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Hi5 Award Winners
16 members of staff (3 support the rest teaching) went to London for the JISC RSC South East Hi5 Awards.
The event is a celebration of eLearning in the South East region within FE, HE & Training Providers. The members of staff who attended had all been nominated and entered by the eLearning Team in recognition of their strong use of ILT in their teaching & learning a
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Students Get PDAs
The project which has been named Capture sees more than 50 students across a number of vocational courses being given PDAS (Personal Digital Assistants) so they can submit evidence for their NVQs and Diplomas to an ePortfolio using mobile and wireless technology. These have so far been received with great enthusiasm and interest from the students involved.
The
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Young learners awarded for hard work and commitment
An apprentice from Hythe came face-to-face with one of UK television’s favourite stars as she learned more about apprenticeships through the ages.
Rebecca Skelton, 18, was a guest at an event celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, where Tony Robinson of Time Team and Blackadder fame was the guest speaker. The teenager, who works as a welding and fabrication appre
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Performing Arts - New Show Dates
The performing arts students at City College are putting on two plays to showcase their talents. On Monday 8th February and Tuesday 9th February, our students will perform not one, but two shows on each night! The plays being performed will be The Dumb Waiter, by Harold Pinter and Shakers, by John Godber.
Shows start at 7pm on both evenings (doors op
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SEEDA Chairman Becomes an Apprentice
Today, Monday 1st February saw Rob Douglas, Chairman of SEEDA (South East Economic Development Agency) donning his overalls in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week. He began the day working alongside apprentices at City College's Maritime Technology Centre.
Throughout the morning, Rob worked with two young apprentices to prepare a wooden dinghy for painti
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£2500 Apprenticeship Grants
A new Apprenticeship Grant has been introduced by the National Apprenticeship Service. This will provide 5,000 grants, each with a value of £2,500, to encourage employers to take on unemployed 16-17 year olds as apprentices.
What is the aim of the £2,500 Apprenticeship Grant?
The aim of the grant is to support employers to offer new an
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Apprenticeship Week for Businesses
1st to 5th February 2010 with Southampton City Training.
Southampton City Training delivers Apprenticeship Programmes throughout Hampshire in a variety of different occupational areas.
Apprenticeship Week is organised by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) to celebrate the talents and skills of apprentices.
The week will
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Apprenticeship Week
1st to 5th February 2010 with Southampton City Training
Southampton City Training delivers Apprenticeship programmes throughout Hampshire in a variety of different occupational areas.
If you are keen to enter the world of work, our links with over 800 employers and our partnership with City College mean that we are in an excellent position to help y
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Business South Exhibition 2010
Business South 2009 proved a big success for City Business, so much so that we have re-booked our place for this year.
City Business experts will be on hand to answer all of your training questions. We specialise in professional qualifications, including:
- CMI Management
- Personnel Development
- PRINCE2
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NEETS Project
The Project
5 week course 3 days a week sampling Art Design, Fabrication and Welding and Marine built into an Employability and Personal Development Award. The activities were Art design a maritime mural, Fabrication and Welding Weather vane and ornate basket hanger and Marine a model boat building.
The Rationale
The cours
read more...Students nominated for Curtain Call Awards 2009
Several theatre technology students and their tutor from Southampton City College have just been informed that they have been nominated for a prestigious Daily Echo Curtain Call Award for 2009.
A team of ten impartial judges have been scouring Hampshire and beyond for the past year, searching for the very best that amateur theatre has to offer.
City
read more...City College and Red Funnel Help ex-Vestas Workers
Southampton City College, the only college in the Solent region to offer a specialised aluminium welding course, has announced that it is working in conjunction with Red Funnel to help organise 50 per cent discounted travel for 12 ex-Vestas workers. The deal will enable the former wind turbine workers to travel from their homes on the Isle of Wight to attend City College’s new aluminium w
read more...Solent Named ‘New Capital of Industry’
The Solent’s contribution to England’s economic success is recognised today with the area named a ‘New Capital of Industry’ for its success in the marine engineering market.
The Solent is an excellent example of accomplishment in the South East with its marine sector contributing £5.5bn to the local economy and providing 77,000 jobs. The sout
read more...Children in Need Staff Fun Run 2009
Staff at City College took part in a fun run for Children in Need, raising nearly £200!
Donning various costumes, staff braved the elements to take part in a tag team style race in one area of the campus to raise money for the charity. Along with the staff participants, one student, Stephanie was among the contestants, who actually receives money from Children in Ne
read more...7th Hantsweb Awards Nomination
Since the City College website had an overhaul back in September, we have been nominated for a Hantsweb award.
We will keep you updated on our progress and let you know if we are shortlisted for the finals which are due to take place early in 2010.
To find out more about the awards, visit http://
read more...City College Awards Evening 2009
The City College awards evening was a huge success this year, celebrating the very best of our students. The Grease themed event was exceptionally well turned out, with local businesses, student employers and friends and family of award winning students.
Danny Bayne, winner of the recent hit television series "Grease is the Word", handed out all of the gongs, and gav
read more...Southampton Businesses Awarded for Commitment to Staff Development
Two Southampton organisations were commended last night (Thursday, November 12) after making a significant commitment to staff development and training. Forumula One Hair and Beauty, based in Shirley, and Southampton Community Healthcare were given employer recognition awards at Southampton City College’s student awards evening.
The Grease themed evening celebrated
read more...Awards Evening this Thursday
FAME may be making a comeback at the cinemas this autumn, but Grease is still the word at Southampton City College. The College is holding a Grease themed awards ceremony on Thursday 12 November and the guest star will be Danny Bayne, winner of ITV’s “Grease is the Word” and star of the recent West End production.
The event, to be held at The N
read more...Southampton Named ‘New Capital of Industry
South coast town rides the waves of industrial success The Solent’s contribution to England’s economic success is recognised today with the area named a ‘New Capital of Industry’ for its success in the marine engineering market.
The Solent is an excellent example of accomplishment in the South East with its marine sector contributing £5.5bn t
read more...Aluminium Welding Students Start Course
The City Welding School, oficially opened earlier this year by John Denham has just enrolled its first 24 students.
The candidates range from people wanting to increase their knowledge in aluminium welding, to people who have been made redundant from other related industries and are now retraining. The school will be supporting the local marine manufacturing industry with
read more...Journalism students interview Claudia Winkleman
ASPIRING journalists from Southampton got the chance to rub shoulders with a number of celebrities on Friday, October 16, as they interviewed TV presenter Claudia Winkleman on the set of her BBC TV show.
Four students from Southampton City College, who are studying a National Diploma in journalism, met the presenter and journalist on the set of It takes Two, Strictly Come
read more...Enham Learner of the Month Award
A DEDICATED Southampton City College employee has been commended by Hampshire charity, Enham. Enham, which provides a number of services to help people with disabilities, has named Vijay Chopra as its `Learner of the Month'.
More than 30 people were nominated for the award in October alone but Vijay stood out because of the hard work he had put in. The 26-year-old is taking part i
read more...Ex Vestas workers find new skills at City College
A GROUP of former Vestas workers will be among the first to start a brand new course at Southampton City College on Monday, October 19. Five men who were made redundant from the wind power company met with the Minister for the South East, Jonathan Shaw MP, on Wednesday (October 7), ahead of starting City College’s new aluminium welding course, which is the first of its kind in the Solent
read more...Young learners awarded for hard work
Four dedicated young people were commended for their hard work on Wednesday (September 30) as they picked up Learner of the Month Awards.
The teenagers, who are studying on City Training’s Entry to Employment programme, City Horizons, were presented with certificates and gift vouchers by Principal and CEO of Southampton City College, Lindsey Noble. Each were honoure
read more...Awards Evening – 12th November 2009
The City College Awards Evening recognises and celebrates over 40 specially selected students for their personal achievement, dedication to succeed, innovation or inspiration to others within the college. This year we will also be recognising local employers for their commitment to training.
On 12th November 2009, we will be holding our Grease the musical themed Awa
read more...Welcome to the New City College Website
Welcome to the new City College website.
We have been working hard over the summer to bring a new website for City College. Hopefully, we have covered everything and the site provides you with all of the information you require to get you on your chosen course.
If you discover anything missing, or would like to make any comments about the site, plea
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