City College Brighton & Hove
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City College Brighton & Hove (CCB) is a large general further education college in Brighton and Hove. Its main campus is at Pelham Street, Brighton
. It was formerly known as Brighton College of Technology and before that Brighton Technical College.
The college is a popular choice for visual arts progression from nearby colleges e.g. A-level art and photography courses, and provides academic grounding in workmanships such as woodwork, carpentry, engineering, plumbing and electronics. The technical progressions the college provides give opportunities for post-GCSE students wishing to pursue a specific profession rather than studying multiple A-levels. The college also supports adult learning for over 21s, including those without existing traditional qualifications but the necessary experience and intentions.
The college has embraced new media technologies with the introduction of video games related qualifications. Courses syllabuses are regularly updated with new technologies to keep tuition up to date and the most desirable by employers.
and NVQs. The College offers progression to its own Higher Education
courses in conjunction with the University of Brighton
.
There is no accommodation for City College students.
In addition the college has also been awarded a 'Centre of Vocational Excellence' (CoVE) status in Digital Design, Instrumentation, Automation and Control Engineering, Heritage Engineering, Business, Management and Finance, Hospitality and Tourism.
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
. It was formerly known as Brighton College of Technology and before that Brighton Technical College.
The college is a popular choice for visual arts progression from nearby colleges e.g. A-level art and photography courses, and provides academic grounding in workmanships such as woodwork, carpentry, engineering, plumbing and electronics. The technical progressions the college provides give opportunities for post-GCSE students wishing to pursue a specific profession rather than studying multiple A-levels. The college also supports adult learning for over 21s, including those without existing traditional qualifications but the necessary experience and intentions.
The college has embraced new media technologies with the introduction of video games related qualifications. Courses syllabuses are regularly updated with new technologies to keep tuition up to date and the most desirable by employers.
Courses
The college offers vocational courses, academic and vocational A-levels, BTEC National and First DiplomasBTEC ND
The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma is a vocational qualification taken in England and Wales and Northern Ireland by young people aged 16 and over and by adults. The qualification is organised and awarded by the Edexcel Foundation within the BTEC brand...
and NVQs. The College offers progression to its own Higher Education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
courses in conjunction with the University of Brighton
University of Brighton
The University of Brighton is an English university of the United Kingdom, with a community of over 23,000 students and 2,600 staff based on campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. It has one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record, factors which...
.
Students
Two thousand full time students, and 1300 part time, attend the college every year. The students come from varying kinds of social and ethnic backgrounds, including many international students.There is no accommodation for City College students.
Awards
City College's carpentry department has been awarded a City & Guilds Medal for Excellence eleven times since 1996. The college has also achieved the ‘Action for Business Colleges’ (AfBC) accreditation, an award which marks the college’s responsiveness to the needs of the local business community.In addition the college has also been awarded a 'Centre of Vocational Excellence' (CoVE) status in Digital Design, Instrumentation, Automation and Control Engineering, Heritage Engineering, Business, Management and Finance, Hospitality and Tourism.
Alumni
Famous alumni of the college include:- Julie ChristieJulie ChristieJulie Frances Christie is a British actress. Born in British India to English parents, at the age of six Christie moved to England, where she attended boarding school....
, actress - Chris Collins, Blue PeterBlue PeterBlue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
gardener - Graham KerrGraham KerrGraham Kerr is a cooking personality who is best known for his television cooking show The Galloping Gourmet.- Biography :...
, chef - Deborah MeadenDeborah MeadenDeborah Meaden is a British business woman who ran a multi-million pound family holiday business, before completing a management buyout...
, business woman - Steve OvettSteve OvettStephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett OBE , is a former middle distance runner from England. He was gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, U.S.S.R., and set world records for 1500 metres and the mile run...
, Olympic Gold Medalist - Dame Flora Robson
- Ben McKellar, chef and owner of The Gingerman and Ginger Pig