If you have few or no qualifications, we will help you to move forward with your life.

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.
• You will learn better ways to work with people and cope in situations.

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 mentor. 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.

What course should you do?

Entry Level/Level 1 - If you have not completed a GCSE programme

Foundation Learning:

• Gateway Foundation
• Gateway to FE
• Construction Gateway

These 1-year learning programmes prepare you for more courses and your future career. We create the programme just for you. It is based on your needs and what you want to achieve.

One day a week you will learn useful work skills. The rest of the time you will work towards qualifications in:

• Employability and Personal Development
• Personal and Social Development
• Functional Skills in English, Maths and ICT

These are the areas you could learn about:

• Business and Administration
• Catering
• Construction
• Hairdressing, Beauty and Related Therapies
• Health and Social Care
• IT
• Motor Vehicle
• Performing Arts
• Visual Arts

We may recommend you do a life skills programme first. Life skills include things like time and money management, health and safety at work and improving your communication skills. The College provides a safe and supportive environment. You will have the chance to do work projects and/or voluntary placements.

Meet the Learner

Name: Jonathan Davey
Age: 19
High School: Park School
Course: Gateway to FE then progressed to BTEC National Certificate Media Production

Why College:

It seemed like the right thing to do after school and I’d always wanted to come to College so it wasn’t a hard decision. I had a lot of support from my parents too.

What’s best:

My course is great. It’s really easy to get around College and it’s a grown up environment. The tutors are very good and I’d definitely recommend College to anyone leaving school.

My course:

I enjoy the digital graphics module – it ties in with Art and Design which I also studied at College.

What’s next for you?

The Foundation Degree and then I’d like to get into design where I can work from home.