Sport

"As a teacher, I really love seeing our students succeed and progress onto the next level, whether that is university, an apprenticeship or full-time employment. By being exposed to a highly-qualified and experienced team like the Sport department, students can gain a range of practical skills and use them to influence whatever they enjoy doing most.

At college, students have an opportunity to develop their transferable and employability skills alongside their course too. It could be someone improving their teamwork or overcoming fears to take on a new challenge – we find that as their confidence grows in gaining more soft skills, their projects improve and they become more successful."

"At the College I get a mix of both gym life and office which I think is a healthy balance to have, and I share my energy with staff and students whether it be in lessons or the staff room.

The students are brilliant and nothing is better than seeing their transformations in how they think and the practical approaches they take.

Knowing what it takes to succeed in jobs is key to what we teach and being able to help students reach the levels required so they reach their dream careers makes it worthwhile.

With the various exciting excursions they go on and the major employers they visit, they can apply themselves positively and take everything in they are experiencing. It clearly has a massive influence on them and it's often their favourite part of the course."

"For me, the best aspect of teaching is being able to help young people and change their lives. Every student that walks through our doors is different. They have their own strengths and face their own challenges. Our role as teachers is to help each student achieve their potential and take their first step in starting a career.

College is a step up from school. Students often comment on the more mature environment at college and how they enjoy being treated like an adult. Being at college helps young people develop the professional skills required to achieve, stand out and be successful within the workplace. Experienced staff and inspiring educational trips, visits and professional speakers all help support a student’s development and immerse them into the industry."

"I really enjoy teaching at college; the students are all old enough to understand sarcastic humour which I am big fan of! There’s no ‘Year 9 sass’ like you see in secondary schools, and I can treat them like adults in a more mutual, informal relationship.

I also love teaching the content; there’s more to sport than just playing a sport, which all the students here understand and value which is really encouraging to see.

I went to a sixth form, but I feel like the benefits of both are very similar. Students are treated like an adult, they are responsible for themselves – a lot more than they were at school. It’s a pretty sociable environment and resembles the workplace a lot more than school ever does. So, for a student you start to get used to what adult life might entail, whilst achieving your qualifications in a very social atmosphere, with the help of staff if need be."