Absence Forms                                                             The College's goal is to motivate and challenge its students. Talented and dedicated staff, disciplined students, supportive parents and an enthusiastic Governing Body, all work for a common purpose - allowing students to flourish. Tertiary Education at Ivybridge Community College is an exciting next step in anyone's post-16 experience, and offers a wide range of courses including A Levels, Applied A Levels, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and also Vocational National Diplomas. Ivybridge Community College is a success-orientated establishment, which has always prided itself on being the best. The College offers great alternatives to students drawn from an increasingly diverse populace and from a large area of Devon. Tertiary growth has been spectacular over the past ten years currently reaching over 420 students, and the coming years promise more growth, more diversity, more challanges and the exciting prospect of deliverying the International Baccaulaureate.             The College's Tertiary Sector fully endorses and implements the overall College aim, which is to provide an integrated, comprehensive curriculum, in an environment where the whole learning experience is one of opportunity, endeavour, achievement and excellence. This aim is one which fits the demands of our modern society and meets the needs of the rapidly changing world in which the young people of today will work and live. Ivybridge Year 12 and 13 students have a reputation for hard work and achievement. The College strives to build on its successful traditions. This ability to combine objectives makes Tertiary life here an intellectual and social experience well worth having. Avenues are created for advancement to higher education, further education or careers. The College sets high standards and expects its students to have the self-discipline, determination and initiative to meet them. High aspirations and expectations should be part of each student's action plan for success. The College spares nothing in helping students meet these goals. Once admitted, students have pastoral support, an expertly and well-planned curriculum, inspired policies, good communications, and a rich variety of extra-curricular activities to meet both group and individual needs. Tertiary education at Ivybridge offers quality progressions and real opportunity for achievement, so come on board and make your mark on the future. Here you will have it all: facilities, amenities, equipment and opportunities second to none. We look forward to welcoming you to the next stage of your education.