Jean Pascal Gregory

Computing & IT, Science

Why did you decide to study at Coulsdon College?

I wanted to go somewhere new and distant from home, so that I could get used to travelling to study. I’ve had to get used to getting up a lot earlier, but it’s worth it to come to this College.

You’re studying Medical Science, what does that involve?

It’s a mixture of Biology, Physics and Chemistry, but includes other sciences too, such as Psychology and Environmental sciences. I really enjoyed sciences at GCSE level, but I knew that I wanted to do more practical experiments and research, so the BTEC is perfect for me. I would say it’s an academic course and you have to be really focussed to get through the work as there’s a lot of it. We work in small groups and I’m really lucky that all my fellow students have the same attitude to their studies as I do, so we get on well.

What are the lab facilities like?

They are excellent. Clean, safe and well-equipped. We have the support of qualified technicians, who help to set up and supervise all the experiments.

Your results are outstanding, so you must be working hard.

Yes, I’m working hard. The teachers here are all really good in their respective fields and they bring a really positive vibe into the classroom. They put so much into their lessons that you feel like you want to do well for their sake, as well as your own.

What’s the highlight of your time at College?

Apart from getting great results and meeting new people, it has to be beating the Staff basketball team twice!

Jean Pascal Gregory, 2016.

Previous school: St Mary’s RC School.


Previous school: St Mary's RC School
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Information for schools

Croydon College Group offers a wide range of activities to provide support to schools, parents, carers and students with post-16 decisions. Through activities both at the college and onsite at local schools, the diverse range of courses on offer at Croydon College, Coulsdon Sixth Form College and Croydon University Centre is explored.

Information is provided on the various opportunities available for both vocational and academic pathways. This, combined with the wide range of apprenticeships, delivered by the World of Work team, provides an important resource for post-16 options. 

Contact the team at schoolpartnerships@coulsdon.ac.uk or phone us on 020 8686 5700 ext. 3676 for more information.

Let’s work together:

Assemblies and Presentations

Delivered at your school and providing either a general overview of courses available or tailored specifically to the needs and interests of the student year group in attendance. Focus subjects could include apprenticeships, applying to universities, T Levels or sector-specific subjects.

Career Events & Options Evenings

Virtual or in-person we welcome the opportunity to support your events and engage with students and parents. Our team can also be available to attend application and interview workshops also GCSE results day. 

Onsite Taster Sessions

Engaging and interactive sessions with specialist lecturers in areas including criminology, fashion and textiles, media studies, music performance, photography, science and much more. Sessions can be held on-site at our colleges or at your school. Please enquire about specific subjects.

Campus Tours

Your students can tour our campuses, chat with members of the teams and explore our range of departments and facilities. Building your own tour, allows you to choose the areas your students are keen to view the most, and with a large course offering, this ensures they get the most out of their visit and enough time to ask any questions they may have.

The Programme can also help to support evidence of careers activity provision in relation to the Gatsby Benchmarks.

Croydon Colleges Group is always pleased to build strong relationships with local schools and sixth forms and produce a newsletter to keep schools and sixth forms up to date with the exciting work of School  Partnership Programme

To discuss your requirements further or to be added to the mailing list, please contact: schoolpartnerships@coulsdon.ac.uk or call 020 8686 5700 ext. 3676.

 

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Tel: 01737 551 176
Fax: 01737 551 282
Email: enquiries@coulsdon.ac.uk

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