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Thursday, September 7, 2017

Newbury Weekly News

Newbury College There’s more than one route to university or employment The courses and opportunities on offer at Newbury College this autumn can provide an alternative route to university or employment. motor vehicle workshops, hair and beauty salons, a fully- equipped training restaurant, sports hall and a brand new engineering solutions laboratory. As well as a Computer Aided Design (CAD) area, the new lab contains CNC milling and

Newbury College works in part- nership with a number of employers across West Berkshire, providing superb apprenticeship opportunities in a range of subjects, including business administration, health care, IT, professional cookery, hairdress- ing, engineering and more. Apprenticeships are available to anyone over the age of 16, whether you are just leaving school, wanting to develop your career or looking for an alterna- tive route to higher education.

Newbury College offers a wide range of vocational and work- related courses that allow students to progress towards higher education – subjects include art and design, health and social care, mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering, graphic design, IT, uniformed public services, sport and many more. Life at college is enriched with guest speakers, visits to places of interest, sports and fitness activities, and work experience relevant to the choice of study. The college has state-of-the-art facilities, including an animal care centre, construction and

turning machines, 3D printers and scanners and a 3D laser etching machine. In a short inspection in May of this year, Newbury College retained its ‘good’ OFSTED rating and was commended for improving the quality of its provision. Apprenticeships are a great way to start or develop your career. They combine paid employment with on-the-job training and the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification. Get in go far with an apprenticeship

For all our apprenticeship vacancies visit the website.

Peter Symonds College

It’s not too late to enrol If you’d like to speak to someone about enrolling on a course or would like to browse the courses on offer, please call (01635) 845000 or visit www.newbury- college.ac.uk.

opportunities and build long- lasting friendships. The college also offers an exciting programme of over 100 enrichment activities. Whether you wish to pursue a current interest, or you are keen to try something new, there is something for everyone. If sport is your thing, Symonds has a well-deserved sporting reputation and regularly wins local, regional and national competitions. Or if you are interested in musical theatre, the college recently staged an outstanding production of Anything Goes at Winchester’ s Theatre Royal, to great critical acclaim. Come and see for yourself. Open evenings for 2018 entry are on Wednesday, October 19, and Thursday, October 20. We look forward to welcoming you.

asm and success of students. Additionally there is excellent support available to every student both in and out of classes. This year, the college’s excellent 99-per-cent pass rate was maintained with over a third of the grades awarded being at A* or A and 83 per cent of grades being A* to C. In fact, 682 A* grades were achieved overall, a truly stellar performance. The campus has a university feel, where buildings both old and new house state-of-the-art studios, science laboratories, a Learning Resource Centre, media suites, classrooms and IT rooms. With several cafés and social areas, fantastic sports facilities including a well-equipped gym, there is plenty of space and opportunity to expand your learning, explore new

FOR many people, choosing which college is right for them is easy: the subjects on ofer, the quality of teaching, the facilities available, or even the proximity to home are all important factors. Recognised by Ofsted time and again as ‘outstanding’ , Peter Symonds regularly features among the top colleges nationally, attracting day and boarding students from across Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire and as far afield as the Falkland Islands, all keen to benefit from the academic excellence, individual care and superb facilities. Our motto is‘Counting in Ones’ and great emphasis is placed on encouraging and guiding each student personally and academically. Our staff are dedicated to and passionate about teaching and that is reflected in the enthusi-

open evenings Peter Symonds College for 2018 entry

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PLACES STILL AVAILABLE...

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...on a number of our full and part-time courses as well as many exciting apprenticeship opportunities.

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