University experience for Year 1 History students
History teacher Martin Lindstrom talks through details of the trip:
"Nearly 50 Year 1 History students went to Liverpool John Moores University this week. The purpose of the trip was to get an experience of what university is like and to have some mini lectures from their professors. There were…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 19 January 2023
Christmas Fest '22 Door Decorating Competition
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 16 December 2022
Discovering more about Astrophysics at Jodrell Bank
Physics teacher, Richard Newby, explained:
The Physics students' visit to Jodrell Bank coincided with us finishing the astrophysics and cosmology part of the A Level course and gave the students the chance to see how the concepts we have studied in class apply to real world astrophysics…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 12 December 2022
Creative media insights at SAE for IT students creating computer games
IT teacher Paul Moore talks through the students’ fascinating trip to the SAE Institute in Liverpool:
BTEC IT Diploma students visited the SAE Institute campus in Liverpool for a gaming workshop and tour of the facilities. SAE is a leading creative media educator, and our students are currently…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 22 November 2022
Category: College Life
LJMU Masterclass in A.I. and Uni Tour for Media Students
Media teacher, Lauren, takes us through the day's activities at Liverpool John Moores University:
Year 2 Media students visited Liverpool John Moores University recently and attended a lecture and workshop on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on contemporary society, led by Senior Lecturer…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 15 November 2022
Buckingham Palace Celebrations for Gold DofE Awards
The College’s Duke of Edinburgh Lead and IT teacher, Paul Moore, travelled to the Palace to celebrate alongside our former students who completed their Gold D of E Awards this year – and got to rub shoulders with royalty in the process:
Paul:
I had the honour and privilege to be invited to…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 17 May 2022
Category: College Alumni
Media & Film students visit SAE Institute
Media teacher Lauren explained:
“Students in the Media and Film department visited the SAE (School of Audio Engineering) Institute in Liverpool to experience what it takes to work in the creative arts industry. The visit included a film lecture on how to 'pursue a career in cinematography' and…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 30 November 2021
Healthcare Careers Event 2021
A specially organised careers event saw expert healthcare providers and universities come to the College to offer the best possible advice for students who are looking for a career path in the field.
From midwifery to mental health nursing, and paramedics to orthoptics, a huge range of options…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 12 November 2021
Film & Media Students Enjoy Film Masterclass
Film and Media students enjoyed a Film masterclass yesterday with visiting lecturer, Dr Pete Deakin, from the University of Salford.
Pete’s lecture, ‘From Notting Hill to La La Land: Securing Dominant Ideology’ highlighted some of the most interesting areas of debate in A Level Media and Film…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 12 November 2021
Leading Echo Journalist Visits College to Speak to Media Students
Media teacher Anna said:
The Media Department welcomed Liverpool ECHO Content Editor, Emilia Bona, into College to speak to students about her exciting and varied career in journalism. Emilia has a wealth of experience in regional journalism and students discovered what it's like to be a…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 10 November 2021
Duke of Edinburgh Expedition with a Difference
Words from Paul Moore, the College's Duke of Edinburgh Award coordinator:
Normally at this time of the year, I’d be writing about a D of E Gold Expedition involving camping and walking in a National Park. After many months working through strange times and having had to cancel expeditions last…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 12 July 2021
College DofE coordinator gains nationally recognised leadership award.
I.T. teacher and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award leader, Paul Moore, has completed his Lowland Leadership Award, which covers all aspects of group management involved in the DofE expeditions with Gold Award candidate students.
Here, Paul talks through his journey to gaining the award, including…
Posted by /blog/author/SamMcDonnell on 19 May 2021