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08<br />
RESOURCES<br />
AND FACILITIES<br />
The College offers excellent facilities to students including<br />
the library and open-access computer areas. The<br />
experienced and friendly staff are there to assist you.<br />
The on-site leisure centre has a sports hall, fitness area<br />
and playing fields, offering activities to students and<br />
the local community.<br />
Independent study<br />
Not all of your days at College will be spent in a<br />
classroom, but that doesn’t mean you will not be<br />
learning. From now on, you can have a more active role<br />
in choosing ways to supplement your lessons and make<br />
your chosen subjects more rewarding. By carrying out<br />
wider reading, research and independent study, you will<br />
not only gain a better understanding of a topic, but also<br />
learn new skills – for example, in information retrieval, note<br />
taking, time management and use of ICT, which will be<br />
valuable if you continue your studies at university or in<br />
your future career.<br />
Learning Resources Centre<br />
This provides an extensive range of materials to support<br />
your independent study. These include: over 28,000 book<br />
titles, academic journals, daily newspapers, DVDs and a<br />
resource pack designed to complement your course.<br />
You will be able to browse the catalogue and make<br />
reservations when away from College. This is the place to<br />
come if you wish to read, research or use our extensive<br />
range of computer and media resources. To ensure you<br />
get the access you need, computers can be reserved<br />
online. Fast access to the internet and virtual learning<br />
environment is available from all computers. We offer a<br />
quiet individual working environment as well as areas<br />
where you can work with others on group assignments.<br />
Media Resources<br />
We have a wide range of audio, video and<br />
photographic equipment for you to borrow; and<br />
stationery and computer consumables are available for<br />
purchase. You can also have your work professionally<br />
laminated and bound.<br />
The Library<br />
The Library has a large stock of resources and benefits<br />
from a computerised catalogue and issue system.<br />
It is open after College lessons and services include:<br />
• A excellent selection of non-fiction books covering all<br />
areas of the curriculum<br />
• Up-to-date and classic fiction books – new titles are<br />
added on a regular basis<br />
• Over 50 periodicals and daily newspapers<br />
• Resource packs specially designed to complement<br />
College courses<br />
• Video cassettes and DVDs<br />
• A good collection of computer-based packages<br />
for interactive learning and reference<br />
• Careers and higher education information<br />
• Help with study skills<br />
• Swipe card photocopier<br />
Sports<br />
The excellent sports facilities at Leyton Sixth Form College<br />
are available to all our students and we run an extensive<br />
extra-curricular programme of sport and physical<br />
recreation.<br />
Within the last few years the College has won the Essex<br />
College Soccer League three times and contested the<br />
final of the London Cricket Cup. We have been North<br />
London Colleges’ Women’s Basketball Champions and<br />
this year female students have competed in an
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