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With a broad and exciting curriculum spanning across a variety of academic, vocational and technical programmes, all of which align with the future jobs market. Click below for a full list of our courses.
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Events at Wilberforce Support services at Wilberforce Sixth Form College are outstanding. We work collaboratively with curriculum staff to ensure that barriers to learning are removed, and that students have the best chance of success.
Outstanding Support We have routes across Hull and the East Riding to ensure students have an easy and accessible route to and from the college, click to find the best route for you.
Travelling to College Wilberforce College is committed to ensuring students receive the best careers guidance whatever their chosen pathway. As well as programmes in place to help students make successful applications for University, Apprenticeships and Employment.
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Colin Peaks, Principal, Wilberforce Sixth Form College
A word from our Principal, Colin
Wilberforce College has been a prominent establishment in the Hull community since 1988. We have grown year on year and currently serve around 1,350 students from East Hull, West Hull and the East Riding villages.
We offer all the specialisms of a sixth form college, delivering exclusively to 16-19 years olds, but have a broad curriculum that includes A Level, T Level, BTEC, UAL and City & Guilds qualifications. Our Level 3 Advanced qualifications are particularly successful and we continuously see our students progress to some of the best universities and careers.
The College’s support services are outstanding and complement students’ learning to ensure that they have the best chance of success and their experience with us extends beyond the classroom.
We continue to make significant investment in the College’s facilities, staff and students, ensuring that we remain the first choice for students, both now and in future years.
Colin Peaks
Principal
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RESERVE YOUR PLACE 🎉
The countdown is on! In just three weeks, we`ll be wrapping up #WDAYS2025 with an unforgettable finale; and you could be a part of it!
If you`ve smashed your interview, then you will have recieved your exclusive invite to experience life at Wilberforce:
✨ Try out your chosen subjects
🏫 Explore the campus
🎓 Meet your future teachers
🎡 Enjoy festival-style fun with new friends!
Haven`t applied or interviewed yet? Time`s ticking!⏳
Don`t miss your chance to join the celebration and get a head start on your future.
Apply using our link in our bio
#CollegeLife #WDAYS2025 #WilberforceForYourFuture #CountdownToCollege
HAPPY HALF TERM ☀️
However you are spending your half term, we hope all our students keep well and safe during the break. However if you, or someone you know, feels at risk or needs support or someone to talk to, help is at hand.
Visit our webpage via the links under our bio for services who can help, including our own safeguarding officers. 🤝
Summer Term 2 will start on Monday 2 June. 🤩
#HalfTerm #CollegeLife
BEAUTY BEGINS HERE💅
Ready to turn your love for beauty into a career?
With our Level 2 & Level 3 Beauty Therapy Courses. Learn real salon techniques, master professional treatments, and build your confidence in a hands-on environment.
Start your beauty journey with us! 💆♀️
APPLY NOW for September! Link in Bio 🔗
#BeautyTherapy #SkincareWithWilberforce #WilberforceForYourFuture #PassionToProfession #BeautyCourses
STYLE YOUR FUTURE
Barbering or Hairdressing—whatever your vibe, we’ve got the course for you!
💥 Level 2 Barbering
💇♀️ Level 2 & 3 Hairdressing
Get hands-on training, real salon experience, and skills that set you apart.
Start shaping your career today! ✂️
APPLY NOW for September! Link in Bio
#BarberingCourse #HairdressingLife #WilberforceForYourFuture #PassionToProfession
SCREEN YORKSHIRE 🎬
Producer Hugh Mann Adamson, Casting Director Nicci Topping, and Location Manager Richard Knight spent the day with our Film Studies and Acting students, sharing real-world industry insight. 👏 🎥 Hugh and Richard helped Film students develop ideas for their coursework using the Random Movie Generator.
🎭 Nicci ran a powerful audition workshop with Acting students, covering pro tips and industry expectations.
This exclusive partnership gives Wilberforce students the edge — real experience, expert advice, and career-ready skills. 💥
Passionate about film or acting? Head to our bio and apply now for 2025/26!
@screen_yorkshire #FilmStudies #Acting #CreativeCareers #WilberforceForYourFuture #ApplyNow #screenyorkshire
WELLBEING AFTERNOON
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we hosted a calming and creative Wellbeing Afternoon! Students and staff joined together to take part in a variety of mindful activities including wellbeing games, crafts, and calming card making – all designed to support mental health and encourage self-care 💚
A huge thank you to our amazing wellbeing team for organising such a thoughtful event and for providing daily resources highlighting services like Mind, Papyrus, and Shout.
#WilberforceWellbeing #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MindfulMoments #SupportEachOther #WilberforceForYourFuture
PASSION TO PROFESSION 🤩
Turn your love for Hair and Beauty into a thriving Career! 💅✂️
Our courses give you real-world experience, expert skills and the confidence to be successful within the industry, whatever future pathway you take. Start your journey with us in September and APPLY NOW! ✨ Link in Bio! 🔗
#HairAndBeauty #CareerGoals #LearnWithUs #PassionToProfession #WilberforceForYourFuture
REST RESET
Up late revising? Struggling to sleep? 😵💫
You`re not alone — young brains are wired to stay up later 🌙🧠
Try winding down before bed, keep a chill routine, and give your brain a break 💤
You don’t have to fight your body — just work with it 💚
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #SleepSupport #WilberforceWellbeing #ExamSeason
THIS IS REVISION 🎬
Our A Level Film Studies students had an amazing day at @universityofhull for a This is England revision event!
They got to hear behind-the-scenes stories from Location Manager Richard Knight and Script Supervisor Diarmid Scrimshaw, who both worked on the film 👏
A brilliant opportunity to dive deeper into one of their set texts and hear from the people who helped bring it to life! 🎥🍿 Apply now to study Film or Media at Wilberforce — and start your journey behind the scenes! 🎞️
#FilmStudies #ThisIsEngland #BehindTheScenes #WilberforceForYourFuture
BUCKINGHAM PALACE 💂♀️
On a truly memorable day for the Wilberforce Sixth Form College community, Principal Colin Peaks, Student Services Manager Jo Brownlee alongside Chair of the College Corporation, Pat Mould and long-serving Governor Diana Hoskins, were honoured guests at the King’s Education and Skills Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. 👑
Held in the magnificent palace gardens, the event was a celebration of those who have made significant contributions to the development of Education, Training and Skills across the United Kingdom. 🇬🇧
Read More on our Website: Link in Bio 🔗
#WilberforceSixthFormCollege #BuckinghamPalace #GardenParty
REVISE RIGHT
Feeling the pressure? 📚💥
Exams are important, but so are you.
Balancing revision and real life = better results and better mental health 💚
Take breaks, set boundaries, and don’t burn out.
You’ve got this! 🙌
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #StudyBalance #WilberforceWellbeing #ExamSeason
STRESS LESS
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week 💚
Toria from @hey.mind is in college giving top tips on managing stress during exam season 🧠✨
Ditch the energy drinks 🚫 and grab a banana 🍌 — your brain (and mood) will thank you!
#WilberforceWellbeing #MentalHealthAwareness #ExamSupport #MindMatters #FuelYourFocus
Wilberforce Alumni
Sammi Iverson
PAST BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS & GEOGRAPHY STUDENT
Sammi, formerly of Withernsea High School, has gone onto achieve great success pursuing her ambition of a career within the scientific industry. After studying Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Geography with Wilberforce, Sammi continued her educational journey at the University of Hull studying for a degree in Biomedical Science – much to the joy of her former Biology teacher Martin who she is still fondly remembered by! Sammi’s positive outlook and cheery demeanour as a Wilberforce student was equal to her hard work and commitment to her studies, so it is no surprise she committed herself to completing her doctorate in Medical Microbiology at Hull York Medical School. Using this impressive track record of excellence in research, she secured an R&D post at Reckitt, quickly transferring to her current role as a medical writer for Reckitt’s Global Affairs Division, seeing her travel the world using her passion for science communication and expertise to advise and educate consumers and fellow researchers in this global medical giant. Sammi has shone brightly since her days at Wilberforce and we are so proud of her achievements which we were delighted to celebrate during our recent Achievement Awards Evening.
WHY CHOOSE WILBERFORCE?
OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCES | OUTSTANDING PROGRESSION | OUTSTANDING OUTCOMES
We help students secure job offers with major employers and places at prestigious universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Hull, Leeds and York.
Our spacious university style campus offers fully equipped classrooms with use of the latest technology.
WHO WE WORK WITH
We often hear from employers about their frustrations surrounding skills shortages in their sector. Find out more about who we work with, and how you can be involved…
