Media Level 2 and IT Level 2 students successfully completed a freelance-based work placement with Kyle Partnership (https://www.kylepartnership.com/). Students were working on a live employer brief set by Brian Drinkwater for 4 weeks. Media students recreated the Kyle Partnership website using Wix, developing key design skills and gaining insight into real-world web design practices. Meanwhile, IT students, despite having no prior coding experience, designed and built interactive websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, supported by AI tools. Through this [...]

On Tuesday, April 14th, Bexhill 6th Form College hosted a bespoke Unit 2 Grade Boosting Workshop for over 60 Politics, Economics, Business, and Law students. The intensive session was designed to strengthen students' understanding of the marketing mix ahead of their upcoming examinations. The college welcomed Head of Marketing Emma Pearce from Lightning Fiber, who shared her career journey and provided professional context to the students' studies. The day was focused on practical application, with students working in groups to [...]

Millie, who previously studied Health T-level at Bexhill College, came to speak to our first-year Health students about university life at Brighton University and what it is like to study Children's Nursing. The students asked questions about accommodation, student finance, workload, and placement, which gave them a lot to think about. Thank you Millie for giving up your morning to be with us!

Fred Mow’s recent visit brought a real spark of industry insight to learners at Bexhill College. As Lead Design Engineer at Community Playthings, he spoke with the kind of confidence and clarity that comes from years of hands‑on experience, helping students see how the ideas they study every day translate directly into real design work. He highlighted how every successful product relies on strong teamwork across a business, showing learners that good design isn’t just about creativity but also [...]

This week we had our Single Year Progression Day, where we had 6 speakers come in to talk to our level 1 and level 2 students. James Kimble came in to talk about apprenticeships and his journey from being a student, securing an apprenticeship, and to now running his own business. Clair Eastes from Jacobs came in to talk about CVs and the importance of having a good one. Emilie de la Nougerede from the University of Sussex came [...]

From the 9th to the 13th March, it was Green Week where we celebrated the environment and learnt how to be more sustainable. We had Dipak Sarkar from the University of Brighton in to deliver a talk on Moving from Wasteful to Sustainable Practices: Impacts on the Environment, Climate and Our Health. We also had Neil Crooks from the University of Brighton in to deliver a talk on microplastics and provided some context for them as a pollutant. The [...]

On Friday the 27th February, we welcomed school SENCOs for our February SEND Transition Event at Bexhill College.  During this event, we shared an overview of our SEND provision, including Study Centre support, curriculum pathways, exams access arrangements, safeguarding and preparation for adulthood. SENCOs also heard from past and current students about their transition into post-16 education. We appreciate the opportunity to work closely with schools to support a smooth and informed transition for students. Thank you to the [...]

Emma Ramsden, Senior Conservation Education and Community Lead at Combe Valley Countryside Park came in to speak to our students studying A Level Biology, T Level and Level 3 Animal Management. The students had previously completed a shark egg case collection, beach plastics survey, and an MRC Microplastics survey on Glyne Gap Beach. Emma helped them with the identification process of the Shark egg cases, and the reporting of data to The Citizen Science Project run by The Shark [...]

Rosannna Leal from The Refugee Buddy Project, Hastings visited our Year 2 Art Extended Diploma students to speak to them about the work they do to support refugees within our local community. Students were invited to design and create a wearable sculpture for a carnival celebrating refugee and diaspora communities in the local area. Each student chose a refugee story - a journey of displacement, resettlement, community and rebuilding as the inspiration for their design, combining Fine Art Sculpture [...]