Student Stories

Student Stories

Evelyn Thorpe – art and design

5 April 2022

“Art is the only thing I enjoyed at school, and I’m good at it so deciding to study it at college was the right choice for me, “said 17-year-old Evelyn Thorpe who is in the second year of the Level 3 UAL extended diploma in ...

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Adam Cater – games design

5 April 2022

After working as a healthcare assistant after leaving school, 21-year-old Adam Cater decided to put his interest in computer games to good use and signed up for the Level 2 diploma in games design in September 2020 and has now pro...

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Paulina Patzova – A Levels

5 April 2022

30-year-old Paulina Patzova is proof that it’s never too late to change career and follow your dreams after coming to college to study A-levels as a mature student.  Paulina, who is doing A-levels  in chemistry, maths and p...

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Kevin Rowe – electric vehicle & green technologies

30 March 2022

Forty-one-year-old Kevin Rowe’s careers adviser recommended that he did an electric vehicle and green technologies course based on his past experience and qualifications in conventional motor vehicle repair, and so he signed up ...

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Shivani Chaudhari – NCTJ

29 March 2022

25-year-old Shivani Chaudhari completed the NCTJ Level 3 diploma in journalism at the college in 2020 and is now a digital reporter at the Worcester News.  Shivani said: “I wanted to become a qualified journalist and work fo...

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Elliot Devlin – business

23 March 2022

Organising a fundraising event as part of the Level 3 foundation diploma in business put the skills 17-year-old Elliot Devlin is learning on is course to the test.  Elliot, who progressed to the Level 3 qualification after ga...

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Emma Woodhouse – health and safety

16 March 2022

After doing a Level 3 health and safety course at the college in 2008, Emma Woodhouse has gone on to do Level 4, 5 and 6 qualifications here over the last 14 years.  And Emma’s hard work and commitment to learning and contin...

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Abdus Wahij – A Levels

16 March 2022

A fascination with space research inspired 19-year-old Abdus Wahij’s career choice and he enrolled for A-levels at college as the first step in his mission to study for a BSc in astrophysics at university, progress to a MSc in a...

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Mason Danbury – Futures

1 March 2022

Coming to college has had real benefits for Mason Danbury, and he’s on track to achieving his goals of achieving his maths GCSE and working in animal care.  Mason, aged 17, has autism and attends the college’s specialist s...

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Tara Stephens – hairdressing

15 February 2022

“I wanted to do something for me and have a job that will fit around my children,” said Tara Stephens, who enrolled for the Level 2 diploma in hairdressing in 2020 and has now progressed to the Level 3 diploma.    Tara a...

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Jeevan Singh – engineering

2 February 2022

“I like to be active and learn as I go along and this course is lots of hands-on work and a good way to learn,” said Jeevan Singh, who is studying for the Level 2 extended certificate in engineering.  Jeevan, aged 18, adde...

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Dan Shelley – music technology

19 January 2022

For 22-year-old Dan Shelley, the skills he learnt as a music student at the college have led to a job as a music education ambassador for Wolverhampton Music School, where he’ll be advising on how to develop what it offers ...