College News

Gower College Swansea’s new garden set to give nature a helping hand

Gower College Swansea has been awarded a new garden package by environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy.

They are one of the first colleges in the country to benefit from this year’s Local Places for Nature scheme.

Gower College Swansea’s Landscaping team will be creating a memorial garden with an emphasis on providing plants beneficial to pollinators and wildlife at the Hill House campus. All the plants, tools and materials are being provided for free by Keep Wales Tidy.

College’s music students take Fringe Festival by storm

Gower College Swansea’s Music Production and Performance students recently performed at their very own Swansea Fringe Festival stage. 

The Beacons x Gower College Swansea Takeover stage, at Hangar 18 on Saturday 23 October, featured music from College bands Avalanche, Konflix, Fish Tank, & Ocean View, along with a performance from alumni student and former student of the year, Olivia Kneath. The bands covered a wide span of genres, from indie to alt and hardcore. 

Important update on self-isolation guidance – 29 October

On Friday 29 October, Welsh Government announced changes to self-isolation guidance. This is due to the continued high level of positive Covid-19 cases in Wales.

Please note this updated guidance now applies even if you are fully vaccinated or aged under 18.

If someone in your household has tested positive or has symptoms of Covid-19, you will have to self-isolate and book a Covid-19 PCR test.

Gower College Swansea brightens up community in partnership with local company and councillors

Gower College Swansea has recently funded the painting of three telecom boxes near their campuses, two at Sketty Green and one at Tycoch.

The project, in partnership with local Councillors Mike Day and Cheryl Philpott, aims to improve the community feeling around the campuses. The work was carried out by Ffion Nolwenn, a past student of the College from local company, Fresh Creative Co.

College gains premier partner in China

CZIE is a top ranking vocational college in China, initially established in 1958. The introduction to the institution was made by Welsh Government, Shanghai, who also helped to organise the event.

The virtual signing ceremony, hosted on Tuesday 19 October, was attended by around 100 students and staff in China, including the President and Vice President of CZIE, colleagues from Welsh Government in China and Cardiff, and WorldSkills UK.

Gower College Swansea welcomes four new rugby scholars

A very warm welcome to our rugby scholars this year: 

Kian Hire (Gold Scholar) – studying Electrical Installation, previously Pontarddulais Comprehensive School 
Finley Evans (Gold Scholar) – studying Sport, previously Pontarddulais Comprehensive School 
Ben Hibberd (Bronze Scholar) – studying Sport, previously Pontarddulais Comprehensive School 
Alex Jones (Gold Scholar) – studying Sport, previously Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr 

Information about exams and assessments 2022 

We hope you are enjoying the start of the new academic year with us.

As the first half term is coming to a close, we felt this was an opportunity to let you know about the assessment plans in place for the qualifications you are studying. 

Celebration of Creativity competition for Broadway’s Hairdressing students.

Second year students had one hour to plan and produce commercial hairstyle, combining a multitude of technical skills learned during their course.

The competition was designed for the students to demonstrate their skills and creativity within ladies hairdressing and for them to gain experience in competition activity.

WorldSkills national finals here we come!

Nine current and former students from Gower College Swansea have been named as national finalists at WorldSkills UK, clearing the way for them to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in November. They are:

College receives Global Excellence Award

The award was presented in recognition of continuing to help students achieve excellent A Level results and progress to some of the UK’s most esteemed universities.