News & Events

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...

  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...

A group of learners from The Military Preparation College Aldershot took part in a visit to RAF Brize Norton this week.  Huge thanks  to all involved with the ‘Look at Life’ day. Learners and staff had a fantastic time and gained a huge amount of knowledge about life and careers in the RAF. Stephen Rutter...

Six learners from Military Preparation College Croydon took part in the  battle field tour in France. Here they are on Vimy Ridge. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the four divisions of the Canadian Corps...

The Military Preparation Colleges of Portsmouth and Southampton held their joint awards event at the prestigious Portsmouth Guildhall this week.  It was a story of two Colleges and one  amazing day, South Hampshire Awards Ceremony. Well done to both MPCT Southampton and Military Preparation College Portsmouth, it was an outstanding effort by all. Another example of learners...

Our Learner Spotlight incorporates more than one deserving recipient this week from MPC Gloucester.  In fact, we need to congratulate four fantastic individuals. Congratulations and well done to the following learners who have gained certificates in functions skills & Awards in Employability skills level 2. Players Player- Mr Kyle Hall Functional Skills – Mr Robbie...

On the 14th June MPC Croydon learners will undertake a 10 mile log run at Wandle Park in Croydon. This event is to raise money for the Motivation and Learning Trust who support our learners. More information about the trust can be found here – https://mpct.co.uk/motivation-learning-trust/ We welcome all friends and family of MPC Croydon...

Today is the 73rd Anniversary of V.E. Day. Here at MPCT we took the time to remember those who gave their lives so we could be free 8 May 1945 – VE (Victory in Europe) Day – was one that remained in the memory of all those who witnessed it. It meant an end to nearly...

Merrick joined MPCT Portsmouth in September 2017 after being medically deferred from joining the army. Despite this set-back Merrick retained his focus of joining the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment as an infantryman and restarted his application. During his journey, Merrick received a partial pass at selection due to him not having the required FS...