Stacy Lewis passed her Level 2 Customer Service Apprenticeship with flying colours (technically called a Distinction) and is now working as a Receptionist at Jubilee Wood Primary School. Stacy’s Story From leaving school at 16 to having her daughter at 21 and working various retail jobs at the likes of JD Sports and Tesco, Stacy’s…
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Concerned About Missing Your Friends?
When you first leave school you may be somewhat concerned about leaving your friends behind. Making the move to College may mean that you’re leaving friends and taking this next step on your own. We understand that making new friends may seem a little daunting but we promise, that feeling won’t stick around for long. You’re braver…
“Studying ESOL at College has enriched my life in so many ways”
Marlene has studied English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for just over two years. She has now finished her ESOL Level 1 course and feels very glad to have passed all of her exams, but really misses not being at college every day. Marlene’s Story I started ESOL at Entry 3 in the speaking…
Should I apply for an Intermediate or Advanced level course?
Course Levels Explained You’ll notice that our courses are broken down by being ‘Intermediate’ or ‘Advanced’. These are two different levels of study. You can search for a course and check the available levels using our A-Z or you can download our brand new School Leaver Guide. What is an Intermediate level course? Our Intermediate courses include Level 1…
Why we should all be proud of Pride:MK
By Julie Mills OBE, CEO & Group Principal I look out of my office window at the College and I see the Pride flag flying, and it does my heart good. There is a well-worn path to the College’s door trod by representatives of all manner of good causes and campaigns looking for our support,…
My Health & Social Care course at MK College led to three University offers
Ashleigh Rudd has been on a work placement at MK Hospital for around six months. Currently studying Level 3 Health and Social Care, she is just about to complete 500 hours of valuable work experience. Having worked on a variety of wards, Ashleigh has been shadowing nurses and health care assistants, and has learnt to…
Why Work Experience is an Essential Part of College Life
One of the main components that makes college different is that work experience is a vital part of your course. In fact, in the future, it will be required to pass! Whether you’re studying Business, Engineering or Childcare, you will be spending a big chunk of your time on various Industry Placements. You will experience…
Employing an Engineering apprentice
Engineering touches so many industries and businesses and with the rate of developments in technology, employing an engineering apprentice can be a great way to stay ahead of the game and keep up to date with the latest developments. Employing an Apprentice: The Benefits As well as offering a fresh perspective, engineering apprentices have the…
10 Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask an Apprentice
It’s all well and good us throwing information at you and telling you what being an apprentice is like – but wouldn’t it be much more effective to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth? Well, we couldn’t get any horses in at such short notice, but we did manage to grab two apprentices to…
What’s it like to be an Apprentice?
Ryan Killick had always been interested in computers and the extensive world of IT, and has been working as an apprentice for Nuco Technologies for over a year. Here he tells us about the process of becoming an apprentice, what his work life is like and how the company has supported him to become the…