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YOUR CAREER STARTS HERE 16-18 COURSE GUIDE 2013 WEST LANCASHIRE COLLEGE 16-18 COURSE GUIDE 1 WELCOME Principals Welcome Contents We are delighted to offer you a wide range of exciting full time Applications, Interviews and Enrolment 2 courses in our outstanding new facilities. Whatever your previous Facilities 4 experience, qualifications and aspirations, whether you want to Why Study With Us 8 study on a Vocational Course, catch up on GCSEs you have missed, Open Events 8 follow an A Level programme, take up an Apprenticeship or study Money Matters 10 whilst you work, we have a programme to meet your needs and Supporting our Students 12 help you to achieve your ambitions. Our outstanding Learner Choosing a Course 14 Gateway team will offer you advice and guidance to ensure that Apprenticeships 16 you are on the right course at the right level. A Guide to A Levels 18 A Guide to Vocational Courses 32 We are proud of our improving success rates and learner Art and Design 34 achievements. The success rates have been rising year on year Beauty Therapy 36 and are in line with some of the best General Further Education Bricklaying 38 Colleges in the country. At our Ofsted inspection, we were Business 40 praised for the quality of our teaching and learning and our Carpentry and Joinery 42 highly effective learner support, making us an excellent choice Children’s Care and Development 44 for your post 16 education. Our new state of the art campus in Electrical 46 Skelmersdale and our excellent construction and engineering Engineering 48 academy offer outstanding training and education facilities, Forensic Science 50 which are world class. Contact us to arrange a tour and come Hairdressing 52 and see for yourself. Health and Care 54 Hospitality and Catering 56 West Lancashire College is a college which genuinely care about Information Technology 58 the success of our learners and go the extra mile to ensure that Learning and Development 60 we raise aspirations and ensure learners achieve their ambitions. Media Make-up 62 Come along to one of our Open Evenings on 7 or 14 November Motor Vehicle Engineering 64 2012 or one of our monthly Advice & Guidance Evenings, held Nail Services 66 the first Wednesday of each month at the Skelmersdale Campus, Performing Arts and Dance 68 College Way, 4.30pm-7pm meet our tutors, view facilities and Plastering 70 discuss the career options available to you. Plumbing 72 Public Services 74 We look forward to seeing you soon. Sports 76 Travel and Tourism 78 Louise Dawson Further Information 80 Principal Application Form & Envelope 2 APPLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS AND ENROLMENT Step One: Step Four: You will need to fill in an application form. There is one with this You will be invited to attend an interview with a course tutor. prospectus but if you need another, you can get one from our Following successful interview you will be offered a conditional Learner Gateway, simply call them on 01695 52300 and ask place in college which may be dependant on your exam results, for a full-time application form or you can apply online at reference from school, college assessment and final interview with www.westlancs.ac.uk. Forms are also available from your the course tutor at enrolment. careers teacher, library or resource centre. Step Five Alternatively, contact your local Young People’s Service/ Connexions office. Please note you can choose to apply for an In May you will receive an invitation to attend our Summer apprenticeship, full time course or both. College in July. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience college life and meet new friends before the course starts in September. Step Two Step Five: Send your application form into college. You should aim to get this done by 30 April 2013. Applications received after this date will Once you have picked up your exam results you will be invited still be considered but your place cannot be guaranteed. into college so that we can confirm your place. Don’t worry if they are not what you expected as experienced guidance staff will be Step Three: on hand to offer you advice about your next step. We will invite you and your parents for a progress meeting which Step Six: will take place sometime between November and June. Your meeting will take place either in your school or in college at the Your new course will start in early September. Skelmersdale Campus. It is an informal process and is your chance to ask questions about your chosen subject as well as helping staff to match you with the right programme. If you have a Record of Achievement or Progress File then please bring this with you. You will meet with our Learner Gateway team who will offer information and advice on WLMA, FREE Bus Pass and any other general advice and guidance before meeting with a course tutor. WEST LANCASHIRE COLLEGE 16-18 COURSE GUIDE 3 Attend Open Event and collect information Apply online at www.westlancs.ac.uk Send in paper application form We will send you a letter to confirm we have received your application We will invite you to attend a Progression Meeting either in school or college We will invite you to attend an interview with a course tutor We will send you a conditional offer letter We will send you course specific information We will invite you to Summer College 1-4 July 2013 We will send you an Enrolment Invitation in July GCSE Results Day Not the grades you wanted? GCSE Results Day Achieved predicted Don’t worry – come along to our Progression grades or above Advice Day (GCSE Results Day) 10am-7pm GCSE Results Day and Enrolment Skelmersdale Campus, College Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 6DX. 4 FACILITIES West Lancashire Construction Academy Learner Zones West Lancashire Construction Academy is our fantastic £2.3m College Learner Zones are based at the Skelmersdale Campus and purpose built Building Services & Engineering Skills Centre that West Lancashire Construction Academy. These vibrant areas are gives you experience and skills in a quality learning environment available to all students on a drop in basis including before and preparing you perfectly for a career in the industry. after lessons and in college holidays. The Academy offers learners the experience and skills needed, Wireless networking is available in Café West, The Diner, The in a quality learning environment, preparing them perfectly for Atrium and the Learner Zone at the Skelmersdale Campus. a career in the industry. “The Street” runs through the centre of the Academy leading off into each of the main construction areas Resources include PCs with internet access, books, journals and of Bricklaying, Carpentry & Joinery, Electrical Installation, Motor multi-media facilities. Staff are always on hand to assist with IT Vehicle, Plastering, Plumbing, Electrical and Engineering. skills, research and the preparation of assignments. Training and education is available from Entry Level 3/Level 1 up There is even a shop facility offering a range of stationery items at to Level 3 including Apprenticeships for all ages in many trades. cost prices. The Academy has close working links with local employers and In addition to the IT and research facilities available across the on completion of training learners leave with the recognised college our HE students have an area within the Learner Zone qualifications and skills needed to enter employment. dedicated to their use with PCs and specialised resources. We provide an information service to access books as well as printed and online journals, from our own stock and partner institutions and libraries. The Atrium is West Lancashire College’s very own Training Silver Service Restaurant. All of our menus are carefully designed by experienced chefs and cooked by students under their supervision then served to you by West Lancashire College hospitality students. Our menu offers superb value for money; you can choose a three course meal or if you prefer something lighter, pick just one or two courses. To make a reservation call 01695 52300. The Diner is our brand new 200 seat refectory and dining area for staff and students. Located on level one of the Skelmersdale Campus it serves a wide range of affordable homemade hot and cold food including jacket potatoes, pastries and made to order paninis, wraps and sandwiches, along with a wide range of snacks. A full vending machine service is also available here. Cafe West is our fantastic high street style coffee shop which serves up a range of triple-certified bean to cup coffee, healthy home made sandwiches, tempting pastries, luxury drinks and healthy snacks. It is the place to go to take some well earned time out. 6 The Imagery is a fantastic, luxurious facility for Hairdressing, Beauty, • Sauna Complementary and Spa Therapies, and Sports Performance. Boasting • Sports Massage Clinic a range of state-of-the-art facilities, these commercial salons and • Electronic monitoring performance equipment treatment rooms are open to learners and the public to book in for a • First aid equipment range of treatments. • £80,000 rehabilitation suite • GPS tracking monitors as used by Premier League football clubs • Stunning and highly equipped commercial hairdressing/beauty salon • Team heart rate analysis, as used by Premier League football clubs • Three highly equipped hairdressing training salons • Full size Sports Hall with viewing gallery, showers, changing facilities • Designated media make up room and vending service • 12 individual treatment rooms • Student dispensary area The beauty salons offers the very best in industry standard treatments/ • Commercial nail bars products including, Dermalogica face and body treatments, Minx Nails, • Steam room Shellac Nails, Spray Tanning, Semi Permanent Lashes and ear piercing.