They won! The Performing Arts team have scooped a national
Pearson Silver Teaching Award in The Award for FE Team of the Year! AMAZING!
#ThankATeacherDay
@TeachingAwards
👏🏆
Gower College Swansea lecturer Kiran Jones is heading to the BETT 2023 exhibition as a keynote speaker 🗣️
Taking place at ExCel London from 29-31 March, Bett 2023 is the biggest education technology exhibition in the world 📱🎮🦉
@gcs_owls
@Bett_show
The staff, students and governors would like to express their deep sadness on the passing of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II.
She will always be an inspiration to all of us and will be remembered fondly.
As we continue to work from home, our staff and their families would like to show their appreciation for the
@NHSuk
and all key workers across the nation.
Thank you so much for everything you’re doing 👏
#ClapForCarers
#ClapForKeyWorkers
👏Congratulations girls! Isabel is off to do a musical theatre gap year and Isobel is off to
@UniOfSurrey
👏Llongyfarchiadau ferched! Mae Isabel yn mynd i neud flwyddyn rhydd yn theatr gerdd a Isobel i
@UniOfSurrey
We are at the
@ArenaSwansea
getting ready to welcome guests to our Annual Student Awards 2022 ⭐
We are thrilled to have
@KevJohnscymru
host the night, and guest speaker Rocio Cifuentes, Children's Commissioner for Wales, joining us this evening.
#GCSAwards2022
@childcomwales
@gcs_owls
held their first
#Esports
bootcamp event during half term, with over 40 students eagerly taking part 🎮🙌
Read more:
Did you take part? Let us know what you thought in the comments 👇
#GCSbootcamp
#EsportsEducation
A very special award this year in loving memory of a very special lady is the Bernie Wilkes Award for Hair, Beauty and Holistic Student of the Year.
Congratulations to Megan Sadler for winning this award! 🏆
#GCSAwards2019
Wow, what a night! 👏
A huge congratulations to our Skills Competition Wales 2023 medal winners
Gold x 6 🥇
Silver x 17 🥈
Bronze x 7 🥉
What an amazing achievement!
#SCW23
#SkillsCompetitionWales
@ISEinWales
Due to the ongoing challenges and uncertainty in relation to COVID-19, the College has taken the decision to suspend face to face teaching and learning to students across all campuses from 4.30pm this Friday
Due to inclement weather conditions, the college is closed as of 1pm Thurs 1 March. The college will remain closed on Fri 2 March. If you have a written exam scheduled (Applied Science) on 2 March, you will be contacted directly by a member of College staff with further info
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Gower College Swansea has achieved the Gold Corporate Health Standard.
This is a testament to team work, dedication and the support received from across the College in driving our wellbeing agenda forward.
😀🥇👍
We are so proud of our Esports Team,
@gcs_owls
, for emerging victorious in the highly competitive British Student Championships back in June! 👏
Find out more about our
#Esports
course here:
As a result of a £2m investment by Gower College Swansea, students at the Gorseinon Campus will soon be able to take a break between classes in a brand new social space – the Coffee Hut
@AlunCairns
@EnconConstruct
@TeachingAwards
@GowerCollegeSwa
Delighted to have won a Silver Award today for
#FE
Lecturer of the Year. Humbled to have received the prize and congratulations to all other winners👍🏻
Congratulations to our Director of HR Sarah King who has been shortlisted in the Leadership in the Public Sector category of
@LeadersinWales
' Leading Wales Awards! 🏆💫
#LWA2019
🎮 Exciting news for gamers!
🌟 Explore the world of competitive video gaming with our new Foundation Degree in
#Esports
.
Gain the skills to create impactful content, develop games, and formulate strategies.
Find out more 👉
@gcs_owls
#Swansea
Good luck to everyone picking up results today! We are so proud of you all🤞🏼🤩
Special thanks to Education Minister
@wgmin_education
for coming down to chat to our students!
🏴 It’s
#StDavidsDay
on Friday! 🏴
To celebrate, our Level 2 Hospitality & Catering students will be doing cooking demonstrations and handing out samples 😋
📍 Swansea city centre (outside Marks & Spencer)
⌚ 11am (Glamorgan sausages)
⌚ 12pm (Welsh cakes)
Don’t miss out!
Huge congratulations to the six students from Gower College Swansea who have been offered a place at
@UniofOxford
or
@Cambridge_Uni
this year. Well done all!
We're delighted to have been shortlisted in 3 categories in the Tes FE Awards 2021
💫Apprenticeship programme of the year
💫Support for learners
💫Worldskills hero
@NicolaGrantRee1
This is a fantastic honor & a great reflection of our dedicated & talented staff👏
#TesFEAwards
🎮 Ready to turn your passion for gaming into a professional career? Join us for the launch of our brand new Foundation Degree in Esports! This course will give you the skills to level up your future! 🕹️
#Esports
#Foundationdegree
#Flyhigher
@gcs_owls
Last but certainly not least is our award for Inspirational Student of the Year.
Congratulations to Siobhan Arkwright – what a fantastic achievement! 🏆🏆🏆
#GCSAwards2019
Huge congratulations to our wonderful Student Support Officer Dr Mo Qasim who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours 👏
Mo - who is also a visiting research fellow
@UniofBradford
- is recognised for his academic research & services to young people 📚
📸 KM Images Ltd
Huge congratulations to our Theatre Production Arts graduates - Abbie Davies, Susannah Peace, Matthew Newcombe and Lewis Bamford - as they head to the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School🎟️🎭
@BOVTS
Thanks to a successful bid to the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), a classroom at Gower College Swansea has been transformed into an active learning space complete with videoconferencing facilities, interactive boards and VR headsets
@jisc_wales
@SwanseaUni
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Awards last night 🏆
To our winners, staff, sponsors and special guests - we hope you had a wonderful time 🍾🎉🪩
Special thanks to
@KevJohnscymru
@_LowriMorgan
@SwanscomStadium
Competitive, committed and the desire to be the best sums up Collette Gorvett’s attitude towards learning – and she has now been named as a finalist in the prestigious Vocational Qualification (VQ) Awards 2019!
🤩⭐️👏
@VQDayWales
An astonishing 12 Gower College Swansea students have been offered places at either
@UniofOxford
or
@Cambridge_Uni
in 2020 - our most successful cohort to date!📚🎓
Gower College Swansea is the first Welsh FE institution to be awarded College of Sanctuary status 🙏
Last week Alan Thomas, Co-Chair of the Swansea City of Sanctuary group, presented the award to our Principal, Mark Jones at the Llwyn y Bryn Campus
@SwanseaCoS
Students at Gower College Swansea are celebrating an overall A Level pass rate of 99%, with 1255 separate exam entries👏🎉
The College’s vocational results are also strong again this year with a 99% pass rate across Level 3 Extended Diplomas👍🎉
The Tycoch redevelopment has opened today! It looks so bright and modern - complete with new reception area, cafe, work stations, HE Centre and gender neutral toilets. Come and see for yourself!
@gcs_owls
@British_Esports
@false_gcs
If Zak has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Zak has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Zak only has one fan then that is me. If Zak has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Zak, then I am I against the world.
Loving the Santa jumper that Learning Area Manager for Sport and Public Services
@leguilvinec
is wearing today! 🎅
#ChristmasJumperDay
'Dyn ni'n caru'r siwmper Siôn Corn mae Rheolwr Adran Dysgu am Chwaraeon a Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus yn gwisgo heddiw! 🎅
#DiwrnodSiwmperiNadolig
Gower College Swansea has signed a partnership agreement with
@OUCymru
that will see a wider range of flexible and distance learning opportunities being offered to higher level learners across the Swansea Bay region
👨🎓📚💻
#CollegeContinues
What a brilliant time we had last night at our Higher Education Graduation! 🎓
Congratulations to all of our graduates, and thank you to everyone involved 👏
#GCSGrad19
#GCSGuarantee
🙌Our marketing team are so proud to win highly commended for events management at
#fefirsts2019
• • • • •
🙌Mae’r tîm marchnata mor falch i ennill gwobr canmoliaeth uchel yn rheoli digwyddiadau yng ngwobrau
#fefirsts2019
Staff are testing their racing driver skills today - with prizes up for grabs! 🏎️🥇
Those who enjoyed are invited to join the
@gcs_owls
F1 Staff Wellbeing League 🏁
Thanks to GT Omega and Moza Racing for supporting our Wellbeing Day!
#StaffWellbeingDay
#F1
So proud of our plumbing apprentice Dan Lewis who came first in yesterday's
@HIPMagazine
competition👨🔧
Winning the Welsh final means that Dan can now start preparing for UK final in April🥇
Huge congratulations to our BTEC Computing students for their recent Skills Competition Wales success👏
IT Software Solutions💻
Agnieska Nowak - Gold🥇
Joshua Longhurst - Silver🥈
IT Support Technician💻
Ethan Morgan - Gold🥇
Henry Colbrone - Silver🥈
@gcs_owls
#SCW2021
We are so proud of everybody who entered the Skills Competition Wales, and a massive congratulations to those who won! 🏆
Here is a look back at some of the highlights of the night 👀
#SCW23
#SkillsCompetitionWales
@ISEinWales
Stunned by this magnificent performance by
@IfyIwobiMusic
and her ensemble of 10 musicians! 🎹🎵👏
Ify is a former student of Gower College Swansea and an award winning Welsh/Nigerian contemporary pianist, songwriter, composer and producer.
#GCSAwards2022
@ArenaSwansea
We're absolutely delighted to be the official matchday sponsor of this weekend's
@SkyBetChamp
fixture between
@SwansOfficial
and
@wwfcofficial
🤝⚽️
Let's hope for 3️⃣ points in the Swansea Sunshine! ☀️
🦢
🏆 Good luck to the
@WalesNetball_
Development Squad for the
@EuropeNetball
Open Challenge! 🏐
Sarah Lewis,
@GCSNetball
Head Coach and Sports Lecturer at the College, will lead the squad as Head Coach, and we are immensely proud! 💪🏽
🔗
@4theRegion
🎉Congratulations to these 3!
Charlotte received 3A and she’s going to study cosmetic science at
@UniofEastLondon
Andrew received 1A* a 2A and is going to study physiotherapy at
@chiuni
Jack received 2A* and 1A and is going to study dentistry at
@cardiffuni
#AlevelResultsDay
We are loving the updates about how your online lessons are going!
📸 Staff, students and followers - reply to this tweet with your
#WorkFromHome
selfies or a picture of your work set ups! 💻
We’re all in this together!
#WFH
#WorkFromHomeLife
#StayHomeSaveLives
It’s been brilliant having
@BronwenLewis_
in today. A hauntingly beautiful voice and a great advocate of the Welsh language 🏴👏🏼
Thank you for coming 🙏🏼
#maegenihawl
@ComyGymraeg
Waw, am noson! 👏
Llongyfarchiadau mawr i’n henillwyr medalau Cystadleuaeth Sgiliau Cymru 2023
Aur x 6 🥇
Arian x 17 🥈
Efydd x 7 🥉
Am gyflawniad gwych!
#SCW23
@ISEinWales
#SkillsCompetitionWales
Our A Level Music students have received offers from some of the top universities and conservatoires in the UK including:
🔺University of Surrey
🔺Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
🔺Royal Academy of Music
Incredible! 🙌
To find out more: