College News

Advice on hand for students after exam results

A number of advice and enrolment sessions, designed to help students decide what to do after their GCSE results, are taking place from Tuesday 24th August, at Colchester Institute. Students receiving their exam results this week will have the opportunity to visit the Colchester Campus, The College at Braintree, Church Lane Campus, or The College at Clacton, Church Road Campus and talk to staff about their study options.

County of Essex Member Association Awards Evening

The IMI County of Essex Member Association Awards Evening, in association with IRTE Essex Centre, was held at Colchester Institute – The College at Braintree this year. Over 125 people attended the awards evening, representing the nominated candidates, training organizations, employers and friends and family.

Student is spurred on to find new skills after unemployment

A student from Colchester Institute has been put forward in the Skills for Work category, in the National learndirect Achievement Awards after being nominated by his tutor.

Colchester Institute helps to fill gaps and cavities

Colchester Institute will be offering a unique opportunity this September - which will see students qualify as dental care professionals and earn themselves a well respected career.

Students will enrol on to the full-time Advanced Apprenticeship which will lead them to gain an NVQ Level 3 in Dental Nursing. Colchester Institute is the only college in Essex to offer the qualification as a full-time apprenticeship, which should appeal to school leavers looking for something slightly different.

Students from Colchester Institute spend summer getting head start in business

Young people from Colchester Institute took their first steps onto the career ladder this summer as they put on their business suits in order to undertake a six week internship.  

Young Chef of the Year Award: Still time to enter!

Colchester Institute is proud to be sponsoring the Young Chef of the Year category at the Essex Food and Drink Awards 2010, a first for the College. The hotel and catering industry is one of the largest for employment within the United Kingdom, and the College understands the importance of encouraging the next generation to gain qualifications and experience in this ever growing field. 

College organise Olympic sports event for primary schools

Students at Colchester Institute organised a mini Olympics for primary school children in order to promote physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

Seven local schools took part in the event, on Friday 18th June, including Monkwick Primary, Friars Grove Primary, Heathlands Primary, St John’s Green Primary, Bishop William Ward and North County Primary. The games included football, tag rugby, netball, rounders, basketball, cricket and athletics.

Students celebrate in style

Students from Colchester Institute were rewarded for their hard work and effort during the past academic year, at the Celebration of the Further Education and Training Awards 2010.  

On Friday 18th June, students were joined by parents and teaching staff to celebrate the end of their programmes and their outstanding achievements.

Tutors from each Centre of Study were asked to nominate students whose work and contribution to College life merited special recognition. The winners were selected from several thousand learners studying at the College.

Educational advice on hand at Open Events

Colchester Institute is inviting those interested in gaining new qualifications to come to its annual June Open Event on Wednesday 23rd June, to discuss the study choices available to them in further and higher education.

Open Events are an excellent chance to visit the College and to learn more about the education programmes on offer. Visitors will also have the opportunity to find out about financial assistance and bursaries.

College fundraising helps the children of Swaziland

Students from Colchester Institute have raised enough money to send four children to school for a year, as part of their studies.

The students from the Centre for Business and Management are studying for a BTEC First Diploma in Business Studies. As part of the course they had a ‘Personal Selling Unit’, for which each student paid in £10. The money then bought stock for their stalls (for example they sold roses on Valentine’s Day).

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