{"id":659,"date":"2013-03-26T15:54:26","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T15:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/?p=659"},"modified":"2025-02-05T15:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T15:08:38","slug":"20130326-south-tyneside-college-course-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/20130326-south-tyneside-college-course-news\/","title":{"rendered":"South Tyneside College Course News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/index.shtml\" alt=\"Annie's Guest House\" title=\"Annie's Guest House\"><u>Home<\/u><\/a> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Tyne &amp; Wear\" alt=\"Tyne &amp; Wear\"><u>Tyne &amp; Wear<\/u><\/a> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/south-shields\/\" title=\"South Shields\" alt=\"South Shields\"><u>South Shields<\/u><\/a> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/south-tyneside-college\/\" alt=\"South Tyneside College St George's Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET\" title=\"South Tyneside College St George's Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET\"><u>South Tyneside College<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/south-tyneside-college\/\" alt=\"South Tyneside College St George's Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET\" title=\"South Tyneside College St George's Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET\"><u>South Tyneside College<\/u><\/a> have announced that they are scrapping A-levels.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cgold standard\u201d qualifications will no longer be offered from September, with the college instead focusing on vocational provision.<\/p>\n<p>About 90 students and 17 lecturers are affected by the changes.<\/p>\n<p>School-leavers who want to take A-level courses will now have to fight for a place at one of the borough&#8217;s two sixth forms or travel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/sunderland-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Sunderland\" alt=\"Sunderland\"><u>Sunderland<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/newcastle-upon-tyne\/\" alt=\"Newcastle upon Tyne\" title=\"Newcastle upon Tyne\"><u>Newcastle upon Tyne<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/gateshead\/\" alt=\"Gateshead\" title=\"Gateshead\"><u>Gateshead<\/u><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/north-tyneside\/\" title=\"North Tyneside\" alt=\"North Tyneside\"><u>North Tyneside<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/images\/blog\/20130326-south-tyneside-college-entrance.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to South Tyneside College St George's Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET\" title=\"Entrance to South Tyneside College St George's Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/south-tyneside-college\/\" alt=\"South Tyneside College St George's Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET\" title=\"South Tyneside College St George's Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET\"><u>South Tyneside College<\/u><\/a>e spokesman said \u201cWe have decided to reshape, strengthen and expand our curriculum to focus on vocational education that meets the needs of employers and universities.<\/p>\n<p>We strongly believe this will provide our students with an excellent and \u2018best possible\u2019 career route into higher education and employment.<\/p>\n<p>This means we are replacing our A-level provision with more vocational-led courses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students who have applied to take AS-levels at the college, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/st-georges-avenue-south-shields-ne34\/\" title=\"St George's Avenue South Shields NE34\" alt=\"St George's Avenue South Shields NE34\"><u>St George&#8217;s Avenue<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/south-shields\/\" title=\"South Shields\" alt=\"South Shields\"><u>South Shields<\/u><\/a>, in September will be offered vocational alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>Those who are due to progress to A2 \u2013 the second year of their A-levels \u2013 will be able to complete their studies at the college.<\/p>\n<p>Business lecturer John Heywood, branch secretary of the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU), said the A-level team was informed of the move at a meeting on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Staff have been told they will be redeployed.<\/p>\n<p>He said \u201cI think it is tragic that we lose our gold standard provision.<\/p>\n<p>These are the courses that will get students into university.<\/p>\n<p>I think it is an absolute tragedy for the borough, the college, students and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The number of students taking A-levels at the college has dwindled from almost 300 in 2009 to just 48 now, with a further 36 doing other courses, plus an A-level to enhance their main course.<\/p>\n<p>The college\u2019s A-level pass rate last year was 99.1%.<\/p>\n<p>It said \u201cevery possible support\u201d is being given to current and prospective students, and that it is liaising with other A-level providers to give them a full range of alternative options.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/harton-technology-college\/\" alt=\"Harton Technology College Lisle Road South Shields NE34 6DL\" title=\"Harton Technology College Lisle Road South Shields NE34 6DL\"><u>Harton Technology College<\/u><\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/lisle-road-south-shields-ne34\/\" alt=\"Lisle Road South Shields NE34\" title=\"Lisle Road South Shields NE34\"><u>Lisle Road<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/south-shields\/\" title=\"South Shields\" alt=\"South Shields\"><u>South Shields<\/u><\/a>, NE34 6DL and <a 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of E Academy<\/u><\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/nicholas-avenue-whitburn-sr6\/\" title=\"Nicholas Avenue Whitburn South Tyneside SR6\" alt=\"Nicholas Avenue Whitburn South Tyneside SR6\"><u>Nicholas Avenue<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/whitburn-sr6\/\" title=\"Whitburn South Tyneside SR6\" alt=\"Whitburn South Tyneside SR6\"><u>Whitburn<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/south-tyneside\/\" title=\"South Tyneside\" alt=\"South Tyneside\"><u>South Tyneside<\/u><\/a>, SR6 7EX has been granted permission to open a sixth form from September 2014, but plans are in the very early stages.<\/p>\n<p>Three secondary schools&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/boldon-school\/\" title=\"Boldon School New Road Boldon Colliery NE35 9DZ\" alt=\"Boldon School New Road Boldon Colliery NE35 9DZ\"><u>Boldon School<\/u><\/a> in <a 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