Gateway to Further Education Programme
About this Course:
The course is designed for young people 16-18 years old who have left School without qualifications they had hoped to achieve. Or for a young person who has not been in education since School leaving age of 16 and is now looking for a qualification to make a fresh start.
Either ways this course will meet all your educational needs. We will support and guide you and in small steps you will achieve big qualifications you could only dream of.
The course is made up Maths, English, ICT qualifications also giving you additional Employability Skills that we all need once we leave education and head for the world of employment.
Apart from that you will get an opportunity to choose a Vocational Gateway from : Business, IT, Hair & Beauty, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Catering, Construction, Motor Mechanics.
This will enable you to prepare for the career of your choice. Excellent progression routes within college, small class sizes, working at your personal level with your own personal targets are only few of the benefits of this programme.
Come join us at one of the open days to speak to the team!!
The course is designed for young people 16-18 years old who have left School without qualifications they had hoped to achieve. Or for a young person who has not been in education since School leaving age of 16 and is now looking for a qualification to make a fresh start.
Either ways this course will meet all your educational needs.
We will support and guide you and in small steps you will achieve big qualifications you could only dream of.
The course is made up Maths, English, ICT qualifications also giving you additional Employability Skills that we all need once we leave education and head for the world of employment.
Apart from that you will get an opportunity to choose a Vocational Gateway from : Business, IT, Hair & Beauty, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Catering, Construction, Motor Mechanics.
This will enable you to prepare for the career of your choice. Excellent progression routes within college, small class sizes, working at your personal level with your own personal targets are only few of the benefits of this programme.
Come join us at one of the open days to speak to the team!!
Assessment Methods:
Initial assessments in English and maths completed at interview stage. Functional Skills in English, maths and ICT will be assessed by externally. For Employability and Personal Development units will be assessed throughout the course and you will build up a portfolio of evidence
Progression:
Progression into Level 1 or Level 2 courses within identified vocational areas
Special Features:
- Learn new skills and improve the ones you already have;
- Our Gateway courses get you ready for higher level courses and training in the workplace.
- We help you to improve your English, Maths and ICT skills.
- We also help you to become more confident.
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You will learn better ways to work with people and cope in situations.
Teaching Methods:
Get lots of help and support. Our classes are small, friendly and supportive. Out team of staff are highly trained and will help you to do the best you can.
You will have your own personal tutor. Your mentor is there to help and support you. They will find out what you want to get out of the course and help you to make that happen.
Skills Developed:
We help you to improve your English, Maths and ICT skills. We also help you to become more confident. You will learn better ways to work with people and cope in situations.
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How to Apply
As soon as you know what you want to do, complete an application form. You can download an application form here. Follow the instructions carefully and give us all the information we ask for to avoid any delays.
More information about entry requirements and the application process is available within our Vocational Academy section
Course Occurrences:
| Course Code | Start Date | End Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GG0XF101 | 3rd Sep 2012 | 31st Jul 2013 | Bispham Campus |
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