Exeter College and Kier recently teamed up to deliver an intensive one week, pre-Apprenticeship work experience programme, designed to give local youngsters an insight into the construction industry and inspire them to pursue a career in the varied and vibrant sector.
Six learners who are considering the Apprenticeship route with Exeter College spent the week gaining knowledge and insight, as well as hands on experience behind the scenes with Kier at some of the company’s flagship developments.
The week kickstarted with health and safety training and a test for...
As thousands of teenagers picked up their GCSE results last week, few would have spared a thought for adults nervously arriving to collect their own results after a year of hard work.
That was exactly the case for a number Exeter College’s GCSE students as they arrived at the college on Thursday to see if their hard work had paid off.
Alison Squire, 41, previously struggled in school and decided to study at Exeter College as a personal confidence-builder as her son starts to prepare for his exams in the coming years.
Alison chose to study for her GCSE English at the...
Exeter College is celebrating another year of exceptional academic results, following the best International Baccalaureate results in the college’s history earlier this summer. Today’s A Level results are also setting new records, with students achieving an overall pass rate of 99.7%, well above the national average of 97.6%.
The success is particularly notable as this is the first year that all A Level results have rested solely on a final exam at the end of two years of academic study, rather than a combination of results achieved over two years.
Next Steps South West’s work at Exeter College is set to continue as the National Collaborative Outreach Programme has been extended for a further two academic years, with a new completion date of 31 July 2021.
Established in January 2017, Next Steps South West (NSSW) operates out of 14 partner universities and colleges throughout Cornwall, Devon and Somerset with the aim of providing impartial advice to young people who are trying to navigate their journey to higher education.
At present the collaborative project has reached 81 schools/colleges and over 13,000 students in...
A JUNIOR Therapist at the award-winning Rhona Gillmore clinic in Taunton has recently won the title of ‘Student of the Year’ at Exeter College (July 2019).
Emily Branton, who comes from near Cullompton, has just completed her Beauty Therapy (City & Guilds) course with top marks including gaining 100% in her Advanced Nutrition Programme (ANP) training.
Rhona Gillmore said: “This is wonderful news and we’re absolutely delighted for Emily. It was great to see her name in lights and to see us mentioned in the programme for the awards evening too, where we were given the...
Students from Exeter College have been celebrating success following the National BTEC Awards 2019.
A total of nine Exeter College students were recognised at an awards ceremony that took place in Westminster in July. The event celebrates exceptional BTEC students and apprentices while also shining a light on the inspirational teachers who have influenced their learning.
Exeter College’s Luke Bearpark was crowned Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Student of the Year with Abbie Densham being awarded Science Student of the Year.
Exeter College students are celebrating after achieving the best International Baccalaureate (IB) results in the college’s history.
This year the prestigious IB saw a 100% pass rate, with almost a third of students (32%) achieving 40+ points. This is the equivalent of five A Levels at A/A*, putting them in the top five to ten per cent of students in the entire world. Two candidates achieved an incredible 43 out of 45 possible points.
Further to this, more than 50% of the students achieved 38 points or higher which is the tariff requested for a place at the University of...
EMILY Branton who attended Exeter College has been appointed as a Junior Therapist at the award-winning Rhona Gillmore clinic in Taunton and joins the team full-time next month (July 2019).
Emily has worked for the salon on a part-time basis for the past two years while completing a Beauty Therapy (City & Guilds) course at Exeter College.
She explained: “I love seeing the results our clients get from the help of my colleagues and knowing soon that I will be able to get these results myself too! I am very much into nutrition and lifestyle, which is a key part of the work...
Exeter College is celebrating national ‘Love Our Colleges’ Week– a national celebration of Further Education colleges across the nation.
The nationwide ‘Love Our Colleges’week, 13-17 May 2019, coordinated by the Association of Colleges (AoC) seeks to highlight the brilliant work that goes on in FE colleges.
The campaign also highlights how better investment in Further Education across the country could have a significant return on investment for UK Plc – particularly enabling outstanding colleges like Exeter College to do even more as powerhouses for growth, productivity,...
A multi-million pound bid to revolutionise digital, engineering and manufacturing technology education across the South West has been successful, it has been announced.
The new Institute of Technology will establish a range of new buildings and facilities across the region.
The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed the twelve successful applicants will receive a share of £170 million, awarded to establish a network of Institutes of Technology across the country.
The Exeter element of the bid will help part fund Exeter College’s plans for a new £10 million...
