Dates for your diary:
Industrial Action - 1st February
College is open only for exam practice.
Year 1 students - only online - please check with your teacher if your lesson will go ahead on Wednesday
Mid Year PRACTICE EXAMS (Level 2 & Year 2 students) - 30th Jan- 3rd Feb.
HALF TERM - 13th-17th February
Spring REPORT CARDS - 20th February
YEAR 2 A-LEVEL & GCSE STUDENTS:
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAM PRACTICE!!
Finding exam calm
Share this blog with your students to give them some strategies on how to ease their exam stress and help them achieve their best.
Read time: 3 mins.
...in Tutorials this week:
YEAR 1 - LGBTQ+/ Mutual Respect
YEAR 2 - 1:1s only this week
LEVEL 2 - 1:1s only this week
A monthly round up of local, national and international issues that relate to the environment, sustainability and climate change. HERE
ENRICHMENT @ Varndean
For any general queries, please email enrichment@varndean.ac.uk
STUDENT UNION
For any general queries, please email nus@student.varndean.ac.uk. For any enquiry relating to a specific SU member, please see above emails.
CAREERS NEWS
APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Would you like to gain valuable
VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCE
from the largest employer in Brighton and Hove? Gain excellent skills for your CV and/or your University application. Register for the Brighton and Hove City Council Virtual Work Experience by pressing the button below or scanning the QR code opposite. You'll get an insight into:
Economy, Environment and Culture
Families, Children and Learning
Governance, People and Resources
Health and Adult Social Care
Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities
YOUR CITY, YOUR FUTURE

Please email the Careers team to book an appointment or if you have any enquiry email: careers@varndean.ac.uk
LIBRARY NEWS
University of Sussex Library
Are you wanting to study outside of Varndean College library hours? Why not sign up for a membership to the University of Sussex library...it's a great place to study and is open 24hrs a day 7 days a week! They offer a special Schools & College Library Membership to students studying at local sixth forms, which will allow you to study in the library and use the books (but not borrow any). Download a membership form then bring it to us and we'll sign it for you.
Library Revision Resources
We have so many brilliant revision resources in the library to help you prepare for exams. Available for most subjects, we have textbooks, flashcards, revision and study guides. Find them in the library and online by searching our collection on the library website. Ask one of our team if you need more information.
NEW ON CLICKVIEW
NEW BOOKS
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email on library@varndean.ac.uk and we will do all we can to help. Visit the library website for further information and everything you need to know about using the library.