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New Beginnings Beckon For You at Cadbury
New beginnings beckon for you at Cadbury Sixth Form College when you apply for a place to start in September 2025.
At Cadbury we pride ourselves on offering school leavers an impressive range in excess of 50 advanced level subjects, in an inspirational recently revamped campus designed to exclusively meet the needs, interests and aspirations of the young adults we serve.
We’re on an ambitious mission to provide expert education, leading to excellent university and employment prospects for our diverse and vibrant community of students.
Whatever their destination, our students leave prepared for their next steps: independent, adaptable and resilient. And you could be joining us this year if you apply to us now.
What are the benefits of getting your application in early?
– You can focus firmly on your exam preparation once you know your college place is confirmed and your future is secure.
– You can make a well-informed decision on which of our 50+ subjects are best for you and tailoring your timetable to include a mixture of practical and theoretical, A Level and BTEC, or all academic routes by researching your choices thoroughly and getting meaningful careers advice from our caring tutors.
Travel Far
Cadbury sixth formers travel all over the city to reach us – anywhere from Solihull, Hall Green, Bordesley, Sutton Coldfield, Redditch and even further afield – to experience our specialist college.
We offer all of our students FREE bus travel, regardless of their financial circumstances, so whether the college is local to you or not, we make it easier for you to get on board.
Professional Growth
Cadbury students are benefiting from our industry-focused learning spaces, employer connections and wraparound careers and pastoral support as part of our Young Professionals Academy, gaining professional growth and career opportunities.
Hamilton star Khalid Daley, BBC football expert Eniola Aluko, Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey and Auto Trader UK product design apprentice Eniya Ali are just some of our amazingly successful alumni who started their journey with Cadbury.
Launch Pad
Discover why Cadbury is the best place to launch your career after leaving school, and how T Levels will give you that much needed head-start in Health, Research Science, Digital, Education, Childcare, Broadcast Media, Business Leadership and Law, by signing up for our T Level Tuesday Talk & Tour on 11 March. Select a 5pm or 6.15pm arrival slot and come and explore our new multi-million pound facilities at Cadbury.
Lydia Maher, Principal of Cadbury Sixth Form College, says: “At Cadbury Sixth Form College we are able to offer an inclusive, nurturing, and aspirational environment for young people to flourish in. We want to unlock the full potential of every single learner, ensuring that they leave us fully prepared for a bright and successful future. Whatever your plans might be, we’re here and ready to help – so there’s no better time to apply for every exciting opportunity available.”
Catch up on the latest from our Cadbury community, accelerate your career and apply now for 2025.
Celebrating Eniya’s Apprenticeship Success With AutoTrader UK
As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2025, let’s mark the achievements of one of Cadbury Sixth Form College’s amazing alumni, Eniya Ali, who is climbing the career ladder at AutoTrader UK.
Eniya’s journey from junior designer to product designer, has been defined by determination and growth. Balancing her studies with work, she has honed her craft and is now guiding emerging designers, securing a permanent position with the UK’s largest automotive marketplace.
At Cadbury Eniya achieved A*A*A in A Level Graphics, Media and Psychology. She then worked as a freelance graphic designer for a year before joining AutoTrader as an apprentice on a Level 6 digital user experience (UX) degree apprenticeship affiliated with Manchester Metropolitan University. Although she worked 9 to 5, Eniya split her time 80% working and 20% studying towards her degree.
Eniya says: “I felt grateful I was around like-minded people in a similar boat as me. Early careers make up around 10% of the business and very quickly I felt like I belonged to a community. Becoming a graphic designer means I am able to put my design skills and what I learnt in Cadbury College into application, it’s an effective way to learn and grow within the industry and you create real impacts.”
Watch Eniya’s story on YouTube
Coaching Cadbury Learners to Success
We’re thrilled to celebrate the journey of Taranpreet, a past student and former Student President, who is inspiring the next generation of learners to achieve their goals at Cadbury Sixth Form College.
Now in her gap year Taranpreet has returned to where it all began – this time as a valued member of our team at The Sandwell Colleges.
During her time as an A Level Geography and BTEC Forensic & Medical Science student, Taranpreet was supported by our incredible learning coaches, who helped her thrive academically and personally. Now, she’s paying it forward, stepping into the role of learning coach herself.
Taranpreet’s story is a testament to the power of opportunities available across The Sandwell Colleges – not only are our teams providing learners with quality learning, but also coaching and mentoring to truly open doors to the next step. She says: “I loved getting involved in college and all the activities it offers to students, such as basketball, and it was this experience that made me reach out to the managers to ask for any opportunities that may become available.”
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The Titan Award finalists have been announced for 2023 – and one of the nominees for Further Education/Higher Education Student of the Year is from Cadbury Sixth Form College!
Zainab Mallah is an A Level Science student at Cadbury.
Here’s why she was nominated by her personal tutor Emily Broome:
“Zainab is a conscientious, kind-hearted, caring student who holds a real maturity beyond her years and always treats both staff and students with an incredible amount of respect and kindness. Zainab is very well liked and willingly gets involved in group discussions and speaks out appropriately if she has any concerns. She willingly supports those around her and has volunteered for open days as a student tour guide, supported fundraisers and petitions and has been involved with external companies such as SafeUp. She also started her own Medicine and Healthcare Society and always supports her peers with genuine care and enthusiasm.”
Emily added: “Zainab is a genuine delight and always makes me smile and brightens my day! I really hope her nomination will provide her confidence and allow her to see how truly hard-working and special she is! She is a credit to our college and an outstanding role model to our students! Our college truly wishes her the best of luck in her nomination and her future, I have no doubts that she will excel in everything she does!”
The winners will be announced at the upcoming Titan Awards & Charity Dinner in July at Aston University, and each will receive a trophy, framed certificate and Amazon gift voucher.
Good luck Zainab!
We were delighted to host Group Captain Deputy Lieutenant Ian Sargeant OBE today for our Big Coronation Party and tree planting ceremony.
Many of our staff and students have been making big preparations for this event to commemorate the historic Coronation of King Charles III.
Creating colourful bunting and learning about the significance and history of the Monarchy, students also enjoyed Coronation-inspired cakes and games and sang celebratory songs live on stage.
Royal representative Group Captain Sargeant, who is also a Queen’s Honorary Surgeon, joined in with the celebrations and met members of staff and students, before helping Head of Curriculum Ian Vogel to plant a commemorative tree in the campus grounds.
The Lord-Lieutenant, Sir John Crabtree OBE, who attended the Coronation on Saturday, is appointed by the King to represent him in the region and attend events and activities on his behalf.
He said: “The Coronation is really bringing people together to celebrate and get involved in some amazing projects. You can feel the excitement mounting across the region and there is a wonderful community spirit with many people volunteering for the first time to support their community.”
The West Midlands is the second largest Lieutenancy in England and Wales supporting nearly 3 million people across seven local authorities of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
The Lieutenancy is active across the community supporting projects and initiatives that benefit the community and it helps recognise people through the Honours awards. It also coordinates Royal Visits and acts as a connection between the civic, military, religious, armed forces and emergency services.
The Lieutenancy is involved in a number of events that will be held across the region for the Coronation.
We asked our Digital Design and Production T Level students what they were enjoying most about their course so far, and to tell us a bit about themselves. Here’s what they had to say:
Abas – The reason why I have chosen this T Level course is because I believe it teaches me everything to send me in the right direction to become a software developer. Since the start of college, we have learnt a lot such as python, HTML and SQL. The teachers are also pushing us to work hard in building websites during our lessons and to do research at home. The course offers us the opportunity of a work placement to learn first-hand how the work environment is. My hobbies include playing basketball, reading and spending quality time with family.
Haneef – My experience of the new T Level Digital Production course I am taking has been excellent. I have expanded my knowledge of Computer Science and understanding of the Digital World, additionally I have learnt many core skills such as using tools from the Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office. I would highly recommend this course for anyone looking to go into any computer related career such as Web Design, Software Engineering and Cyber Security. It is a great environment and I couldn’t ask for more. The amazing support I get from my lecturers has really helped prepare me for any future industry placements.
Hassan – I have chosen this course as it will help me achieve my ultimate career goal of becoming a software engineer at Google, Facebook and TESLA. I have already learned a lot, like how to use CMS software Drupal. I have also learned a lot of different coding languages including python, JavaScript, HTML, SQL, CSS and PHP. My teachers are good and have real-world experience in the field of STEM and building websites for clients. We have learned how to use applications like Photoshop and InDesign to create the front end of a website. This course will help me achieve my future career goals because it offers me the opportunity of a work placement to learn first-hand what it is like to work in the software industry and how it operates. I’m enjoying this course because it’s helping me to understand how games, websites and apps are built. It also teaches us how to create and maintain databases with advanced security, plus how to build a really well functioning website and how to add good security features to prevent it crashing and breaking down. My hobbies are going to the gym, gaming and helping my brother build computers.
Shahzeb – Since this course became part of my schedule, I’ve come to understand how committed and enthusiastic I am about this subject. This T Level is excellent because it opens doors to careers in the digital industries, including web design, programming, game design, data analytics, software engineering, cybersecurity and many more. Outstanding instructors that have real-world expertise teach the course, which makes it easier and more entertaining. Amazing web design instructor Stuart has expertise creating websites for paying customers. I’ve learned how to design a website front end using Photoshop and InDesign. My career goal is to learn how to operate the (CMS software) Drupal and also learn the different computer languages such as python, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, HTML and PHP. I am already very good with computers and how they operate, but this course offers more challenges which is what makes it so attractive and fun. I always wanted to understand and learn how to build/design different games and software, which this course allows me to do. Studying this T Level course opens up a lot of opportunities for me and allows me to work on actual digital projects. This is one of the best courses in Birmingham, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in computers.
If you’d like to find out more about our T Level or Digital courses, register here now for our next Talk & Tours event or Open Day.
