A recent 2-day Ofsted Monitoring Visit found that the Amersham and Wycombe campuses (previously College) had made ‘significant progress’, since its merger with Aylesbury College to form the Buckinghamshire College Group 17 months ago.
‘In April 2019, Wheelpower hosted the 32nd Inter Spinal Unit Games at Stoke Mandeville Stadium which saw 15 Spinal and Neuro Rehabilitation Units from across the country take part is 24 different sports.
Peter Jones Enterprise Academy students were recently visited by local Forestry Commission worker Katie Stapleton. Katie came into college to talk to students about her work at Wendover Woods and of the opportunities for business students.
Following a similar pattern to previous years, already this term, second year Level 3 Acting students have had offers and recalls to top drama schools and universities.
Peter Jones Enterprise Academy students in Amersham were given the opportunity to ‘pitch’ their business ideas to a panel of ‘Dragons’ this month, which included councillor Mimi Harker OBE, entrepreneur Jeremy Reilly and Graeme Tidd from the Peter Jones Academy.
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma Musical Theatre students put on a Cabaret evening at the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury last night. This was the first event of its kind from Buckinghamshire College Group and a fantastic opportunity for students to show off their singing skills on the two year full-time course to a packed audience.
If you've applied for a course at Buckinghamshire College Group, or if you thinking of applying and would like to find out more, then there is still time to sign up for a college taster day at the Wycombe and Aylesbury Campuses this week/month. You'll be able to try the course of your choice to see if it's right for you.
Construction giant Taylor Wimpey has joined forces with Bucks College Group’s Aylesbury Campus to run a unique Student of the Year competition for full-time Bricklaying and Carpentry students. Individuals will be assessed by tutors throughout the year and the most deserving will receive the donated prize of a custom toolkit and the offer of an interview with Taylor Wimpey. If successful, this will lead to real work with an apprenticeship opportunity.
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