This is just plain wierd.

No, they won't shut down, they'll just cancel courses that don't have enough eligible candidates. 6th forms and colleges are under absolutely no obligation to run an advertised course and can cancel then right up to the start of term.


You can attempt to bicker about this as much as you like as is your usual MO but it's obvious you have no idea about the new grade system, how FE works, the impact this is having on students or the impact this is having on teaching staff, otherwise you wouldn't be coming up with silly comments like above.

In the above example, I guess a few marginal courses may be in this position, or if applications are made before results (like UCAS) then the colleges have the option to adjust entry requirements to fill a class if there's interest. Colleges may not be obliged to run any particular course, but it is in their interest to do so - they have buildings and staff and infrastructure in place to run courses, they won't simply decide to close shop if they can offer education to someone needing it. Supply will find a way to meet demand.