Author: FE Week Reporter

Canterbury College students learned about life at 40,000 feet when they became cabin crew aboard a Boeing 737 for a day. The travel and tourism students were put through their paces on the 300-seater airliner by JARE Airline Training Partnership. They learned how to deal with passengers and cope with emergencies by taking part in […]

People taking a stroll in Rotherham recently will have felt transported back in time to Ancient Greece after students from its local college took to the streets to prepare for their rendition of a Shakespeare classic. Students performed their dress rehearsal of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream outside Rotherham College in Greek costume. With the […]

Alex Loukos enjoyed a hero’s welcome at Barking and Dagenham College when he returned from carrying the Olympic flame at the lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia, Greece. “Just incredible” was how the former A Level student described being chosen for the honour. “For the first time in my life I was lost for words,” he […]

An Olympian presented 60 trophies to students at Priestley College’s Sports Awards ceremony. Gymnast Craig Heap told the athletes not to be afraid of failure. He said the pain he felt at failing to qualify for the 1996 Olympics became the moment that spurred him on to future success. He went on to win two […]

Students at Walsall College got the chance to walk the red carpet at a film premiere event held at the College’s Jerome’s Restaurant. The students were attending a premiere of films made about pupils’ dreams and aspirations for the future. The videos, which will be put online, will be advertised on local buses and bus […]

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh paid a visit to Burnley College as part of their Diamond Jubilee tour. The royals were introduced to a number of students from the college who showcased their work. Pupils demonstrated the latest heart rate monitoring technologies and presented fashion, textile and 3D art pieces they had created. […]

It’s been choppy waters for students at Doncaster College who have been trying to stay afloat on make-shift rafts on the town’s marina. Pupils from the college’s sport and public services department were set the task of building an improvised raft with a limited amount of equipment in 30 minutes. Split into teams, they were […]

The new Job Zone initiative at Dearne Valley College has been officially opened by local MP John Healey. The service has been created in conjunction with Job Centre Plus and will help students find out about progression opportunities, part-time work and Apprenticeships. The MP for Wentworth and the Dearne Valley said: “Compared to the rest […]