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Students receiving their GCSE results with CEO & Principal Lisa Capper MBE

GCSE Success at Sandwell College

Sandwell College students are celebrating today (21st August) after receiving their Maths and English GCSE re-sit results. With the increasing importance of literacy and numeracy skills for many roles and occupations, each year students who have not managed to achieve a high-grade pass (4 or above) at school are given

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GCSE Grades Are Blueprint For Success

A legal career awaits Mohammed who has just achieved his life-changing GCSE Maths grade 4. Currently in a voluntary role providing front of house support for the Sandwell College ESOL team, Mohammed first enrolled as an ESOL student two years ago after coming to the UK from Kurdistan as a

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Enrolment is now OPEN!

If you’re opening your GCSE results today, why not set your sights on an exciting new chapter by enrolling at Sandwell College? With over 100 courses available spanning Media, Engineering & Manufacturing, Banking & Finance, Healthcare, Health and Social Care & Construction—you’re invited to explore boldly and discover your next

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Lisa Capper MBE CEO & Principal

Good Luck from our CEO & Principal Lisa Capper MBE

Students up and down the country will be returning to schools tomorrow to collect their GCSE results, with many hoping to have obtained grades high enough to secure a place at a Further Education or Sixth Form College. But are you informed about your choices and what about those students

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Sandwell College students get set for a bright future

Sandwell College students are getting ready to embark on a bright future, after receiving their much-anticipated results for advanced level technical, vocational and professional qualifications today (Thursday 14 August). The class of 2025 has excelled in their Level 3 vocational and technical courses with the best ever results for the

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Powerful words from our alumni Casey Bailey for Sandwell story

Our former Cadbury Sixth Form College, part of The Sandwell Colleges student Casey Bailey is making us proud once again, lending his inspiring spoken word poetry to the voiceover of Making It Sandwell – a powerful short film showcasing the hopes, talents, and ambitions of young people across the borough.

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Apprenticeships at Sandwell College opening doors

Are you or someone you know wanting to start earning whilst learning? Sandwell College has a number of apprenticeship opportunities across Birmingham, the Black Country and beyond in a range of fast-growing industries including Engineering, Construction, Dental and many more. Apprenticeships are for anyone aged 16+ so whether you’re a

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