Carshalton College is now offering Traineeships in Catering and Hospitality.

What is a Traineeship?

A Traineeship is an education and training programme with work experience that is focused on giving young people the skills and experience that employers are looking for. At its core are work preparation training, English and Maths for those who need it, and a high quality work experience placement.

Traineeships last anything from six weeks to a maximum of six months with the content tailored to your individual needs and the needs of the employer, including:

• Work preparation training which ensures you are ready and have the confidence to take the first step in your career, such as an Apprenticeship.
• English and Maths1 support to help give you the literacy and numeracy skills needed for the workplace.
• A meaningful work experience placement which provides insight and experience of the world of work.

What are the benefits of a Traineeship?

• A Traineeship will put you in a better position to compete for an Apprenticeship or other job.
• The opportunity to build your CV and get vital experience with local and national employers.
• Improving your English and Maths skills will boost your chances of getting a job, as well as improving your long term prospects and earning potential over your lifetime.
• Employers are at the centre of Traineeships to ensure they give you the skills you need to secure a job and succeed in employment.
• At the end of the work experience placement you’ll get a job interview with the company if a role becomes available or a reference and an exit interview.

Will I be paid?

Work experience placements are unpaid, but employers are encouraged to support expenses such as transport and meals and depending on your circumstances you may be able to access financial support from your training provider, through the 16-19 Bursary Fund or the 19+ Discretionary Learner Support Fund. All training costs are funded by the Government.

Is a Traineeship right for me?

Traineeships are an ideal opportunity for young people who are motivated to get a job but who lack the skills and experience that employers are looking for. If you have been unsuccessfully applying for Apprenticeships due to a lack of skills and experience then you might be a good candidate for a Traineeship. You could be suitable for a Traineeship if you:

• are unemployed (or work less than 16 hours per week) and have little work experience;
• are motivated to work;
• are aged 16 - 18 inclusive and are qualified below Level 3 OR are aged 19 - 23 inclusive and are qualified below full Level 2.

A Traineeship is probably not right for you if you:

• already have the skills and experience needed to find an Apprenticeship or work;
• are aged 24 plus (unless you are subject to Learning Difficulty Assessments and are aged 16 or over and under 25)
• are already in a job

Contact us for more information.

enquiries@eezone.org    020 8544 3001

Education, Early Years and Health and Social Care Information Evening

• Are you are currently working in an early years setting or as a teaching assistant or a learning support worker?
• Would like to study part-time for a Foundation Degree that is relevant to your job?
• Are you looking achieve your Honours Degree?

Come to our information evening to find out more about our Education, Early Years and Health and Social Care Courses

Information Evening - Thursday 27 November - 6.30pm to 8.00pm

The event will provide an informal way to:

• Meet the tutors
• Find out more about the course content
• Ask questions
• Make an application for September 2015
• Advice and guidance regarding student finance

Our Higher Education courses

Early Years

FdA Early Years Education

BA Hons Early Years Education

Education and Learning

FdA Education and Learning

BA Hons Education and Learning

Health and Social Care

FdA in Health and Social Care

We look forward to welcoming you to the College on Thursday 27 November 2014 at 6.30pm.

To book your attendance, please contact

Tim Ellison on 020 8544 4530

or email timothy.ellison@carshalton.ac.uk  

10 Reasons to choose Carshalton College

Study at Carshalton College and benefit from

1. Lower tuition fees = less debt (£4,300 per year)

2. 93% student satisfaction rate putting us in the top 20 Higher Education Providers

3. We understand the challenges of working alongside learning and deliver our courses to fit in with your busy schedule

4. Free Maths and English classes for students with an identified need prior to starting your courses

5. Staff that have a wealth of industry experience

6. Small class sizes, excepetional levels of one to one support and tutorials

7. Lectures, tutorials and presentations to help your learning development

8. Graduate with a Degree that is awarded by one of our carefully selected University partners

9. Excellent transport links

10. A local learning provider with considerate success rates well above the national average

Commencing on Saturday 4 October 2014, Carshalton College will be running free weekly Saturday Coderdojo Workshops from 10.00am to 1.00pm during term time. 

Come along and engage with creative programming and digital fun for young people and parents.

Carshalton Coder Dojo is part of the international network of Dojos that aim to foster an interest in all aspects of coding computers and devices. They are open to people of all ages and have mentors from the software industry to help and advise. Parents are more than welcome to come along ( If you are under 12 they MUST stay with you.)

With experts to help from the creative industry, children and parents can learn programming technology together and

• Use 3D and Creative Software
• Create computer games
• Learn to programme
• Design Robots

The group is completely free to attend.  It is run on a voluntary basis by Mark Gatehouse, Team Leader for Creative Industries and IT at Carshalton College, with help from other volunteers from the computing and gaming industries.   The workshops are for all-abilities and have included children as young as six, as well as teenagers and their parents. 

“We help them learn coding skills by trying out things like game design and robotics,” says Mark.  “They have a lot of fun and hopefully we’re setting them up for great future careers.  Coding skills mean it’s possible not only to use the latest technology but to modify it, which has the potential to make these future professional coders extremely valuable to employers.”  

Sue Spenceley Burch from Wallington started bringing her 13-year-old son to Carshalton Coderdojo early in 2014.  “He spends a lot of time on his laptop, so I thought he’d enjoy finding out how the games he loves are actually created.  He’s learned a lot, and he likes it so much he’s signed up for a computer science course at school.  He sees it as a possible future career, but whatever industry he eventually ends up in, it’ll be really valuable experience.”

To book a space online, please click here

For more information, please contact

Mark Gatehouse, Team Leader for Creative Technologies   

e: Mark.gatehouse@carshalton.ac.uk

Carshalton College, Nightingale Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2EJ

For more information on Coderdojo, please visit www.coderdojo.com

Music producer and lecturer at Carshalton College, Andy Brook has received 5 nominations by the prestigious Music Producers Guild, for

• UK Producer of the Year
• Recording Engineer
• Mixing Engineer
• Breakthrough Producer
• Breakthrough Engineer of 2015.

Andy, who teaches music production and recording studio skills on the College BTEC & HNC Music Technology courses, has been recognised for his work with artists such as Francis Rossi, Ginger Wildheart, Hannah Rickard, The Priscillas and Lucifer Star Machine who are also up for Album of the Year.

Martin Smith, Head of the Music Technology department, said “Andy is a very talented producer and engineer and this has been recognised by the music industry in these nominations. He is also a valued member of the Music Technology teaching team at Carshalton College where he brings his high production values and a wealth of current industry practice to our exciting courses."

Andy has produced, engineered and toured with the likes of Status Quo, Uriah Heep, Gregg Jackman, Towers of London, Hayseed Dixie, New Found Glory, Million Dead, Breed 77, Ginger and Andy is also involved in film and TV, location and media post production. He is also a registered member of PRS, AES, APRS, PPL, MU and the MPG as well as being a full voting member of the Brit academy.

Andy studied acoustic composition and composition with electronics at the University of Hertfordshire, graduating with a BA(Hons) in Electronic Music in 2001. He also holds a C&G in Music Technology with distinction at the City of Westminster College and an MA in Audio Production from the University of Westminster. 

Andy, who also owns and runs Wallington arts bar, venue, cinema & recording studio "The Brook" with his wife Thea, said

"It is fantastic to be up alongside such established names in the business and the awards ceremony is such a great event"

Andy is pictured to the left with Ginger Wildheart.

The MPG awards ceremony will be held at the Park Plaza Riverbank on Thursday 12th February 2015. Watch this space!

For more information, please contact:
e: marketing@carshalton.ac.uk
t: 020 8544 4501

Carshalton College is looking forward to hosting a French themed evening at our in house training restaurant, Nightingales, on Thursday 13 November from 7.00pm. The hospitality and catering students will be cooking a delicious 5 course menu for just £22.50. Please please contact Nightingales Restaurant on 0208 544 4433 to make a reservation.

Level 2 and Level 3 students will be gaining experience of hosting and catering for events with 12 students managing the restaurant and 15 students preparing the following courses in the kitchen plus additional students are volunteering to help to gain experience.

The menu will include;

Terrine de canard confit et foie gras avec une salade panache

(Terrine of confit duck and foie gras with a mixed salad)

Les mollusques et crustacés bouillon avec sable et samphire

(Shellfish broth with sand and samphire) 

Sauvage ronce, mûre sorbet

(Wild bramble berry sorbet) 

Braisé daube de bœuf aux salsifis et champignons sauvages

(Braised daube of beef with salsify and wild mushrooms) 

Apple filo avec crème à la vanille et heather miel crème glacée

(Apple filo with vanilla custard and Drambuie ice cream) 

Followed by Petit fours ET café

Nightingales is Carshalton College's on-site training restaurant. Meals are prepared and served by our enthusiastic students under the supervision of experienced chefs. The restaurant offers real hands on experience and is open to the public during term time for coffee mornings, lunch, dinner, functions and business events plus our special themed evenings.

Students are on a variety of courses including Certificates, Diplomas and City and Guilds qualifications in an Introduction to Hospitality, Food and Drink Service and Professional Cookery, and cover

• Food preparation
• Food hygiene
• Health & Safety
• Menu design & costings
• Event planning and management
• Restaurant floor service planning

Bookings can be made between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, please contact Nightingales Restaurant on 0208 544 4433. 

Carshalton College’s next Open Event is on Saturday 15 November, from 9.30am to 1.00pm. Visit the College for tours, the chance to meet tutors and students and gain advice & guidance. 

Pre-register
If you would like to attend our Open Event you can pre register to attend in advance and receive a ticket to bring along. If you are unable to print the ticket, we can scan your barcode from your mobile device or search for your name.

Visitors are welcome to register on the day at the event if preferred.

Please note only potential learners need to register. Parents/friends attending with a potential learner do not need to register.

As your local vocational College, Carshalton College has excellent state of the art facilities that are continuously evolving to provide an outstanding learning environment. The College offers Full-Time, Part-Time, Higher Education and Access, Skills for Life & Work courses and Apprenticeships for students of all ages and abilities.

Subjects include accountancy, art & design, beauty, brickwork, business, childcare, catering, carpentry, construction, digital media and games, electrical, hairdressing, health & social care, IT, music technology, motor vehicle, plastering, plumbing, public services and sport.

Tours

During the Open Event visitors can take a tour of our facilities which include the Renaissance Hair and Beauty Salons, Nightingales our in-house training restaurant, Construction and Motor Vehicle Workshops and our Creative Industries’ workspaces. 

Meet our team of tutors and students

Tutors and students will be available to answer any questions. You can also apply at the event for courses with immediate start dates and those commencing in September 2015.

Advice and Guidance

The Student Support Centre will be available to talk to at the Open Event. Visit the team to receive advice and guidance on finances, education & training opportunities and information on College Life with the common room, learner voice, enrichment and student union.

Why Carshalton College?

Carshalton College celebrates being awarded GOOD by Ofsted
In May 2014 Carshalton College received a GOOD Grading following their Ofsted (The Office for Standards in Education) Inspection

This grading gives the teaching and support staff recognition for their enthusiasm, hard work and dedication that provides a ‘welcoming, stimulating and inclusive environment’ as concluded in the final report.

Best College in London & Surrey

Carshalton College is delighted to have been recognised for the third year running as ‘The Best College in London & Surrey’* for long courses.

Peter Mayhew-Smith, Principal at Carshalton College, is thrilled by the news and says, “This is a fantastic result for the College, to have the best success rates on long courses in both London and Surrey for three years running is a great feat. The whole team at the College is involved in this success and I must thank the staff, students and governors who have all contributed to our continued success.  We now look to concentrate on ensuring this continued success and high achievements for our individual learners.”

*Long course success rates 2010/11, 2011/12 & 2012/13 Source: The Data Service

Visit us on Saturday 15 November 2014 from 9.30am to 1.00pm.

www.carshalton.ac.uk
020 8544 4501
cs@carshalton.ac.uk

On Tuesday 11 November, the staff at Carshalton College brought in home made cakes in a charity cake bake to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer Care.

Staff got creative and thanks to all their efforts, the College raised £148.38 from selling the cakes made and a raffle. All cakes made were entered into the competition, judged by Janet Smith Head of College, and congratulations to Hallya Ali-Mohamed on winning first place with her Chocolate Fudge Ring and Steve Phillips as runner up with his Remembrance Cake decorated with poppies.

For more information, please contact:
e: marketing@carshalton.ac.uk
t: 020 8544 4501

Carshalton College student Jamie Friend, 17, came to the aid of a shopper in Sutton High Street when an unfortunate collision occurred and a cyclist and a pedestrian named Lyn collided. 

Jamie was walking up the high street at 8.30pm when he witnessed the accident by Specsavers and went to help. Jamie called an ambulance and got a chair from Specsavers. Jamie stayed with Lyn to comfort her and talk while they waited for the ambulance. 

Lyn visited the College this week to leave a card to thank Jamie saying how helpful he was. Lyn fractured her hip and was in hospital for a week to recover after an operation and is now at home, we wish her a speedy recovery.

Jamie enrolled at the College after leaving Carshalton Boys Sports College and is now studying a Level 2 Catering and Hospitality qualification. 

For more information, please contact:
e: marketing@carshalton.ac.uk
t: 020 8544 4501

From Thursday 13 November, Carshalton College will be at The Sutton Life Centre every Thursday Morning from 10.30am to 1.00pm selling delicious home made cakes and coffee.

Carshalton College is thrilled to be hitting the road and taking out the food prepared by their catering and hospitality students into the local community. A freshly made coffee and a slice of cake will be on sale for £2, coffee for a £1 and a slice of cake for £1.50.

Ian Elson, Catering Tutor, is excited about the opportunity for students to experience a real life retail setting to sell their products

“The Sutton Life Centre does so much for the community, this is an ideal opportunity for the College to work with the Centre and give students work experience. The weekly Coffee and Cake stand will give students chance to develop their enterprise skills by running a stall outside of the College, their customer service skills and working in a local community setting.”

Tina Stevens,  The Sutton Life Centre Manager,  is very pleased to be working with Carshalton College and said “I hope this will lead to further opportunities for joint projects and is delighted to be able to support the students in a unique working environment to help them gain new skills.”

Catering and Hospitality students are taught at Nightingales Restaurant, Carshalton College's on-site training restaurant. The restaurant offers real hands on experience and is open to the public during term time for coffee mornings, lunch, dinner, functions and business events plus our special themed evenings. Lunches and Fine Dining Dinners are prepared and served by our enthusiastic students under the supervision of experienced chefs.

Students are on a variety of courses including Certificates, Diplomas and City and Guilds qualifications in an Introduction to Hospitality, Food and Drink Service and Professional Cookery, and cover

• Food preparation
• Food hygiene
• Health & Safety
• Menu design & costings
• Event planning and management
• Restaurant floor service planning

The Sutton Life Centre is based at 24 Alcorn Close, Sutton, Surrey SM3 9PX. It has a range of facilities all under one roof, including a modern public library, outdoor climbing wall, multipurpose sports pitch, meeting room facilities, media lab, eco-garden and our award winning Life Skills Zone for school visits.

For more information, please contact:
e: marketing@carshalton.ac.uk
t: 020 8544 4501

NatWest Start-up Surgeries 

Free guidance on setting up and running a new business

Monday 24^th November 9.30am to 11am

Our Business Start-up Surgery sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about what being your own boss entails and what external support is available. The Surgery is hosted by our NatWest Business Specialists and will explore a host of relevant topics. The sessions are free to all our learners and will be followed by one to one sessions. 

Register to join us by emailing: enquiries@eezone.org or just turn up on the day, venue details below.

Monday 24^th November

Time: 9.30am to 11am

Venue: M109 3^rd Floor

Tel: 020 8544 3001

Topics covered at the sessions

Are you ready to be your own boss?

Many new business start-ups fail, why does this happen?

Business Types, Tax and Legal Information

Understanding Tax, National Insurance and VAT

Owning your Idea

Location, Logistics and Marketing

Unique Selling Point

Funding your start up business and managing your money

Planning your journey

At NatWest, we understand that access to the right tools and resources can help your business. That's why we've developed this website to help you navigate to some of our best resources, advice and support services.

http://startup.natwest.com/

Carshalton College is inviting Games Development students to compete in the Second UK Team Game Development Competition run in conjunction with Autodesk and UKIE. 55 students from around the country have already entered but there is still time to take part with registration closing on Friday 12 December. 

The Brief for students taking part is to design a playable game level and produce a trailer to promote your game on You Tube by 13 February 2015. The gaming level must start in a shed and finish in a waterfall. What happens in between is down to the individual’s creativity and skill. Entry is open to all Level 3 students in teams of 2 to 4 people.

Teams must submit

1. A playable game level in the form of an executable file.

2. A trailer suitable for use on you tube to promote your game

3. A powerpoint that shows your pre production, concept art, story line, game play elements etc.

Dare to be the best and get involved and register here

For more information, please contact
Mark Gatehouse, Team Leader for Creative Technologies   
e: Mark.gatehouse@carshalton.ac.uk

Carshalton College offers a number of BTEC Diplomas in Digital Media/Games allowing students to develop practical skills in digital media production and communication and specialist games development programme.

Carshalton College Music Tutor, Jay Relf, has written and produced the Christmas single being released at the end of the month by Channel 5’s presenters to their children’s segment Milkshake.

Derek, Jen, Kemi, Amy, Olivia and Travis have recorded the track “It’s Christmas” after it was used on a TV programme last year and was so popular, the channel decided to ask Jay to re produce the song and Universal will release it as a single. The single is a classic Christmas track that gets you in the festive spirit as soon as it starts with a high tempo happy infectious beat.

Jay has worked with Channel 5 for eight years writing and producing all types of music for various programmes. This track will also include the talents of Carshalton College music student Charlie Wright,18, who contributed to the guitar sounds. This was a great opportunity for Charlie to see the high production value of this kind of project where they need the equivalent to a chart hit but with a very happy theme to appeal to the young target audience. As Jay explains this work experience expands their breath of possibilities of how to work in the music industry

“Working musicians have to be flexible and explore all avenues of exploiting their musical talents. Charlie was extremely professional and did a great job in working on this single.”

Jay Relf is an award winning music producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Having learnt the craft of music arrangement through playing in bands in the early part of his career Jay began experimenting with electronic based music in early 90’s. He soon was releasing his own material, which led him on to working with some influential artists such as Leftfield, Andrew Weatherall (Producer of Primal Screams ‘Screamadelica’) and Sascha and Digweed.

Having moved to London and securing a publishing deal with BMG, he began working with numerous artists across genres such as Garage, Ragga,Hip Hop and R&B, most notably producing and co-writing tracks for Phoebe One who went on to win a Mobo award in 2002. Other labels he has worked for include Universal, Island Records, BMG and Sony Music.

Aside from his teaching at the College, Jay currently composes music for Media/TV based companies including the BBC, ITV and Channel 5 on various TV shows and advertisements, as well as co-writing and producing for new and up-and-coming artists. He is a fantastic tutor to have at the College with his wealth of experience composing and making all different types of music.

Carshalton College offers the BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Music Technology and Performance and the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music Technology. Both courses offer the opportunity to develop skills in music performance and music technology for a career in a variety of roles in the music industry.

For more information, please contact:
e: marketing@carshalton.ac.uk
t: 020 8544 4501

Skills London 2014 is taking place on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November at the Excel London. It is a jobs and careers event and Carshalton College will be attending with Autodesk, the world leader in 3d and post production software to promote Games Development. 

The event is supported by the Mayor of London and offers the opportunity to interact with some of the best names in employment, education and training in a highly interactive environment. 

Carshalton College offers a number of BTEC Diplomas in Digital Media/Games allowing students to develop practical skills in digital media production and communication and specialist games development programme. The College is also accredited as an Authorised Academic Training Centre (AATC) by Autodesk. Apart from being able to deliver Industry Standard qualifications to their students, Carshalton College are now in the position of acting as a national hub for 3d design training for Media and Entertainment across the UK. 

In addition the College runs free weekly Saturday Coderdojo Workshops from 10.00am to 1.00pm during term time to help foster an interest in all aspects of coding computers and devices. They are open to people of all ages and have mentors from the software industry to help and advise. 

Come and visit our students and tutors on the stand for more information on our Games Development and Digital Media courses and to see examples of the work produced. 

For more information on the show, please see

Twitter: @skillslondon
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SkillsLondon
www: www.skillslondon2014.co.uk

For more information, please contact:
e: marketing@carshalton.ac.uk
t: 020 8544 4501

Carshalton College is pleased to offer free taster sessions on Wednesday 10th December for our January start programmes.

January start programmes

A series of Level 1 programmes, starting in January 2015
which, if successfully completed could lead onto:

Carshalton College’s next Open Event is on Tuesday 20 January, from 4.30pm to 7.00pm. Visit the College for tours, the chance to meet tutors and students and gain advice & guidance. 

Pre-register
If you would like to attend our Open Event you can pre register to attend in advance and receive a ticket to bring along. If you are unable to print the ticket, we can scan your barcode from your mobile device or search for your name.

Visitors are welcome to register on the day at the event if preferred.

Please note only potential learners need to register. Parents/friends attending with a potential learner do not need to register.

As your local vocational College, Carshalton College has excellent state of the art facilities that are continuously evolving to provide an outstanding learning environment. The College offers Full-Time, Part-Time, Higher Education and Access, Skills for Life & Work courses and Apprenticeships for students of all ages and abilities.

Subjects include accountancy, art & design, beauty, brickwork, business, childcare, catering, carpentry, construction, digital media and games, electrical, hairdressing, health & social care, IT, music technology, motor vehicle, plastering, plumbing, public services and sport.

Tours

During the Open Event visitors can take a tour of our facilities which include the Renaissance Hair and Beauty Salons, Nightingales our in-house training restaurant, Construction and Motor Vehicle Workshops and our Creative Industries’ workspaces. 

Meet our team of tutors and students

Tutors and students will be available to answer any questions. You can also apply at the event for courses with immediate start dates and those commencing in September 2015.

Advice and Guidance

The Student Support Centre will be available to talk to at the Open Event. Visit the team to receive advice and guidance on finances, education & training opportunities and information on College Life with the common room, learner voice, enrichment and student union.

Why Carshalton College?

Carshalton College celebrates being awarded GOOD by Ofsted
In May 2014 Carshalton College received a GOOD Grading following their Ofsted (The Office for Standards in Education) Inspection

This grading gives the teaching and support staff recognition for their enthusiasm, hard work and dedication that provides a ‘welcoming, stimulating and inclusive environment’ as concluded in the final report.

Best College in London & Surrey

Carshalton College is delighted to have been recognised for the third year running as ‘The Best College in London & Surrey’* for long courses.

Peter Mayhew-Smith, Principal at Carshalton College, is thrilled by the news and says, “This is a fantastic result for the College, to have the best success rates on long courses in both London and Surrey for three years running is a great feat. The whole team at the College is involved in this success and I must thank the staff, students and governors who have all contributed to our continued success.  We now look to concentrate on ensuring this continued success and high achievements for our individual learners.”

*Long course success rates 2010/11, 2011/12 & 2012/13 Source: The Data Service

Visit us on Tuesday 20 January from 4.30pm to 7.00pm.

www.carshalton.ac.uk
020 8544 4501
cs@carshalton.ac.uk

Carshalton College has successfully secured a grant for £60,600 through the Sport England’s Further Education Activation Fund. This bid has funded a part-time Sports Co-ordinator, Kimberley Humphrey, who will be responsible for increasing the number of students engaging in regular sport participation and encouraging a range of leadership and volunteering options for students. 

Kimberley started the term by setting up Active Carshalton and has been meeting students to find out about the activities they would like to have available at the College. In January 2015, Kimberley is introducing the following sporting activities for students to take part in

• Basketball
• Just Play Football; takes place every Monday from 5.00pm to 6.00pm
• Dance
• Table Tennis
• Trampolining
• Self-Defense course
• Boxercise
• Indoor Golf
• Aqua Fitness
• Team 19 Football (student 5 aside league)
• Us Girls Fitness

The bid will also enable us to engage and collaborate with a range of local and regional partners to deliver some ambitious and exciting targets by August 2017. The Further Education Activation Fund aims to boost the number of students taking part in sport by supporting colleges to design and develop projects tailored to the sporting needs of their learners. Active Colleges is Sport England’s £25 million National Lottery fund which aims to help more college learners play sport. It aims to encourage an increase in regular participation in sport by further education learners across the country. 

Kimberley has plans to introduce lots more activities including

• competitive competitions
• turn up and play sessions
• structured coaching
• social sessions and
• taster sessions

For more information, please contact

Kimberley Humphrey – Sport Coordinator
kimberley.Humphrey@carshalton.ac.uk
020 8544 4300 (ext:6331)

why study sport at carshalton college

Carshalton College offers a number of Full-Time and Part-Time Sport Courses providing the knowledge, understanding and practical skills required for a successful career in the Sport and Exercise Industry or to continue your studies at Higher Education.

Carshalton College also has fantastic facilities for our Full and Part Time Sport courses with our Pulse Health and Fitness Centre on site. Pulse has the following facilities

• Air-conditioned 80 station gym with the latest Pulse cardio and strength equipment
• 18m swimming pool with luxury steam room and quality changing facilities
• Full size sports hall with four badminton courts, basketball, football, netball etc.
• Two air-conditioned studios offering a range of activities and classes
• Quality changing facilities for families and individuals
• Disability access throughout 

There is a team of expert staff with a wealth of experience and knowledge, read more in our staff profile page

Our Part-Time courses offer flexible options to study with the following courses

• CYG Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training; Evening and Daytime options
• CYG Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing; Evening and Daytime options

There are a variety of Full-Time courses to choose from including

• CYG Level 1 Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure
• Level 2 Extended Certificate in Sports
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science
• CYG Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training & Sports Massage
• BTEC Level 3 in Sports Science
• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science

NEW APPRENTICESHIP PROSPECTUS AVAILABLE NOW

Find out what Apprenticeships we have to offer you.

Apprenticeships will provide you with the opportunity to earn a salary while gaining a recognised qualification. The Enterprise & Employment Zone at Carshalton College supports unemployed people of all ages across South West London in entering into employment.

We provide a recruitment agency service and a dedicated resource to support unemployed people to acquire employment and vocational skills in preparation for work.

Carshalton College offers Apprenticeships in Accounting, Barbering, Brickwork, Business Admin, Carpentry, Catering & Hospitality, Childcare, Customer Service, Construction, Electrical, Hairdressing, Motor Vehicle, Plastering, Plumbing, Sport and Supporting Teaching and Learning.

Click here to view our new prospectus.

Call us to find out more information on 020 8544 4501 or email: cs@carshalton.ac.uk

Join our free weekly Saturday Coderdojo Workshops from 10.00am to 1.00pm during term time. 

Come along and engage with creative programming and digital fun for young people and parents.

Carshalton Coder Dojo is part of the international network of Dojos that aim to foster an interest in all aspects of coding computers and devices. They are open to people of all ages and have mentors from the software industry to help and advise. Parents are more than welcome to come along ( If you are under 12 they MUST stay with you.)

With experts to help from the creative industry, children and parents can learn programming technology together and

• Use 3D and Creative Software
• Create computer games
• Learn to programme
• Design Robots

The group is completely free to attend.  It is run on a voluntary basis by Mark Gatehouse, Team Leader for Creative Industries and IT at Carshalton College, with help from other volunteers from the computing and gaming industries.   The workshops are for all-abilities and have included children as young as six, as well as teenagers and their parents. 

“We help them learn coding skills by trying out things like game design and robotics,” says Mark.  “They have a lot of fun and hopefully we’re setting them up for great future careers.  Coding skills mean it’s possible not only to use the latest technology but to modify it, which has the potential to make these future professional coders extremely valuable to employers.”  

Sue Spenceley Burch from Wallington started bringing her 13-year-old son to Carshalton Coderdojo early in 2014.  “He spends a lot of time on his laptop, so I thought he’d enjoy finding out how the games he loves are actually created.  He’s learned a lot, and he likes it so much he’s signed up for a computer science course at school.  He sees it as a possible future career, but whatever industry he eventually ends up in, it’ll be really valuable experience.”

Our last session in 2014 is on Saturday 13 December and our first session back in the New Year is on Saturday 10 January. To book a space online, please click here

For more information, please contact

Mark Gatehouse
Tutor for Games Design and Interactive Media
Team Leader for Computing and Creative Industries

e: Mark.gatehouse@carshalton.ac.uk

Carshalton College, Nightingale Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2EJ

For more information on Coderdojo, please visit www.coderdojo.com

Learn to prepare and cook a variety of dishes from a variety of one day courses focusing on different specialities at Carshalton College.

Open to all ages and abilities, learn in our in-house training restaurant, Nightingales. Our affordable flexible courses provide the opportunity to cook with experienced chefs who have a wealth of knowledge, creativity and enthusiasm to get you inspired in the kitchen. 

Our purpose-built kitchen and dining area are spacious and well equipped, with a large demonstration area. It provides a welcoming and professional environment to learn catering skills. Established at the College over 15 years ago, Nightingales is a favourite with local residents who have discovered the delights of this dining venue.

Build up your practical skills and culinary repertoire and be the envy of your family and friends or stuck for what to buy your loved one this Christmas? Why not buy them a one day cookery course or a selection to enhance their culinary skills.

courses available

• Soups and Knife Skills - £25 per person
  Learn the basic knife skill which will support the preparation and cooking of soups, cream, veloutes or broths.
   
• Bread Making - £30 per person
  This is for those people who like to be hands on. Learn who to work with yeast & dough’s, the process of kneading, proving and rolling, prepare a selection of breads, from baguettes, French loaves & focaccia.  
   
• Casseroles, Stews and Slow Cooking - £35 per person
  Keeping the cold at bay and getting the best out of products, with maximum effect of taste and flavours.
  
  
• Cooking with Fish - £35 per person
  Learn to prepare fresh fish, fillet, skin and cutting and prepare healthy dishes that will be enjoyed by all, baking, steaming & en papillotte.
   
• Cooking with Poultry and Meat - £40 per person
  Learn the techniques that will help you in the preparation and cooking of poultry and meat dishes, cutting , boning, rolling and stuffing to get the best out of your ingredients, pan roasting, sautéing and combination cooking.
   
• Tarts and Pastries - £35 per person
  Prepare fresh pastry and transform into the finished product, effective techniques that will give you superb end results individual desserts to preparing for a party or afternoon teas.
   
• Hot & Cold Desserts - £35 per person
  Hot and cold desserts using fresh ingredients and creating mouth-watering dishes that will be enjoyed by all. 

Please enquire to our hospitality and catering team for more details on 020 8544 4433

New Year, New Start

• Would you like to develop your skills?
• Would you like to enhance your career options?

Carshalton College have a variety of Courses including a series of Level 1 Full Time programmes and various Part Time Courses starting in January 2015 which, if successfully completed could lead onto: