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Jahzeb Ismail studied A Level Accounting, Economics and Maths while at Gateway College and set his mind on gaining one of the 240 coveted places out of 40,000 applicants on the Audit Apprenticeship Programme at KPMG, one of the top four Accountancy firms in the world! Over the course of the five year apprenticeship, Jahzeb...
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Robert and David Calow are local Leicester concept artists, who have been working in the commercial design industry since the mid 1980s. The twins visited Gateway College earlier this year to speak to our Level 1 Creative Arts and Media students. They answered our students’ questions about art and design, and they talked about how...
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Shivam Vadher studied BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Public Services, finishing his studies with us in 2019. Since leaving Gateway, Shivam has joined the British Army to begin his initial training that will help become a Combat Medical Technician. “My first Public Services teacher told me about being a Medic as he had been...
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Gateway Sixth Form College has achieved Gold status for the Schools’ Mental Health Award from the Carnegie Centre of Excellence and Leeds Beckett University. The College is proud to receive the award in recognition of the work undertaken to promote mental health and wellbeing for staff and students. It is committed to ensuring the environment...
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We are excited to mark National Careers Week 2020. This annual celebration will highlight the college’s careers initiatives – from our well-respected Careers Service, our Employer Engagement team to the vast range of multi-level academic and vocational courses offering limitless opportunities to progress towards a career. Find out more about our Careers Service ➡️ www.gateway.ac.uk/about-us/careers-progression/...
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After fantastic results this summer and seeing more students progress onto university, apprenticeships and employment, we are thrilled to have received Grade 2 (Good) from Ofsted! ” The large majority of students are very happy with the education they receive. Many say that college staff go beyond their expectations and provide extra help and support...
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Core skills results are significantly higher than that of national average this year Grade 3 students have exceptionally boosted their grades in Core Skills: We have seen 70% of students achieve Grade 4 and above in GCSE English – this has increased by almost 20% since last year!* While in GCSE Maths, 78% of students...
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Gateway Sixth Form College was delighted to host the prestigious TEDx Leicester Women 2019 event on Saturday 7th December.  The sold-out event focussed on strong minds and voices, ranging from the outspoken to the innovator and all committed to breaking down stereotypes and myths.  Visitors immersed themselves in talks by nine internationally successful speakers chosen...
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This summer it has not only been the temperatures that have soared to record heights but also students’ exam results at Gateway Sixth Form College. At Gateway College, students progression is key and all study is supported by the College Careers and Employer Engagement Teams who provide individual advice and guidance, bespoke work placements, industry...
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Congratulations to Imogen Sharpe who began to realise her career ambitions here at Gateway College on the BTEC Extended Diploma in Art and Design Foundation course back in 2014. Her creative flair in drawing and illustration has led her to graduate this summer from Loughborough University School of Arts and to find her dream job...
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