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Launch of the StartUp Lounge

Posted by Dick Palmer on February 1st, 2012

I am really looking fowards to the launch of our new, innovative and creative facility at City College Norwich - the StartUp Lounge. This is taking place this coming Friday at mid-day with a range of events and activities associated with enterprise taking place at the same time.

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Open week at City College Norwich

Posted by Dick Palmer on November 1st, 2011

Although we are only into the first week after half term during the Autumn Term, we are already thinking about next year! This week we have three open events.

1) There is our Sixth Form Open Evening this coming Thursday from 6pm to 8pm - for anyone interested in undertaking A levels (both AS and A2) next year. We have a fantastic new prospectus for the Sixth Form Centre, too.

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City College Norwich's Own Live Radio Station - On iPhone, Android or Blackberry

Posted by Dick Palmer on September 21st, 2011

City College Norwich has just launched our very own live radio station - available by a free app,  from itunes store or at www.ccnliveradio.com

Listen in - between 7 and 9 am and 3 and 5 pm - and find out whats happening at YOUR college!

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Last chance to "Get yourself sorted"!

Posted by Dick Palmer on September 14th, 2011

The college is holding the last two of its open Advice and Guidance events - we call them Get Yourself Sorted - tomorrow (September 15th) and Friday (16th) to come in and get on a course this September (2011).

Don't prevaricate, call into our Advice Shop now!

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New Term Starts Tomorrow

Posted by Dick Palmer on September 4th, 2011

Another new term starts tomorrow and I want to wish every new and returning student my best wishes for this new academic year. 

For new students, the start of a new year can be a little daunting - but don't despair! If you're not sure about anything just dop in the Advice Shop (opposite the main Reception) and ask.

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Your next step

Posted by Dick Palmer on September 1st, 2011

Whether you're unsure what to do about your next step after your GCSE or A Level results, please do pop into our "Get Yourself Sorted" advice sessions. Based at our Ipswich Road campus, simply call in and have a chat with someone at our Advice Shop who will put you on the right track to where you want to go. It could be the best move you'll ever make!

Contact us by phone on (01603) 773773 or by email at information@ccn.ac.uk

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GCSE results tomorrow - good luck to everyone but don't worry if you miss out on your grades

Posted by Dick Palmer on August 24th, 2011

With GCSE results coming out tomorrow, hundreds of thousands of 16 year olds are anxiously awaiting their results hoping to get the grades that they need to get onto whatever they want to do next. My heartfelt best of luck to all of you.

But don't become despondent if you miss a grade or two. Although courses are now quickly filling up, there are stiil places left on a number of courses at City College Norwich; so call the college Advice Shop or simply drop in and see us.

You can still start with us this September - but be quick!!

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A Level Results

Posted by Dick Palmer on August 19th, 2011

Another record breaking year for City College Norwich students - 98% of whom passed their A levels this year and the majority of whom are going onto the first choice University. Well done to all of you and congratulations on your best endeavours over the last two years.

Here at the college, we also have a large range of Higher Education courses, validated by the University of East Anglia, which have a small amount of places still available. Please do call the college or pop into our Advice Shop to get more details.

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End of another academic year

Posted by Dick Palmer on July 18th, 2011

Well, its the end of another academic year but its still all systems go at City College Norwich. We have over 600 students on our Flying Starts programme - where new students for next academic year come along for a week or two as a sort of "pre-induction" to the college - we are holding our Young Entrepreneurs and Young Chefs Summer schools next week and the first week in August and there's lots of building work going on.

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Dementia - a Norfolk challenge

Posted by Dick Palmer on July 6th, 2011

On Monday of this week my staff in our School of Health and Community Studies organised a day long conference on Dementia. Based at our fantastic St Andrews House facility (http://tinyurl.com/62tmjkf) over 90 students turned up to hear a variety of speakers - including from lecturers from the UEA, Willie Cruikshank from the Dementia Alliance and a number of other experts - talk about Dementia and what it means for Norfolk.
 

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