John McAslan joined Haringey Council Leader Claire Kober and Interim College Principal and Chief Executive, Jane O'Neill, at the building in Tottenham this morning to meet some of the students that will benefit from the studio and sign a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the project.

Cllr Kober said:

"It's fantastic to be welcoming McAslan to Tottenham. Their enthusiasm for the area is testament to its potential to be one of London's centres for creativity, quality and opportunity.

"Equipping our young people with the skills they need to fulfil their potential is at the centre of our regeneration plans for Tottenham, and this studio will help raise aspirations as much as transform an empty building.

"Creating new business spaces will help us secure a revitalised High Road that supports our long-term ambition that everyone in Tottenham has the opportunity to succeed and thrive."

Executive Chairman of John McAslan + Partners, John McAslan said:

"We are delighted to be collaborating with Haringey Council in this exciting venture.

"The new design studio will help generate employment and regeneration, creating a forum in Tottenham for the education and future of young people through structured apprenticeships."

Interim Principal and Chief Executive of the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, Jane O'Neill, said:

"The College is very pleased to partner Haringey Council and JMP to develop the N17 Design Studio, playing such a key role in improving the career choices and achievement of local people.

"By offering essential training and excellent opportunities for work experience, together we will raise Tottenham's profile throughout London as a highly desirable location in which to study, work and live."

Haringey Council has already secured more than £1billion of investment to support the long-term regeneration of Tottenham, with major construction work already underway to bring 10,000 new homes and 5,000 new jobs by 2025.

Andre (17) who formerly attended local secondary school Park View Academy where he studied IT joined the College last year.  Impressed by the Games Development course’s excellent reputation, Andre is now in the second year of his course. His tutor Gary Beswick, put him forward to enter the World Skills competition due to his impressive ability.

“I’m looking forward to the stress of competing,” said Andre “I know that sounds strange but this will be a great experience for me.  It will show to employers that I can create a whole games environment in three days.  That’s the sort of work they expect from their employees. I get to stay in a four star hotel too, which I’m also looking forward to.”

The College’s Games Design course gives students industry standard skills in the development of computer games. Learners study games design, 3D modelling and games environments so that they can create games of their own from an initial idea to the final product. Students use top graphics package Maya used on films, such as, Avatar and Toy Story.  Students use another programme, Unity known as the ‘game engine’ to make the games work.

Jane O’Neill Interim Principal and Chief Executive said: “I congratulate Andre for his success so far and I hope he brings back a gold medal from Birmingham as a WorldSkills Champion.”

Last year the College also produced award winning students at World Skills UK.
Dominic L’Esprit brought back bronze and Michael Elesheku was Highly Commended, placing the College amongst the top four nationally for Games Design.

To find out more about courses in Animation and Games Design, click on this link to browse our courses.
 

Editors Notes
The finals of all WorldSkills UK skills competitions will take place as part of The Skills Show at the NEC Birmingham 14 - 16 November 2013.

Over 75,000 visitors are expected to attend World Skills UK and experience not only the skills competition finals in over 70 skills, but Have a Go, Showcases, Spotlight sessions, industry features, impartial careers advice and much more.

For more information about the competition visit:
http://worldskillsuk.apprenticeships.org.uklhome

By entering the Enfield Homes Managing your money challenge, participants were automatically entered into the prize draw.  The prizes helped to make managing on a budget a little easier as Gina Needs scooped £50 in Tesco vouchers and Linda Carruthers won £50 for fashion clothing.

Jane O’Neill, Interim Principal and Chief Executive for the College said: “The Enfield Homes Community Festival is an important event to take part in. It’s important to support our local community events because we are a College for the whole of our local community.”

Monica Kaur, Community Engagement Manager, added: “It was a fun filled day with free rides and activities for children and lots of great prizes. Feedback from those who attended said that they had thoroughly enjoyed the day and that it was quite refreshing to see a festival take place in this area.”

Check out our Flickr gallery of photos of the day!

The award is targeted at the best colleges and students across the UK. SoftSheen-Carson, the leader in black hair care, styling and hair colouring, believes that British Afro hairdressing is world leading and that Eunice’s work is a perfect demonstration of the artistry and creativity involved.

Eunice really impressed the judges from the well-known Afro-Caribbean hair brand. Alan Richardson, SoftSheen-Carson General Manager, said: “This award presentation is a pinnacle of a year’s work. The standard is continually getting better and better. The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London have now won the award twice in the last three years, which only goes to show the fantastic talent of both the lecturers and students here at the College.”

As part of the winning prize, SoftSheen Carson donated £500 pounds worth of hairdressing equipment to the College and presenting a certificate, trophy and a cheque of £500 to Eunice. Janet Gardner, Director of Hair and Beauty, said: “I’m delighted that the College has been able to showcase our students’ talent and hard work. Eunice is an inspiration to other learners. “

Jane O’Neill, Interim Principal and Chief Executive, added: “The College has an impressive track record for winning awards in Hairdressing.  We are really pleased that our lectures and students work collaboratively to enter competitions, such as the SoftSheen-Carson’s ‘Student of the Year’ award.”

SoftSheen Carson also granted Eunice the opportunity to work backstage at Africa Fashion Week in London’s Brick Lane in early August of this year, where she was part of a team that prepared over 30 models’ hair for the runway. Commenting on all of her prizes, Eunice said: “I was really excited! It was a rare and challenging opportunity to work backstage at such a well-known event.  Both this experience and winning the competition has reinforced my enthusiasm for my career hairdressing. I hope to open my own salon one day!”

If you are interested in studying Hairdressing at the College, please call the Course Information Line on 020 8442 3055.

Charifa Derbal and Rewaz Mohamed Esmaeel were just two of the many classmates who came in early on results’ day to find they had achieved the very best grades.  Charifa received an A in maths and Rewas achieved an A*.

Charifa completed her Maths GCSE while also studying ICT and Computing Level 1 and Accounting Level 2 at the College.  She studied ICT and Computing during the week and Accounting on Saturdays.

Charifa said: “I’m delighted that I got such a good grade in maths and this will really help me in my accounting career.”

Rewaz explained:  “I am so happy with my result which I got for two reasons: the first was my tutor, he worked so hard to make sure we all understood and the second was that I studied a lot. For the future my Plan A is to study medicine and Plan B is to study software engineering.”

Charifa’s and Rewaz’ story is similar to a lot of students who did not do well in their GCSEs at school but go on to achieve great success at the College.

Interim Principal and Chief Executive, Jane O’Neill, said: “All young people now need to achieve level 2 in English and maths and the college has already achieved great success in doing this.  It is very exciting to see our students progress to the next step of the ladder.  I congratulate all the students and wish them luck for the future.”

Whether or not you got the results you hoped for in your GCSEs, come in to enrol at the College.

If you enrol before 13 September you will be entered into a prize draw and you could win an iPad Mini!

For more information about enrolment, visit; www.conel.ac.uk/enrolment

For a taste of our top of the range facilities; check out our Flickr gallery of images.

Curriculum Manager for Creative Studies, Cyrus Armstrong-James said: “The new environment is spacious and bright, giving learners every element they need to express themselves and reach new heights. We are all thrilled with the new suites and equipment and can’t wait to get going on the 9th September.”

Karl St Louis, also known as ‘DJ Litos’ is one of the success stories from the previous years’ students. Karl studied Level 2 Music Technology and recently undertook a club residency in Malia, Crete this summer at ‘Lush Bar’. Karl said: “It was an incredible experience reaching out to different people from all over Europe. “

Karl is returning to the College this year to progress on to Level 3 in Music Technology. If Karl’s story inspires you to pursue your dream career in the music industry, then call us for more information on our Creative and Media courses on 020 8442 3055, email: courseinfo@conel.ac.uk , or visit www.conel.ac.uk/careers_and_courses_in_creative_and_media.

Jake, who recently turned 19, enrolled at the Football Academy in 2013 and is studying for his NVQ in Fitness and Exercise Instruction. As goalkeeper for the team he said: “My advice to others is don’t fail through lack of effort. It’s not all about talent. If you’ve got a good work ethic and always give 100% you can still make the team.”

Jake travelled to Italy in May of this year and in the last few minutes of the match he cleared a free kick preventing Italy from winning the game. Although the team didn’t win any of their international games, Jake was really proud to help earn his team a draw.

When Jake is not playing football he enjoys coaching the Little Arsenal Community. He’s still working towards his plans to play in the Premier League one day, and we wish him every success.

College Director for Sports, Kurt Hintz, said: “Jake’s achievement demonstrates how hard work, determination and commitment are the recipe for success rather than just raw talent. We are pleased with his success both academically and in football and wish him every success for the future.”

To sign up for trials, visit the College’s Football Academy page.
 

About the Boreham Wood Football Club Programme for Academic and Sporting Excellence (PASE) Scheme:

Boreham Wood Football Club is a non-league community club in the Blue Square Conference South Division. In 2002, the club set up a scheme to help young footballers reach the highest pinnacle of their profession and get good training in a trade or profession.

The College teamed up with the Club in 2009 to offer young people excellent Sports or Construction training alongside the opportunity to have their footballing skills nurtured to the highest level.

The club has produced eight England College and Schools capped players, three of these in 2012. The Academy won the 2010/11 National U19 England Colleges Cup and was runner up in 2011/12.

The Club also has a recognised partnership with Premier League, Reading Football Club and has contacts throughout the non-league and professional game, which have led to Academy players being professionally signed and winning Football Scholarships in the USA.
 

From 1pm, we’ll be close to the tube and the Hollywood Cinema in Wood Green, as well as at Tesco’s Tottenham foyer for the afternoon.  We’ve also got an information stand all day at Enfield Palace Gardens shopping centre. So if you’ve picked up your results why not grab some glasses too - and find out what’s on offer at the College.

The College has courses ranging from Apprenticeships, Entry Level and A Level standard subjects. We offer something for everyone. Students can choose from a range of subject areas including Public Services, Creative and Media, Construction, ICT and Computing, and Sports to name but a few. There is also the option to try our Apprenticeships as well as pre-apprenticeships, which are short courses to get you ready for your apprenticeship.

Jane O’Neill Interim Principal and Chief Executive said: “Now that students have their results they should weigh up their options carefully – they might find the College has the perfect course or apprenticeship!”

Alternatively, call 020 8442 3055, email: courseinfo@conel.ac.uk or visit http://www.conel.ac.uk

From 1pm, we’ll be close to the tube and the Hollywood Cinema in Wood Green, as well as at Tesco’s Tottenham foyer for the afternoon. Throughout the day ,we'll be staffing an Information Stall at Enfield Palace Gardens. where you can also find out about courses and apprenticeships and pick up your glasses!

So if you’ve picked up your results why not grab some glasses too - and find out what’s on offer at the College.

The College has four Higher National Certificates (HNCs) in Applied Chemistry, Engineering, Computing and Systems Development and Animation and Games Design.  Equivalent to the first year of degree study, but at a fraction of the cost, students save money and may prefer to study in a College environment anyway.  Students can progress to university to complete their honours degrees.

As well as higher education, students can find out about Advanced Apprenticeships! If you want a job, training while you earn a wage at the same time – this could be an ideal option.

Jane O’Neill Interim Principal and Chief Executive said: “Now that students have their results they should weigh up their options carefully – they might find the College has the perfect course or apprenticeship!”

If you would like to discuss your options in more detail visit Advice and Guidance at Enfield or Tottenham Centre, Monday – Friday 8.45am – 4.30pm. Open Enrolment starts on Friday, 23 August.

Alternatively, call 020 8442 3055, email: courseinfo@conel.ac.uk or visit http://www.conel.ac.uk

Eunice, who recently completed the Hairdressing Level 2 course, entered Softsheen-Carson’s yearly competition, along with her classmates and students from other colleges across the UK.

Commenting on her win, Eunice said: “I was really excited! It took a couple of days for it to sink in. I’m so glad for this opportunity and winning the competition has reinforced my enthusiasm for my career hairdressing.”

Eunice added: “Hair has been my passion since I was a child. I decided to pursue it professionally in 2009 when I enrolled at the College.”

Eunice’s winning hair concept ‘Lady Ascot’, which was inspired by the Royal Ascot Ladies Day, impressed the judges from the well-known Afro-Caribbean hair brand.

Lorna Hill, who co-ordinated the competition for SoftSheen Carson, said: “We were amazed at the number of entries that we received. The annual competition just keeps going from strength to strength. Eunice’s entry, which combined creative flair with technical expertise, really stood out. She is destined for a successful career in hairdressing.”

As part of the winning prize, Softseen Carson will be donating £500 pounds worth of hairdressing equipment to the College and presenting a certificate, trophy and a cheque of £500 to Eunice in September 2013.

Jane O’Neill, Interim Principal and Chief Executive, said: “The College has an impressive track record for winning awards in Hairdressing.  I’d like to congratulate Eunice for her creativity and technical craft in creating a hairpiece that could pass as a hat at Ladies Day!”

The company has also given Eunice the opportunity to work backstage at Africa Fashion Week London in August, where she will help prepare models’ hair for the runway.

To maintain and improve her skills, Eunice is currently undertaking a summer work placement at the College’s hair salon and she plans to have her own salon in the future. 

If you are interested in studying Hairdressing at the College, please call the Course Information Line on 020 8442 3055.
 

Elected as NUS LGBT Women's Executive Leader at the NUS Black Students Conference in June, Gillian, aged 21, will now represent lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students from across the country to tackle homophobia.

Gillian studied Science at the College and plans to progress to university to study Biological Sciences in September. Gillian was an active member of the College’s Students’ Union for two years. 

During her time at the College, Gillian worked hard to raise awareness and promote equality. This included arranging guest speakers to visit the College and talk about gay rights and immigration in collaboration with Stonewall and Movements for Justice.

As the Equal Opportunities Officer, Gillian was chosen to attend the NUS Black Students Conference last year, where she was asked to stand for election in 2013.

Now an elected representative of the National Union of Students,Gillian’s role is much wider.She said: “I was elected because I am part of a movement to bring peace and to build confidence throughout our LGBT women's community so we know how to challenge homophobic environments.”

Jane O’Neill, Interim College Principal and Chief Executive said: “I’m very proud of the enthusiasm and dedication students like Gillian bring to our Students’ Union. Equality and diversity is at the core of everything we do and I wish her every success for her future, particularly in her new role with the National Union of Students.”
 

The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London was proud to take part in the Arriva London Tottenham Garage Centenary Celebrations on Saturday (20 July). To mark the historic occasion of serving the local population for the last hundred years from 1913 to 2013, Arriva sponsored a Fun Day on Tottenham Green.

The ceremony, which was held at the Enfield Centre, saw students being presented with certificates for achieving high grades for their assignments and 100% attendance and punctuality records.

Most of the students have already gained places to study Nursing or Midwifery at various universities.

Emma Martin, 28, who has secured a ‘ September 2013 start’ place at Middlesex University to study Midwifery, said: “I really enjoyed the Access to Nursing course as it has given me the opportunity to go to university after ten years of being out of education. Getting merits and distinctions in my assignments has also been a great personal achievement for me.”

Charlene Kinsella, 25, completed her A’ Levels at the College in 2006 and returned six years later to study Access to Nursing.

She has been offered a place at Hertfordshire University  to study Adult Nursing in September.

Charlene said: “The course was well-taught and has allowed me to gain the entrance qualification needed to study at university level. It also helped me to develop my essay writing skills, which is very useful for higher education.”

Access courses are designed for adults who want to pursue higher education but do not have the formal qualifications to enter university.

The College offers a range of Access courses in IT and Computing,  Engineering, Nursing, Science, Social Work and Education Studies.

To enquire about places available for September 2013 start date, call the Course Information Line on 020 8442 3055.
 

In their aim to boost the number of skilled workers, Enfield Council’s regeneration department and the North London Chamber of Commerce signed a pledge to “actively support local employment in the area.”

One of the main aims of the pledge is to ensure multi-billion-pound regeneration projects, including the £1.3bn Meridian Water development in Edmonton, which will recruit local workers. 

Kurt Hintz, Curriculum Director, said:  “I am pleased that the council and the North London Chamber of Commerce gave us the opportunity to host the Employment Fair, which is an excellent initiative for the community that we serve.  We will continue to work with apprentices and equip them with the skills they need to attain suitable employment.”

Over 200 young people and adults attended the Fair, which had more than 50 apprenticeship vacancies in construction and other related industries.

Barclay Brothers, a family owned construction company based in Enfield, filled both of their apprenticeship vacancies and were very pleased that they attended.

If you are interested in a career in construction, take a look at
Construction Courses available at the College . 
 

18 year old Jordan Cornelius has just received a three year sponsorship with the College of Southern Maryland where he will study Sports Psychology and play for the college’s football team.

The sponsorship will pay for his tuition, food and accommodation for three years after which Jordan will decide whether to come back to England or pursue a professional career in America.

Joining the PASE Football Academy in 2011, which is partnership between the College and Boreham Wood FC, Jordan was not the most outstanding player, however with hard work and determination he was selected by a scout earlier this year and will travel to America in July.

While playing for the Academy, Jordan studied for his Sports BTEC Level 3 at the College, which allowed him to gain the qualifications he needed for higher education.

Gaining a qualification while playing for the Academy is mandatory and aims to give the players the skills and qualifications they need if they don’t have a career in football.

Jordan started playing football aged nine before he was selected to play for Queen’s Park Rangers. During his last year at school he was dropped by the Club so began looking for alternatives. His PE Teacher gave him information about the College’s football academy and as he had an interest in studying sports it was the perfect option. Now, after two years at the club, he has improved dramatically and recently played his final game for the season as captain of the English College Reserves Team.

Jordan said: “I’m excited about going to America. It’s a big change for me but a good opportunity. I’m sure it’ll be hard work but the Academy has trained me for it so I’m prepared and looking forward to it.”

Director for Sports, Kurt Hintz, said: “Jordan’s achievement demonstrates how hard work, determination and commitment are the recipe for success rather than just raw talent. We are pleased with his success both academically and in football and wish him well in his continued education and football in the USA.”

Jordan follows in the footsteps of Charlie Hunter who gained a US sponsorship last year.

If you're interested in joining the Football Academy visit: www.conel.ac.uk/football

The ‘Eat better Move More’ programme taught the Level 3 students how young people can eat healthy food, become more active and feel a lot better.

The students took part in workshops about exercise, takeaway and regular meals, healthy snacks, food labels and making better food choices.
 
Together they produced the six-minute ‘Eat better Move more’ podcast aimed at 16-19 year olds, which shows how small changes make a big difference by cutting down on junk food, walking more and eating fruit and vegetables.

The podcast is available to students on Ezone, the student intranet, and may be used in a larger campaign later in the year.

18 year old Health and Care student, Dionne Mungombe, said: “It was very interesting to learn about healthy eating and how what we eat and do now will affect us later in life. It’s a great knowledge to have and definitely something I’ll be sharing with my family and friends.”

Vice Principal of Curriculum and Learner Experience, Jane O’Neill, said: “This project raised awareness among students in a fun and creative way, and is something they will benefit from for the rest of their lives.”

If you would like to listen to the ‘Eat Better Move more’ podcast, click here.
 

Over 100 students received the red carpet treatment before taking their seats and watching a series of short films each produced and filmed by the students. 

All the learners received an award for their achievements, and special awards were given to; Best Film Trailer, Best Advert, Most Improved Learner and Outstanding Commitment to Studies.

Winner of the Outstanding Commitment to Studies award, Jamie Ryan, who is about to complete his Media BTEC Level 3 before progressing onto university to continue his studies, said: “I love everything about films and the industry so it doesn’t seem like hard work. I’m just doing what I love.”

Dressed as a Ghost Buster in homage to his love of film, he added: “Tonight has been amazing. Seeing your work on the big screen has been a great way to end the year.”

Best trailer went to Giuseppe Nkansah, Bruce Niamke and Kenneth Boateng  (all pictured) who recreated the Michael Jackson Pepsi advert from the 1980s. Appearing in their matching tuxedos, Kenneth said: “This is the first year of my Level 3 course and already I’ve learnt so much. It was good fun creating the trailer so I’m really happy we won.”

Curriculum Manager for Creative and Media, Cyrus Armstrong-James, said: “The event provided a fantastic opportunity to celebrate their achievements and share their work with friends, family and employers.”

• Talk to construction employers delivering major housing and building projects including; Mulalley, Ardmore, L&Q, Notting Hill, Newlon, Enfield Homes, Barclay Bros and Woodbar.
• Find out about current vacancies, including apprenticeships, site management, construction trades and administration.
• Find out about a wide range of careers from bricklaying and plastering to design and surveying.
• Meet apprentices and hear about their experiences.
• Test your knowledge with the online interactive practical skills challenges.
• Get training and careers advice from the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, and Barnet and Southgate College.

For more information, please contact the North London Chamber of Commerce on 020 8443 4464.

Atish Shah, was presented with his award at the fifth annual ‘Leading the Learner Voice Awards’, which took place on Tuesday 18 June in London.

The honours were presented by Rob Wye - Chief Executive, LSIS and Dame Ruth Silver - Chair, LSIS. Atish who is in the final year of his Business BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma course and a member of the College’s Career Academy, said: “I am thrilled to have won an award for the work I’ve done with the College in representing students both as a Student Governor and as Students’ Union President.  I enjoyed the work and I have learnt a great deal from it.”

When Atish began his course he was shy and avoided speaking up in class.  Becoming a Student Governor was a huge step and he was suddenly taking part in high level meetings.  He gave reports to Governors on what learners wanted and he helped set up a lunchtime film club. Atish was also a Student Ambassador volunteering his time to represent the College at events. 

Determined to succeed Atish studies hard and is predicted to get Distinctions in all of his modules. Atish is now a confident speaker in business meetings which will help him a lot in his future career.  No stranger to winning awards, Atish also won a College Excellence Award for Business in 2012.

Jane O’Neill, Vice Principal for Curriculum and Learner Experience said of his achievement: “We are all so proud of Atish.  He’s done so much for the College, we’re sure he will go on to be a great success for the future and he is every inch a winner.”

Apprentices and representatives from the building sector will be on hand to offer advice about finding jobs as well as demonstrate the career opportunities available in construction.

Enfield Council's cabinet member for business and regeneration, Councillor Del Goddard, said: "This is a great opportunity for people of all ages to find out more about careers in the construction industry and for employees to have the chance to show what they can offer school leavers and unemployed people.

"We have ambitious plans for Enfield in the coming years and the construction industry will be at the forefront of delivering massive regeneration programmes across Enfield.

“This truly is a brilliant opportunity for our young people to get involved in shaping the future of their borough but also building a prosperous and stimulating careers for themselves at the same time."

Each of the learners, studying on the IT BTEC Level 3 Diploma was able to see the latest in technological development and to understand how a highly successful multinational operates in the commercial world. As well as witnessing HPs high tech engineering equipment and software solutions, learners met HP staff to talk to them about the many career roles within the company.
 
Quality and Learner Support Manager, Anthony Robinson, who led the trip, said: “The visit was insightful for our IT learners and added a great deal to their learning experience”.

Learner, Leroy Wallace said: “The visit to HP was a great experience because I was able to receive information from actual IT Professionals. The visit also increased my knowledge as to what skills IT companies are looking for in their employees”.

Programme Director, Derek Tuitt said, It is an absolutely fantastic opportunity to use what I have achieved, to give these kids a better chance! I know that talent is not defined by either colour or postcode.

If you are interested in training for a career in ICT and Computing at the College, browse our courses by clicking on the link ICT and Computing Courses.  For an apprenticeship, call 020 8442 3661.

The students who consist of Pathway to Employment students, which is a course to help young people with supported learning needs prepare for work, entered as Team Logik and walked away with a finalist trophy and Best Sales Team trophy.

Entering the competition with a selection of beautifully crafted handmade bags and iPhones cases made from recycled clothing, the team worked hard designing, creating, organising and carrying out market research, as well as learning sales and finance skills.

During the competition, the students received praise from the judges for their sales techniques, accurate pricing and market research, which they witnessed earlier in the year when the team sold their products at the Old Spitalfields Market.

The judges also showed a keen interest in the attractively produced catalogues showing clear photos of the individually designed bags and iPhone cases, as well as a step-by-step guide on how they were made. 

Student, Alex Temple, said: “We are really happy we won, we made lots of products and worked really hard.”

Course Tutor, Alison Meeds, said: “This is the second year running we have won a Young Enterprise Team Programme Award which shows how much the students are benefiting from the support and training they are receiving at the College. They have done an amazing job and shown they have the skills and drive to succeed. I’m extremely proud of them and look forward to developing more initiatives with Team Logik.”

The students will be selling the products to staff and students at the Tottenham Centre every Tuesday until the end of July between 12.30 – 2.30pm.

The three-hour show was divided into sets consisting of Music Technology, Media Production, Games and App Development, Animation and Art and Design.

Music technology students, singers Jayd’n Noel and Shari Kellman said of their experience: “We’ve really grown in confidence since we started the course and the hours of rehearsal have paid off. We feel so at home on stage now!”

Artists, family and friends moved amongst the spot lit displays of striking paintings, sketches and illustrations, just a few feet from where musicians performed in a wide variety of musical styles.  From Rap to RnB, Indie to Soul and experimental to abstract, their common bond was an appreciative audience of music lovers enjoying entertaining and accomplished performances.

Performance and DJ sets alternated with screenings of Animation and Media shorts.  Every film genre conceivable was represented from comedy and drama to thriller and zombie horror.

Upstairs, Games Development students had built a series of booths screened off by displays, for visitors to try their hand at beating their games.

James Charlton and Billy Teagle-Storey and Richard Lucas and Ricky Kyriacou demonstrated ‘one player shooter games’ designed on Unity 3D Animation Software.

Off to Teesside University to study Games Programming, in September their classmate Gary Shilton is going to Hertfordshire University to study Game Art ad 3D Modelling. “I love drawing” said Gary “and my ambition is to become an artist rather than a programmer.”

Other Level 3 students are staying at College to complete their HNC and HND study, which is equivalent to the first and second year of a degree and works out much cheaper than paying university tuition fees.
Frances McGowan said: “I want to progress to degree level study but I don’t feel university is the right fit for me just now.  I can top up my HNC and HND to a degree by going to university for my final year.”

Carlos Lopez and Joshua Nsubuga, who are also aiming for the College’s HNC and HND route to success, have just completed work with Circle Sports, a sports development initiative for young people.

Carlos and Joshua designed mascots for the organisation to use in their marketing.  Carlos’ idea of two llamas on bicycles, one male, one female won the overall competition and Carlos will develop his idea further for Circle Sports.

Carlos said: “I went to Japan earlier in the year because that’s the centre of the games industry.  Once I have my degree, I want to work there.”

The show closed with a tribute to everyone who had exhibited and  special thanks went to Melda Mahmutoglu, Dominic Esprit, Michael Elesheku and Victoria Ardamatskaja who won the ‘Animated Exeter’s Young Ones under 18s Animation Award’ earlier in the year.

If you are interested in a Creative and Media course browse our website or call Course Information on 020 8442 3055 or email: courseinfo@conel.ac.uk
 

Hundreds of students came along to the three hour events attended by organisations such as, Grad Jobs, Hays Recruitment, London Ambulance Service, the armed forces, Job Centre Plus, What Uni and Apprenticeships First.

Volunteering organisations also attended, such as The Daneford Trust who help young people fundraise so that they can carry out charity work for 3-12 months in Africa, Asia or the Caribbean.
Dean Leham and Corem Bilgili are Science Level 3 Extended Diploma students and both are off to university.  Dean wants to study pharmacy and spoke to Sam Haysom of What Uni about is options.  Corem already has her place at Westminster Kingsway to study Molecular Biology and Genetics.

Doris Agyapong is studying Health and Social Care Level 3.  She came to find out about apprenticeship opportunities in Care.  Her long term goal is to work as a nurse.

The College holds careers fairs each year to help students progress successfully to higher levels of study or work.