You can find out more about our Performing Arts courses online or keep an eye out for one of our open day events .
View detailsAll the students that attended the awards were nominated by a member of staff or fellow student in one or more of this year’s categories. A panel of judges, which was made up of staff and students from across the College and UCEN Manchester, then shortlisted the best nominations in each category.
View detailsLeave your comfort zone If all this seems a bit daunting, practise leaving your so-called ‘comfort zone’ as often as you can. This might mean taking on a different role to the one you usually take within a team, or within a class exercise at college. If you’re normally a team member, look for the chance to lead or create something yourself.
View detailsEngineering Engineering If you’ve got engineering skills and qualifications, you can expect to earn a good salary in a sector that’s relevant to almost every business in one form or another. It’s an industry that covers a broad and diverse field, with career opportunities in areas as varied as civil engineering and electrical engineering.
View details"The College are always looking to build on best practice and will test new approaches that add to their already successful delivery." In its innovative approach to industry partnership, the department has established a Logistics Employer Board, meaning it can better identify current skills gaps and work collaboratively with the Logistics industry to co-design and co-develop a curriculum that fits the needs of the industry.
View detailsNissen Lewis, Level 2 Technical Skills student, said: I’ve learnt something new from this session and was shown how to adapt quite a meaty dish for my Kosher dietary requirements. Learning from people in the industry is great and meeting them means I’m making connections that will be useful when I look for employment.
View detailsThis is real proof that if you don’t initially get the results you need, you still have the opportunity to be successful.” Students at The Manchester College responded in style to the new GCSE grading system with a 14% increase in the number of English high grades (9-4) for all students (18-16 and 19+). Largely regarded by education experts as the hardest GCSE exams in 30 years, the College has seen its overall pass rate increase to 96% this year and rise by 8% for high grades 9-4 (A*-C).
View detailsCreative Industries Assistant Principal Maria Foran commented: “This was an incredible opportunity for our learners to develop a new skill, work on creative solutions for a real client and have their work seen by thousands of people. We’re proud to see our fashion students rising to the challenge and create an installation that successfully fulfilled the Museum of Science and Industry’s live brief.
View detailsWe all have the power to make a difference Angela Foulkes, Vice Principal for Curriculum and Support, said: “On behalf of everyone at The Manchester College, I’d like to congratulate each and every one of our graduates on their amazing achievement. Having invested time and hard work to reach this point in their education they should feel very proud to be standing here today.
View detailsThe Manchester College makes the second stage of the Beacon Awards - The Manchester College has made it through in four categories in this year’s Association of College’s (AoC) Beacon Awards, the only college in the country to do so. The College, which is number one for achievement in Greater Manchester, is now through to the second stage in the following categories: The Careers and Enterprise Company Award for Innovation in Careers and Enterprise Pears #iwill Award for Social Action and Student Engagement Jisc Award for Effective use of Digital Technology in Further Education City and Guild Award for College Engagement with Employers The finalists of each category will be officially announced at the AoC Conference, which is set to take place in November, and the winners of each category will be announced at a national award ceremony in March 2020.
View detailsYou can sing and/ or play any instrument as well as perform a cover or an original song! Choose one of the 3 following categories to enter: Best cover song Best original song Best produced track/remix Here are the rules for submitting your entry: You Must tag @themcrcollege and tell us which category you are entering.
View detailsTo be in a support role you need to be passionate and committed, try to gain experience of working in the community or with young people. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself? I have been a Girl Guide Leader for the last ten years.
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