Venus said, "Although I did not win, I’m so honoured to be a finalist for such a huge award! I would like to thank Ali Sadiq for never giving up on me and inspiring me to be my best. Also, my student mentor Sanaa Limbada and Achievement Tutor, Cat O’Grady for showing me that I can be myself and achieve anything.
View detailsTalking about the event, Ruben said: “It was great to meet with employers, and many congratulated me. I had an opportunity to network and I also spoke with the Mayor.” He added: “The placement with GMCA has helped me to understand what I like and what skills I have.
View detailsI've always had a passion for that sort of thing. The English, Writing and Media course is helping me have more confidence in my written English just because I want to write my own comics and graphic novels and stuff like that.
View detailsSpeaking about his experiences on the course, Henry said: “My course has given me a great insight into the world of Science and the different careers within it. This knowledge allowed me to feel confident when applying for jobs such as this one.”
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View detailsOther design features include utilising on-site renewable energy, reducing operational energy through consideration of building fabric and passive design, systems efficiency, energy management and considering the physical wellbeing of building occupants such as indoor air quality, daylight, and overheating.
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View detailsStudent Katie O’Neill, who completed her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Photography with a distinction and is set to study BA Photography at Falmouth University, said: “Over the past two years, I have photographed Bill Roach, Tierney Heap, Take That, Robert Powell and Graham Nash. Each photo shoot has allowed me to gain new knowledge from different experiences, from having only 10 minutes to get the shot to capturing fast movement. This has helped me to build up my skills and confidence, and has given me insight to working in a fast paced environment and working with others to create a project.
View detailsPatrik holds the ambition of getting a job within the creative media industry upon completion of his course, so gaining valuable in-depth work experience has been a fantastic opportunity. Patrik said: “My work placement has been great! They taught me how to use Adobe Animate and they always helped me with things when I got stuck. The tasks they gave me were really good and they always listened to my ideas.
View detailsAll this started with The Manchester College and NHS Trust giving me the platform through the Sector Based Work Academy, and I will always be grateful for all the support I have received throughout the years from colleagues in various roles, from cleaners to directors.
View detailsShe said: ‘When I moved from Switzerland to the UK I noticed there were more street artists in England than I have ever seen in Switzerland. I liked it, it made me happy. So I thought why not tell their stories? Why not let them inspire me? I decided to document their stories through photography and transcripts of interviews I conducted.’
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