Oct 4, 2018 - by Peter Robinson, Vice-Principal (Curriculum and Quality). Location: Beacon Centre, ground floor iLab, at
Welcome to our Blackburn College and University Centre
Open Event
Technical | Vocational | A-Levels | Apprenticeships | Degrees
What’s on Guide Thursday 4th October 2018 4.30pm to 8.00pm
Welcome to Blackburn College We look forward to meeting you.
Open Event Highlights Welcome to Blackburn College
by Peter Robinson, Vice-Principal (Curriculum and Quality). Location: Beacon Centre, ground floor iLab, at 5.00pm, 5.30pm, 6.00pm, 6.30pm and 7.00pm.
Insight into A-Levels
by Rachel Tarplee, Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning (Academic). Location: Sixth Form Centre and St.Paul’s, ground floor lecture theatre, at 5.00pm, 5.30pm, 6.00pm, 6.30pm and 7.00pm.
Careers Advice
by our School Partnership Team, Vicky, Chloe, Jonny and Kim. Location: Beacon Centre, ground floor. Ask our Student Support how we can save you money.
£30
per term
Team for details as to
Location: Beacon Centre, ground floor.
Bus Pass Please take your time to explore our world class campus, meet course tutors and current students and have a go at the many fun activities. To secure your place for September, please fill in an application form tonight or visit
www.blackburn.ac.uk/apply
Welcome to the University Centre at Blackburn College A University experience that works for everyone. We look forward to meeting you. Open Event Highlights Welcome to the University Centre Blackburn College
by Head of School of Art and Society - John Harrison. At this talk you will learn more about the University Centre at Blackburn College and student life which makes studying with us a unique and exciting experience. This talk is taking place in the Student Study Space - UC010 and is running throughout the evening at 4.45pm, 5.15pm, 5.45pm, 6.15pm and 6.45pm.
Careers Advice
by our dedicated Careers Advisors, Kate, Sarah, Vicky and Allison who will help you ensure that the course you choose *Data from August 2013 to June 2016 | ** Destinations Leavercareer if Higheraspirations. Education data (2013-2017), known outcomes matches your of future
Financial Support
by Clare McGauley who will be able to guide you through Student Finance and what options are available to you. Make sure you ask about our Up to £1,000 Financial Support package which includes our £500 Bonus for full-time students and the UCBC Access to Success Fund.
What’s on Blackburn College Activity
Room
Welcome by Peter Robinson, VicePrincipal (Curriculum and Quality)
Beacon Centre Join Peter Robinson’s half hourly presentation in which he’ll welcome you to Blackburn College and explain more about how we can help you achieve your career and University goals
Ground Floor, iLab
Careers Advice
Our Careers Advisors can help you make sure the course you choose is perfectly suited to the Career or University course to which you are aspiring
Ground Floor, The Hub
Additional Learning Support
Our Additional Learning Support team are on hand to talk to you about disabilities (including dyslexia and dyspraxia) and Support for students with High Needs
Ground Floor
Pastoral Support
Our Pastoral Hub team are on hand to talk to you about how we can bring out the best in you and support you to make the most of your studies
Ground Floor
Student Finance / The Blackburn Advantage
Find out how you’ll be supported financially with Blackburn College - including using our £30 per term travel pass
Ground Floor
Travel Advice from The Blackburn Bus Company
Want to plan your route to Blackburn College in the most efficient way? The Blackburn Bus Company are here to help
Ground Floor
Apprenticeships
Beacon Centre Here to answer all your questions about Apprenticeships
Business, Law and Accounting
Ground Floor
Sixth Form Centre and St.Paul’s Branding and Perception exercise Legal Systems and Crimes exercise
Second Floor SP215 and SP216
Marketing Pick n Mix exercise
Catering and Hospitality
Elizabeth Building Fruit and Vegetables Game Pizza making Bread making Dough Platting
Scholars Restaurant
Activity
Room
Construction
Construction Centre
Bricklaying
Watch the demonstration then test your brick laying skills
Bricklaying workshop CT110
Carpentry and Joinery
Test your skill can you: cut, glue and screw a frame together?
Joinery workshop CT109
Electrical Installation
Have a go at Electrical Installation testing and see the installation demonstration
CT108
Plumbing
Soldering demonstration plus your opportunity to give soldering a go, you can also try your hand at the pipe fitting activity
Plumbing workshop CT208
Professional building and architecture
Learn how to use CAD systems and have a go at Surveying
CT108
Creative Arts
Beacon Centre
Art and Design
Studio and facilities tours
BC411/412
Game Art and Concepts
Studio and facilities tours
BC408
Graphic Design
Studio and facilities tours
BC406
Photography
Studio and facilities tours
BC306
Textile, Fashion and Design
Studio and facilities tours
BC315/316
Digital
Sixth Form Centre and St.Paul’s Games Development Showcase
First Floor - SP124
3D Gaming
First Floor - SP124
Coding
First Floor - SP125
For Game Arts and Concepts - please visit Creative Arts in Beacon Centre - BC408
Early Years
Beacon Centre Autumn Craft with the Forest School Understand supporting young childrens’ literacy and numeracy skills Meet our virtual babies
Second Floor BC221 and BC222
Activity Engineering
Room
Futures Centre Take our Workshop tour, watch the CNC turning demonstration plus the Inspection and measuring demonstrations with Digital Calipers, Height Gauge, Vernier calipoer and shadow graph machine
TC005 Main workshop
Electronics activity
TC216
Hair, Beauty and Media Makeup
Elizabeth Building
Barbering
Academy Hair and Beauty Salon Tour
Academy Hair and Beauty reception
Beauty Therapy
Manicures
NV115, NV118,
Massage demonstrations
NV119 and the Nail Room
Hair colouring demonstrations
NV115, NV118 and NV119
Hairdressing
Try your hand at Festival hair and make-up Media Makeup
Media make-up demonstrations
Health and Social Care
Beacon Centre
Media
CPR demonstrations
Second Floor BC225
Interactive dementia awareness
Second Floor BC226
Meet our students
Second Floor BC235
Futures Centre Record a live band Live sound mixing
Motor Vehicle
NV115
TV and Music Studio Ground Floor TC002
Regional Automotive Technology Hub (RATH) Take the Workshop tour and view our Rolling road and Dyno Power testing. You can also take a look at the Auto Electrical diagnostic testing, in our Auto Electrical workshop Have a go at the Wheel Chance Challenge in our main workshop, how quick are you?
Ground Floor
Activity Music, Sound and Technology
Room
Futures Centre Record a live band Live sound mixing
Public Services
Beacon Centre
Public Services (Uniformed and NonUniformed)
Have a go at being part of the Fire Service
Military Academy Public Services (Uniformed and NonUniformed) Science
Can you get through a dark room?
Second Floor BC231
Build a water pump and get out in the quickest time Fire ‘confined space’ test
The Sixth Form Centre and St.Paul’s Find out about our new Science courses at Level 1, 2 and 3 and our Medical Science, Forensic Science and Applied Science pathways
Sport
TV and Music Studio Ground Floor TC002
Third Floor - SP307 and SP309
Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre Take a tour of our facilities, attend the sports presentation
Ground Floor
Have a go at sports massage Measure your fitness in our fun fitness test Travel, Tourism and Events Management
Beacon Centre Cabin Crew Training Demos Dream destinations
Second Floor BC232
Find out about how to improve your English, we can support you with an ESOL qualification. Meet with tutors to discuss your requirements whether you want to simply help your child with their homework or need help with a citizen certificate. The Sixth Form Centre and St.Paul’s: Ground Floor SP002
What’s on A-Levels Activity
Room
The Sixth Form Centre and St.Paul’s Welcome by Rachel Tarplee, Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning (Academic)
Ground Floor SP001
First Floor Accounting Do you love numbers and logic? Come along and have a go at our quiz.
SP109
Business Marketing Activities
SP114
Economics Are you the next Economist? Try the quiz to see how you measure up.
SP109
English Language Learn about neologisms, you are highly likely to be using these every day!
SP108
English Literature Learn about persuasive writing styles and the inference that images portray. Plus challenge yourself with our word games.
SP108
Film Studies and Media Studies Marketing Activities
SP101
Fine Art Please note: These activities are in the Beacon Centre
BC411/412
Geography “The changing landscape” Let us know your view.
SP102
Government and Politics “What in the world is happening?” Let us know your view.
SP102
Law Have a go at our Causation activity, can you deduce whether the defendant is guilty or not?
SP112
Photography Please note: These activities are in the Beacon Centre
BC306
Religious Studies Take a look in the Philosopher Photo Booth and understand how mandalas are used in religion.
SP113
Sociology Have a go at stereotyping and labelling activities and test your brain power with Sociology puzzles.
SP113
Second Floor Further Mathematics and Mathematics Take part in our Matching Maths Challenge and take a browse through our current students portfolios of work.
SP201
History Get to grips with Left and Right Wing activity and their place in history
SP207
Psychology Take a look at the Illusions and challenge yourself to spotting fake smiles. Have a go at mirror drawing plus challenge yourself with our buzz wire game to measure your stress levels!
SP210
Third Floor Biology Gain an insight into the world of Immobalisation, Spherification and Microscopy.
SP307
Chemistry Get on board the Chemistry Carousel.
SP307
Computing Meet your tutor and find out about the subject content which ranges from programming, software development to network topologies.
SP309
Physics Have a go at using the Van der Graff generator (Shocking!) The Rueben’s Tube (Flaming!) and the Tesla Coil (Electrifying!)
SP309
What’s on - University Centre at Blackburn College School of Art and Society Curriculum Area
Activity
Room
Art and Design
Why choose a career in the Creative Industries?
UC422
Community and Care
Careers in the Uniformed Services
UC317
Criminology
Careers in the Criminal Justice Sector
UC318
Humanities and Social Sciences
Career paths from a degree in English
UC317
Each presentation will be delivered at the below times throughout the evening; • •
• •
5.15pm 5.45pm
6.15pm 6.45pm
School of Business, Law and Education Curriculum Area
Activity
Room/Times
Law
Challenges you to consider, Is the Law a joke? Strange laws from around the world and Does the face fit the crime?
4.30pm to 5pm Law stand in The Curve
Education and Training
What is Education Film produced by the University Centre at Blackburn College lecturers
5pm to 7.30pm UC115
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
The Pizza Puzzle – Supplier challenge - Prizes to be won!
4.30pm to 8pm - CIPS stand in The Curve
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPD)
What would you settle for? A legal challenge to the Pizza Puzzle from the CIPS team - Prizes to be won!
4.30pm to 8pm - CIPS stand in The Curve
School of Health, Science and Technology Curriculum Area
Activity
Room
Engineering
3D Printing for Engineering
The Curve
Computing
Meet the Robot
The Curve
Construction
Exploring Onsite Technology
The Curve
Health
Student Research projects
The Curve
Disability Studies
See The Greatest Showman in a whole new light! Watch and discuss a 15 minute clip of The Greatest Showman and explore how these roles impact on Disabled People.
UC124
Blackburn College World-Class Campus
1
University Centre
2
The Futures Centre
3
The Sixth Form Centre and St. Paul’s
4
The Elizabeth Building
5
The Victoria Building
6
Construction Centre
7
Beacon Centre
8
Regional Automotive Technology Hub (RATH)
9
Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre
12
10
College Bus Stop
11
Car Park
12
Harrison Centre
10
07 Entrance
11
Entrance
Blackburn College World-Class Campus
1
University Centre
2
The Futures Centre
3
The Sixth Form Centre and St. Paul’s
4
The Elizabeth Building
5
The Victoria Building
6
Construction Centre
7
Beacon Centre
8
Regional Automotive Technology Hub (RATH)
9
Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre
12
10
College Bus Stop
11
Car Park
12
Harrison Centre
10
07 Entrance
11
Entrance
