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Education:Find Your Future With New Prospectuses

November 9, 2011

People who are looking to take their next step in education or who want to strengthen their CV can find their future with two new prospectuses from East Riding College. The full-time and higher education course guides feature more than 100 programmes across the full range of subject areas at levels equivalent to degrees, A-levels and GCSEs. College Principal Derek Branton said: “Even though we are still in 2011, this…

Get Expert Advice At Open Event

November 4, 2011

Prospective students can find out more about courses on offer at East Riding College at three open events this month. The open events are a chance to talk to tutors, find out more about courses and have a look round the College’s buildings. They are suitable for school leavers and adults, whether they are considering a full-time, part-time or higher education course or apprenticeship. They will be held as follows:…

Record Enrolment Bucks National Trend

November 3, 2011

East Riding College is bucking the national trend by recording its seventh consecutive increase in full-time 16 to 18-year-old students. With more than 1,100 now enrolled, the College is expecting to beat the growth targets set for this year. It means the number of full-time 16 to 18-year-olds attending the College has increased by 30 per cent since the 2004/2005 academic year, the year Principal Derek Branton took up his…

Learn Essential Skills For Higher Level Study

October 28, 2011

East Riding College is launching an exciting new programme of short courses which are designed to help people make the step up to higher education. The six-week “Bite Size” courses take place at the College’s campus in Gallows Lane, Beverley, and the first will begin on Wednesday, November 9, from 1pm to 4pm. It will cover a range of study skills which are essential to degree and other higher level…

Over 300 Students Attend Working Choices Event

October 26, 2011

The Beverley Local Area Partnership ‘Working Choices’ was very successful. Held at the Mecure Hotel, Willberby (formerly Ramada Jarvis), the event saw more than 300 Beverley sixth form students finding out about alternative career paths available to them other than going to university. Around 30 exhibitors including East Riding College, HETA, National Apprenticeship Service and the RAF to name a few attended the event to share their knowledge and expertise…

Local College Gets Prestigious Accolade From Industry Giant

September 22, 2011

The Inspire Hair and Beauty salons at East Riding College have been recognised as a Wella Professionals Centre of Excellence by industry leader Wella Professionals. The accolade makes the salons at the College’s Bridlington and Beverley campuses part of an elite group of educational establishments and has only been awarded to a select band of 30 colleges nationally that are achieving the high standards worthy of the award. Paul Oscroft,…

New Funding Rules Mean Courses For Just £20

September 2, 2011

New national funding rules aimed at getting people into work mean those on benefits can take courses for as little as £20 at East Riding College from this September. Late changes announced last week mean people aged 19 and over who are on a range of benefits get free tuition and will only pay a small administration fee and, in some cases, exam and awarding body fees. It means people…

Strongest GCSE Results For College Students

August 26, 2011

East Riding College is celebrating its strongest set of GCSE results, with 76.3 per cent of entries passing at A* to C grade and an overall pass result of 98.5 per cent. The result is above the national average of 69.8 per cent and that for Yorkshire and the Humber, which is 65.4 per cent. The majority of people taking GCSEs at the College do so as an addition to…

Higher Education Students Love East Riding College

August 24, 2011

Higher education students have given their East Riding College course a big thumbs up as part of a national survey. The National Student Survey, carried out by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, drew responses from about 265,000 final year students at 154 higher education institutions and 99 further education colleges. East Riding College students were full of praise for their course, with 87 per cent saying they were…

Students Celebrate 100 Per Cent Pass Rate

August 19, 2011

A-level students at East Riding College are celebrating after they all found out they passed their course today, with many achieving the highest grades possible. Those taking courses at AS and A2-level included some doing so as a standalone part-time course but most did so in addition to their full-time vocational course, such as a BTEC national diploma. Success stories included students who got A grade A-levels alongside a triple…

Students Showcase Their Skills In International Exhibition

August 16, 2011

East Riding College students have secured an invitation to perform at the prestigious WorldSkills 2011 showcase event in London in October. The group of fashion, media and hair and beauty students – attending both the Beverley and Bridlington campuses – are joining together to put on a mixed media show in front of thousands of spectators at the ExCeL exhibition and conference centre in London. Their performance is a catwalk…

College Leading On Hybrid Vehicle Courses

August 3, 2011

East Riding College is set to become one of the first colleges nationally to offer a range of courses about hybrid vehicle technology. From September, it will offer three courses which start at general awareness raising of the technology and move up to more complex qualifications for those who will need to work on hybrid vehicles. Tutors hope that the courses, as well as appealing to motor mechanics and vehicle…

Students’ Champion Tracy Wins National Award

August 2, 2011

An East Riding College worker is celebrating after winning a national award for championing the opinions of learners. Enrichment officer Tracy Underwood was named learner voice practitioner of the year the Learner Voice Awards, organised by the national Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) in partnership with the National Union of Students. The award recognises Tracy’s efforts to ensure learners are able to give their views on their course and…

New Vice-Principal Looks Forward to Future Challenges

June 21, 2011

Andrew Wren has now taken up the post of Vice Principal, Curriculum and Quality, at East Riding College following the retirement of predecessor Sue Tuckey. Andrew, previously the College’s director of employer engagement and marketing secured the position after the post was advertised nationally with a large number of applicants from across the country. Andrew said: “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to build on the excellent work Sue has…

Angels in Action: The Beverley Festival

June 20, 2011

This weekend 40 young people aged 16 to 30 took part in the first event of their summer youth led volunteering project ‘Angels in Actio’n. They helped out at the Beverley Festival 2011 and fulfilled a number of tasks including helping The Green Team whose role it was to promote the new and excellent recycling facilities. They brought Eryc and Eryca bears to life and entertained the children on site…

Train Crew Take ‘On Board’ Principles of Great Customer Service

June 15, 2011

First Hull Trains’ passengers are set to enjoy an enhanced travel experience as train managers and hospitality staff have earned new qualifications in customer service. A total of 60 employees were enrolled on a customer service qualification delivered by East Riding College, resulting in an outstanding 98 per cent success rate. Mike Strickland, training coordinator at the College said: “The College has enjoyed a good working relationship with First Hull…

Still Time To Sign Up For Bite Size Course

May 20, 2011

Time is running out to enrol on a new short course designed to prepare people for a job working with children and vulnerable adults. The Bitesize: Safeguarding and Child Protection course at East Riding College in Beverley, is a six-week level four course (A-levels are level three) to be held at the Beverley campus in Gallows Lane. The first session will take place on Wednesday, May 25, from 1pm to…

East Riding College: Glowing Report From Investors In People

May 18, 2011

East Riding College has earned glowing praise from Investors in People for the way it looks after its staff. Following an inspection in March, the report confirmed the retention of the Investors in People mark and highlighted a number of areas of best practice. It said it was staff are with the managers in the change process, staff are positive to the requirement for flexibility and consider it a good…

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