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Weston College is a general college of further and higher education in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England. It provides education and vocational training from age 14 to adult. In 2015, the college provided education to approximately 30,000 learners.〔 In an OFSTED inspection in January 2014 it received an overall grade of "outstanding".〔(Bristol Post ), "Weston College rated as outstanding by OFSTED".〕 On 27 February 2015, the college was named "College of the Year" and "Overall FE Provider of the Year" at the TES FE awards.〔(TES FE awards ), "Weston College celebrate awards".〕 It is a major employer in Weston-super-Mare.〔(Cheddar Valley Gazette ), "Weston College celebrate awards".〕 On 25 November 2015, the college announced that it was to become a university centre in partnership with the University of the West of England. ==History== The first educational building to be built on the college site was the National School, constructed at the corner of Knightstone Road and Lower Church Road. Its construction was funded by Archdeacon Henry Law, Weston-super-Mare’s rector from 1834 to 1838 and also 1840 to 1862.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/rector_who_gave_15_000_to_build_churches_and_schools_1_324042 )〕 Archdeacon Law donated approximately £15000 towards the cost of churches, schools and other public buildings in the Weston area. The National School opened to 320 students on 22 September 1845 - the day Bishop George Law, the archdeacon’s father, died. In 1897, the boys’ department moved to the newly-built Board School in Walliscote Road and the National School became a girls’ school. The school changed its name to St John’s Church School and was closed in 1964 before being demolished in May 1966 to make way for the development of Weston Technical College, a building that is now used as the college's Knightstone Campus.〔 Following the mid-century reforms of Sir Henry Cole and others, which promoted the creation of schools to develop a pool of skilled technicians and designers necessary to maintain the country’s industrial dominance, the Hans Price-designed School of Science and Art, now known as the Weston College Conference Centre, was built in 1882 and opened the following year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-33213-school-of-science-and-art-weston-super-ma )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://content.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/dlsg-education-buildings/education_final.pdf/ )〕 The building was Grade 2 listed on 19 May 1983 and was completely refurbished from a derelict state in 2012.〔(Hans Price gem is back to its best ), Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury.〕 In August 2013, the college's redevelopment of the building was nominated for an English Heritage Angel Award to "recognise the time, effort and determination" of the college for the rescue of the building.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.southwestbusiness.co.uk/news/18042013073657-project-to-restore-weston-super-mare-heritage-recognised-at-national-awards-ceremony/ )〕 Plans to build Weston Technical College were granted approval in June 1965. The £550,000 college was opened on 9 September 1970. On 25 November 2015, the college announced that it had been granted University Centre status in partnership with the University of the West of England.〔 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「Weston College」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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