Students get hands-on experience in subject specific tasters!

Pupils participating in a Public Services taster

What’s the best way to see first-hand if the course and college is right for you? 

We can offer individual tours for pupils, parents and/or schools careers staff by request. Looking around the college during term time can show you just what the environment and atmosphere is like and you can see our facilities in use.

For schools staff we offer a wide range of tasters for school groups. We can offer tasters in all subject areas. Recent taster subjects have included:
Photography, Graphics, Printmaking, Ceramics, Music Technology, Dance, Drama, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Construction, Engineering, Childcare, Public Services, Sports Psychology, Basketball, Boxercise, Hairdressing.

Why not use a current topic from your schools GCSE curriculum or BTEC Certificate module to be incorporated into the taster?  The work produced can be kept by the school.

Yr 10 Haywood Engineering College ‘Boxercise’ taster

 

To book a Taster session contact the School Liaison team on 01782 254381 or email schools@nulc.ac.uk.

College Opens Doors to school pupils

Newcastle-under-Lyme College will be opening its doors again to pupils and their parents for this year’s Open Events. For Year 11 pupils the dates are:
 

NULC Open Evening Beauty Therapy demonstrations

Thursday 11 October 2012, 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Wednesday 14 November 2012, 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Thursday 06 December 2012, 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Saturday 26 January 2012, 10:00am – 12:00pm

For Year 9 and 10 pupils the dates are: Saturday 22 June 2013,10:00am – 12:00pm.

There will be a host of activities including the Principal’s overview, staff talks about the courses on offer with lecturers and current students on hand to chat to. The Open Events are a wonderful opportunity to stroll round the college and view the facilities and take part in interactive course demonstrations.
Careers and Learner Support staff will be on hand to offer advice and guidance as well as answer any financial questions parents and students may have.

NULC Open Evening Construction interactive stations

To pre-register your attendance at any of the Open Events click here. 

Academy Manager ‘Talks Sport’

The College’s Academy of Sport Manager has had a lot to smile about this year following numerous national sporting event successes and is delivering a number of Academy of Sport presentations in local schools to inform pupils about the excellent sporting opportunities available at NULC.

Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager said: “Going in to talk to pupils whilst they are still at school allows them to prepare for their transition to college and gets them motivated about the sporting opportunities available to them at NULC.” 

Trevor Humphreys Academy Manager

Trevor hopes the momentum created by the Olympics can carry forward and inspire the next generation of sporting stars in the local area. The Academy of Sport launched in 2009 and has gone on to achieve national success, most recently being awarded West Midlands College of the Year by the British Colleges of Sport.

 The Academy of Sport offers all students at NULC the chance to achieve their full potential in sport whilst studying for their chosen careers. Students can join one of the Sports Academies and compete in the British Colleges Sport leagues and students can gain coaching qualifications in the Coach Education Programme or if students compete at county level or above join the Elite Sports performance Programme (ESPP)

For more information about the Academy of Sport visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport.  Pupils at school can become a Junior Member of the Academy of Sport. They will receive regular newsletters and invitations to take part in Academy taster sessions and coaching days. Call Trevor Humphreys on 01782 254269 or email sport@nulc.ac.uk to request an application pack.

Members of the award-winning NULC Academy of Sport.

To arrange a presentation in your school please contact School Liaison on 01782 254381 or e-mail schools@nulc.ac.uk.