Vibe Autumn 2016

After completing his Supporting Teaching and
Learning and Schools qualification, Peter was
keen to keep on learning and developing his
skills and knowledge to progress in his new
career, so discussed his next steps with the
teaching staff. He then chose the Foundation
Degree (FdA) Education and Care, a Higher
Education programme at our Washington
Campus, run in partnership with the University
of Sunderland.
This part-time Foundation Degree develops
the skills of those working with children in
nurseries, primary schools, youth centres or
similar settings. It gives those who complete
their course the option to progress to a full BA
degree at the University of Sunderland in
Education and Curriculum Studies.
Peter said, ‘I’m sure all of my classmates would
agree, the teaching staff create an incredibly
enjoyable learning environment. I’m planning
to complete my teacher training and NQT year
then move into a leadership role, once I have a
few years’ experience’
If you want to change your future like Peter,
visit www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk/change to
find out about all of the courses on offer from
this September.
The teaching staff
create an incredibly
enjoyable learning
environment...
CITY OF CULTURE TO
SHAPE NEXT GENERATION
From photography to fashion, dance and
drama to games design, animation and
visual effects, Sunderland College has
over 750 students studying a course in
the creative arts.
The College has invested heavily in the
creative sector over the past couple of
years and opened a high spec Arts
Academy at its Bede Campus back in
2014. Spanning 50,000 square feet,
the building features a theatre; film
screening room; media/TV, drama,
dance, art, and fashion and clothing
studio; two industry standard recording
studios; a music technology suite;
photography studio; dark room and film
processing facilities.
For the students studying in these
industry standard facilities, the City of
Culture bid will deliver huge benefits
and the legacy of the bid will have an
impact on the future generation of
College students.
Ellen Thinnesen, Principal said: “I
strongly believe that achieving City of
Culture status will inspire our young
people and the impact that this would
have on talent attraction and retention
in our city is phenomenal.
“Sunderland would become a place that
further unlocks the creative passion of
our young people, a place where there
are more jobs in the creative and cultural
industries, ensuring everyone can fulfil
their potential.”
“We have a responsibility to our young
people and one of those is to create a
sustainable city – a city that is prepared
for the future and that will shine long into
it. I believe the bid can deliver this.”
Young people in the city will be invited
to play a key role in shaping the bid
and will be asked to develop their own
section within the final submission.
They will then play an active role in the
delivery of this, if the bid is successful.
Rebecca Ball, Sunderland 2021 Bid
Director said: “It’s vital that the bid we
submit captures the views of our next
generation. 2021 is four years away,
but its impact will be felt for many years
thereafter. Young people are likely to
be most impacted by the legacy 2021
leaves in its wake, so it is critical that
they are treated as key stakeholders in
this, and we’ll be working with them to
create a bid that meets their needs.”
To find out more about Sunderland’s
City of Culture Bid,
visit www.sunderland2021.com
To find out more about
studying a Creative course
at Sunderland College,
visit www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk
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