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Richard Huish College is named after Richard Huish who originally established the college as a grammar school for boys in the 18th century. Since 1979 it has been a sixth form college. It is located on a single site, about a mile from the centre of Taunton, the county town of Somerset, England. The college received an outstanding grade from Ofsted in 2007. The college attracts students from a wide geographical area around the town, as well as from the schools in Taunton. The college also attracts students from the strong independent sector in Taunton and also from other counties in the United Kingdom. In Somerset as a whole, around 80% of young people aged 16 to 18 are in full-time education and training. General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) results in Somerset in 2002 were slightly above the national average. The unemployment rate in the area served by the college is low. There is a general further education college in Taunton, and four tertiary colleges within a radius. The college caters mainly to full-time students aged 16 to 18, but there is a growing range of professional courses for adult students, mainly in business and accounting. There were 1,281 students in 2002/03 and approximately 1,850 at the end of 2006. There are now over 2,000. Most students are taking advanced-level courses, including subsidiary and vocational courses. A small number of GCSEs are offered. The college places a strong emphasis on the breadth of its enrichment activities for full-time students. ==College mission statement== "To be a centre of excellence in the south-west by providing 16 to 19-year-old students with high quality advanced-level education, to prepare them for higher education (HE) and professional careers, and by contributing to workforce development in the region." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Huish College, Taunton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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