News & Blog

Diana Ali is a course leader at Grantham College for the BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, and also an artist and a curator. She has worked on many freelance projects and shares her knowledge and passion of art through various workshops.

Today is International Women’s Day. A campaign called #BeBoldForChange has been launched to coincide with it which aims to create a better working world where it is more inclusive and gender equal.

Travel and Tourism Lecturer, Mary Faver, has been taking our Travel and Tourism students to Lincoln Castle for the past year. Mary has been able to build a strong relationship with the castle allowing our students to develop and partake in various projects around the castle.

On Sunday the 5th of February, 12 Level 3 Media Grantham College students travelled to Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife to undertake work experience under the Leonardo Erasmus work placement programme.

Matthew Leete, Level 3 BTEC Sports and Table Tennis Academy student has been selected to represent England for the first time in the upcoming Swedish Open.

Sophie Baggaley, football goalkeeper for Birmingham City L.F.C paid Grantham College a visit to take part in a question answer session with students from Sport, Travel & Tourism and Business as part of their curriculum areas, Inspiration Day. The aim of the day was to use sport as a vehicle to inspire.

In the past Apprenticeships were not a common choice and were deemed to be an option for those who were not academically able to pursue further academic study after school. Not anymore. Due to the recession, lack of graduate jobs and an increase in university tuition fees, demand for apprenticeships has risen dramatically. We have come up with 10 reasons why the Apprenticeship scheme might be right for you:

Jacob Hoyes, Plumbing and Heating Apprentice student has been selected as the CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering) Student of the Year for Grantham.

On Sunday 5th February, Grantham College students and staff took over all the 8 Lanes at the annual Swimarathon pool and swam for Charity. Their magnificent effort will raise money for worthy causes in our town.

Research shows that progress made at Grantham College is better than at local colleges and sixth forms.

Key facts that you need to know before deciding between A Levels, a BTEC or an Apprenticeship!

Bricklaying students presented with certificates following work experience with local and national companies.