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South East Wales
Joined May 2009
We believe that if you create a team of talented people from diverse backgrounds, they’ll each contribute their unique ways of thinking, responding, and problem solving 🧠. We are one. We are Coleg Gwent 🌍.
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We're proud to announce that Coleg Gwent Dragons #Rugby Academy are the Welsh Schools and Colleges League champions! 🏆🏉 Photos by Foundation Degree Photography student, Leighton Baker 📷 Read the full WRU write up here: #MadeForGreatness
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“Being offered a place to study medicine at #Oxford university @UniofOxford has been my biggest achievement at college, I want to be a surgeon”, A levels student Eve Tranter is off to #uni this year 🎓 #IWD2019 #BalanceforBetter
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🎉 Huge congratulations to Coleg Gwent Girls #Rugby Academy on their 17-0 win against Llandovery College in the @WelshRugbyUnion Girls National Schools and Colleges U18 Final 🏉🏆👏🏼. #Champions #MakeIt #GirlsRugby
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Freshly crowned WRU Welsh Schools & Colleges #Rugby League champions Coleg Gwent, met with Principal Guy Lacey for a team photo at #Crosskeys Campus yesterday. “I’m so proud of our amazing team - what an achievement this season.” said Guy 🏆🏉
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Good luck to #Crosskeys Campus #Rugby Academy who head off to #Australia on their 19 day tour tomorrow 🇦🇺🏉 #KeysDownUnder
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"Massive shout out and thank you to the Coleg Gwent (student & staff) abseilers for rescuing my dog today when he fell down a hole on the Sirhowy Valley walk, you were amazing!" Lovely #FridayFeeling message from local resident, Colleen Probert. Well done everyone! 👏🏼🐶
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Good luck to our Dragons Junior #Rugby Academy who depart on their whistle stop 9-day tour of #SouthAfrica on Sunday🏉🇿🇦. In between games students will experience Table Mountain, the Cape Peninsula, a safari game drive, a visit to Soweto and the Apartheid Museum 🦁 @dragonsrugby
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Thank you to our incredible #Engineering tutors who have been volunteering their time to contribute towards the national #PPEshortage 🏥 Our state-of-the-art machines will provide 150 face shields per week to the @NHSuk #NHSThankYou
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Da iawn Caitlin! 3 As, 1A* inc in Welsh Second Language! She's off to study finance in @cardiffuni 👐 #alevelresults2019 #CGALevels #MadeforGreatness #GwentALevels
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Throwback to a year ago today when Coleg Gwent Dragons #Rugby Academy won the WRU Welsh Schools & Colleges League Championship 🏆. Join the No.1️⃣ college rugby teams in Wales & play alongside your studies 🏉📚 . Full story: .📷Leighton Baker #FridayFeeling
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Congratulations to ex #Crosskeys Campus @dragonsrugby Academy student Elliot Dee on his first cap for #Wales today 🏉 👏 @elliotdee2 #wru #rugby
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🥳 Daniel not only won our prestigious ‘Learner of the Year’ award, but he’s now heading to @SwanseaUni to study #Sport & Exercise Science with fantastic #ALevel grades ABC 🏃♂️🏅 . Explore our #ALevels and apply now to join our top performing colleges ⬇️ .
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✨Introducing Jonathan Westwood, Head of Commercial at @dragonsrugby & proud Coleg Gwent #sports #alumni 🏉. "My time at college gave me a solid start & transition into working life. I learnt much from my days at Crosskeys Campus". Read Jonathan's story ⬇️
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We're excited to meet young #rugby players tomorrow at our Rugby Academy event with former learner & current @dragonsrugby & Wales player, Ollie Griffiths 🏉 . Contact rugbyacademy@coleggwent.ac.uk to find out more about joining the current WRU Wales Colleges & Schools Champions
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Congratulations to Coleg Gwent #CrossKeys & #BGLZ girls who won The Welsh #Rugby Union U18’s College and Schools Finals at the Principality Stadium yesterday! 🏆🏉👏🏽 #MadeForGreatness
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Covid may have slowed things down but there’s no stopping us now! #Torfaen Learning Zone is looking incredible in the final stages of ‘fit out & testing' ✨ We can’t wait to open the doors & welcome everyone on 4th Jan 2021 🏫🎒 #MadeForYou @torfaencouncil
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Coronavirus Update - a local lockdown has been announced from 6pm tomorrow for the #Caerphilly borough. #Crosskeys campus will remain open tomorrow prior to this so please attend as planned whilst we await further clarity from the authorities on how to proceed beyond 6pm. (1/2)
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Support Coleg Gwent #Dragons Junior #Rugby Academy as they take on @ColegyCymoedd tomorrow at Pandy Park in the @WelshRugbyUnion National Schools & Colleges League 🏉🏴. 🎟️ More info below 👇🏼
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Happy 75th birthday to inspirational Coleg Gwent lecturer, Christine Jenkins 🎉 Christine delivers our #PersonalTraining, #Fitness & Exercise to Music courses at Usk Campus 🏋️♀️ Join Christine this September and you could be doing the #SplitsAt75!
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Back from #Australia, it’s safe to say #Crosskeys Campus #Rugby Academy had the trip of a lifetime! Good onya boys! 🏉 🇦🇺#KeysDownUnder
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Five years, five cup finals, five wins 🏆 Fantastic win for the girls tonight in the WRU Schools and Colleges league final 🏉🏟. Coleg Gwent 51 - 5 Coleg y Cymoedd . An excellent game, you should all be very proud! 🙌
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"2 years ago I dropped out of uni due to struggles with dyslexia & mental health. 1 year ago I sold 5 hampers at #Christmas when I launched my #business. Today I’m dispatching 525 hampers & nearly 3000 units. Work hard & you will succeed" . Abi Chamberlain, #ColegGwent Alumna
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Our #Rugby Academy players have been on fire recently with eight of them part of a 42-14 @dragonsrugby U18s win over the Ospreys last week 🔥👏🏼. Fly half, Sam Berry picking up the man of the match award ✨.#MakeIt
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Coleg Gwent Girls #Rugby Academy keep their crown for the third year running after their 17-0 win against Llandovery College in the @WelshRugbyUnion .National Schools and Colleges U18 Finals 🏉🏆. Read more here: . #MakeIt @dragonsrugby @waleswomenrugby
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Well done to #BTEC Sports learner Hywel on achieving a Distinction! You’ll hit the ground running studying #SportsManagement at #CardiffMet University this September! 🏃🏽. Find out what you could study at Coleg Gwent this September:.#BTECResults
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What an amazing achievement!! Well done #ColegGwent U18 girls on winning the #WRU Girls national 10s tournament today 🏆👏🏼 #MadeForGreatness.
Congratulations @coleggwent U18 Girls' champions 🙌🏆 .Well done to finalists @RygbiBerwyn and also to @YsgolYstalyfera @TonyrefailCS and @PembsCollege who represented their regions superbly in today's finals' day 👏
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Y chwiban olaf / Final whistle. Am ddiweddglo! Coleg Gwent yn cipio'r fuddugoliaeth ac yn cael eu henwi'n bencampwyr Cynghrair Ysgolion a Cholegau Cymru 2020. @ColegyCymoedd 8 @coleggwent 14. #RygbiPawbS4C
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Well done to Coleg Gwent Dragons Junior #Rugby Academy & Coleg Gwent Girls Rugby 7’s who took on a hard hitting Llandovery College yesterday 👏🏽. Great to see CG alumni, now @dragonsrugby players, supporting at the game 👊🏼. Full gallery over on our FB page:
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Go well former Coleg Gwent #student @elliotdee2 on your @WelshRugbyUnion World Cup debut #RWC2019 today 🏉 Role model @dragonsrugby for future #stars. Read more 👉🏼 #MadeForGreatness #MondayMotivation
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Principality stadium, here we come 🎊🏟 Huge congratulations to Coleg Gwent girls #rugby team who booked their place in the WRU Schools and Colleges final with a 34-5 win over Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn 👏🏼🏉 . The girls will look to retain the trophy on Wed 6 December 🏆 Good luck 🤞🏼
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Following the Palace’s announcement of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II today, Coleg Gwent extends condolences on the passing of the longest reigning monarch in British history.
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A*AA 🎉 Congratulations Meagan – you’re going to become a doctor 👩⚕️ Good luck at #CardiffUniversity in September!. Apply now for this September to begin your journey at Coleg Gwent! .#ResultsDay2021 #ALevelResults2021
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Weather / Snow update: All campuses are closed today, please visit our website for future information (Time updated: 6.55am Friday 1 Feb)
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Happy Monday to all of our students & staff on their first day of #HomeLearning! We would love to see your #WorkFromHome photos this week 💻📷 Comment with them below 👇 #StayHomeSaveLives
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Good luck to Coleg Gwent Dragons Junior #Rugby Academy as they take on Llandovery College this afternoon 🏉. A win today equals a Principality Stadium final 🏆
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Liam, our student governor, speaks the language of success as he bagged an A* in English which he's going to study at @cardiffuni 🙌🏻 Congrats! #GwentALevels #CGALevels #MadeforGreatness
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Following a gold medal at WorldSkills, Coleg Gwent #GamesDesign student, Nathan Parfitt, further developed his final major project & the results are incredible! It’s no surprise to us that a number of AAA companies in the UK are interested in Nathan’s skills 🎮 Well done Nathan👏🏽
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Coleg Gwent is helping the fight against Coronavirus in many ways, from virtual learning to donating PPE to the local health board. Read more @southwalesargus ⬇.
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It’s raining medals this morning! Congratulations to Coleg Gwent #WorldSKillsUK competitors who helped #Wales achieve a record number of 🥇🥈🥉 (55 medals). Nathan Parfitt 🥇 - 3D #GameArt.Danielle Hall 🥇 - #FitnessTrainer.Shane Powell 🥈 - #Hairdressing. #MondayMotivation
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💡 Did you know? Only 6% from Wales' poorest postcodes go on to become specialist doctors. Working alongside Agored Cymru and Professor Paul Edwards, we hope to change that✨. Read more here:.
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Shipping Day 📮 .60 x ICU/surgery grade face shields.29 x ward grade face shields.All heading for Neville Hall Hospital 🏥.Huge thanks to our amazing #Engineering staff at BGLZ ❤️.#NHSheroes #NHSThankYou
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We’re excited to be at the ICC Wales for the Coleg Gwent Staff Celebrating Excellence #Awards this evening 🌟. The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of our #staff and this year over 200 nominations were received!. Good luck everyone 🤞🏼.#TopPerformingCollege
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🐉COMMUNITY | Fantastic news as @coleggwent will continue to support @DRA_Community Match Day Mascot partnership for another 2⃣ years 🙌⤵️. ▶️ #Rise #JerseyForAll #BringYourFire🔥
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It was a pleasure to welcome @dragonsrugby Head Coach, Dai Flanagan, to Crosskeys Campus for celebration of Coleg Gwent #Dragons Junior #Rugby Academy earlier this month 🏉. Read more here:
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We are proud to celebrate #LGBT+ history month 🏳️🌈 Coleg Gwent has and will always embrace #diversity and is committed to standing and supporting our own LGBT+ community, both learners and staff 🙂 . Coleg Gwent is an inclusive college.Everyone is welcome here 👋🏼 #LGBTHM2020
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Congratulations to Coleg Gwent #Alumni, @elliotdee2, who has been selected to play in the World XV v Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday 👏🏼🏉🌍 #MakeIt
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Today’s the day 🚴🏽 Faculty Director, Ian Millward has already been on the road for 2 hours with James Andrews & Martyn Cooke now joining him, aiming to reach BGLZ #EbbwVale by 9am. Long-distance walks, cycling & on-campus challenges will also take place today - watch this space!
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Today marks the first day of #PrideMonth 🏳️🌈. We’re committed to celebrating our diverse community and do all we can to encourage #inclusivity. This year, we’re super excited to join the celebrations and vibrant atmosphere of the @PrideCymru Parade 🎉. We’ll also be visited by
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Amazing win from the Girls #Rugby Academy! 👏 . The girls absolutely smashed it, a 39-0 victory over @LlandoveryColl to take the WRU WSC Rugby National Girls U18s Champions trophy! @principalitysta 🏆 🏴. Find out more about our award-winning teams 🙌.
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✨Tom is over the moon with grades A*AA today, securing his place at @UniofOxford to study #History!. "I found Coleg Gwent to be friendly and the tutors were great. It's not a rigid learning environment!". Join Coleg Gwent and get into a top #university!.
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#Welsh colleges work together to build on #WorldSkills success: @WorldSkillsUKW @worldskillsuk #TeamWales #skills
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Good luck to all of our students collecting their #ALevelResults tomorrow 🤞🏽 You can collect your results between 8am-3pm at #Crosskeys & BGLZ (#EbbwVale) 🙂 #CGALevels #GwentALevels
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“My goal is to become a #zoologist, and the college has helped me improve my overall science skills and built up my confidence when doing practicals.”. Congratulations on achieving Distinctions*! #CardiffUni awaits #BTEC #AppliedScience learner Hollie 🎓.
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Congrats to 18 year old James who's going to @cardiffuni, his first choice, to study Urban Planning and Town Development! 👏🏻 #CGALevels #GwentALevels #MadeforGreatness
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SNOW UPDATE: ALL #ColegGwent Campuses are now closed to students & staff. Please check our severe weather page & social media for any updates ☃️ #snow #Newport #Usk #Pontypool #EbbwVale #Crosskeys
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🏉 Exciting times ahead as we partner with @dragonsrugby!. Find out more about our new partnership and what this means for you 👇.
🐉 PARTNERS | @dragonsrugby are pleased to announce that @coleggwent have become an Official Commercial Partner for the 2021/2022 season. 🤝. ▶️ #BringYourFire🔥 #BackOnParade
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He’s done it! 200 miles (206 to be exact) cycled in 24 hours for the Going the #ExtraMile challenge in aid of St David’s #Hospice Care 🚴👏🏼🥳. Please donate here to show your support for this fantastic cause: 🙏🏼❤️@SDFHC @southwalesargus #MadeForGreatness
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Good luck to ex #ColegGwent #Rugby Academy players, Elliot Dee & Tyler Morgan, who are starting for #Wales against the mighty #Tonga this weekend 🏉 #HWFN #ForTheJersey #WALvTON
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Well done to Coleg Gwent Girls #Rugby Academy on a fantastic performance in the British Colleges League, beating Loughborough College 41-7 👏🏼🏉 . The young Crosskeys team scored 7 tries, maintaining the push for a play-off spot in the Elite Performance League 🏆 #FridayFeeling
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"I was worried about being the only boy but everyone on the course is great & friendly. I want to be a primary school #teacher in #Wales", Josh Wall, #Childcare Level 2 student. Start your success story like Josh this September! 👐 #MadeforGreatness
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If anyone deserves a positive #RoleModel award, then it’s Coleg Gwent student, Ayesha Khan ✨. Ayesha's been supporting charities and helping those in need since 2001!. Now she needs our help to get to the National #Diversity Awards 🏅 Nominate her here:
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Coleg Gwent student, Ayesha Khan takes on the #ABP #Newport 10k race in her wheelchair on 29th April to raise money and awareness for @WhizzKidz:
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Applications now open for #Torfaen Learning Zone! Check out this video to see where you could be studying in September 2020 📚 Find out more & apply today: @torfaencouncil
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Take a bow @WelshRugbyUnion & ex Coleg Gwent @dragonsrugby Academy student, Elliot Dee, on a well-deserved #SixNations #GrandSlam2019! 🏆💪🏴 #MondayMotivation
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Congratulations to Coleg Gwent Girls Dragons Junior Rugby Academy on winning the @WelshRugbyUnion @Urdd Welsh Schools and Colleges 7's for the third year running 🏆🏉 . The girls played 7 games, scoring 279 points and conceded only 10 👏🏽. #MakeIt @dragonsrugby @DragonsWomen
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🎉 Congratulations to Alice Townsend! With grades A,A,A*, you’re going to @UniofOxford to study Law; to become a Solicitor or Barrister 🎓 . Get the grades for top Russell Group universities; join us this September! ✨. #ResultsDay #UniversityofOxford
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We’re so proud of former Coleg Gwent #student @elliotdee2 on his @WelshRugbyUnion World Cup performances #RWC2019 🏉 Go well in tomorrow’s bronze medal match. Read more 👉🏼 #MadeForGreatness
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We always knew our staff and learners at Coleg Gwent were made for greatness 💪 but we're so proud of the kindness and dedication shown as #CollegeContinues despite the #lockdown. Here are just some some of the amazing things that have been going on….
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🧪 With a passion for #Science, Cameron is thrilled to receive A*AA today in his Biology, Chemistry and Maths #ALevels 🎉 Well done! . He’s now going to study Biomedical Science at @cardiffuni!. Apply now to start your journey ⬇️ .
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🏆 Scoring 249 league goals, Coleg Gwent Crosskeys #netball team have won every @AoC_Sport netball league fixture played since September, topping the league after phase one of the season 🎉. ✨ Congratulations to the team!. Learn about sport at college:.
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📢 Following yesterday's announcement of a local lockdown in #Caerphilly, Welsh Government have now confirmed that learners will still be able to continue travelling in & out of the county to attend college. Find out what this means for our learners:
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#pimpmyzimmer Usk and Pontypool Campus students doing their thing at #Alzheimersociety conference #ffrindimi:
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Final score #ColegGwent 38 #WhitchurchHigh School 0 🏉 Man of the match, Matthew Jefferies 👏🏼 #rugby #college #Wales
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The Coleg Gwent Creative Arts Department has been selected from thousands of nominations to win a Pearson National Teaching Silver Award 🎉. The team were honoured with the Silver Award for Further Education Team of the Year @TeachingAwards. Congratulations! .#TeachingAwards
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Top team work from #Crosskeys #Rugby Academy yesterday. Final score: #ColegGwent 15 @Hartpury 10. Well done boys!
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If you’re a learner with us and struggling with your thoughts and feelings, we will support you – details can be found on CG connect, or have a chat with your tutor and take things from there. Please reach out for help. You’re not alone. You matter. #MentalHealthMatters
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📢#TorfaenLearningZone update!. The new building is progressing well and we're excited to share some of the latest pictures with you. Find out more about your new campus here 👇.
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Our #CollegeContinues to make a difference during the ongoing pandemic, with our resourceful #Engineering department making and donating a custom protective screen for Tredegar Health Centre, to keep their reception staff safe. Read more about it ⬇️
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With opportunities open to our #Health and #Care learners to volunteer with the Person-Centred Care Team at @AneurinBevanUHB, our students have been able to gain valuable experience in care settings during the pandemic 🏥.
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We’re proud to announce that two of our Coleg Gwent & Worldskills UK Sport Alumni will be leading live #fitness and #yoga sessions for all colleges across the UK 🏋️♀️ Tune into @AoC_Sport LIVE on Facebook for weekly sessions, more details below 👇
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Support Teaching and Learning student, Lisa Jones, has created 20 amazing scrubs for #NHS staff at the Royal Gwent Hospital, #Newport 🧵👕 We love the Dennis the Menace scrubs, which are your favourite? #NHSheroes
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Dan recently won @Tafflab funding for his #business idea & he said 💬 'The legal side of owning a business can be difficult, however Coleg Gwent has given me the opportunity to learn the legalities.'. Discover more about being an #entrepreneur at college:
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Kian Wall, A,B, & C in Law, Psychology and History. Heading to @BristolUni to study Criminology. Congrats Kian!. #CGALevels #GwentALevels #ALevelResultsDay2019 #ColegGwent #college #Crosskeys #EbbwVale #Wales #Alevels2019 #MadeForGreatness
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Coleg Gwent is celebrating an increase in #ALevel passes with an excellent 98.5% pass rate! Overall passes as well as grade A*-C are up on last year at one of #Wales’ top performing colleges ✨ Read more here: #CGAlevels #GwentAlevels
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Max and his Dad, from #Tredegar, are beaming at his #ASLevelResults - 3As in #maths, #chemistry and #computer science 👏 #CGALevels #GwentAlevels Apply now:
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A BIG welcome to all new and returning learners 👋🏼 Please remember to follow all guidance when on campus. Let’s all keep #college COVID secure! 👾🚫 #CollegeContinues
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Big win for Coleg Gwent Dragons Junior #Rugby Academy who beat Coleg y Cymoedd 31-28 yesterday 🏉🎊. Collision dominance and minimal tackle errors were the foundations of the season's best performance 💪🏼 Well done all 🌟. @DRA_Community
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With a love of working with children and wanting a better career, Ntombizodwa studied Childcare as well as GCSE English and Mathematics 📚 👶. With this, she graduated from the @UniSouthWales, and began working as a teaching assistant at @Malpas_Park. She is now studying for an
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Two #ColegGwent lecturers have published #Wales’ first textbook on #Government and #Politics since the #WelshAssembly was established almost 20 years ago 📖
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Nell is stepping into the exciting world of @Cambridge_Uni this September after achieving grades A*AA and being accepted to study #Geography Well done and good luck! .#MakeIt to your goals - join Coleg Gwent this September to begin your journey .
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