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Be there
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Liverpool Community College would like to introduce you to the new ground breaking building on Roscoe Street, known as the Learning Exchange. This £35m state-of-the-art building complements it’s modern campus and will provide students with new opportunities to learn and develop skills.
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Be there
The Learning Exchange Opening September 2011
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“Can’t wait to use the new study areas and take advantage of the onsite gym”
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The Vision The rationale behind the college’s latest centre, The Learning Exchange, was in response to the challenges facing further and higher education institutions from the twenty first century learner. Over the past decade, young people have embraced advances in technology and want the same mobile and wireless technology used in their everyday lives to be a readily available means of access to information and communication for their work and study life. Liverpool Community College has developed a campus that recognises the value of personalised and flexible access to learning. This innovative approach will ensure that Liverpool Community College remains one of the leading colleges in the sector and the first choice for learning in the city.
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The Learning Experience What does it mean?
The Values
It places students at the heart of our mission
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Respect
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Equality
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Inclusive
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Diverse
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Progressive
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Excellence
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Supportive
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Learner success is the number one priority Learning is managed by highly motivated staff that are inspiring, expert and well trained professionals Learners receive first class advice and guidance Curriculum is relevant to the changing needs of employers and higher education Learning embraces technology to meet and exceed customer expectations.
What else is on offer? A range of support for your study and a choice of extra curricular activities are available to enhance your college experience. We want you to: • • •
mature into well rounded individuals achieve economic and social wellbeing make a positive contribution to society.
The above values are the foundation for achievement at Liverpool Community College. They underpin the college’s mission of equality and inclusiveness for all.
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Believe
you can do anything, with the right support
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The Learning Exchange the heart of the campus Positioned in the heart of the college’s campus, the Learning Exchange will become the hub of college life at Liverpool Community College. It combines state of the art learning environments with a range of well being and recreational facilities. It will also provide essential learning and support services for students located in the four main city centre campuses - Arts Centre, Clarence Street, Duke Street and Vauxhall Road - and cater for all their extra curricular needs. The Learning Exchange is part of the college’s vision to embrace new technology that will harness the power of new innovative approaches to teaching and learning in the classroom. It will be a stimulating place in which to learn and a technologically sophisticated environment that complements quality teaching.
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“I can go to the Learning Exchange to get the extra study support I need to achieve my goal�
21st Century Learning The Learning Exchange will benefit from Wi-Fi Internet access for Smart technology and computers in both teaching and recreational areas. Hi-tech teaching rooms will feature interactive whiteboards, video data projectors and computers with DVD players and digital cameras as standard. The Learning Resource Centre (LRC) will be at the core of the Learning Exchange. Zoning of functions, including rest and refreshment facilities will ensure that both directed and personalised learning are effective. Large visually delineated study areas will support different forms of study, including quick drop-in areas for reference study. Comfortable seating areas will cater for reading, group discussion and assisted learning tasks. Multi functional IT areas will include large space-efficient computing/ VLE (Moodle) areas, stand up email checking stations located outside primary study space and multiple Internet/intranet and laptop areas.
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Social objectives We recognise the value of gaining qualifications but know it is also important to develop social and interpersonal skills. The Learning Exchange will be the location for a range of fun activities that focus on developing the essential team working and problem solving skills employers look for. The Learning Exchange will have dedicated areas for: • Social/recreational space where you can meet friends and other college students • Sports clubs and facilities to enhance social interaction • enrichment activities to develop your interests
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Belong to a college community where difference is respected
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The college experience Why choose Liverpool Community College as your place of learning? • Because Liverpool Community College is different from schools and other colleges • It has a new hi-tech building in which to deliver skills/training by combining our expertise/knowledge with new technology • Because the Learning Exchange has been built in response to the changing expectations and needs of developing the right skills for an ever changing economy.
During your time at Liverpool Community College we want you to: • • • • •
enjoy and achieve feel safe be healthy make a positive contribution progress into employment or on to higher education
Above all, the Learning Exchange represents the heart of the college campus. The opening of this new building marks a new era for Liverpool Community College and celebrates its belief in one college, one community.
“It’ll be a great place to meet people from different centres”
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Giving something back The learning experience at Liverpool Community College combines study with a range of extra curricular activities to ensure you get the most from your time at college. As well as fun energetic activities, the college’s enrichment team organise year round events that allow you to get involved and make positive contributions to different communities. Projects you can get involved with include: • neighbourhood activities that focus on working with communities to improve public amenities and spaces • working with charities to raise their profile and help fund local needs • working within the college community to ensure the college’s values are inherent • supporting the principles of living and contributing to a healthy lifestyle • Contributing to a healthy and happy community.
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Become the best you can be with a great start at Liverpool Community College
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Learning Objectives Learning at Liverpool Community College will be an experience like no other. From the moment you become a member of this college community our aim is to make your experience as worthwhile and as enjoyable as possible, before you move onto the next stage of your learning or into employment. The Learning Exchange will enhance your college experience with: • technological advances that support individual learning styles • hi-tech facilities supporting access to online learning resources • individualised and group learning environments • an infrastructure that supports the needs of all individuals to achieve their learning aims.
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Floor Plan Lower Ground Floor: Fully functioning sports hall including fitness suite and aerobic studio; parking for 70 bicycles.
Ground Floor Nursery; social space; learners’ health and well being zone; refectory.
First floor Curriculum enrichment student support services; study areas; learning resource centre; college radio station; café; shop.
Second floor Welfare/care rooms; faculty office; additional study space.
Third floor IT suites; principal’s office; boardroom.
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