Varndean hosts visitors from Gyeongsangbuk-do Office of Education in Korea
On Thursday 15 January, Varndean Sixth Form College played host to 24 Korean visitors who came to learn more about the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme and how we implement the qualification as the only state-funded provider in Sussex. The delegation consisted of Principals, Head Teachers, teaching and admin staff from various middle and elementary schools […]
Students attend inspiring Sociology Conference 2026
Our sociology students attended the A Level Sociology Conference 2026 at UCL this week. They heard a variety of talks by eminent sociologists including: Being young, male and Muslim in Luton; Smartphone moral panics; How students are ‘othered’ in schools though intersections of gender, race and class; and How mothers help intergenerational mobility. The students […]
Festive eCard Design Winners
Congratulations go to Year Two students Isobel Steel, Martha Phillips, and Ruby Walker, who are the 2025 joint winners of our Festive eCard design competition. Isobel (formerly of Durrington High School) is studying A Levels in Classical Civilisation, Early Modern History and Philosophy, Martha (formerly of Davison High School) is studying Computer Games Development, Classical […]
STEM Fest 2025
This week saw Varndean Sixth Form College hold its annual STEM FEST, a week-long programme designed to inspire students through direct engagement. The event saw talks from leading professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Specialist guest speakers included a representative from the Royal Astronomical Society, a veterinary surgeon, an A&E consultant from Worthing Hospital, […]
Varndean Sixth Form College celebrates Green Careers Week
Varndean Sixth Form College celebrated Green Careers Week from 10th-14th November, with students encouraged to consider how the knowledge and skills gained from their courses could lead to planet-saving careers. The first event of the week saw a large group of students, including many members of the Carbon Literacy enrichment, attending a talk from the […]
Former Varndean Textiles student, Charlotte Farrant, wins Hand & Lock Prize!
Huge congratulations to former Varndean Sixth Form College Textiles student, Charlotte Farrant, who has won the ‘Student Fashion’ category in the Hand & Lock Prize! Charlotte (formerly of Downlands Community College) studied A Level Textiles, A Level 3D Design and BTEC Environmental Sustainability at Varndean from 2020-2022 and went on to study Hand Embroidery at […]
Varndean’s Law students work with Sussex University StreetLaw Clinic Team
Final year University of Sussex law students from the ‘StreetLaw Clinic’ team were delighted to work with Varndean Sixth Form College A Level Law students on a bespoke ‘Practical Legal Skills: Law in Context’ programme. Over the course of three sessions during this last half term, the StreetLaw team designed and delivered interactive sessions including […]
Brighton’s Young People Lead the Way in Tackling Social Media and Mental Health Crisis
On Friday, students from schools and colleges across Brighton and Hove, including Varndean Sixth Form College, had the opportunity to participate in a Citizens Brighton & Hove debate on the impact of social media on mental health, when they met with Peter Kyle MP, Minister for Trade and Business, and Cllr Jacob Taylor, Deputy Leader […]
Aspiring medicine students attend workshop at Royal College of Surgeons
On 1st October, our talented medical school applicants visited the Royal College of Surgeons of England to attend an interesting and highly informative Anatomy and Pathology Workshop led by surgeons specialising in Respiratory Health, Digestive Disorders and Gastroenterology, Vascular Health, as well as Hepatic and Renal Health. Students were able to see pathological specimens from […]