Schools Emag Issue 2

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Bolton College

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Friends began in 1994 and has stuck around for 25 years! Take a look around the room and see how many Friends references you can spot?

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Become a chef like Monica, an actor like Joey, or a massage therapist like Phoebe.

Just visit www.boltoncollege.ac.uk and learn about our Study Programmes and Apprenticeships

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spotlight national festival of Learning awards finalist 2019

Callum Stamp Make-up Artistry Level 3 ‘I was named ‘Best Young Commercial Make-up Artist’ in the UK, at the WorldSkills finals in Birmingham.

The theme was ‘Going Viral.’ My tutor Ella supported me throughout, she was brilliant.’

Interested in Hairdressing and Make-up: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-hair-barber

Kiera Byland Bolton College’s Own Olympic Superstar ‘I’ve travelled all over the world to compete, including Los Angeles, Abu Dhabi and Australia.

The College has been so helpful and flexible – they even threw a good luck party before my last competition!’

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Interested in Sport: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-sport

Ashleigh Emmason Business Administration Apprenticeship Level 2 ‘I progressed to a Business Management Degree Apprenticeship at Stateside Foods and this year, I travelled down to London for the Festival of Learning Awards. I was recognised for my commitment to learning.’

Interested in Business & Professional Services: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-business

Kajwan Jabary Barbering Level 2 ‘I beat Barbers from across the country when I got first place at the Association of Hairdressers & Therapists’ (AHT) prestigious annual competition.

It felt great to win, the College has given me so many opportunities. In my opinion it’s the best college in the UK.’

Interested in Barbering: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-hair-barber

WINNER: GMCT PLASTERING COMPETITION

Flawless Finish!

Emilio Boaro Plastering Apprenticeship Level 2 ‘I’ve been really pushed by the College to be the best that I can be. I’ve entered a lot of big competitions and thanks to the support I received, I’ve done really well.’

Interested in Construction: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-construction

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Brooke Cullen Painting & Decorating Apprenticeship Level 2 ‘I always wanted to do a trade, and I liked the idea of earning and learning at the same time. I’m picking up a lot more on the job and my employer has been so supportive.’

Interested in Painting & Decorating: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/ypconstruction/painting-decorating

Joshua Stringer Activity Leadership Apprenticeship Level 2 ‘I get a lot of satisfaction from working in schools and seeing the children progress doing something they love.

In College I get a lot of support from the staff and my mentor. ’

Interested in Sports: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-sport

ROOFING APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR 2019

Bradley Heffron Roof Slating & Tiling Apprenticeship Level 2 ‘All the skills that I’ve learnt have been through the College and the fantastic tutors that I’ve had – it was the right step for me to get into roofing.

I’m really confident about going out on my own and having my own roofing business in the future.’

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Interested in Roofing: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/roofing

Olivia Power Adult Care Apprenticeship Level 3 ‘I’m getting lots of first-hand experience in a care environment and I’ve gained so much confidence looking after people with different needs; it’s prepared me for the future and for going to university to train as a nurse.’

Interested in Health & Social Care: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yphealth-social

Cutting down the competition NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK #2020 3rd – 7th Feb Follow us on Instagram to see what we get up to!

INSTA LINK: @boltoncollege

Bolton business awards APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR 2019

Caitlin Hesketh Hairdressing Apprenticeship Level 2 ‘The College nominated me for Apprentice of the Year at the Bolton Business Awards, which I won! I couldn’t have done it without the support of the College.’

Interested in Hairdressing & Make-up: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-hair-barber

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Motor vehicle apprentice of the year

C h a r l i e ’s c a r e e r is in top gear!

Charlie Kehoe Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Apprenticeship Level 2 ‘The Apprenticeship has been stress free. Everything’s explained well, it’s well organised and is a nice environment to learn in.

I was awarded Apprentice of the Year which shows that my hard work is paying off.

Once I’ve finished, I’m hoping to continue working for my current employer.’

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Interested in Motor Vehicle: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-motor

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Bolton College performing arts students star alongside Bolton Wanderers’ legend Tony Kelly in a new music video.

Lewis Magee, Kiyra Green and Harry Dobson were chosen by performing arts tutor Kyle Cambray to star in the new video.

The finished film will accompany the Solomon Grey track ‘See You There’ which has been remixed by London-based music producer and remixer, Hectic.

Star Paddy McGuinness has called the premise of the video ‘belting’ and the story was also covered in the Bolton News here.

Click here to read the Bolton News story.

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See yourself as a Disney star of the future?

To check out our performing arts courses click here.

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‘You grew up watching them on the Disney channel, but what happened to the stars of your favourite shows, and where are they now?

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Did fame last, or did they sink into obscurity?

The Suite Life on Deck Since the show finished in 2008, twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse have took very different paths…Cole stars as Jughead Jones in ‘Riverdale,’ whilst Dylan has opened his own beer brewing company.

The Wizards of Waverly Place Selena Gomez starred as wizardly wonder Alex. Since the show ended, Selena’s been busy! She dated Justin Bieber, has her own singing career, and has undergone a kidney transplant!

Austin & Ally We’re guessing Ross Lynch, who starred as Austin, didn’t want to get typecast; he went on to play serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the Netflix movie, ‘My Friend Dahmer’.

Dog with a Blog G Hannelius, who played Avery Jennings, is now a YouTube star, with 43K subscribers to her nail-art channel.

Click here to watch

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Kickin’ It Leo Howard played Jack, a member of the Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy. In real life, Leo’s pet dog Murphy inspired him to volunteer at his local veterinary clinic.

Zeke & Luther Luther actor Adam Hicks strayed off the straight and narrow after fame ended. This year, he appeared in court for armed robbery and is currently awaiting sentencing.

Get the nail-art know-how with a Beauty Study Programme click here.

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Amazon’s J.K. ROWLING His Dark Materials

best selling teen short stories:

Short Stories from Hogwarts Philip Pullman

Hogwarts: An Incomplete J.K. Rowling & Unreliable Guide J.K. Rowling

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists

‘The End and Other Beginnings.’

Veronica Roth.

‘A stunning collection of futuristic short stories…full of friendship and revenge, each story and setting is more strange and wonderful than the last, brimming with new technologies and beings.’ Waterstones Roald Dahl’s Book of Ghost Stories

Vivian Vande

All Hallows’ Eve: 13 Stories

Broken Throne Victoria Aveyard

Ghosts of the Shadow Market

Cassandra Clare

His Hideous Heart Dahlia Adler

Ark

Veronica Roth

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She’s

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gym

Our students couldn’t wait to try out our brand new

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£65,000 gym!

Interested in Sport: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-sport

NEWS

Lates t In December, Bolton College’s Make-up Artistry students embraced the spirit of the festive season, with a show-stopping competition dedicated to the theme of Christmas movies.

To read more click here.

Interested in Make-up Artistry: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-beauty

No SMALL thing Bolton College students have taken time out of the classroom to watch ‘The Little Things,’ a play about mental health, written by Dramatically Healthy in conjunction with The Octagon Theatre.

The College’s Performing Arts Level 3 students starred in the production, staged in the College’s 100-seat theatre.

Over a run of 32 performances, hundreds of students followed Mark, who feels increasingly stressed by the pressures of life. DVD characters then educate him about the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing,’ Connect, Be active, Take notice, Learn and Give.

To view all the photos click here.

Interested in Performing Arts: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-performing-arts

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Are you a Riverdale superfan? Do you know your Alice from your Archie? Test your knowledge with our Riverdale quiz, answers at the bottom of the page.

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Chic Smith is younger than his sister Betty Smith - true or false?

Which holiday did Jason Blossom die on?

Which city did Veronica Lodge move to Riverdale from?

What colour is Miss Grundy’s car?

What’s the name of Riverdale High’s student newspaper?

Grab the tissues - here are three times Riverdale made us cry...

Answers: 1. False 2. Fourth of July 3. New York 4. Blue 5. The Blue and Gold

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Days of the week in social Monday Mystery I’m taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, yet I’m used by almost everybody. What am I?* Tuesday Teezer How can you add eight 8s to get the number 1,000?*

Wednesday Wow! The entire world’s population could fit inside Los Angeles.

Thursday thoughts “Sometimes you can’t see

yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.”

Ellen DeGeneres

Friday funnys To Friday…

*Answers on the back page!

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Mythbuster There are lots of misconceptions about various course subjects and careers.

We're here to uncover the truth about these myths and set the record straight. Let’s take a look at Motor Vehicle Technicians, commonly known as Mechanics… a.

Car work is dirty.

BUSTED! As technology evolves, mechanics is increasingly about electronic diagnostic work. Think computers rather than wrenches. b.

Mechanics aren't paid well.

BUSTED! Experienced Mechanics can earn up to £35K per year. c.

Working with cars means working in a garage BUSTED! From car production to scrapping, there are a variety of job roles in the automotive industry. You could even progress to a career in Formula 1 with a course at the University of Bolton's £13 million National Centre for Motorsport Engineering.

Move over Lewis Hamilton! d.

It's only for the boys.

BUSTED! Of course girls can be Mechanics. Just ask Rebekah Scott.

Rebekah studied Motor Vehicle Maintenance Level 3 at Bolton College and says...

‘I'm doing a Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship next, then I'd like to work for the AA or the RAC.’

Interested in Motor Vehicle: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/ yp-motor

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HOROSCOPES

…don’t believe in astrology? You won’t after reading this

Find out what the Bolton College parody horoscope has in store for you this week…

CAPRICORN: 23 DEC 20 JAN

TAURUS: 20 APRIL 20 MAY

VIRGO: 24 AUG 23 SEP

Nothing’s been going right for you this week. Time to rectify that by going left.

So next week is going to be a disaster. Go to bed and hibernate until Easter.

You’re going to fall asleep at that meet-up next Friday and wake up with no eyebrows.

Aquarians belong to the air sign posse. Which is appropriate. Because you’re full of hot air this week.

Two faces are better than one.

Four arms are better than two.

20 toes are better than 10.

OK?

Time to contemplate life’s big mystery this week...pizza.

Why’s the box square, the pizza a circle, and the slice a triangle?

AQUARIUS: 21 JAN 19 FEB PISCES: 20 FEB 20 MAR

You’re Piscean, the sign of the fish. You want to impress, so this week you’ll be acting all, like, soFISHticated!

ARIES: 21 MAR 19 APR

GEMINI: 21 MAY 21 JUN

CANCER: 22 JUN 22 JUL

You’re very, very, very grumpy this week. Turn that frown upside downLorem crabbyipsum pants!

LEO: 23 JUL 22 AUG

Next week you accidentally Someone’s gonna try and boss open a WhatsApp message from someone you dislike. you this week. A simple ‘You You have to reply because GOAT your way and I’ll GOAT they know that you know that mine’ will shut them up. they know that you know that they know you’ve read the message.

LIBRAa : 21 SEP 23 OCT

SCORPIO: 24 OCT 21 NOV

Scorpio’s are allegedly clairvoyant and very intuitive, so why are you reading this, know-it-all?!

SAGITTt ARIUS: 22 NOV 21 DEC

Tragedy befalls you this week.

I don’t know how to say this but...your Xbox is going to die.

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Being stuck in a classroom all the time could get boring, right?

That’s why we’ve teamed up with the Anderton Centre, which is part of the University of Bolton Group, just like Bolton College.

Our partnership is giving our students amazing opportunities. Kayaking?

Got it. Abseiling? Yep. Archery?

Been there, done that!

We’re also offering our students the chance to apply for a FREE* place on the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Award course, delivered at the Centre. Not only is this a rewarding challenge, it’ll boost your CV, preparing you for university or employment.

Watch our students at the Centre:

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*Places offered subject to application, terms and conditions.

Revising for your GCSEs can seem like a daunting task, but follow these revision tips, and you’ll soon be a revision whiz.

Get organised

Don’t worry

Reward yourself

A revision timetable is a must.

There are loads available for free online, or you can download one here.

Click here for timetable.

If you’re stressed about exams, speak to someone. Parents, teachers, siblings - they’ve all been there and even if they don’t have the answers, a problem shared is a problem halved.

Done a day of revision? Treat yourself, whether it’s that movie all your mates have been talking about or that Maccy Ds you’ve been craving.

Sleep

Try your best

Poor sleep will affect your exam performance - you can only perform to the best of your ability if you’re alert and AWAKE!

Nobody’s perfect. If you know that you’ve tried your very best, then you’re already a winner.

Avoid burn-out Breaks are important too - go for a walk, enjoy your favourite TV show, chat with friends. You’ll return to your revision refreshed and focused.

Study the hardest subjects irst Get the challenging subjects out of the way first thing, when you’re more alert. Save the easier ones for the end of the day.

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MEET THE TEACHER

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Interested in Sport: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-sport or Public Services: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/yp-public-services

OUR PASS card

Your life.Your journey. Your pass.

FREE 16-18 bus travel.

Unlock all Greater Manchester has to offer.

Getting to College just got easier. Our Pass is the new bus pass for 16-18 year olds. For a one-off £10 admin fee, it unlocks FREE bus travel across Greater Manchester.

Visit www.ourpass.co.uk

T LEVELS – COMING SOON! T Levels are a brand new, Gold Standard, two-year nationally-recognised Level 3 qualification.

Successfully completing a T Level is the exact same as finishing three A Levels. A major part of a T Level is an industry-based placement, where you’ll benefit from applying classroom theory to the workplace, helping you to develop the exact skills employers look for.

T Levels coming in 2021 From September 2020, you will be able to apply for a range of T Level programmes, including: •

Construction – Design, Surveying & Planning

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Onsite Construction

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Digital Production, Design & Development

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Education & Childcare

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Health Pathway

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Science Pathway

To find out more visit www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/t-levels

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How to Apply

4 Look out for your Invitation to an Interview

by Text/Email

Full-time study programmes

Keep your mobile number and email address up-to-date as this is how we will contact you about your application.

1 Visit the Young People’s Online Course Guide View our full-time study programmes at www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/ypg

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Book your Interview Slot You can book an interview time via our online service. The booking link will be in your interview invitation text/email.

You can also ring us on 01204 482 155 once you have your invite.

Attend our Open Event Visit us on Tuesday 4th February, between 5.30pm-8pm.

Talk to tutors and look round our industry-standard facilities, click here.

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Come along for an Interview At your interview a tutor will tell you all about our study programmes to make sure they’re right for you.

3 Submit an Application You can apply online, click here.

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They will also ask you some questions.

Check out our Guide to Interviews click here.

To apply click here: www.bolt

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Details of Offer This will confirm the study programme we think is best for you. It will also detail any conditions of your offer, such as achieving certain GCSE results or getting a good school reference.

We’ll send you and your parent/carer a confirmation of your offer by email.

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Congratulations!

You have now enrolled on to your study programme.

Don’t forget to bring your College ID every time you are in College.

8 New Student Day & Initial Assessment Our New Student Day will be at the beginning of July. You will need to take an initial assessment once you have finished school. More details of both these events will be in your offer letter.

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HOW TO APPLY

To express an interest in starting an Apprenticeship once you’ve finished school, contact our Apprenticeship Team on 01204 482 036 or email apprenticeships@boltoncc.ac.uk

Come and Enrol In August, once you have received your GCSE results, come and enrol at our Deane Road Campus.

We will send you details of your enrolment slot nearer the time. Please bring your GCSE results with you.

School Events & Taster Sessions Look out for Bolton College’s Schools Liaison Team at your school events so you, or your parents/carers, can talk to us about opportunities at the College, as well as Further Education in general.

Speak to our School Liaison Team on 01204 482 142.

toncollege.ac.uk/yp-application

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A REMINDER FOR PARENTS & CARER S!

Bolton College equips young people with the skills needed to develop, enab ling them to become well-rounded individuals , prepare for further stud y or ready thems elves for the world of work.

Please click here to learn more about how you can support your son or daughter during their time at College.