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English and maths for school leavers

be able to read texts, carry out research, review previous presentations, write assignments, work out how many weeks you've got left to submit that assignment and calculate your budget for transport or that upcoming trip. Continuing English and Maths at...

Alice Hobbs - A-levels: Biology, History and BTEC Applied Law

interesting, especially when it came to the witch craze”. After she finished her A-levels, Alice started a degree apprenticeship to gain a NCTJ qualification in journalism, working for Iliffe Media as an apprentice reporter for the Lynn News, Fenland...

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your story, please fill this form. Apprentices are a fantastic resource to be able to add to your company. With 96% of employers that take on an apprentice reporting a benefit to their business, and the average apprenticeship increasing business...

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Collaboratively, Solutions 4 Polymers Ltd (S4PL) and CWA deliver the Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician Standard Apprenticeship, specifically designed and tailored to the Polymer industry. The Norwich School of Beauty The Norwich School of Beauty...

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Harry wins Mayor’s Business Awards

Mayor’s Business Awards but I was honoured to be nominated. “I was never the most studious person at school and this apprenticeship has shown me that I am a much more hands-on, vocational learner. So, winning apprentice of the year after not doing well...

Mr Reavell swaps suits for sweats

new people and Mark has proven he knows a lot and achieved great things during his back to the floor experience. “My apprenticeship has been great, it’s amazing experience and great to be working and learning at the same time. I have one year left of my...

CWA branches out with even more apprentices

and support need. Kelsey Linney, Apprentice Support Worker, said: “I’ve been using what I have learnt at home. With the apprenticeship you are treated like an adult. It’s a much better environment to learn in. I never thought I would choose to do...

Senior Management Go Back To The Floor

of the senior management team went 'back to the floor' during National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2018. NAW invites apprentices and employers across the country to celebrate their successful partnerships and encourage more people to choose 'earn while...

Hiring An Apprentice

The College of West Anglia works with over 600 employers to deliver apprenticeships to around 1100 students across our four campuses. In March, we held our 2018 Apprenticeship Awards, where we recognised the exemplary performance our learners. You can...

Stories From the Frontline: Phillip Berry

Phillip studied an advanced five-year apprenticeship at the college alongside working at his current employer, Bespak. The company produces an distributes vital medicines and medical and personal protective equipment that is vital to the combatting the...

CWA, KLA & QEH Leaders Inspire the Next Generation of Nurses

to follow on to further study in Health and Social Care at the college before moving on to university or a higher apprenticeship to fulfil their career goals of becoming registered nurses. KLA students pictured on the front row with back row from L to...

A-Level & T-Level Results 2022

students will use the theory they have so obviously learnt so well in their work placements that operate more like an apprenticeship style, hence T-levels being a combination of the academic riggor of A-levels and the work experience opportiunities of...

About Us

Del (Centre manager, trainer, assessor & quality assurance) In 2008 I completed my Apprenticeship at the College of West Anglia. Then in 2010 I decided to branch out on my own and went on to set up my own Gas Safe registered business, which operated in...

Maxi Anderson - Painting and Decorating

have reached many personal achievements during my time at college. On completion of my level 1 and 2, I then gained an apprenticeship through the college at MB Hand Painted Kitchens. My role within the company involves me learning as much as I can, from...

Starting College in September 2024?

most of the information on this page is only relevant for full-time or part-time qualifications. If you are starting an apprenticeship, you should ask your apprenticeship advisor for further details on the start of your course. If you have just finished...

Love to Grow Event at King's Lynn Campus

College of West Anglia (CWA) celebrated the end of National Apprenticeship Week activities on Valentine's Day by hosting a ‘love to grow’ event in the School of Nursing Studies. Health and social care employers were invited to experience a clinical...

Judit Saju -Engineering Technologies Level 3

aircraft, either in Civil Aviation or in Military Aviation. After finishing Sixth form, I applied for the Engineering Apprenticeship at CWA, but was unable to secure an employer to support me. I realised then that I might benefit from more experience...

Why Choose CWA?

in education, whether it be continuing from a level 2 course to a level 3, or a level 3 course onto a degree, or to an apprenticeship, or on to employment.

Information for Employers

We support hundreds of employers across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and farther afield by offering apprenticeships, bespoke courses, professional and commercial training and sub-contracts with our training partners. Our team works...

Personal and Learning Support

learning progress and your course director is responsible for the overall management of your course. If you are on an apprenticeship programme, you will instead be allocated a training advisor, who will support you through your programme, monitor your...

Diploma in Animal Care - Level 2

in Animal Care course is the course for you! After this course you could either progress into employment, onto an Apprenticeship, or further your studies by taking other qualifications at Level 2. Course Description What will I study? The course runs at...

Health & Social Care Academy - Level 3

What can I do after this course at CWA? Students can progress on to Higher Education, into employment, or on to an Apprenticeship. Subject areas at Higher Education typically include: Social Work Sociology Criminology Psychology Psychosocial Studies...

Britain's most in-demand workers – and how to join them

level 3 qualifications, like maths and physics A-levels or a BTEC in engineering. Then you can study an advanced apprenticeship, HND or foundation degree. See college engineering courses. Teaching With pupil numbers rising and trainees falling, many...

Career Advice

and new skills in the industry of your choice. At the same time, you will be employed and paid at least the National Apprenticeship Minimum wage.

CWA joins New Anglia Colleges Group

for their overall effectiveness Every year our colleges educate and train over 21,000 people, 60% of these at level 3 Apprenticeship success rates in NACG are 74.5% (above the national average) Education and training success rates across our colleges...

Sporting success!

offered employment with Kings Lynn Community Football and with CWA Sports Development. The LTA have also offered Sam an apprenticeship off the back of some excellent work he did with them. In the Team of the Year award both the Elite Girls Football...

Mr Harrison becomes an apprentice for the day

and works with hundreds of employers across Norfolk and Cambridgeshire in supporting students (aged 16+) through apprenticeships in a wide variety of work areas. Work-based learning is a great opportunity to combine practical experience and technical...

Apprentice Jodie tackles the weeds

The garden to the side of the preschool on Saxon Way was looking tired and rundown. Jodie acted above and beyond her apprenticeship by coming up with the idea of creating the track for nursery children to use and with the help of her father who works at...

Student of the year Awards an overwhelming success

support.” Mr Pomfret also spoke of students’ successes in a range of external competitions such as the National Apprenticeship Awards where Ashleigh Everitt was highly commended, at events such as the annual national uniformed services competition where...

CWA students go for gold!

on hand to give one-to-one guidance on career routes, as well as opportunities for young people to apply for jobs, apprenticeship and work experience placements. This year, over half of all finalists from the Eastern region are CWA students, and for the...

NUA Comes To CWA

really opened my eyes about the options available to me after my vocational course, such as a degree or higher-level apprenticeship. Second year student Jacob, who has applied to study at NUA, added: “It was a great opportunity to learn more about not...

Sports Awards 2018

sports career.” Sports Apprentice of the Year went to Jake Johnson, who is completing his level 3 personal training apprenticeship with Heros Fitness, King’s Lynn. Part-time lecturer Julie Lawrence said: “Jake has progressed in leaps and bound. If he...

Student Awards 2018

triumphs, success stories and achievements. This included the University Centre West Anglia (UcWA) graduation, apprenticeship awards, Worldskills UK and our fantastic 17/18 Norfolk Scholar result. The principal expressed his pride in this year’s awards...

Students Enrol at Air and Defence College at Lincoln Cathedral

upon successful completion of the course. Alternatively, they will have the opportunity to progress to employment, an apprenticeship, further study or a career in the aerospace industry. Jo Evans, learning and skills lead for the A&DCC, said “This was a...

Alex Wins Electrical Apprentice of the Year 2018

made him a stand out candidate. Alex has successfully completed the first year of his NVQ Level 3 Electro-technical Apprenticeship at Dodd Group’s Kings Lynn branch and the college. Alex’s supervising electricians and managers have commented on his...

Principal Visits Wisbech Campus for a Morning to Remember

painting. For Remembrance Day, I’m planning on doing the two minutes silence this year.” In previous years, to mark apprenticeship week, David has spent time working alongside some of the college's apprentices and he plans to replicate the success of...

College Shortlisted as Finalists for the Norfolk Business Awards 2018

attitudes and wellbeing. The college were recognised for its close relationship with Anglian Water Alliances and their apprenticeship provision. Netmatters, a tech company which has pioneered a training scheme for young developers to get into the...

College Gives a Right Royal Welcome to Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwell

the college, with one of the college's young Anglian Water construction apprentices. The group discussed the college's apprenticeship provision with Prince Charles and presented him with a college information package, collated especially for his visit....

Unsung Heroes Recognised for Outstanding Commitment to the College at Staff Awards

team of the year award, the cleaning team, Wisbech campus.[/caption] New Employee of the Year Winner – Andy Burnham – Apprenticeship Advisor, WBL Apprenticeships Runner Up – Madara Degtere – Learning Resource Specialist, Technology Enhanced Learning...

Inspiring Higher Education Experiences Encourage Students to Aim for the Top

student finance advice and information session in the evening. At the event there were representatives from the college apprenticeship team, University Centre West Anglia and 10 other universities including UEA, Anglia Ruskin, University of Lincoln,...

College Wins 3 Golds to Become Carter Cup Winners 2019

employers.” Sam Ridgwell, who secured gold in the electrical category of the competition and is currently completing an apprenticeship at CWA while working for Complete Electrical Solutions Ltd said: “I have worked extremely hard to build up my...

What Businesses Need to Know About Extended Work Placement Policy and Introduction of New T Level Qualifications

course. This will be completed over a few days a week, rather than all in one go. EWPs will have a similar set-up to an apprenticeship, but students are not paid for their time. Why Extended Work Placements? Work experience brings many benefits to...

How to become a qualified teacher

for you, including the standard loans and grants offered for Higher Education study. Your employer may offer you an apprenticeship or this may be a possibility of you are employed by the College of West Anglia in a substantive teaching role and meet...

Funding Announced for New School of Nursing

developed at the college campus. The college will deliver the Level 5 (foundation degree equivalent) Associate Nursing Apprenticeship to support the future workforce needs of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Only locations identified for Town Deals have...

Health & Adult Nursing - T Level - Level 3

between moving into a skilled occupation or further study in nursing and health, for example, a higher or degree level apprenticeship, or higher-level technical study, including higher education. Industry placement A big part of your study will be to...

Health & Adult Nursing - T Level - Level 3

between moving into a skilled occupation or further study in nursing and health, for example, a higher or degree level apprenticeship, or higher-level technical study, including higher education. Industry placement A big part of your study will be to...

Building Works Set to Begin on New School of Nursing Studies at CWA

due to recruit its first cohort of 20 students directly from the QEH workforce onto the new Level 5 Nursing Associate Apprenticeship in January 2022. To strengthen its development and support its registration as a training provider with the Nursing and...

CWA STUDENTS SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH

and to others and recognise the impact this can have on our wellbeing.” Charlie Congreve is currently completing an Apprenticeship Standard in Surveying Technician L3, while holding the position of student peer mentor. He said: “You don’t have to...