College
strikes
a chord
with Paul
SOUTHWARK College clearly hit
By PAUL BLAIR
teach a DJ course to the next generation A career in music tuition has clearly
all the right notes for Paul
of music aficionados. struck a chord with Paul whose duties
Garraway - because the former
and experience to become a music “The role was only part-time and I now include assisting the head of school
music student is now the
professional. wasn’t doing enough teaching hours to
and ensuring the courses and timetable
The 37-year-old was one of the first give up my job of mending computers,”
Curriculum Manager for Media
run smoothly.
students to take the music course and recalled Paul. “However, three months
“It was weird at first being in meetings
and Performing Arts!
despite combining his studies with two after coming back to Southwark, a music
with people who had taught me,” he said.
Paul attended the Bermondsey campus
jobs, which meant many 18-hour days, he technician left and more cover was
“I had no problems dealing with the
of the college in the 1990s. He studied for
passed his examinations with flying needed. I took a risk, gave up the
students because I had an excellent
the equivalent of today’s Music BTEC colours. computers - and it paid off when the
knowledge of the course.”
National Diploma, a course which clearly A few months after leaving Southwark college decided to employ me on a
provided him with the knowledge, skills College he was asked to return and help full-time basis,” he added.
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