Courses

Eastbourne

Physics A Level

Level 3

Course Code: 02138y1

Type: 16-18
Qualification: A Level
Academic Year: 27/28

Hastings

Physics A Level

Level 3

Course Code: 01138y1

Type: 16-18
Qualification: A Level
Academic Year: 27/28

Lewes

Physics A Level

Level 3

Course Code: 03138y1

Type: 16-18
Qualification: A Level
Academic Year: 27/28

Lewes

Applied Science Level 3 National Extended Certificate

Level 3

Course Code: 03162y1

Type: 16-18
Academic Year: 27/28

Hastings

Science (Technical Laboratory Sciences) T Level

Course Code: 61966y1

Type: 16-18
Academic Year: 27/28

Lewes

Science (Technical Laboratory Sciences) T Level

Course Code: 61965y1

Type: 16-18
Academic Year: 27/28

Eastbourne

Health and Social Care Level 3 Extended Certificate (Single)

Level 3

Course Code: 02126y1

Type: 16-18
Qualification: A Level
Academic Year: 27/28

Lewes

Health and Social Care Level 3 Extended Certificate (Single)

Level 3

Course Code: 03126y1

Type: 16-18
Qualification: A Level
Academic Year: 27/28

Eastbourne

Mathematics A Level

Level 3

Course Code: 02129y1

Type: 16-18
Qualification: A Level
Academic Year: 27/28

Lewes

Art and Design 3D Design A Level

Level 3

Course Code: 03101y1

Type: 16-18
Academic Year: 27/28

Eastbourne

Biology A Level

Level 3

Course Code: 02107y1

Type: 16-18
Qualification: A Level
Academic Year: 27/28

Eastbourne

Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Diploma

Level 2

Course Code: 60126

Type: 16-18
Academic Year: 27/28

Eastbourne

Sport and Coaching Development Level 3 Diploma

Level 3

Course Code: 60134y1

Type: 16-18
Qualification: BTEC
Academic Year: 27/28

Eastbourne

Preparation for Public Services Level 2 Diploma

Level 2

Course Code: 60136

Type: 16-18
Academic Year: 27/28

Eastbourne

Geography A Level

Level 3

Course Code: 02124y1

Type: 16-18
Qualification: A Level
Academic Year: 27/28

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Why study Physics when the world is full of big questions?

What could you study alongside Physics?

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Digital delight for students as they open their A-Level results

In Eastbourne, Nathan Jukes who studied Maths, Computer Science and Physics celebrated achieving A*, A, C grades. It wasn't just A-Level students receiving their results on the day. Vocational students also received their BTEC results, with excellent results on the popular Public Services courses, Childcare and Engineering. In Eastbourne, Conor Nicholls and Joshua Ndubuisi achieved triple Distinction* in Public Services, reflecting the outstanding results in this course area.

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Come and teach at East Sussex College

We need teachers to join our thriving A-Level provision to teach Law, History and Physics.

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Delight for students as they open their A-Level results

In Eastbourne, Natalia Srodek achieved a fantastic two A*s and two A grades in Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths and Physics. Fellow classmate Abdulla Mohammad achieved an A* in Maths and A grades in Further Maths and Physics.

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Aspirational students celebrate A-Level Results

“I’m really overjoyed,” said Lewes A-Level student, Maia Woolf, who achieved an incredible four A* grades in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Music. A bright future awaits the talented student, with Cambridge or Warwick University in her sights. Talking about studying during lockdown, Maia says, “It’s been really crazy and quite demotivating a lot of the time because of the COVID pandemic. I’m so thankful for the amazing effort all my teachers put in to make sure we could have the best education, but it has been really challenging to do so much online, especially in practical subjects. In fact, it was more meaningful this year, as it meant my tutors believed that I was working at that grade, even when I wasn’t quite sure that I was!

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Best movies to watch on Netflix right now

An incredible movie following the life of one of Britain’s greatest ever scientists. Eddie Redmayne plays the late physicist Stephen Hawking, as he grows in the world of physics but struggles with ALS, a form of Motor Neurone Disease, forcing increasing dependence on his devoted wife, Jane.

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East Sussex College’s top tips for choosing A-Levels

If you’re the type of person that likes to keep their options open, then choosing facilitating subjects could be a good option. Many of the top universities look for facilitating subjects such as Geography, History, Physics, or French, because they equip you with critical thinking skills, the ability to research data, analyse data, and you are able to demonstrate your ability to learn and retain information.

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Sussex Downs College Celebrates Results and A Triple Scoop of A Grades

Students scooping triple A*/A grades include Eastbourne students Nele Gewert, who achieved an A* in English Literature and A grades in Psychology and English Language. Daniel Hagan achieved an A* in Mathematics and A grades in Physics and Further Mathematics. Over at the Lewes campus, Jessica Green achieved three A grades in Philosophy, English Literature and Business. Roisin Fairbairn was awarded A* grades in Sociology and Communication & Culture, and an A in Psychology.

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New Management Team to Lead New College Group

Fred comes with over 20 years of experience in the FE sector, most recently gained at North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT) where he has held the position of Vice Principal since 2012. In addition he has invaluable experience as an Ofsted Inspector. Fred started his career as a Physics teacher and comes with a wealth of A Levels and Academic excellence.

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Stress Awareness Month: Students get Physical

The Stress Management Society identified that it takes 30 days to turn actions into habits, so they advise people to set out achievable goals in this way. For the ESC Catering students, the ongoing free use of Boss Gym enables them to form new fitness habits and recognise the benefits of exercise to their mental health over time.

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Students ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee!’

“Green spaces improve physical and mental health. Trees absorb CO2 – one of the main causes of climate change. The trees planted will become a legacy that future students will enjoy.”

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Get gardening to reduce stress

Gardening can offer some incredible physical and mental health benefits, no matter the size of the garden you have to work with. Getting outside helps fill your lungs with fresh air, and you can absorb some of that lovely Vitamin D from the sun (Vitamin D makes you happy)! There is also some manual work involved with gardening, which helps get your blood pumping - all brilliant things to help relieve stress.

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East Sussex College student dashes into New Year with silver medal from University athletics competition

Shania Martlew, who studies Sport and Physical Activity at the Eastbourne campus, ran in the women's competition at the annual indoor finals at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre.

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Get ready for college... by doing some gardening

As well as improving mental and physical health, gardening is also good for the planet. Earlier this year, we joined a project to plant 6,000 hardwood trees, helping us to offset our carbon emissions. Over the next 20 years, these trees will be able to capture 60,000 tonnes of carbon!

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Why study geography when the world is changing so quickly?

It's a simple example of how physical and human geography are connected. Weather and rainfall affect rivers, reservoirs and groundwater, while the way people use water affects demand and how resources need to be managed.

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Five tips to help you de-stress during stress awareness month

Exercise is not only good for your physical health, but it’s also great for your mental health. Walking or jogging for at least 10 minutes will help to release endorphins into the bloodstream and boost your mood.

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Lucas’ Global Sailing Adventure Continues

“I’ve learned a lot about both mental and physical resilience. The bad times are part of the experience, and good times are around the corner. Night watches are often the toughest – they’re cold, and mentally challenging – but I’ve learned to look forward to the sunrise and understand that difficult moments will pass.” Lucas added, “You just have to push through and not fight the situation.”

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International chef and East Sussex College alumnus Martin Benn returns to Hastings

He added, “But my passion originated from hands-on, physical cooking and the buzz of service.”

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Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing

Most of us know when we are mentally and physically well, but sometimes we need a little extra support to keep well.

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UPS Students Take on 5-Day Army Work Experience

Throughout the week, students were put through their paces with a range of physical and mental challenges. They learned key combat skills, strategic thinking, and discipline, while also improving teamwork, communication, leadership, and organisation - valuable skills for any career path.

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Top 5 ways to increase your well-being

Yoga is an ancient exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. The beauty of Yoga is that it can be done pretty much anywhere and by yourself.

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World Mental Health Day

ESC has taken a proactive approach to mental health and understands that maintaining the best physical and mental wellbeing is important in your journey to success and will help you to get the most out of your studies. The College is constantly developing resources, training staff and staging activities to give students the very best opportunity to stay well.

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A Journey in Care through an Apprenticeship

“I would recommend becoming an apprentice because you can learn so many skills whilst you are physically working and watching your other colleague's work around you. You can gain the softer skills that can help you become more confident and help you throughout your career and make you a great team worker.”

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Time to Talk Day 2022

East Sussex College has taken a proactive approach to mental health and understands that maintaining the best physical and mental wellbeing is important in your journey to success and will help you to get the most out of your studies.

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Degree student helping others to be healthy and happy during lockdown.

"I then joined the degree course and learnt so much about aromatherapy, nutrition, and reflexology. I really missed the physical interaction with clients and helping people, so I decided to take my practice online."

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Feeling stressed? Here is how food can help

Kirsten says that good nutrition is broadly underestimated when it comes to counteracting the effects of stress on your physical and mental health.

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Top tips for looking after your eyes to prevent stress

If you wear glasses, choose lenses that reduce glare. New blue-light prevention glasses can also prevent mental and physical fatigue.

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East Sussex College Students Star in Global Microsoft Campaign

Both students highlighted how their training at East Sussex College helped prepare them for the opportunity. Milly spoke about using physical theatre skills developed during her course, while Poppy said communication skills learned at college helped her feel confident on set and build relationships with the cast and crew.

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College to host stress busting days during Stress Awareness Month

According to the World Health Organization, stress is one of the most significant problems of our time and affects people both physically and mentally.

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College Works to Take The Pressure Off

Stress is a significant factor in mental health problems, including anxiety and depression. It is also linked to a number of physical health problems. As individuals, we need to address our stress, learn coping techniques and take steps to ease the stress in our lives. The college Stress Awareness programme features stress busting-tips, expert advice, and fun activities to try out. What’s more, the techniques shared can be used instantly, or referred to again, whenever those moments of stress return.

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Performing Arts Alumna set for Debut Performance

The Brighton dance artists are ready to present a new dance work titled ‘Getting To Know You’, which is a highly physical solo dance piece. The dance show is described as a “journey into self-inquiry” and the work aims to “creatively portray the multitude of emotions that come with learning who you are, promoting positive attitudes to discovering authentic relationships, and understanding of ourselves.”

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My New Normal - What it's really like to work from home

Some may find working from home (wfh) pretty easy. Flinging open the laptop each morning, cracking on with work and switching off (physically and mentally) just after 5pm. However, others may find it a little trickier to balance work, kids, chores, exercise, and helping others in the same 8 hours. But that’s ok. You’re not alone.

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East Sussex College to host degree open events this June

From Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th June, the College will welcome prospective students into its campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, and Lewes for four physical events, so they can learn more about the degree opportunities and get a feel of what it’s like to study there - something that has really been missed over the last 12 months.

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East Sussex College Football & Education Programme

Sport is a vital part of college enrichment and life and Skiltek Sport, being the main enrichment and academy coaching providers, know how important physical activity and team dynamics are for mental health, fitness, peer to peer bonding and development of social engagement.

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Former East Sussex College student signs first professional contract with Crawley Town Football Club

We were training like professionals, doing exactly what pro players would do. Everything we were doing was helping us to prepare for men’s football both physically and tactically."

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Our Top 5 tips for getting ready for college

With more emphasis on digital skills and online learning, getting ready for the virtual requirements of college is just as important as getting ready for the physical ones.

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College staff and students complete Hastings Half Marathon to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice

“The bulk of the congratulations must go to the people who did their first half marathon, as the psychological challenge of overcoming that distance is almost as huge as the physical challenge.”

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East Sussex College Cars & Motorcycles Show Raises Over £1,000 for St Wilfrid’s Hospice

“At a time when the cost of our care is higher than our income, your generosity is more important than ever. It means that our expert teams can continue to support the physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual and practical needs of patients and their families and carers.

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ESC Emphasises Staff Wellbeing Through Series of Events

Staff Development and Wellbeing Week (4 July - 7 July) aimed to promote and draw a focus to the many facets of wellbeing, and the ever-growing importance of looking after the mental and physical effects of daily life.

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

As per the Mental Health Foundation website, Mark Rowland, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said, “Loneliness is affecting more and more of us in the UK and has had a huge impact on our physical and mental health during the pandemic. That is why we have chosen it as our theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022.

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College tutors embark on a trek across the Sahara for charity

Craig Ottley, Curriculum Lead for Sport and Public Services at East Sussex College Hastings, said, “We’re all really excited about undertaking this once in a lifetime opportunity. We’ve been training and trying to prepare ourselves for the physical task of sand dunes and bracing ourselves for temperatures above 30 degrees during the day and perhaps almost freezing at night.

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East Sussex College and East Sussex County Council Team Up

The partnership includes the support of other local organisations in Hastings, Eastbourne, Lewes, and Brighton and Hove, and provides useful and relevant training opportunities for people who are out of work, on low incomes, are single parents, have disabilities, physical health or mental health issues.

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East Sussex College lecturer becomes a published author

It covers the fundamentals of nutrition, mindful eating, and our relationship with food. Nutrition is not just about what food to put on your plate, but how well you digest, absorb and use it. It’s about how food makes you feel, physically, mentally and emotionally. Any nutritional approach should actually feel nourishing. If it feels stressful or punishing, then it's counterproductive.

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

Alexa Charnley, Director of Fundraising and Communications at the Mental Health Foundation, said, “We all experience anxiety but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. However, there are things we can do to manage feelings of anxiety and stop them becoming overwhelming. For example, breathing exercises, physical activity, speaking to a trusted friend, or keeping a diary. You can find more information and guidance on our website mentalhealth.org.uk.

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Workplace Mental Health Charter

We are a Mental health Charter Committed employer committed to recognising that Mental Health challenges can be an issue within the workplace and employees may need support talking openly, respectfully and positively about Mental Health, getting the conversation started around Mental Health and recognising we all have Mental Health, just like we have physical health. We are actively supporting and informing employees affected by Mental Health Challenges.

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Lily’s Journey from East Sussex College to AMDA New York

“Throughout my first year at college, I have received amazing support and great training from my teacher Stan. He cares a lot about his students and wants them to succeed in their careers. As an aspiring actor, I have developed a variety of skills over the course so far such as character building, self-management, reflecting and evaluating my work, using different acting techniques, and learning about Physical Theatre through a workshop with Frantic Assembly.”

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Public Services student is ESFRS Cadet of the Year

Hayley Funnell, Head of Curriculum for Sport and Public Uniformed Services at ESC Lewes, said, “Myself and the Uniformed Public Services staff here at Lewes are so incredibly proud of Coby for achieving East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service’s award for Cadet of the Year. Coby progressed onto Level 3 Public Services this year and I had the pleasure of tutoring him last academic year on Level 2 Sport & Physical Activity.

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College Sports Academies Call For Sponsors

“Sponsorship will enable us to secure kit and go towards travel costs for our teams,” says Laurence Collier, Head of Curriculum, Sport & Public Uniformed Services, at East Sussex College. “Our teams travel and compete with colleges across the region. Having a company support to our teams is a great way to get the business name out to a wider audience. Eastbourne has a wonderful community feel and a link with local or local businesses and our sports teams also promotes the importance of education and physical activity."

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Taking Centre Stage: Sophia’s International Career in Performing Arts

“I’m so excited to be performing with Vienna’s English Theatre, the company is incredible! We’re very lucky to be working with a script that’s so well written (Philip King) with such iconic stock characters,” said Sophia. “I LOVE Ida! I think she’s my favourite role I’ve played so far. She’s an audacious, cheeky, ungainly maid who is the humorous observer of all the chaos unfolding around her. It’s an absolute gift to be able to play such a bold character and to really explore and play with physicality, voice and comedy to bring her to life.”

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Rising Talent Exhibition

Niamh Fitzsimmons, Art & Design Diploma student from the Lewes campus, developed ‘Broken’, a piece of work made from plaster, intaglio ink and recycled plastic pipes. Talking about her art, she said, “These sculptures explore the plight of refugees from Syria.The shards of plaster cast-etching around the cylindrical forms concern the plight of families and individuals who have fled their home country due to the ongoing civil war. These fragmented images, taken from media, have appeared online and have been printed in newspapers and magazines all across the Western world, showing the emotional strain and physical anguish that many of these people have endured over the past eight years. In fact, this exhibition opens the very week that the Syrian War will enter its eighth year of internal conflict. The broken shards of pottery visually communicate the idea that their domestic home has been disintegrated.”

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One Week Until Youth Radio Goes Live On Air

NHS Health Education England (Kent, Surrey & Sussex) is EYR’s key sponsor for 2017. Rob Smith, Programme Manager – Career Progression for Health Education England across Kent, Surrey & Sussex, says, “We are delighted to support EYR in 2017. It provides a great opportunity for young people to express their creativity and skills and as one of the largest employers in the world, the NHS can also offer young people a range of opportunities too. From work experience and pre-employment programmes to apprenticeships that could potentially lead to a professional qualification. Involvement with EYR will enable us to engage with our local schools and colleges and to give some key messages, not just about NHS careers but also about maintaining good physical and mental health.”

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An interview with Simon Reeve

“I had a tough start, it was crap for me. I’m not a psychologist at all, but I can say this is what I went through. What helped me wasn’t having a grand plan or going off to university, what helped me was advice I got from the lady in the job centre who said ‘just take things step by step’. That became a mantra for me. You hear it all the time from parents about their youngsters who say ‘I can’t get out of bed, I feel paralysed’. Don’t think too far, don’t look too far ahead. Think of it as being an achievement to get out of your bedroom, think about going downstairs, about going outside - think about going for a walk around the block. The physical act of one foot in front of the other can start to provide some answers. Not for everyone, not all the time, but in my experience for me and for many others.