Newham Sixth Form College

Newham Sixth Form College, also known as NewVIc, is located in Plaistow in Newham. The college was established in 1992. With more than 2, 500 full-time students, NewVIc is one of London’s largest sixth form colleges. It offers a wide range of subjects and courses from specialist A-level pathways to advanced, intermediate and foundation level vocational courses. NewVIc also offers opportunities for social development, providing a range of enrichment activities, as well as playing sports recreationally leading to competing at elite level through the Sports Academy. HistoryA school was first opened on the site as the municipal Plaistow Secondary School in 1926. In 1945 this became Plaistow Grammar School (later known as Plaistow County Grammar School) which in 1972 merged with Faraday Secondary Modern School to become Cumberland Comprehensive School. On conversion to a sixth form college student numbers grew at a dramatic rate, increasing from 750 in the first year to over 2, 000 in the 2002 /3 academic year and more than 2, 500 in 2009 /10. The college was led from 1991 to 2008 by Sid Hughes, who won a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Teaching Awards of 2005 and was awarded an honorary degree by University of East London upon his retiring from NewVIc. The current principal is Eddie Playfair, who has been in place since 2008. CurriculumThe college offers a range of A-levels, an Honours programme, specialist pathways, level 2 and 3 vocational programmes, as well as foundation, entry level and ESOL programmes.

Newham Sixth Form College, also known as NewVIc, is located in Plaistow in Newham. The college was established in 1992. With more than 2, 500 full-time students, NewVIc is one of London’s largest sixth form colleges. It offers a wide range of subjects and courses from specialist A-level pathways to advanced, intermediate and foundation level vocational courses. NewVIc also offers opportunities for social development, providing a range of enrichment activities, as well as playing sports recreationally leading to competing at elite level through the Sports Academy. HistoryA school was first opened on the site as the municipal Plaistow Secondary School in 1926. In 1945 this became Plaistow Grammar School (later known as Plaistow County Grammar School) which in 1972 merged with Faraday Secondary Modern School to become Cumberland Comprehensive School. On conversion to a sixth form college student numbers grew at a dramatic rate, increasing from 750 in the first year to over 2, 000 in the 2002 /3 academic year and more than 2, 500 in 2009 /10. The college was led from 1991 to 2008 by Sid Hughes, who won a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Teaching Awards of 2005 and was awarded an honorary degree by University of East London upon his retiring from NewVIc. The current principal is Eddie Playfair, who has been in place since 2008. CurriculumThe college offers a range of A-levels, an Honours programme, specialist pathways, level 2 and 3 vocational programmes, as well as foundation, entry level and ESOL programmes.