Winning a law debating competition confirmed to HND legal studies student, Hamsar Asghar that his decision to return to study after a nine-year gap was the right one. “I came to Matthew Boulton College thinking I had unfinished business with the law industry – winning the debate just proved it,” he said. Hamsar competed against […]
He’s a rugby player that values speed as much as contact. And he reckons the adrenalin rush from being on the pitch is something else. This is why Harry Pitt loves being able to combine rugby training with a college diploma in Sports Performance and Excellence. “Not many sixth forms and schools have rugby teams […]
Sutton Coldfield College students are celebrating their A level results today with an overall pass rate of 99%, an increase on last year. Achievement rates for the college are at 97% which is 6% above the national rate. In 17 out of 24 subjects the college is celebrating a 100% pass rate – giving a […]
Hayley Copage has made up for her 18 years away from education by going to college, doing work experience at a law firm and progressing to university. The 34-year-old completed an Access to Law and Criminology course at Sutton Coldfield College and is now at Coventry University studying a LLB qualifying law degree. “I left […]
Studying exercise and fitness at James Watt College has paved the way for Harry Morris to set himself up as a personal trainer. The 19-year-old started working freelance last September and is fast developing his business. “I’m looking to succeed in what is a rapidly growing industry,” said Harry. “If you’re a coach or a […]
Students from BMet’s Public Services courses will develop a better understanding of the industry’s front line roles after receiving a donation in the form of a bulletproof vest from SafeGuard Clothing – an international manufacturer and distributor of body armour. SafeGuard Clothing donated one of its premium bullet resistant vests to Stourbridge College and to […]
Stardom beckons for performing arts students at Sutton Coldfield College who have now gained places at some of the UK’s most prestigious stage schools. The majority of the college’s acting, dance and musical theatre students are going to university in September, with some successfully auditioning to join schools and academies attended by many of the […]
Over 470 school students time travelled forward to 2019 to experience what sixth form life could be like for them. Taster days were hosted at Stourbridge College and Kidderminster Academy for six local schools, last week. The 14 and 15-year-olds became entrepreneurs, health care and early years practitioners, microbiologists, motor vehicle technicians and construction industry […]
A team of young people on The Prince’s Trust programme used a community project to namecheck their college and pay tribute to one of Birmingham’s forefathers – James Watt. Engineer and entrepreneur, James Watt, who was buried at St Mary’s Church, Handsworth in 1819 has long been recognised as one of the city’s industrial pioneers. […]
It’s come home twice for the Sutton Coldfield College Ability Counts football team! They were named the Association of Colleges (AoC) Sport national champions in April and have just won the English County Football Association’s (ECFA) Knockout Cup. The team had an unbeaten run at the event held at St George’s Park, coming through group […]