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Experience Day 2025 at Cornwall College

We can’t wait to see you at the Camborne Experience Day

An exciting day of interactive sessions and fun activities at your local outstanding college

Explore College Life

Experience College Life for a Day

Experience a fun, hands-on day at college, made especially for Year 10s. Try out real taster sessions, meet our team, and get a feel for college life, as well as inspiration for your future!

Try your hand at a range of subjects at our Cornwall College Camborne campus, or head to Duchy College Rosewarne to get a taste of our land based courses.

Try Something New

Try out new subjects like motor vehicle, marine biology, beauty, and games design. Get hands-on and discover what you enjoy most!

Meet Our Staff

Chat with our tutors, ask about courses, and get real insight into college life – straight from the people who teach it.

Duchy Experience DayNew

If you like the sound of a career in agriculture, horticulture or animal care, then join our special Experience Day at Duchy College Rosewarne.

Lunchtime Mini Festival

When it’s time for a break, enjoy our lunchtime mini festival, including tasty street food, live music, fun activities, and good vibes with friends.

Choose 2 Sessions

From 25 at Camborne or Rosewarne
Catering
Catering
What will you do?
Identifying suitable meat, fish & vegetables for your dishes, you will prepare food for the barbecue, learning how to combine flavours to create simple and yummy marinades and present your food in a professional way.

Of course, tasting is an essential part of this experience, so make sure you let us know any dietary requirements or allergies you have.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊

We'll provide the clothing you'll need in the kitchen.
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Health & Social Care
Health & Social Care
What will you do?
Working in our fully-resourced Care Academy clinical suites, you will practice providing care to individuals living in their own home, using supportive equipment such as hoists, elevated beds and assistive resources whilst maintaining the person's dignity.

Our specialist staff will be on hand to help and answer any questions you might have, as well as sharing their own experiences of working in the sector.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Hairdressing & Barbering
Hairdressing & Barbering
What will you do?
Get hands-on creating a friend's look for a night out, by trying out plaiting and twisting, using woven foils, cap-lights, curling and straightening.

Our experienced team will be on hand to help you familiarise yourself with colouring techniques used in the industry, as well as using styling equipment safely to achieve different effects.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Engineering
Engineering
What will you do?
Design, build and test an air cannon to fire a range of objects at targets, with prizes for most accurate and longest range

Try your hand at using our CNC machines to fabricate a part to take home and keep. #manufacture

Melt some metal in our intro to welding opportunity #fire #danger

What do you need to bring?
Besides your enthusiasm and sense of humour, you should be prepared to work in an environment where clothing is likely to get dirty (dust/grease marks), sturdy footwear should be worn (no open toed footwear).
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Film, Television & Content Creation
Film, Television & Content Creation
What will you do?
Perfect for anyone who wants to work in television, film, journalism, advertising, radio, web design or animation

Take a tour of our television studio with a full 3 point black magic studio camera setup, control room and production space, not to mention our bespoke Foley sound studio and edit suites.

We've got loads of professional film and television equipment for you to try, including canon cameras, cranes, drones, gimbals and our Adobe creative suite software

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Photography
Photography
What will you do?
Learn about the 'camera obscura', an ancestor of the modern photographic camera, and work with your friends to create a giant version that you can actually step inside.

Next up, you'll learn to take amazing portrait photos on our professional cameras or even on your own phone!

Learn to set up various lighting scenarios, ranging from using natural light or lights you'd find around the house, to taking portraits in a full professionally lit studio

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Boatbuilding & Marine Engineering
Boatbuilding & Marine Engineering
What will you do?
Let our knowledgeable and experienced staff help you navigate through the ebbs and flows of your journey to a future career in boatbuilding and the marine industry.

Rowing race - Compete as an individual and on behalf of your school - the top six scores from each school will be accumulated and a prize awarded to the overall winner.

Hammer Time! - How many hits does it take you to sink a 4 inch nail.

Take on the FMS knot challenge - Learn to tie specialist knots and test yourself against the clock.

Get your hands on some traditional boatbuilding tools and see if you can guess their use.

Steaming demonstration - Watch a demonstration of timber being steamed and bent into some crazy shapes.

View one of the boats built by our students.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing special, just an eagerness to get involved and try something new.

Maybe wear some sensible shoes for rowing!
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Childcare
Childcare
What will you do?
Have fun creating forest friends, willow structures and houses for critters using natural resources. You'll interact with our computerised babies and pregnancy bumps and get messy with sensory play and learning.

Our specialist staff will be on hand to help and answer any questions you might have, as well as sharing their own experiences of working in the sector.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Games Design
Games Design
What will you do?
Broken into two sections, you'll explore the games design process, creating a basic First Person Shooter (FPS0 level in the game Unreal Development Kit (UDK)).

Learn how to draw and map and plan the layout ready to be created in the game engine. Then use this map to build your basic level, adding textures and 3D meshes to create your own environment.

The second part of the experience focuses on the concept and application of QA testing for video games.

Learn why it's important for companies and how it benefits the consumer by playtesting and producing simple bug reports using a template sheet. From checking spawn points, clipping issues and more, all the basics of how to playtest a game will be covered.

Our passionate team will be on hand to answer your questions, talk about your favourite games with and share their knowledge of creating a video game through practical environment building using 3D development software.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Horticulture
Horticulture
What will you do?
This session will offer students an opportunity to delve deeper into the world of plants and agriculture. The session will include a range of interactive activities designed to help students learn about the different aspects of horticulture and floristry.

In this session, students will be able to try their hands at floristry by creating a hairpin or a Terrarium. They will be given guidance from expert florists who will provide step-by-step instructions on how to create these designs. This task will help students develop their creativity and design skills while learning about the different types of flowers and plants that are commonly used in floristry.

What do you need to bring?
Please bring- Overalls or outdoor clothes, steel toe-capped boots or wellies and waterproofs just in case it is wet.

(Please note this session will be held at our beautiful Duchy College Rosewarne campus near Camborne).
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Agriculture
Agriculture
What will you do?
This session will offer students an opportunity to delve deeper into the world of agriculture. The session will include a range of interactive activities designed to help students learn about the different aspects of agriculture.

This session will be a machinery challenge, where students will be given the opportunity to operate different types of farm machinery. This activity will help students gain an understanding of the practical side of agriculture and the various machines and tools that are used in modern farming practices.

What do you need to bring?
Please bring- Overalls or outdoor clothes, steel toe-capped boots or wellies and waterproofs just in case it is wet.

(Please note this session will be held at our beautiful Duchy College Rosewarne campus near Camborne).
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Construction & Carpentry
Construction & Carpentry
What will you do?
Sharpen your carpentry skills by making a college-branded wooden smartphone stand to take home and keep. We've also got a demo of our CNC router lined up for you to see how it works.

For bricklaying, you'll work as a team to construct a self-supporting archway and test its strength.

What do you need to bring?
You should be prepared to work in an environment where clothing is likely to get dirty; sturdy footwear should be worn (no open toe footwear).
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Travel & Tourism
Travel & Tourism
What will you do?
Through a range of themed games and practical activities, you'll get a taste of a career working in the Travel & Tourism sector and the importance of exemplary customer service skills.

Take a 'flight' to your holiday destination before heading off on a whistle stop tour of famous sights from around the world.

Along the way, you'll learn lots of practical knowledge, including how to check-in and board passengers for a flight, carry out a safety demonstration, make PA announcements and deliver an inflight food service. How to conduct a coach transfer.

Finish off your 'trip' with a takeaway sustainable souvenir to keep from our travel photo booth.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Plumbing & Electrical
Plumbing & Electrical
What will you do?
Once you've tried out your soldering skills making a copper keyring to take home and keep, you can take on our timed pump challenge, fit a tap, and even learn about heat pump technology and basic Gas controls.

For the aspiring electricians, can you be the quickest team to complete the circuit and save your teacher from the 'electric chair' or will it be a shock for them?

How about building a solar powered electric car to set the fastest time down the track?

Or even challenge each other on our electric generating exercise machines to see how many apps you can power?

What do you need to bring?
You should be prepared to work in an environment where clothing is likely to get dirty; sturdy footwear should be worn (no open toe footwear).
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Computing
Computing
What will you do?
It's perfect for anyone passionate about computing, programming, website development, social media or cyber security.

Split into two sections, you'll learn through hands-on activities, firstly exploring a network topology, witnessing a live Distributed Denial of Service (DDos) attack before constructing one of your own.

The second half of the session will involve learning about software development, writing code like a professional software developer.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Animal Management
Animal Management
What will you do?
Our passion is for the natural world, join us in our Exotics Room, handling and feeding a range of animals from leopard geckos and bearded dragons to royal pythons.

That's not all. We have a range of large and small livestock, including sheep, pigs, goats, ponies and donkeys, as well as small mammals

Discover their welfare needs in captivity and how enrichment is key to keeping them healthy and happy

You'll also learn about the impact of human activity on the environment and ecology, covering how selective breeding is threatening the existence of well-loved species and breeds in the world today.

Task 1 Medical emergency and Parasite parade.
Task 2 Animal encounters and kill rating.

What do you need to bring?
It's best to wear comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting dirty (trousers rather than skirts). On your feet, wellies or sensible shoes are best. Try to avoid open toed shoes and wearing jewellery.
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Digital Art & Graphic Design
Digital Art & Graphic Design
What will you do?
We are surrounded by graphic design and typography daily, from billboards to websites, to posters and road signs; it's everywhere!

Using digital and mixed media, this workshop experience will be an exploration of urban design and typography.

Have a go using photoshop to layer type, taking inspiration from grungy ripped billboards to create a large mixed media piece of work incorporating collage, mono-printing and painting skills.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Motor & Electric Vehicle
Motor & Electric Vehicle
What will you do?
Our 'pit stop challenge' is waiting. Dyno test run cars in our fast fit workshop before taking part in vehicle lift and team task on an HGV truck test your skill operating the Hydraulic crane.

What else? How about trying out airbrush painting & car graffiti in our Body and Paint workshop?

Overall, this experience is a valuable insight into working in the automotive industry, covering new and emerging electric vehicle technology, Basic hand skills, as well as vehicle technology and safety.

What do you need to bring?
Besides your enthusiasm and sense of humour, you should be prepared to work in an environment where clothing is likely to get dirty (dust/grease marks), sturdy footwear should be worn (no open toed footwear).
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Military & Protective Services
Military & Protective Services
What will you do?
In this hands-on experience, first you'll learn about crime scene investigation techniques in a practical CSI task.

Following that, there's the chance to get active on our amazing military assault course.

Let's go!

What do you need to bring?
Best to wear something comfortable for being active and bring your trainers or military boots as well
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Marine Biology & Conservation
Marine Biology & Conservation
What will you do?
Get ready for a fascinating look at life in our oceans, as you explore different creatures and environments.

Find out why our marine life and oceans have evolved into the environments that we know today.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Marine Engineering
Marine Engineering
What will you do?
Why not try to beat the teacher at our 'Bolt Buster Challenge'? It's trickier than you think.

You'll also get to interact with our cutaway engines and learn the fundamentals of an internal combustion engine as you do.

During the experience, there'll be a chance to inspect a wide variety of marine mechanical components and learn how they work.

We've even got 'home made' R.O.V underwater vehicles to take a look at.

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Beauty & Nail Care
Beauty & Nail Care
What will you do?
Glow up your summer festival nails with this beauty experience.

We've got a range of practical activities lined up to help you learn a range of beauty therapy, make-up and nail techniques.

Here's some of the things we will cover:

  • Paraffin wax treatment
  • Learn a variety of hand / arm massage techniques
  • Nail art with crystals, glitters, transfers, stamp, foils & stickers
  • Application of water-based paints and glitters to achieve festival themed face art
  • Basic preparation of nail care for polish application
  • Achieve different paint effects using brushes and sponges.
What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊 But please make us aware of any known allergies you have.
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Independence & Progression
Independence & Progression
What will you do?
Take part in a range of interactive tasks including cooking, art, gardening and design. Have fun den building, problem solving and team building.

Foundation Learning sessions must be booked for both the Morning and Afternoon.

What do you need to bring?
Clothes you don't mind getting dirty. 😊
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eSports
eSports
What will you do?
There are plenty of career opportunities within Esports including coaching, health & fitness in the Esports industry, business, Esports events management, practical gaming shoutcasting and many more!

During this session you will also experience the world of Esports events through competitive gaming, have a go at shoutcasting and look into Esports events. Come and show off your gaming skills!

What do you need to bring?
Nothing in particular, just yourself 😊
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Fashion (Art & Design)
Fashion (Art & Design)
What will you do?
Join us for a morning or afternoon of designing and realising your very own creature concept ...

You will work alongside each other creating sketches of your fantastical ideas.

Will they have wings, fangs, eight eyes, a long tail, claws, suckers? Will they roll, walk or fly?

When you have realised your concept, you might decide to paint or sculpt your final design to take home.

What do you need to bring?
Your most fun and open minded ideas and creative plans!
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Experience Days?

Experience Days are a fun day filled with hands-on sessions that give you a sneak peek into college life. You’ll try out different activities, explore various courses and see what future career paths might look like for you. Plus, there’s a mini festival at lunch with food, music and fun activities!

Where is it happening?

Depending on which Experience Day you choose, you will be exploring either our Cornwall College Camborne campus or our Duchy College Rosewarne campus.

How do I get there?

You will be picked up from your school in the morning, and brought back at the end of the day.

Do I need to bring anything?

Just bring yourself, your curiosity, and maybe a water bottle. We’ll provide all the materials you need for the activities.

What kind of activities will there be?

From science experiments to creative arts, and tech explorations, there’s something for everyone. You’ll get to try your hand at activities related to different courses offered by the College.

What’s happening at lunchtime?

After a morning of exploration, take a break with a light lunch, some background music, and a chance to chat with fellow visitors. It’s a relaxed way to recharge and connect with others.

How do I sign up?

Easy! Enter your details on the Registration Form above and choose a session for the morning and afternoon. It takes less than a minute!

Do I need money for anything?

The event itself is totally free, including the food at lunchtime, so there’s no need to bring additional money.

Do I need to wear anything specific?

Some of the sessions may require you to wear protective footwear or particular clothing. Click on a session above to find out more.

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