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  Tower Hamlets College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tower Hamlets College is a large further education college in Tower Hamlets, London.
This United Kingdom university, college or other education institution article is a stub.
This page was last modified 09:47, 12 September 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tower_Hamlets_College   (66 words)

  
 penoyre & prasad projects - Tower Hamlets College, Tower Hamlets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Tower Hamlets College provides a range of courses to a large, multicultural student group at several sites in the borough.
The new work involved the relocation of the main college entrance, the forming of substantial new student social areas and the rationalisation of the circulation routes around the building.
Following the successful completion of the Poplar Centre remodelling and refurbishment project, we were commissioned by the client to carry out feasibility studies and ongoing advice on the extension of the college to house the science department currently located half a mile away.
www.penoyre-prasad.net /projects/tower-college.html   (285 words)

  
 iAnywhere.com - Success Story - Tower Hamlets College
The college is situated in an area that has the highest rates of deprivation in the UK and consequently, the related problem of truancy is a major issue for the area.
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is taking part in a Government pilot project to promote attendance in further education and combat the high level of student absenteeism in the area.
Tower Hamlets College is trialing a scheme whereby full-time students, aged between 16 and 18, receive an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) of up to £40 a week if they achieve 100 per cent attendance.
www.ianywhere.com /success_stories/tower_hamlets.html   (1889 words)

  
 Case Study   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The changes to the higher education environment mean that colleges are now in direct conflict with one another for their student population.
Tower Hamlets College was worried that because of increased competition intake targets would not be met.
The college prospectus, as a result, was highlighted as being key to attracting potential students.
www.hunterlodge.co.uk /start.php?uid=51   (308 words)

  
 Education | That'll do nicely
Initially, Tower Hamlets skills academy will be in existing buildings but will move to a purpose-built facility a year after the launch.
Tower Hamlets College, which is on the doorstep of Britain's two largest financial centres, the City of London and Canary Wharf, sees its role as preparing a largely untapped local workforce for jobs in an expanding sector.
Tower Hamlets offers 10 courses aimed at the 16-19 age group and a further 20 qualifications for older students, from the BTec right up to professional banking and independent financial adviser qualifications.
education.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,329427655-48826,00.html   (864 words)

  
 Tower Hamlets College
Tower Hamlets College is a general further education (FE) college in the borough of Tower Hamlets in East London.
Tower Hamlets is a culturally and ethnically diverse area and is the fifth most densely populated borough in Britain, with the second largest rate of growth of all London boroughs.
College data for the wide range of literacy, numeracy and ESOL courses show that students' achievements at entry and foundation levels are good for students of all ages.
www.ofsted.gov.uk /reports/manreports/2539.htm   (11007 words)

  
 Tower Hamlets College - Sybase Inc
Tower Hamlets College in East London faced a major problem with truancy.
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets participates in a government pilot project to promote attendance in further education and combat high student absenteeism in the area.
Tower Hamlets College is testing a scheme in which full-time students, aged between 16 and 18, receive an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) of up to £40 a week if they achieve 100 percent attendance.
www.sybase.com /detail?id=1029441   (855 words)

  
 Tower Hamlets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Tower Hamlets College, schools and training providers are successful in providing access to further education (FE) and training for many young people who live in areas of marked socio-economic disadvantage.
All school sixth forms, the FE college and major training providers were visited in the course of the inspection, but with the emphasis on provision in the area as a whole rather than on individual organisations.
It is difficult to compare the college's funded cost of a student successfully completing a level 3 qualification with that of other colleges, since the funding regime depends on a wide range of variables.
www.ofsted.gov.uk /reports/servicereports/351.htm   (9272 words)

  
 London Colleges: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
On the 21st and 22nd March 2004 Tower Hamlets College will be present at the "Careers and Jobs Live" exhibition at the ExCel Centre.
Tower Hamlets College offers over 300 courses for both adults and young people in a range of subjects including Basic Skills, Return to Learning, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Teacher Training, Creative Arts and a wide range of A Levels.
Tower Hamlets College strives continuously to remove the barriers, which exclude people from learning.
www.londoncolleges.com /printable/news.aspx?id=166   (304 words)

  
 Nacell - Tower Hamlets LEA
Tower Hamlets Education supports a network of 51 projects delivering supplementary and mother tongue classes across the borough.
The training is mainly focused on how to improve teachers' skills in planning and delivering lessons for after school clubs, preparing materials, keeping learning records, maintaining portfolios, assessing progress and motivating children to increase their self confidence.
Recruitment for the sixth cohort is currently taking place, and admission is now open to all students, as most of the Tower Hamlets employees have completed the course.
www.nacell.org.uk /happening/schools/towerhamlets.htm   (562 words)

  
 Tower Hamlets College Courses Home Page
Our college is a multi cultural and international college and welcome students from allsectors of the community as well as students from abroad.
Courses offered at Tower Hamlets FE and 6th Form College cover many levels and include GCSEs, A Levels, AVCE and GNVQ, Advanced, Intermediate and Foundation levels, City and Guilds, work based learning and apprenticeships, introductory courses, vocational courses and courses for adults with learning difficulties.
Tower Hamlets College offers a variety of specialist courses for students with learning disabilities.
www.tower.ac.uk   (1018 words)

  
 Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) - 14-19 Learning - Colleges - Introduction for colleges
Tower Hamlets College is based in east London with over 6,000 adult students and 1,600 students in the sixth form college.
The qualifications were introduced to provide a relevant and motivating course for students for whom a GCSE retake in one year is inappropriate.
The college intranet provides information about the course, its assignments and a presentation about why students should take the course.
www.qca.org.uk /14-19/colleges/113_2309.htm   (1210 words)

  
 Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Hunter Lodge's portfolio of educational clients include Greenwich and Portsmouth Universities, Tower Hamlets College, Inns of Court School of Law, Bullers Wood and Torrells Schools.
Changes in higher education legislation over recent years have meant that colleges are now self-funding having to generate their own revenue.
If intake targets are not reached it could damage the college's ability to function.
www.hunterlodge.co.uk /start.php?uid=49   (433 words)

  
 FEnews.co.uk - Up to the minute Further Education, work based learning, NVQ, College and Training Provider news
The event at FSA’s Canary Wharf offices was a lively testimony to the way Tower Hamlets College and Newham College are working innovatively with major employers and small business to raise skill levels and meet the demands of their local business communities.
Tower Hamlets College has strong links with the financial services sector and an impressive track record of inspiring and helping local unemployed people into work.
Tower Hamlets College, Acting Principal Judith Hinman commented ‘This CoVe has been awarded on the basis of our existing track record and the support from the Canary Wharf business community confirms this.
www.fenews.co.uk /newsview.asp?n=136   (457 words)

  
 Tower Hamlets News pages
The courses have been developed and run in partnership with Tower Hamlets College, Tower Hamlets Council’s youth and community services, the Tower Hamlets Youth Work Training Forum and the Peer Work Consortium.
Anam Hoque, youth work training co-ordinator at Tower Hamlets College, said: “The training courses enable people to gain qualifications and also assist workers to increase their understanding of the new ethos and requirements of youth work.
Steve Sipple, head of the council’s youth and community service, said: “The partnership work between Tower Hamlets College and the council’s youth and community service over the past four years has resulted in a wide range of courses.
www.towerhamlets.gov.uk /templates/news/detail.cfm?newsid=5684   (443 words)

  
 Pathways to Access - East London Health and Social Care
However, things are changing, and a whole range of alternative, equivalent, entry qualifications are now being accepted, particularly for mature students, for all health degrees and diplomas, with the exception of doctor training.
Other college courses which are not A level equivalent, but which are useful for learning about Health and Social Care, and can prepare you for higher level courses or for jobs.
Tower Hamlets Skillsmatch 30 South Colonnade Canary Wharf E14 Tel 0207 308 0828 Training for hospitality and for transport, and Basic IT Skills
www.pathways2access.org.uk /info/college.shtml   (1113 words)

  
 EducationGuardian.co.uk | Special Reports | Tower Hamlets college Jul 05 index
An exhibition of digital photographs by six students from Tower Hamlets College is now on display at the Chrisp Street Idea Store, E14.
The collection, depicting everyday life in Tower Hamlets, is drawn from the coursework of the students who have completed a pre-entry course in digital photography.
The students were encouraged to use the themes for their work from a recent exhibition of influential English photographer Bill Brandt held at the V&A museum.
education.guardian.co.uk /gallery/0,8552,1532649,00.html   (565 words)

  
 Tower Hamlets students do the business at Cass - City University London
It was out of the classroom and into business for more than 40 students from Tower Hamlets College when they spent a day getting some hands-on business education at the Cass Business School.
The first part of the masterclass held on 15 April consisted of an interactive lecture, covering entrepreneurship and strategy frameworks used in business.
If you are interested in being involved in one of these masterclasses please contact Sophia Mousoulides on ext 4173.
www.city.ac.uk /citynews/archive/2005/13052005_2.html   (472 words)

  
 Tower Hamlets Summer University - Peer Motivators
Registration is optional and open to all volunteers, regardless of age.
These include all training handouts and guidelines, as well as a structured set of tasks, which are assessed at the end of the volunteering.
In partnership with Tower Hamlets College, we are developing and refining the training to include accreditation for the Community Peer Scheme.
www.summeruni.org /pages/peer_motivators   (629 words)

  
 Ferl - ESOL learners on vocational pathways - getting the qualifications right   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
This is a discussion to be hosted by the Skills for Life Strategy Unit and Tower Hamlets College on the 24 March 2006.
The Skills for Life Strategy Unit and Tower Hamlets College are hosting a discussion at Tower Hamlets College, London on Friday, March 24 2006 from 10.00 a.m.
They want to find how ESOL learners' achievement on vocational pathways is being accredited and what further improvements may be needed in terms of qualifications, materials and course design and delivery.
ferl.becta.org.uk /display.cfm?resID=14045   (466 words)

  
 APIEL - School Credit Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Tower Hamlets College (located in United Kingdom) does accept APIEL grades in the admission process.
If you have specific questions about this institution's use of APIEL examination grades, you should contact the school directly.
The College Board acknowledges that institutions occasionally refine and adjust their policies, so students should confirm the details listed below with the specific institution.
www.collegeboard.com /ap/apiel/colleges/apiel_380.html   (79 words)

  
 openpage
THASA is the Tower Hamlets Access Students' Association
Created in 1995 THASA's main aim is to keep past and present Access students informed of news, information and events concerning the ACCESS Department.
Tower Hamlets College has been awarded Beacon Status by the Department for Education -
www.thasa.org   (234 words)

  
 News
On Thursday 2nd March, the students spent the day at Tower Hamlets College in Poplar, talking to college students about local democracy and the importance of voting, as part of the 'Make Your Voice Heard' campaign, run in partnership with the Electoral Services office at the Town Hall.
In the afternoon, the UEL students, who study Citizenship as part of their Politics and Sociology degrees, led a series of sessions at Tower Hamlets College focusing on local democracy.
Layla Bates, Outreach and Campaign Co-ordinator for Tower Hamlets Council's Electoral Services office said "It was great to have the opportunity to work with the UEL students.
www.uel.ac.uk /news/latest_news/stories/ballot.htm   (527 words)

  
 LECP | General | Tower Hamlets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Tower Hamlets operates a Connexions service that covers the entire borough.
We have a team of Personal Advisers who do everything possible to bring the service direct to young people, arranging to meet them at their convenience.
Tower Hamlets and Canary Wharf Further Education Trust
www.lecp.net /pc/nearyou/tower_hamlets.html   (162 words)

  
 The City Circle Projects > School Industry Day
The City Circle is expanding its careers and mentoring program with two exciting initiatives with Tower Hamlets College, London: Careers Workshops and a Mentoring Scheme.
For this scheme we are looking for professionals from any field, based in and around London, who can act as Mentors and meet individual students or groups of students from Tower Hamlets College, for an hour every 3 or 4 weeks.
Tower Hamlets College will provide professional induction training as well as ongoing support for all Mentors.
www.thecitycircle.com /p2.php   (891 words)

  
 ::: The Wharf Muslim Association » :::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Tower Hamlets College, Poplar High Street, London, E14 0AF
Tower Hamlets College, Poplar Centre, Poplar High Street, London, E14 0AF
The Surah is named after the wise man Luqman, who counselled that true service is to God (Exalted is He) and consists of moderation.
www.wharfma.com   (879 words)

  
 News and events at Tower Hamlets College
Tower Hamlets Sixth Form College helping a healthy diet
Tower Hamlets Sixth Form College opens doors to the corporate world.
Tower Hamlets College students making a mark across the UK
www.tower.ac.uk /news/default.asp   (197 words)

  
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Transport initiative - Hackney LEA has put in a bid to be one of the pilot areas for the new transport initiative Both Hackney and Tower Hamlets have submitted a transport policy as required by DfES.
Connexions Card — Tower Hamlets College is not planning to use the Connexions Card to monitor attendance.
The Group agreed that until the function of the card had been evaluated and clarified, it should not be a significant factor in the good practice guide.
www.city.londonmet.ac.uk /PIL/documents-archive/EMA-22Mar02.doc   (793 words)

  
 talent : Diagnostic Materials - Tower Hamlets College
At Tower Hamlets College, we decided to produce our own diagnostic assessment activity packs for use at each level Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3 and Level 1+.
These were piloted in term 3 2003/04 and the revised versions are available on these pages.
Use the links and download the files for the levels you require.
www.talent.ac.uk /content.asp?CategoryID=1546   (434 words)

  
 Ferl - Changing how MS Word Documents Load in a Browser Window   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
A short tutorial on changing the default file type settings on an individual PC, enabling the user to make best use of the functionality by having the documents set to load in their native applications (i.e.
This guide, from Tower Hamlets College, includes Windows 2000 screenshots but users will be able to associate the display with their own OS (e.g.
The tutorial may be particularly useful when using the FPP materials.
ferl.becta.org.uk /display.cfm?resID=6449&page=65&catID=600   (445 words)

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