Student Stories

Student Stories

Adam Cater – games design

17 May 2022

When we spoke to 21-year-old Adam Cater back in December, he was in the first term of the Level 3 diploma in games design after completing the Level 2 diploma the year before.  Now in his second term, we checked back with Adam...

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Alex Pavey – music technology

12 April 2022

“I feel happy doing the work at college and am finally studying something I’m passionate about,” said 19-year-old Alex Pavey when we caught up with him to ask him how his second term of the Level 3 extended diploma in music ...

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Abdus Wahij – A levels

6 April 2022

A Level exams in chemistry, maths and physics are fast approaching for Abdus Wahij, and he is using a range of techniques and resources to ensure he keeps on top of his revision and achieves the grades he needs to go to university...

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Dawn Cooper – people management

6 April 2022

Dawn Cooper, executive officer at Elston Hall Learning Trust, competed the Level 3 Certificate in Human Resource Management at the college in June 2021 and has now progressed to the Level 5 CIPD Associate Diploma in People Manage...

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Ankita Varma – travel & tourism

6 April 2022

21-year-old Ankita Varma signed up for the Level 3 extended diploma in travel and tourism to gain the skills needed to work in the industry or progress to a degree at university.   Ankita said: “I’ve always had an interest...

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Preeti Jhalli – bakery

6 April 2022

34-year-old Preeti Jhalli hopes to own her own bakery shop in the future and, thanks to the skills she’s learnt at college, has already launched her own business online.  After gaining Level 2 and Level 3 diplomas in profess...

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Comfort Komape – bakery

6 April 2022

With an interest in baking at home, 39-year-old Comfort Komape initially joined the college to do the Level 2 diploma in professional bakery.  Since then, Comfort has gained the Level 3 diploma in professional bakery and has n...

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Kacey Howell – performing arts

5 April 2022

Enrolling for the Level 3 extended diploma in performing arts is enabling 17-year-old Kacey Howell to combine her interest with gaining the skills she will need for a future career in the industry.  Kacey said: “Whilst I was...

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Alex Pavey – music technology

5 April 2022

“I started A levels at school but changed as they weren’t for me – and it’s probably the best decision I’ve ever made!,” said 19-year-old Alex Pavey who is in the first year of the two-year Level 3 extended diploma in ...

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Nohlan Inseque – media

5 April 2022

18-year-old Nohlan Inseque wants to pursue a career in the media industry and enrolled for the UAL Level 3 diploma in TV, film and radio to give him the UCAS points he will need to go to university to do a degree in film productio...

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Rhiannon Cooper – photography

5 April 2022

Coming along to a college open day, passing the photography studio and stopping for a chat with a tutor led 17-year-old Rhiannon Cooper to change her mind about the games design course she’d come to find out about and she signed...

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Jack Stevens – bakery

5 April 2022

“I like the idea of taking lots of different ingredients and putting them together to make something for people to enjoy!” says 16-year-old aspiring baker Jack Stevens.  Jack, who is studying for the Level 2 diploma in pro...