2016 Issue 15 Next CECAMM Open Eve Thursday 12 January, 5 – 8pm Next Open Eve All courses and apprenticeships Saturday 21 January, 10am – 2pm Smartphone users - download the free App from your favourite App Store New £12m Centre of Excellence for Composites, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine (CECAMM) on schedule for completion in the Spring 2017 Empowering the next workforce generation The new facility provides the existing and future workforce of the Isle of Wight with the skills local employers need in order to grow and prosper in the modern economy, and to encourage new businesses to locate and invest on the Island. This will be achieved through the new employer- led training facility at the Whippingham Technology Park, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6FY. The CECAMM facility offers students a choice of career first with the appropriate course to secure that career. Whatever your engineering career aims and goals, CECAMM can help you achieve them. The selection of composites, marine, engineering and manufacturing courses has been developed with industry leaders to ensure that students complete their courses with relevant experience and industry-standard knowledge. Previous students have gone on to higher education, advanced apprenticeships, employment and self-employment.
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2016 Issue 15
January 2014
Next CECAMM Open Eve Thursday 12 January, 5 – 8pm Next Open Eve All courses and apprenticeships Saturday 21 January, 10am – 2pm
Smartphone users - download the free App from your favourite App Store
New £12m Centre of Excellence for Composites, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine (CECAMM) on schedule for completion in the Spring 2017
Empowering the next workforce generation The new facility provides the existing and future workforce of the Isle of Wight with the skills local employers need in order to grow and prosper in the modern economy, and to encourage new businesses to locate and invest on the Island. This will be achieved through the new employer-led training facility at the Whippingham Technology Park, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6FY. The CECAMM facility offers students a choice of career first with the appropriate course to secure that career. Whatever your engineering career aims and goals, CECAMM can help you achieve them. The selection of composites, marine, engineering and manufacturing courses has been developed with industry leaders to ensure that students complete their courses with relevant experience and industry-standard knowledge. Previous students have gone on to higher education, advanced apprenticeships, employment and self-employment.
Q: Why is good attendance so important?
A: So you get a better grade!
This means:
You get a better job or go to a better university
Earn more for the rest of your life
attendance + punctuality
= success
Together we can ensure you progress in whichever direction suits you. The 2,950m2 building is designed to directly simulate an engineering industry working environment.
Who is CECAMM for? CECAMM is for school-leavers aged 16+ and adults working, or aspiring to work, in engineering (aeronautical, electrical, electronic and mechanical), composites, manufacturing, and marine industries.
For more information Please visit www.cecamm.co.uk or come along to one of our open events
CECAMM open evening The next CECAMM specific open evening is on Thursday 12 January, 5 – 8pm
You can apply now Apply on-line now at www.cecamm.co.uk alternatively call Admissions on 01983 535210 or email [email protected] and ask for an application form.
Pamper day The Beauty Therapy department held a ladies pamper day which involved a delicious cream tea in the College Restaurant followed with a manicure in the Beauty Salon.
To find out more talk to Kathryn in the LRC. Call 01983 535201 or email her at [email protected]
Help for you in the LRC
LRC staff can give you 1:1 help with the tricky things in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher. You can also get help on completing job applications, interview techniques and with creating or updating your CV. Struggling with study skills? Staff in the LRC will show you how to succeed. Pop in to the LRC and ask to speak to a Learning Adviser. Call 01983 550789 or email [email protected]
LRC staff are here to help YOU
Josh Walters wins £200 of High Street shop vouchers
Huge congratulations to Josh Walters for winning the grand prize of £200 High Street Vouchers, part of our Giveaway Prize Draw competition.
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Picture shows Josh receiving his prize from Debbie Lavin, principal. Follow IW College on Facebook to find out about the new Giveaway Competitions to be announced in the new year
Sofas, armchairs and bean bags
The new Learning Zone for Early Childhood Studies students in G Block
NEW Futsal Academy Football courses are sport and work-skills study programmes which includes employability skills and careers advice. This involves four hours of training per week, and competing in a national league. The Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport is a national qualification which is the equivalent to 3 A-Levels. This creates multiple career progression pathways including employment within the rapidly expanding Sport and Active Leisure industry as well as Higher Education and international Futsal scholarships.
Members of the public will be able to hire the facility for children’s parties and training sessions.
The new IW College Futsal Arena situated in
Manners View
Dementia awareness
Students on Level 2 Health and Social Care are in the process of starting a pilot project with Autumn House in Sandown (Dementia specialists) to start up a friendship group with students and residents to raise the students’ awareness of Dementia and how to help those with the condition.
Isle of Wight Day 2016 As part of our Isle of Wight Day celebrations our Hospitality and Catering learners invited The Isle of Wight Society for the Blind and partially sighted to the college restaurant for afternoon tea.
Helping people to feel good Complementary Therapies learners will be providing treatments for patients at Earl Mountbatten Hospice to help the patients relax and feel good.
Access to Higher Education For those aged 19+ looking to
gain university entrance.
Activities Leadership (in partnership with UKSA)
Courses delivered at UKSA’s large water activities centre in Cowes
Animal Care For those who dream of a job improving the lives of animals.
Applied Science Study in our new, well-equipped laboratories.
Art and Design Discover which aspects of art and
design you are most suited to and build an impressive portfolio
Beauty and Complementary Therapies Fashions change
but health and beauty is always on the agenda. Massage, facials, manicure, make-up, waxing etc.
Brickwork Brickwork is the foundation of the building industry and an excellent start to a career in construction
Business Management and Finance Business acumen
is the backbone of the world’s economy and leads to a wide range of rewarding careers
Commercial Music (in partnership with
Platform One) Uses professional recording studios, rehearsal rooms, and music technology suites
Computer Games Development Gain the exciting, transferable computing skills employers are looking for
Computing and I.T. I.T. skills provide fast-paced and dynamic career
opportunities across the world
Digital Media This highly practical course will give you knowledge and
skills required for a career in the digital media industries.
Career Programmes For School - leavers
Early Childhood Studies A career in child care will give you the opportunity to affect
the lives of future generations
Electrical Electricians are skilled technical professionals enabling the safe use of electricity
Engineering The basis of many exciting careers, aerospace to automotive
Fitness and Exercise The health and fitness industry is ideal for those with drive, ambition and focus
NEW Football Development (in
partnership with Pompey in the Community)
Combine your passion for football with academic study
Football Development Gain BTEC qualifications and play in the NCA Futsal League. New Futsal Arena no open at
Manners View.
NEW GCSEs Choose 4 subjects to get the grades you need to progress to other courses or training.
Graphic Design Harness the power of visual media to be seen by, and
influence, a global audience
Hairdressing With UK hairdressing regarded as the best in the world
there is ample opportunity to travel internationally and use your skills abroad
Health and Social Care Enhance people’s lives and offers the ultimate reward if you enjoy working with people.
Horticulture/Countryside For those who want to manage, nurture and protect our environment.
Hospitality and Catering A fast-moving industry which is both rewarding
and hectic. Become a great chef, leader or manager
New in 2016: Photography Develop skills essential for progression to University or employment
Insights Individual programmes to give progression into employment, training
or further education
Interior Design Use your creative flair and technical
skills to prepare interior design schemes for a range of situations
Leisure and Tourism A truly global industry with varied and exciting career paths
Media Production Communicate on a global scale as the media’s influence stretches to every corner of the world.
Motor Vehicle This work is challenging and logical involving a lot of problem solving
Office Administration Learn essential skills necessary to ensure the smooth running of the modern busy office
Pathways Programmes Designed especially for those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
New Pathways building now open
Painting and Decorating Add colour and interest to new architecture and rejuvenate and modernise the old.
Performing Arts Competitive and demanding, yet exhilarating and rewarding for those
with enthusiasm, ability and ambition
Plumbing and Gas Once qualified, plumbers can work towards technician and supervisory
level jobs, specialise in a specific area and/or go self-employed.
Public Services Leads to careers with Police, Prison, Customs, Fire Services and Armed
Forces etc
Wood Occupations Carpentry and joinery skills are always in demand.
Apprenticeships Earn while you learn with an Apprenticeship. IW College offers the widest range of apprenticeship subjects available on the Isle of Wight.
Public Services students have been volunteering for a project with Age UK called Recall and Reminisce. The project involves interviewing ex-service members over the age of 50. The students asked questions about the interviewee’s lives in the Services and their experiences. They also asked what the interviewees did after their time in the Services and how they were affected by their time in the services. The ex-servicemen told about conflicts that they had taken part in such as Hong Kong, India, America, Ireland, Germany and Poland.
The stories that the students have been told by the interviewees have been very interesting and they have given a helpful insight to what life was like in the Services in the past. Terry Gaskin (Tutor) said “The educational benefits for the students in this exercise are huge. Not just their academic development, but also their social and moral understanding of an older generation. It is something I would like to see repeated”.
College Hair and Beauty Salons
Professional results at discount prices. Now taking bookings for hair and beauty treatments. For more information or to book appointment pop in to one of the salon receptions or call
01983 535215 for Hair Salon
01983 535217 for Beauty Salon
Extra special discounts for students. See our salon price lists online at
www.iwcollege.ac.uk
Visit us on Facebook for the latest offers, search for ‘iwcollege salons’.
NHS careers A group of Level 3 Year 1 Health and Social Care learners visited St Mary’s Hospital to find out about the very wide range of careers and pathways available with the NHS.
In aid of Children in Need, the Construction Department consisting of 5 teams; carpentry, brickwork, plumbing, electrical, and painting and decorating held their annual inter-departmental football tournament at The Isle of Wight College’s Futsal arena. It was a morning of fun and intense rivalry. In the knock-out competition the winners were the Plumbers just beating the Carpenters into second place on points. The event raised £125 for Children in Need.
First impressions count
Local businesswoman Dee Becker advises students how to make that important first impression and clinch that important job interview.
Help for engineering employers
The College Restaurant was the venue for IW Chamber of Commerce information event for engineering employers to not just show them why they should employ an apprentice and how to go about it, but to also find out what they need.
The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) video guide The IET came to the college to film Electrical students for their new student best practice guide video and filmed electrical students Ryan Evemy and Ryan Adhimar.
Then pop in to Student Services. Find it between the refectory and the free to use cash machine in the main concourse area.
Money to help with the cost of your learning
Drop in to Student Services and find out if you qualify for a bursary or other financial help.
Bus passes
Get information about a bus pass, rover ticket and NUS discount card from Student Services
Fabulous new facilities for learners with a disability
Our new Pathways Centre for learners with a disability is now in use and looking GREAT! Facilities include a sensory room, hydro-therapy pool, performance studio and specially adapted kitchens. More information coming soon.
An apprenticeship is an opportunity to gain a real job with training so you can earn whilst you learn. Most of the practical training takes place within the workplace and practical assessments are undertaken on a regular basis. Underpinning theory is delivered at college.
Apprenticeships can start any time of the year and it is easy to apply for an apprenticeship: You can apply online at www.iwcollege.ac.uk You can also search and apply for vacancies through the National Apprenticeship Service at www.apprenticeships.org.uk You will then be invited to attend an assessment session and be given advice and guidance for what to do next.
Employers say that qualified apprentices are 15% more
employable than those with other qualifications
(Source: Government publication for National Apprenticeships Week 2016)
Too busy to commit time to attending classes? E-learning is a great way to gain new skills. Learn on-line at any time, any place with an internet connection. See www.iwcollege.ac.uk for details.
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University Courses (Full and Part Time)
Courses are in partnership with University of Chichester or University of Portsmouth. Foundation Degrees (FdAs) and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) are equivalent to the first two years of a full degree and can be topped up to the full degree by attending university for one further year.
