Issue 5, 2013-2014
Tutorials
Year 13
Following the Easter break and leading up to students going on exam leave on May 16th, the tutorial programme will focus on preparing the students for their final examinations. We will also be providing them with information concerning what to do on results day on Thursday the 14th of August and how to apply through the UCAS Clearing system if they need to.
Year 12.
Year 12 students will be directed to complete their online Equality and Diversity training and will be advised on how to prepare for their summer examinations until they go on study leave on the 9th of May. They will return to college in June when they will continue to consider their post-18 options in more detail including the UCAS process.
Careers
Parents Events (tickets will be available for these events around mid-June)
Friday June 20th 5-7pm Universities Outreach Event with Margot James MP
Wednesday 2nd July -Oxbridge Parents Evening
Wednesday 9th July – HE Parents’ Forum (A repeat of March’s event due to high demand)
Student Events
Wednesday 2nd July “What is University Like?” Forum
Thursday 3rd July Oxford Open Day
Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th July UCAS Convention at Birmingham University
Friday 4th July Cambridge Open Day
Sports
The College hosted the first Black Country and Staffordshire Inter-College Volleyball Festival on Wednesday 30th April in an effort to increase participation in the sport in the local area. The event attracted recreational volleyball players from Halesowen College, Wolverhampton College, Birmingham Metropolitan College - Stourbridge and Walsall College. A big thank you to James Moore, Jessica Cammack, Hayley Jones, Vicky Adams and Dom Morgan from the College's Community Sports Leadership Award who volunteered their own time to support the event. Their hard work and enthusiasm meant the Festival was a huge success.
Jon Siebert
College Sports Instructor
HE@KE
Parents - thinking of a change of career? Thinking of going back to study?
King Edward’s now offers undergraduate courses to enable adults to work and study at the same time. Our courses can be studied on a one day a week basis, and they cost only £3,500 which can be funded through a student loan if you have no degree already.
If you or friends and family have been considering gaining a higher level qualification why not come along to our HE open event on Thursday 12th June between 5.30 at 7.30. Just call in at reception and one of our HE staff will guide you through the options available. Places still available to start in autumn 2014.
Rosie Shale, Director of Curriculum and Facilities