Welcome to the website of the Sixth Form College
situated in the historic Roman town of Colchester

Our aim is to provide a high quality supportive environment offering full-time academic and general education courses that equip students with the qualifications, skills and attributes for a successful future in higher education, employment, and life.

Latest Announcements
  • Certificates for Exams Taken In 2011
    All uncollected certificates from any exams taken in 2011 will be posted out by 2nd class mail week commencing Monday 13th February 2012 using current addresses on the college system. Further information can be obtained from the Exams Department.
Where Do I Start?
Printed copies of our 2012 Prospectus are available upon request. Alternatively, a printable electronic version is available for immediate download from this website and can be obtained by navigating to our Document Library.

Applications for 2012 entry should be completed online and will open on Friday 21 October 2011 and close on Tuesday 31 January 2012.
Students at The Sixth Form College, Colchester have achieved outstanding A and AS Level results in this summer's examination series, the best overall A and AS Level results attained by students at the College to date.
Published by Ofsted in November 2007, the Ofsted Inspection Report summarises grades awarded to the College, including overall judgement, and key strengths. Also contains the recently published Ofsted Science Good Practice Report as an appendix.
The Autumn Term 2011 Newsletter is prepared for students and their parents. It provides important information, guidance and advice, reviews, recent activities and highlights a number of forthcoming events and dates and arrangements that will be relevant to them.
Web Services
Use the links below to access staff and student portals.
Moodle VLE
Remote Access
Staff and Student Portal
Staff and Student Webmail

A valid User ID and password is required to access these services
The College offers over 60 AS courses - probably the largest range of options available in any college in the country. Also available is the well-established and world-class International Baccalaureate qualification. Course details, including introduction, entry criteria, course content, and examination details, can be downloaded in a printable format.
Click on the links that accompany the course information pages to find out more about our teaching departments and our students, or to see examples of student work and photographs from field trips and other college activities and events.
Downloadable documents for parents and students, such as the Students Handbook Charter and Diary, Additional Studies Handbook, 2012 Prospectus, the 2007 Ofsted Inspection Report, Student Leavers' Notes, Parents' Handbook, and more.
Students talk about their experiences of life at the College, including what they thought it would be like, the transition from school to college, the welcome they have received and the friends they have made, the facilities on offer, the student council and what College atmosphere and life is like.
Please click the link above to read news stories covering the educational, sporting, cultural and charitable activities and achievements of the students here at the College. This includes details of ongoing projects to improve our environmental and sustainable position via a variety of tasks and initiatives.
Interactive map showing the location of the College with links to public parking around Colchester town centre showing pricing, etc.