College News

Translation a success at Gower College Swansea

A Level French and Spanish students at Gower College Swansea have been inspired by a visit from Anna Bastek, CEO of Wolfestone Translation Ltd, who spoke about the exciting opportunities that translation offers. Her speech was described as “inspirational” by one student and the students were all amazed at the career opportunities translation offers. The visit was organised by Lucy Turtle, the college Enterprise Project Officer, as part of the Dynamo Role-Model programme.

Alex comes out on top in WJEC Electronics exam

Alex Jones, a candidate from Gower College Swansea, was the best performer from a South Wales centre in last summer’s WJEC AS Electronics examination. In recognition of his achievement in gaining the highest marks, the Institute of Engineering and Technology awarded Alex a cheque for £200. The presentation was made by Steve Watts, Chair of the IET Wales South East Network.

Alex has now progressed to study Electronic Engineering at the University of South Wales.

Students beat the odds to win coveted apprenticeships

Three students from Gower College Swansea are among the four young people chosen to undertake a four-year engineering apprenticeship with leading Welsh travel operator First Cymru.

Platinum-level teaching at Gower College Swansea recognised by global body for professional accountants

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has awarded one of its key learning providers, Gower College Swansea, with the highly sought-after Platinum Approved Learning Partner - making it the only FE college of the kind currently in the UK.

This can be attributed to the outstanding commitment to training and student support by staff at the college and the ability to meet the challenging quality assurance measures and performance indicators set-out by ACCA.

Community Farm project for ILS students

A group of students from the Tycoch campus of Gower College Swansea are involved in a project at the Swansea Community Farm at Cadle. Those taking part are all students with additional needs, aged between 16 and 18, who are on the first year of the Work Preparation course. They will be visiting the farm once a week for 10 weeks in order to learn more about where the food on the supermarket shelves comes from and how it is produced. It will also help them with numeracy and literacy skills.

New wave of scholarship students at Gower College Swansea follow in the footsteps of Welsh sporting heroes

A group of twelve young people have been awarded scholarships to attend the Sport Academy at Gower College Swansea.

Student secures place at RADA Summer School

Megan Langford, a student at Gower College Swansea, has been successful in securing a highly sought-after place on the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Summer School. Megan, who is 16 years old, is studying A Level Drama at the college. “I am really looking forward to the course, which is an intensive study of the work of Shakespeare, and to spending a week at RADA”, she said.

Winter Car Checks Raise Christmas Cheer for Maggie’s

Motor Vehicle Level 2 Welsh Baccalaureate students at Gower College Swansea have raised £167.30 for Maggie’s Cancer Centre in Swansea after carrying out winter car checks for staff in lieu of a donation.

Under the guidance of a lecturer, the car checks included an anti-freeze check and top-up, screen wash top-up, visual safety inspection of tyres, lights, brakes and an oil level check. Anti-freeze and screen wash was generously donated by Normag and VW Sinclair.

Students hear about issues affecting the young homeless

Students studying A Level English at Gower College Swansea welcomed representatives from the Swansea Young Person’s Homelessness Project in to classes recently.

Acclaimed photographer meets students

Acclaimed photographer / artist Richard Billingham paid a visit to Gower College Swansea this week. The photographer, who first came to prominence with his 1996 book Ray's a Laugh, later won the Citigroup Photography Prize and was shortlisted for the 2001 Turner Prize.

During this visit to the Llwyn y Bryn campus, Richard spent time with students on a variety of art and media related courses.