Student achievements
Our students have achieved prestigious awards
on a national and international level.
Accounting
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) P3
Business Analysis paper – 90%, joint top mark in the world 2011
International Association of Book-keepers Level 2 Certificate
examination - top UK student - Jan 2009
International Association of Book-keepers Level 3 Certificate
examination - top UK student - June 2009
International Association of Book-keepers - top centre - Jan
2009
Blacksmiths
Malvern Three Counties Show 2011 - 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the
live and student static competitions, prizes in the
traditional static and ‘contemporary static’
competitions, Reserve Show Champion (live competition) and
Overall Reserve Show Champion.
National Blacksmiths Guild Shield Royal Show 2009 - 1st, 2nd and
3rd tied
Staff member welcomed as Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of
Blacksmiths 2009
Computing and IT
Hardware and Software Challenge (Advanced) World Skills National
Finals 2009 - Gold
Construction
Guild of Bricklayers West Midlands Regional Senior 2010 - Winner
& Runner-up
Guild of Bricklayers West Midlands Regional Senior 2009 -
Winner
Guild of Bricklayers West Midlands Regional Junior 2009 -
2nd and 3rd
Guild of Bricklayers, Derek Spencer Junior Achiever Award
2008 and 2009
Carpentry - Skillbuild Regional Competition 2009 - 1st
Engineering
EEF (The Manufacturers' Organisation) national awards for
'outstanding achievement by a final year apprentice' - runner
up.
City of Coventry Freemen's Guild Apprentice of the Year 2011
Converteam National Apprentice of the Year 2010
Babcock Nuclear Apprentice of the Year 2010
Equine
Eqvalan Thesis of the Year award 2011
Farriers
Two Distinction Bronze medals - 2009
The Farriery Training Agency plaque - 2009
The Farriery Training Agency Memorial Shield - 2009
Floristry
WorldSkills UK competition (intermediate) 2010 - gold and
silver
WorldSkills UK competition 2010 (advanced) - gold
Furniture
City & Guilds Medal for Excellence - Furniture Production
2010, 2011 and 2012
Vocational Learner of the Year for the West Midlands, over
25s - VQ Day 2010
Getwoodworking National University Challenge 2010 - 1st
place
Garden Design
Lantra (Sector skills council for land-based and environmental
businesses) – Learner of the Year award for Horticulture 2011
Chelsea Flower Show 2011 and 2010 - Gold
Malvern Spring Show 2011 - Gold, 2010 - Gold and Best in Show
for marquee garden
BBC Gardeners' World Live 2010 - Silver
Malvern Spring Show 2010 - Highly Commended for schools
garden
BBC Gardeners' World Live 2009 - Silver Gilt
Hampton Court 2009 - Gold
Hairdressing
World Skills UK 2011 - gold and bronze in level 3
and bronze in level 2 skills challenge.
Association of Hairdressers & Therapists UK Student
Competition National Finals 2010 Gold, Silver and Bronze
National UK Skills Challenge - Advanced section - Gold
2009
Association of Hairdressers & Therapists UK Student
Competition - gold and silver 2009
Horticulture
Two students receive Academic Achievement Scholarship from the
University of Worcester
Performing arts
Role in Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Love Never Dies 2011
Role in film, Break My Fall 2011
Sport
British Colleges Sports Championships 2011 - team silver for
cross country, 2010 - One team gold and three team silvers
English Schools Combined Events Championship - senior girls
heptathlete champion -2011
Captain of the England Colleges Football team 2009
Captain of the England Colleges Hockey team 2009
Sports Turf Management
National Apprenticeships Award 2009 - Advanced Apprentice of the
Year