Adult Course Guide 2020-21
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ADULT COURSE GUIDE 2020-21 2020 Start your journey today at wigan-leigh.ac.uk/apply WELCOME TO WIGAN & LEIGH COLLEGE With a wider choice of courses, flexible delivery options and funded places on offer, there’s never been a better time to take up lifelong learning at Wigan & Leigh College. More than 3,500 adults join us each year to change their lives through learning. If you want to gain the skills to fulfil a lifelong ambition, secure a promotion or change your career what are you waiting for? CONTENTS 2 Fees, Finance and Assistance There are also courses for those who want to 3 Apprenticeships and Degree Apprenticeships learn a skill in their spare time and meet new 4 Digital Skills friends along the way. 5 University Centre Wigan & Leigh College 7 Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma Whatever the reason, you will receive the very 8 Pre-Access Programme 9 Leigh Adult Learning Centre best support and advice from our experts here 10 Accounting at Adult College. 10 Animal Management 11 Art & Design, Fashion, Graphic Design & Photography 12 Beauty Therapy 13 Business Covid 19 impact on learning 13 Catering & Hospitality The courses, dates and times published 14 Childcare & Early Years 14 Computing & IT here may change depending on government 15 Construction guidance on social distancing due to Covid 19. 17 Electronic & Electrical Engineering 17 Electrical Installation 18 Distance Learning 19 English & Maths What are my Adult College 19 GCSEs study options? 20 ESOL 21 Floristry, Horticulture & Land-based Studies • UNIVERSITY CENTRE - courses to develop or 21 Gas Centre enhance a new career. 22 Hairdressing 22 Health & Social Care • Access to HIGHER EDucATION - fast 23 Management & Professional 23 Mechanical Engineering track route towards degree level study that 24 Media could change your life. 24 Motor Vehicle Engineering 24 Music • EMPLOYABILITY - courses to develop skills 25 Performing Arts for jobs or promotion in a range of sectors. 25 Psychology & Criminology 25 Public Services • BuILD YOUR CONFIDENCE - improve your 26 Science English and maths to make a difference to your 26 Sport life at home or at work. 27 Teaching Assistant 28 Teacher Education 28 Travel & Tourism • LEISURE COURSES - enjoy the benefits of 29 Advanced Learner Loans learning a new craft or skill and meet those who 30 Do I Have To Pay For My Course? share your enthusiasm. 1 Start your journey today at wigan-leigh.ac.uk/apply FEES, FINANCE AND ASSISTANCE Fee waivers, Advanced Learner Loans How do I pay for my course? Course fees should be paid at enrolment by cash or card. We and Higher Education Student Loans accept all major credit/debit cards, including Mastercard, Visa, may be available, depending on your Switch and Delta. circumstances and the course you have Flexible payments can be arranged by Standing Order. A minimum £25.00 a month is payable for courses of £100 or chosen to study. more. You should bring your bank account details if you would like to use this option.) Many students study for free. If you are If your employer is paying your course fees you must bring unsure please enquire and we will be happy a letter of authorisation from them to enrolment. We will then issue an invoice to them directly for payment. to advise you. Advanced Learner Loan You need to start your loan application during the enrolment Fees are paid annually for courses longer than one year. process. Please bring along a current passport if you have one. Fees in this guide are for the first year of the course, unless otherwise stated. Many courses are subsidised and we are All 19+ learners need to bring their National Insurance Number to able to reflect this in our competitive prices. enrol. Please note, as this guide is printed in advance of course See page 29 for more information on Advanced Learner Loans. starting dates, fees may be subject to change. ADult LEARNER SUPPORT FUNDING* If you are worried about other costs • 19+ Learner Support Fund involved with continuing your education, • Advanced Learner Loan Bursary - open to applicants we can help. in receipt of the Advanced Learner Loan • Childcare Funding Those who are 19+ and need help with College or course related expenses, such as travel, trips or uniform, have access • Access to Learning (Higher Education) to a number of different funds. Learner Support Funding supports adults in developing their careers through continued • Hindley and Abram Grammar School Trust Fund - education. We can provide practical help to meet expenses open to 16-24 year olds living in a WN postcode area. directly associated with learning. Further information about each of these funds can be found on the College website The reception team at each College centre can help you to under Services for Students. You may also download an access this information and support. application form. Funds are open throughout the academic year, so if your circumstances change during your studies, *Terms and conditions and eligibility criteria apply to all of the above funds. Funding offers are subject to change. there is support available. email: [email protected] or call 01942 761 111 2 APPRENTICESHIPS AND DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS As the largest College provider of apprenticeships in Greater Manchester, we work with more than 1,500 employers and 2,000 apprentices in a range of sectors, from health and social care to hospitality and catering, bricklaying to business and many more. Apprenticeships are not age restricted. You can be in full-time Our team specialises in training in the workplace to make work and still be an apprentice. sure your skills are appropriate for industry. The assessor will come to your workplace to assess, monitor and advise on We have a dedicated team to make sure employees are progression to complete your qualification. We currently offer matched to the appropriate apprenticeship to fulfil business apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 6. objectives. Many train flexibly alongside their work, which suits both employees and their employer. HIGHER APPRENTICESHIPS UP to DEGREE LEVEL You can work full-time and complete a higher qualification in the following: Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Level 4) IT, Software, Web and Telecoms Professionals (Level 4) Business and Professional Administration (Level 4) Laboratory Scientist (Level 5) Care, Leadership and Management (Level 5) Manufacturing Engineer (Degree) (Level 6) Chartered Manager (Degree) (Level 6) Nuclear Engineer (Degree) (Level 6) Construction Site Engineering Technician (Level 4) Nuclear Technician (Level 5) Construction Design and Build Technician (Level 4) Operations Department Manager (Level 5) Construction Quality Surveying Technician (Level 4) Product Design and Development Engineer (Level 6) Construction Site Supervisor (Level 4) Professional Accounting/Taxation Technician (Level 4) Electrical Power Network Engineer (Level 4) If you are currently working and would like to Electrical/Electronic Technical Support Engineer (Degree) become an apprentice, please contact our (Level 6) Business Services team on: 01942 761760 Engineering Manufacturing Technician (Level 4) If you’re not currently working we have a range of Health and Social Care Assistant Practitioner (Level 5) vacancies available on our website: Hospitality Management (Level 4) wigan-leigh.ac.uk/apprenticeships Human Resources Consultant/Partner (Level 5) ENGINEERING A CAREER IN A Man’S woRLD Abbey Berry works full-time at MBDA as a Senior Test Engineer and is an Electrical/Electronic Technical Support Engineering Degree Apprentice studying the BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Top-up). As one of few women in the industry, Abbey is keen to encourage more to consider a role in engineering. “It isn’t a dirty industry. You will not be on the floor beneath an oily engine. It’s all extremely high tech,” said Abbey. “I’m never been treated any differently as a woman, but it does need to be more widely accepted. If more women join engineering it will become the norm. “ Abbey would like to become a Chartered Engineer and is considering a masters when she completes the degree. 3 Start your journey today at wigan-leigh.ac.uk/apply FREE COURSES DIGITAL SKILLS Do you struggle to keep up in the digital world? This year’s lockdown has meant that we have all had to It’s predicted that 90% of all jobs will require digital adapt to communicating remotely, in order to keep our knowledge in some form, despite one in five adults loved ones safe, but at the same time keep those vital currently lacking that knowledge. links with friends and family networks. We are offering a range of essential digital skills From working at home to seeing our loved ones while qualifications that will help you progress to further practicing social distancing, digital contact has made education or employment and develop skills for that possible for many. everyday life. However, one fifth of adults currently have no or low You will receive support to use digital devices such digital skills, such as using a tablet, sending emails and as smartphones, laptops and tablets, and to carry out filling out online forms. Skills that many who have grown everyday activities such as navigating the internet, up surrounded by technology take for granted. sending emails and making online payments. Studies reveal that nowadays, digital skills, are as crucial as English and Maths when it comes to getting a job. Courses, dates AND times MAY BE altered DUE to COVID 19 social distancing measures. VISIT WIGAN-LEIGH.ac.UK for UPdates.