GCSE pupils to receive help and support from Coleg Cambria staff on results day
COLEG CAMBRIA will be on hand to support pupils receiving their GCSE results tomorrow (Thursday). Staff are available for anyone worried about their grades, and to showcase the wide range of courses and vocational qualifications available at the college’s sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Northop and Llysfasi. They will also be free to discuss new applications,…
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Record-breaking results day for Coleg Cambria after unprecedented year
AN UNPRECEDENTED academic year concluded with incredible A Level results for the country’s number one college. Coleg Cambria retained its position as Wales’ leading further education institution with an overall pass rate of 99.7%. However, with national uncertainty over grade changes in past days the college is focused on supporting students whose marks may have…
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Student who travelled 7,000 miles and joined Coleg Cambria set for business success
A STUDENT who travelled 7,000 miles from Brunei to North Wales and a leading college has her heart set on business success. Imaan Khan will begin a degree in Economics and Management Studies at Cardiff University after completing her A Levels at Coleg Cambria Yale. The institution’s newly crowned Enterprise Student of the Year was…
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Tech advances and mum’s care inspire student to pursue prosthetics degree
A CARING teenager plans to study prosthetics at university after being inspired by advances in medical technology. Coleg Cambria learner Emily Baines has been offered a place on the Prosthetics and Orthotics degree at the University of Strathclyde – ranked second in the UK for Medical Technology. Emily, from Marford, has completed A Levels in…
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Coleg Cambria rural education hub completed in lockdown for 2020/21 year
CONSTRUCTORS completed an innovative £1.2m rural education centre during lockdown. The new community learning complex at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi will serve people in rural areas of north east Wales as part of the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All vision to provide more education links in towns and villages across the country. Wrexham-based Read Construction worked in partnership…
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Full steam ahead for Coleg Cambria and Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways
THE partnership between Coleg Cambria and a world-famous heritage railway is on track for awards success. Learners from the college were studying for a Level 2 City and Guilds Work-Based Diploma in Horticulture on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways Heritage Skills Training Programme before the Coronavirus pandemic cut short their placements. Katherine Martin and Kieran Chell…
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Sixth form head on life in lockdown and supporting students through COVID-19
THE team leading a £15million education complex have supported students through the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19. Head of Deeside Sixth Form Centre Miriam Riddell (pictured with children Ernie and Josephine) and Deputy Director Rob Hughes took the helm at the Flintshire site a year ago. Fast forward 12 months and they have found themselves helping…
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Coleg Cambria and Open University raising education standards for adult learners
A PARTNERSHIP between Coleg Cambria and The Open University (OU) is raising the standards of English and maths for adult learners in Wales. The north east Wales institution was tasked with helping to develop Everyday Maths and English courses in partnership with the OU and Welsh colleges. Amanda Morgan, Cambria’s Deputy Director for Essential Skills,…
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Rugby legend Jonathan Davies hosts virtual open day on traineeships with Coleg Cambria
RUGBY legend Jonathan Davies hosted a virtual open day with Coleg Cambria. The former Great Britain and Wales international – now a TV and media commentator and chat show host – joined employability mentor Carol-Ann Probert for a discussion on provision of traineeships. Organised by the Welsh Government in association with Careers Wales, Working Wales…
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Students are making their way in business thanks to Coleg Cambria apprenticeships
STUDENTS are making their way in business thanks to a well-connected college programme. Learners on the Level 3 Business course at Coleg Cambria have been securing apprenticeships and jobs in key sectors. Among those to pursue her dream career is Robyn Durham, who is currently studying for a Higher Apprenticeship with Airbus. Based at Cambria’s…
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