Havant and South Downs College
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{{Infobox school
| name = HSDC
| motto = Build your confidence, individuality and maximise your potential
| established = 2017
| type = Further education college
| head_label = Chief Executive and Principal
| head = Mike Gaston {{cite web|title=Welcome from the Principal HSDC Page|url=https://www.hsdc.ac.uk/welcome-from-the-principal/|website=HSDC|access-date=1 September 2020}}
| address = College Road
| city = Waterlooville
| county = Hampshire
| country = England
| postcode = PO7 8AA
| local_authority = Hampshire
| ofsted = yes
| gender = Mixed Education
| website = {{url|https://www.hsdc.ac.uk}}
}}
HSDC is a Further education college located in Waterlooville, Hampshire, England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type?step=phase®ion=850&geographic=la&phase=16to18|title=All schools and colleges in Hampshire - GOV.UK - Find and compare schools in England|website=Find and compare schools in England|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-07-26}} The college was formed on 1 August 2017 following a merger of South Downs College and Havant Sixth Form College.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-35803990|title=Colleges unveil 2017 merger plan|date=2016-03-14|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-07-26|language=en-GB}}{{cite news |title=Newly-established Havant and South Downs College celebrates first step |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/education/newly-established-havant-and-south-downs-college-celebrates-first-step-1-8082500 |access-date=22 August 2018 |work=Portsmouth Evening News |date=1 August 2017}}
The College subsequently merged with Alton College on 1 March 2019, to become HSDC, composed of three campuses; HSDC Alton, HSDC Havant and HSDC South Downs. The College provision includes nearly 40 A Level subjects across the three campuses as well as vocational courses including T Levels (from September 2020), UAL and BTEC qualifications and apprenticeships delivered in partnership with leading local and national businesses.
The college has just under 7,500 students, with nearly 4,200 of these being full-time students, and 380 apprentices.
Campuses
HSDC has three main campuses all located within Hampshire:
- HSDC South Downs: This site is the former location of South Downs College and is the Vocational hub of HSDC. Address – College Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 8AA
- HSDC Havant: This site is the former location of Havant Sixth Form College and is an A Level Centre of Excellence. Address – New Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1QL.
- HSDC Alton: This site is the former location of Alton College and provides a broad educational offer. Address – Old Odiham Road, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2LX
Courses
In addition to the full-time A Level and Vocational courses taught at HSDC, there are also a range of part-time and Higher Education courses on offer. A number of the HSDC Higher Education courses are taught in partnership with local universities including the University of Chichester and the University of Portsmouth.
Academic performance
In 2018 the A Level pass rate was 99%.{{cite news |last1=Morton |first1=Sam |title=A Levels: Havant & South Downs College students celebrate 'high flying' A Level results |url=https://www.chichester.co.uk/news/a-levels-havant-south-downs-college-students-celebrate-high-flying-a-level-results-1-8604209 |access-date=22 August 2018 |work=Chichester Observer |date=16 August 2018}}
History
At the time of the original merger in 2016 there were 1,200 students at Havant College and 4,000 at South Downs College.{{cite news |title=South Downs and Havant College 2017 merger plans revealed |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-35803990 |access-date=22 August 2018 |agency=BBC |date=14 March 2016}}
Notable alumni
{{alumni|date=November 2020}}
- Emma Barton – soap actress who plays Honey Mitchell in EastEnders
- Nick Bright – radio and television presenter.{{cite web | url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/from-footballer-to-radio-1-dj-how-nick-made-it-to-the-top-1-3488751 | title=From footballer to Radio 1 DJ – how Nick made it to the top | date=3 February 2012 | work=The News | location=Portsmouth | access-date=6 September 2019 }}
- Kirsty Dillon – actress who plays Gail Stephens in Midsomer Murders.
- Matt Edmondson – television and radio presenter.
- Donna Jones (British politician) - politician {{cite web | url=https://www.gosportconservatives.org/event/police-crime-commissioner-donna-jones-jp | title=Police & Crime Commissioner - Donna Jones JP }}
- Ben Miles – actor.
- Lorraine Stanley – soap actress who plays Karen Taylor in EastEnders.{{cite news|newspaper=The News|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/my-mum-always-said-i-d-be-an-entertainer-1-1298877|title=My mum always said I'd be an entertainer|date=4 August 2008}}
- Marc Wootton – comedian and actor.{{cite news|newspaper=The News|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/it-s-wacky-it-s-funny-and-now-it-s-on-tv-1-1289610|title=It's wacky, it's funny – and now it's on TV|date=11 January 2008}}
- Comfort Yeates – trampoline gymnast.{{Cite web |last=Needs |first=Noni |date=28 November 2022 |title=Havant teen gymnast shocks the world to become a double world champion in tumbling |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/comfort-yeates-becomes-world-tumbling-champion |website=Portsmouth News}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.hsdc.ac.uk Official Website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060926005311/http://education.independent.co.uk/higher/az_uni_colleges/article1213502.ece Independent news article]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071203105119/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=130695 Ofsted inspection report (2004)]
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{{Universities and colleges in South East England}}
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