North Shropshire College Press Releases & News (Page 2)

North Shropshire College English Students Take a Step Back in Time

North Shropshire College (NSC) GCSE English Students recently experienced life as a Victorian, at Blists Hill Victorian Village as part of their study programme. The main aim of the trip was for the students to gain a better understanding of living and social conditions, industrialisation and the... - November 24, 2017

College Lecturer to Run Mental Health Awareness Event

North Shropshire College Countryside Management Lecturer Zoe Jones has been busy organising a Mental Health Awareness Event, due to take place on the 3rd of December at Oswestry’s Memorial Hall. - November 22, 2017

College Students Take Part in Poppy Selling

North Shropshire College (NSC) students recently took part in raising money for the Poppy Appeal. The students took to Oswestry Town Centre, at key locations outside the town’s retail establishments, to sell poppies for Remembrance Day on behalf of the Royal British Legion’s Oswestry... - November 17, 2017

College to Hold Christmas Flower Workshop

North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to announce that it will be holding a Christmas Flower Workshop at its Shipley Campus on Thursday the 14th of December from 10am until 4pm. The workshop, which is delivered by Jane Conran of Cherry Cabin Floristry, a company with over 30 years floristry... - November 17, 2017

College Attend Sheep Lameness Workshops

Jack Day, a stockman from the Walford Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) recently attended and completed a Sheep Lameness Workshop run by the National Sheep Association (NSA) in Gloucester. The workshop, which was well attended, and is part of a series of Workshops and Events run by the NSA... - November 17, 2017

College Feeling Festive with Christmas Fayre

Preparations are underway for North Shropshire College’s (NSC) festive Christmas Fayre at Walford Campus, near Baschurch, on Friday 24th November. The event will take place from 4pm until 8pm, and has lots of exciting activities for all ages including, Santa’s Grotto, craft and gift... - November 11, 2017

College Shows Support for Entrepreneur Week

Business Students and Lecturers at North Shropshire College (NSC) have been busy preparing for the Global Entrepreneur Week which runs from the 13-17th of November. The event, which was originally announced in 2007, now comprises over 69 countries and provides an excellent opportunity for students... - November 09, 2017

North Shropshire College Celebrates Brilliant English and Maths Report

North Shropshire College (NSC) is celebrating the recent release of its Association of Colleges (AoC) The Market Intelligence Data Exchange Service (MiDES) Maths and English Progression Report. The report, which has been developed for the AoC by national research and consultancy service RCU,... - November 08, 2017

College Restaurant to Hold Christmas Cookery Demonstration

North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to announce that it will be holding a Christmas Cookery Demonstration and Tasters at its Oswestry Campus on the 20th November. The event, which starts at 6:30pm at Scholars Restaurant, and costs just £7.50 per ticket, will feature seasonal produce and... - November 05, 2017

NSC Students Experience Work at RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital

North Shropshire College (NSC) Access to Higher Education (HE) in Health and Science students recently had the chance to take part in work placements at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) near Gobowen. The Hospital is widely renowned for its Orthopaedic Surgery and Medicine... - October 28, 2017

Couture Donation to Visage Students

Clare Gow, owner of Couture Hair and Beauty in Oswestry has worked with North Shropshire College (NSC) now for the past two years, offering European students work placements as part of the project the College coordinates through Erasmus+. Couture Hair and Beauty has recently moved premises from... - October 21, 2017

Employability and Development Courses at College Are Resounding Success

Students on North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Level 1 Employability and Development Skills course recently undertook a variety of exciting vocational tasters, giving them a taste of the many subject areas that NSC has to offer. The OCN Level 1 qualification gives learners the chance to improve... - October 19, 2017

Floristry Courses Return to North Shropshire College

North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to announce that it is once again running Floristry courses this new academic year as a diverse and exciting programme of part time courses for new students. The Level 2 Certificate and the Level 2 Diploma in Floristry, delivered by tutor Eileen Avery-Scott... - October 14, 2017

TNS Scholars Have Great Kick Off to New Season

The TNS (The New Saints) and NSC (North Shropshire College) Football Scholarship students have had a fantastic start to the 17/18 football season with several victories in their first few fixtures. The E1 (Excellence 1) scholarship team beat league rivals Thomas Telford in the National Cup match,... - October 12, 2017

North Shropshire College Special Effects Students Create Make-Up Just Perfect for Halloween

Beauty students from North Shropshire College (NSC) have been practising some gory creations as part of their course, the Level 3 Theatrical Media, Hair and Make-up course. One element of the course is the media make-up module. The module focuses on special effects and media make-up and teaches... - October 12, 2017

College to Coordinate Funded Placements for Farmers

North Shropshire College (NSC) is offering farmers the chance to add value to their farm produce, and to develop their business by undertaking study placements in Italy and Sweden. The tours are being organised throughout 2018 by NSC’s Enterprise and Development department, as part of the... - October 11, 2017

College Welcomes National Citizen Service

North Shropshire College (NSC) recently welcomed representatives from the National Citizen Service to its campuses to talk to students about the programme. NCS has been running since 2011 and has proved popular with young people; with half a million graduating from the programme across the country... - October 07, 2017

College Students Volunteer at RCC Boccia Tournament

North Shropshire College (NSC) students have had a busy week volunteering at the Shropshire RCC Boccia Tournament. The tournament was held at Oswestry Leisure Centre on the 26th September 2017 and proved to be a very popular and huge success. Several BTEC Sport students helped out at the event,... - October 04, 2017

College Welcomes New Access Students

North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to welcome its new Access to HE students. The students are joining a hugely successful programme that has seen some excellent results in previous years, as well as some tremendous stories of personal achievements from past students. Many of these students... - September 29, 2017

College Enhances Partnership with Leisure Centre

North Shropshire College (NSC) is delighted to announce that it has signed a new Service Level Agreement in partnership with Shropshire Community Leisure Trust, who manage the facilities at Oswestry Leisure Centre. The agreement covers the shared use of NSC’s sports facilities, located on the... - September 23, 2017

Sport Students Gearing Up for Boccia Tournament

BTEC Sport Students at North Shropshire College (NSC) have had a busy week as they prepare for the Shropshire Rural Communities Charity (RCC) annual Boccia tournament. The tournament will see the students facing other teams consisting of people from a wide range of backgrounds, including sheltered... - September 22, 2017

College Seeking New Governors

North Shropshire College (NSC) is currently seeking volunteers for a position on their Board of Governors. The College prides itself on having a diverse range of Board Members with a wide variety of different skills and experience from many professional fields to help with the development of the... - September 13, 2017

College Delighted with New Film Screening

North Shropshire College (NSC) is delighted to show its support for a new 79 seat screening of “The Oswestry Heritage Bake-off” film, which will be shown during a free afternoon screening at the local Kinokulture cinema on Arthur Street on the 9th September at 4:40pm. The film was shot... - September 10, 2017

NSC Family Fun Day Raises Funds for Local Charities

North Shropshire College (NSC) recently held its third family fun day at the Oswestry Campus in conjunction with Shropshire FA’s Under 8’s and Under 10’s football tournaments. The money raised on the day was given to two local charities; Hope House and Severn Hospice. The day was... - August 27, 2017

NSC Holding Advice and Guidance Evening

North Shropshire College (NSC) will be holding an Advice and Guidance Evening open to everyone considering enrolling at the College on a full, part-time or leisure course this September. All four campuses; Oswestry, Shipley, Aspire and Walford will be open on Wednesday 30th August from 4pm to 8pm,... - August 23, 2017

NSC Celebrates Another Year of Fantastic A Level and BTEC Results

North Shropshire College (NSC) is celebrating another year of outstanding results for both A Level and BTEC Students. As of 2017, NSC will no longer be offering A Levels and will become a vocational education specialist College. The final year of A Levels at NSC has seen students working... - August 19, 2017

College to Continue Successful Diploma in Employability and Development Skills

North Shropshire College (NSC) is once again offering the exciting and diverse Employability and Development Skills course this September. The course is run in partnership with Open College Network (OCN) West Midlands and is delivered at the Oswestry and Walford Campuses. The OCN Level 1 Diploma... - August 18, 2017

NSC to Hold Summer Sports Camps and Sports Leadership Academy

This Summer, North Shropshire College (NSC) will be holding Disability Multi-Sport Camps at the Walford Campus. The main aim of the camps are for young people, aged 14 or over with an intellectual and / or learning difficulty to get involved with sporting activities, have fun and socialise with... - August 05, 2017

College Receives Record Breaking Science Results

North Shropshire College (NSC) is celebrating its Level 3 BTEC Applied Science results which were the highest ever achieved, with over half of students attending the course achieving the highest grade of D* D* D* (Triple Starred Distinction). The course has consistently seen students achieving... - July 28, 2017

Motor Vehicle Exchange Students Celebrate Success

A group of French Motor Vehicle students and their lecturers attended a Presentation Event hosted at North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Walford Campus recently. The students had been undertaking work experience with the College as part of an exchange programme which is funded via the Erasmus+... - July 28, 2017

Brush Up Your Skills with NSC

North Shropshire College (NSC) will be holding free ‘brush up your skills’ workshops in Maths and English at the Oswestry Campus, starting in September 2017. These workshops are aimed at adults who would like to revisit Math and English skills in order to help with employment, to be... - July 26, 2017

NSC to Hold Advice & Guidance Event

Four North Shropshire College (NSC) campuses will be holding an Advice and Guidance Event open to everyone considering enrolling at the College on a full, part-time or leisure course this September. The Oswestry, Aspire, Shipley and Walford campuses will be open on Wednesday 30th August from 4pm to... - July 26, 2017

NSC Students Receive Support from Industry Professionals

Students from North Shropshire Colleges (NSC) Electrical studies department have recently started a working relationship with a local branch of the company "City Electrical Factors" (CEF). - March 12, 2017

Annabel Wins Bronze

North Shropshire College (NSC) Hospitality and Catering students have recently had success at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) in Coleg Llandrillo, Rhos-On-Sea. - March 11, 2017

Apprentices Prepare for Overseas Experience

Two young Apprentices from North Shropshire College (NSC) have had the excellent news that they will both be joining the organisation on expeditions overseas. - March 10, 2017

Motor Vehicle Students Experience French Engineering

Ten Motor Vehicle students from North Shropshire College (NSC) have recently visited Muret, Toulouse on a European Work Placement for two weeks. The students were working at garages including, Nissan, Citroen, Renault and Ford. - March 03, 2017

Countryside Management Assessor Joins NSC

Ralph Tallis has recently joined North Shropshire College (NSC) as the Countryside Management Assessor in the Apprenticeships Department. - February 15, 2017

Local College Teaches Importance of Internet Safety

North Shropshire College (NSC) has been busy trying to stress the importance of e-safety to students through a mandatory e-safety quiz. - February 10, 2017

College Expands Marketing & Business Development Team

North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to announce the recruitment of two fantastic new members of staff joining the management team. - January 25, 2017

Walford College Gets an Equipment Boost

The Walford Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) has taken delivery of two new telehandlers for students to practice their skills on, one a JCB supplied from Rea Valley Tractors and a Massey Ferguson from RVW Pugh. - January 25, 2017

North Shropshire College Access to HE Students Moving Up

An awards event was held in Scholars Restaurant, North Shropshire College to celebrate the successful completion of the January intake of Access to HE (Health) students. - January 23, 2017

NSC Holds Integration Classes

North Shropshire College (NSC) has been holding classes for local refugees teaching vital English and information that will come in useful in the local community such as medication names and popular sayings. - January 15, 2017

North Shropshire College Gets Competitive in Learning

North Shropshire College (NSC) has been encouraging students to improve their English skills through monthly poetry competitions. - December 24, 2016

Teacher Training at North Shropshire College

Teacher training at North Shropshire College (NSC) is flourishing, providing important education and training for aspiring teachers. The BTEC Level 3 teacher training programme is a short programme designed to give an introduction to teaching and learning. Spanning over 12 weeks, the programme culminates in a short ‘micro’ session where students teach a topic to their peers. - December 16, 2016

Agriculture Forum at Walford

On Thursday 1st December, the staff and Farm Manager from North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Walford Campus hosted an Agriculture Forum. - December 10, 2016

North Shropshire College Students Visit the Good Food Show

North Shropshire College (NSC) catering students have had the opportunity to visit the BBC’s good food show Birmingham as a feature of their course. - December 07, 2016

North Shropshire College Wins Big at Dyslexia Awards

North Shropshire College (NSC) had huge reason to celebrate on Saturday night 2016 Dyslexia Awards. Business Lecturer Sarah Probert won the best teacher award and student Erin Bainbridge won the further education shining star award. - December 01, 2016