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Platform One College of Music is once again celebrating outstanding results, this time with students completing a Masters in Music Industry Innovation & Enterprise. The Master’s degree, which is designed and written by Platform One, is validated by the highly respected University of Chichester.  Platform One has worked in partnership with the University of Chichester […]

Platform One College of Music are once again celebrating outstanding results, this time with students completing a three-year BA (Hons) Commercial Music degree. The degree, which is designed and written by Platform One is validated by the highly respected University of Chichester.  Platform One have worked in partnership with University of Chichester for the last […]

Our Level 3 students are celebrating achieving excellent results from their advanced-level technical and professional courses this week, we’d like to say huge congratulations to all our students who have performed exceptionally in the current circumstances. We offer a wide range of vocational courses at Level 3. If you are expecting your GCSE results this […]

Platform One College of Music just keeps going from strength to strength.  Since opening in 1999, results have never dropped below national benchmarks and are consistently above expectations set by the government across the country. Once again Platform One students have achieved outstanding results, despite lockdown from March 2020. We were so impressed how Platform […]

At the start of lockdown Platform One College of Music launched a new songwriting showcase opportunity. This was open to Island residents aged between 14 and 24 years old – not just students enrolled at Platform One. There was no limit with regards to musical genre – an opportunity to get to create original music. […]

Students from Platform One College of Music on the Isle of Wight have recorded a charity song in lockdown to thank key workers including NHS staff for all their efforts during the Covid-19 outbreak. The Newport-based college teamed up with other local performers to record a version of Robbie Williams’ hit Angels. Proceeds from the […]

For the second year running a student attending CECAMM at The Isle of Wight College has won the national title of ‘BTEC Engineering Learner of the Year’. The College’s CECAMM facility opened in 2017 and continues to go from strength to strength, providing high quality education and training for students in engineering, including composites, advanced […]

One of the most senior roles at the Seaview Hotel kitchen has been given to Kayleigh Pedley – as junior sous chef, Kayleigh will share the day-to-day responsibilities for the running and organisation of the multi-award-winning kitchen. Kayleigh studied Food Technology at Ryde Academy before going to The Isle of Wight College where, in 2018, […]

Our Travel and Tourism students have just enjoyed a fantastic week with students from France, Italy, Portugal and Romania.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is the world’s leading youth achievement award that develops over 460,000 young people for life and work every year in the UK. Founded by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 1956, the DofE is currently being delivered in DofE centres such as schools, youth clubs and prisons, supported by […]

Age UK IW, in partnership with Newport-based business Rouse Limited, is helping to alleviate social isolation a little this Christmas by providing a traditional Christmas lunch for those who might otherwise spend the festive season alone. This inaugural event will be held at The Granary, Barton Manor, East Cowes and will provide guests with a […]

Ryan Kimber, who studied engineering at The Isle of Wight College, was last night named champion at the Association of Colleges (AoC) annual Student of the Year Awards held in Birmingham. Ryan beat off competition from other finalists from across the country to be named AoC ‘Adult Student of the Year’. I am absolutely delighted […]