South-Wales Inter-College Race has a new winner…

The sun was beating down on Newport on Friday 27th July, the day of our South Wales Inter-College Cross Country Competition. Military Preparation College Newport hosted the event at the Raglan Barracks, and set out a shortened 4 mile course due to the hot weather conditions. MPC Bridgend were the ones to beat, having won

Sports Academy Open Days

As of Friday 29th June, MPCT’s Sports Academies will be offering the chance for potential learners to experience a taste of life at our esteemed Sports Academies. Dylan Jones, Manager of the Academies says that “the Taster Days at MPCT Sports Academy give young people the opportunity to experience some of the activities that take

Motivation and Learning Trust Spring Ball and Charity Auction 2018

On Saturday 28th April the charity held its first formal function for 2 years in the Ricoh Suite at Cardiff City Football Stadium. Over 80 attendees dined and danced the evening away in grand style. The main focus of the evening was to raise additional funds to allow 80 MPCT learners and staff to undertake

A GCSE Case Study | Julie Lambert Skills Champion

It is always interesting to ‘look behind the scenes’ so, we approached Julie Lambert Skills Champion to offer her own insight.  Here, she explains how she approached teaching GCSE’s When we were first told we would be teaching starting GCSE’s, I just knew I didn’t have level of skill required to really help my students

GCSE Success Stories | Jonathan Armitage Lead Instructor Merthyr Tydfil

  Life often shifts between feeling like you have it all figured out and like you know nothing at all. There are always challenges, whether it’s with building a strong career, a happy home, or a better you. Fortunately, every experience (whether good or bad) ends up teaching you something. The beauty of life are