College News

Success for college swimmers

Four Gower College Swansea students, who are all studying A Levels at the Gorseinon campus, took part in the recent Urdd National Swimming Gala.

Dylan Lambropolus, Kyle Job, Oliver Jones and Lewis Quirk came first in two relay races – the medley and the freestyle. They were competing against pupils and students from all over Wales in the ‘over year 11’ age category.

Important information re: possible inclement weather

As you will probably be aware, the Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for snow across Wales. Most of the country, including the West, is covered by the warning which runs through Thursday and Friday. We are hopeful that we will be unaffected.

English GCSE re-sit results (November 2016)

Candidates may collect their results on Thursday 12 January from 9am until 3.30pm from the campus in which they sat their examinations:

Second TES nomination for the Bridge Programme

For the second year running, Gower College Swansea's Bridge Programme (which aims to help learners who are at a high risk of becoming NEET) has been shortlisted for a TES FE Award – this time in the ‘Best Teaching and Learning Initiative’ category.

A festive trip to town for Catering students

Catering and Hospitality students from Gower College Swansea have visited Morgans Hotel in the city centre where they enjoyed a ‘behind the scenes’ tour.

“I wanted my tutor group to explore the types of career opportunities that are available within the hotel industry and to have a look around this fantastic local venue,” says lecturer Stephen Williams, who organised the trip alongside Lucy Turtle from the college’s Reaching Wider team.

College supports Mr X Appeal 2016

Around 70 local children will receive Christmas presents this year thanks to the generosity of staff and students at Gower College Swansea - and colleagues from the Gower Neighbourhood Policing Team - who have participated in the Mr X Appeal 2016.

Helping with the handover of the presents was Childcare lecturer Karen Ramsurrun and her students Chloe John; Angharad Davies; Hannah Martin; Melissa Hart; Tom Binding; Sarah-Jayne Knibbs and Tori Beynon. Also in attendance were Sgt Chris Dix, PSCO Mark Parker, PCSO Angela Clarke and PCSO Joelle Borthwick. 

College bids fond farewell to Chinese teachers

Three teachers from Chongqing in China have completed a 12 week teacher placement at Gower College Swansea. They gave a presentation on their experiences at NPTC Group on 8 December and had some very positive things to say about their experience at the college.

The International team would like to thank the Engineering, ESOL, PGCE and A Level English Language teams for all their help and support in making these placements such a success.

GCS student shortlisted for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year

Gower College Swansea student Keelan Giles (centre) has been shortlisted for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2016.

This is a fantastic achievement for Keelan, who completed a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and was a key member of the college's Rugby Academy.

The winner will be presented with their award on BBC One's The One Show on Wednesday, 14 December (19:00 GMT).

Curtis shares progression story with Bridge students

Former student Curtis Cana has returned to Gower College Swansea to deliver an inspiring careers talk to students on The Bridge programme.

Curtis, who studied Level 3 Health and Care Social Care at the Tycoch campus, has since progressed to university and is also employed by the local authority so was able to give the students an insight into higher education and career opportunities.

Go Kart team building trip a success

Motor Vehicle students from Gower College Swansea enjoyed a recent team building day at Newport's Supakart.

The visit, which was part funded by the College’s Reaching Wider team, allowed the learners to drive petrol powered vehicles around the multi-level indoor circuit.

“The aims of the Reaching Wider project are to increase participation in higher education and improve employment prospects," says lecturer Lucy Turtle. "This was a great opportunity for the students to experience driving go-karts and it really brought out their competitive sides!"