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Croydon used as inspiration for A Level Graphics and Photography students
Upper Sixth A Level Graphics and Photography students are embarking on their project entitled "The Environment", where they have to use elements of their environment to influence their work. They decided that there was no better place to start than in Croydon, where...
De Vere Selsdon Estate Hotel looks to recruit College students
The De Vere Selsdon Estate Hotel has just completed its multi-million pound refurbishment confirming its reputation as the area’s most luxurious destination hotel – and students from Coulsdon College have been offered the opportunity to apply to join the staff team....
IT students get creative at Goldsmiths University
A Level and BTEC IT students have been given the opportunity to investigate anything from web development and programming languages to electronics and setting up an online business at a series of Coder Dojo sessions held at Goldsmiths University and run by Hacksmiths,...
Art students find inspiration at Tate Modern
On Friday 2nd February, Upper Sixth students on the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design, A Level Graphics, A Level Photography and A Level Fine Art courses visited Tate Modern to research artworks linked to their exam theme and final major project. With...
Coulsdon College Debate Club comes up against experts – and wins!
Following a recent visit to Coulsdon College, the Coulsdon and Purley Debating Society invited Coulsdon College Debate Club to debate with them on Monday 5th February. The Society, which has existed for over a hundred years, has an enviable history of holding many...
Law students gain hands-on experience of the legal profession
On Tuesday 30th January BTEC Level 3 Law students had the unique opportunity to participate in a mock trial at the High Court as part of the Rolls Building Education Programme. The students re-enacted the 2012 High Court case between Apple and Samsung regarding the...
Professor Sarah Churchwell visits Coulsdon College
A Level English Literature students were among those treated to a fascinating talk when Professor Sarah Churchwell, Chair in Public Understanding of the Humanities at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, came into Coulsdon College on Tuesday 30th...
Students’ Union reps attend Leadership Training Course
Michelle Maguire, SU Charities Officer, and Roberta Gavin, Sports Officer, attended the South London Citizens two-day community leadership training course at King’s College London on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th January. The introductory course in community...
Coulsdon College Students’ Union moves forward with Mental Health Campaign
As part of their campaign to improve Government funding for youth mental health, representatives of the Students’ Union attended a Croydon Citizens event on Tuesday 23rd January. During the session, they had the opportunity to share their campaign, explaining why it’s...
Careers Bulletin is released
The latest from the Careers department in the shape of their regular Careers Bulletin, is out now for students. If you've now seen in, you can click here and take a look. Don't forget, the Careers is available in room 166.
English Students attend annual Merlyn Rees Lecture
English Students learn about the Holocaust at the annual Merlyn Rees Lecture On 21st January, seven English A Level students took part in the annual Merlyn Rees lecture, held in Westminster and run by the Holocaust Memorial Trust. The event was attended by over 270...
Shakespeare Re-Imagined
Upper Sixth Performing Arts students will be presenting a mash up of Hamlet and Macbeth on Thursday 11 January at 7pm. The performance is part of their BTEC Level 3 programme. The students have created their script by themselves, watched over by Performing Arts...
College Engineering students go behind the scenes at Gatwick Airport
As part of the on-going education and school links programme, four Coulsdon College BTEC Engineering students were given the chance of a week’s work experience at Gatwick Airport. Richard Briggs, Chris Barnes, Dhanish Dauhoo and Dave Ngaleu spent a week with Gatwick’s...
Coulsdon careers team recognised with Jack Petchey Award
In 1999, Sir Jack Petchey CBE founded the Jack Petchey Foundation to provide a way of recognising and rewarding the positive contributions young people make to society. Their major programme, the Achievement Awards, is a peer-recognition scheme which operates in some...
Students’ Union support local food hub
Coulsdon College Students’ Union has been busy collecting items for the Purley Food Hub. The donations of dried food, tinned goods and other items were a result of the campaign the SU launched earlier this term. Food Hub co-ordinator Steve Hunt came into College on...
Students bring the panto to college
Coulsdon College Performing Arts students will once again be bringing the panto to College with a performance of Dick Whittington. There are two chances to watch the performance on 14th December either at 10.30am or 7.30pm. If you would like the matinee performance,...
Don’t Dis-Ability event at Boxpark
Coulsdon College music students will be performing at BoxPark Croydon on 6th December. the event starts at 5.30pm and the students are scheduled to be on stage at around 6.10pm. If you can make it, go along and support their performance. The students work hard all...
Debate Club given expert tips
The College Debate Club was delighted to welcome Angela Applin and Andrew Carver of Coulsdon and Purley Debating Society to their meeting on Thursday 23rd November. The Society was established some 150 years ago by gentlemen who wanted to debate the topics of the day...
Insight into Accountancy
Thirty students from the College’s A Level and BTEC Business courses were given an insight into the accountancy profession with a visit from a qualified chartered accountant on Thursday 23rd November. Adam Clark of Price Waterhouse Coopers began the afternoon with an...
Public Services students get out and about
On Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st November, Upper Sixth students working towards the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Public Services went on an action-packed two-day land and water based activity trip to Hindleap Warren in East Sussex. The first day comprised rock climbing and...
Announcements
Croydon College Group making life better for students with epilepsy
The Croydon College Group has been accredited the Epilepsy Friendly status by national charity Young Epilepsy due to their ongoing improvements with supporting students living with the condition. Staff at Croydon College, Coulsdon Sixth Form College and Croydon...
Guest speakers inspire the next generation of Public Services workers
At Coulsdon Sixth Form College, we pride ourselves on having great relationships with local employers to help inspire the next generation of workers through workshops, talks and even work experience. This term, our Public Services students have been mentored by some...
Ofqual provides details on how grades will be awarded this summer
The government has said that many exams and assessments cannot be held fairly this year as a result of the disruption students have faced due to the pandemic. Your teachers will instead submit grades to the exam boards, based on their assessment of what you have shown...
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