麻豆传媒团队

September marks the start of another academic year at 麻豆传媒团队. We鈥檙e excited to see fresh new faces on campus as new learners join us to begin their full-time and enhanced part-time studies alongside returning learners. It鈥檚 still not too late for you to apply and join us for a variety of intriguing courses this year too and we’d love to see you on campus. So, as term kicks off, we鈥檝e been meeting our new learners at our freshers events to find out why they chose 麻豆传媒团队 and what they鈥檙e looking forward to the most.

Meet the Freshers

Cate Davies from Ponthir is starting her Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care course at Torfaen Learning Zone this September, with ambitions of becoming a midwife in the future. She picked 麻豆传媒团队 instead of other colleges or sixth forms because of the college鈥檚 鈥済ood reputation鈥� as one of Wales鈥� top performing colleges with a 97.7% pass rate.

Cate is looking forward to the chance to have a 鈥渇resh start鈥� after school. She is hoping to gain work experience to help her follow her passion of becoming a midwife and gain the skills she needs for her future carer. She鈥檚 already found that the teachers are 鈥渞eally nice and friendly鈥� and college gives you more 鈥渋ndependence and opportunities鈥� than school. She鈥檚 even found that 麻豆传媒团队 is 鈥渧ery supportive鈥� when it comes to taking part in sports alongside her studies. In fact, we鈥檙e big on sport at 麻豆传媒团队 and there are lots of opportunities to get involved in extracurricular activities, from netball and rugby, to hockey and football.

Sixteen-year-old Ben Chorazyczewski from Cwmbran wasn鈥檛 sure what he wanted to do after school. But when he discovered 麻豆传媒团队鈥檚 Level 3 BTEC National Foundation Diploma in Uniformed Protective Services, he decided to give it a go and see where it could take him.

Public and Protective Services are fantastic programmes that prepare you for a rewarding future career in roles in the police, fire service, paramedic or armed forces. It opens up a world of opportunities for Ben, who is looking forward to gaining 鈥渕ore knowledge and confidence鈥� during his time at Torfaen Learning Zone. He鈥檚 really 鈥渆xcited to find new friends at college鈥�, so the freshers fairs are a great place to start!

Kaylie Hawker, from Chepstow, took a gap year as she wasn鈥檛 sure what she wanted to do and felt like she chose the wrong subjects at A Level. So, after some time out of education, she has now realised her love for animals and has chosen to pursue a career as a Veterinary Nurse.

Kaylie is 鈥渆xcited to start learning the course and get into the subject more鈥� and plans to go on from Level 2 Veterinary Care Assistant to Level 3, enabling her to become a vet nurse working with animals in the future. So far, she would recommend 麻豆传媒团队 as there is 鈥渁lways someone to support you, no matter what. The tutors have been really supportive and you鈥檙e given more independence and treated as an adult.鈥� College is different to school in many ways, so although you鈥檒l have more independence, you鈥檒l also be helped and encouraged by our college support services along the way.

But college isn鈥檛 just for school leavers!

Nineteen-year-old Sam Loxton from Bargoed started a university course studying Construction Project Management but didn’t enjoy it. So, after getting a temporary job in the Pot Noodle Factory instead, he then decided he needed a change and wanted to find the right route for him. Sam decided to look at college courses and chose to study Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installations at Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone this September and he has ambitions to start his own company and be his own boss after college.

He’s found it “really easy to meet people at college” and didn’t know anyone else before starting his course, but he’s “already made a few new friends and the people seem really nice!” Sam explained that as a more mature learner, the main difference between college and school is that “the teachers are more chilled here than school. At college, we鈥檙e responsible for our own work and I like that. I prefer it to sixth form in that sense too.”

Teresa Heron, from Blackwood, finds that she鈥檚 鈥渃omfortable and happy鈥� at college as a mature learner and she鈥檚 鈥渕ade new friends for life鈥�.

Returning to education was both daunting and exciting for Teresa, who has been out of education for a while but was looking forward to pursuing her passion at Usk Campus, and she reminds us that 鈥渁ge is just a number!鈥�

Meanwhile, James Allen, an adult learner from Rogerstone, chose 麻豆传媒团队 for his Level 3 Personal Training programme as he knew he would 鈥渂e in great hands鈥� to shape his skills and improve his knowledge at this stage in his career. He knew that our tutors are experts in their fields with a passion for the subjects they teach, making 麻豆传媒团队 鈥渢he place to go for health and sport!鈥� James quickly discovered that some of the best things about college life include 鈥渢he support from teachers and other students, and all the opportunities to progress your skills鈥�

Joining 麻豆传媒团队 is an ideal way to get onto the career ladder to work towards your goals. Whether you鈥檙e just starting your journey, or looking to upskill and get to the next level, apply now to make it a reality this September!