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time fuCOURSlE GUl IDE 20 12 www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk [email protected] text erc ask to 60999 0845 120 0037 2 www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk 3 [email protected] text erc ask to 60999 0845 120 0037 The East Riding Making education affordable 4 welcome Free transport 5 Hello and welcome to our full-time course guide for September If you want to know more or simply want to have a look around College mission 2012 starts. In this guide you will find more than 100 courses the College campuses, come along to one of our open events East Riding College will be a leader in the economic How to apply 6 which will give you the tools to achieve your career goals. It (see back page). If you need help deciding what your next step and social development of the region, working in Your route to university 7 also provides you with information on our excellent facilities and should be, call, text or email us and ask to speak to one of our partnership to provide access to the highest quality all the opportunities and challenges you can expect during your friendly and knowledgeable guidance officers, who are also education and skills training to meet the needs of Life at East Riding College 8 time studying with us. available at our open events. individuals, employers and the wider community. Qualifications explained 10 The vocational and academic qualifications we offer are highly During your time at East Riding College, you Support and advice 11 valued by universities and employers alike and the excellent will learn many new things, make some great success rates achieved by our students place us among the top friends and really grow as a person. Whether Equal opportunities Facilities 12 performing colleges nationally. All this means our students leave you prefer academic study or more hands-on East Riding College well equipped to secure a job or go on to work, you will be supported and encouraged East Riding College operates an equal opportunities How to find us 13 policy. We welcome applications from everyone. We university. Our latest figures show that 96 per cent of our level to achieve your potential. Wherever you are A-levels 14 three students went into work, higher education or another heading in life, East Riding College will help believe College life is improved by having people from form of further study. you get there. different backgrounds and interests working and Apprenticeships 24 studying together, sharing their experiences and Derek Branton learning from each other. Business and administration 38 Principal Construction 42 Safeguarding Creative arts, media and music 48 The College aims to provide a safe learning Early years and health and social care 58 environment for all, including young people and vulnerable adults. Safeguarding learners is a priority Foundation programmes 64 and we work with the Local Safeguarding Children Board to identify young people and vulnerable Hairdressing, barbering and beauty therapy 68 adults who are suffering or likely to suffer harm so Hospitality and catering 76 that appropriate intervention measures can be taken or appropriate support put in place. Information technology 82 Motor vehicle and engineering 86 Public services 92 Sport and recreation 96 Travel and tourism 100 Access to higher education 104 Course index by level 107 Open events 108 Disclaimer Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in this course guide, which was correct at the time of going to press. East Riding College can accept no responsibility for the consequences of any error or omission in this course guide. contents If, in the opinion of the College authorities, circumstances necessitating a change to the course provision occur, an advertised course may be changed, or its contents modified. Courses are subject to recruitment and external funding changes. Applications are accepted in accordance with the conditions of the College’s Admissions Policy. 4 www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk 5 [email protected] text erc ask to 60999 0845 120 0037 making education affordable Financial help for 16 to 18-year-olds in 2012/2013 Free transport to We've developed an attractive package Efast Ridingr College ee of financial support for 16 to 18-year- transport olds studying full-time courses during Fully funded travel is the 2012/2013 academic year. This available to full-time 16 to includes: 18-year-old learners living • Free travel for those living more than more than two miles from two miles from their place of study their place of study in (see facing page) 2012/13. Funding is available for the following • Bursary of £1,200 (pro rata for on those days when attendance at courses of less than 30 weeks) for College is required: students who are: In care ('looked after'); care leavers; in receipt of 1. Travel by East Yorkshire Motor income support; in receipt of both Services (EYMS) buses. This includes Employment Support Allowance and services in the East Riding, Hull and Disability Living Allowance North Yorkshire, including Scarborough and Filey • Generous support for child care provided by the Care to Learn 2. Travel on dedicated College Scheme. Further information is services BC4 (starting in Withernsea) available at www.direct.gov.uk and BC8 (starting in Gilberdyke) • A fully funded sports enrichment 3. Travel by train or other public programme transport if an EYMS service or the BC4 and BC8 are not available • Support with purchasing essential equipment, subject to eligibilty Everyone who applies for a full-time course starting in September 2012 will How much will my Flexible payments be sent a form to enable them to apply course cost? for free transport to College. Support is at Financial help for those We've introduced payment by the discretion of the College and subject instalments for courses costing over Full-time education is free for everyone to satisfactory attendance. Travel on £300. To find out more, call 0845 120 aged 19 and over under 19 years old. If you're aged 19 or EYMS buses must involve the use of a 0037 or email over, you may not have to pay anything, discount card issued by the College via Depending upon personal circumstances, [email protected]. Fees for depending on your circumstances. For EYMS. and subject to the availability of funding, courses costing less than £300 are information about eligibility, go to financial support is available to those payable at the time of enrolment. Separate arrangements are in place for learners aged 19 and over studying full- www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk/fees or call those learners aged 19 and over. Please time to help with the costs associated 0845 120 0037. More detailed information on fees and call 0845 120 0037 for more information. with their study, such as travel to the financial support is available upon College, specialist equipment and child request from the College’s guidance care. team by calling 0845 120 0037 or emailing [email protected] 6 www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk 7 [email protected] text erc ask to 60999 0845 120 0037 how to your route to apply university Now, you can pack even more into your Entry requirements time at East Riding College by taking A- levels and other extra qualifications For entry to the combined package, you alongside your principal level three must meet the requirements of the course. With our Advanced Level Studies vocational course and those of the Programme, you can: individual A-levels you are applying for. • Earn extra UCAS points to help you get into your first choice university How to apply • Improve your chances of getting a Apply now job by learning the skills employers If you want to apply for a full-time look for vocational course with one or two All you need to do is complete and send in an New for this year additional A-levels, just put the name of • Expand your area of expertise to application form. You can apply through the East the full-time vocational course on your You can now apply quickly and easily give yourself more options in the Riding and Hull Prospectus at www.logonmoveon.co.uk application. You will be able to discuss the using your smartphone with our new future or on our own website at www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk A-levels with a tutor during your mobile website (see screenshots • Earn essential GCSEs to give interview. below). Scan the QR code to the right Alternatively, an application form is included inside the yourself an excellent foundation to go direct to the site, browse courses back cover of this course guide or you can request one for further study and fill in the quick application form. by calling 0845 120 0037. Applications can be If you want to do extra courses as part of submitted at any time of year. Our interviews are quite the Advanced Level Studies Programme, informal so please feel free to bring a relative or friend. your tutor will explain your options during your interview for your principal A satisfactory interview, initial assessment and, for level three course. If you need a bit more school leavers, a reference are required in addition to help deciding what’s right for you, speak the entry criteria listed for your chosen course. All to our guidance officers. students must be ready to begin their course at the start of the academic year. An initial assessment of Remember, some principal courses are your skills and knowledge during induction week may better suited to doing extra A-levels and result in you being moved to a different level of course GCSEs than others.