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:
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New, purpose built construction workshops with modern machinery and technology
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An air cabin crew training room in the form of a simulated aircraft, live airline reservation systems and communications centre
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Vibrant hairdressing salons and tranquil beauty therapy rooms
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Industry standard training kitchens and restaurant open to the public
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Professional TV and Apple Mac studios and a digital production suite
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Photography studios, equipment and darkrooms
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Drama and dance studios
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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:
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Central desks where students can use their own laptops and mobile devices
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High speed Wi-Fi at 108 MG
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An area connected to the College’s library catalogue system
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Tables with integral PCs for group work
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Two interactive booths for collaborative work or presentations each containing special projectors and multifunctional ‘squiggle glass’
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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.
