Student Newsletter - May/June 2023

Opening Welcome

We’re coming up to the end of term and we know you’re all working very hard on completing your assignments and revising for your exams.

Next GCSE English exam is Monday 5th June at 9.30am.

Drop in centres

Need help with your assignments or exams? Come to one of the drop in centres where a learning assistant will be happy to help you.

Anybody can drop in regardless of what course or level you are on.

The drop in centres are located above the library at Hammersmith, on the 1st floor at Southall, and on the ground floor near the toilets at Ealing. Ask at reception if you are lost.

GCSE Exam Info

All GCSE English and Maths exams are MORNING exams. You must arrive in College by 08:30 latest ready for a prompt 09:30 start. If you are late, entry into the exam room is not guaranteed. All late arrivals will be reported to the awarding body and your exam paper may not be marked.

Calculators are now available to buy from libraries at each site.

It is very important that you remember to bring your student ID to all of your exams. This will be used to check your identity and to complete the register and seating plan. Failure to do so may delay entry into the exam room as you will have to wait in a queue at reception to get your student profile printed.

Please be reminded that it is your responsibility to ensure that you bring all equipment required. Failure to do so may disadvantage you in the exam.

Exam Rules and Regulations

Possession of unauthorised items, such as a mobile phone or any watch is a serious offence and could result in disqualification from your examination and your overall qualification even if you do not intend to use it. You must not have any electronic devices or watches on you and they should all be left with your personal belongings in the cloakroom or the area designated for belongings in the exam room.

Hello everyone!

My name is Pembe Kisa and I am the Safeguarding and Wellbeing officer at WLC. Safeguarding is of utmost importance to us and we are focused on ensuring we do all we can to protect all of our learners.

If you ever have any concerns about yourself, or any other student you can email safeguarding@wlc.ac.uk, drop into student services or speak to your teacher.

We can offer support with a wide range of problems and if we can’t we will find someone who can.

Careers West London College

How can Careers at WLC help?

You may not be sure of your next steps, progression or with anything else career/employability related? The Careers team offers a range of services, career resources including Apprenticeship and job vacancies - all accessible from the Student Services website via the Student Portal. Please email us careersteam@wlc.ac.uk if you have a query and/or to book a 1-1 careers advice session with a Careers Adviser.

London UK University & Apprenticeship Search Fairs

The next London UK University & Apprenticeship search fair will be held on Friday 23rd June 2023 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The event will feature over 120 exhibitors from both Universities and Employers. This is a fantastic opportunity for all Level 3.1 students to attend and find out more about higher education provision from all UK Universities, including the Russell Group, and Apprenticeship vacancies from Employers. You can attend individually, with colleagues or your parents.

For full details please see here – including the seminar schedule.

The Careers team will introduce L3.1 students to the UCAS application process later this term. Please follow this link to access more information about the webinars and to register for each one.

Are you a Media student? Do you want to be part of a Feature Film?

Isabella Odoffin, a Casting Director working across film, television and theatre. Her young person credits include PAN (Warner Bros), ANNA KARENINA, THE LAST BUS (Netflix), GET SANTA (produced by Ridley Scott) (link to IMDb CV) . She is currently casting a Feature Film, which will shoot during the summer holidays '23 in Ireland and is seeking for the following: People who identify as females of Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan ethnicity - including dual heritage with Caucasian ethnicity, between the ages of 17 - 21yrs.

This is a paid opportunity, and no previous professional acting experience is necessary.

Careers West London College

APPRENTICESHIP AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteering or career opportunities for Health and Social Students

Busy Bees

Volunteering for MIND in Hammersmith and Fulham or contact Getinvolved@hfehmind.org.uk

Care assistant role no experience required at Chiswick Nursing Centre apply here

Apprenticeship Drop-in session with Pathway CTM Pathway Careers Training and Mentoring (CTM) works with schools and colleges supporting students across the UK, and offering free, an online Q&A service for young people, helping them make decisions about their next steps, and to find and apply for apprenticeships. The Q&A service is offered FREE (almost) EVERY WEDNESDAY 16:30-17:30. To access more information and to register to attend click here

Women’s Football West London College

Women's Football Taster Session and Register Your Interest for Next Year

We are getting in touch to see if you would like to play football at West London College, and register for regular coaching sessions to take place starting in September 2023. The legacy of the superb performance by the England Women's Football Team, The Lionesses at Euros 2022, and their thrilling win in the final, has ignited interest in women's football in the UK.

Alex Brennan, one of our Sport Science lecturers met with the Football Association who are keen to meet the demand and sponsor free coaching sessions for our female students of any and every ability, starting in September. If this is something you are interested in, please let us know if you would like to:

Come along to the women's football coaching taster session on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 4-6pm at the Hammersmith and Fulham College Sports Hall

Register your interest to come along to regular Women's Football Coaching Sessions, starting in September 2023

Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-footballtaster-session-and-register-your-interest-for-next-yeartickets-638598544437

Ealing Food Bank Collection West London College

IL Students Collecting for Ealing Food Bank - Collection Point Set Up in Southall College

Students from the Art, Crafts and Creative Enterprise course at Southall have set up a collection point for Ealing Food Bank in the Southall College reception . They are collecting donations of food items (and some toiletries) on behalf of the charity who makes up food parcels for people in need in the London Borough of Ealing. The collection point noticeboard will be updated each month with the items Ealing Food Bank needs.

Please let staff, students, friends and family know that we are collecting. "What’s in a typical food parcel?" A typical food parcel contains a minimum of three days of nutritionally balanced, nonperishable, tinned and dried foods that have been donated by the local community. A typical food parcel includes: breakfast cereal, soup, pasta, rice, pasta sauce, baked beans, tinned meat or fish, tinned vegetables, UHT milk, UHT fruit drink, tea or coffee, tinned fruit and sweet and savoury biscuits." - Ealing Food Bank Website

Please note , donated food items must be 'in date' to be included in food parcels. j.savage@wlc.ac.uk

Bursary

Applications for the 2022/23 academic year are now closed.

We hope that as many of you have applied and used the Bursary to help you throughout this academic year.

If you are enrolling next year, we advise you to apply as soon as possible from September to receive the full allowance possible.

Please remember your PMS login details though as you can use these again to start a new application.

The last Bursary payment for 16-19, Adult Discretionary and Advanced Learner Loan Bursary will go out on the 8th June and for those with 1619 Vulnerable Bursary will receive another payment towards the end of June which will be their last payment.

Free College Meals will continue as normal up until the end of the Summer Term.

If you have experienced a recent change in circumstances that has put you into financial difficulties, please speak to a member of the Student Services team to discuss what support may be available

Bursary West London College

Letter Request

For those of you who require a letter to confirm you are studying at the college these can be requested via the Student Services centre all the way to the end of the Summer term.

You may need a letter for all types of things including; opening a bank account, Council Tax Exemption or just general proof of study. Please visit the Student Services Centre or email studentservices@wlc.ac.uk.

It can take up to five working days so please be patient while we get this prepared for you.

Once completed the letter will be ready for you to collect from the Student Services Centre. Unfortunately, we do put these in the post but can be emailed to you upon request.

Please note that all requests must be received during term time in order for them to be completed before the summer break. All requests after 1st July may have to wait until September when the new academic year commences.

For this and all other enquiries relating to Student Services you can email us on studentservices@wlc.ac.uk.