Last week, our college was incredibly proud to see three of our exceptional students, Luke Satchell, Alfie Cox, and Billie Gibbons, celebrated as finalists at the prestigious Plymouth Youth Awards 2025. The ceremony, held on 14th June 2025, highlighted the remarkable achievements of young people across the city, and our students certainly did us proud.…
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We’re delighted to introduce a new scholarship programme for young people with a passion for football that is set to begin in Plymouth this September 2025. Joining with Plymouth Parkway Football Club, the exciting new initiative for 16 to 19-year-olds is now open to applications for those considering their post-16 options. The new initiative combines…
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Photo: Dwain Mogan, Head of Business at Plymouth Argyle Trust with two of his student mentees at Discovery College Plymouth City Council and YMCA Plymouth are working in partnership to help people access the right training and skills they need to get into work, thanks to funding secured from the UK Government through their joint…
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Come to our drop-in Open Day to find out all about this exciting new course As Year 11’s start finalising their next step choices for moving into post-16 education, we are proud to announce the launch of an exciting new opportunity: the T Level qualification in Education & Early Years. We’re hosting a Drop-in Open…
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Dear students, parents and carers, Currently Discovery College plans to be open as normal tomorrow, however, we will continue to monitor the weather situation and will post further updates if this changes. We advise students to take extra care when travelling to college and to please contact us if you have any difficulties with transport.…
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It was a true voyage of discovery, for Discovery College student Cherry, who recently got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the crew of a tall ship on an ocean science expedition across the South West. Cherry Welch, 19, is one of our students studying Level 3 Health and Social Care and she was given the…
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Welcome to our new monthly feature, Student Spotlight, where we focus on a student to find out more about their life at Discovery College. This month we caught up with a second-year student, Jordan! NameJordan What course are you studying?Level 3 Childcare and I also do GCSE Maths How often do you attend college?3 days…
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Dear Parent / Guardian, We are working with the Department for Education to ensure we raise awareness of Strep A and therefore reduce the risk of spread. Please take a few minutes to read the below information. What are scarlet fever and Strep A?Scarlet fever is caused by bacteria called Group A streptococci (Strep A).…
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We are delighted to announce that after a recent Ofsted inspection Discovery College has earned praise from inspectors and is judged to be ‘Good’ across the board. Inspectors said that “learners receive high-quality and effective support that helps them overcome their barriers to being in education.” They also commented that “young people at Discovery College…
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