AS Media Students record latest College radio advertisement

On Monday 22 September 2014, three AS Media students arrived at Signal 1, Staffordshire and Cheshire’s local radio station, to help promote Newcastle-under-Lyme College’s (NULC) open events, the first taking place Monday October 6 at 5.30 – 8.00pm.

Forty-eight students put their names forward for the opportunity to provide voice overs for the advert with Marcus Wingrove, Jessica Crabtree and Ali Hussain selected as the lucky three to help market and represent the College.

The students accompanied by Tara from Schools Liaison met the team at Signal who are involved in numerous successful advertising campaigns and lent their vocal talents to provide their experiences of College life and the opportunities presented to them at NULC, these will be used across a number of adverts airing on Signal 1 to promote the College’s open events over the course of the next few months.

All three students were a credit to the College remaining professional throughout and gaining a valuable insight into the world of radio advertising.

Listen out for the advert airing in the near future on Signal 1 in the run up to the first open event on October 6.

To find out more about studying AS Media at NULC click here or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.

Further events are planned to take place on: Thursday 13 November, 5.30pm to 8.00pm, Thursday 4 December, 5.30pm to 8.00pm, Saturday 24 January, 10.00am to 12noon and Thursday 12 March, 5.30pm to 8.00pm.

Film studies students shortlisted for BFI film award

A2 Film Studies student Elly - Louise Walker has been shortlisted for a BFI film award.  The competition was open to all schools and colleges across the country and over 600 entries were received by the board.  There are only four awards and Elly's film ‘A bottle of Innocence’ has been selected for the Best Short Film category.  The film has a beautiful story centring upon the innocence of childhood filmed using live action and animation.

Well done Elly!

Photography students scoop awards in university competition

Four photography students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) have been recognised in a university photography competition.

Danielle Cooper, aged 18 was awarded Silver in the New Creatives Awards by Derby University for her photography entry titled ‘Landscapes’.  Danielle from Fenton studies A Levels in Photography, Media Studies and Textiles at NULC and received £150.00 prize money with judges commenting: "Danielle's image is a very imaginative response to landscape via the use of still-life. The use of poppy flowers and ferns evoke the shape of land and trees with the graduated light source creating a twilight sky.”

In addition to the top awards, three First year photography students Eirene Georgakakou, Olivia Christie and Hollie Jones received commendations from judges.

Former Trentham High School pupil, Eirene, aged 17 was commended for "Eirene has crafted a very beautiful and carefully made image investigating the historical qualities of photography in response to the genre of landscape. The image very effectively evokes the presence of the observer in the environment with use of shallow depth, movement and the visual presence of optics."

Olivia, aged 17 studies AS Levels in Photography, Media, English Language and Business Studies submitted ‘Child running into a pool of light’.  Judges commented: “Olivia's image, capturing the moment a child enters a pool of light as he runs off to play, is a beautifully judged moment. The image has been effectively composed with the adult figure to the right side of the frame and the deep tones of the woods against the brightness of sunlight on the path."

Hollie Jones, aged 17 from Sneyd Green submitted ‘Ballet Dancer’, judges commented: “Hollie has created a subtle and carefully perceived layered image of a dancer. The way the superimposed images of the figure coincide with each other draw the viewer into anticipating movement and action."
The New Creatives Awards are organised by Derby University to find up-and-coming creative stars of the future.

To find out more about studying creative A Levels at NULC click here or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.

Students awarded summer school placements

Four Sixth Form students from NULC have been awarded places on summer schools at prestigious UK universities.

The summer schools are organised by the Sutton Trust.  For over 15 years, the Sutton Trust has worked with leading universities to improve access for low and middle income young people.  The key initiative is the summer school programme for Year 12 students from state-maintained schools. The week long, campus-based summer schools allow bright students from non-privileged homes a taste of life at a leading university and to gain an insight into what it is like to live and study as a first-year undergraduate student. 

The students who are taking part are:
Caroline Layzell – Nottingham (Engineering, mathematics and computer science)
Scott Huson – St Andrews (Physics and Astronomy)
Meg Allingham – Durham (Geography)
Jacques Dunn – Cambridge (Chemistry)

A Level students visit Oxford University

Click the picture below to read student comments from the Oxford University visit.

 

A Level students visit Oxford and Cambridge Student Conference

Click the picture below to read student comments from the Oxford and Cambridge Student Conference.

 

 

A Level students meet Justice Secretary

Tony Cox, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Newcastle, invited Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling MP, to talk to students at Newcastle-under-Lyme College.

During his opening speech Tony Cox, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Newcastle, commented: “I couldn’t think of anywhere better than Newcastle-under-Lyme College to showcase what Newcastle-under-Lyme has to offer.”

Over 50 students studying A Level Law, A Level Government and Politics and BTEC Level 3 Public Services were invited to meet Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling MP on Friday afternoon.

Students had the opportunity to grill Mr Grayling about current government policy and aspiring young politicians were able to gain an insight as to how the Minister himself got in to politics as he provided advice and guidance to students wishing to pursue a career in politics.
 
When asked about the importance of politics, Mr Grayling stated: “Politics makes a
difference to everyone’s life.” With Mr Cox adding: “If there is something you want to change then I encourage you to get involved in politics locally.”

Karen Dobson, Chief Executive and Principal at NULC, said: “We were delighted to welcome Mr Grayling to Newcastle-under-Lyme College.   Opportunities such as the Secretary of State for Justice visiting us allow our students to gain an insight into the skills and diplomacy needed to progress in to a career in politics at both a national and international level."

“During the visit students were given the opportunity to question Mr Grayling about current legislation, providing an insight in to the thought process and decision making needed when introducing new legislation.”

To find out more about studying at NULC click here or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.