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14@16 Education Course Prospectus 2019 / 2020 MyFuture MySuccess MyCollege 14-16 Courses for pupils in Year 10 & 11 Home Educated Students • Specialist School Provision School Based Courses and much more! The North West centre for land@based & sports education PRESTON A BLACKBURN A LIVERPOOL A WARRINGTON Getting to know us www.myerscough.ac.uk Myerscough 4-6 Your comprehensive online information source! at a glance Student Enquiries Line 0800 652 5592 My welcome Myerscough centres 7 or 'Livechat' via the website Learning resources 8 Visit The College that creates Study facilities 9 opportunities and makes a real Welfare and support 10 My erscough difference to people’s lives. Sporting life 11 I am delighted that you are interested in finding out more about Myerscough College. Myerscough has a long and proud Progression 12 Course Advice Mornings history of offering excellent education and training and, in 2019, we will be celebrating our 125th anniversary. Entry requirements 13 Myerscough College hosts a regular series of Advice Mornings TOP Our last set of published student results placed Events & access 14 throughout the year. If you want to get a feel for the campus, come and Myerscough College as the number 1 specialist land 10% to courses have a look around! You'll see what a great place Myerscough is, with so based and sports college in the country for student of colleges many facilities for your education, leisure and social life! achievement. Our impressive student results are supported for academic Courses 15 by excellent teaching and learning. To quote Ofsted (2017) success College staff and tutors will be present to chat about the courses on offer, “Teachers have high aspirations for their learners and use a Schools liaison 16 future career opportunities and the facilities and resources available to variety of interesting activities to challenge and motivate them”. Money matters 17 students at your chosen centre. They’ll also be able to advise about daily Our recent completion of a £35 million investment programme transport and financial support. ensures that you have fantastic teaching and social spaces in which Study details 18 to develop. Advice Mornings are held at our Preston, Blackburn (Witton Park) Myerscough is a great place to study and make new friends with a Applications 19 and Liverpool (Croxteth Park) centres on Saturdays – normally from warm, welcoming and safe campus where you will have the Directions and 20 10.00am to 12.30pm – and they’re scheduled for the following dates at opportunity to develop new skills and participate in a wide range of enrichment and course enhancement activities. Student satisfaction College transport each centre: Sunday 9th June 2019 levels are exceptionally high at the College leading to some of the best student retention rates in the country. This is testament to the Subjects Saturday 9th February 2019 Sunday 7th June 2020 high quality support and caring approach provided by the Preston Centre Summer Saturday 30th March 2019 Myerscough staff. Class sizes at Myerscough are much smaller than Home Education 22-24 Open Day and Country Fair most colleges and as such you will never be lost in the crowd but will Saturday 22nd June 2019 (10.00am-5.00pm) receive personalised support to help bring out the very best in you. Foundation Learning 26-30 See page 25 for details Myerscough is a very special place and we hope you come and see Saturday 7th September 2019 for yourself soon. Moving On Project 31 Please check the College website Saturday 5th October 2019 Very best wishes. Agriculture 32-33 in the run-up to our Advice Mornings Saturday 9th November 2019 to confirm the dates and times. Animal Studies 34-35 Students interested in our Bowring Saturday 7th December 2019 Park Centre should attend the Advice Alison Robinson – Chief Executive and Principal English and Maths 36-37 Mornings at Croxteth Park. Saturday 8th February 2020 Equine Studies 38-39 See the website for details of advice • High quality teaching and learning is the greatest priority for and Horse Care sessions at our Walton Hall the College. Latest News and Information (Warrington centre). • Learners benefit from excellent resources. Floral Design 40-41 MAKE US • Study programmes are implemented highly effectively Horticulture & 42-43 For all the latest news, student success stories and developments at with high-quality work related activities and purposeful Landscape Construction your work experience. Myerscough College keep in touch with us. • Safeguarding is meticulous. Learners feel safe and understand Motor Vehicle Studies 44-45 The main College Facebook page is titled myerscoughcoll how to keep themselves safe. The 14-16 Facebook page is titled myerscoughcollege1416 Photography 46-47 NUMBER • The curriculum reflects the most up to date working practice. Blackburn 48 The main College Twitter feed is @myerscoughcoll 1 • Teachers have high aspirations for their learners and use a CHOICE variety of interesting activities to challenge and motivate them. Croxteth Park 49-50 We then have additional subject feeds according to your area of interest. These are highlighted on the individual subject pages in this prospectus. • Standards of learners’ behaviour are excellent. Warrington 51 Ofsted Inspection @My_Animals @My_Equine @My_Motors @My_Sport @My_GreenSpace Report, March 2017 Read the full report on the Ofsted website. 2 www. myerscough.ac.uk E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01995 642222 ext. 2593 www. myerscough.ac.uk E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01995 642222 ext. 2593 3 My 14-16 My Myerscough Myerscough College has a long tradition of working with schools, demonstrating the We’ll help you make two rewarding careers within the land-based and sports sectors. The College offers a wide range very big decisions. What of ways that schools can work with them to support students of all ages and with to study and where to a wide range of needs. study it. This prospectus details the various options available to schools ranging from staff attending school No doubt you’re looking advice events; short courses at college or in school, year long programmes or even in certain for a college that’s got the circumstances full time courses. perfect mix of enjoyable 95+% courses, excellent student facilities, a great reputation satisfaction with teaching The College aims to provide a caring and Fast-track Your Future for teaching and good progression opportunities. and overall supportive environment for all students, Any pupil successfully completing a course at enjoyment in But where can you find it whatever their age or ability. Our fundamental Myerscough College whilst at school will have the surveys all in one place? and most important value is to provide the opportunity to progress to a full-time or opportunity for every pupil to achieve their apprenticeship programme at the College. potential whatever their background or starting qualification. If you are interested in this area of Any pupil considering this option will have the You’ll find all you’re looking Excellent facilities and provision and want to know more please do not chance to talk with course tutors and support for at Myerscough College a new way of learning hesitate to contact us for further assistance. We staff to ensure appropriate choices are made. Myerscough specialises in education and Because many of the courses at Myerscough think you will enjoy the Myerscough Experience. Course Organisation training for the land-based and sports are about getting you ready for the world of Courses industries. We teach more than 20 different work, a lot of your time will be spent acquiring The majority of courses offered last for one year subjects, many of which might already be practical skills – either outside in the open air, in A range of courses are available from the and are available for learners in years 10 and 11. hobbies and activities you enjoy doing in your purpose-built workshops or in environments land-based and motor sports sector. Please Year 10 students who successfully complete the spare time! For example, you can study which reflect the workplace. This means your note that the courses offered differ from centre course will, in most cases, be offered the motorsports, landscape, agriculture, animal learning experience is made more enjoyable, to centre. Details of what is offered at each opportunity to complete a second year to care and equine studies. Plus, there’s a whole enriching and fun! We also have exceptional centre can be found in this prospectus. ‘top up’ their qualification. Details of the top up range of other subjects available that will give learning facilities, including an extensive library qualifications are available within the course Course fact sheets and further information you the hands on, practical skills that you need and fully resourced computer centre for all your information. In most cases year 10 students will to secure the job of your dreams. study and IT needs. about the 14-16 programme can be found on be considered for courses first in order to ensure the courses link on the menu tab on the college that the top up year remains viable. The majority Course Visits Progression to Further Education website www.myerscough.ac.uk of courses do however have the capacity for year Another good reason for studying at One of the great things about Myerscough is 14-16 Co-ordinator: Laura Wallace 11 students as well. Myerscough is the opportunity to visit shows that, if you’re looking to progress to a Further and businesses related to your course areas. Education course or apprenticeship at the end [email protected] For information regarding the application process Students visit events such as the British Turf of your studies we offer a choice of subjects 01995 642222 Ext 2593 please refer to the Myapplication section on Management Exhibition, The Great Yorkshire and levels at each of our centres.