On Monday 28th November BTEC Business Level 3 students went to EDF in Sunderland to meet Tina a Senior Operations Manager in the smart meter business. Tina spoke to them about the business, the business structure, the different types of job roles and opportunities for students leaving college and the types of employability skills that large firms would look for in recruiting new staff. The students had a tour of the building, looking at the different facilities provided by EDF for their staff. These facilities included the large open planned call centre, chill out areas, canteen, gym and rest areas.
On Saturday 19th November 38 students and 4 staff travelled down to Twickenham to watch England play Fiji. After a 6am frosty start we all made it down safely to enjoy chips and rugby! A great day was had by all and students behaved in exemplary fashion. A big thanks to staff for giving their time and organising the trip! Miss Peel.
Tyler Limbrick 7E
Jasmine Anderson 10I
Jennifer Hargreaves 10S
Jack Thompson 13D
Please come to 3F14 to collect your prizes!
Mrs Morris
Last night our FLL mentor, Callum Cairns from Hewlett Packard, visited us to help us prepare for the FLL competition in January. Callum will be working with us every Monday to make sure we stand the best chance at progressing in the regional heat at the Langdale Centre. Students are demonstrating excellent teamwork and problem solving skills and Callum’s support was extremely welcome.
The Business and Computing department have two competitions running this week:
Cyber-bullying Cryptogram
Can you crack the code and identify the encrypted quote? Click here to try!
Global Entrepreneurship Week Quiz
Click here to answer the questions
Anyone who attempts the challenges will receive 5 merits, winners will receive chocolate covered prizes!
Be in it to win it! Use Your #PowerForGood
Follow us now to take part in our Global Entrepreneurship Week and Anti-Bullying week competitions!
Please follow our Twitter account @BBEC_Bus_Comp to stay up to date with news, events, competitions and important information.
Every Thursday from 3:20-4:20 starting on Thursday 17th November 2016, Mr Baranowksi, a final year Computer Science student at Newcastle university will be running a code club in 3F14. You will start using Kodu and will progress to use languages such as Python, HTML and CSS. For more information visit https://www.codeclub.org.uk/about or see Mrs Morris/Mr Murray.
6 groups of Y10 and Y11 GCSE Business students are entering into the Student Investor Challenge. The Student Investor Challenge is the UK’s premier investment competition with over 400,000 students from 2,500 schools benefiting from the experience in previous years. There are a whole host of prizes available, including a trip to New York!
During the challenge teams will invest virtual money in a set of stocks and other investment instruments which is linked to the stock markets. This year, teams must create two portfolios rather than one:
- The Active Investor portfolio allows teams to trade every day. Each month, the team with the most improved Active Investor portfolio will be rewarded with a prize.
- The Strategic Investor portfolio which allows a limited number of trades per month, encouraging long term thinking.
Teams have a virtual £100,000 to invest in each portfolio. Teams are advised to invest the full amount of cash they have at all times, as teams keeping more than £15,000 in cash in either portfolio will be subject to a daily Windfall Tax of £1,000!
Good luck to all students involved!
This half terms homework is now accessible from the Business and Computing website: https://sites.google.
Apprenticeships (Level 2) with Sky
Date: Wednesday 23rd November
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Sky Contact Centre, Wellbar Central, 36, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne
Book your place by calling 01793847525
What to expect
‘¢ Introduction to Sky
‘¢ Tips on how to apply for the apprenticeships
‘¢ Hear from existing apprentices
‘¢ Tour of the Contact Centre
Applications close on the 4th January
Open evening at Tyne Met College and QA
Date: 23rd November
Time: 4.30-7.30
There will also be Vocational workshops between 5.30-6.30 in Childcare, Hairdressing, Sport, Uniformed Services, Health and Social Care, Beauty Therapy, Catering and Hospitality, Floristry, Computing, Art and Design (at QA).
