uk. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  23. ↑ "Tables joy for duo on A-levels and vocational study". Feweek.co.uk. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  24. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  25. ↑ "Truro College tops league tables locally and nationally (From Falmouth Packet)". Falmouthpacket.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  26. ↑ "Truro and Penwith College tops the latest government league tables". Truro-penwith.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  27. ↑ "17 students from Truro and Penwith College on track to study at Oxford and Cambridge universities". Westbriton.co.uk. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-17.

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