School Links Prospectus Entry Level Level 1
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LS15-004-02 School Links Prospectus Level 1 courses are included in the Key Stage 4 performance tables Entry Level 01 Art & Design (Creative Studies) 02 Catering & Baking, (Employability Skills), (Cauldon) 03 Construction Crafts, (Burslem) 04 Cycle Repair / Body & Paint & Motor Vehicles 05 ESOL (English for speakers of other languages), (Cauldon) 06 Hairdressing & Beauty, Health & Social Care, Childcare (Cauldon) 07 Motor Vehicle Studies, (Burslem) Level 1 01 Catering, Baking and Hospitality (Cauldon) 02 Construction Crafts (Burslem) 03 Engineering (Burslem) 04 Gaming, interactive media & graphic design (Burslem) 05 Hair and Beauty (Cauldon) PROVISIONAL DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Courses are being offered on a Tuesdays & Fridays but days and level of qualification are open to negotiation. Visit our website for more photos and Youtube clips http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/course-area/school-links/ Kay Phillips - School Links Co-ordinator: 01782 603152 LS15-004-02 School Links 14-16 Prospectus Ofsted Report Overall grade for 14 – 16 provision 2 (GOOD) Main findings ‘Learners aged 14 to 16 have high success rates and the majority progress into the college’ (page 4) Outcomes for Learners ‘Progression to the next level within the college is good’ (page 8) Quality of provision ‘Co-operation with schools….is leading to the development of an educational partnership to support local regeneration’ (page 11) Leavers 99% Achievement Rate 100% Positive Destinations Visit our website for more photos and Youtube clips http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/course-area/school-links/ Kay Phillips - School Links Co-ordinator: 01782 603152 LS15-004-02 School Links Leavers Evaluation 98% said on the whole, I have enjoyed my School Links Course 96% said my College course was what I expected 94% said I feel what I have been doing has been worthwhile and I have achieved a great deal 90% said I feel better prepared for College 90% said my School Links experience has helped me to think about my future education and training 97% said I now feel more confident about coming to College when I leave school 99% said I was treated like an adult and expected to think for myself 94% said my confidence and self-esteem has improved since I have been coming to College 93% said I will be attending College when I leave school 94% said I know I am on track to achieve and what work I need to do to complete my course 94% said I feel safe in College and know who to go to if I have any problems Visit our website for more photos and Youtube clips http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/course-area/school-links/ Kay Phillips - School Links Co-ordinator: 01782 603152 LS15-004-02 School Links Learner Feedback Ian Snape Brandon Meakin Bianca Musoiu The Meadows Longdon Hall School Excel Academy "It has given me the chance to "College has prepared "It gives you a different do something different." me for life." experience, you are treated like an adult and you will Andrew Couperthwaite Rowena Clarke enjoy this college. The Meadows Madeley High School The teachers are amazing." "It has made me more "I would recommend this course confident and I liked and college because you meet Alexandra Dinu doing something new." new people and friends." Excel Academy "It gives you some experience in Jonathon Hart Rebecca Hanley life and can help you to decide Endon High School Excel Academy what you want to do in the "This course has taught me "I’ve had a great time here. It future." lots of things which I didn’t has improved my confidence know before and I have learnt and I’ve made new friends since Sipal Zakoli a lot by attending this course." being here." Excel Academy "It’s good to see what it will be Daniel Cartlidge Kay McCue like when you leave school." Birches Head Academy Ormiston Horizon Academy "I have matured and "It’s an unmissable opportunity." Charlotte Davies learned life skills." Abbey Hill School and Hortensia Udrilescu Performing Arts College Liam Daly Excel Academy "I love the course and I’m St Margaret Ward "I like coming to college because coming back for a full time Catholic Academy I can make new friends and course in September." "I have learned to think learn more English. about my future and what The teachers are so nice." Jackson Wild I want to take at College." Blythe Bridge High School Lukman Khan "I love the course and look Aaron Livingstone Discovery Academy forward to coming back next Birches head Academy "Work hard and respect the year." "I wouldn’t change anything, staff and you will do well." the course is great. Billy Reid I have learnt lots of skills." Watermill School Ashley Muskett "I have made lots of new Josh Rogers The Meadows friends." Ormiston Horizon Academy "I love going to college, it is my "Stoke College has helped favourite day." Alan Beeston me to achieve skills that I Excel Academy never would have learnt." Callum Sherwood "I feel like the college has given Watermill School me a boost in confidence." Josh Leese "College has helped me Excel Academy to grow up." Andrew Moran "I would recommend this The King’s CE (A) School course to anyone who is Ricky Holder "I am happy to come to College thinking about taking it The Roaches and I am going on to Motor because it is more practical than Independent School Vehicles in September." other subjects and it is fun." "The course is fun and I feel like it has pushed me Kai Thomas Jace Christie to do new things." The King’s CE (A) School Local Authority "I have enjoyed all the units we "I enjoy coming in to School have done this year and the Links because the staff are staff are friendly." helpful." Visit our website for more photos and Youtube clips http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/course-area/school-links/ Kay Phillips - School Links Co-ordinator: 01782 603152 LS15-004-02 School Links at Stoke on Trent College Exciting opportunities Visit our website for more photos and Youtube clips http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/course-area/school-links/ Kay Phillips - School Links Co-ordinator: 01782 603152 LS15-004-06 what to really expect from it, but I got a lot more School Links Case Study than I thought. I got to know what I wanted to do before fully committing to a course and it gave me Sam Tennant insight to what college life was like. L2 Engineering Apprenticeship I’m not sure I would have had the confidence to go for an apprenticeship or even have known where to Excel Academy apply without it. I’m learning all the skills for my future. It’s all hands-on which is exactly what I Sam first discovered his love of engineering thanks to wanted. the college’s School Links programme, which offers school pupils the chance to attend college one day a The apprenticeship has definitely given me more week and learn new skills. options for my future. I come to college one day a week as a student, the rest of the week I’m a After finishing school, Sam joined the Level 2 member of staff, which was strange at first but it’s Engineering course at the Stoke on Trent College. working out great. He soon impressed tutors and was offered an apprenticeship within the Engineering Department I get to carryout engineering jobs for the other at the college’s Burslem Campus. workshops, and maintenance jobs across the campus.” Sam said: “School Links helped me a lot. I wasn’t sure Visit our website for more photos and Youtube clips http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/course-area/school-links/ Kay Phillips - School Links Co-ordinator: 01782 603152 LS15-004 result Kyle became more sociable and confident School Links Case Study enough to interact with peers and lecturers. Such was his enthusiasm for college, he took two buses each way to college, developing a 100% attendance KYLE ELSON and punctuality record. Kyle was very successful on LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA IN GAMES AND BROADCAST MEDIA the School Links programme and despite dyslexia, Kyle completed a Level 1 Award and has gained ORMISTON SIR STANLEY MATHEWS ACADEMY grade C in both his English and ICT GCSE. With these qualifications under his belt he was then able to Kyle joined the college one day a week at the age of progress onto a full-time Level 2 Diploma in games 14 on a School Links Games Design course with pupils and broadcast media. from other schools. His lecturer, Andy Davenne, described him as ‘quiet yet attentive. He learned all Kyle said: ‘The School Links gaming course gave me aspects of Pre-Production and some game engine the opportunity to learn new skills that really work and we watched Kyle's confidence and self- interested me. I struggled at school but coming to esteem begin to grow’. college one day a week really helped me to have the confidence to know I could achieve this qualification Through hard work, Kyle discovered a proficiency in and enrol onto the full time course. I have made lots generating interesting ideas for game levels and as a of new friends and I feel that I really fit in here’. Visit our website for more photos and Youtube clips http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/course-area/school-links/ Kay Phillips - School Links Co-ordinator: 01782 603152 LS15-004 said she had selected Bradley to take the lead role as team leader for his group, “as he is one of the best School Links Case Study programmers currently studying at the college”.