Facilities

The buildings are bright with well resourced teaching and study rooms, a student common room with canteen facilities throughout the day. There are two well equipped science laboratories, a computer room, media suite and an art studio.

All computers are networked and have permanent access to the internet. Students are assigned their own individual email addresses for the duration of their studies.

There is a comprehensive selection of past examination papers and relevant journals and a wide range of textbooks to borrow and for reference.

The college is an examination centre for all the major boards and all public examinations are taken on the premises.

Avtivities
The college encourages a range of leisure and academic activities.

he common room has a coin operated pool table, stereo and a TV/Video unit. Hot and cold snacks can be purchased from the common room throughout the day. Should students wish to go out of college for lunch, there is a wide variety of shops and restaurants in Golders Green and Hendon, all of which are walkable.

The GCSE students, through their citizenship course, regularly go out into the community to work with others. This ranges from helping in an old people's home, gardening or paired reading with a local Infant school.

GCSE students also have the opportunityto go to a local sports centre once a week for physical activity.

All students are invited to participate in the Young Enterprise Scheme which encourages them to understand how business works and participate in local, national and international trade fairs.

Organised visits to museums, galleries and the theatre are a regular event. Recent visits have included The Tate Gallery, the Holocaust Centre in Nottingham and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. The English department enjoy regular theatre-going to support the curriculum.

To supplement the cultural learning process the college also organises overseas visits throughout the year. Recent trips have included Paris, New York and Washington. There is another trip planned to New York and Washington in November 2004 which will be Politics based as it coincides with the American Presidential Election.

Admissions
Prospective students are encouraged to spend a day at the college meeting the teachers and students and spending some time in lessons.

This is not a test! It gives everyone an opportunity to assess whether this is the right place for the student. We endeavour to give students as much information and assistance as they need before making any decisions.

This way we ensure that the student makes the best choices, appropriate to their needs and subsequent choice of further education.