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College Courses for Senior Phase Pupils (S4-S6) 2018/19 for the Future You Want CONTENTS WELCOME 01 College Courses for Senior Phase Pupils (S4-S6) 2018/19 For the future you want CONTENTS WELCOME 01 Welcome to Edinburgh College! WE ARE ONE OF THE We work closely with We are committed to Engineering and Built UK’S LARGEST COLLEGES universities and industry ensuring all students are Welcome 01 16 Environment Courses WITH AROUND 19,000 partners to ensure our prepared for a successful STUDENTS ACROSS 4 curriculum is relevant and up future and you will find all you CAMPUSES. to date to provide the best need at college to help you opportunities for employment get good results and achieve Doing a college course or further study. Whatever your learning goals. Great reasons Creative Industries while at school will provide path you choose we have the 02 to study 19 Courses you with additional skills right course to get you where This course guide provides and experience to boost you want to go. the information you need to your employment prospects make important decisions and enhance your CV or College offers a different about coming to college and learning environment which the right course to study. It Course options for school Health, Wellbeing and university application. will enable you to develop will also give you a feel for 06 pupils 23 Social Sciences Courses Courses have been developed in response to employer your skills and knowledge college life. However, the best needs and offer greater and build your confidence, way to find out more is to talk choice in a variety of subjects. whilst providing progression to our course advisors and opportunities and preparing meet some of our students Study levels and Tourism, Hospitality and Many of our senior phase you for the world of work. to find out why Edinburgh 10 qualifications 26 Business Courses courses include work College is an excellent choice placements which will Our advisors can also provide for the future you want. complement your studies, advice study options which offering more post-school will help you reach your full choices that can set you potential. Schools application Attending College on a pathway to a rewarding 12 process 32 career. For the future you want GREAT REASONS TO STUDY AT EDINBURGH COLLEGE 03 Our students Edinburgh College is the Edinburgh College is come from 128 96% of students BIGGEST one of the UK’s largest said they enjoy COUNTRIES, SINGLE colleges, with coming to from Afghanistan PROVIDER college to Zambia of HE students to each of 19,000 Source: student Edinburgh’s universities induction survey STUDENTS Nov 2016 All SCP courses provide progression to full-time We deliver courses Working with more than college courses ACROSS 1,700 4 CAMPUSES, INDUSTRY of98% our successful full- 30+ OTHER CENTRES time students move on to and our virtual PARTNERS employment or further study learning to provide you with the WITHIN SIX MONTHS environment, best possible opportunities OF GRADUATING* MOODLE. for employment * Student destination statistics 2016 edinburghcollege.ac.uk For the future you want INDUSTRY APPROVED FACILITIES FOR INDUSTRY RELEVANT TRAINING 05 Two professionally run student training We have our own record label (FEAST) and radio An industry approved training environment restaurants station plus professional sound recording studios Purpose built oil simulation platform for oil & gas for the development of engineering skills featuring the latest technology industry training. Performing Arts Studio Scotland Simulated aircraft classroom facility to train Drive-in photography studio One of Scotland’s best highways, One of the country’s largest and most respected airport ground crew with infinity coving and professional dark rooms civil engineering and railway track training centres training centres in the Performing Arts Scotland’s first Solar Meadow Research and Teaching Centre with 2500 photovoltaic panels Fully equipped TV studio with AVID Our award-winning fleet of electric cars is Wella Centre of Excellence editing suites and a 96 Scotland’s largest electric vehicle research project seat auditorium in partnership with SEStran, the University of One of only two approved Centres in the UK Edinburgh and Mitsubishi. edinburghcollege.ac.uk For the future you want COURSE OPTIONS FOR SCHOOL PUPILS 07 SCHOOLS COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP (SCP) FOUNDATION APPRENTICESHIPS The Schools College Attendance patterns vary, Dedicated Schools Liaison They enable young people Add another qualification What’s involved? Partnership offers a but the majority of courses Officers are on campus to to gain work experience (same level as a Higher) to • A National range of part-time college are studied at college over provide support to school and an industry recognised complement your school Progression courses for S4-S6 pupils whilst 2 half days a week, with pupils whilst attending qualification in key growth studies and enhance Award or National still at school. There is a wide some courses providing college and are the main sectors. They take 2 years your college or university Certificate at level 6 range of practical subjects on an opportunity for a work point of contact for schools. to complete and provide an applications. studied at college offer to complement existing placement with an employer. opportunity for pupils to try • An SVQ qualification Develop skills employers are studies including SCP courses, As well as building skills and To find out more about out a career whilst still at completed in the looking for, like problems Foundation Apprenticeships confidence, pupils benefit from courses available for school. workplace which solving, communication and and Academies. These courses pathways to employment and senior phase pupils e-mail involves and teamwork. count as one of your school further study. schools@ FA students spend part of extended work the school week attending placement column choices which can edinburghcollege.ac.uk Assessments are practical and college and complete a • An extended work be added into existing school Vocational pathways ensure ongoing with no final exams. timetables. All senior phase pupils are better prepared work placement with an placement employer to gain practical courses offer progression onto for the world of work and University Applications work experience as well Delivery models vary full-time Edinburgh College enhance post-school choices. FAs are recognised by 10 as an industry recognised slightly between courses. Scottish Universities for entry qualification at SCQF level 6. frameworks but will to degree programmes on the typically involve: same basis as highers.* CAREER COACH Benefits for pupils: • Attendance at *some exceptions apply ONLINE CAREERS Try out a job in a growing College (Tues and industry before you leave Thurs afternoons) ADVISOR school. • A work placement with an employer Foundation Apprenticeship SCQF Duration Campus • Industry insight course Level visits, guest speakers, Accountancy 6 2 years Sighthill employer challenge Business Skills 6 2 years Sighthill projects Civil Engineering 6 2 years Granton Creative and Digital Media 6 2 years Milton Road There is no cost to the apprentice or their family. Engineering 6 2 years Midlothian All pupil travel costs are Financial Services 6 2 years Sighthill funded. Food & Drink Operations 6 2 years Milton Road Midlothian or Milton Rd IT Software Development 6 2 years (subject to demand) Applications should be made via guidance Try our career assessment on the Edinburgh College website Scientific Technologies 6 2 years Sighthill teachers. edinburghcollege.ac.uk/careercoach For more information visit www.apprenticeships.scot edinburghcollege.ac.uk For the future you want COURSE OPTIONS FOR SCHOOL PUPILS 09 ACADEMIES South East Scotland Academy Partnership The Health & Social Care Academy (SESAP) Academies (SCQF level 6) provides an opportunity to achieve a relevant qualification in Health & Social Care. It will allow Academies are suitable for S5-S6 pupils who pupils to develop skills ready for entry to college, are enthusiastic and committed to a 1-2 university or employment. year programme. You will attend college and university while still at school and gain relevant For further information e-mail Julie Caulfield work experience opportunities. [email protected] The Creative Industries Academy provides The The an opportunity to discover the range of skills Creative Ind stries required to work in media and film production or acting and performance and achieve a level 6 qualification. For further information e-mail Sandra Grieve [email protected] South East Scotland The Hospitality & Tourism Academy provides Partnership an opportunity to discover the range of skills required to work in the dynamic hospitality, tourism & events sectors and is suitable for A Joint project with Edinburgh College, pupils interested in working with people and Queen Margaret University (QMU) and Local studying business management or hospitality at Authorities, SESAP Academies provide a smooth school. transition between school, college, university and employment. Pupils attend college, school For further information e-mail Jennifer Bingham and university simultaneously and benefit from [email protected] enhanced employability through an industry relevant work experience placement. Successful Academy students attend college weekly on completion of the Academies provides pupils Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and QMU for with direct access to QMU or Edinburgh College four Friday sessions during term time. Travel and gives competitive advantage for progression will be arranged by the
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