Isle of Wight College


The Isle of Wight training college is a general further education college.

History

The college operates with a broad curriculum to reflect the needs of the island community. The College is the island's major provider of further education and training for some 8,000 learners and has built more accommodation over the past five years. It is also a Centre of Vocational Excellence in four areas; care, hospitality, marine engineering and early years.
In a recent Office for Standards in Education inspection The College was rated as a Grade 1, a common grade. The inspectors commented:

Location

The main campus is sited in a central location on the outskirts of Newport, the county town of the Isle of Wight and the island's principal retail centre. A number of other centres around the island are used for adult education, basic skills, family learning programmes and for information and communication technology courses.

Facilities

The college conducts some marine training programs including Boat Construction, Boat Maintenance, and Marine Industry Leadership.

International

The college hosts students from countries across the world. Successful international students gain Cambridge qualifications and experience living in an English speaking culture.

Student voice

The college has a student voice, which is made up of typically two people from each class, however this number can change as the sizes of the classes. Students attend meetings with the aim of improving life for students at the college.

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