College News

Opportunity Knocks for ILS students

Gower College Swansea have successfully launched a series of new work internships with students in the independent living skills (ILS) department, working up to five days a week in various sectors in Morriston Hospital and the wider community.

Students are being recognised by big name employers as valuable contributors in the workplace and these budding partnerships are also giving opportunities to students with additional learning needs (ALN) to gain work experience to evidence on their CVs and find paid employment.

Adam in the Garden, Hill House

We’ve been lucky enough to have Adam Jones aka Adam yn yr Ardd, a renowned gardener, visit Hill House to teach our Welsh language gardening group. Adam works with level 1- 2 students and the purpose of these weekly practical sessions is to include the Welsh language in a vocational setting. These tailored sessions will be a way of showing our students that the Welsh language is alive beyond classroom doors and that it is possible to work through the medium of Welsh.

Students participate in first GCS Owls Esports Bootcamp

Over 40 students from sites all over Gower College Swansea enjoyed their first GCS Owls bootcamp event during half term at the Esports room in Ward 4, Hill House, Tycoch Campus. 

The students were invited to participate in a full day of activities from 9am to 6pm that included coaching sessions, talks from special guests, leading industry experts from all over the world, competitive scrims against other colleges, fun tournaments and team-building games.

Gower College Swansea commended in the Association of Colleges Beacon Awards (AoC)

Gower College Swansea has been commended for its best practice and innovation in two separate categories in the 2022/23 Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Awards.

The Association of Colleges’ Beacon Awards celebrate the best and most innovative practice among UK Colleges. They are awarded every year by AoC to provide recognition for excellence while acknowledging the talents of staff at all levels. They highlight the breadth and quality of education in the College sector.

Gower College Swansea’s commendations are for:

Presenting our College Welsh Ambassadors

We present our new Welsh Ambassadors for 2022/23!

Olivia Lane and Imogen Morris study A Level Health and Care and present some of their work in Welsh.

Morgan Rees-Ruault studies Uniformed Public Services and represents Tycoch Campus.

Heledd Hunt studies a vocational Business course, and Davie Griffin Creative Media, both on the Gorseinon Campus.

Seren Morka, River Grant and Rhianwen Rees-Jarman study various A level subjects too.

Gower College Swansea learner wins Inspire! Adult Learning Award

Gower College Swansea ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and GCSE learner, Hisham Saeed, has won the Different Past - Shared Futures Award at the Inspire! Adult Learning Awards.

Welsh in Child Care - Ffa-La-La workshops

Childcare students on both Tycoch and Gorseinon campuses have enjoyed singing workshops from Carys John of Ffa-La-La. Ffa-La-La is a company that trains people who work in nurseries on their use of Welsh. 

Students talk politics with The Lord Aberdare

Students from Gower College Swansea recently had the opportunity to meet The Lord Aberdare – Alastair John Lyndhurst Bruce – when he visited the Gorseinon Campus as part of the Learn with the Lords programme.

The learners, who are studying A Level Government and Politics and A Level Law, spent over an hour with The Lord Aberdare and had an opportunity to discuss many pressing political topics of the day with him.

Update your skills, enhance your employability or pick up a new hobby this Adult Learners’ Week with Gower College Swansea

Gower College Swansea boasts a variety of courses and free taster sessions for adult learners.

Gower College Swansea has always held a strong reputation for further education, but did you know  they also offer a large range of both recreational and professional development courses with flexible delivery for adult learners? And whether you are looking to boost your employability, change the direction of your career, update your skills or simply learn something new, when better to apply than Adult Learners’ Week? 

Students inspired to aim for top universities

Hundreds of young learners were recently invited to attend the launch of the Swansea Seren Hub for 2022/23, where they were able to find out more about the skills needed to apply to the UK’s top universities.

The event, led by Gower College Swansea and Swansea University, was held at the Great Hall on the University’s Bay Campus. It was attended by around 350 students from the College and local sixth form schools, many of whom were joined by their parents and guardians.