Coleg Sir Gâr
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| Established | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Type | FE college |
| Principal | Dr Andrew Cornish |
| Founder | Unknown |
| Location | Sandy Road Pwll, Llanelli Carmarthenshire SA15 4DN Wales  51°41′13″N 4°11′17″W / 51.687°N 4.188°W / 51.687; -4.188Coordinates: 51°41′13″N 4°11′17″W / 51.687°N 4.188°W / 51.687; -4.188 |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire County Council |
| Students | 10,000 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 14–any |
| Website | CSG |
Coleg Sir Gâr is a further education college in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with five campuses across the county.
Contents
1 The college
2 Campuses
3 History
4 Virtual college
5 Notable former pupils
6 References
7 External links
The college[edit]
Coleg Sir Gâr is a large, multi-site, Further Education College The College is part of the University of Wales: Trinity
Saint David Group. The Group offers a range of integrated pathways from 14 upwards and has delivered
transformational change for the region.
The College is based in South West Wales and has five main campuses at Llanelli (Graig), Carmarthen (Pibwrlwyd
and Jobs Well), Ammanford and Llandeilo (Gelli Aur). Campuses vary in size and nature and offer a variety of
subjects. It offers further education, adult and community learning, higher education and work based learning.
It has approximately 10,000 learners of which some 3,000 are full-time and 7,000 are part-time.
There are over 900 higher education learners.
A new principal was appointed 31 August 20218, following retirement of Barry Liles (http://llanellionline.news/dr-andrew-cornish-announced-as-new-principal-for-coleg-sir-gar/).
The College has a broad range of academic and vocational education and training programmes. These range from
pre-entry to postgraduate level, providing a service to the whole learning community. It also offers its provision on-line,
via partnerships at community locations and in the workplace.
Coleg Sir Gâr can help employers develop their workforce by assessing training needs and providing quality training
programmes. These can be tailor made to meet business needs including the timing and location of the training.
Practical support is also available in the form of work based training programmes such as Foundation and Modern
Apprenticeships. In addition the expertise and resources of the college are available through knowledge and
technology transfer, to assist businesses with innovation and product development.It also provides for large numbers
of 14-19 school pupils (around 1000) who attend the College or are taught by College staff at their schools.
The College has an annual turnover of around £30m and employs approximately 850 staff. Of these, roughly 450 are
directly involved in teaching and 400 in support and administrative functions.[1]
Campuses[edit]
- Graig, Sandy Road, Pwll, Llanelli (51°41′11″N 4°11′19″W / 51.6865°N 4.1885°W / 51.6865; -4.1885 (Coleg Sir Gâr, Graig campus))
- Pibwrlwyd, Pibwrlwyd, Carmarthen (51°50′26″N 4°18′27″W / 51.8406°N 4.3074°W / 51.8406; -4.3074 (Coleg Sir Gâr, Pibwrlwyd campus))
- Ammanford, Ammanford (51°47′44″N 3°59′57″W / 51.7956°N 3.9992°W / 51.7956; -3.9992 (Coleg Sir Gâr, Ammanford campus))
- Gelli Aur, Llandeilo (51°52′14″N 4°02′42″W / 51.8706°N 4.0451°W / 51.8706; -4.0451 (Coleg Sir Gâr, Gelli Aur campus))
- Jobs Well, Jobs Well Road, Carmarthen (51°51′24″N 4°19′42″W / 51.8568°N 4.3284°W / 51.8568; -4.3284 (Coleg Sir Gâr, Jobs Well campus))
History[edit]
Coleg Sir Gâr has been providing further education since 1985.[2] It was first created as Carmarthenshire College of Technology and Art (CCTA) following the merger of a number of technical colleges and the Dyfed College of Art. In 1992, the College became an independent corporation having previously been under the control of the Local Education Authority. Since 1 August 2013, the college has been part of the University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Group.
The Graig Campus, Llanelli, was formerly occupied by Graig Comprehensive School and Llanelli Boys' Grammar School.[2] As CCTA, the Llanelli campus was based at Alban Road in Llanelli. This was the site of former Llanelli Technical College.
Carmarthen School of Art originated in 1854. It combined with the Llanelli college in 1971 to become Dyfed College of Art. In 1979 the new campus at Jobs Well Road, Carmarthen was built.[3]
Virtual college[edit]
The virtualcollege.ac.uk was created in 1998 by Coleg Sir Gâr to meet the growing demands of industry in Carmarthenshire. The training courses developed were delivered completely online in the area of IT skills. Since then the virtual college has expanded to include almost 1000 courses in a number of areas, amongst them teacher training, accountancy, business, leadership and management, health and safety and languages. All the accredited courses are delivered completely online supported by tutors from the college.
Notable former pupils[edit]
David Gray, singer and songwriter
References[edit]
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^ ab "Coleg Sir Gâr guide". Education. The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
^ Lewis Webb, Barbara. "The Carmarthen School of Art". Carmarthen Museum.
External links[edit]
Coleg Sir Gâr (Official Site)- Virtual College
- University of Wales : Trinity St David
- Moodle4Teachers
Categories:
- Further education colleges in Carmarthenshire
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