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Careers event gives head start for sport students
04/02/2011
YOUNG people on a variety of sport, outdoor adventure and public services courses at Stafford College had an opportunity to talk to employers and university staff at a specialist recruitment event highlighting employment and further study opportunities in these areas. Read the full story...
The Sports Careers Event took place on the campus and among those invited to attend were representatives from the Armed Forces, the National Health Service, universities popular with students on sport-related courses and companies running outdoor and adventure centres such as PGL. Lecturer Mark Kent explained: “We asked employers and higher education providers to discuss a range of options open to our students on successful completion of their current courses. We also offered details of our own Foundation Degrees for those who want to go on to a university-level qualification here at College. It is important for students to understand the full range of opportunities open to them when they complete these highly-regarded vocational courses. Stafford College has an excellent reputation for its sport, adventure and public services courses and employers as well as universities are keen to meet our students”. Sporty young people interested in a qualification that reflects their talent can choose from a variety of Sport, Outdoor & Adventure and Public Services qualifications at Stafford College – from entry-level right up to Foundation Degree. For more information contact 01785 275468 or visit one of the Open Evenings held throughout the year. Archery lessons on target for students
24/01/2011
STUDENTS at Stafford College are having the opportunity to get to grips with a new sport, after eight lecturers qualified to teach archery.
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“Students on our sport, outdoor adventure and public services courses will learn archery as part of their course,” explained lecturer Mark Kent. “It is important for these students to have a really wide skills base to impress prospective employers and this is, quite literally, another string to their bow!” As well as those on specialist courses, students from other areas of the College will be able to learn archery, when a new lunchtime club gets underway next term. “It can be quite expensive to begin archery but lessons in the Archery Club will be free to students who have joined the Sports Association,” said Mark Kent. “Our students pay an annual fee of £20 to get free term-time access to the gym, sports hall and classes like spinning, fitness and yoga. We already run teams in a wide range of sports and I’m hoping that by next year, Stafford College will be competing at a high level in archery.”
Open Doors at Stafford College
21/12/2010
STAFFORD College is throwing open its doors on three evenings in the New Year in a bid to help young people considering their options after their GCSE examinations – as well as adults keen to kick-off the New Year by preparing for a change of career.
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The College will be hosting advice and information evenings from 6-8.30pm on January 10, 11 and 12. “These evenings are usually extremely popular because they’re perfectly timed for young people starting to think about what they want to do next,” said College Principal Steve Willis. “The mock examinations and revision timetable after Christmas really brings it home to these students that the GCSEs are just round the corner and it is time to start thinking about life after the exams. These open evenings are a great first step for families to get the wider picture about what is available post-16.” The Open Evenings will include tours of the facilities and exciting glimpses of plans for a redevelopment of the town centre campus. Visitors can sit-in on presentations about college life and there is also the opportunity for individual guidance from subject staff and careers advisers. “The fact that it is so easy to reach the College is undoubtedly a big reason why so many students choose Stafford College,” said Steve Willis. “School leavers are looking for more than convenience, though. They know that Stafford College produces great results, year after year and that this is an award-winning college in terms of its students and its staff”.
Kevin swaps his HGV cab for a mixing bowl
15/12/2010
A former trucker with a lifelong ambition to become a chef has taken the first steps towards making his dream a reality by swapping his HGV licence for a set of chef’s whites and enrolling on a professional training course at Stafford College.
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Students raise the Bar for exhibition space
15/12/2010
STUDENTS on a Foundation Degree course at Stafford College are staging an exhibition of work in new town centre bar, the Vidal Lounge.
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Teamwork brings new sports facilities
15/12/2010
Co-operation between some of Stafford’s leading sports organisations has brought new facilities to the rapidly expanding sports village area in Riverway.
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Awards for three apprentices
09/12/2010
THREE apprentices training in Construction Plant at Stafford College took prizes at the annual awards dinner held by the Contractors Mechanical Plant Engineers (CMPE).
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Robert’s lecturer is Patrick Perry: “Rob has been an excellent student, earning the respect of staff and peers. Like many of the apprentices on this course, Rob travelled considerable distances to attend college. This is a highly specialised course dealing in large plant equipment and it is not uncommon for trainees to travel from overseas for the training, which we offer in blocks throughout the year.” The winner of the Level 2 Apprentice Award was Daniel Neal, who lives in Birmingham and works for Marubeni Komatsu Ltd in Redditch. Patrick Perry said that he had demonstrated “An enthusiasm for electrical work which is very important as modern machinery is becoming more electronically complex. At work Daniel is required to work on a range of plant machinery from very large pieces weighing tens of tonnes to small machines weighing-in at less than one tonne.” A brand new award went to a third Stafford College apprentice. The Acorn to Oaks Award recognises the achievements of a student who has overcome significant difficulties to achieve a personal goal or qualification. The inaugural presentation was made to William McCaw, who works for Selwood Ltd in Hixon. Pat Perry explained that William has trained at the College since 2008: “William is dyslexic and experienced difficulty with aspects of the course such as report-writing. We put support in place to help him and were delighted to see him pass his NVQ Level and Intermediate Technical Certificate. It was an achievement for him to pass both these qualifications and he continues to do well on the advanced apprenticeship programme, which he is due to complete in July 2011.” News archive..... |
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