Student Stories

Student Stories

HND games development student Lewis Terry

20 May 2019

Regular gamer Lewis Terry enrolled for the two-year Level 3 diploma in games design straight after leaving school and, having completed it progressed to the HND in creative media production (games development).  Lewis, aged 2...

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Games design student Ben Smith

20 May 2019

Seventeen-year-old Ben Smith had wanted to learn about computer games from an early age so when he was thinking about what to do after his GCSEs he went along to a college open evening.  Ben, who is studying for the Level 3 ...

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Games design student Alyssia Bower

20 May 2019

Studying for the Level 3 diploma in games design has given 17-year-old Alyssia Bower a new insight into the work that goes into producing online games.  Alyssia said: “I’ve learnt so much since starting the course and ...

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Health & Safety Students Amy Griffith & Robyn Williams

20 May 2019

Two members of staff from housing organisation Property Plus recently completed the Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice.  Amy Griffith, senior operations manager, and Robyn Williams, health and safet...

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Art and design student Keri-Leigh Price

15 May 2019

Seventeen-year-old Keri-Leigh Price opted to study art and design at college as, if she’d gone into the sixth form at school to do A Level art, she would have had to do an additional two subjects which she didn’t want to do. ...

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Motor vehicle student Chloe-Ann Price

15 May 2019

Banger racing enthusiast Chloe-Ann Price is studying for the ideal course to go with her hobby after signing up for the Level 1 diploma in motor vehicle.  Chloe, aged 17, said: “Studying at college is far more chilled than ...

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HND music student Zach Zangaro

14 May 2019

“I have been able to put nearly every skill I learnt at college into what I am doing now and I feel so lucky to have found this job as it’s a hard industry to get into, “ said 21-year-old Zach Zangaro who is studying f...

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ESOL student Maria Radu

14 May 2019

When 31-year-old Maria Radu moved to the UK from Romania three years ago she was unable to speak English - but that has all changed after she signed up for an ESOL course at the college.  Maria said: “Last year I felt low an...

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ESOL student Hirie Dafku

14 May 2019

“Eighteen months ago, I was low, lonely and panicked if anyone asked me anything”, said 27-year-old Hirie Dafku who comes from Albania.  “All I could say in English was “Hello” or ‘How are you?” and when you c...

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ESOL student Maya Zangova

14 May 2019

When 38-year-old Maya Zangova moved to the UK from Bulgaria 10 months ago she was unable to speak English at all – but after doing an ESOL course at the college has been able to stand in front of a group of English speakers ...

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ESOL student Jana Locmere

14 May 2019

“Coming to college and doing the ESOL course is one of the best decisions of my life”, said 33-year-old Jana Locmere.   Jana, who moved to the UK nine years ago, added: “I spoke a little bit of English when I first cam...

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Former Foundation Degree in Early Years student Lisa Broome

16 April 2019

“I was never academic and never considered myself to be capable of academic study, however the skills I gained at the beginning of the foundation degree enabled me to think differently,” said 48-year-old Lisa Broome. Lisa, ...