HCC Connects with School Leavers

This week, HCC advisers attended the Future Opportunities event at Alexandra Palace , where they spoke to approximately 400 school leavers about their career choices and the wide range of courses we offer to help them achieve their goals.

The event, which was organised by Haringey Connexions, is the latest of many the College has been involved in during this busy November to help Year 11 students decide what they would like to do once they finish secondary school.

Our own School Leavers’ Open Evening is right around the corner, happening on Wednesday 18th November from 4:30 – 6:30pm and we recommend that you pay us a visit. It will be a great opportunity to see our fantastic campus and check out our facilities, see students’ work, speak to our tutors and advisers and also find out what College life is really like from our student ambassadors. As if all that isn’t enough, there will also be a catering demo in our very own state-of-the-art training restaurant, which should be a real treat.

You wouldn’t want to miss this! Hope to see you there!

HCC Fashion students to perform at the AoC Conference

Our BTEC National Diploma in Fashion students are performing a live catwalk at the AoC Annual Conference in Birmingham next week!

They were selected to showcase their work, following a submission based on their July fashion show at the College to celebrate VQ Day.

The work includes a selection from year 1 and year 2 students based on themes and a final major project.

Rehearsals are well under way - watch this space to see how the show goes!

HCC students in government film

Several Hackney Community College students took part in a short film for Parent Channel TV, a new website being launched by the government aimed at supporting parents' relationships with their children.

The film, one of a series for the website (funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families) focuses on young people and their career choices.

Hospitality and Catering Level 3 student Bonnie Beasley and Brickwork Level 3 student Jamie Emmett, both 18, spoke about what they intend to do once they complete their studies at HCC.

Bonnie said: “I’ve learnt so much on my catering course and have acquired skills I never thought I would. Once I finish my course I want to get a job as a chef in a restaurant or open my own catering business. I believe I’ll have enough qualifications to achieve that.”

Jamie said: “I’d want to get a job on-site and build up my experience once I finish my Brickwork course. I’d definitely go to university later on to study site management but I think it’s important to get a real feel of the job first and my course has prepared me for that.”

No matter what your goals are, whether it’s progressing on to university or going straight into employment, Hackney Community College can help you achieve your dreams.

Course Guide for 16-18s out soon!

Hurrah! Our new course guide for people aged 16-18 has gone to print! We're really excited by this year's production; it's full of student quotes, successes and fab photos! Plus, we've got a huge range of courses - ranging from beginner level up to advanced.

Courses include GCSEs, A Levels and lots of vocational (work-related) ones - so no matter what you want to do, there's bound to be something for you.

Call us now on 020 7613 9123 to reserve your copy.

Dream it. Achieve it. Live it - with Hackney Community College.

Olympic hopeful races at HCC

We were really pleased to welcome sprinter Ryan Scott to HCC today. He's in training for 2012 (100m and 200m) and he dropped in to take part in our 2012 challenge. (see older post)

He raced 1,000m against staff and students in our gym.

Guess who won.

Ryan stayed around afterwards to talk to BTEC sport students about dedication, training, athletes' finances and diet.

We're really grateful that Ryan gave up his time to visit and take part in our 1,000m challenge.

It was lovely to meet him and Leah from Mace Group, who are sponsoring him so that he can train full time.

Come back soon (and we won't let you win next time)