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Find out more about our Gifted and Talented Excellence Program

Oxbridge

We encourage students to aim high and those who aspire to Oxford or Cambridge are given help and support by Oxbridge tutors and senior College staff. Specific visits to Oxbridge, including an overnight stay, have been arranged for students intending to apply, where advice on the application process has been given by University Admissions Tutors.

Every full-time student is allocated a Personal Tutor or Course Co-ordinator who has responsibility for ensuring that his/her group of students achieve the maximum benefit from their course of studies at NPTC Group of Colleges.

During planned tutorial sessions, tutors and students discuss progress, set targets and create action plans for improvement. This process includes producing an Individual Learning Plan. Individual Learning Plans cover career and higher education issues together with various aspects of personal and social education.

Tutors are supported by Student Services, Careers Wales and the College Counsellors.

The College recognises and rewards students for their achievements and endeavour by providing a range of financial awards bursaries and scholarships. Students that accept awards play an important role in promoting the College this includes:

• Talking to prospective students at interview sessions, taster days and visiting local schools
• Representing their areas of study at open evenings
• Promoting the Student Zone and the student support services
• Mentoring fellow students

There is also a role for Student Ambassadors to promote the College to our local communities outside organisations.

There are 28 Student Ambassador Scholarships available for new first-year students. This is an exciting opportunity for students to develop leadership and communication skills. Ambassadors are the student face of the College sharing their student experience by working with local schools, communities, and organisations. To make sure that there is representation across all subject areas two Ambassadors are appointed per academic school and all campuses are represented. Students interested in becoming an ambassador will be able to submit an application form in October and if the application is successful will be invited to attend a short interview in November.  The application form and details of how to apply are available from Student Services.

The Student Ambassadors that are selected will carry out their role from December in their first year to March in their second year. Ambassadors are accountable to their Head of School and will enter into a contract regarding satisfactory academic progress, contribution to College life, commitment, attendance and continuing on programme.  Ambassadors will receive £200 will be paid in two installments of £100, subject to a positive progress report from the Head of School.

Ambassadors will work alongside their Heads of School, Campus Managers, marketing and admissions team to promote the College in the following ways:

• Promoting their subject area internally and externally
• Supporting the delivery of promotional presentations
• Being available on open days/evenings, prize giving, taster days, school visits Ambassadors are accountable to their Head of School and will enter into a contract regarding satisfactory academic progress, contribution to College life, commitment, attendance and continuing on programme and talks
• Working with the bursary, scholarship, trust winners and More Able and Talented (MAT) students
• Working with the Student Representatives and Student Union
• Welcoming guests and employers to the College
• Taking part in consultation and student involvement activities
• Mentoring and supporting new first-year Ambassadors

Student Reps are selected to make sure the views and opinions of the students on their course are heard. Their role is to improve the education we deliver to students, by sharing the issues faced by the students on their course. Reps are selected in September and receive training to support them in their role. The Reps take part in course meetings, termly Senedd meetings, and some are invited to represent students in key meetings across the College.

Being a Student Representative is a great way to develop skills and enhance your CV. If you are interested in getting involved, speak to your tutor.

The college has a Student Union, which is a group of elected students who represent the student body, and campaign on the issues that matter to them.

Find out more here

We believe all students should have the opportunity to include enrichment activities within their programme of study to learn new skills, broaden experience and meet new people. You may wish to start up a club that is not listed here. Get in touch and we will help you get it off the ground!

Contact: student-union@nptcgroup.ac.uk

The Moodle software is known as the VLE (Virtual Learning Environment).

It is accessed via the Student Portal on the College Website for teaching, learning and communicating. NPTC Group of Colleges Moodle is used to support classroom and workshop sessions.

What does it offer Students?

• Access to online learning resources
• Access to teacher resources
• Access to revision materials
• Access to shared resources
• Access to lessons, coursework and homework resources
• Access to personal workbook and progress records always available as it is accessed via the Internet.

How do students access it?

Every student is allocated a personal NPTC Group of Colleges Moodle username and password. This enables every student to login to this resource.

Login to Moodle

Personal development enrichment allows you to enhance your skills in an academic subject, or develop new skills in an area that interests you and includes the following:

• Duke of Edinburgh Award
• Combined Cadet Force (CCF)
• LGBTQ Society
• Enterprise and Employability
• STEM ambassadors
• Student ambassadors
• Gifted and Talented Excellence Programme (GATE)
• Student Union