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National Star in Wales

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A small, friendly specialist day college for young adults with disabilities within travelling distance of Cardiff and South Wales

Contact

  • Course Length (weeks):
    38
  • Residential or Day:
    Day
  • Start Time:
    September/January
  • Maximum Number of Students:
    22
  • Age Range:
    16 – 24

Main address

National Star in Wales
Carleon House
Mamhilad Park Estate
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 9HZ

About the students

National Star in Wales is a day college that specialises in further education for students with disabilities, aged 16 to 25 with a range of complex physical and learning disabilities.

We provide personalised education for students and therapeutic programmes for students with ALN. Promoting independence, autonomy and participation is at the heart of all that we do.

Students can access a range of therapies. These include speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. Therapy can result in students becoming more independent and less reliant on others.

Students also take part in work-related activities within college and at external work placements. Recent placements have included National Museum Cardiff, Cafe on the Park, Mamhilad and a local foodbank.

National Star recognises that everyone has different abilities and needs. That’s why each student receives individualised support to meet their health and care needs. Students with profound and multiple learning difficulties follow a sensory-based curriculum.

We work as part of multi-disciplinary teams to help students progress and achieve outcomes. For example, we supported a learner who wanted to work within the media industry. He gained work experience and a long-term voluntary role with a local community radio station.

Another student had a goal of communicating with others more effectively. He left college with increased communication and less reliance on his communication device.

We have strong community links. This means students regularly learn outside the classroom. Our partnerships with other general FE colleges increase learning opportunities.

 

 

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Catchment

As a day college, National Star in Wales attracts students from a wide catchment area. Students currently travel from areas including Cardiff, Newport, Torfaen, Merthyr Tydfil, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire and Cwmbran to study with us.

Curriculum

We personalise the curriculum to each student. Our aim is to develop skills for an independent and active life after college. We support each student with ALN to develop life skills and communication skills, as well as literacy and numeracy.

Programmes include:

creative arts (art, music, IT, photography and multimedia)
Learner Voice
cooking
sensory learning
Welsh language and culture
accredited qualifications

▼ Specialist colleges design their programmes around the needs of the learners they have on roll. This college offers:

Specialist facilities

Our team includes tutors, teaching assistants, support workers, a behaviour support practitioner and therapists. Students with vision impairment are supported by a tutor who specialises in this field of education.

Technology innovation is something that is a key strength of National Star and the team use technology to support students as they learn to become more independent. 

National Star in Wales is the sister college of National Star in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire and as such has access to use facilities at these two campuses. Students take part in aerial dance, sports and learner voice activities. 

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Other information

We have strong links with the Mamhilad Business Park and currently operate a snacks delivery service to the local businesses, helping students to improve their communication, work and numeracy skills.

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