Mature Student Passes GCSE’s Bringing Her A Step Closer To Achieving Dream Of Qualifying As Teacher
Monday
16th August 2021
The lockdown was a challenge for many people but Kate McGrath from Moneymore, a mature student at Northern Regional College, decided to make the most of the unexpected time at home to get additional qualifications. A mother of three teenagers, Kate, who is a History undergraduate at Ulster University, set herself the challenge of passing GCSE English, Maths and Biology – which she did with flying colours! This was in addition to coping with home schooling, her university coursework and working part-time as a caretaker in a local primary school.
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If your practical science sessions at school were impacted by Covid-19 and you’re now facing the daunting prospect of studying science at university or Further Education college with minimal lab experience, then the Summer Science School at Northern Regional College is tailor made for you. The Science Summer School is a series of free practical science activities at the College’s Coleraine campus. The interactive programme will be delivered over four two-day sessions between Monday 23 August and Friday 03 September.
Continue ReadingNewtownabbey web design student celebrates a successful summer at World Skills Web Competition
Wednesday
11th August 2021
An aspiring young web designer from Bangor who made it through the national qualifier round of the prestigious World Skills Web Design competition earlier this month, had more to celebrate this week. Jonathon Wilsdon completed a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media (Interactive Media) with the highest possible grade to secure his place at Ulster University to do a BDes (Hons) degree in Interaction Design.
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If you are aged between 16 and 19, live in Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council area, are looking for a part-time job in the hospitality sector – and like the idea of a free lunch - read on. Northern Regional College has secured Council funding to deliver a series of one day workshops to help young people prepare for employment.
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Northern Regional College is collaborating with the other Further Education colleges across Northern Ireland to help support the recovery of the retail sector. The ‘Retail Recovery’ programme, which is fully funded through the Department for the Economy’s Flexible Skills Fund and Skills Focus programme, will kick-start with bespoke training this month through a series of webinars on support available, accessing finance and people management.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College and ‘SACU’ combine to offer helping hand to students
Thursday
5th August 2021
Help is at hand for young people – and their parents – who may be confused at the volume of information they have to shift through as they decide their next move. With A Level, GCSE and BTEC results all out next week, the pressure is on to make the right decision as courses start fill up and options begin to narrow. Northern Regional College is the only Further Education College in Northern Ireland to use SACU, an independent and impartial source of careers information and online tools, to help students research their future career.
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