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Coulsdon College hosted a Business Conference on Friday 10th November. Local business leaders from a variety of sectors were invited into the College where they were linked with a specific department in order to help ensure the individual subject curricula are fully...

A Level Sociology and Politics students this term have been engaging with the on-going debate over free schools and their place in the UK education system. To aid them in their thinking, the College arranged for a visit from provocative speaker and free school...

In commemoration of Armistice Day, BTEC Diploma Public Services students held a small Remembrance ceremony in the College on Friday 10th November. They were joined by representatives of the local Army Reserves. College students Abigail O’Reilly and Lauren Palmer laid...

Earlier this term the Students Union organised a fantastic cake sale to raise funds for the South East Cancer Help Centre in Purley. Their baking skills brought in an impressive £88.27. College students have also taken part in a community bag-packing event at Tesco’s...

Coulsdon College student Rai-Elle Williams made it through the second week of the live finals of the X Factor. She sung her heart out on Sunday evening, and showed incredible adaptability, with most of her performance being sung in Spanish! After a standing ovation...

The sun shone brightly over the Palace of Westminster on Friday 3 November when 26 Upper and Lower Sixth A Level Politics students visited the Houses of Parliament. The students were given a one-hour guided tour during which they were introduced to the workings of...

Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth Fashion students gained a glimpse of a university Fashion course when they visited Buckinghamshire New University’s Fashion department on Wednesday 1 November. During the trip, the students received a tour of the building and had the chance...

Coulsdon College swept the board in the over-17 age category at the 2017 Rotary Club of Croydon Photography Competition, winning first prize, runner-up and the people’s choice award. This annual competition is an amazing opportunity to showcase the work of the...

Former student Laura Smith has been awarded the BTEC Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Student of the Year 2017. This is a fantastic achievement and the College congratulates her on her success. Along with winners in the other categories, Laura was invited to attend the...

Coulsdon College students have once again, entered the Rotary Club's Annual Photography Competition. The Visual Arts team have made 29 submissions from over 40 entries. All their work is now hanging in the Click Clock gallery, Croydon Clock Tower, Katherine Street....

Black History Month celebrations have started here in College. The ILC have created a wonderful display of inspirational quotes for the students. Other events will be happening over the coming month, so keep an eye out for posters if you are in College. This will...

Students from the BTEC Diploma in Art & Design visited the beautiful setting of Tilgate Park in Crawley on the 28 September, to spend time drawing and photographing the surrounding countryside. Their resulting artwork will be used as primary influences to inform...

Twelve Science and Psychology students from Coulsdon College had the chance to attend the New Scientist LIVE conference at ExCel London on Thursday 28 September. With hands-on interactive displays of the very latest innovations in scientific technologies and a host of...

Twenty students from the College’s A Level Law and BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Law courses were given an insight into the legal profession on 25 September when they participated in a mock trial at the Royal Courts of Justice. Based on a real trial heard in...

On Thursday 21 September 2017, A Level Graphic Design students from Coulsdon College visited IKEA where they were treated to a host of talks and workshops by the IKEA in-house design team. They were introduced to topics such as customer experience and product...