2018 GUIDE TO COURSES FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS AND ADULTS .cnwl.ac.uk SUCCESS STARTS HERE
WE HAVE GREAT LONDON CAMPUSES AT WILLESDEN AND WEMBLEY PARK AND A CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CENTRE AT KING'S CROSS You will learn from skilled and trained teachers, many of whom have current or recent industry experience WEMBLEY PARK OPPOSITE WEMBLEY PARK TUBE STATION (JUBILEE/ METROPOLITAN LINE, ZONE 4). A SHORT WALK FROM WEMBLEY STADIUM, WEMBLEY ARENA AND LONDON DESIGNER OUTLET SHOPPING AND LEISURE COMPLEX. 95% OF OUR STUDENTS SAY “I AM CONSISTENTLY CHALLENGED TO DO MY BEST” 90% / OF EMPLOYERS WE WORK WITH WOULD BE LIKELY OR VERY LIKELY TO RECOMMEND THE COLLEGE (INDEPENDENT EMPLOYER SATISFACTION SURVEY, SFA/IPSOS-MORI, 2017) THE COLLEGE WAS RATED 'GOOD' BY OFSTED As London’s skills college, our courses are designed to help prepare you for success in your career THE KING’S CROSS CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CENTRE OFFERS TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT ADVICE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE LOOKING TO START A CAREER WITHIN CONSTRUCTION OR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN FURTHERING THEIR CAREER WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. WHY CHOOSE CNWL? We are the supplier of choice to many employers training their workforce, supporting over 1000 apprentices per year •••••••••••• •••••••• APPRENTICESHIP SUCCESS RATES 7% ABOVE NATIONAL IN ITS 2016 REPORT AVERAGE TIMELY COMPLETIONS, 2017 OUR WILLESDEN CAMPUS IS JUST 5 MINUTES WALK FROM DOLLIS HILL STATION (JUBILEE LINE, ZONE 3) AND CLOSE TO MAJOR ROADS AND RAIL NETWORK. We will welcome you, help you settle in, ensure you are on the right course and support you to succeeD
CONTENTS 05 COURSE LEVELS 06 COURSES 07 JOINING THE COLLEGE 08 OUR PARTNERS: CITY OF WESTMINSTER COLLEGE 10 APPRENTICESHIPS 12 STUDENT SUPPORT 14 HAVING FUN SUCCESS STARTS HERE 03
CNWL CONSTRUCTION STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2017 After three years’ training at the College since leaving school Kiera has successfully completed several courses, culminating in passing Level 3 Painting and Decorating in 2017. She has also claimed the runners up accolade at Skillbuild, a skills competition for the best construction students from London and the South East. She also completed a successful period of work experience at a central London contractor and you can read her blog about the experience at www.cnwl.ac.uk/ college-life/student-blog KIERA QUILKIN 04
COURSE LEVELS WHEN YOU COME TO JOIN A COURSE AT CNWL, WE WILL ENSURE THAT YOU ARE PUT ONTO THE LEVEL OF COURSE MOST SUITABLE FOR YOU. THE COURSE LEVEL WILL ENABLE YOU TO DEVELOP AND BUILD YOUR SKILLS, WHILE ALSO GIVING YOU THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED, PASS AND PROGRESS. Most subject areas at CNWL range from ‘entry’ level (basic skills) through to Level 3 (A Level equivalent). The level you start on depends on your existing skills and qualifications. To decide what level you will start on, we will: • Consider what course you want to do and what experience you have in that subject • Look at your existing qualifications (e.g. GCSEs) especially English and maths • In some cases, you will do an ‘initial assessment’ - this is not an exam, but a way of seeing the best level for you to start your studies at. Many of our students start with us at Level 3, while many more progress through a range of levels to reach their ambitions. CNWL also teaches a range of Higher Education (HE) courses. To find out more, ask us, look out for Level 4 or 5 courses under www.cnwl. ac.uk/courses or see www.cnwl.ac.uk/HE SUCCESS STARTS HERE 05
COURSES KEY: 1 16-18 2 Adults 3 Taught at Wembley Park 4 Taught at Willesden 5 Taught at King’s Cross 6 Part-time 7 Full-time 8 Short course available 9 Higher Education course available Apprenticeships 10 Accountancy Beauty Therapy Brickwork Business Carpentry and Joinery Childcare Computing and IT Construction Skills Electrical Installation Engineering (Mechanical) English ESOL and EFL Football Academy with Chelsea FC Foundation Gas 1 2 3 6 7 10 Hairdressing 1 2 3 6 7 8 10 Health and Social Care 1 2 4 6 7 10 Maths 1 2 3 6 7 10 Media 1 2 3 6 7 8 10 1 2 4 6 7 9 1 2 3 4 6 1 4 7 1 2 4 5 6 7 10 Painting and Decorating 1 2 4 5 6 7 10 1 2 4 6 7 10 Plastering 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 Plumbing 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Radio 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 1 2 4 6 7 10 Science 1 2 3 4 6 7 Sport and Fitness 1 2 3 4 6 7 Supported Learning 1 4 7 Teaching 2 4 8 Welding and Fabrication 1 2 4 5 6 7 10 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 1 2 4 7 1 2 4 6 7 10 1 2 4 7 2 4 6 1 2 4 7 2 3 4 6 9 1 2 4 6 7 8 Full course details are on our website. Go to www.cnwl.ac.uk/courses and then choose the subject area you are interested in. Alternatively speak to our course information team on 020 8208 5000 or by dropping into our Willesden or Wembley Park campuses (open Mon - Fri in and out of term time*). *closed Christmas to new year, public holidays and for occasional staff development days. Check online for details and hours. 06
JOINING THE COLLEGE IT IS EASY TO APPLY AND JOIN THE COLLEGE. YOU CAN APPLY FOLLOWING THE COURSE LINKS ON OUR WEBSITE, BY POST (WE’LL SEND YOU A FORM IF YOU CONTACT US) OR IN PERSON. WE ALSO RUN MANY OPEN EVENTS AND ENROLMENT SESSIONS DURING THE YEAR. Our enrolment days are open to all and take place in late summer. Please check www.cnwl.ac.uk/enrol for full details. OPEN EVENINGS: Young people, adult learners and parents all welcome. For the next date see: www.cnwl.ac.uk/open-evening STUDY PROGRAMMES AT CNWL If you are aged under 19 you will be enrolled onto a Study Programme. Through your Study Programme, you will develop the skills and knowledge that will equip you for success in your future career or studies. Your Study Programme includes: • A Technical and Professional Qualification (TPE) • English and/or maths • Employability Skills • Personal and Professional Development Technical and Professional Qualifications At CNWL we offer a range of courses at various levels to suit you. For details see page 6, and our website. English and/or maths These skills are the key skills which employers and universities assess, and improving your English and maths will improve your opportunities throughout the rest of your life. Employability You will spend some of your time at college in a work placement, applying skills learnt at college in a real working environment. Personal and Professional Development Tutorials will support you in other areas such as CV building, study skills and time management. Students that have Grade Cs/Grade 4 or above in English and maths also have the opportunity to complete a course in our ‘Ten Choice Challenge’. This is a range of choices of additional courses for you to take, each of which will develop skills in an area that interests you. The current programme offers you the chance to get involved in volunteering, arts, digital media, environmental technologies or advanced academic writing. For more details see www.cnwl.ac.uk/studyprog SUCCESS STARTS HERE 07
08 SUCCESS STARTS HERE CITY OF WESTMINSTER COLLEGE OUR PARTNER COLLEGE The College of North West London has joined together with City of Westminster College to form the United Colleges Group. The partnership means: • Increased range of learning facilities for you to use • More opportunities for out-of-class activities • We can devote more resources directly to teaching, learning and student support services. ABOUT CITY OF WESTMINSTER COLLEGE • Like CNWL, CWC is rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted • Modern campuses in Paddington Green and Maida Vale, Central London (Zone 1) • A wide choice of courses for school leavers and adults • CWC offers some courses not available at CNWL, including Auto Engineering and A Levels. To find out more see www.cwc.ac.uk
AWARDED A QUEST TECHNICIAN SCHOLARSHIP BY THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Construction and Built Environment student Jamie Ashman is an Apprentice with Laing O’Rourke. With support from his college tutor and his employer, Jamie successfully applied for a ‘Quest’ scholarship and now receives a £1500 bursary to help him develop his career. “As well as sorting out my Level 4 education, this scholarship will help me fulfil a professional ambition to visit the Oresund Bridge in Sweden. The bridge is the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe and is an inspiring example of transport engineering.” As an apprentice, Jamie is at the beginning of his career but he is already working on exciting projects including ticket halls and tunnelling on the Crossrail project. JAMIE ASHMAN “What we learn in the classroom helps with work and I have been given big responsibilities such as setting out, which means translating what is shown on plans onto the actual site and using the latest construction technology.” Tutor Tom Jones said: “The ICE scholarship is a great achievement for Jamie as only four such awards are made in the southeast region every year. We are very proud of him and look forward to seeing him succeed in his career and education.” Jamie becomes the seventh CNWL student to be awarded an ICE scholarship over the past few years. 09
10 Sanna Shabir - BTEC Apprentice of the year (19+) 2017 (pictured with BBC presenter Steph McGovern) Marissa Francis - Heating and Ventilation apprentice of the year Lewis Wade - Vocational Award Winner, British Education Awards SUCCESS STARTS HERE OUR APPRENTICESHIP SUCCESS RATE IS 7%/ ABOVE NATIONAL AVERAGE (TIMELY COMPLETIONS, 2017) APPRENTICESHIPS AN APPRENTICESHIP IS A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT. We work with around 1000 apprentices from several hundred employers every year. Many students progress from full-time qualifications at CNWL into apprenticeship roles once they have the skills and qualifications to get onto the career ladder. We currently run apprenticeship training programmes in over 20 professions including Business Administration, Care, Construction, Civil Engineering, Electrical Installation and Salon Services. We are one of only two colleges training Building Services and Civil Engineering apprentices for the prestigious Technician Apprenticeship Consortium. One of our apprentices was named 19+ Apprentice of the Year at the 2017 BTEC Awards. CNWL apprentices also won ‘Heating and Ventilation Apprentice of the Year’ and a British Education Award (BEA) in 2017. A total of seven of our apprentices have been awarded prestigious ‘Quest Technician’ scholarships from The Institution of Civil Engineering in the past 3 years.
INTERNSHIP 2016-17, NOW EMPLOYED AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE NHS TRUST Our Supported Internship programme was developed with Project Search and range of partners, assisting learners with Special Educational Needs to progress into rewarding employment. 12 learners progressed from courses in the college into working in a range of roles in Charing Cross Hospital over the course of a year. After a successful year performing various roles including assisting in operating theatres, Nimalraj was given a permanent job in the hospital. NIMALRAJ KANAGARAJAH “It’s great to work with a lot of different people. I loved the internship and enjoyed the whole period. I feel much more confident, calmer, more thoughtful and more mindful.” The highly-successful scheme is now in its second year. 11
STUDENT SUPPORT CNWL PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR ALL STUDENTS, TO HELP ENSURE YOUR TIME WITH US IS SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYABLE. FINANCIAL SUPPORT Choosing to study is making an investment in your future. If you need help with the costs of being a student, our team of professional advisers will help you understand and apply for what is available. Students at CNWL access a range of financial support depending on their personal circumstances. For more details see www.cnwl.ac.uk/support, contact us on hardshipfund@cnwl.ac.uk or speak to us at an open evening/enrolment day. Financial support available includes: • Hardship Fund (available to 16-18s and adult learners) • Advanced Learning Loan (see: www.cnwl.ac.uk/finance) • Higher Education fees and maintenance loans (see: www.gov.uk/student-finance) RESOURCES AT WILLESDEN AND WEMBLEY CAMPUSES • Starbucks coffee shops (both campuses) • Hot and cold food cafes and vending machines (both campuses) • Open Learning Environment (Wembley Park) • Learning Resource Centre (Willesden Campus) • Student Room (Willesden Campus) • Hair and Beauty Salons (Wembley Park) RESOURCES AT KING’S CROSS The Campus has vending machines and social areas. There are many cafes, shops and social spaces within a short walk. 12 SUCCESS STARTS HERE
CNWL ICT STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2017 For Inez English is a second language but she’s progressed to intermediate level ICT, regularly achieving top of her class. She is a lightning-fast learner who relishes additional challenging material provided. She entered the College’s Skills Show alongside learners on the advanced course, and still managed to achieve first place. INEZ JAWORSKA “At CNWL my learning has come on quickly, and the opportunity to take part in the skills competitions has helped boost my confidence and desire to succeed.” Inez is pictured here receiving her trophy from James Earl of sponsors The Skills Network (centre) and Lee McQueen, previous winner of tv show The Apprentice. 13
HAVING FUN THE COLLEGE RUNS A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS INCLUDING: • Sports • Trips • Cultural Celebrations, parties and other events • Competitions and talent shows • Outdoor gym and all-weather sports court. HAVING YOUR SAY! All students are members of the students union, and have the opportunity to get involved in the running of the college through the student council. We are committed to listening to students and using that feedback to improve college services and your experience at CNWL. At CNWL you will have the opportunity to take part in a huge range of out-ofclass activities. But it doesn’t stop there. We make sure students get the chance to be involved in creating and running events, which helps you develop a range of administrative, organisational and teamworking skills and experiences that will be valuable when you move on from college. 14 SUCCESS STARTS HERE
BUSINESS AND ADMIN Diana is studying Business in the College, alongside her job as an office administrator. “Everything I am learning is new for me. The whole office experience is great and enjoyable. I am picking up a lot of new things, like Excel and general running of an office. The course is helping me towards my goal which is to work in an admin role in a school, so working in education is great for my future plans. If you don’t speak English as a first language like me you have support available to help you improve your level for work.” DIANA STEFANESCU 15
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