Student Stories

Student Stories

GAP and LASER student Adam Lawton

17 July 2019

“The GAP and LASER programmes changed me as a person,” said 19-year-old Adam Lawton.  “Without it I’d have been sitting in my room struggling to think about what I wanted to do, but now I’m much more confident, have ...

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GAP and LASER student Tianne Sealey

17 July 2019

“I didn’t enjoy school at all, said 17-year-old Tianne Sealey, “but I love college and can’t wait to get here every day!”  After initially applying for a performing arts course but not having the required GCSE resu...

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GAP student Asher Wright

17 July 2019

“I see myself getting somewhere in life now,” said 19-year-old Asher Wright who has successfully completed the GAP programme.  Asher added: “The GAP programme has made a huge difference to me – it’s made me more conf...

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English Language student Muninder Pal Singh

16 July 2019

When 18-year-old Muninder Pal Singh moved to the UK, improving his English was one of his first priorities so he signed up for an ESOL course and also opted to study for GCSE English at the same time.  Muninder said: “It�...

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BBC Talent of the Year – Yusaf

28 June 2019

A HUGE congrats to our BBC apprentice, Yusaf, who has been named ‘Best New Talent across BBC England’! Yusaf said: “Ever since I was young, I’ve always been interested in the media and this is a really exciting industry...

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Computing & IT student Anthony Cottam

24 June 2019

Twenty-two-year-old Anthony Cottam first joined the college when he was 19 as the first step towards his dream of becoming a self-employed website designer.  Anthony initially did a Pathways course (now called the Futures pr...

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Former motor vehicle student – and now Porsche apprentice – Luke Davies

3 June 2019

“When I got the apprenticeship at Porsche I was ecstatic!” says 19-year-old Luke Davies whose motor vehicle qualifications have set him on the road to a great future career with the luxury car manufacturer.   Luke, who ...

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Early Years student Chloe Salter-Wing

20 May 2019

Twenty-year-old Chloe Salter-Wing has been at the college for the past four years and has progressed from the Level 1 diploma in caring for children, through the Level 2 certificate in childcare (introduction to early years educat...

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Games design student Ben Browne

20 May 2019

“School wasn’t for me,” said 18-year-old games design student Ben Browne. “It was long days doing things that I wasn’t interested in, but now I’m studying something I enjoy it makes learning fun!  Ben, who enrolled...

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Games design student Rudi Jenkins

20 May 2019

“I didn’t like school, there was nothing there for me, “said 17-year-old Rudi Jenkins who is in the final year of the two-year Level 3 diploma in games design and is heading off to university in September.  Rudi, who is...

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Games design student Logan Jackson

20 May 2019

Twenty-year-old Logan Jackson chose college over university when it came to studying computer games design.  Logan, who is in the first year of the two-year Level 3 diploma, said: "I looked at university courses and realised t...

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Games design student Mya Dell

20 May 2019

"I've got a strong passion for games and am really enjoying the course", said 18-year-old Mya Dell who is studying for the Level 3 diploma in games design.  Mya, who had a change of direction after doing the first year of A ...