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ESOL Student Emanuela Angelova

When 17-year-old Emanuela Angelova moved to the UK from Bulgaria six months ago she spoke very little English – but just five months after signing up for an ESOL course her language skills have improved considerably and her confidence has grown too!Emanuela said: “When I came here I could only say my name or ask for simp...

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COLLEGE LAUNCHES NEW HUB TO GET PEOPLE INTO WORK

A new centre to help people find out about jobs and training has opened at City of Wolverhampton College - and has already helped a number of job seekers gain employment. The Careers and Skills Hub, at the college's Wellington Road campus, provides people who are not in education, employment or training with free advice o...

COLLEGE TUTOR RECEIVES UNIVERSITY AWARD

A tutor at City of Wolverhampton College has been praised for the support she has given to a post-graduate student at the University of Wolverhampton. Jenny Phillips, an ESOL tutor at the college’s Paget Road campus, was nominated for an Outstanding Mentor award for the support provided to a student training to become...

Business student Sameen Saqib

From arriving in the UK in 2016 speaking little English, to going to university to do a degree - and being named Student of the Year for business at the college’s annual student celebration event - Sameen Saqib has come a long way in just three years! Sameen, aged 21, said: “I first joined the college in 2016 to d...

English Language student Muninder Pal Singh

When 18-year-old Muninder Pal Singh moved to the UK, improving his English was one of his first priorities so he signed up for an ESOL course and also opted to study for GCSE English at the same time. Muninder said: “It’s hard to start a new life in a new country, in a new atmosphere, with some new experiences. �...

HND games development student Lewis Terry

Regular gamer Lewis Terry enrolled for the two-year Level 3 diploma in games design straight after leaving school and, having completed it progressed to the HND in creative media production (games development). Lewis, aged 20, said: "I really like it here! It's a relaxed atmosphere and smaller class sizes mean it's more pe...

IT student Winnie McCool

Winnie McCool came to college a few years ago to learn how to read and write and, since then, not only has she continued to improve her maths and English, but she’s just completed an entry level award in IT.Winnie said: “When I went on to the next level of maths and English I realised that I’d need to use a computer in...

Business Student Alexandr Primenciuc

Alexandr Primenciuc moved to the UK form Moldova when he was just 17 to enable him to pursue his dream of becoming a barrister– and just two years later he’s well on the way to achieving his ambition having been offered a place at the University of Birmingham to study for a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.Alexandr, who is ...

Health and Social Care student Palak Nath

After moving to Wolverhampton from Italy in 2016, 18-year-old Palak Nath has done English, maths and business qualifications at the college, and is now studying for a Level 2 diploma in health and social care.Palak said: “I chose health and social care as I thought there would be more job opportunities available to me afte...

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Former Business Apprentice Claire Caldwell

In just three years, Claire Caldwell has gone from being an apprentice herself to becoming an office administrator and managing two business apprentices in her department!Claire, aged 20, who works for steel stockholders Hall and Pickles in Wombourne, was the first apprentice the company had ever had and she combined working...