King George V College
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King George V College (KGV) is a sixth form college
in Southport
, Merseyside
, in the UK
. It offers A-Level, BTEC and between 2009-2012 the International Baccalaureate Diploma
. It was previously a grammar school
for boys.
In September 1979, the school was renamed to King George V College, and in 1982 the school section ceased to exist.
The college no longer contains the houses established during the days when it was also a secondary school. It had previously opted for five subject specific faculties, namely:
The college is fast outgrowing its present grounds, with the student car park constantly full and the arrival of four Portakabins needed to facilitate the teaching of extra students. A plan has been unveiled to completely rebuild the college to a larger and more modern scale within the next five years, which should alleviate many of the accommodation problems currently seen. However these proposals have been cut back as the global recession worsens.
and a member of the National Union of Students. The student union is run by the Student Council, which meet at least once a month.
Usually each Student Council member is a second year student, elected by members of his or her tutor group. The Student Council Co-chairpersons are elected in a college-wide student election. The two co-chairpersons are members of the Governing Body as required by the Education Act 1994
.
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
in Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, in the UK
United Kingdom
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. It offers A-Level, BTEC and between 2009-2012 the International Baccalaureate Diploma
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
. It was previously a grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
for boys.
Brief history
KGV was first formed as Southport Municipal Secondary School for Boys in September 1920. In 1926, new buildings were built at the college's current site in Scarisbrick New Road, and on 1926-10-16, was reopened as King George V School by Lord Derby, becoming King George V Grammar School.In September 1979, the school was renamed to King George V College, and in 1982 the school section ceased to exist.
Present
The College also has the distinction of being placed consistently in the top 10 Sixth Form and FE Colleges in the country for A Level results, and has won a number of Good Schools Guide awards. The College has an excellent record of sending students to Oxbridge; in the 2004-2005 school year, 16 KGV students were offered a place at Oxford or Cambridge.The college no longer contains the houses established during the days when it was also a secondary school. It had previously opted for five subject specific faculties, namely:
- AE - Arts and English Subjects
- Bi - Business and Information Subjects
- HL - Humanities and Languages Subjects
- MS - Maths and Science Subjects
- SO - Social Science Subjects inc. Sociology, Psychology and The PASE Scheme
The college is fast outgrowing its present grounds, with the student car park constantly full and the arrival of four Portakabins needed to facilitate the teaching of extra students. A plan has been unveiled to completely rebuild the college to a larger and more modern scale within the next five years, which should alleviate many of the accommodation problems currently seen. However these proposals have been cut back as the global recession worsens.
King George V College Students' Union
King George V College Students' Union is an independent unionStudents' union
A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities, and has started appearing in some high schools...
and a member of the National Union of Students. The student union is run by the Student Council, which meet at least once a month.
Usually each Student Council member is a second year student, elected by members of his or her tutor group. The Student Council Co-chairpersons are elected in a college-wide student election. The two co-chairpersons are members of the Governing Body as required by the Education Act 1994
Education Act 1994
The Education Act 1994 is an Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom under John Major's government.Part I relates to Teacher Training....
.
Notable alumni
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, glamour model - Joanne Nicholas, Badminton player
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, actress
King George V Grammar School
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from 1983-5 - Michael English, Labour MP for Nottingham WestNottingham West (UK Parliament constituency)Nottingham West was a borough constituency in the city of Nottingham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
from 1964-83 - Ronnie Fearn, Baron FearnRonnie Fearn, Baron FearnRonald Cyril Fearn, Baron Fearn OBE is a British politician and Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords.He was educated at King George V Grammar School, Southport and had a career in banking. He is also a Sefton Metropolitan Borough councilor and a former Merseyside county councilor...
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from 1983-7