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Resources

More resources, facilities and hands on practical stuff than other Colleges!


Practical workshops

Specialist training workshops provide valuable practical resources and real working environments and include:

  • New, purpose built construction workshops with modern machinery and technology
  • An air cabin crew training room in the form of a simulated aircraft, live airline reservation systems and communications centre
  • Vibrant hairdressing salons and tranquil beauty therapy rooms
  • Industry standard training kitchens and restaurant open to the public
  • Professional TV and Apple Mac studios and a digital production suite
  • Photography studios, equipment and darkrooms
  • Drama and dance studios
  • A modern business suite

Learning Resource Centres (LRC)

The Learning Resource Centres at both Colleges provide a comprehensive range of resources and equipment including textbooks, journals, audio-visual materials and access to computers. Information is also available electronically via the College's virtual learning environment, Moodle|. Services and facilities are available throughout the year and a friendly team of staff are always on hand to help and advise.Tel: 01483 44 86 11


The Learning Hub

Our brand new, state of the art learning hub features the very latest in new technology including:

  • Central desks where students can use their own laptops and mobile devices
  • High speed Wi-Fi at 108 MG
  • An area connected to the College’s library catalogue system
  • Tables with integral PCs for group work
  • Two interactive booths for collaborative work or presentations each containing special projectors and multifunctional ‘squiggle glass’  
  • Five new classrooms leading from the hub, each installed with interactive projectors, squiggle glass, Wi-FI, document visualisers and a central island for teaching, from which all the technology can be controlled.

ICT

We have over 1,600 PCs, WIFI hotspots and e-learning opportunities. On-line resources can be accessed from any internet-enabled PC on and off site via our Virtual Learning Environment Moodle| We have a suite of Apple Macs.



Hair and beauty student giving a manicure   Media student using a film camera   Carpentry student cutting wood