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News round up: Exeter College supporting the community during the lockdown

Over the last few months, we, as a college, community, and a nation, have experienced a lot of firsts. We’re proud to have stepped up to help, supporting people through these difficult times. Here’s our round up of the most popular stories on our website since the lockdown began.   WE MOVED TO HOME AND ONLINE LEARNING  Following the advice…

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Polly’s Apprenticeship Story

Empowering adults, children and young people with disabilities to make choices and take control of their own lives is what drives 22-year-old Apprentice Polly Wayland.  As an Exeter College student, Polly studied hard to develop the knowledge and skills to enable her to pursue a career caring for others as a Support Worker at Community…

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Awarding BTEC Qualifications FAQs

Updated: 06/05/2020 Some current BTEC students have been asking for clarification on how the awarding process for their qualifications will work during the College closure. Here are some frequently asked questions to help support your ongoing study with Exeter College and provide guidance on the process for awarding grades.   Please note: Pearson (the awarding body for BTEC…

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Independence Resources

This page has been put together for you so you can pick and choose the activities and tasks you work on each day. We are suggesting you pick one task from each section to work on every day you normally have college.  We will still be contacting you and keeping in touch via email so…

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Setting Up Your Work and Learning Space

Working from home is probably a new concept for a lot of us but making sure you’ve set up your space properly can have a huge impact on your productivity and wellbeing. To make sure you create a learning environment that inspires and motivates you, we’ve come up with some top tips on how to set up your workspace while you’re studying…

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Why it’s a Great Time to Apply to Exeter College

Choosing where you’re going to college is an exciting milestone in any teenager’s life. You want to make sure you make the right decision for you and your future.   Here are a few highlights of how our Ofsted Outstanding institution is continually improving; ensuring our place as an exceptional college in the heart of the South West, ready…

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Learn2Live Visit Exeter College to Talk Road Safety

Exeter College hosted the road safety team Learn2Live to talk with students on the dangers of the road and how the impact of a wrong decision can last a lifetime.  The sessions run by the Learn2Live organisation provided genuine accounts of those who have been affected by road safety collisions, including police officers, bereaved parents and other emergency service professionals.  Journalists…

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Accommodation

The Clock Tower Boarding Accommodation We are extremely proud of our recently renovated boarding house, the Clock Tower, situated within walking distance of Exeter city centre.  Our boarding provision provides full time 16-18 year old students enrolled on the Exeter Chiefs Rugby programme, the opportunity to be located close to College sites enabling them to focus on both academic work and training requirements.  Our Boarding…

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Exeter College Launches Personal Development Programme for Students

Exeter College has celebrated the new academic year by enhancing their tutorial system with a Personal Development Programme designed to further develop a whole person approach to learning with the College. At a time when tutorial sessions are increasingly under pressure at many schools and colleges throughout the country, Exeter College has made a commitment…

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Let’s Chalk About Mental Health

On Thursday 10th October 2019, the city of Exeter took part in World Mental Health Day.  As a college, we took the opportunity to raise awareness of mental health by taking part in the ‘Let’s Chalk About Mental Health’ campaign. The campaign aims to tackle stigma, supporting sufferers of mental illness and raising awareness around mental health and suicide.  On Thursday there was…