Gower College Swansea

Gower College Swansea
Type Further Education College
Principal Mark Jones
Location Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales
Website www.gcs.ac.uk

Gower College Swansea (Welsh: Coleg Gŵyr Abertawe) is a further education college in Swansea, Wales. It was formed in 2010 by the merger of Gorseinon College and Swansea College[1][2][3] Mark Jones, previously principal of Bridgend College, became principal in July 2013[4] The college's vision is "To be the best college in Wales".[5]

The college campuses

The college provides further education and other training courses from several campuses and venues in the area.

Exam results

In 2015 the overall A-level pass rate was 98%, above the Welsh national average. Of these passes, 81% were at the higher grades of A* to C and 57% at grades A* to B, both increases on 2014. International A-level students achieved a 100% pass rate, with 67% achieving A* or A grades.

Governance

The college is overseen by twenty governors who form the Corporation Board.[6]

Sports academies

The college has a number of sports academies that enable full-time students to develop skills in football, rugby, netball, hockey and cricket. Sports scholarships are available.[7]

Higher education courses

The college offers the following higher education courses:[8]

The college charity

The Kenya Community Education Project[9] was set up in 2003 and is largely run by students of the College. This project aims to raise money to maintain a feeding programme for over 120 of the poorest pupils at Madungu Primary School in Kenya. In addition, it aims to pay the salaries of two teachers and supply them with a variety of educational materials. The college holds an annual Kenya Project Day but fund raising continues throughout the year.

Students participate in the annual Cannock Chase Walk[10] to raise funds as well as various events throughout the year. For example, a Walrus Dip.[11]

Members of the project have a chance to go to the Kenyan school every other year.

References

  1. ↑ Gorseinon College - News - 5 February 2010
  2. ↑ Swansea College - News - 5 February 2010
  3. ↑ New name for merged Gorseinon and Swansea colleges - News report 5 February 2010
  4. ↑
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "Governance". Gower Swansea College.
  7. ↑ "College Sports Academies". Swansea Gower College. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ http://kcep.org.uk
  10. ↑ http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Students-charity-walk/story-15988689-detail/story.html#axzz2PGLzpuIx
  11. ↑ http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Let-festivities-begin/story-17655935-detail/story.html#axzz2PGLzpuIx

Coordinates: 51°37′21″N 3°59′02″W / 51.6224°N 3.9838°W / 51.6224; -3.9838

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