Full time, part time, any time! Join one of Wales' Top Performing Colleges ๐
#MakeIt
happen at Coleg Gwent โจ T: 01495 333777. Yn Gymraeg:
@coleggwent_cym
We believe that if you create a team of talented people from diverse backgrounds, theyโll each contribute their unique ways of thinking, responding, and problem solving ๐ง
We are one. We are Coleg Gwent ๐
We're proud to announce that Coleg Gwent Dragons
#Rugby
Academy are the Welsh Schools and Colleges League champions! ๐๐ Photos by Foundation Degree Photography student, Leighton Baker ๐ท Read the full WRU write up here:
#MadeForGreatness
โBeing offered a place to study medicine at
#Oxford
university
@UniofOxford
has been my biggest achievement at college, I want to be a surgeonโ, A levels student Eve Tranter is off to
#uni
this year ๐
#IWD2019
#BalanceforBetter
Freshly crowned WRU Welsh Schools & Colleges
#Rugby
League champions Coleg Gwent, met with Principal Guy Lacey for a team photo at
#Crosskeys
Campus yesterday. โIโm so proud of our amazing team - what an achievement this season.โ said Guy ๐๐
"Massive shout out and thank you to the Coleg Gwent (student & staff) abseilers for rescuing my dog today when he fell down a hole on the Sirhowy Valley walk, you were amazing!" Lovely
#FridayFeeling
message from local resident, Colleen Probert. Well done everyone! ๐๐ผ๐ถ
Good luck to our Dragons Junior
#Rugby
Academy who depart on their whistle stop 9-day tour of
#SouthAfrica
on Sunday๐๐ฟ๐ฆ
In between games students will experience Table Mountain, the Cape Peninsula, a safari game drive, a visit to Soweto and the Apartheid Museum ๐ฆ
@dragonsrugby
Thank you to our incredible
#Engineering
tutors who have been volunteering their time to contribute towards the national
#PPEshortage
๐ฅ Our state-of-the-art machines will provide 150 face shields per week to the
@NHSuk
#NHSThankYou
Throwback to a year ago today when Coleg Gwent Dragons
#Rugby
Academy won the WRU Welsh Schools & Colleges League Championship ๐
Join the No.1๏ธโฃ college rugby teams in Wales & play alongside your studies ๐๐
Full story:
๐ทLeighton Baker
#FridayFeeling
We've had a fantastic day at
#Torfaen
Learning Zone today, for an inspiring
@DofE
Award challenge day.
๐ Thank you to our VIP guest, HRH The Earl of Wessex, who attended as Trustee of the
#DofE
!
Read more about the fantastic event here โฌ๏ธ
๐ฅณ Daniel not only won our prestigious โLearner of the Yearโ award, but heโs now heading to
@SwanseaUni
to study
#Sport
& Exercise Science with fantastic
#ALevel
grades ABC ๐โโ๏ธ๐
Explore our
#ALevels
and apply now to join our top performing colleges โฌ๏ธ
โจIntroducing Jonathan Westwood, Head of Commercial at
@dragonsrugby
& proud Coleg Gwent
#sports
#alumni
๐
"My time at college gave me a solid start & transition into working life. I learnt much from my days at Crosskeys Campus"
Read Jonathan's story โฌ๏ธ
We're excited to meet young
#rugby
players tomorrow at our Rugby Academy event with former learner & current
@dragonsrugby
& Wales player, Ollie Griffiths ๐
Contact rugbyacademy
@coleggwent
.ac.uk to find out more about joining the current WRU Wales Colleges & Schools Champions
Congratulations to Coleg Gwent
#CrossKeys
&
#BGLZ
girls who won The Welsh
#Rugby
Union U18โs College and Schools Finals at the Principality Stadium yesterday! ๐๐๐๐ฝ
#MadeForGreatness
Coronavirus Update - a local lockdown has been announced from 6pm tomorrow for the
#Caerphilly
borough.
#Crosskeys
campus will remain open tomorrow prior to this so please attend as planned whilst we await further clarity from the authorities on how to proceed beyond 6pm. (1/2)
Congratulations to Coleg Gwent
#sport
student, Lewis Webb, on collecting his
#Welsh
schools U18s cap & being selected for the
#Wales
FAW U19's
#football
camp ๐๐ปโฝ๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Covid may have slowed things down but thereโs no stopping us now!
#Torfaen
Learning Zone is looking incredible in the final stages of โfit out & testing' โจ We canโt wait to open the doors & welcome everyone on 4th Jan 2021 ๐ซ๐
#MadeForYou
@torfaencouncil
Support Coleg Gwent
#Dragons
Junior
#Rugby
Academy as they take on
@ColegyCymoedd
tomorrow at Pandy Park in the
@WelshRugbyUnion
National Schools & Colleges League ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
๐๏ธ More info below ๐๐ผ
Happy 75th birthday to inspirational Coleg Gwent lecturer, Christine Jenkins ๐ Christine delivers our
#PersonalTraining
,
#Fitness
& Exercise to Music courses at Usk Campus ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ Join Christine this September and you could be doing the
#SplitsAt75
!
"2 years ago I dropped out of uni due to struggles with dyslexia & mental health.
1 year ago I sold 5 hampers at
#Christmas
when I launched my
#business
.
Today Iโm dispatching 525 hampers & nearly 3000 units. Work hard & you will succeed"
Abi Chamberlain,
#ColegGwent
Alumna
Well done to
#BTEC
Sports learner Hywel on achieving a Distinction! Youโll hit the ground running studying
#SportsManagement
at
#CardiffMet
University this September! ๐๐ฝ
Find out what you could study at Coleg Gwent this September:
#BTECResults
Our
#Rugby
Academy players have been on fire recently with eight of them part of a 42-14
@dragonsrugby
U18s win over the Ospreys last week ๐ฅ๐๐ผ
Fly half, Sam Berry picking up the man of the match award โจ
#MakeIt
Weโre at Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence this morning as Coleg Gwent Dragons Junior
#Rugby
Academy take on Llandovery College in the
#WRU
National Schools & Colleges Bowl Final ๐๐
Pob lwc/Good luck!
#MakeIt
Following the Palaceโs announcement of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II today, Coleg Gwent extends condolences on the passing of the longest reigning monarch in British history.
A*AA ๐ Congratulations Meagan โ youโre going to become a doctor ๐ฉโโ๏ธ Good luck at
#CardiffUniversity
in September!
Apply now for this September to begin your journey at Coleg Gwent!
#ResultsDay2021
#ALevelResults2021
Y chwiban olaf / Final whistle
Am ddiweddglo! Coleg Gwent yn cipio'r fuddugoliaeth ac yn cael eu henwi'n bencampwyr Cynghrair Ysgolion a Cholegau Cymru 2020.
@ColegyCymoedd
8
@coleggwent
14
#RygbiPawbS4C
Well done to Coleg Gwent Dragons Junior
#Rugby
Academy & Coleg Gwent Girls Rugby 7โs who took on a hard hitting Llandovery College yesterday ๐๐ฝ
Great to see CG alumni, now
@dragonsrugby
players, supporting at the game ๐๐ผ
Full gallery over on our FB page:
Principality stadium, here we come ๐๐ Huge congratulations to Coleg Gwent girls
#rugby
team who booked their place in the WRU Schools and Colleges final with a 34-5 win over Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn ๐๐ผ๐
The girls will look to retain the trophy on Wed 6 December ๐ Good luck ๐ค๐ผ
Good luck to Coleg Gwent Dragons Junior
#Rugby
Academy as they take on Llandovery College this afternoon ๐
A win today equals a Principality Stadium final ๐
๐ก Did you know? Only 6% from Wales' poorest postcodes go on to become specialist doctors. Working alongside Agored Cymru and Professor Paul Edwards, we hope to change thatโจ
Read more here:
Following a gold medal at WorldSkills, Coleg Gwent
#GamesDesign
student, Nathan Parfitt, further developed his final major project & the results are incredible! Itโs no surprise to us that a number of AAA companies in the UK are interested in Nathanโs skills ๐ฎ Well done Nathan๐๐ฝ
Coleg Gwent is helping the fight against Coronavirus in many ways, from virtual learning to donating PPE to the local health board. Read more
@southwalesargus
โฌ
We are proud to celebrate
#LGBT
+ history month ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Coleg Gwent has and will always embrace
#diversity
and is committed to standing and supporting our own LGBT+ community, both learners and staff ๐
Coleg Gwent is an inclusive college
Everyone is welcome here ๐๐ผ
#LGBTHM2020
It was a pleasure to welcome
@dragonsrugby
Head Coach, Dai Flanagan, to Crosskeys Campus for celebration of Coleg Gwent
#Dragons
Junior
#Rugby
Academy earlier this month ๐
Read more here:
Shipping Day ๐ฎ
60 x ICU/surgery grade face shields
29 x ward grade face shields
All heading for Neville Hall Hospital ๐ฅ
Huge thanks to our amazing
#Engineering
staff at BGLZ โค๏ธ
#NHSheroes
#NHSThankYou
Weโre excited to be at the ICC Wales for the Coleg Gwent Staff Celebrating Excellence
#Awards
this evening ๐
The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of our
#staff
and this year over 200 nominations were received!
Good luck everyone ๐ค๐ผ
#TopPerformingCollege
Todayโs the day ๐ด๐ฝ Faculty Director, Ian Millward has already been on the road for 2 hours with James Andrews & Martyn Cooke now joining him, aiming to reach BGLZ
#EbbwVale
by 9am. Long-distance walks, cycling & on-campus challenges will also take place today - watch this space!
โจTom is over the moon with grades A*AA today, securing his place at
@UniofOxford
to study
#History
!
"I found Coleg Gwent to be friendly and the tutors were great. It's not a rigid learning environment!"
Join Coleg Gwent and get into a top
#university
!
Congratulations to Coleg Gwent
#Alumni
,
@elliotdee2
, who has been selected to play in the World XV v Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday ๐๐ผ๐๐
#MakeIt
Amazing win from the Girls
#Rugby
Academy! ๐
The girls absolutely smashed it, a 39-0 victory over
@LlandoveryColl
to take the WRU WSC Rugby National Girls U18s Champions trophy!
@principalitysta
๐ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Find out more about our award-winning teams ๐
Today marks the first day of
#PrideMonth
๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Weโre committed to celebrating our diverse community and do all we can to encourage
#inclusivity
.
This year, weโre super excited to join the celebrations and vibrant atmosphere of the
@PrideCymru
Parade ๐
Weโll also be visited by
โMy goal is to become a
#zoologist
, and the college has helped me improve my overall science skills and built up my confidence when doing practicals.โ
Congratulations on achieving Distinctions*!
#CardiffUni
awaits
#BTEC
#AppliedScience
learner Hollie ๐
#Refugee
&
#asylum
seekers studying English (ESOL) at Coleg Gwent produced these fantastic images of themselves at iconic
#Newport
locations in their traditional clothes - demonstrating their new life & identity in South
#Wales
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐
Congratulations to our Dragons Junior
#Rugby
Academy players who are through to the WRU Development League Cup semi-final with a convincing (and muddy) 26-3 win over Ysgol Glantaf ๐๐๐ผ
Play sport alongside your studies ๐ Find out more here:
#MakeIt
Applications now open for
#Torfaen
Learning Zone! Check out this video to see where you could be studying in September 2020 ๐ Find out more & apply today:
@torfaencouncil
"I was worried about being the only boy but everyone on the course is great & friendly. I want to be a primary school
#teacher
in
#Wales
", Josh Wall,
#Childcare
Level 2 student. Start your success story like Josh this September! ๐
#MadeforGreatness
Heโs done it! 200 miles (206 to be exact) cycled in 24 hours for the Going the
#ExtraMile
challenge in aid of St Davidโs
#Hospice
Care ๐ด๐๐ผ๐ฅณ
Please donate here to show your support for this fantastic cause: ๐๐ผโค๏ธ
@SDFHC
@southwalesargus
#MadeForGreatness
Well done to Coleg Gwent Girls
#Rugby
Academy on a fantastic performance in the British Colleges League, beating Loughborough College 41-7 ๐๐ผ๐
The young Crosskeys team scored 7 tries, maintaining the push for a play-off spot in the Elite Performance League ๐
#FridayFeeling
Congratulations to Coleg Gwent Girls Dragons Junior Rugby Academy on winning the
@WelshRugbyUnion
@Urdd
Welsh Schools and Colleges 7's for the third year running ๐๐
The girls played 7 games, scoring 279 points and conceded only 10 ๐๐ฝ
#MakeIt
@dragonsrugby
@DragonsWomen
If anyone deserves a positive
#RoleModel
award, then itโs Coleg Gwent student, Ayesha Khan โจ
Ayesha's been supporting charities and helping those in need since 2001!
Now she needs our help to get to the National
#Diversity
Awards ๐ Nominate her here:
We always knew our staff and learners at Coleg Gwent were made for greatness ๐ช but we're so proud of the kindness and dedication shown as
#CollegeContinues
despite the
#lockdown
.
Here are just some some of the amazing things that have been going onโฆ
๐ Scoring 249 league goals, Coleg Gwent Crosskeys
#netball
team have won every
@AoC_Sport
netball league fixture played since September, topping the league after phase one of the season ๐
โจ Congratulations to the team!
Learn about sport at college:
๐ Congratulations to Alice Townsend! With grades A,A,A*, youโre going to
@UniofOxford
to study Law; to become a Solicitor or Barrister ๐
Get the grades for top Russell Group universities; join us this September! โจ
#ResultsDay
#UniversityofOxford
๐งช With a passion for
#Science
, Cameron is thrilled to receive A*AA today in his Biology, Chemistry and Maths
#ALevels
๐ Well done!
Heโs now going to study Biomedical Science at
@cardiffuni
!
Apply now to start your journey โฌ๏ธ
๐ข Following yesterday's announcement of a local lockdown in
#Caerphilly
, Welsh Government have now confirmed that learners will still be able to continue travelling in & out of the county to attend college.
Find out what this means for our learners:
The Coleg Gwent Creative Arts Department has been selected from thousands of nominations to win a Pearson National Teaching Silver Award ๐
The team were honoured with the Silver Award for Further Education Team of the Year
@TeachingAwards
Congratulations!
#TeachingAwards
If youโre a learner with us and struggling with your thoughts and feelings, we will support you โ details can be found on CG connect, or have a chat with your tutor and take things from there.
Please reach out for help. Youโre not alone. You matter.
#MentalHealthMatters
Support Teaching and Learning student, Lisa Jones, has created 20 amazing scrubs for
#NHS
staff at the Royal Gwent Hospital,
#Newport
๐งต๐ We love the Dennis the Menace scrubs, which are your favourite?
#NHSheroes
๐ข
#TorfaenLearningZone
update!
The new building is progressing well and we're excited to share some of the latest pictures with you. Find out more about your new campus here ๐
Coleg Gwent is celebrating an increase in
#ALevel
passes with an excellent 98.5% pass rate! Overall passes as well as grade A*-C are up on last year at one of
#Wales
โ top performing colleges โจ Read more here:
#CGAlevels
#GwentAlevels
๐ข Itโs been another incredible year of
#ALevel
and
#BTEC
results at Coleg Gwent today! We've seen outstanding performance in the higher A*-E grades at 97.4% while 88% of BTEC students achieved a pass grade or higher across 48 different vocational subject areas ๐โจ
Our
#CollegeContinues
to make a difference during the ongoing pandemic, with our resourceful
#Engineering
department making and donating a custom protective screen for Tredegar Health Centre, to keep their reception staff safe.
Read more about it โฌ๏ธ
We are proud to be in the top 10 performing
#colleges
across the UK at
@WSUKLIVE
this year, scoring two golds & a highly commended!๐ฅ๐ฅ Well done Lauren, Charlotte, Stacey & the rest of the
#ColegGwent
team โจ More info coming soon ๐ฐ
#MadeForGreatness
Weโre proud to announce that two of our Coleg Gwent & Worldskills UK Sport Alumni will be leading live
#fitness
and
#yoga
sessions for all colleges across the UK ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ Tune into
@AoC_Sport
LIVE on Facebook for weekly sessions, more details below ๐
Join us LIVE on Tuesday 19 May 5.30pm to find out about starting your
#cyber
#career
at Coleg Gwent this Septemberย ๐ปย Meet our employers Admiral, Fujitsu and Thales to discover how this course can take you into
#digital
-related industries! Register now:
Dan recently won
@Tafflab
funding for his
#business
idea & he said ๐ฌ 'The legal side of owning a business can be difficult, however Coleg Gwent has given me the opportunity to learn the legalities.'
Discover more about being an
#entrepreneur
at college:
With opportunities open to our
#Health
and
#Care
learners to volunteer with the Person-Centred Care Team at
@AneurinBevanUHB
, our students have been able to gain valuable experience in care settings during the pandemic ๐ฅ
Congratulations to Coleg Gwent Dragons Junior
#Rugby
Academy who took three wins over rival Welsh Colleges this week ๐
Coleg Gwent 31 Gower College 19
Coleg Gwent 27 Neath Port Talbot College 24
Coleg Gwent 29 Bridgend College 17
#MakeIt
Well done to all our students who picked up their
#Alevel
results today! For the fourth year running we are above the
#Wales
and UK national comparator ๐ Read more here
#CGAlevels
#GwentAlevels
๐ Congratulations to all out fantastic tutors & support staff in the BGLZ
#ALevel
team on winning Bronze FE Team of the Year in the national
@pearson
teaching awards! ๐ฅ
#MadeForGreatness
Discover what this means if you choose to study at Coleg Gwent โฌ๏ธ
Big win for Coleg Gwent Dragons Junior
#Rugby
Academy who beat Coleg y Cymoedd 31-28 yesterday ๐๐
Collision dominance and minimal tackle errors were the foundations of the season's best performance ๐ช๐ผ Well done all ๐
@DRA_Community
Nell is stepping into the exciting world of
@Cambridge_Uni
this September after achieving grades A*AA and being accepted to study
#Geography
Well done and good luck!
#MakeIt
to your goals - join Coleg Gwent this September to begin your journey