I would just like to say that I am grateful to Oldham Sixth Form for allowing my daughter to resit…read moreher A Levels there. Her tutors have been supportive and helpful which has rebuilt her trust in the educational system and her confidence after being let down so badly by Hyde Clarendon Sixth Form College. I would like to say thank you to all her tutors in assisting my daughter in getting the grades that she deserved.

My daughter attended her 1st year A levels at Hyde Clarendon. There was no support available for…read moreher and so she didn't get the results she deserved. Her Art Teacher said my daughter had no talent and that it wasn't the subject for her. Well if that was the case, how come she has just finished her 1st year at Oldham Sixth Form, where I moved her to, and she got 'A' in Fine Art and 'A' in Graphics if she had no talent in the subject. Her Art Teacher also said that she had to keep standing near my daughter telling her what to do. I had confirmation from about six people also in her class that that particular teacher came to their table once or twice and did not help in any way and when my daughter wanted to speak to her she would say it was the end of the lesson and that she would see her in the next lesson and it never happened. And how come she would have had to start with all new teachers in Year 2 because all her teachers left. Seems a bit strange to me???? The best move I ever made was removing my daughter from the college and I am just sorry my daughter wasted a year of her life there.

Firstly, it's spelt 'Aquinas'. Secondly, I've been attending for six months now, and I've been…read moreenjoying all of it. The staff are all friendly, the lessons are great and very well taught, add to that a plethora of extra curricular stuff like sports, College Magazine, Creative Writing, and even an Anime club. The only real big problem with the college is 'Ethics', which is both annoying and pointless, and whats worse is it's an enforced part of the curriculum. Aquinas College, in 2009 surpassed all other local colleges, including the non-state schools, and came out #1 in Stockport. It has close links with several European colleges and regularly partakes in exchanges, currently hosting the Romanian exchange (as of 5/2/09). Several trips are also part of the curriculum, including trips to Rome for Classics, Poland for History and India, for the colleges India project, of which a massive fundraising scheme has been held each year for the past 10 years. Opportunities are also present with talks from several institutions including Journalism talks from the BBC. The latest Ofsted report described Aquinas as 'an outstanding college'. The adjective 'outstanding' was found to occur 26 times in the finished report. The report praised the friendly and positive environment for students to learn in. It was also touched upon that the use of IT was well applied to keep students engaged. Furthermore: Teachers and support staff work very well together to provide outstanding guidance and support. The college's response to education and social inclusion is outstanding. A broad curriculum meets the needs of students very well. Alternative pathways are available for students not yet ready to study at advanced level and the college works hard to engage students who may otherwise not participate in further education. Extensive enrichment activities and voluntary work enhances students'skills. The Every Child Matters themes are embedded in all aspects of college life. A list of Key strengths was drawn up: - Inclusive college - High success rates on many courses - Very good value added on A2 - Excellent individual support for students - Productive partnerships - Outstanding governance - Outstanding range of courses and enrichment activities. Ofsted also criticized the present building as being too cramped for the current demand for students. In response, a new college is currently being constructed, with the old one being demolished upon completion. Additional reading: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4016399.stm - Hundreds que for places at college http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Monaghan - Aquinas alumni http://www.aquinas.ac.uk/ - Aquinas website

My overall opinion is 5 stars!…read more Sure some departments are better than others and the quality of teaching will vary, but I believe that Lancaster is one of the best campus-based Universities in the country and definately the best in the North West.

Although my course at lancaster may not have been the most rewarding (I no longer work in the field…read morein which I studied), that was probably more down to choice than teaching. I enjoyed my 3 years at lancaster and certainly felt comfortable and relaxed within the strong community that existed within the college system. Lots of places to shop and eat on campus means that you rarely need to leave (if you're being lazy). It is a self contained town, but well linked by buses to the outside world. I still head back now and then for a beer at one of the bars and am always welcome, even though I'm no longer a student there.

Amazing college,great people and community. Want to say a…read morespecial thanks to head of student services Mr Leach who was a really kind teacher and supported me what a legend.

It's such a great school of an outstanding ousted rating. The teachers are extremely helpful and…read morethe students are all friendly. Everyone is like friends with everyone. The environment during winter is the best. It gives winter wonderland vibes. I think it's a great place to excel in your future careers and a place to meet longterm friends or partners. Not to mention there are places to relax and maybe nap if you're too bored to do anything.

i currently attend the Manchester college's new campus on great ducie street and id just like to…read moresay that its not worth going. the art and design tutors are a full on joke, the pickout students and make them feel bad about all thier work. Mental health isnt a priority for them and they need to learn to communcate not only with thier srudents but with staff aswell as i feel there is no clear communication. i come to college and sit doing nothing because non of the tutors can actually agree anythng.

I have attended Manchester College of Arts and Technology on day release for the last two years…read more Part of the Openshaw campus has been rebuilt so is still new. It is a great college, and the building is impressive. It is a modern design and has water features outside, between the old and new building. Inside the new building are classrooms, the canteen and the East City Manchester Library aswell as a large computer room. It also houses the Motor Vehicle department. It is well decorated and well looked after. It has great facilitys, food is good at the canteen and having a library in the college is great. The old part of the building houses classrooms and another cafe. The food here is also good. Overall it is a great college

I went to this college 13 years ago and loved it. I studied…read morecatering and hsopitality, at the time they had a great set up with 2 public restaurants that the students would work in. It was a great way to get real hands on experience. They offer many different courses.

Holy Cross College in Bury does like to blow its own trumpet - look at us we're in the top ten…read morecolleges again, look at how many people we practically forced to do four or five A Levels or how many got into Oxbridge.. The difference with Holy Cross is that this Sixth Form College actually does deliver exactly what the parents are after. I found the quality of teaching consistently high when I was a student and I am sure that this was a considerable factor in my doing well at A Level. The General Studies module has always been a bit of a joke but the form classes we had to 'prepare' us for this exam were among the most interesting we had. There were debates on topics such as ethics and the big news stories at the time. Their focus is academic - Lower Sixth students have to swipe their student card (there is no registration) at 8.40am regardless of whether they have lectures or not. How many people actually used this time to go to the often empty library, I'd be sceptical. Its on the top floor of one of their buildings and you can only enter from one set of stairs.. it wasn't exactly easy to nip in. I didn't find that any Catholicism was pushed down my throat - yes, the college was originally run by nuns or based on a school that was run by nuns, something like that. And yes there were frail, old nuns walking about every now and again. One other point, this may have changed but when I was there you could only take Philosophy with Theology, half and half. And obviously the majority of the Theology side was Christian, so that put me off a subject I would have otherwise taken (I went on to write my university dissertation on the beginnings of western philosophy). I did two extra exams in my final year called AEAs in English and History and whilst the sessions were interesting and the exams clearly more challenging to both my memory and creativity, once you are getting three or four As what universities want to see is a more well rounded candidate, right? Sports, volunteering, drama, part time job.. There were plenty of extras at Holy Cross: dance classes, Fairtrade fairs, plus we halfheartedly set up a magazine there - not sure if that has lasted..

This is a fantastic college, I am studying here at the moment on an Access course. There is a wide…read morerange of courses available for everyone. With the access course you can choose study times to fit around your lifestyle. The staff are all very friendly and willing to help with every aspect of your course. There is a restaurant and a café on site, a hairdressing salon and a fully equipped library with flexible learning centre. The atmosphere in the college is great, everyone gets on and they're all polite and considerate to others. I love coming to this college, much better than others I've been to in the past.