Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, or "Q.E" is a sixth form college in Leicester, England.
The college, also known as WQEIC, which has about 1900 students, was founded in 1976 following a (comprehensive) reorganisation of secondary education in the city. Many parts of rural Leicestershire went comprehensive in 1968. It occupies a site adjoining Victoria Park and the University of Leicester that was previously occupied by Wyggeston Grammar S...
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Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, or "Q.E" is a sixth form college in Leicester, England.
The college, also known as WQEIC, which has about 1900 students, was founded in 1976 following a (comprehensive) reorganisation of secondary education in the city. Many parts of rural Leicestershire went comprehensive in 1968. It occupies a site adjoining Victoria Park and the University of Leicester that was previously occupied by Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys (also known as Wyggeston Boys' School). Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College (WQEIC) is a sixth form college located in the city of Leicester in the East Midlands. It was awarded Learning and Skills Beacon Status in April 2003.
It was named after William Wyggeston.
Courses including AS, A2, IB and GCSEs are all provided at the college
The student population reflects the ethnic diversity of Leicester, with 70 per cent being from ethnic minorities, primarily of Asian background.
There are 1,865 full-time 16-18 year-old students...
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