FULL-TIME COURSE GUIDE Your time is here! www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk I [email protected] I 0345 120 0044 THE EAST RIDING COLLEGE MISSION WELCOME East Riding College will continue to be a leader in the social development Welcome to our full-time course guide. and economic success This guide details the further education of the region, working in courses you can study full time. Further partnership to provide education is your stepping stone access to the highest between school and work, or university. quality education and skills training to meet At East Riding College, our aim is to help the needs of individuals, you develop the skills you’ll need for either employers and the route and to help you achieve your goals. Our communities we serve. exceptional tutors are often industry experts who have ‘been there and done it’. They can EQUAL help you develop the technical and professional OPPORTUNITIES skills you’ll need to take you further. If you see East Riding College yourself studying at university, our level three operates an equal courses earn UCAS points and prepare you for opportunities policy. We the step up to higher education. welcome applications from everyone. We Alongside your studies we’ll enrich your believe College life is experience and provide you with a wider set of improved by having skills and abilities, which are essential in today’s people from different highly competitive jobs market. backgrounds and interests working and studying We have some of the best facilities in the together, sharing their region – you’ll learn in a modern, specialist, experiences and learning state-of-the-art environment. You’ll also study from each other. in a flexible way, where you’ll take responsibility for your own learning, because at College you SAFEGUARDING are treated like an adult, to prepare you for the The College aims to world of work or university. provide a safe learning environment for all, I look forward to welcoming you to East Riding including young people College. and vulnerable adults. Safeguarding learners is a priority and we work with the Local Safeguarding Mike Welsh Children Board to identify Principal and young people and Chief Executive vulnerable adults who are suffering or likely to suffer harm so that appropriate intervention measures can be taken or appropriate support put in place. 2 CONTENTS Campuses and facilities 4 Student life 6 Learner voice 8 Progress to success 10 Careers 12 Support and advice 13 How to apply 14 Financial help 16 Transport and travel 17 art, media & design 18 Business 22 CATERING AND HOSPITALITY 26 COMPUTING 30 Construction 34 EARLY YEARS & CARE 38 engineering 42 HAIR & BEAUTY 46 MOTOR VEHICLE 50 MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS 54 PUBLIC SERVICES 58 SPORT AND RECREATION 62 TRAVEL AND TOURISM 66 advanced level courses 70 foundation 74 ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION 76 APPRENTICESHIPS 78 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. If, in the opinion of the College, circumstances necessitating a change to the course offer occur, an advertised course may be changed, or its contents modified. Courses are subject to successful recruitment and the availability of external funding. The College reserves the right to close a course where there is insufficient interest for it to be viable. Applications are accepted in accordance with the conditions of the College’s Admissions Policy. (General FE Colleges based in Yorkshire 2017-18) www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk I [email protected] I 0345 120 0044 3 WE OUR CAMPUS Our newest campus is in Beverley Our Bridlington campus recently and is within the lively Flemingate celebrated its 10th anniversary and shopping and leisure development. is a modern, purpose-built learning The campus is packed with the latest environment, which houses specialist in teaching and learning technology facilities such as the Bridlington to ensure you get the most out of Mechatronics Centre and our Clinical your course and have an excellent Skills Centre. It is also home to Archers, experience. Students learn in real-life our training kitchen and restaurant and commercial environments like our another Inspire hair and beauty salon. Elwell’s restaurant, Inspire hair and beauty salon and New Horizons travel shop. A BITE TO EAT Our Beverley and Bridlington Our Beverley and Bridlington sites campuses have refectories, which also have training restaurants which serve a range of healthy and tasty food serve top quality food to members at reasonable prices. They’re relaxed of the public. You can book a table and informal places where you can get for lunch or come along with your your lunch, have a bite to eat between family and friends. Call 01482 390760 classes or hang out with friends. for Elwell’s restaurant at Beverley or 01262 455063 for Archers restaurant at Bridlington. (Term time only.) 4 E-LEARNING CENTRES Our e-Learning centres are home to a wide range of reference materials, e-books and course texts as well as DVDs and interactive CD-ROMs to support your studies. They also have Even if you aren’t in College you lots of computers, laptops and iPads can access thousands of e-books available to borrow, and photocopying and e-resources in our online library services to support learners at the 24/7, via the College virtual learning College. environment. Our salons offer a full range of hairdressing, beauty and holistic therapy services to students and members of the public. Why not call in and treat yourself to a massage or manicure? Call 01482 390744 for Beverley or 01262 455044 for Bridlington (Term time only.) Travel and tourism students book holidays, day trips and concerts for real paying customers. New Horizons can be found at our Beverley campus, and it’s open to students too! Call 01482 390933. www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk I [email protected] I 0345 120 0044 5 STUDENT LIFE College life is very different to These include enterprise and school; you have more freedom employability skills, work experience and a range of extra-curricular and you’re treated more like activities called enrichment. an adult but at the same time, you’re expected to attend your If you are aged 16 to 19, in addition to your chosen vocational or academic classes and take responsibility qualification your study programme for your own work. will also include: At East Riding College, you will benefit • Enterprise and employability skills from a range of extras that, along development to give you the with your chosen course, will make essential skills for future progress to you a strong candidate in the highly further study or employment competitive jobs market and will help • English and mathematics you meet the entry criteria for higher education at university or college. • Enrichment activities including educational visits, visiting speakers, sport and fundraising activities • A tutorial programme, including individual and group tutorials with your personal tutor 6 PRACTICAL PROJECTS & TRIPS Learning isn’t just about studying in a classroom; it’s also about getting out and about and seeing and doing things for yourself. WORK EXPERIENCE We want our students to have the experience to back up their qualifications. Lots of our courses involve placements with a company doing jobs that are relevant to your qualification or career choices. This will give you a real taste of the job and practical experience that will help you in your coursework. www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk I [email protected] I 0345 120 0044 7 LEARNER VOICE Your voice matters here at East Riding NATIONAL UNION OF STUDENTS College. The Learner Voice represents your opinions and choices, ensuring You also have the opportunity to all learners are heard and feel valued. purchase the new NUS Extra card Your student rep will attend College TOTUM which will give you committees and focus groups, voicing discounts on clothes, travel, music ideas and helping to shape college and eating out. life. East Riding College student reps are energetic, reliable and passionate about their learning environment. HELP CREW Look out for our team of learners who are ready to help YOU. The Help Crew are more than just support, they promote and take part in events and activities throughout the year. The Help Crew ensures every learner gets the opportunity to know what’s going on around the College, outside of the classroom and in the extra curricular times during the Student display to college week. commemorate WWI centenary #WWI #WW1Centenary #Armistice #LestWeForget #BritishValues #WeAreHere #somme100 #ypres #remembrance 8 Student social action project Efe Ogbevoen wins Student publishes Healthwatch report Christmas Story Writing #HealthWatch #StopSmoking Competition #Quit #Survey #Report #findings #Christmas #Story #Winner #Alliteration #Simile #AmWriting SPORT & ENRICHMENT East Riding College offers a range of sporting activities and opportunities. The variety of sports range from rock climbing to ice skating, and from cricket to tennis. Alongside this, enrichment provides amazing experiences and allows learners to take part in thought-provoking, yet fun and meaningful activities. Join in with Sport and Enrichment, every Wednesday afternoon. Students fly the flag for Pride 100% attendance winner #pride #photobooth #attendance #vouchers #incentive #disco #hullpride #LGBQT #GoodAttendancePays #SomePeopleAreGayGetOverIt #diversity #NoToHate #gayisok PROGRESS TO SUCCESS Elland won a national BTEC Art & Helen Mayoh won the coveted Copper Design Student of the Year award in Saucepan at Beverley Food Festival. 2018. As a result of her outstanding Helen works at AAK UK Ltd in food performance on her course, Elland was development and recently completed also offered a prestigious university a level 2 diploma in professional scholarship.