Huddersfield New College Prospectus 2021 Entry
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YOUR HNC HUDDERSFIELD NEW COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021 ENTRY fe awards 2019 Winner Sixth form college of the year EXPLORE YOUR HNC Will I be able to visit the College in person before I submit an application? Details of our Open Events can be found below. We understand that as a potential applicant you may want to visit Huddersfield New College in person to Please note due to Covid-19 and confirm your application. social distancing requirements, our Open Events in the autumn term are Sadly, it is not possible to enable this in the current virtual. Take the next step: Covid-19 local and national situation. We strongly Wednesday 9th December recommend that you take the virtual tour of the Explore Your HNC: 5:00pm - 8:00pm College instead before you submit your application. Tuesday 10th November Please submit an application by the deadline of Building on the first virtual event, 5:30pm – 8:30pm 15th February 2021 if you want to join our College our subject teachers will be running community. As an oversubscribed College we are short online taster sessions to support Join us to explore our Campus, unable to accept late applications and ensuring you your decision making about your hear from subject teachers and our meet the application deadline will guarantee an offer courses. You will also be able to find Principal, find out what HNC has to of an interview. offer you and ask your questions in out more detailed information about wider College life including our Aspire real time. Please note applying for and attending an interview programme. does not oblige you to accept a place with us. Content will also be recorded and accessible via our website following the event. REGISTER FOR THESE EVENTS www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk DID YOU KNOW You can take a look around our outstanding Campus via our virtual tour. Click here to This prospectus is interactive! Wherever you see the icon to the left you can click the link access this to view our interactive content which we hope will bring your HNC prospectus to life. 2 Visit www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk 3 Welcome to Huddersfield New College. As Principal, I would like to thank you for your interest in joining our outstanding, award winning College. Our online prospectus shares more about why we think you should choose Huddersfield New College - or as we are more affectionately known as by our College community, HNC! When you apply to us, you are not only Open Events in a traditional format. choosing one of the top Colleges in the However, our virtual Open Events “The quality of teaching is exceptional. UK for student progress, but a College will offer you the same quality of Each and every one of my teachers that will work with you to ensure information, advice and guidance. that you achieve your ambitions – cared about my learning and my whatever these are. You will enjoy This short interactive prospectus experiences inside and outside of the is designed to give you a flavour of achievements; my teachers challenged classroom that will provide you with a what you can expect at these virtual me to achieve my best and were always competitive edge, and our wide range Open Events. On behalf of our entire of support will also help you to excel. College community, I look forward on hand to support me. The Aspire This prospectus shares more about to welcoming you to our College Programme was instrumental in my these first class experiences and the ‘virtually’ and eventually in person. support which have been recognised You can look forward to a College that success at HNC and the support I through a range of awards, including will help you to achieve your future being named as the national TES Sixth ambitions. received for my application to Oxford Form College of the Year. University was an essential part of my Current circumstances mean at this HNC journey, and really prepared me moment in time we are unable to host Angela Williams OBE for my next steps.” Principal JAK SPENCER School: Batley Grammar School Studied: A Level Biology (A*), Chemistry (A) , History (A*) and BTEC Level 3 Musical Theatre (DS*) Destination: Biomedical Science at the University of Oxford 4 Visit www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk 5 WHY CHOOSE HUDDERSFIELD “HNC helps you to discover hidden passions and provides you with skills and abilities that will stay NEW COLLEGE? with you for a lifetime. It offers a wide range of academic and enrichment opportunities allowing you to develop your interests and help you to progress to your chosen career. My time at HNC was an enjoyable Here are our top We are an outstanding, award winning one, and the memories I made at the College will last a five reasons why College. We are Ofsted outstanding in all areas, and lifetime.” you should choose have won a wide range of prestigious awards, HNC including being named the TES Sixth Form College of the Year BEN MALONE School: Rastrick High School Studied: A Level Drama and Theatre Studies (A*), We secure UK leading results. We are in the top A Level History (A) and BTEC Level 3 Musical Theatre (DS*) 10% of all Colleges nationally for student progress Destination: Acting for Live and Recording Media at Arden School of Theatre and in 2020 our students celebrated a 99.9% pass rate and a 75% high grade rate (A*-B grades or equivalent We offer A Levels and BTECs. We are the only College locally offering an extensive range of both A Levels and BTECs and where you can combine these to suit your future career ambitions We can give you a unique experience. You can expect a fantastic range of support, and opportunities outside of the classroom that give you the competitive edge Are you on track to secure a high number of 7,8,9s at GCSE? We are a genuine community. We’re proud of Click here to explore how our Aspire programme will our diverse, welcoming and supportive College challenge you family. You’ll be valued as an individual, and celebrate the differences of others too 6 Visit www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk 7 WHAT WILL YOUR JOURNEY TO HNC JOURNEY LOOK LIKE? THIS HANDY TIMELINE SHOWS THE KEY STEPS BEFORE YOU JOIN US IN 2021! Our interactive graphic below shares more about ACCEPT YOUR PLACE BY your journey to HNC. 23RD APRIL 2021 Had a successful interview? Make sure you accept your place by the above deadline PREPARE FOR YOUR HNC THROUGH THE YOUR HNC@HOME WHY CHOOSE HNC? Take a look at this prospectus to ONLINE PORTAL Post GCSE examinations you’ll be explore the reasons why you should GET READY FOR able to log into your online portal, choose Huddersfield New College YOUR INTERVIEW and get to know your College a JANUARY - MARCH little more. You’ll also be able to 2021 book your slots at your orientation We can’t wait to meet you and morning discuss your application with you! ORIENTATION MORNING* Come along with your HNC @ Home ENROLMENT activities, if you have completed these TAKE A VIRTUAL Following GCSE Results optional opportunities, explore your HNC in LOOK AT OUR COLLEGE Day you’ll come along to person, and meet your subject teachers Join one of our virtual Open Events to the College to enrol and find out all you need to know about our APPLY BY 15TH collect your membership College, and meet our teachers FEBRUARY 2021 badge We must receive your application WELCOME TO YOUR by 15th February 2021. We are an HNC oversubscribed College, and are Your first day at College will be in unable to accept late applications September 2021 SELECT YOUR COURSES Explore our full range of courses, and match your study programme to your future career ambitions *All events are subject to Covid-19 restrictions 8 Visit www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk 9 “The opportunities that HNC presented me with A FIRST CLASS, were invaluable. As a member of the College’s AWARD WINNING Aspire Programme, I EXPERIENCE was able to take up a place at a summer school We are very proud of the experience our students enjoy which is reflected in the results they achieve and the exciting destinations on to which they move. HNC is provided by the Sutton in the top 10% of all Colleges nationally for student progress, and this outstanding Trust. I spent a week achievement has been recognised through a range of national awards. at Glasgow University. Did you know that some of the awards and accolades in our trophy cabinet include… I was also encouraged to enrol with the Social Mobility Foundation, fe awards 2019 through which I was able Winner to network with industry Sixth form college of the year leaders, who support Ofsted outstanding TES Sixth Form you to progress to your in all areas College of the Year Recognising how we are the Recognising how we are dream career. It was very best in everything we do the number one College in opportunities like these the UK 2019-20 that have really prepared Winner of the Social me for my future career as Mobility award, Sixth Form Colleges an architect. At HNC there Association are no barriers to students Recognising how we enhance the life chances and future ANISHA IQBAL from any background professional opportunities of School: Ryburn Valley High School receiving a first class Number 1 Organisation The Carnegie Centre of our young people Studied: A Level 3D Design (A*), Mathematics (C) and Physics (C) in the UK for Equality Excellence for Mental Destination: Architecture at the University of Salford education.” and Diversity - for four Health in Schools (Further consecutive years Education) award in Silver Recognising how we promote Recognising how the mental equality and value the well-being of our young people is individual differences of all at the heart of our work our community 10 Visit www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk 11 CLASS OF 2020 Educate North Awards Leader of the Year Angela Williams, 99.9% OBE Winner of the prestigious TES Sixth TOP 10% Form College of the Year Award 2019 75% OF ALL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES NATIONALLY National Centre for Diversity Organisation of FOR STUDENT PROGRESS! the Year 2020 12 Visit www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk 13 COURSES Here at HNC you can choose from a wide range of courses and build a study programme uniquely tailored to your future ambitions.