An ambitious County Antrim teenager completed a Diploma in Business with ICT at Northern Regional College in Ballymena while holding down a full-time job during the COVID-19 lockdown. Hannah McKeown (18) from Loughiel completed the two-year Extended Level 3 Diploma - which is an equivalent standard of 3 A levels - while working for BSO from home. She plans to return to the College in September to enrol on the HNC in Business and then progress to do a Business Studies degree, which is also available at the Ballymena campus.
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The personal stories of young people working as healthcare workers at the frontline during COVID 19 highlights their dedication and commitment. Since the lockdown, Bethan Millar from Randalstown, who is a student at Northern Regional College in Magherafelt, has been working six days a week, using her day off to catch up on coursework for her Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Practice.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College offers a helping hand with free virtual learning courses
Thursday
25th June 2020
Northern Regional College is offering a range of free fully accredited short online courses for people who want to upskill or retrain. The courses will focus on improving digital skills, essential skills, employability skills and leadership and management and are aimed at closing skills gaps identified by the industry. Funding for the initiative is being provided by the Department for the Economy (DfE) which has agreed to support up to 2,000 free places on short courses at local further and higher education providers.
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With lockdown restrictions in place, Art, Design and Media Practice students at Northern Regional College have been unable to host their traditional end of year show. However, a digital alternative has been created which showcases the work of all students involved. Jeanette Lammey, course lecturer at the College, said: “Without the option to host a physical end of year show to celebrate the success of our graduating students, we have developed a video of a selection of their work. We are especially proud of this year’s students as they had to complete their final projects at home due to lockdown, all the while doing so without the specialist support and equipment they would have normally have access to within college. We wish them well as they all take up places at their chosen universities.”
Continue Reading“My way of sharing a smile”: Ballymoney student turns passion for crafts into Instagram business
Wednesday
10th June 2020
A Ballymoney student’s passion for arts and crafts has developed into a thriving social media business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Savannah Corbett, who studies ICT at Northern Regional College’s Coleraine campus, has been keeping herself busy during lockdown by creating rainbow-themed bows and other hair accessories to show her support for NHS staff. Having always had a keen interest in arts and crafts, the former Loreto College pupil explained how what started out as a hobby has now turned into a small business venture.
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Most teenagers who achieve 11 GCSEs would be expected to go on to complete ‘A’ levels but the traditional route to university is not for everyone as former Northern Regional College student Rachel Gilmore can testify. Driven by her determination to qualify as a professional chef, Rachel decided to start from scratch and enrolled on a Level 1 Introduction to Professional Cookery course at College’s Ballymoney campus. She is now in the penultimate year of a Culinary Arts Management degree at the prestigious Westminster Kingsway College in London.
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