The week beginning August 9th saw the official launch of the Warnborough Foundation‘s HELM-Compass programme, which works with long-term unemployed participants to build their self-confidence and employability skills. Warnborough College is donating the use of its facilities and learning resources, as well as some teaching staff. Participants can use the College’s computers to create and […]
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In June, we hosted a week-long session in collaboration with the Institute of Tourist Guiding Accredited Trainers. The event saw tour guides coming from all over the UK (and outside) as the culmination of months of learning and training for their accreditation. Longtime Warnborough associate, Yvonne Leach, organised the event. A happy and memorable time was had by
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On March 1, 2020, a group of our alumni gathered together at the The Smith Penn Quarter restaurant in Washington, DC for a reunion lunch. Attending the event were students from our Study Abroad Australia and UK programmes in 1988! That’s 32 years ago! We were of course delighted to see them, and each student was
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John Bale was a 15th century English churchman, historian and controversialist, and Bishop of Ossory. He wrote the oldest known historical verse drama in English: Kynge Johan. “King John” (written circa 1538) marked the shift from the old morality play to the English historical drama, and was a very much a political product of its
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Pierre Bettan, from Lycee Suzanne Valadon in Limoges, France, came over for a 6-week internship in June and July 2018 and made an impression on everyone almost immediately. He studied English at the Warnborough Intensive School of English (WISE) as well. During his six weeks with us, he undertook many tasks and responsibilities, while also
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Warnborough has signed affiliation partnerships with over 30 institutions of further education in Malaysia. These centres will offer courses validated by Warnborough College. Most of the courses are vocational in nature. The centres will be overseen by A&E College. We look forward to educating the up-and-coming generation in Malaysia.
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Warnborough College welcomed German interns from our partner institution, Hanse Berufskolleg in Lemgo, Germany last weekend. They will be here for 3 weeks taking on various tasks around Canterbury. This is the second fruitful year of partnership between Hanse and Warnborough, with funding from the EU ERASMUS program. In conjunction with the arrival of the
Eleven students from Hanse Berufskolleg Europaschule in Lemgo, Germany completed a 3-week internship at Warnborough College in Canterbury. The group were placed in study-work related jobs in Canterbury, which also helped them to improve their English and communication skills. This was a competency-based education (CBE) experience. The students had to keep a journal throughout the
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