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Easton College The College of Easton West Anglia Norwich Tennyson Avenue Norfolk King’s Lynn NR9 5DX Norfolk PE30 2QW Tel: 01603 731200 Tel: 01553 761144 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.easton-college.ac.uk www.col-westanglia.ac.uk Otley College Writtle College Otley Chelmsford Ipswich Essex Suffolk CM1 3RR IP6 9EY Tel: 01473 785543 Tel: 01245 424200 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.otleycollege.ac.uk www.writtle.ac.uk What on Earth... ...the practical way to study Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained within this brochure is correct at the time of going to press. What on Earth are Land-Related Studies? Contents All the courses are geared towards the What on earth? . .Page 2 needs of industry, mixing practical hands-on experience with a theory base, allowing you What to expect . .Page 4 to meet the challenges and demands of the Easton College . .Page 6 real world while you study. Qualifications are officially recognised by employers, Otley College . .Page 7 colleges and universities around the country. The College of West Anglia . .Page 8 This means that you can progress from a Student land-based college to a job or continue your Writtle College . .Page 9 studies at a higher level. So, if you’re the type of person who wants to get qualified Qualifications Explained . .Page 10 with a career in mind, read on….. Whether you are looking towards a career, Corner Qualification Tree . .Page 12 want to develop your hobby or gain work- “This course has given me a wide based qualifications there is a course and Agriculture . .Page 13 method of study to suit you. Ranging from range of knowledge and understanding two-hour tasters to evening classes and full- Animals . .Page 14 of many agricultural systems including time study. Each college welcomes students livestock, crops, intensive farming and Business Management . .Page 15 aged 16 upwards and all are dedicated to organic farming. Equal Opportunities and Lifelong Learning. Countryside Management It has also given me the experience and and Environmental Conservation . .Page 16 Whatever your age, needs and interests you ability to manage and develop complex can be sure to get the help and advice to Service Engineering . .Page 17 make the right choices for you. rural businesses.” Design and Floristry . .Page 18 Douglas Jackson Horse Studies . .Page 19 BSC (HONS) AGRICULTURAL WITH BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Horticulture . .Page 20 “My course has really helped to Sport, Leisure and Recreation . .Page 21 prepare me for further study and I Your questions answered . .Page 22 would now like to take a degree in sport. I hope eventually to get a job as Short Courses . .Page 24 a coach or work in sport promotion.” Find out more . .Page 25 Stuart Crumpen Where to find us . .Page 27 EDEXEL (BTEC) NATIONAL DIPLOMA SPORT 2 What on Earth... ...the practical way to study 3 What to expect from a land-based college ...best practical experience while you study. Studying at one of the land-based colleges offers the best of both worlds – all are set in beautiful, rural surroundings but are close to major towns. Each college has a range of facilities allowing you access to the best practical experience while you study. Small Animal Unit: Environmental Areas: Floristry: Livestock: Purpose built to hold an assorted range of small Many different habitats are used within the The floristry workrooms have specialist cold Each college has a range of farm animals, which animals for study. You may find a variety of fish, College grounds and surrounding local area. store and preparation areas. Students undertake can include dairy and beef herds, pigs, sheep and mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and Students create, design and care for a range of a range of projects and displays for local shows poultry. These play a vital role both in teaching insects which can all be handled, observed and projects, including nature reserves, pond areas, and events. practical livestock skills and providing valuable cared for. Other facilities can include a dog natural habitats and woodland. There is also commercial information for students studying business management. grooming parlour, kennels and veterinary opportunity to view the effect that human activity Horticulture: examination rooms. (such as farming) has on the landscape. Landscaped grounds surround each college, Design: displaying past and present student projects. Crops: Equine Centre: Glasshouses and arboreta house a wide range of Design Studios are equipped with conventional Each site is set within farmland on which a Each College has its own equine centre. Facilities flowers, trees plants and crops. There is a drawing boards and individual workstations which incorporate drawing boards and personal variety of arable crops are grown. These are include stables and grazing, indoor and outdoor provision to study organic and fruit production and computers. The studios incorporate appropriate either directly owned by the College or students arenas and paddocks for show jumping and cross- students can also access heritage sites, public support resources including plan copiers, plotters, are allowed access to them locally. You will country. A range of horses and ponies are and private gardens and woodlands. The produce scanners and a model making workshop. experience all aspects of farming life and can also available and in some cases these include grown is sold at a variety of retail outlets. undertake research. breeding and youngstock. A range of IT packages and design equipment is available for landscape and garden planning. Sport and Recreational: At each campus there are a wide range of sporting activities that take place, rugby, football, hockey, cricket, tennis, basketball, swimming, running, table tennis and many more. There are recreational centres that have squash courts, fitness and weight facilities and outdoor tennis courts and extensive playing fields. There are also clubs that can be joined which range from young farmers, photography, christian union, ski club, mountaineering, climbing wall and clay pigeon shooting. 4 What on Earth... ...the practical way to study 5 Easton College Otley College Easton College provides a broad range of Otley College offers you the opportunity to Number of students: 1,550 Number of students: 6000 training focused on land-based industries learn, train, socialise and have fun in a great but also including sports, public services Nearest town: Norwich (7m) atmosphere that brings learning to life. It’s the Nearest town: Ipswich (6m) and design. choice of thousands of students in East Anglia Nearest main road: A12/14 Set in an attractive 200 hectare estate, a first Nearest main road: A47 (2 mins) every year. class range of facilities is available to all Our aim is to help our students succeed. Success to us students. These include a new state-of-the-art means gaining the skills and knowledge to get a job, teaching building with laboratories and floristry or the opportunity to progress onto another course. We specialise in educating 16 – 19 years olds and rooms, Animal Care Centre, Deer Park, Farm These higher education adult learners. But, the truth is, whatever your Livestock Enterprises, Equestrian Yard, programmes are validated Horticultural Units, Agricultural Machinery interest and age, Otley College will point you in the by Anglia Polytechnic right direction. Workshops and Design Studios. University. Full-time Otley College also has many links overseas and Students at Easton have a lively social life in a students also get the believes that the opportunity for students to learn friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The Sports and opportunity to undertake and understand new cultures is as important as Conference Centre has a large sports hall, new all additional qualifications to aid their path into gaining knowledge in lectures. weather outdoor courts and a well-equipped gym employment, e.g. PA Sprayer certificates, forklift Located in the heart of rural Suffolk we are just 10 as well as a bar area with TV screen. Norwich is truck qualifications. minutes north of Ipswich. London is just an hour great for shopping and socialising and a frequent Easton College has recently been awarded Centre away by train and Ipswich and the surrounding venue for well-known bands. of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) status in Land areas offer students the opportunity of a vibrant A full range of full-time and part-time courses are Management. This will allow new courses to be social life. offered in all subject areas from entry level to developed related to all aspects of managing the Otley also offers over 100 adult learning courses Higher National Diploma (HND). countryside, including conservation and ranging from wine tasting to opera and environmental issues, sustainability and aromatherapy to chocolate making. diversification. Strong links with industry underpin all that goes on at the College so that courses reflect the needs of industry and students are well-equipped to take their place in a skilled workforce. 6 What on Earth... ...the practical way to study 7 The College of West Anglia Writtle College The two land-based sites at Milton and Writtle is a higher education college, which Number of students: 16,000 Number of students: Average 3,000 Wisbech (previously the Cambridgeshire also runs a variety of FE and short courses. College of Agricultural and Horticulture) Site: Wisbech With over 100 years experience as a provider Site: Writtle College merged with the Norfolk College of Arts and Nearest town: Wisbech (3/4m) of education, Writtle has a reputation for Nearest town: Chelmsford (2 miles) Technology (NORCAT) in 1998, to become The Nearest main road: A47 (10 mins) excellence. Links have been forged with the Nearest main road: M25 (15 mins) College of West Anglia.