Important Information

It’s important for you to attend all of your lessons and exams to make sure you keep up with your work and get all the support you need to succeed. Don’t forget your progression is dependent on good attendance.

Students with 100% attendance are put into a prize draw for their campus and the winners are rewarded with vouchers.

For all NCC term dates for this academic year, click the button below.

To report an absence or lateness, please report this on Proportal or Parent Portal, this can be done under notified absence. If you are unable to do this, you may send an email to your tutor. Do not phone us to report absence or lateness.

Guide to preparing for exams:

This link will take you to Ofqual’s tips and guidance to help you manage your exam preparation.

Guide to coping with exam pressure:

This link will take you to Ofqual’s tips and guidance to help you manage your exam preparation.

‘Ofqual’ stands for: The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.

GCSE Exam Arrangements:

This link will take you to GCSE exam arrangements.

Exam Access Arrangements:

This link will take you to exam access arrangements.

Using social media and examinations/assessments:

This link will take you to JCQ’s Information for candidates using social media and examinations/assessments

Important note: Only current NCC students are entered into public examinations by New City College. Previous students who have left the college are not entered into exams by New City College and will therefore not be able to sit their exams at NCC.

Please remember to keep your College ID visible whenever you are on campus. Keep your lanyard next to your phone so that you don’t forget it! If you do forget your ID, the College will only issue one temporary pass per academic year for free. If another temporary pass is required, you will have to pay a £5 fee with either a debit/credit card or with your mobile phone, because New City College is now cashless.

You can apply online for financial support for your study through PayMyStudent. Links are on ProPortal and further information is available on the VLE under Welfare, Bursary, and Childcare.

The well-being of our students and staff is of paramount importance to us. New City College recognises that everyone may need support from time to time with their mental health and well-being.

We have a range of services for students experiencing mental health difficulties and some support is also available outside of the college day. See our mental health & wellbeing page here.

If you are struggling with your mental health and would like to speak to someone, please email mentalhealthwellbeing@ncclondon.ac.uk and one of our specialist advisers will be in touch to make an appointment. Alternatively, if you need support outside of college hours you can access support from Togetherall. To join, simply go to Togetherall and sign up under ‘organisation’ with your college e-mail address.

The safety and security of our students and staff are of paramount importance to us. New City College has a moral duty to promote and safeguard the welfare of its students who are under the age of 18, and vulnerable adults.

We remain one of the safest colleges in London and the South East. We have full-time safety officers at each campus whose sole task is to keep the site safe and to look out for any possible threats to our students and staff.

Any student who feels unsafe or who feels there is a threat to their well-being should speak to a member of staff straight away. Information about Safeguarding Officers and how to contact them are visible at each campus. See this page about staying safe at college.

You can also email keepsafe@ncclondon.ac.uk

Please remember that you should not wear your hoods up or peaked caps on any campus. Other hats, religious headwear and du rags are acceptable. Please also remember to wear your College ID.

We focus on a giving students a rounded educational experience providing skills and qualifications to progress to university or succeed in the workplace.

Students at NCC campuses value being treated more like an adult during the college day. There are no bells to mark the start of lessons; there is no uniform; students call staff by their first name.

With our support, students are expected to work hard, attend all lessons and other activities on time, and complete all assignments or homework that is set, to a high standard. Students undertaking vocational (work-related) courses benefit from real-life work in industry standard facilities for example in salons, workshops, studios, restaurants, gyms or nurseries.

Unlike school, you don’t do numerous subjects – most students study just one vocational subject and A Level students usually study 3 subjects. You get to choose what you want to do.

Don’t panic! We use both your GCSE results and a school reference. When you come into college to enrol, we will sit down with you and look at your results.

If you have not achieved the entry requirements for the study programme you’ve applied for, our careers team will discuss alternative choices and help find the right course for you.

Entry criteria are based on course levels and individual subject requirements. Please check the course information for the subject you are interested in on the website course pages.

All students under 19 are required to study English and Maths until they achieve a GCSE grade 4 or better. This will mean anyone with a grade below this will have to take either a Functional Skills course or retake the GCSE if they have a grade 3.

If we, or you, realise during the first 4 weeks that you are not on the right course or programme for you, our team will immediately work with you to explore other options available here at New City College.

Young students (aged 16-18 on August 31 in the year they start their course) who are eligible for the bursary receive £3.50 per college day as credit on their college ID cards. With this, you can buy a nutritious ‘meal deal’. Students may also choose to spend the free meals credit on other items at the college catering outlets.

Students who are not eligible for free college meals can either pay for food at college with a bank card (plastic or through their phone) or credit that you top up on their ID card through our online payment provider Wisepay.

If this is not possible, cash will be accepted but we encourage students not to carry cash.

How do I add funds to a college ID card through WisePay? 

Add funds to your ID card by making an online payment .

• Find your WisePay login details which have been sent to your college email account (with parent/carer contact ccd). Please ensure that you check your junk emails.
• Activate your account by using your login details on the Wisepay portal.
• Top up your account at least 10 minutes before buying any food or drinks at the college.
• Use your ID card to touch in and make payment at college catering counters.
• Contact Finance at onlinepayments@ncclondon.ac.uk if you have not received the WisePay login details.

At college, we have dedicated security staff who ensure that all students study in a safe environment. Entry to the college is only permitted with a college ID card.

Read more about the support on campus.

College attendance is different from school and full-time courses do not necessarily run every day of the week. Some courses require 4 or 5 days of attendance at college, while others require fewer.

If you are an adult student, committing to studying needn’t mean leaving your job – indeed, ongoing work experience and application to learn is an important component of most courses.

We offer choices that enable adult students to design their learning patterns around their lifestyles. Students need to ensure that any part-time work they may take on does not interfere with their studies or attendance at lessons.

Employers all over the UK recognise and value apprenticeships as they show you’ve been trained in the skills they need. We deliver apprenticeship training at employers’ premises or at one of our college campuses. Please see full details on our apprenticeships page for more information and live vacancies.