COURSE GUIDE 2020/21 Here’S Why You’Ll Succeed Defineyour Future 2 at TELFORD COLLEGE YOU CAN and YOU WILL Imagine a Future Where You Have an AMAZING Career
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COURSE GUIDE 2020/21 Here’s why you’ll succeed Defineyour future 2 at TELFORD COLLEGE YOU CAN AND YOU WILL Imagine a future where you have an AMAZING career. You can afford the nice things in life. You can travel the world, So many times, our students tell us ‘I work hard and enjoy quality time with friends and family, with nothing holding you back. 1 never thought I could ever do this’ or ‘but what if I can’t?’ We’re here to Telford College is the first step YOU'LL GO FAR make sure you know what you can towards making this happen. You’ll truly achieve, and make it happen. settle in quickly, making friends for Everything you learn is designed with one thing in mind – your career With work experience and mentoring life. You’ll work hard, visit new success, leading to a job with great prospects. Our students go on to from experts, you’ll get the skills places and enjoy your time here, around 50 different universities each year, including Oxford and employers and universities are before progressing to university or Cambridge and the Russell Group, while others start apprenticeships or looking for. starting a rewarding job. higher education with us. The tutors you’ll learn from have in-depth industry knowledge and the right contacts to help you secure valuable work experience. Our student support team will OVER When you become your biggest champions. 90% 2406 of students were They’ll encourage you to achieve STUDENTS offered their leave school, what you’re truly capable of and STARTED FIRST CHOICE THEIR support you throughout your UNIVERSITY CAREER time here. 80 what will your PLACE INDUSTRIES within the in 2019 on offer last year All this encouragement, knowledge next step be? and experience is available to you here at Telford College, on one At Telford College, we offer school single, easy to get to campus that leavers an extensive range of courses, is sociable, supportive and safe. 3 4 industry experience and partnerships YOU'LL ENJOY YOU'LL FIT RIGHT IN with major employers to set you up for LEARNING your dream career… No matter what your starting BOOK You’ll use our virtual and point, you will fit in and you A LEVELS 12-15 YOUR augmented reality suite to will succeed at Telford enter real work environments. College. Our university-style APPRENTICESHIPS 16-18 AT You’ll learn with the best campus is a vibrant and PLACE academic resources and study friendly place. It’s easy to AVIATION ACADEMY 19 our next OPEN EVENT, or centres in multimillion- meet new friends, play sports APPLY ONLINE at pound facilities. or take part in activities. VOCATIONAL COURSES 20-28 telfordcollege.ac.uk UNIVERSITY LEVEL COURSES 29 2 telfordcollege.ac.uk telfordcollege.ac.uk 3 7TH FORM LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1 Be you. Meet Sophie Meet Rebekah Meet Jack Meet Josh Be a success. Will I make friends? Will I get the grades I need? Will I enjoy the course? Will I get the career I want? Rebekah Bulamaibau is a former student at Charlton School. She studied level 3 There are some questions all students Sophie Duigenan is a former student at Business at Telford College and has gone Jack Morris is a former student at Ercall Josh Cureton is a former student at Hadley ask when they’re leaving school for Charlton School. She is studying maths at the on to study for a BSc in Architectural Wood Academy and joined us on a level 2 Learning Community, he completed a college. But you don’t need to worry. APPRENTICESHIPS University of Birmingham (September 2019). Technology at the University of Derby. professional cookery course. level 1 course at Telford College. We’re here to help you succeed and achieve your individual ambitions. I got A*, A, A grades in maths, I was supported throughout my I’ve always wanted to be a As part of my course I did a work Meet Kieran economics and further maths. My time at college and when it came professional chef, making beautiful placement at MKM Building I’m currently doing teachers were really passionate about to deciding what I was doing next, my food is a passion of mine. Supplies. I learned a lot about an Intermediate their subjects and keen to help me tutor helped me to research careers construction at MKM, every day was Apprenticeship in succeed by supporting me in any way and universities. My college course and job as assistant interesting. I enjoyed going to college Engineering and Manufacture at that they could. chef at the Pheasant in Admaston go too, the college course taught me skills AO Recycling, working as a The best part of college for me was hand in hand, I’ve learned lots of skills and techniques for the building trade. Mechanical Engineer. I chose to I’d highly recommend doing A levels making my new friends, they’ll be friends from both and I’ve loved my journey take the apprenticeship route at Telford College; they offered for life. It was a change from school so far. I’ve now been successful in getting because I liked the idea of me opportunities I couldn’t have but I soon built up my confidence. I’d an apprenticeship at MKM Building starting work right away rather found elsewhere. recommend considering Telford College Supplies, I’m really enjoying the than waiting, and classroom- to everyone. variation in what I do. based learning wasn’t really for me. With my college course alongside my job I get that extra You can be a success You can be a success You can be a success You can be a success knowledge too. like Sophie: like Rebekah: like Jack: like Josh: Kieran is a former student of Haberdashers' Abraham Darby If you achieve five GCSE passes at If you have four or more GCSEs at If you have four GCSEs at grade 3 If you’re leaving school with four grades 9 – 4 including English and grades 9 - 4 including English and including English or maths, you’ll GCSEs at grades 2 - 1 including maths, you can choose A levels and maths, you’ll join an A level equivalent start a level 2 course linked to a career English or maths, then you’ll start a You can be a success like Kieran: your career pathway at our 7th Form programme linked to an industry as well as studying English and maths. one year level 1 course linked to a centre. After this you can go on to you’d like to work in. career as well as studying English and If you want to get into the world of work and earn a salary straight away study at top UK universities or start a After you successfully complete the maths. You’ll then get lots of and you’re willing to work hard, an apprenticeship is for you. Each higher apprenticeship. After this you can go on to Russell course, you can progress to a level 3 opportunities for work experience apprenticeship vacancy will have different entry requirements, and Group or top universities, start a course with us or an apprenticeship. and to progress on to the next level employers will have different interview criteria, depending on the role. *Check our website for detailed entry higher apprenticeship, or stay at or an apprenticeship. Please see page 16 for more details. requirements, which vary by course. college to study a degree-level course. 4 telfordcollege.ac.uk telfordcollege.ac.uk 5 Your Passport to EMPLOYER At Telford College we’re not just about qualifications. CONNECTING YOU TO THE BEST CAREERS PARTNERS Our role is to ensure you leave college with the grades, EMPLOYMENT the personal skills, work experience and contacts to Get connected with our links to top employers and universities. Telford College You’ll benefit from training start your career in style. Right from the start we focus combines academic expertise and university links, with a great reputation for opportunities, work experience on what’s next, not just what’s now. working with major employers to create career opportunities. placements and strong partnerships with more than 400 businesses, such as: University links • ABP Our new combined 7th Form career • Amey routes offer subject combinations • BAE Systems GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK supported by key university partners, • Bischof & Klein Your Passport to Employment is created with you. Together, we ensure your time providing a more defined study route to • Carnell at college will steer you on to a successful career, with access to: undergraduate programmes at a number • Coverage Care of universities. Students on A level and • Denso Manufacturing ❍✓ Careers information and advice vocational courses progress to more • Faccenda You can attend specialist career events for individual industries, with guest than 50 UK universities each year. • Fujitsu speakers who share ‘day in the life’ videos, so you can get a real feel for what • GKN it’s like working in that field. Employer partnerships • Heart of England NHS Trust Students benefit from training • John Reilly ❍✓ Career mapping opportunities, work experience • Keysight Technologies Our team works with you to develop your individual career path. We support Andy Macfadyen, former student at placements and our strong partnerships • Makita you with progression opportunities from one level to the next. This ensures Burton Borough School completed with leading local and national employers. • McPhillips your qualifications are linked to sector standards, so that you have all the skills an engineering apprenticeship at • Müller an employer is looking for.