Adult Student News!

University Place for Creative Writing Student
Gina Parsons is a student on “Starting to Write Fiction” our Thursday morning Creative Writing course at South Portslade Community Centre.
Gina left school with 3 GCSEs but never quite gave up on her dream of going to university. Now, thanks to her hard work, this is becoming a reality. Click here to read Gina’s story in her own words.
We are very pleased that a Portslade course has inspired Gina to take this life-changing step.

Portslade Student is Adult Learner of the Year
Rebekah Gavra is our Adult Learner of the Year. She received her award at a special evening at Hove Town Hall on 12th May.
Rebekah showed a great determination to make progress and achieve success during her year at the college.
This is Rebekah’s story in her own words.

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Summer 2009 - some taster courses still available

For the list of all the new Summer Term courses please see the Summer Mini-Booklet

They are also listed in the Course List - highlighted yellow, with 'Summer' in the last column.

For these and all other course enquires please telephone the Adult Learning Team on 422632.

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Skills for Life in English and Maths

  •  Do you want help to brush up your English and/or Maths skills?
  •  Do you want to work towards a qualification?
  •  Do you want to improve your 'D' or below GCSE?
  •  Do you want to help yourself, for work or family?
  •  Do you want help with spelling, reading or writing?

Students on Useful Maths course at South Portslade Community Centre:

Come and join us!
Enquiries on: 01273 422632

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“The learner voice”

The College was proud to be short listed, as one of four Colleges, for an ‘Education Oscars’ event organised by the Centre for Excellence in Leadership.

It was a National competition and all Further Education providers were invited to submit an application. The College’s Adult Education Department sent in a piece of work which we had done in March 2007, where we had invited our Adult students to be interviewed by Governors, Community Education Council members and Staff about their current course and experience at the College and about their ideas for further courses. Ninety-three students took part in this consultation evening.

We did not win, but we were thrilled to have got so close. The other three Colleges short listed were all very large Further Education Colleges and the winner was City and Islington College in London. The awards were presented at the Kensington Roof Gardens venue in London by Bill Rammell, MP, the Government Minister responsible for the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills.

Peter Sanders
Assistant Principal

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FORMER ADULT STUDENTS

Are you a former adult student of the College?

When did you take a course with us and what did you do?

Many of our former students tell us the impact that taking an adult education course has had on their lives. This may have been by opening up new horizons or by leading to a new job or a career change.

Please write and tell us your story – even if it’s only in a few words. It will help us to build up a picture of our former students and maybe, with your permission, we can publish them on our web site. We look forward to hearing from you.

Our email address is comed@pcc-web.com

Peter Sanders
Assistant Principal