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On the only full time course in Cycle Mechanics and Engineering in London, you will cover topics including: Health and Safety, Workshop Practice and Safety Standards, the removal and replacement of a variety of components including saddles, seat posts, handle bars, brake blocks, wheels, tyres and inner tubes and gear systems, punctures and cleaning.

Progression is to Level 2 and future employment opportunities include any industry which has basic mechanical tasks including the Cycle Industry, Maintenance, Sales and Retail or even Motor Bikes, Motor Vehicle, Engineering, Public Transport and Manufacturing.

Due care and consideration will be taken for applications from students with sight or hearing impairments, epilepsy or other issues which may cause concern within the industry under Health and Safety Regulations. Alternative course/career guidance will be offered.

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ESOL courses are for people whose first language is not English. The courses aim to improve your speaking, reading and writing of English. We have courses for every level of ESOL from beginners to Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE or Cambridge Advanced level).

Successful completion of this programme will enhance your chances of progression onto a course at Tower Hamlets College. You may also be entitled to a £100 achievement bonus.

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Who is the course for?

The qualification is designed for those who are 16+ and are interested in working with young people in a paid or voluntary capacity, in particular:
• young people who have undertaken a personal development
programme or similar
• those who have an interest in, but no substantial experience
of, working with young people and
• people who are not ready for, or are unsure about,
undertaking other formal training in this area

Course content
An introduction to the youth work sector:
• Safe Working Practice
• Effective Team Work
• Working with Young People in the Local Environment
• Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
• Self Assessment for Youth Work

Assessment
The work will be assessed through portfolio evidence and tasks to be completed in a youth work setting.

Equipment & materials
Non specific.

This course is 1 evening per week over 12 weeks with additional hours for assessment, fieldwork and presentation. The course covers the basic skills and understanding of youth work practice, including values, approaches, standards, equality and diversity, youth participation and health and safety.

For people nominated by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, you must be a volunteer or paid Youth Worker in a Youth and Community Setting in Tower Hamlets. For non LBTH nominated students you will need to achieve a successful interview with the Youth Work Training Co-ordinator.

For all students, you must have a work-based supervisor who will support and assist you during the course.

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Do you like Computing & Media?
Do you like computer games, creating videos on your phone, browsing websites, downloading or composing sound files and communicating through social media? Do you enjoy learning through practical hands-on experience?

On this course you will be set projects linked with creative computing and media, such as:

• Creating a personal interactive digital photograph album,
• Editing your own video complete with a customised soundtrack
• Design characters and a plot for your own computer games.

Alongside all of that you will be developing your ICT skills so that by the end of the course you should be able to manage and communicate all sorts of digital information. You will also develop the skills required to follow a creative media project from start to finish by identifying potential opportunities for your very own enterprise activity. You will achieve this through market research, financial planning and through designing a visual identity for your business ideas. You will also learn how to review and evaluate your own work and the work of others.

You will also have the opportunity to meet and talk to visiting professionals who work in the creative and media industries and visit companies such as Rich Mix, a well-known multi-media complex in Shoreditch where you will be able to interview musicians and other performers.

As well as developing new skills in these areas you will be studying English and Maths  as part of your Diploma course. It's worth remembering that if you achieved a grade D in your maths or English GCSE we will support you in retaking this qualification to improve your grade to at least a grade C.

The course is delivered through a variety of teaching and learning including workshops; discussions; peer presentations; lectures and the virtual learning environment (MOODLE)