College News

Dance Showcase 2014

Gower College Swansea and the County Youth Dance Company (CYDC) are pleased to be returning to the Taliesin for a sixth year, showcasing the work of the students and staff.

The students are all studying for BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3 in Performing Arts or A Level qualifications at Gower College Swansea.

CYDC is made up of students aged 14-21 who are from various schools in Swansea and from the college.

The Company creates performance work throughout the year with support from the college, the Taliesin Arts Centre and West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company.

Global Entrepreneurship Week - where ideas come to life

Staff and students at Gower College Swansea have celebrated Global Entrepreneurship Week with a range of events and activities across the campus.

The week kicked off with a visit by Art and Design students to Swansea Business Gate and the film set of Da Vinci’s Demons, where they learned all about the kinds of employment opportunities that exist in the film and television industry.

Broadway Evening of Festive Indulgence - 24 November

Spoil yourself at our upcoming Evening of Festive Indulgence at the Broadway Hair, Beauty and Holistic Centre

Monday 24 November - live demos, free taster treatments, gorgeous Christmas gift ideas...

5.30pm - 8pm

Open studios, taster workshops and exhibition - Llwyn y Bryn

Open evening, taster workshops and exhibition @ Llwyn y Bryn campus
4 December 1.30pm – 7.30pm

Taster workshops available in glass, print making, ceramics, stitch, animation, photography, wire sculpture and printing on ceramics.

Tour the studios, find out about our courses and view artwork produced by current students.

Workshops will run for one hour, starting at 1.30pm until 5.30pm. Schools can book these in advance or it will be first come first served on the day.

Double triumph for Netball Academy

It’s been a busy week for Gower College Swansea’s Netball Academy as they have won not one but two major Welsh tournaments.

The team took the title at the recent Welsh Colleges and Urdd tournaments, making them the double Welsh champions.

“This is an amazing achievement and we are all absolutely delighted,” says Coach Sarah Lewis. “The girls have been working exceptionally hard towards this success, juggling netball training with their academic studies, and these results are a real testament to their dedication."

Certificates represent skills development for learners

Staff at a local care home have received certificates from Gower College Swansea in recognition of their skills development in Catering and Cleaning and Support Services.

Members of the catering and housekeeping teams at Awel Y Mor Care Home in Gorseinon have been working towards gaining these qualifications over the past 18 months.

Enterprise team present to city's Cabinet

The team behind an innovative entrepreneurial project was recently invited to the Council Chamber to present to the Cabinet of the City and County of Swansea.

Primary to Professional (P2P), which is led by Gower College Swansea in collaboration with Swansea Council, the Welsh Government, primary and secondary schools, higher education providers, Tech Hub and other business partners, seeks to build the enterprise skills of young people by providing bespoke courses and kick-starting the careers of budding entrepreneurs.

Global Enterprise Week at Gower College Swansea

Students at Gower College Swansea are enjoying a week of entrepreneurial activities organised by The Enterprise Team.

The college is supporting Global Entrepreneurship Week UK with a programme of events which gives students the opportunity to rub shoulders with local business people and self-employed professionals.

Former student scoops National Theatre bursary

Former Gower College Swansea student Anna Jenkins has been awarded a prestigious bursary by the National Theatre.

The NT/Dingmans Stage Management Bursary is awarded every year to a newly graduated stage manager and recipients receive a paid placement at the National Theatre.

Performing Arts students join Festival of Remembrance

The City of Swansea Branch Royal British Legion has invited students from our BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts to be part of the Festival of Remembrance on 8 November at the newly refurbished Brangwyn Hall.

The students presented a devised piece inspired by their research into WW1 last November. They visited the battlefields of the Somme and attended the last post service at the Menin Gate in Ypres. It was a special trip for staff and students and has been much talked about since.