Student Case Studies

Georgie applied for this course as he has always enjoyed playing football, badminton and golf as well as being interested in how the body functions.He really enjoyed the course, in particular the practical work. Alongside his studies, he coaches ...

Alana chose this course as it looked really interesting with lots of physical elements such as watersports and rockclimbing.She really enjoyed the course, both in and out of the classroom. Taking part in expeditions and going on trips to see...

Finlay completed Public Services Level 3 at ESC and was excited to begin a career in the Armed Forces. He's now in the British Army, within the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. "As part of the household division, we are a dual role i...

Rowan originally enrolled on the Painting & Decorating course at East Surrey College and later decided to enrol onto the LEAP Programme through late enrolment.Whilst on LEAP, Rowan had the opportunity to build confidence in pre...

Holly chose a practical Sport course to help move one step closer to her dream career of becoming a PE teacher. "I chose a BTEC over an A-level because I believed it would give me a more in-depth understanding of Sport, as the...

Megan always had a huge passion for Sport which is why she wanted to study this in her further education. From a young age, she would do gymnastics and play hockey in her spare time and even began coaching gymnastics to others when she was old enough...

Freya is an extremely motivated student and is on track to achieve a DM grade for Year 1 of her Public Services course. She actively participates in student-led community based events such as helping a local outdoor centre and taking part in the...

As part of the national Pearson BTEC Awards for 2019, Ryan was nominated by his tutor and won the BTEC Gold Award for Public Services Student of the Year! Ryan was nominated for his outstanding work and dedication to his course.Ryan also led the ...

Beth visited East Surrey College at an Open Event and said that "it felt right - I could see myself here." Her choice to enrol onto Public Services was easy, as she takes part in Cadets twice a week. "The course appealed to me...

Former School: Millom School, CumbriaMichael moved down to Redhill after finishing education in Cumbria. He was looking for further options to compliment his passion for Sport and "ESC appealed to me, due to the sport-specific courses t...

Georgina joined ESC from de Stafford School, after visiting the College at an Open Event, and chose to explore Public Services as she wanted to do something "different and practical - I'm not a fan of exams!"The course gives Georgin...

Former School: The Ashcombe SchoolStephanie has been doing kickboxing for 10 years and for the past 6 years has been in Team GB. Once a year she travels internationally with Team GB and several times a year with her club team for competitions....

Former School: Cheam High School“I first started kicking a ball at the age of 3.”Football fan Georgie has been able to dedicate time at College to his passion: sports coaching. He joined ESC on Life Skills Entry Level 2, and Georg...

Kane chose Sport as he is an active person looking to eventually become a professional basketball player. He enjoys how active the Sports course is but also likes learning the theory behind sports science and anatomy. He enjoys meeting new peo...

Georgia really enjoyed her time at ESC. Her favourite aspect of the course was learning to be disciplined and working as part of a team. She has been very active within the Student Union and was elected President and Student Governor in her fi...

Ben proved to be an excellent football player and enjoyed representing the College in the highly competitive Surrey Sixth Form Football League.Ben was awarded Player of the Year for his leadership skills and comitment, helping the ESC team to 2nd p...

Charlotte chose Public Services at ESC as she preferred the vocational route rather than A-levels.Charlie really enjoyed the course and particularly liked the practical elements such as leadership tasks, water sports and fitness.A big highlig...

Ellen studied at the College for three years; which included completing a Level 3 Public Services course.“The opportunity to excel in academic and other areas is what drew me to the College, and my passion for education and its benefits has...

Matthew wanted to study Sports at college and was really interested in Sports Psychology and Coaching. The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (Development, Coaching and Fitness) covered both of these areas of interest and many other aspects such as pr...

Level 3 Sport student Millie was elected as an Activity Champion at the College and was recommended for a coaching job at Chelsea Disabled FC after accumulating over 40 hours of coaching volunteering.Millie plans to continue studying at ESC on th...

Aaron joined the Army as a recruit in February 2014 after studying Level 3 Public Services. He completed various assignments at College including Government, Citizenship, Leadership and Discipline which gave him the edge over his peers in his Ph...