More importantly, there is a health and safety policy. All students have been shown the necessary fire exits. In case of an emergency, staff and student must follow the correct procedures; this is displayed on a fire notice at each assembly point.
All tutors take a register to make note of every student’s attendance, this is done on the internet through Moodle. Students have been supplied with a contact number to call or text if they are going to be late or absent. This number is displayed at the back of their ID cards.
All staff and learners have been issued with an ID card. This is needed to enter the college to protect us from outsiders. Everyone must wear their ID card at all times whilst they are at college. If an ID card is lost, a new one can be purchased from the Learner Help Centre for £5.
If students or staff find any lost property, they must hand it in to reception. A receptionist will then record it in a lost property book.
In the library, there are two study rooms for students who wish to do group work and to avoid disturbing other learners. There are 20 computers available in the information technology area. The library offers space to study, access to books and free computer usage. Students can borrow books, magazines, DVDs, and newspapers. Generally, learners use the computers to view class work on the college intranet.
Moodle is the virtual learning environment available to everyone in the college. This system allows teachers to put work on the internet and students the privilege of accessing class work from anywhere. It is available 24/7 from the college website and it is saved as a homepage on all school computers.
If a student has a complaint they would like to voice regarding teachers or subjects they must fill out a complaint form. The matter will be dealt with discreetly by the appropriate member of staff. These are available from Reception. Also, each form has been appointed a student representative by a class vote. The job of the representative is to report issues within their class.
Moreover, the Refectory offers a range of hot and cold foods. All meals are freshly prepared daily. There is also the option of healthy eating i.e. sandwiches, salad and vegetarian food. The kitchen staff are very professional and they work very hard in order to provide a variety of foods cooked with delicacy and creativity.
In addition, the college further promote a healthy lifestyle by allowing students and members of the public to use gym equipment in the fitness centre for as little as £15 a month. The fitness centre has a sports hall, fitness suite and studio. It is opened every day except Sunday from 9a.m for people who wish to get an early start.
A state of the art salon is located at the front of the college. It offers massage and beauty treatments at very affordable prices. Some products are also sold here. The Salon is open Monday-Saturday from morning to evening. It is open to the public, so learners can inform family and friends if they are in need of a pampering session.
The enrichment programme allows students to take up extra sport activities in their spare time. You can learn new skills, make new friends and have something interesting to write on your personal statement. Also, voluntary work gives you the opportunity to give something back to the community and acquire transferrable skills which employers look out for. It is very rewarding and it improves your self-esteem.
The blooms taxonomy is the classification of the levels of learning. It categorises the “domains” of learning into three groups; cognitive, affective and psycho-motor. Each domain is arranged into hierarchy levels. The cognitive domain is the most popular. It is based on Bloom, 1956. However, in recent years it has been amended by Anderson and Krathwohl, 2001.The cognitive sequence consists of creating, evaluating, analysing, applying, understanding and remembering.
In comparison, the affective domain is less popular. It deals with values and the observation of value issues (Krathwohl, Bloom and Masia (1964). It includes characterising by value, organising and conceptualising, valuing, responding and receiving.
Lastly, the psycho-motor domain was never completed by Bloom. The psycho motor domain refers to physical and manual skills. It consists of naturalisation, articulation, precision, manipulation and imitation.
These learning strategies offer different aspects of learning. Over the years, it has helped education institutes by providing a framework for teachers to refer to when preparing lesson plans and materials. The bloom taxonomy continues to inform individual of different styles of learning and the importance of having alternative learning methods.
Recently, I completed a learning styles self assessment questionnaire. I had to answer questions by choosing answers that represent my behaviour the most. At the end I had to tally up the answers to find out what learning style suited me best. After completing this questionnaire I found out that I have a visual learning style.
If someone has a visual learning style, they prefer to see or observe things. For example; pictures, diagrams, displays, films, flip-charts, etc. These people will work best from lists and written directions.
Now that I am aware of my preferred style of learning, I can use this knowledge to my advantage by studying and revising for exams in ways that suit me best.
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wannalearn (student)
