churchill chronicle, september 15
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Issue 5 Sept 2015
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Developments of LCC
Useful Information
Document Requests
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Personal Tutors
Student Representatives
Student Perks
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QAA
Summer Budget
History of LFC
The 80s
Black History Month
Recipes
Community News
Puzzle Corner
Basic First Aid
Bath Trip Photos
Hasting Trip Photos
Courtesy in your Career
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Onwards and Upwards
As London Churchill College’s student number has expanded; due to us now offering the additional Level 6 top-up course in Business, the space LCC occupies has also grown. The College has taken on a new campus in the form of Barclay Hall and LCC’s original campus at Cavell Street has also been extended to include more student breakout areas, a larger library and some further classrooms.
Within a year some 800 people were already connected with various religious, social, and educational activities of the centre, and another building had been added. In 1902 Barclay Hall became a full mission church, in 1904 the Sunday meeting was recognised under the Radcliff and Barking monthly meeting and in 1906 a permanent brick building was opened. The hall was bought by the borough council in 1948, and in 1949 was reopened as an adult education and social centre. In its lifetime it has also been the location of Newham’s Chamber of Commerce, as well as being a further education college for Newham before finally becoming London Churchill College’s second campus. The building would have originally had a curved gable, but this has since been replaced with a straight one. The main entrance is under a segmental stone arch, which was glazed when renovated by Newham in 1996. The smaller entrance on the side of the building is in a two-bay wing and still has its original door of two leaves of vertical planks in rustic Quaker tradition. Plain walls to the west and north suggest further extensions were intended. 1The Bedford Institute Association was established in 1867 and set up to act on Education, Religious Effort, Moral Training, and Relief of the sick and destitute. To reflect a more modern image and purpose, the BIA was renamed as Quaker Social Action and incorporated as a limited company and a charity in 1998, by then residing in another hall.
Barclay Hall, Green Street, was founded by the Bedford Institute Association1 in 1900, when an iron building was erected in memory of Joseph and Jane Barclay (of Knotts Green, Leyton, one of several eminent Quaker families in the area).
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As a reminder to all our students and lecturers, details on the everyday running of the college and a copy of the minutes taken from the meetings can be found in the students’ and teachers’ areas on E-learning. What do we mean by ‘every day running’ of the college? In the background of a typical day at LCC there is a lot more going on than people might realise. There are meetings after meetings some days, with many involving feedback from other departments as well as the student representatives. All areas of the college are given the chance to voice any praise or concerns they may have. What sort of documents are made public? LCC makes public any documents that are not confidential meetings or events. For example LCC posts the minutes of the College Oversight Board, Academic Board and the Programme Committee Meeting. From our awarding bodies, we receive the annual reports on each subject taught at LCC, in the form of an External Examiners report. Where can you find the documents? A record of these meetings are made public on e-learning, so students can track the progress of any action points raised and observe what the external view of the college is. If you want more information If you ever require further information or clarification about any document you read online or have any questions you would like to ask the college, then you are welcome to speak to someone. You could try speaking to your lecturer, someone in reception or a member of the academic team if you wish.
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Document Requests from
There are a number of documents that a student can request through their Student Portal. All the documents that can be produced serve a purpose, a student just needs to know what they want the document for and what it is to be used for to ensure they apply for the correct document. The most popularly requested documents are ‘Enrolment Letter’ and ‘Council Tax Letter’.
Enrolment Letter uses A student applies for an enrolment letter as a document to confirm they are a student. It tells the person reading the letter what course the student is on, what level the course is, when the course started, when the course will finish, confirms the address that the college holds on record for a student and informs the person of the number of hours a week that the student will be attending lectures. An Enrolment Letter could be used to open a student bank account, as generally students get a higher interest rate than others. The Enrolment Letter could be used to apply for an NUS Extra card or a Student Railcard from National Rail, basically anything that requires someone to provide evidence that they are a student and when their course will end. LCC’s student ID cards do not have an expiry date on them and so they are not accepted in most shops, which is why students tend to apply for the NUS extra card.
Council Tax Letter uses A Council Tax Letter is a letter that can be shown to the student’s local council in the hope that the student will receive a discount on the amount of council tax their property is expected to pay each year. Depending on the number of working adults, students and non-working adults within a house the discounted rate a student’s property could receive varies from property to property.
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Personal Tutors
LCC currently employs three Personal Tutors to assist our students with any areas they require help in. The role of the Personal Tutors is to:
Help the academic department with various meetings and tasks
Review the progress of each student’s assignments due that semester
Assist with academic English queries
Organise work placements for the Health and Social Care students
Offer general advice and guidance, for both in and out of the college
Asta Šiaučiūnienė [email protected]
Maksim Ul Alam [email protected]
Salma Akter [email protected]
Aisha Ali [email protected]
Sraboni Sikder [email protected]
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Student Representatives
What is a
Student
Representative?
A Student Representative (or Student Rep) is elected each term and any student can nominate themself - no experience is necessary. LCC encourages students to nominate themselves as having a student voice on academic matters is very important to the college. Being a Student Rep is a great way to get involved with the college on issues that directly affect students and the wider running of the college.
It is a great opportunity and something that you can proudly display on your CV. Employers like to know that you go out of your way to help others and take that extra little step by doing additional tasks. Student Reps gain a whole host of ‘soft’ skills in high demand from employers including organisation, leadership, negotiation, meeting experience and team-working. You’ll be able to provide concrete examples of your attributes for applications and interviews.
By saying how you are feeling about your course you can drive positive change within the college to ensure your needs are being met. You develop your skills and improve things for other students.
What is in it for
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At the start of each term a member of staff will approach every group within the subjects we teach, likely in their classrooms, and ask who would like to be the Student Rep of group X in business (for example). Just because someone was the Student Rep last term does not mean they have to do the role again, if you want to volunteer for a term only you can do to try out the role. We ask each term to let others have the chance if they wish to. We tend to pick two Student Reps from each
group, but if three people volunteered then we could have three Reps from one group. It doesn’t hurt to have more people to call upon when required.
The main role of a Student Rep is to collect feedback from students and alert college staff to any issues affecting their academic experience. They attend a number of meetings with staff throughout the year, and play a key role in the college’s decision making processes, such as the approval of policies and procedures that affect the student’s and the college.
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How do I become
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Student Being a student isn’t all about assignments, lectures and hard work; there are financial breaks available to students too. Companies offer discounted rates to students to help the student with everyday costs, as well as some that are more of a treat than anything.
Student Oyster Card 18+ Save 30 per cent on adult Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes valid for seven days, one month or up to a year.
How do I apply? You can apply for your 18+ Student Oyster card online through the TfL website. Remember to select ‘Adult Photocards’ and then 18+ student. Ensure you have to hand:
A colour digital photo to upload*
Your student ID number (shown on your Student ID card)
Your course start and end dates
A credit or debit card to pay the £20 fee
An active email address Your application will then come through to LCC and if your attendance is of a satisfactory level and the details you provided are correct, your oyster card will be approved. * A colour, digital photograph must be a full face photo of your head and shoulders with your full face clearly visible, NO SELFIES, BUSY BACKGROUNDS OR POUTING!
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What’s it all about? Now in its 6th year, the NUS Extra is a premium discount and membership card for students. The NUS extra card is the standard nationally recognised student identification & discount card. No other student card can give you half price unlimited music, access to student rates on your TV and Internet bill and cheap pizza too. NUS Extra is also the only student discount card that can be used while shopping online. And all this for only £1 per month! An annual card only costs £12 or, for an additional £2.99, you can upgrade to an International Student Identity NUS Extra card, which is recognised and valid for discounts worldwide. There is also a ‘bolt-on’ called “the Gourmet Society Card Upgrade” for £3.99, which means you will never have to pay full price for a meal again! Enjoy 2-for-1 meals or up to 50% off meals at around 5,000 top restaurants including big name chains like La Tasca, Bella Italia, Strada and Café Rouge. What are the benefits? A range of exclusive discounts, offers, and competitions have been nationally negotiated for NUS Extra members and more offers are being added throughout the year. What next? For the latest prices, to order a card or to see all the discounts and offers available please visit the NUS website www.nusextra.co.uk
PS, make sure you stay up-to-date on all the best NUS Extra deals by downloading the app for Apple & Android smartphones. It will tell you what deals are on near you.
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Research with a number of employers and firms about what common mistakes job hunters make on CVs and overused clichés that can put employers off was recently undertaken. It found that the average employer looks at a person’s CV for just three minutes, while one in five employers make a decision on a candidate in under a minute. This is no surprise when you think of the current job market and how many candidates apply for each post. So what are the worst mistakes? Unsurprisingly, the worst mistakes to make on a CV are typos and grammatical errors, especially using 'there' 'their' and 'they're' incorrectly, and 'your' and 'you're'. In third place is the use of jargon and clichés such as 'thinking outside the box' and saying that perfectionism is your weakness. In terms of overly used clichés, almost half of CVs typically state the person 'works well independently,' and a third say they are a 'team player.' The most over used CV phrases likely to
put an employer off potential employees: 1. Can work independently 2. Hard worker 3. Works well under pressure 4. Good communicator 5. Enthusiastic 6. Team player 7. Good listener 8. Excellent communication skills 9. Proactive 10. Problem solver
Top ten things that would get your CV binned: 1. Typos and grammatical errors 2. Overly casual tone 3. Use of jargon and clichés 4. A CV more than two pages in length 5. Fancy borders and backgrounds 6. Writing in the third person 7. Inclusion of clip art or emojis 8. The use of cringeworthy quotes 9. An unprofessional email address (like [email protected]) 10. Unconventional font
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What is QAA? And why is it important to LCC? According to their website, Qaa.ac.uk, “The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) is the independent body that checks on standards and quality in UK higher education.” In everyday terms this means QAA checks how universities and colleges keep to the benchmark of quality set within the industry. If a student attends one institution after taking a certain award there, they expect to leave with the same grade and knowledge as if they had been to the institution further down the road. One institution cannot offer more assistance with writing the assignments or mark the same question with a higher mark than another would; the same amount of expected effort must be applied by the student at each location. LCC has to pass their ‘review’ to be allowed to still operate and offer courses that are funded by Student Loans. If you have a child at school, or are young enough to still remember your own school days, you will have heard of OFSTED, well QAA is the Higher Educations’ version of this.
What is a review? A review is when external reviewers will come to LCC and ask a panel of senior managers, staff and students a series of questions about the policies and procedures of the college. They will also look at the documents the college publishes to distribute to both the students and potential applicants. All documents and information must be factual, accurate and current. QAA will ask to see the policies of the college and then check with both the staff and students whether these policies are actually used and was everyone aware of their existence. The college has handbooks for our students and so students might be asked how useful they find them and was the information they needed easily located. For applicants applying to join the college they would need to know details about the course like how long it runs for, how much it costs, what would they study etc. so they can make informed decisions. A student might get asked about their admission process and did they find all this information freely shared with them whilst applying to LCC, or was they anything they only discovered after their first week. As much as the college does meet all the necessary requirements, if this cannot be communicated to QAA then it is as good as not doing it. If a staff member is asked a question and they say they don’t know the answer QAA might assume staff were never made aware of something, rather than assuming that staff member was absent from training that day. As such, all members of staff, senior management and students representatives (so they can be the spokesperson for their class) should be aware of what QAA is expecting from LCC.
The Quality Assurance
Agency for Higher Education
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Part A: Setting and maintaining academic standards
Expectation A1 In order to secure threshold academic standards, degree-awarding bodies and alternative providers: a) ensure that the requirements of The framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland/The framework for qualifications of higher education institutions in Scotland are met by:
1. positioning their qualifications at the appropriate level of the relevant framework for higher education qualifications
2. ensuring that programme learning outcomes align with the relevant qualification descriptor in the relevant framework for higher education qualifications
3. naming qualifications in accordance with the titling conventions specified in the frameworks for higher education qualifications
4. awarding qualifications to mark the achievement of positively defined programme learning outcomes
b) consider and take account of QAA's guidance on qualification characteristics c) where they award UK credit, assign credit values and design programmes that align with the specifications of the relevant national credit framework. d) consider and take account of relevant subject benchmark statements.
Expectation A2.1 In order to secure their academic standards, degree-awarding bodies establish transparent and comprehensive academic frameworks and regulations to govern how they award academic credit and qualifications.
Expectation A2.2 Degree-awarding bodies maintain a definitive record of each programme and qualification that they approve (and of subsequent changes to it) which constitutes the reference point for delivery and assessment of the programme, its monitoring and review, and for the provision of records of study to students and alumni.
Expectation A3.1 Degree-awarding bodies establish and consistently implement processes for the approval of taught programmes and research degrees that ensure that academic standards are set at a level which meets the UK threshold standard for the qualification and are in accordance with their own academic frameworks and regulations.
Below is a summary of the 19 expectations that the Quality Assurance Agency want LCC to abide by.
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Expectation A3.2 Degree-awarding bodies ensure that credit and qualifications are awarded only where:
the achievement of relevant learning outcomes (module learning outcomes in the case of credit, and programme outcomes in the case of qualifications) has been demonstrated through assessment
both the UK threshold standards and the academic standards of the relevant degree-awarding body have been satisfied.
Expectation A3.3 Degree-awarding bodies ensure that processes for the monitoring and review of programmes are implemented which explicitly address whether the UK threshold academic standards are achieved and whether the academic standards required by the individual degree-awarding body are being maintained.
Expectation A3.4 In order to be transparent and publicly accountable, degree-awarding bodies use external and independent expertise at key stages of setting and maintaining academic standards to advise on whether:
UK threshold academic standards are set, delivered and achieved
the academic standards of the degree-awarding body are appropriately set and maintained.
Part B: Assuring and enhancing academic quality
Expectation B1 (Programme design, development and approval) Higher education providers, in discharging their responsibilities for setting and maintaining academic standards and assuring and enhancing the quality of learning opportunities, operate effective processes for the design, development and approval of programmes.
Expectation B2 (Recruitment, selection and admission) Recruitment, selection, and admission policies and procedures adhere to the principles of fair admission. They are transparent, reliable, valid, inclusive and underpinned by appropriate organisational structures and processes. They support higher education providers in the selection of students who are able to complete their programme.
Expectation B3 (Learning and teaching) Higher education providers, working with their staff, students and other stakeholders, articulate and systematically review and enhance the provision of learning opportunities and teaching practices, so that every student is enabled to develop as an independent learner, study their chosen subject(s) in depth and enhance their capacity for analytical, critical and creative thinking. Expectation B4 (Enabling student development and achievement) Higher education providers have in place, monitor and evaluate arrangements and resources which enable students to develop their academic, personal and professional potential.
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Expectation B5 (Student engagement) Higher education providers take deliberate steps to engage all students, individually and collectively, as partners in the assurance and enhancement of their educational experience.
Expectation B6 (Assessment and the recognition of prior learning) Higher education providers operate equitable, valid and reliable processes of assessment, including for the recognition of prior learning, which enable every student to demonstrate the extent to which they have achieved the intended learning outcomes for the credit or qualification being sought. Expectation B7 (External examining) Higher education providers make scrupulous use of external examiners.
Expectation B8 (Programme monitoring and review) Higher education providers, in discharging their responsibilities for setting and maintaining academic standards and assuring and enhancing the quality of learning opportunities, operate effective, regular and systematic processes for monitoring and for review of programmes.
Expectation B9 (Academic appeals and student complaints) Higher education providers have procedures for handling academic appeals and student complaints about the quality of learning opportunities; these procedures are fair, accessible and timely, and enable enhancement.
Expectation B10 (Managing higher education provision with others) Degree-awarding bodies take ultimate responsibility for academic standards and the quality of learning opportunities, irrespective of where these are delivered or who provides them. Arrangements for delivering learning opportunities with organisations other than the degree-awarding body are implemented securely and managed effectively.
Expectation B11 (Research degrees) Research degrees are awarded in a research environment that provides secure academic standards for doing research and learning about research approaches, methods, procedures and protocols. This environment offers students quality of opportunities and the support they need to achieve successful academic, personal and professional outcomes from their research degrees.
Part C
Expectation C Higher education providers produce information for their intended audiences about the learning opportunities they offer that is fit for purpose, accessible and trustworthy.
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The government’s Emergency ‘Summer’ Budget was announced in July 2015; the first Conservative-only budget since 1996. The key announcement for education and skills was that the government’s target of 3 million apprenticeships by 2020 will be funded through a levy on employers. The levy will support all post-16 apprenticeships. This is likely to incentivise employers and encourage them to employ more apprentices. There are a plethora of advantages to businesses hiring apprentices and it’s good to see that employers are being encouraged to include apprenticeships in their business plans. Providing people with quality apprenticeships and skills can set them up with a fantastic career and job for life, which is a positive for not only individuals, but the economy too. The government are going ahead with an ‘earn or learn’ initiative for 18-21 year olds, declaring that young people must undertake further learning or find employment upon leaving school; it’s thought that this could contribute to an uptake in apprenticeships. 18-21 year olds will no longer have automatic access to housing benefit, and the rise in the minimum wage (£7.20, rising to £9 per hour by 2020) will not apply to under-25s, raising concerns that young people are being hit hard by this budget. The Further Education sector has braced itself for an impending 24% cut to the Adult Skills Budget (ASB), but this wasn’t explicitly outlined in the budget document. Experts have indicated that it’s likely to still happen, but any major funding reforms may be delayed until at least 2018/2019.
Emergency 'Summer' Budget -
What's the outcome for education?
By Michael Lemin (Policy Leader at NCFE)
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John Houlding (1833–1902) The prosperous brewer was active as a Tory councillor for the Everton & Kirkdale ward and eventually as Lord Mayor of Liverpool. As the first president of Everton Football Club, he ushered the club from Stanley Park to the Anfield ground adjacent to his Sandon Hotel and masterminded the 10-year transformation from amateur enthusiasts into League champions. It was as an Orangeman and Anfield landlord that he gained notoriety. He sought to charge more rent after the club became successful. This brought Houlding into conflict with the Everton committee before he served them with a notice to quit in 1892 and recruited a new squad of players for his new club. On 3rd June 1892 Liverpool Football Club, the (Reds) were born! Just nine years after being formed, LFC went on a run of nine wins and three draws from their final twelve matches seeing the Reds crowned champions. This was Liverpool’s first League Championship win. The team received a hero’s welcome when they came home (to the heart of the city) with the trophy and captain Alex Raisbeck being carried through the streets of Liverpool on the shoulders of fans!
First League win, 1901
Birth of a club, 1892 Did you know that Anfield Football Stadium was actually home to Merseyside rivals Everton (Blues) until they were evicted in 1892? The then owner, John Houlding had no team and an empty stadium.
Legendary Manager, 1959 Bill Shankly was appointed as the manager of Liverpool FC, in December 1959. The Scotsman's
impact was instant and he transformed the club into one of the strongest teams in Europe. He is
heralded as being LFC’s greatest manager in the history of the Reds!
By Faris Bin Sallehuddin
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Shankly took charge of Liverpool when they were in the Second Division and rebuilt the team into
a major force in English and European football. He led Liverpool to the Second Division
Championship to gain promotion to the top-flight First Division in 1962, before going on to win
three First Division Championships, two FA Cups, four Charity Shields and one UEFA Cup. Shankly
announced his surprise retirement from football a few weeks after Liverpool won the 1974 FA Cup
Final, having managed the club for fifteen years, and was succeeded by his long-time assistant Bob
Paisley. Shankly lead the Liverpool team out for the last time at Wembley for the 1974 FA Charity
Shield. He died seven years later at the age of 68.
Shankly was well known for having a unique football philosophy and his quotes reflected this
belief...
“My idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility. Had Napoleon had that idea he
would have conquered the bloody world. I wanted Liverpool to be untouchable. My idea was to
build Liverpool up and up until eventually everyone would have to submit and give in”.
“I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I'd break my
wife's legs if I played against her, but I'd never cheat her”.
“If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing.
A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure
that you are.
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game”.
“If Everton were playing at the bottom of the garden, I'd pull the curtains", as he was for his title
and trophy winning success!
“Liverpool was made for me and I was made for Liverpool”.
In fact, it wasn't until 1964 when manager Bill Shankly decided to replace the white shorts and socks with red ones as he felt an all-red kit strip would make his players look more scary to the opposition! So, in December 1964 in a European Cup match with Anderlecht, Liverpool wore all-red for the first time - changing the image of football forever.
Liverpool have not always played in their famous all-red kit
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Just like the UEFA Cup final of 1973, Borussia Monchengladbach were the opponents once again, but this time the result was never in doubt. Monchengladbach cancelled out Terry McDermott's opening strike, however second-half goals from Tommy Smith and Phil Neal meant the European Cup was heading for Anfield as Bob Paisley's Reds ran out 3-1 winners. Another Legendary Manager, 1983 After 44 years as a player, coach and manager of Liverpool, Bob Paisley retired. Paisley won an astonishing three European Cups, six league titles, three League Cups, one UEFA Cup, one European Super Cup and five Charity Shields during his time as Reds boss making him the most successful manager in the history of the club. He became part of the Liverpool board after his retirement but sadly passed away in 1996. Liverpool claimed a league and FA Cup double in Kenny Dalglish's first-season as player-manager, 1986
The Reds won eight of their last nine games to see off the challenge of neighbours Everton and clinch their 16th League Championship - and it was Dalglish who scored the goal that secured the title with a winning strike against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on the final day.
Over 25,000 Liverpool fans travelled to Hillsborough for the FA Cup semi-final, 1989 Ninety six of them never returned. They'll Never Walk Alone.
First ever European Cup victory, 1977 Over 20,000 Scousers (the nick-name for Liverpudlians) made their way to Rome to watch Liverpool lift their first ever European Cup.
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Champions League qualification was also secured on the final day of the season to bring an unbelievable campaign to an end for manager Gerard Houllier. Liverpool claimed their fifth European Cup after a memorable triumph over AC Milan, 2005
The Reds had overcome all odds to reach the final, but were losing 3-0 by half-time. However, an incredible second-half saw goals from Gerrard, Smicer and Alonso draw Liverpool level before they went on to win the cup on penalties. An unforgettable homecoming followed and the trophy returned to Anfield, where it would remain as Liverpool had won it for keeps!
The Northern Irishman had learnt from some of the finest coaches in world football, including Jose Mourinho during his spell at Chelsea. The Reds' new boss managed at Reading and Swansea before arriving at Anfield. LFC is a club in transition... It is questionable, a debate whether Brendan Rogers is the right man for retaining LFC’s greatness but what is for sure I, like many Liverpool fans, feel it is high time we returned to the glory days of old and reach the heights of greatness that is Liverpool Football Club’s destiny...
Liverpool won an astonishing three trophies in one season,
collecting the FA, UEFA and League Cups, 2001
Birmingham were defeated in the League Cup final before
two late Michael Owen goals defeated Arsenal in the FA
Cup, but the best was yet to come as the Reds beat Spanish
club Alaves 5-4 in a crazy game in Dortmund.
Brendan Rodgers was announced as Liverpool manager following the departure of Kenny Dalglish, 2012
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It was Acceptable In the 8 s
By Faris Bin Sallehuddin
We need to hearken back to a time where there almost seem to be an air of hope, renewal and perhaps in some cases innocence...When things seemed new. Things such as computers, gadgets, handheld video games, arcade machines, experimental hair-cuts, mullets, padded shoulder jackets were a novelty and yes, new to the lives of ordinary people. There were only 3-4 TV channels available (maximum), in which to watch Miami Vice, Mr.T, Michael J Fox, the two Corey’s (Corey Feldman and Corey Haim) and other ‘Brat Pack’ Hollywood young actors of the decade, and cold-war paranoia between USA and the Soviet Union (Russia), reflected in our entertainment throughout the whole media. Knight Rider, Street Hawk, and Air-Wolf heralded fictional TV hero’s to promote American superior technology as rival to its super-power nemesis USSR.
Presid.Regan/Thatcher Gorbachev signs for peace Fear of nuclear war in the 80’s
Well, in contrast to this, it was also a time when excess and greed was good, consumerism became open to the upwardly mobile ‘working class’/emerging middle-class, ‘yuppie’ Stock Exchange workers ‘getting rich young’ with giant mobile phones, Ronald Regan was US president, Margaret Thatcher was British Prime Minister and Mikhail Gorbachev was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Dictators in other countries were just as famous as pop stars and actors. Amidst, this political tension and upheaval, we had another revolution in the west...
A ‘pop cultural revolution.’
Madonna Rubik Cube 80’s Disco, pop dance music
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MTV was born
The dawn of music videos with acts like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Cindy
Lauper, Wham/George Michael, Culture Club and the new Romantic Movement at their peak.
Punk was dead with the exception of Billy Idol keeping the 70’s post punk era alive. We had The
Cure, The Smiths to replace punk rock music. Bands like ‘A Flock of Seagulls’, Soft Cell, Adam and
the Ants, Spandau Ballet, Visage, ABC, Depeche Mode and Duran Duran flying the ‘new
romantic’ flag high!
Billy Idol Duran Duran 80’s actors from Pretty in Pink
Also notable acts like Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, a-ha, Tears for Fears were also big back then.
Synth Pop was king and the new Rock n Roll, the new sensation and the thing that sold millions
of records. The big boy band of the day (latter 1980’s) was New Kids on The Block.
This ladies and gentleman was the Eighties.
You have to understand the context as to how this type of fashion, pop culture, and young
movies stars being pushed to the forefront managed to make their way to our 10, 20-30 inch
max TV screens. It was a kind of alternative movement, the young being less angry than the 70’s
punk era. There was suddenly an air of optimism, people wanted to feel more ‘up-beat’ about
things...World Politics, the fear of a ‘no-one wins – everyone dies’ nuclear war (about to break-
out), economic recession, mass unemployment, things that brought you down; This was the
needed release!!! Let’s be happy and let’s be hip whilst being happy was the new rebel outcry
in contrast to the angry, depressive, angst ridden post-punk cultural era, that was now over. Of
course ultimately it is escapism.
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We all need to escape, forget about our problems for a while and what a way to do it, then
be entertained by fast cars, beautiful women, high tech hero’s, fads, gadgets, baggy clothes,
TV Soap dramas about the filthy rich, just so we can imagine we are the Donald Trump’s of
this world, the one driving the Ferrari, the fashionable police officer wearing
Armani/Versace suits, the one with the attractive woman/man by our side, that our
donation to ‘Live AID/USA for Africa’ (buying the charity record) – will actually make a
difference, so we could show our grand-children our mullet/new romantic hair-cut (when
we were young) was the cool of yester-year and that we changed the world!!!
How is all that different to today – you may ask? Well, it felt un-heard of at the time, unseen
by human eyes, experimental - ‘a work in progress’, no formula – no one way to do it...The
inexperience, the not knowing how to do it – kept it fresh, made it new at least to most
people of the 1980’s.
We are all children of a certain generation, a certain decade, a certain point in time when
we love to remember, or even to continue to live it, or re-live it in our current time.
Look-out the 80’s are back or may have never left...
Films are still being made of, from ‘1980 – something’ or other, music of today is strongly
influenced by that era whether it being techno, dance, rock or pop. The latest star of today
will always site an artist from the 80’s, an actor will say they love this/that movie from 1980-
something.
The eighties were then – you may say...
Well, it is back - another might chant, but actually it did not depart, as it still resonates today
in, what we wear, what we hear, what we play, what we watch and by things developed
during that time...updated it may be for the 2015/16/17/18 & beyond generation...but
nonetheless, a time of then, a time of now!
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As we observe 100 years since the
beginning of the First World War we
also remember the hundreds of
thousands of men from Africa and the
Caribbean who came to Britain’s aid in
the fight for freedom. Their contribution
has often been overlooked but it is
reassuring to know this is now
changing with new projects, such as
Trench Brothers in London, which
commemorates the lives of African-
Caribbean and other black and minority
ethnic soldiers. – David Cameron
The history of Black people
in Britain certainly goes
back a long way – well
before the reign of Queen
Victoria. There were Black
people in Britain in Roman
times, and there has been a
continuous Black presence
here since 1555.
In December 2013, the world
lost Nelson Mandela, one of
our greatest leaders and
statesmen. This was a man
who dedicated his life to
fighting Apartheid in South
Africa and defeating prejudice
and discrimination wherever
it existed – Nick Clegg
Black History Month is an international annual month, recognising and valuing the inspirational individuals and events that have shaped the black generation. During Black History Month, the country remembers and celebrates the important people from the past and also those who contribute to and help our society today.
The eighteenth century saw a great expansion in Britain’s Black population. After the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713, British slavers dominated the infamous Atlantic slave trade. Some slaves were sold at London, Liverpool or Bristol, but many Black people were brought as domestic servants by returning sea-captains, colonial administrators and plantation owners. For the English aristocracy and the newly rich, a Black page or hand-maiden was an asset to be shown off as evidence of exotic wealth, so in the 18th century Black people were ironically more evident in the art and writing of the time than they were to be in the early Victorian period. As the 18th century drew to a close, Britain’s Black population was well established, breaking free from slavery. The first-generation immigrants were overwhelmingly male, supplemented by arrivals of
First celebrated in the UK in 1987, Black History Month in the UK is marked annually during the month of October and in the USA during the month of February.
Black sailors, plus 4,000 Black refugees who had fought
for George III against the American Revolution. Black
people integrated and intermarried into poor white
urban populations.
Joe Clough - The first Black Bus Driver (1910)
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Apple and Blackberry Pie
Ingredients
500g (1lb 2oz) shortcrust pastry
150g (5oz) blackberries
Juice of 1 lemon
2tbsp caster sugar
1tsp cinnamon
1 egg, beaten
2tbsp Demerara sugar
2 large cooking apples, peeled and cut into small chunks
Method
1. Roll out the pastry and cut a circle about 30cm (12in) round. Place on a baking sheet.
2. Mix the apples and blackberries with the lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Spoon into the centre of the pastry circle.
3. Bring up the edges of the pastry around the fruit, but do not cover it completely. Brush
the outside of the pastry with beaten egg and press sugar all over it. 4. Bake at 200°C (gas mark 6) for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and the fruit is
cooked.
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Creamy Pumpkin & Lentil Soup
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil, plus another 1 tsp
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
800g chopped pumpkin flesh
Pumpkin seeds
100g split red lentils
½ small pack thyme, leaves picked
1l hot vegetable stock
Pinch of salt and sugar
50g crème fraîche
Method
1. Heat 1tbsp of oil in a large pan. Fry the onions until softened and starting to turn golden. Stir in the garlic, pumpkin flesh, lentils and thyme, then pour in the hot stock. Season, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the lentils and vegetables are tender.
2. Wash the pumpkin seeds and dry them with a paper kitchen towel. Heat 1 tsp of oil and fry the seeds until they start to jump and pop. Stir frequently, but cover the pan in between to keep the seeds from jumping out. When the seeds look toasted, add a sprinkling of salt and a pinch of sugar, and stir well.
3. Whizz the cooked pumpkin mixture in a food processor until smooth, then add the crème fraîche and whizz again. Taste for seasoning.
4. Serve with the toasted seeds scattered on top.
Recipes
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Wild Mushroom Tartlets
Ingredients
375g block all-butter puff pastry
flour, for dusting
25g butter
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
25g parmesan, finely grated
small handful parsley leaves, chopped
300g mixed wild mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
Method
1. Roll the pastry out on a floured surface and cut out 4 circles, about 15cm wide. Leave to chill on a lined baking tray in the fridge.
2. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat a large frying pan until hot, then add the butter and fry the mushrooms for 5 minutes until there is no liquid left in the pan. Season, then take off the heat and mix mushrooms with the Parmesan, parsley and garlic.
3. Score a 1cm border around the edge of each tart, then spoon the mushrooms into
the centre circle. Brush the edge with beaten egg, then bake the tarts for 20 minutes until puffed up and golden.
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Anjou Pear Cake
Ingredients
50g butter, melted, plus extra for the tin
Juice of 1 lemon
75g plain flour
1 heaped tsp baking powder
75g caster sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 tbsp apricot jam, for the glaze
500g ripe buttery pears, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
Icing sugar, for dusting
Method
1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin with baking parchment and brush with butter.
2. Put the prepared pears in a bowl with the lemon juice to prevent them discolouring.
3. Sieve the flour and baking powder into a bowl, adding a pinch of salt and the caster sugar. Next beat in the eggs and melted butter. Finally, fold in the pears with their juices.
4. Pour the cake mixture into the tin. Bake for about 50 minutes. Place on a wire rack and allow to cool slightly before removing from the tin, gently peeling away the parchment.
5. To make the glaze, melt the apricot jam with 1 tbsp water. Brush the cake with
the glaze, dust with icing sugar.
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Ilish Pilau Ingredients
Ilish fish - 6-7 pieces
Bashmati rice - 2 cup
Onion - 1 cup (chopped)
Onion paste - 1 tbs
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Ginger paste -1 tbsp
Cardamom - 5 pieces
Bay leaves - 3 pieces
Cinnamon stick -3 pieces
Method
1. Clean and wash fish. Add onion paste, red chilli powder, cumin powder, ginger paste, plain yogurt, lemon juice and 1 tsp salt to the fish. Mix together and keep the fish in the marinate for around 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a deep pan. Add cardamom, bay leaves and cinnamon stick and stir for a while. Add chopped onion and stir until tender. Add marinated fish and green chilli to the pan. Cook it on medium heat for around 10 minutes. (After 5 minutes turn over the fish carefully). Remove only the fish from the pan and keep aside.
3. To the pan add green peas and stir for a few seconds. Add rice and 1tsp of salt to the
pan. Stir for around 2-3 minutes. Add 4 cups of hot water to the bowl you marinated the fish in. Add the flavoured water to the rice, cover the pan and cook it on medium heat until rice is almost done (90%).
4. Remove 2/3 portion of rice from the pan. Add fish and rice layer by layer. Cover the
pan with a lid and keep it on a low heat for around 20 minutes. 5. Spread ghee over the rice. Before serving, carefully mix the rice and fish together.
Green chili - 5-6 pieces (whole)
Green peas - 1/2 cup
Plain yogurt - 2 tbsp
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Oil - around 1/2 cup
Ghee - 1 tbsp
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Sessions
Free F tball
The West Ham United Foundation holds free weekly football sessions for different groups at the South Park Lawn, next to the ArcelorMittal Orbit (Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park). There are lessons for 6 to 10 year olds, over-16s and women. The kids’ session is on Mondays between 5pm and 6.30pm, the girls’ sessions are every Wednesday 5pm to 6pm and the men’s, women’s and over-16s football fitness sessions are every Friday 5.30pm – 6.30pm. No booking is required.
The Idea Store in Whitechapel was honoured to be chosen to host a flagship exhibition by the Anne Frank Trust in May 2015. Anne Frank & You encouraged visitors to challenge hatred and prejudice, and even contained a life-sized replica of the teenager’s secret home.
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The Domestic Violence One Stop Shop has now moved to Whitechapel Idea Store. These weekly sessions offer residents an opportunity to speak to trained staff about any domestic abuse concerns. The sessions are open to anybody who feels they may have suffered from domestic abuse, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, sexual exploitation, prostitution, ‘honour’ based violence, stalking, harassment, dowry-related abuse or sexual violence. This service enables residents to access support quickly and easily, which is especially important for those who have children or complex needs of their own. Each week representatives are available from the council’s domestic violence team, the housing department, non-uniformed police officers, Victim Support and a solicitor. With sessions taking place every Thursday from 9.30am to 12.30pm, they hope to support even more people from the borough who need help. There is no need to make an appointment, just turn up.
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A little test to see if you have been paying attention in your QAA training. (Feel free to flick back to the QAA summary if you get stuck).
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Answer to the acrostic crossword on page 37.
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Basic First Aid to Assist Yourself or
Others
How to stop a bleed
How to stop a nose bleed
Dealing with shock
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