Burton College
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Burton and South Derbyshire College is a further education
college located in Burton upon Trent
in England. Early in 2011 the college was renamed Burton & South Derbyshire College.
Burton and South Derbyshire College also offers university level courses in conjunction with Staffordshire University
, Wolverhampton University and Nottingham Trent University.
In December 2008, Burton College was only 1 of 35 colleges in the UK to achieve the Training Quality Standard (TQS), an assessment which recognises the quality of industry training provision. Earlier that year, the Employer Engagement Unit had also achieved The Matrix accreditation which the College's Student Services Department had also achieved in 2004.
Burton College’s Faculty of Creative Studies is sited in a new teaching block. The teaching block contains facilities for:
• Digital and media production.
• Textile and fashion design.
• 3D design.
• Traditional fine art and graphic design with MAC computer facilities.
• Music technology sound recording studio.
• Industry standard hair and beauty salons.
Performing Arts courses have also benefited from new dance and drama studios, and a stage set-up which simulates a real life theatre environment. This allows students to learn about the practicalities of drama production, music and music technology, recording and sound.
Business and Management Centre
The teaching block also houses a Management and Business Centre. Higher Education Students on professional and management courses have access to study facilities, which incorporate the latest digital teaching and learning technology. The facilities provide a setting for delivering the new suite of Chartered Management Institute courses.
Sport Management
The £1 million sports hall at the town’s Shobnall Leisure Complex is based on a design put forward by Sport for England. It provides modern facilities for a wide variety of activities including badminton, basketball, volleyball, five-aside football, netball and cricket.
IT and Learning Resource Centre
The College's Learning Resource Centre (LRC) was expanded in 2003/04 to provide 207 personal computers in addition to the 22 “quiet study” computers in the library and 20 learndirect computers.
The Library, on the ground floor of the LRC, has a 40,000 book stock. Two data projectors are installed on the first floor for teaching and learning. The Library's new website provides guidance on access to online services and partner university electronic information services which are searchable by an online catalogue. The College has a Managed Learning Environment (MLE) which gives you access to the College’s e-learning materials. Over 160 courses are loaded on the MLE for lecturers to post/track online materials and assessments for students.
The development complements the investment already made in recent years, including a £1.5 million Learning Resource Centre and the development of an Advanced Manufacturing Centre, whilst during 2002/03 approximately £7 million was invested upgrading the College’s
facilities at the Town Centre Campus and the nearby Shobnall Leisure Complex. A Lean Manufacturing Centre is situated on the ground floor designed to replicate a factory environment.
In addition, there are 10 start up units for small one and two person businesses. The units offer graduates the opportunity to set up a business in a protected environment with low cost rents.
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
college located in Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
in England. Early in 2011 the college was renamed Burton & South Derbyshire College.
Courses
Burton and South Derbyshire College has a variety of course types, including:- Art & Design
- Business & Professional
- Basic Skills & Foundation Programmes
- Early Years and Care
- Construction (nr)
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Hair & Beauty
- IT & Computing
- Leisure & Hospitality
- Sixth Form & Continuing Education
Burton and South Derbyshire College also offers university level courses in conjunction with Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University is a university with its main campus based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and with other campuses in Stafford, Lichfield and Shrewsbury.- History :...
, Wolverhampton University and Nottingham Trent University.
Employer Engagement Unit
The Employer Engagement Unit is the commercial training arm of Burton College. The Unit is able to provide customised training for all types of organisations. Through the Employer Engagement Unit, the College is able to offer the Train to Gain Service and Apprenticeships.In December 2008, Burton College was only 1 of 35 colleges in the UK to achieve the Training Quality Standard (TQS), an assessment which recognises the quality of industry training provision. Earlier that year, the Employer Engagement Unit had also achieved The Matrix accreditation which the College's Student Services Department had also achieved in 2004.
Campus
The Creative HubBurton College’s Faculty of Creative Studies is sited in a new teaching block. The teaching block contains facilities for:
• Digital and media production.
• Textile and fashion design.
• 3D design.
• Traditional fine art and graphic design with MAC computer facilities.
• Music technology sound recording studio.
• Industry standard hair and beauty salons.
Performing Arts courses have also benefited from new dance and drama studios, and a stage set-up which simulates a real life theatre environment. This allows students to learn about the practicalities of drama production, music and music technology, recording and sound.
Business and Management Centre
The teaching block also houses a Management and Business Centre. Higher Education Students on professional and management courses have access to study facilities, which incorporate the latest digital teaching and learning technology. The facilities provide a setting for delivering the new suite of Chartered Management Institute courses.
Sport Management
The £1 million sports hall at the town’s Shobnall Leisure Complex is based on a design put forward by Sport for England. It provides modern facilities for a wide variety of activities including badminton, basketball, volleyball, five-aside football, netball and cricket.
IT and Learning Resource Centre
The College's Learning Resource Centre (LRC) was expanded in 2003/04 to provide 207 personal computers in addition to the 22 “quiet study” computers in the library and 20 learndirect computers.
The Library, on the ground floor of the LRC, has a 40,000 book stock. Two data projectors are installed on the first floor for teaching and learning. The Library's new website provides guidance on access to online services and partner university electronic information services which are searchable by an online catalogue. The College has a Managed Learning Environment (MLE) which gives you access to the College’s e-learning materials. Over 160 courses are loaded on the MLE for lecturers to post/track online materials and assessments for students.
The University Centre
The University Centre, which is sited in Burton’s Abbey Street, incorporates a three storey teaching block including amenities from computer rooms and a cyber café to a recording studio and business centre, and laboratory and workshop facilities.The development complements the investment already made in recent years, including a £1.5 million Learning Resource Centre and the development of an Advanced Manufacturing Centre, whilst during 2002/03 approximately £7 million was invested upgrading the College’s
facilities at the Town Centre Campus and the nearby Shobnall Leisure Complex. A Lean Manufacturing Centre is situated on the ground floor designed to replicate a factory environment.
In addition, there are 10 start up units for small one and two person businesses. The units offer graduates the opportunity to set up a business in a protected environment with low cost rents.
Alumni
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, film director - Michael SochaMichael SochaMichael Socha is an English actor, best known for his roles in the critically acclaimed films This Is England and Summer, and the television series This Is England '86 and Being Human.-Early life:...
, actor - Lauren SochaLauren SochaLauren Marie Socha is a BAFTA award winning English actress, best known for her starring role in the E4 comedy-drama television series Misfits and a co-starring role in the Channel 4 drama The Unloved. She attended St. George's RC Primary School, Burton College and Saint Benedict School and...
, actress