10:00am Saturday 4th September 2010
By Nafeesa Shan
A NEW chapter has started for a Rawtenstall school as it provides further education for the first time in its history.
Alder Grange Community and Technology School is currently in the process of creating a new sixth form centre, called ag6, which will offer further education qualifications such as A-levels to high school leavers.
Work on the new £8million building is due to be completed in December so the 81 students will be temporarily taught in Lea Brook School, in Burnley Road.
Bosses at the Calder Road school said the new building will cater for up to 300 students.
Headteacher Iain Hulland said: “ag6 has been designed to provide a holistic environment for our students which combines everything a young adult needs to thrive in the 21st century world.
“Our aim is to enrich our students not only intellectually but also socially, physically, and emotionally.
"We are offering all academic A level courses and, as part of our Applied Learning School status, students can also streamline vocational choice with A levels.”
He said unlike other sixth forms in the borough it will be offering a variety of different courses.
Mr Hulland said: “We will be the only sixth form in Rossendale to offer students a wide ranging combination of high quality traditional A-levels and equally high quality Applied Learning qualifications that are valued locally, nationally and globally.
“The new state-of-the-art centre has been designed with this in mind and will include everything from science laboratories, a media studio and performance space to nursery and creche facilities for child development students, as well as ICT and library facilities.
“This is an exciting new chapter in the life of Alder Grange and we look forward to welcoming our new sixth formers this week.”
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