College News

Gower College Swansea becomes first Welsh TWI CL Approved Welder Training College

Gower College Swansea is the first college in Wales to be certified as a TWI (The Welding Institute) Certification Ltd Approved Welder Training College; tutors are now TWI certified to carry out inspection and examination

Gower College Swansea supports Carers Week

Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign that celebrates and recognises the vital contribution of the UK’s unpaid carers – supporting family members and friends who are older, have a disability, mental or physical illness or who need extra help as they grow older.

During Carers Week 2021, Gower College Swansea is inviting health and care services, schools, employers and businesses across the community to recognise the vital contribution made by unpaid carers.

AS / A Level and GCSE Centre Determined Grades – appeals

Provisional grades will be released on Wednesday 9 June.

A / AS / GCSE and Skills Challenge Centre Determined Grades

Provisional Centre Determined Grades for WJEC subjects will issue to learners on Wednesday 9 June, both via post and eILP.

The following subjects won’t issue on 9 June, as they come under English regulators and are therefore subject to a different process:

A/AS Accounting
A/AS Electronics
A/AS Music Technology
A/AS Dance
A/AS Geology
A/AS Ancient History
A/AS Classics
Cert and Dip Criminology
Extended Projects
GCSE Psychology

Forensics students scoop medals

Two Forensic Science students from Gower College Swansea have taken medals at recent SkillsCompetitionWales events.

Cerys Brooks, who won Silver, and Cara Morgan, who won Bronze, are in the first year of their Level 3 BTEC course.

Competing against nine other students from across Wales, they had to analyse evidence at a virtual crime scene and draw an accurate sketch.

College life is the way forward for Sophie

We recently caught up with Childhood Studies student, Sophie, who’s just a few months away from graduating from the College with a foundation degree.

With the lifelong aspiration of becoming a primary school teacher, Sophie’s insistence that she did not want to go to university could have prematurely ended that dream, until her Sixth Form had a visit from Gower College Swansea.

Caroline’s return to education has been thoroughly enjoyable

We recently caught up with current Education Learning and Development Foundation Degree student, Caroline, who has recently completed her second year of the course.

Having spent all working life in an educational setting, she gained her higher-level Teaching Assistant’s status in 2007 and has been in her current job for 15 years.

Inspirational music teacher recognised

A Music lecturer from Gower College Swansea has been shortlisted for a prestigious Pearson Teacher of the Year Award.

Jonathan Rogers, who is Curriculum Leader for A Level Music at the Gorseinon Campus, is in the running for the title of FE Lecturer of the Year.

College shortlisted for three TES FE awards

Gower College Swansea has been shortlisted in three categories at the prestigious TES FE Awards 2021.

The TES FE Awards celebrate the dedication and expertise of the people and teams who make a significant contribution to improving the skills levels of young people and adult learners.

Gower College Swansea has been shortlisted in the following categories:

Continued progression for Charlotte

We recently caught up with former Criminal Justice student, Charlotte, who graduated from the College with a foundation degree in July 2020.

Having always been passionate about criminology, Charlotte decided to study the course at Gower College Swansea because of the extra support the College provides.