Fourteentosixteen Prospectus 2016/17 2 Welcome 14-16 Team
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fourteentosixteen prospectus 2016/17 2 www.wakefield.ac.uk Welcome 14-16 Team Dear Colleague, At Wakefield College, our learners are at the heart of all we do and we recognise that everyone has different ambitions and needs. We offer a fantastic choice of courses for 14-16 year olds and some of the best training facilities in the James Pennington Sandra Lockett region, alongside high-quality 14-16 Programme Manager: Partnerships 14-16 Programme Coordinator teaching and superb levels of 01924 789744 01924 789742 support. Our ultimate aim is to help young people in the Tel: Tel: area succeed and achieve their full potential. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] This prospectus is designed to give members of staff in schools an idea of the wide range of courses available to 14-16 year olds at the College as part of our offsite learning curriculum. We teach across three campuses and aim to engage, stimulate, and inspire young people. We also offer guaranteed post-16 progression opportunities to the young people who participate in our courses. We are agile, forward-thinking, and are always looking to further develop our relationships with partner schools. If you require any support with your curriculum offer, please do not hesitate to contact the 14-16 Unit. Laura Torode Damion Hartley I do hope you decide to work collaboratively with us. 14-16 Learning Support Assistant 14-16 Learning Support Assistant Tel: 01924 789746 Tel: 01924 789115 Best wishes, Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Sam Wright Principal 14-16 prospectus 2016/17 3 Contents Contact Working with our partner schools .........................................4 Step Up .............................................................................................22 General Telephone: 01924 789789 Course Information: 01924 789111 Our School Liaison offer ..............................................................4 Diploma in Construction .....................................................23 Minicom: 01924 789270 ECT ........................................................................................................5 Diploma in Combined Hair & Beauty ........................... 24 General Enquiries: [email protected] Diploma in Land-Based Studies - Animal Care ............6 Certificate in Motor Vehicle Studies ...............................25 Course Information: [email protected] Website: www.wakefield.ac.uk Diploma in Art and Design .................................................. 7 FLEX Transition Programme for Year 11 students .........26 All Wakefield College prospectuses are available Certificate in Construction ...................................................8 Pre-ECT Programme for Year 10 students .........................27 in text format on the College website. Alternative formats are available on request. Certificate/Extended Certificate The ESOL Bridging programme ............................................ 28 Phone 01924 789228 for details. in Construction Skills ...............................................................9 Vocational Carousel Tasters for Year 11 students ..........29 Diploma in Digital Applications .......................................10 Additional information ............................................................. 31 Diploma in Combined Hair and Beauty .........................11 Safeguarding children .......................................................... 31 Diploma in Introduction to Health, Social High expectations .................................................................. 31 Care and Children ................................................................... 12 Additional Learning Support (ALS) .................................. 31 Diploma in Work-Based Horticulture ............................ 13 Equality and diversity............................................................ 31 Diploma in Hospitality and Catering .............................14 How we demonstrate our commitment ..................... 31 Diploma in Motor Vehicle Studies ...................................15 Diploma in Music ...................................................................16 Diploma in Performing Arts ...............................................17 Certificate in Performing Engineering Operations .................................................................................18 Diploma in Public Services ..................................................19 Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure ............................20 twitter.com/wakeycollege Certificate in Vehicle Systems Maintenance .............. 21 facebook.com/14to16atwakefieldcollege 4 www.wakefield.ac.uk Working with our partner schools Our School Liaison offer We have over a decade’s experience working with This publication features information on our Early Our offer for this year has been refreshed and includes our partner schools to provide part-time and full-time College Transfer (ECT) and Step Up programmes. Also a range of activities that we would like to work on with programmes for 14-16 year olds that are dedicated to included are our more recent school link introductions: schools collaboratively. encouraging and enabling the continued participation Pre-ECT programme, Vocational Carousel Tasters, and We offer a vast number of taster sessions, competitions, of young people in education and training. the FLEX Transition Programme. All aim to support the and other school liaison activities that are available to We’re committed to working in partnership with local transition of students from KS4 to KS5. school-age learners in all of our subject areas. We’ve also introduced a Young ESOL programme which schools to support learning, attainment, achievement, The sessions are usually delivered at our campuses, supports schools in providing an intensive English and progression in the local area. however in some cases we can deliver them in programme for young people in Years 10 and 11 for In September 2015, there were over 250 learners of school, and aim to give young people an exciting whom English is not their first language. We aim to compulsory school-age participating in a range of 14-16 and challenging first experience of our College and develop their skills in order to support their progression programmes with us. motivate them to apply for a programme of study to post-16 study. We still feel strongly that our courses are relevant when they leave school. This is by no means all that we can offer. We also seek for children at Key Stage 4, despite working in an In addition to the activities listed, we offer discovery days to be flexible and if you have an idea of how we can environment when Attainment 8 and Progress 8 have and campus tours throughout the year and are happy to support your school and students, please don’t hesitate taken the emphasis away from vocational learning. deliver presentations and taster to contact us. Our 14-16 programmes offer schools a meaningful and activities in schools. We look forward to working with you. School Liaison challenging alternative curriculum which helps the A full list of activities available Activities development of young people while keeping them James Pennington can be found in the Wakefield 2015/16 engaged in education and providing a clear pathway 14-16 Programme Manager: Partnerships College School Liaison Brochure. into post-16 education. Last year 65% of Year 11 students To order a copy, book places, progressed from our school-link provision to post-16 or discuss further how we can study with us – a figure we’re very proud of. meet your school’s needs, please contact Louise Crook. [email protected] 01924 789743 14-16 prospectus 2016/17 5 Early College Transfer (ECT) - Year 11 students What is it? Who is eligible? What’s next? The Early College Transfer programme (ECT) is The ECT programme is ideal for students who are eager Requests for places on ECT programmes can be made established and aims to offer students and schools a to pursue a vocational post-16 pathway and it provides to the 14-16 Programme Coordinator from February challenging alternative curriculum for a specific group them with a head start and a guaranteed progression 2016. of learners. route into post-16 study, subject to successful Applicants will then be assessed for suitability for It provides students who may be disengaged in completion and compliance with agreed behaviour and their chosen course by our tutors, and will be required mainstream school, or for whom school is not attendance requirements. to undergo an interview and initial assessment prior considered to be the best option, the opportunity to The programme has seen many successes over the to selection onto the ECT programme. Selection is complete their final year of school with us at College. last 10 years and helped to keep school-age learners dependent on commitment from the applicant to The provision is also suitable for elected home engaged in education. attend their interview and enrolment appointments. educated students. We welcome referrals and references from KS4 The support of schools and information sharing is also ECT is a full-time provision where students attend managers for students looking to follow a vocational essential to support the young person during their College for 3 days each week and are in-filled into pathway in a mature and new environment. College course. a post-16 group in a vocational subject area of their choice – typically at Level 1 and Entry