Teaching team going for gold after award win

A TEACHING team from Gower College Swansea has been recognised with a silver award for further education team of the year in this year's Pearson National Teaching Awards.

- JAMES ARNOTT Print editor

Chosen from thousands of nominees, the college's esports team will now be in with the chance of winning the highly desired gold award, which will be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony in London and on BBC One’s The One Show later this year.

Since the inception of esports delivery at the college in 2020, the team has tirelessly advocated for the qualification’s potential and showcased the diverse career pathways available to students. Their efforts have not only changed perceptions of esports education but their GCS Owls brand has also elevated the college's profile on a global scale, further championing development of new qualifications to extend the learning pathway to foundation degree level.

The team is responsible for delivering the Level 2 and Level 3 Btec qualifications in esports.