College News

Update for parents/guardians

This week, we were advised by Swansea Bay Health Board that the Regional Incident Management Team (IMT) considers the current risk level of coronavirus in Swansea Bay equivalent to the high rating on their framework.

Subsequently, the guidance from the IMT is that, although the College is not itself a high risk, all organisations – including schools – are being asked to take extra steps to help prevent the continuing spread of the virus in the wider community.

As a College, we already have a number of control measures in place, which include

Information about our part time open evenings September 2021 (Tycoch Campus)

We are delighted to be able to open our doors on 13 and 14 September for our part time open evenings (5.30pm-7.30pm).

These events are ideal if you have not already had a telephone interview for a part time course, or if you’re not sure which is the right course for you

Special artwork captures the spirit of Llwyn y Bryn

Art and Design student Flora Luckman has been commissioned by Gower College Swansea to create a bespoke piece of work that captures the ethos and atmosphere of the Llwyn y Bryn Campus.

Flora has recently completed the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Llwyn y Bryn and is now progressing to the University of Edinburgh to study Illustration.

Message for parents/guardians 

I hope that you and your family have enjoyed the summer break. 
 
As our students return to College we would like to make you aware of the arrangements that will be in place from the start of this autumn term and how we will continue to prioritise the health and safety of our students whilst they are at College. 
 
Firstly, it is our intention that the majority of teaching will be carried out on a face to face basis, although we will also be looking to provide enhanced support for those learners who are having to self-islolate at home. 
 

College of Sanctuary honour for Gower College Swansea

Gower College Swansea has been officially recognised as a College of Sanctuary, the first FE College in Wales to receive such an accolade.

This honour was given to the College by City of Sanctuary UK, an organisation that is committed to building a culture of safety, opportunity and welcome, especially for those seeking sanctuary from war and persecution.

During the assessment process, the College was praised for its commitment to providing a safe, welcoming and accessible place for all learners. Singled out for commendation by the panel were the following points:

Gower College Swansea Sports Centre - important update

Due to the College’s guidelines of safe operations, the Sports Centre at our Tycoch Campus will only be open to members of the public between the following hours from 1 September 2021:

Monday – Friday: 6.30am-8.30am and 4.30pm-10pm

On Saturdays and Sundays, we will operate as normal.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but the decision has been made in line with the most recent post-16 Welsh Government guidance relating to covid safety.

The decision will be reviewed on 31 October 2021.

Foundation Art and Design Summer Show 2021 - "2031"

Welcome to our Foundation Art and Design exhibition, based on the theme “2031”. Please have a look around the virtual show below by clicking the circles on the floor to move around, clicking and dragging to look in each direction, and clicking the pink circles to watch videos of our students talking about their work!

What will Gower College Swansea be like in the new term?

Principal Mark Jones looks forward to the start of the autumn term, explaining how the College is continuing to ensure that health and safety remains the top priority.  

As we near the start of the new term, it seems a good time to reflect on how things have gone so far at Gower College Swansea. 

Swansea’s very own Dr Doolittle secures offer from Cambridge

A Gower College Swansea student is one step closer to achieving his dream of becoming a vet after accepting an offer to study at one of the most prestigious universities in the UK. 

Having achieved three A* in Maths, Biology and Chemistry, 18 year old Edan Reid from Swansea has his sights set on becoming a specialist vet.

Students celebrate fantastic exam results for 2021

At the end of another very challenging academic year, students at Gower College Swansea are celebrating a fantastic set of exam results.

The overall A Level pass rate is 99%, with 1927 separate exam entries. Of these passes, 43% are at grades A*-A, 70% are at A*-B and 88% are at A*-C.

The overall pass rate at AS Level is 95%, with 76% of those passes being grades A - C and 56% being grades A - B. There were 1869 separate exam entries for AS.