#ThinkBrock 2021 CONTENTS WELCOME INTRODUCTION Your Brock Journey ........................................................2 Teaching & Results .........................................................4 FROM THE PRINCIPAL Top Five Reasons to Choose Brock ...............................6 Student Ambassador Reward Scheme ..........................7 4 Welcome to our prospectus for 2021 enrolment and thank you for your interest Brock Campus ................................................................8 in our courses and our college community. Satellite Centres ...........................................................10 Travel ............................................................................12 Further education is an Enrichment ...................................................................14 exciting opportunity to develop your knowledge Students’ Union ............................................................15 and skills in preparation for Aspire Academy ...........................................................16 continued success going OUR OPEN EVENT Sports Academy ...........................................................18 forward. Undoubtedly, DATES FOR 2020/21 STEM Academy ............................................................20 learning at this level will Performing Arts & Music Academy .............................22 be filled with challenges, but with our help and Brock Heritage .............................................................24 7 support you can meet and SAT MON High-Profile Alumni ......................................................26 even exceed your highest How we support you ....................................................28 expectations. 10 19 Additional Learning Support .......................................30 A-Z OF COURSES OCTOBER OCTOBER Skills Development ......................................................31 At Brock we are committed to excellence in teaching 9:30AM – 3PM 4PM – 8:30PM PAGE 118 and learning. This is evidenced by our ongoing Next Steps ...................................................................32 investment in high-quality facilities and learning Work placements .........................................................33 technologies. SAT WED Trips & Global Perspective...........................................34 Our teachers and professional services staff work hard to give you a rich and varied college life that enables A LEVEL inspiration, awareness and a mature outlook. Along 14 28 Me@Brock ....................................................................36 with our students, they make this institution of further NOVEMBER APRIL 2021 Course pages ...............................................................38 education a leading light in local learning. 9:30AM – 3PM 5:30PM – 8PM As a student you will follow a bespoke Study VOCATIONAL Programme that comprises a range of additional Me@Brock ....................................................................82 20 learning opportunities. These include work experience Course pages ...............................................................84 placements, independent learning strategies and extra- curricular pursuits, all of which are designed to broaden your horizons and strengthen your CV. Register online at APPRENTICESHIPS www.brock.ac.uk/openevents Me@Brock ..................................................................108 When we took the opportunity to help OFSTED test Apprentice Q&A ........................................................112 its new inspection format recently, inspectors reported Employer Q&A ...........................................................114 that the quality of education for all learners at Brock is high. They also found that progression is central to our mission and vision, adding that knowledge, skills and FAQ ............................................................................116 behaviours are developed to suit employers and their industries. 59 To take a closer look at what makes Brock such a special LINKS WITH SCHOOLS place to study, simply visit us at our Open Events. Each one is an ideal chance to tour our campus, gather At Brock we have spent many years forging and maintaining information and meet the teachers who will take you on strong relationships with our local secondary schools. an incredible journey towards meaningful success and personal fulfilment. We organise outreach events on school grounds for all pupils, from Year 7 upwards, including: assemblies, careers fairs and evening events aimed at both parents and learners. We also offer Year 10 taster days to give 14-15 year-olds a real sense of what further education is about. You can find out more about our outreach events from your school. In Di Roberts CBE addition, we host events for school teachers that include Continuing Professional Development sessions and practice-sharing initiatives. 95 SEPTEMBER 2020 – OCTOBER 2020 MAY 2021 30 JUNE 2021 JULY 2021 20–27 AUGUST 2021 SEPTEMBER 2021 MARCH 2021 ONWARDS Application Interview and Offer Online Support Freshers’ Day Your Enrolment Portal Enrolment Induction Visit our website and apply We will hold interviews from From May onwards you can Freshers’ Day is on In July we will email you your At the end of August you This will be your first day as online for 2021 entry. October 2020 at either the engage with us through 30 June 2021. enrolment appointment. We will discuss your GCSE a new student. You will meet College, your school or via the New Student section of will also give you access to our results with us and confirm your Welcome Tutor and other We need all applications telephone appointments. our website. There you will This is your opportunity Enrolment Portal. Here you your chosen courses. students in your tutor group. by the beginning of March Details of how to book your find all sorts of information to sample your chosen can accept or rearrange your You will also select your You will also receive your 2021, but the earlier we interview will be available on including details about travel courses, explore the enrolment appointment. You Enrichment options. timetable for the year. receive them the better. your application portal. and financial support. campus and meet some will also be able to upload Applications received of your new friends. some of the information we after 1 March 2021 will be At your interview you will In May you will also be sent need from you. For example, considered, but your choice be able to talk through your your invitation to Freshers’ we need a passport-sized of subjects may depend study options and future Day, so keep an eye out. photograph to go on your on availability. plans. You will also have student record and you must the opportunity to tell us confirm your personal details. what you have done so far. In particular, we will want to see your Record of Achievement file, recent school reports, exam results and identification. You will receive an email offering you a place and outlining your provisional course choices following a successful interview. Find out more at www.brock.ac.uk/apply English, maths and digital literacies are central to whatever study programme you choose. You will be supported to achieve progression in these areas even YOUR BROCK JOURNEY if you have achieved a grade 4 at GCSE. ENTRY START REQUIREMENTS APPLYING ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE PROGRESSION A Level I wanted to study a number Five GCSEs at grade 4 or I applied to Brock and was I was assessed throughout the I studied at college several I was able to choose to go of subjects. I learn well above to include English interviewed and offered a course, which showed me I was days a week and took my on to university, a higher by preparing for exams. and Maths. place dependent on my on track. There were exams A Level exams at the end or advanced apprenticeship, I chose to study three Please note, most subjects GCSE grades. at the end of the first and of my second year. There or into full-time employment. A Levels. have specific additional second year. I had to pass my was also Employability entry requirements. I also had the opportunity exams at the end of the first Week, which gave me the to choose my Enrichment year to progress to the second opportunity to do a work options at enrolment. year. Also, some A Levels had placement in my first year. coursework modules. Vocational I knew the field in which Level 3/Level 3 Extended: I applied to Brock and was I was assessed through a I studied at college several At the end of my Level 3 I wanted to work. I Four GCSEs at grade 4 or interviewed and offered portfolio of assignments. I also days a week and did a course I was able to progress learn better through a above to include English a place dependent on my had some externally marked two-week work placement. to university, a higher or combined approach, and Maths. GCSE grades. I was told exams. Also, I could have retaken advanced apprenticeship, completing coursework I could study a two-year my Maths and English or full-time employment. and also taking exams. Level 2: Four GCSEs at Level 3 course or, if I didn’t GCSEs if I had not already grade 3 or above to include get the grades, I could achieved a grade 4. English and Maths. study a one-year Level 1 Level 1: English and Maths or 2 course. grade 2 or below, plus other GCSEs at grade 2 or below. I also had the opportunity to choose my Enrichment Please note, some subjects options at enrolment. have specific additional entry requirements. Level 3 Extended Diploma