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Love writing and using the written word to express yourself? Gain an in-depth understanding of our amazing language through our fantastic English Language course at ED6 Sixth Form.

Where can you study Shakespeare's Hamlet, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Margaret Attwood's The Handmaid's Tale on the same course? At ED6 Sixth Form's highly-varied English Literature programme, that's where!

Train to be a professional arborist (tree surgeon) at East Durham College's stunning Houghall campus, home to a wide variety of rare trees.

The EPQ offers the chance for A Level students at ED6 to gain real independence, resilience and maturity as learner, while pursuing any topic of your choosing. It is equivalent to 50% of an A Level and is well regarded by universities as evidence that the transition from college to university will be a smooth one and may be taking in to consideration in their conditional offer or provide additional UCAS points.

This course covers both tree pruning (formally CS40); aerial pruning operations and looks at crown thinning, crown pruning, crown reduction and pollarding, and aerial tree rigging (formally CS41).

Functional Skills English fast track courses are designed to develop practical skills that will help you in life and the workplace. We offer a range of sessions throughout the week at different locations and are committed to helping our students achieve their goals.

We offer GCSE English courses part-time, with the option to study during the day or an evening. Both options are usually three hours per week with some independent study involved too. This course is ideal for anyone without a GCSE in English, or who would like to improve their grade.

This course is designed for any person employed in arboriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscaping and grounds maintenance who is or will be required to operate wood chippers.

This specialist course will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of the principles of best practice in maintaining and operating a stump grinder safely. This course is perfect for arborists looking to extend their current list of employable qualifications.

C&G Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness