Truro College Further Education Prospectus

Your guide to a Bright future

Outstanding Education Inspiring Futures 16-18 Your Journey Starts Here

The college offers great resources and support with fantastic teaching. They made my time here so enjoyable. Contents

04 Why choose us? Find out about our Outstanding College. With first-class facilities and resources and a proven track record of student achievement, Truro College is your stepping stone to a bright future. 18 What to choose Discover all your options and see which one is right for you. With academic, vocational and work-based options, there’s bound to be something perfect for you. 24 Courses All our courses are listed by subject area. Once you’ve narrowed down your options here, be sure to find out more about the course online or when you visit us at one of our open events (see page 179 for dates). 130 Academies More of the things you love. Choose academic, creative or sporting options as an additional pathway alongside your full-time studies. 142 Apprenticeships Want to earn while you learn? Apprenticeships are a great option to gain nationally recognised qualifications, real work experience and get paid while you learn. 164 The Low-Down All the other stuff you need to know including how to get to College, how to apply and our open event dates. A full index can be found on page 177. Welcome

David Walrond Truro and Penwith College Principal

It has been another remarkable Tertiary colleges such as this To deliver these high levels year of success for Truro and one have established a very high of student achievement, we Penwith College. reputation for the quality of their focus constantly on providing specialist post-16 expertise and outstanding teaching, exceptional Our students have achieved learning environments, for the wide personal support, and world- record-breaking results across range and flexibility of the courses class facilities. Our impressive the full range of our offer, in they offer on both academic and academies at the College provide partnership with excellent teaching vocational pathways, and for their a platform for students to pursue and support staff who deliver the examination results. excellence in specific fields such as highest standards of education. sports, medicine, music, art, and The College continues to expand Truro and Penwith College is a enterprise, alongside their chosen its world-class facilities and to leading example of a Tertiary course. They also ensure that enhance access and opportunity college and is recognised specialised guidance and support for students across the whole of nationally as one of the very best is available for applications to the Cornwall. providers of post-16 education most competitive jobs and to the and training. Results for A Level, most selective universities. We are one of the very best vocational courses, technical colleges in the country and were education, work-based learning As you explore our prospectus, delighted when Ofsted again and the International Baccalaureate you will see the level of passion designated us Outstanding in its have been exceptional again and commitment we bring to all most recent inspection of our work. this year. Our students not only aspects of College life. I hope you achieve outstanding outcomes, will decide to become a part of our but secure the best progression College, and in doing so create opportunities into higher education your own outstanding experiences and employment, which follow and achievements to shape your from those outcomes. It is their futures. success that allows us to present ourselves with confidence as the best educational institution for you to pursue your ambitions.

04 Why choose us?

Teachers are highly skilled, apply their expertise to great effect in planning lessons, and bring a passion to their teaching that challenges and inspires learners to make rapid progress.

Ofsted

There is a culture of striving for excellence and continuous improvement, which is evident across the whole organisation.

Ofsted

05 Student Stories: See more of England pole vaulter and elite academy student Molly Caudery on youtube.

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At Truro College, we’re big believers in choice. YOUR choice.

Studying here means you get to choose from an exciting range of subjects. Whether More of you are academic or prefer to learn by doing, it’s easy to find the course that matches your interests, university goals or career aspirations. Our students tell us they have the time of their lives and make best friends here. You’ll see what you why, surrounded by those who have made similar choices and opening doors to new opportunities you never knew you had. It’s why we love our students having a choice.

This is YOUR time, and choosing love Truro College could be one of the best choices you ever make.

Whatever your passion, pursue your dreams at TRuro & Penwith College.

06 Why choose us?

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Student Stories: see more of singer, song writer and Level 3 Music student Daisy clark on youtube.

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I love having the freedom to take control of my own future and the opportunities you get.

07 2 / George Sioufi Chair of the Student Council

I chose to take part to act as a voice for students. It’s great to get involved with extra-curricular activities as it helps to boost your CV and personal statement for university as well as being an enjoyable Make activity to complement your studies. the most of it 2 It’s not all about your studies. Student life is rich, vibrant and hugely rewarding. Embrace the opportunity. 1

1 / Rachel Constable Student Ambassador

My favourite part of being a student ambassador is helping someone take steps towards their future when they are unsure what courses to look at. I’ve found that the Ambassador Scheme has also made me more confident in talking to new people and has given me a sense of responsibility within the College.

08 Why choose us? 3 / Charlotte Hornby College Trips to France, eSwatini and Iceland

Going on the trips makes me more motivated and increases my interest in a subject. I’m not just sat in a classroom learning and writing about a country and its culture, it becomes more relatable and I have memories of the place and the people. I would have never been able to go to places like the Kingdom of eSwatini without the College. 6 / Finn Corney Maths Challenge Representative

I enjoy maths so it 5 was great to represent the College in London in a subject I love, I felt a part of something, like I was contributing to something. It really added something to my experience here. 3 6

5 / Izzy Grant-French Cricket Academy

Truro College is the perfect College for new opportunities. The timetable for each student is very organised allowing for each student to have lectures and have free time to meet old friends and interact with other members of the College in an area that you are 4 passionate about, from Medical Science to Cricket Academies.

4 / Olivia Dunn Health, Wellbeing and Sport Activator

I would recommend the HWS programme 100%. I’ve put a lot into it and I’ve got so much out of it; in terms of support, making new friends, doing new sports, having more things to put on my university application and I was nominated to become a This Girl Can ambassador. It helps split up my day so I’m not working all the time and it helps to get some energy out to relieve stress.

09 Academies Make the most of it Whether it is sporting, academic or artistic, by joining an academy you will love being immersed in an environment that will see your skill-levels soar. Music The achievements of our academy students are a huge source of pride for all involved, with many representing their country in sport, gaining national recognition with their music or breaking new ground in their chosen field of study.

Alex Moreman Medics’ Academy

When I decided to study medicine, the Medics’ Academy was the thing that helped most on my application. The support available is irreplaceable and makes the academy an excellent choice. Emily Myatt Medics’ Academy Medics’ Coordinator

Every year we help our students get places on their dream courses, which include medicine, dentistry and veterinary science. We bring in guest lecturers, hold hands-on workshops and provide you with practice interviews to help you through the application process.

10 Why choose us?

Sports Art & Design

Tom Findlay Music Academy - Brass Emmanuel Moses Basketball Academy Anya Harper Print Academy

I really love being part of it I enjoy the Basketball Academy As I chose English, Geography, because of the challenging because it helps me to get better German and Politics A Levels, the pieces that we get to explore. It is in the sport, helps build my academy has allowed me to still open to people of all levels from confidence and helps many other enjoy a creative subject. I wanted beginner to advanced and is a aspects of my life. an outlet for my creative side and great environment where you can this has allowed me to do so while improve your skills. Emily Lord Sport Academy meeting new friends. Coordinator Tom quirke Music Academy Tristan Sherwood Print Academy Coordinator The great thing about the Coordinator academies is that they’re there for Academies provide the perfect everyone. Whether you’re new to a Joining an academy different to space for students to nurture and sport you’ve always wanted to play your course is a fantastic way to develop creative skills alongside or you’re looking to reach the next add some variety to your week. their studies. Joining an academy level of a sport you’ve played for It will give you a chance to learn and meeting like-minded people is years, our academies are here to something new, meet people with a great way to make new friends help you improve and have fun. similar interests and provide a from across the College. break from your studies.

11 Outstanding opportunities Former and current students are having the most incredible experiences.

With a little ambition and the support from Truro and Penwith College, we’ll help you get where you want to go, no matter where in the world that may be. Here is just a taster: North America

South America

USA USA Honduras Football Development Hannah James STEM Students Programme Hannah achieved a Students have enjoyed Run in partnership place on the Sutton many conservation with Chelsea FC Trust US Programme, trips to learn Foundation, the squad which has led to her about biodiversity, visit Texas for the studying at Bryn preservation and Dallas Cup, where Mawr College in conduct surveys on they compete against Pennsylvania, USA. local flora and fauna teams from around the in forests and off the world. Caribbean coast.

12 Why choose us?

Iceland Spain Eswatini A World of Opportunity Geography Students Grace Brock Will Jay Course trips

Touring Viking With the College’s Will changed from Students at the settlements, visiting support, Grace a music degree to College have been the Eyjafjallajökull has competed in geography after going to America, Portugal, volcano, seeing the cross country races to Eswatini with the Spain, France, aura borealis and across the UK, College. He is now Canada, Iceland, ice hiking on the Spain, Denmark and working in Eswatini for Eswatini, Honduras, Solheimajökull glacier, the Netherlands, the Water Board. Japan, Belgium and the annual visit to competing for England Germany through trips Iceland is a chance of and Great Britain. in their subject area. a lifetime.

A world of Europe opportunity Asia

Africa

Australia Australasia Molly Caudery

Supported by the Elite Academy, Molly represented England at the Commonwealth Games in Australia during her course.

13 Supporting Whatever you choose to study, support is available throughout You your time at Truro College.

Tamsin Merritt Learning Services - Transition & Support Team Leader

Emma Seward-Adams What do you offer? Student Services Team Leader I am here to help students with additional needs on mainstream What do you offer? courses. I provide support during Student Services offers wrap- a new environment and help if you the transition from school to around support for students so that are feeling anxious about anything. College and my team offers in- they can achieve their potential. We might be able to help you class support to students who have The team offers support for financially using the bursary for a Education Health Care Plans for students about bursaries, mental bus pass or to purchase equipment their additional needs. health concerns, counselling, for your course. Later on we might safeguarding, careers advice, be able to help you decide about How will it help me? sexual health advice and much your career aspirations and support Our team of study tutors offer 1:1 more. you with applications to universities tuition in Maths and English, we or employment. Throughout your can screen you for Dyslexia and How will it help me? time at College, we are here to offer follow-up advice and our It could help you throughout your support you. Autism Champions are here to time at College. At the start we support students on the autistic might be able to help you settle into How do I find out more? spectrum. We are based in the Mylor building where you can drop in at any time. How do I find out more? We can also be contacted online You will find me in Mylor Learning or via phone through one of our Services or you can email me at dedicated emails or numbers. [email protected].

14 Why choose us?

Sally Woodley Learning Services Team Leader

What do you offer? Truro and Penwith College How will it help me? Learning Centres offer a range of From help accessing the right relaxed and quiet environments for information online and from studying with access to physical physical resources to guidance and online resources and support with computers, printing, copying from experienced members of and scanning, we are here to staff. Most of the Learning Centres support your studying in anyway have open-access computers and we can. study spaces for individual and group work. How do I find out more? To find out more come and talk to We stock a wide range of resources us in the Learning Centres, call us Julian Wills that provide credible and relevant on 01872 267094, or email us at information, which will help you learningservices@truro-penwith. Health, Wellbeing and Sport with your course work. All of our ac.uk. Coordinator resources are free to borrow. We provide: books, e-books, online What do you offer? resources, subject-specific journals HWS offers over 100 free physical (magazines), DVDs and CDs. activity opportunities every week across the Truro, Penwith and Callywith sites.

How will it help me? Helping you to achieve your best, both The HWS programme offers non- competitive, relaxed and friendly academically and personally, is our physical activity opportunities to help promote good physical health top priority. We’re here to support you and mental wellbeing. every step of the way. How do I find out more? You can find out more by emailing [email protected] or following us on Facebook at HealthWellbeingandSport and Twitter at @HWStruropenwith

15 Get Results Go places we know you will have the time of your life at Truro and Penwith College, and your results are a big part of it.

Fortunately, you will be studying at one of the best non-selective colleges in the country when it comes to academic achievement. Truro and Penwith College students achieve significantly higher grades than those predicted by their GCSE results.

The Government’s official national 2019 post-16 Performance Tables show that on every one of the 11 key attainment measures covering both academic and vocational provision, the College’s performance is above both the national and Cornwall averages.

16 Why choose us?

of A Level students Very high numbers were successful in ‘facilitating’ passed with the higher A Level subjects: grades A*- C English: 213 students Geography: 125 students 88% 12% above the national average History: 107 students

Top of the Cornwall league tables for academic qualifications

#1 State-funded, average points per entry. DfE School & College Performance Tables Published Jan 2019.

Overall Exceptional performance on Truro A Level College’s IB Diploma once again has lead to an average score of 35 points, 99.5% pass rate equivalent to three A* grades and one A grade at A Level.

Vocational success Over 200 students Nearly 900 students successfully completed achieved the highest their Level 3 vocational courses this year with possible grade, most achieving very high grades. This makes Triple Distinction Star the College one of the largest providers of on BTEC Level 3 higher level vocational qualifications nationally, Extended Diploma as well as one of the most successful in terms courses. of achievement.

Very high numbers Science, Technology, of A Level students Engineering & were successful in STEM Mathematics Maths & Biology Chemistry Physics Further Maths 117 students 112 students 93 students 223 students

17 What to Choose Are you aware just how many options there are for you? You have so much choice.

If you want to stay in full-time All of these options will give you see page 179 for education, you can choose an advantage whether you want subjects that interest you, either to find a job or go on to university. our Open Event a variety at A Level or on the IB We’ll help you make the choice Diploma, or specialising in one that’s right for you. dates. area on a Vocational course. You may decide classroom-based For more information and to Please note at the time of going learning isn’t for you anymore. discuss your options in further to print the College is awaiting Many of our full-time Vocational detail, make sure you come clarification from awarding bodies courses are practically based, or along to one of our many Open regarding provision that will be you could start an Apprenticeship, Events. Here you will also get the approved to run from 2019. learning while at work and coming opportunity to see our fantastic to College on specific days. We facilities and find out about your also offer programmes for those life as a student at one of the best with no prior qualifications, who are colleges in the country. seeking employment or access to full-time education.

18 What to Choose

For those with Programmes that Work-based learning difficulties and balance work qualifications that disabilities. experience and enable you to get real qualifications leading life experience and to Apprenticeships, earn while you learn. further study or work.

Foundation Personal Apprenticeships Studies Professional Level 2 & 3 Entry & Level 1 Development How long is it? A minimum of 12 Level 1, 2 & 3 months. How long is it? Various durations. How long is it? Various durations. What do you need? There What do you need? No prior are no formal requirements as qualification required. What do you need? No prior Apprenticeships are not just qualification required. based on previous academic What is it? These Entry Level achievement. Apprenticeships and Level 1 courses are designed What is it? These programmes put are available to anyone over the to enable students with learning an equal emphasis on qualifications age of 16 and start throughout difficulties and disabilities to obtain and work experience leading to an the year, meaning you can apply the skills they need to participate Apprenticeship, Further Education at a time that suits you most. within the community. Many or paid employment. You will need to be committed, programmes are tailored to your motivated, enthusiastic and individual needs and have a flexible You will be able to develop your reliable. Applicants will typically approach. skills to ensure that you are ready be interviewed prior to starting an and able to obtain a full-time job Apprenticeship programme. or an Apprenticeship. Alternatively, you may decide that after your What is it? As an Apprentice you work placement, Further Education will be working for a local business, is required to obtain your career earning a real wage, gaining aspirations; as a Truro and practical skills and completing Penwith College student you will nationally recognised qualifications. have access to all of the relevant Choosing the Apprenticeship route courses that the College has to gets you straight into the career offer. of your choice. After finishing, the majority of Apprentices (85%) will stay in employment, with two- thirds (64%) staying with the same employer. You will be employed for at least 30 hours per week and take part in a mixture of taught courses, workshops, work-based assessments and e-learning. You will also have a dedicated training adviser who will help and support you throughout. For further details please call 01872 242711 or email apprenticeships@truro-penwith. ac.uk

19 Specialist vocational Courses focused on A full-time vocational courses. In order to progression to further course in a single reach Level 3 you study or employment. specific subject that must complete an is equivalent to three appropriate lower level. A Levels.

Technical Courses Progression Extended Diploma Level 1, 2 & 3 Level 1 & 2 Level 3

How long is it? Various durations How long is it? One year. How long is it? Two years - In depending on subject and level. year one you will complete a What do you need? Progression Level 3 Foundation Diploma What do you need? 1: No prior qualification required. before progressing to gain the full Hair, Beauty and Catering Level 1: Progression 2: You are required Extended Diploma at the end of Three GCSEs at Grade 2 including to achieve three GCSEs at Grade Year 2 unless otherwise stated. English Language (or English 3 including English Language (or Literature) and/or Maths. English Literature) and/or Maths. What do you need? Four GCSEs at Grade 4 to include either English Hair, Beauty and Catering Level What is it? These courses are Language or Literature and/ 2: Three GCSEs at Grade 3 plus focused on progression, either to or Maths. A Merit on a Level 2 either English Language (or English further study or into employment. Diploma in an appropriate subject Literature) and/or Maths at You will develop knowledge and can also be considered (plus Grade 4. understanding by applying your English and/or Maths). learning and skills in a work-related Construction Level 1: Two GCSEs context. What is it? Previously known at Grade 2 including English as the National Diploma, the Language (or English Literature) Progression 1 pathways include 180-credit, 18-unit qualification and/or Maths. Functional Skills English and Maths is referred to as the Extended up to Level 1 and a Work Skills Diploma. This Diploma is equivalent Motor Vehicle Level 1: Three qualification. Achievement at Level to three subjects at A Level. It GCSEs at Grade 2 including 1 is essential for progression onto is an excellent route if you have English Language (or English Level 2 courses. A Progression 1 decided on the broad area of Literature), Maths and a Science. Vocational Taster course is also employment you wish to pursue. available to allow you to sample The combination of a range of Level 3 Technical Courses require many different subject areas. specialist modules with the depth successful completion of a lower- Progression 2 is the pathway to of knowledge acquired enables you level qualification in an appropriate Level 3 courses including Extended to progress successfully into higher subject. Diplomas and in specific instances, education or into employment. You to A Levels. Progression 2 involves will also be required to undertake What is it? Technical qualifications Level 2 English and Maths several hours of independent study. involve studying both the theory plus a vocational qualification. Assessment is through coursework, and practical elements of your This provides the platform for external written assessments and chosen subject. These will enable progression to a wide range of evaluation of practical skills. you to develop occupational courses. Assessment will be knowledge and progress into through a combination of external industry. examination and coursework.

20 What to Choose

You can study this Choose three A Levels Study six subject areas alongside A Levels or from over 40 subjects. in this highly regarded an Extended Diploma. It’s a good way of alternative to A Levels, keeping your options which is fully recognised open. by universities.

Extended A Level IB Diploma Certificate/ Level 3 Level 3 Diploma Level 3 How long is it? Two years How long is it? Two years What do you need? Five GCSEs What do you need? Five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above in appropriate at Grade 4 or above in a broad How long is it? Two years. subjects, to include English range of subjects, including English Language or Literature and/or and Maths at Grade 5. Grade 6 is What do you need? Four GCSEs Maths at Grade 5 or above and required in subjects appropriate to at Grade 4 or above or a Level 2 with specific relevant subjects Higher Level options. Diploma in appropriate subjects. related to your A Level choices at Grade 6 and above. What is it? The IB Diploma What is it? The Level 3 Extended (International Baccalaureate) Certificate/Diploma are an excellent What is it? Advanced Level is an excellent alternative to A addition if you are studying A programmes consist of formal Levels. It will be attractive if you Levels. They can add breadth lectures, class activities and have enjoyed studying a range to an academic programme of assessments, set homework of subjects at GCSE and want to study and provide a vocationally and problem solving. For each continue doing so at an advanced relevant dimension. The six-unit subject, you will also be required level. You will study three subjects qualification is equivalent to one to undertake several hours of at Higher Level and three subjects A Level. Assessment is through independent study. Modern study at Standard Level. You will also coursework and evaluation of facilities are available in the College follow a Theory of Knowledge practical skills including a final and successful students use these course, produce an Extended major project. effectively. Essay and undertake Creativity, Action and Service-based projects. We strongly encourage a broad programme for A Level students. Specialised forms of assessment Most subject specifications are are used as appropriate to assessed by examination but some each subject as well as written include coursework assessment. examinations, all reflecting the All A Levels at the College will be balance and educational diversity Need some delivered in the new linear format of the IB programme. The IB is fully with no qualification at the end of recognised by all UK universities. year one. Academic assessment help? for Linear A Levels will take place at the end of two years of study. Need help choosing the right Students must study a minimum of option for you? Come along to three A Levels. one of our Open Events. Check out page 179 for details.

21 This new qualification combines classroom theory and practical learning with an extended industry placement of 45 days. New for 2020

T Levels Level 3

How long is it? Two years. you learn in the classroom to the job, giving you a taste of the world What do you need? Four GCSEs of work you can expect once you at Grade 4 to include either English complete your studies. Language or Literature and/or Maths. A Level 2 Diploma at Merit Of particular interest to students in an appropriate subject can also thinking about employment or a be considered (plus English and/ higher-level apprenticeship on or Maths). completion. These qualification are highly respected as a recognised What is it? T Levels are new vocational equivalent to three courses coming in September A Levels for progression to higher 2020 and will be equivalent to education. three A Levels. T Levels combine classroom theory, practical learning and a three-month industry Find out more placement with an employer to make sure students have real Visit gov.dfe.t-levels experience of the workplace. T Levels have been developed in collaboration with employers so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares students for work. They provide the knowledge and experience needed to open the door to highly skilled employment, an Apprenticeship or higher level study. Around 80% of your time will be spent at College with the remaining 20% being spent at your placement. This differs to an Apprenticeship, which is typically 80% on-the-job and 20% in the classroom.

Experience with a real employer in a real workplace will allow you to apply the skills and knowledge

22 What to Choose

T Level T Level T Level Construction: Digital Education & Design, Surveying Production, Design Childcare & Planning & Development Why choose this course? If you have an interest in education and Why choose this course? If Why choose this course? If childcare then this T Level may be you have an interest in technical you have an interest in computer the right course for you. In addition construction or civil engineering programming then this T Level to your College studies you will this T Level may be the right course may be the right course for you. undertake a placement within a for you. This brand new course has been childcare/education setting for a developed in collaboration with minimum of 45 days. What will I learn? This T Level employers to give you the skills consists of a Core Component, needed to work within the software What will I learn? In 2020 the Occupational Specialism and development industry. Education pathway and Early an Industry Placement. You will Years pathway will be offered. study a number of core and What will I learn? This T Level These pathways will consist specialist modules to develop consists of a Core Component, of studying core topics to gain your knowledge, understanding Occupational Specialism and knowledge and understanding, and competence including: an Industry Placement. The an industry placement and Health & safety, science, Core Component topics include; occupational specialist topics. design, construction & the built fundamentals of data, physical Core topics include: an overview environment industry, sustainability, and cloud systems, legislation and of childcare and education (0-19), measurement, building technology, security. Occupational specialism child development, supporting information and data, relationship topics covered include; systems education, safeguarding, health management, digital technology, analysis, designing and developing and safety and wellbeing, construction business structure, software, testing software, behaviour, observation and project management, law, maintaining and supporting assessment, equality and diversity valuations, material properties, software, developing software in Special Educational Needs and structural elements, loading a collaborative environment and disability, English as an additional and potential failure, maths for legal and regulatory requirements. language, parents, families and structural analysis, structural You will also undertake an industry carers, working with others and mechanics, maths techniques, placement with an employer reflective practice. Students geology and setting out focused on developing your will study and be assessed on earthworks. In addition to modules practical and technical skills. These occupational specialism topics. studied at College, you will spend a will last a minimum of 45 working significant amount of time learning days but can last longer. Where will it take me? On in the workplace. You will be successful completion of the guided and supported to develop Where will it take me? Careers Technical Level 3 Certificate in skills and competence, applying within the software development Childcare and Education, you what you have learnt to a real- industry include software testing, will be ideally placed to seek world scenario. software development, games employment in a variety of roles, design, web development, and such as a children’s centre worker, Where will it take me? With database administration. nursery nurse, nanny, teaching further training this qualification assistant, or learning assistant. could lead to many careers within Alternatively, you may continue the building industry including on to higher education courses in construction site engineering, You can also see Early Years and Family Studies, or building control, geospatial Primary Teaching. surveying and town planning. more course details on our website.

23 Your Journey StartsCourses Here 24 Art and Design 28 Automotive and Engineering 34 Business and Law 40 Care, Community and Education 46 Computing and IT 52 Construction 56 English and Languages 62 Food, Catering and Hospitality 68 Foundation Studies 72 Hair and Beauty 76 Humanities and Social Sciences 82 IB Diploma 88 Mathematics 92 Media and Photography 96 Music and Performing Arts 102 Personal and Professional Development 112 Public Services 116 Science 120 Sport 126 Apprenticeship Programmes 142

See overleaf for a full course list > IB Diploma 88

Vocational

Art & Design 28 Art & Design UAL L2 Diploma �����33 Art & Design UAL L3 Extended A Levels Diploma ����������������������������������������33 Automotive & Engineering 34 Art & Design 28 Media & Photography 96 Transport Maintenance L1 Art & Design - Critical & Film Studies ���������������������������������98 Diploma ����������������������������������������37 Contextual Studies ����������������������30 Media Studies ������������������������������98 Engineering L2 Diploma ���������������38 Fine Art �����������������������������������������30 Photography ��������������������������������98 Light Vehicle Maintenance & Illustration/Graphics ��������������������30 Repair L2 Diploma ����������������������38 Product Design & the Built Music & Performing Arts 102 Engineering L3 Extended Environment ���������������������������������32 Dance �����������������������������������������104 Diploma ����������������������������������������39 Textiles �����������������������������������������32 Drama & Theatre Studies �����������104 Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Textiles Fashion ����������������������������32 Music ������������������������������������������105 L3 Diploma �����������������������������������39 Music Technology ����������������������105 Automotive & Engineering 34 Business & Law 40 Electronics �����������������������������������37 Science 120 Business/Travel & Tourism L2 Biology ���������������������������������������122 Progression ����������������������������������44 Business & Law 40 Chemistry �����������������������������������122 Business L3 Extended Diploma ��45 Accounting ����������������������������������42 Environmental Science ��������������123 Travel & Tourism L3 Extended Business Studies �������������������������42 Geology ��������������������������������������123 Diploma ����������������������������������������45 Economics �����������������������������������42 Physics ���������������������������������������124 Law �����������������������������������������������44 Care, Community & Education 46 Sport 126 Introductory Diploma in Health & Computing & IT 52 Physical Education ��������������������128 Social Care L1 Progression ���������48 Computer Science ����������������������54 Children’s Play, Learning & Development L2 Progression ������49 English & Languages 62 Health & Social Care L2 English Language �����������������������64 Extended Progression ����������������������������������49 English Language & Literature �����64 Children’s Play, Learning & English Literature �������������������������64 Certificate/ Development L3 Extended French ������������������������������������������66 Diploma Diploma ���������������������������������������51 German ����������������������������������������67 Health & Social Care L3 Spanish ����������������������������������������67 Care, Community & Education 46 Extended Diploma �����������������������51 Spanish ab initio ��������������������������67 Health & Social Care L3 Certificate/Diploma ���������������������48 Computing & IT 52 Humanities & Social Sciences 82 Introduction to Information Classical Civilisation ��������������������84 Mathematics 92 Technology L1 Progression ���������54 Geography �����������������������������������84 Mathematical Studies - Core Information & Creative History ������������������������������������������85 Maths L3 Certificate ���������������������95 Technology L2 Progression ���������54 Philosophy, Religion & Ethics ������85 Computing L3 Extended Politics ������������������������������������������86 Music & Performing Arts 102 Diploma ����������������������������������������55 Psychology ����������������������������������86 Music - Classical/Jazz L3 Information Technology L3 Sociology ������������������������������������86 Extended Certificate ������������������105 Extended Diploma �����������������������55 Music - Rock & Pop L3 Mathematics 92 Extended Certificate ������������������107 Construction 56 Mathematics ��������������������������������95 Musical Theatre L3 Extended Bricklaying L1 Diploma ����������������58 Further Mathematics ��������������������95 Certificate �����������������������������������107 Carpentry & Joinery L1 Diploma �58 Plastering L1 Diploma ������������������58

26 Course Contents

Bench Joinery L2 Diploma �����������59 Music Technology L3 Extended Multi Positional Welder - Arc Bricklaying L2 Diploma ����������������59 Diploma ��������������������������������������109 Processes L3 ����������������������������147 Plastering L2 Diploma ������������������60 Performing Arts - Dance L3 Site Carpentry L2 Diploma ���������60 Extended Diploma ���������������������110 Business & Law Bench Joinery L3 Diploma �����������61 Performing Arts - Performance Business Administrator L2 ���������147 Bricklaying L3 Diploma ����������������61 L3 Extended Diploma ����������������110 Assistant Accountant L3 ������������148 Site Carpentry L3 Diploma ���������61 Popular Music L3 Extended Business Administrator L3 ���������148 Diploma ��������������������������������������111 Digital Marketer L3 ���������������������149 Food, Catering & Hospitality 68 Production Arts & Live Events Team Leader Supervisor L3 �������149 Professional Cookery L1 L3 Extended Diploma ����������������111 Diploma ����������������������������������������70 Care, Community & Education Professional Cookery L2 Personal & Professional Adult Care Worker L2 �����������������150 Diploma ����������������������������������������70 Development 112 Children & Young People’s Advanced Professional Cookery Traineeships L1, 2 & 3 ����������������114 Workforce L2 ������������������������������150 L3 Diploma �����������������������������������70 Personal & Professional Supporting Teaching & Learning Food & Beverage Supervision Development L2 & 3 ������������������114 in Schools L2 �����������������������������151 L3 Diploma �����������������������������������71 Early Years Educator L3 �������������152 Public Services 116 Lead Adult Care Worker L3 �������152 Foundation Studies 72 Public Services L2 Progression �119 Specialist Support in Teaching Access Inclusive Learning �����������74 Public Services L3 Extended & Learning in Schools L3 �����������152 Access Skills Development ���������74 Diploma ��������������������������������������119 Access to Community & Construction Education �������������������������������������75 Science 120 Bricklayer L2 ������������������������������153 Skilled for Life Entry L3 ����������������75 Applied Science - Analytical & Carpentry & Joinery - Forensic Science L3 Extended Architectural Joinery L2 �������������153 Hair & Beauty 76 Diploma ��������������������������������������124 Carpentry & Joinery - Hair & Beauty Skills L1 Diploma ��78 Applied Science - Biomedical Site Carpenter L2 ����������������������154 Barbering L2 Diploma �����������������78 Science L3 Extended Diploma ��124 Maintenance Operations L2 ������154 Beauty Therapy L2 Diploma ��������79 Painter & Decorator L2 �������������154 Ladies Hairdressing L2 Diploma ��79 Sport 126 Plasterer L2 ��������������������������������155 Beauty Therapy L3 Diploma ��������79 Sport L2 Progression �����������������128 Carpentry & Joinery - Hairdressing L3 Diploma �������������81 Sport L3 Extended Diploma �����129 Architectural Joinery L3 �������������155 Nail Technologies L3 Diploma �����81 Sport & Exercise Science L3 Carpentry & Joinery - Theatrical & Media Make Up L3 Extended Diploma ���������������������129 Site Carpenter L3 �����������������������156 Diploma ����������������������������������������81 Food, Catering & Hospitality Media & Photography 96 Baker L2 �������������������������������������156 Media & Photography L1 Apprenticeships Commis Chef L2 ������������������������157 Progression ����������������������������������99 Hospitality Team Member L2 �����157 Art & Design - Photography UAL Art & Design Production Chef L2 ��������������������158 L2 Progression �����������������������������99 Museum and Galleries Chef de Partie L3 ����������������������158 Creative Media Production & Technician L3 ����������������������������145 Hospitality Supervisor L3 ����������159 Technology UAL L2 Senior Production Chef L3 ��������160 Progression ��������������������������������100 Automotive & Engineering Art & Design - Photography Engineering Operative L2 ����������145 Hair & Beauty UAL L3 Extended Diploma ��������100 Engineering Technician - Beauty Professional L2 ��������������160 Creative Media Production & Machinist / Toolmaker L3 �����������145 Hair Professional - Barber L2 ����161 Technology UAL L3 Extended Engineering Technician - Hair Professional - Diploma ��������������������������������������100 Mechatronics Maintenance Hairdresser L2 ����������������������������161 Technician L3 �����������������������������146 Nail Services Technician L2 ������162 Music & Performing Arts 102 Engineering Technician - Beauty Therapy L3 ���������������������162 Acting L2 Progression ����������������108 Technical Support Technician Hairdressing L3 ��������������������������163 Music L2 Progression ����������������108 / Production Engineer L3 �����������146 Nail Services L3 �������������������������163 Production Arts L2 Motor Vehicle Service & Repair Progression ��������������������������������109 Maintenance Technician - Light Warehousing Vehicle L3 �����������������������������������147 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative L2 ������������������������������163

27 Why choose art and design at Truro college?

Dedicated and unique Excellent links with the Students thrive in a Art and Design building creative industries and creative and supportive equipped with specialist lecturers with real-life environment. 1 facilities. 2 experience. 3 Art and Design

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As an Art and Design Your creativity will be enhanced with a unique learning environment. The student, you will have White building is a purpose-built art facility containing specialist studios and exhibition spaces. These studios will provide you with an experience of the freedom to explore the diverse creative industries. new ideas while developing technical You will have the opportunity to build a portfolio of work as well as a chance to exhibit in our exhibitions. Many students progress to university skills in your chosen or to our successful Foundation Diploma in Art and Design course, based medium. at our Tregye campus.

Every year, students develop and explore new skills and ideas. They progress to prestigious universities and become part of the creative industries.

Mark Dunford Programme Team Leader

•• Animation •• Interior Design •• Architecture •• Product Design Choose ART •• Ceramics •• Jewellery Design •• Fashion & Textiles •• Print Making and Design for •• Fine Art •• Sculpture careers in: •• Graphic Design •• Illustration

29 A Level A Level Art & A Level Fine Art A Level Design - Critical & Illustration/ Why choose this course? Do Contextual Studies you enjoy drawing? Would you Graphics like to improve your skills and knowledge? Would you like the Why choose this course? opportunity to see and understand Why choose this course? Do Do you have an interest in the world in a different way? This you possess a lively, enquiring understanding art? Would you course offers you the opportunity mind? Do you enjoy developing like to acquire the critical and to develop creatively, either as your ideas through drawing and objective skills to discuss art? This a personally enriching interest utilising a range of processes course will develop the skills and or as part of your progression towards a final product? You will understanding in appreciating and towards a career within the creative learn to develop design solutions, interpreting artefacts. industries. exploring the power of visual communication as an invaluable What will I learn? You will What will I learn? You will commercial tool. develop innovative opportunities develop key skills and knowledge to acquire critical, contextual fundamental to the world of art What will I learn? You will and curatorial knowledge, and design. During a series of begin with a range of varied and understanding and skills in workshops you will explore a range challenging workshops, developing appreciating artefacts, texts of two-dimensional materials and fundamental skills and knowledge and images within particular approaches, such as tone, mark integral to the world of illustration cultural environments, alongside making, ink, mixed media, colour and design including a mix of relevant practical investigations. and painting. You will explore how traditional and contemporary The option provides for a broad a range of modern and historic processes. You will develop skills range of intellectual and practical artists have communicated in industry standard software learning experiences through ideas through their imagery and including Adobe Photoshop, a variety of lively and creative techniques. Year two builds Illustrator and InDesign. Other strategies for developing and on your learning. Experimental aspects include typography, presenting personal, practical, drawing practical workshops are thumbnail sketches, layout design critical and contextual responses. held throughout, encouraging you and mixed media. You will research These outcomes could take the to take risks and work in new and a range of illustrative and graphic form of gallery guides, exhibition different ways. styles, applying this knowledge to brochures, magazine spreads, develop your individual practice. newspaper articles, documentary Where will it take me? A television scripts and factual or qualification in Fine Art is highly Where will it take me? You can fictional discussions or exchanges valued by many universities progress directly from A Level to between artists, craftspeople and employers. As a ‘Classical’ an arts degree such as Graphic or designers using a range of ‘creative’ subject it is applicable to Design, Visual Communication, communication methods. almost any progression in art and Illustration, Games Design and design and an excellent subject Multi-Media Design. Employment Where will it take me? The to complement courses such as as a graphic designer is the subject is highly valued by many Architecture, History of Art, Film, clearest route but this course also universities and employers Prosthetics and Theatrical Make offers a way into illustration or, with alike and would be suitable for Up, Art Therapy and Education. further study, animation; you could progression to a History of Art work for the media, an advertising course. company or design agency.

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30 The College has made me more confident, which is great. Meet the Student Q&A

Georgie Hitchins

Georgie is from Truro and studies Art & Design: Fine Art, English Language and Literature, Geography and Law A Levels. She previously attended Penair School.

Who is your favourite artist and why? I like Vincent van Gogh because I really like his painting techniques.

What do you enjoy about studying Art & Design? I love the creativity it offers.

How has your time at Truro College helped you? Being at the College has made me more confident, which is great.

Why did you choose to study Art & Design at Truro College? I chose this course because I wanted to learn more about the history of art. A Level A Level Product Design & the Built Environment

Why choose this course? Do you have an interest in modelling your three dimensional ideas using traditional materials such as card, wood, and expanded foam, but also wish to explore the possibilities of computer design and computer modelling? Develop creative practice and understanding of the wider design A Level Textiles A Level Textiles industries with Product Design and the Built Environment. Fashion Why choose this course? Do What will I learn? You will you love the tactile qualities of begin with a variety of different fabrics and stitch? Do you enjoy Why choose this course? Do workshops, working and modelling drawing and visualising your ideas you enjoy drawing and designing with wood, clay, wire and foam. through a hands-on approach to garments and accessories, as Use creative technologies, CAD, 3D materials? The Textiles course well as the challenge of bringing printing and laser cutting/engraving encourages you to explore the your ideas to life through making? and wherever possible ensure the breadth of approaches available The Textiles Fashion course use of sustainable materials and within contemporary textiles today, will encourage you to develop processes. Throughout the course developing your skills in stitched, a creative and experimental you will explore the rich history of printed and constructed textile approach to contemporary fashion design and learn from designers processes. design and garment making. and architects both past and present. As well as being creative, What will I learn? Starting by What will I learn? You will learn there is a small written element. exploring stitch (both hand and a diverse range of skills including Varied experimental 3D modelling machine) as a drawing medium, fashion drawing, how to drape workshops encourage you to you will build a comprehensive and model a garment on a dress work in new and exciting ways textiles vocabulary to help form, pattern making, how to select while extending your learning and you find your own voice within appropriate fabrics and fibres, potential. the subject. Workshops are together with garment construction structured to familiarise you with techniques. You will explore how Where will it take me? A different techniques including: historic and contemporary fashion qualification in 3D Design is appliqué, soluble fabrics, heat designers communicate their ideas highly valued by universities and reactive materials, weaving, fabric and how fashion is influenced employers and is applicable to manipulation, screen printing, by social and political events. almost any progression in Art and collagraph printing, and repeat Working in sketchbooks, you will Design. This course would be pattern design. We will also explore evidence your evolving skills and suitable for students interested in how contemporary and historic knowledge, fashion terms and Architecture, Interior Design, Set textile makers communicate ideas. ideas, documenting and constantly Design and Sustainable Product reflecting on your creative Design. Where will it take me? You can development. progress directly to a wide range of degree courses in preparation for a Where will it take me? You can career in textiles, fashion or interior progress directly to a wide range of design. degree courses in preparation for a career in fashion or textiles.

32 Vocational UAL Level 2 UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma Diploma Art & Art & Design Design Why choose this course? You Where will it take me? The will discover how artists, designers Extended Diploma will provide Why choose this course? and makers see the world and you with the opportunity to utilise If you are interested in creative learn how they develop and realise and develop broad, transferable study, then this course will provide their original ideas in both gallery skills, encouraging your personal you with a range of skills and and commercial settings. You will and professional development. knowledge of the art and design be able to use art and design to Progression to a higher education area. communicate your innovative ideas degree course is usual, allowing effectively and realise your potential direct access to courses such as What will I learn? You will within the creative industries. Fine Art, Illustration, Interior Design, develop practical art and design Fashion, Architecture, History of skills in drawing and painting, What will I learn? Your journey Art, Film, Prosthetics and Theatrical graphics, mixed media, stitch, and will begin with experimentation Makeup, Therapy and Education. three dimensional materials such and development of essential as wire, as well as researching art and design skills in all the historical and contemporary specialist areas we offer. Your art and design. This course will diploma programme will combine develop your confidence to enable nine creative areas by themes, you to make personal creative enabling you to discover your choices through a range of themed interest, including ceramics, digital, projects. This will involve your fine art, graphic design, contextual discovery through the processes understanding, life drawing, of making and designing within printmaking, textiles and three- the context of art and design. You dimensional design. will gain experience of working through project briefs with a variety of media, materials and processes in the areas of fine art painting and sculpture, design, graphics and textiles. During this course you will explore the potential of technology, a range of tools, processes, equipment and techniques.

Where will it take me? This course will provide preparation for further study at Level 3, such as the Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design or an Apprenticeship. During the course you will create a portfolio of diverse art and design work, which can be taken to interviews.

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33 Why choose automotive and Engineering at Truro college?

Develop skills and Study in outstanding Learn from extremely knowledge that are in facilities providing the experienced staff who demand both locally and best possible experience. know how to help you 1 nationally. 2 3 succeed. Automotive and Engineering

Learn more about our Automotive & Engineering apprenticeships on page 142. 34 See more course details online: truro-penwith.ac.uk/auto-engineering

You will learn and Purpose-built workshops and classrooms provide the resources to develop hone essential industry the knowledge needed for a successful career. You will benefit from the College’s promotion of excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and skills within the Seaton Mathematics (STEM) through development and experiences. building, the centre for construction and Away from the College, you can follow previous students who have seen the pinnacle of technology and engineering with trips to Silverstone for engineering. Formula 1, as well as explore the combination of creativity and production with a behind-the-scenes look at Disneyland Paris.

The knowledge gained on your course will give you skills to successfully gain a job in industry or progress to higher education.

Nick Tillyer Programme Team Leader

•• Aeronautical Engineering •• Electronic Control Systems •• Automotive Engineering Design Choose •• Civil Engineering •• Electronic Engineering •• Fabrication & Welding •• Motor Vehicle Retail AUTOMOTIVE AND •• Vehicle Service & •• Vehicle Diagnostic & Fault ENGINEERING for Maintenance Finding careers in: •• Environmental Engineering •• Production Engineering

35 Meet the Student Q&A Laura Burley

Laura is from Falmouth and studies the Engineering Level 3 Extended Diploma. She previously attended Penryn College.

Why did you choose this course? I chose this because I enjoy doing practical work and because it’s a stepping stone to doing Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at university, which will hopefully get me to be an officer in the Navy as a Marine Engineer.

What’s your favourite part of the course? Definitely the workshop or manual drawing. I love being practical and you get to be very creative. I’m not a particularly academic person so this is why I chose a diploma rather than A Levels. I love being There’s a lot to do on the course and a lot of writing but practical it’s still really fun. How has your time at the College been? The College and you get is great. All the staff are really lovely as well. I thought I would be nervous coming onto an ‘all-boys’ course but to be very everyone is lovely and they all creative. treat you like family. A Level Vocational A Level Level 1 Diploma Transport Maintenance Electronics Why choose this course? Do Where will it take me? On you enjoy Science and Maths? Are completion of this qualification Why choose this course? If you curious about how vehicles you could gain employment as you enjoy finding out about how work? Do you ever have the urge to an Apprentice, or progress onto electronic devices work and fancy take things apart to see how they a Level 2 course to further your designing your own circuits then work and have an inquisitive mind? knowledge and increase your the A Level in Electronics is for Then this course could be for you. chance of employment. The you. You may also be interested course is structured to enable in computers and programming What will I learn? The motor you to gain work experience over and these skills are taught on the industry is a diverse and interesting the duration of the course. This is course. You should already have career path that can lead you down highly recommended in order to a good knowledge of maths and many avenues such as motorsport, build your confidence in the vehicle algebra. Having some experience environmentally friendly transport, systems being taught and to give of electronic design and technology vehicle modification, sales, parts you a taste of work as a vehicle would be advantageous. distribution, industrial or even technician in industry. agricultural vehicles. Our Level 1 What will I learn? You will Diploma in Transport Maintenance learn about blocks of circuits and is designed to be an introduction constructing them and testing to various systems found on a voltages and currents. You will look modern day light vehicle and at timing circuits and how using enable you to make an informed capacitors and timer chips help decision on a career path within the us keep regular time and switch industry. things on and off. You will spend time designing and testing power amplifiers as used in hi-fi and radio. You will discover how the basic microprocessor circuit works. You will learn to program the chips to perform tasks such as reading sensors, displaying information, and controlling robots.

Where will it take me? After studying electronics, you can progress to university to study a wide variety of electrical and electronic-based courses - from robotics to control systems, medical electronics to artificial intelligence, or just general electrical and electronic engineering.

37 Vocational Level 2 Diploma Engineering Level 2 Diploma Light Vehicle Why choose this course? If you Where will it take me? enjoy understanding how things Experienced engineers have high Maintenance & work, problem solving and making levels of job satisfaction as well as things, a Level 2 Engineering good levels of pay. This course is Repair course can develop your skills and designed as a stepping stone into put you in a better position to work the exciting and diverse world of in the exciting field of engineering. engineering and the wide range Why choose this course? If you of opportunities it offers. Once want to work in a garage repairing, What will I learn? You will be you have achieved the Level 2 modifying, servicing or carrying out studying in our well-equipped Progression to Engineering you routine maintenance on cars and classrooms and our hi-tech, will be more employable in the light commercial vehicles this is an on-site engineering workshops, engineering sector and you will excellent qualification that will help being trained on modern manual have better prospects in gaining an you achieve your aim. machines and state of the art CNC Apprenticeship. Lathes and Milling Machines. You What will I learn? You will will be taught the technical and be customer-facing and need practical aspects of engineering to develop skills to allow you to manufacturing at our modern, communicate effectively both industry-standard workshops, verbally and in writing. You will gaining underpinning knowledge gain excellent technical knowledge of how to solve a diverse range of on all of the systems fitted to a engineering problems, while being modern vehicle. guided by our team of experienced and qualified tutors. Where will it take me? The qualification that you will be working towards is highly valued by the industry not only in the UK, but in other English speaking countries, potentially allowing you to work all over the world. The IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) governs the standards and skills required by employers in many sectors of the motor vehicle industry. On completion of this qualification, you could gain employment as an Apprentice, you could work for a dealership and focus on a particular manufacturer or work for an independent garage that services and repairs many different makes of vehicles. Visit us See the workshops and fantastic facilities at one of our open events. Check out page 179 for dates.

38 Level 3 Extended Level 3 Diploma Diploma Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Engineering Why choose this course? This Where will it take me? After award is aimed at young people successfully completing the Level 3 Why choose this course? If or unemployed adults who wish award you will have expanded your you enjoy understanding how and to study a full-time motor vehicle skills and have better confidence why things work, then the Level 3 qualification that will help prepare and opportunity to progress onto a Extended Diploma in Engineering them for the automotive sector. It is work-based qualification such as will give you the opportunity to for candidates wanting to develop an Apprenticeship. apply the mathematics and science practical skills, and broaden skills you learnt at school to build their understanding of motor working systems both virtually and vehicle systems and diagnostics physically. If you are self-motivated procedures. and resourceful and want to learn to communicate effectively and What will I learn? Studying work well as part of a team, you this course allows candidates to could work in one of the most learn, develop and practice the exciting careers available. skills required for employment and/or career progression in the What will I learn? You will automotive industry. This involves be stretched and challenged to the overhauling, diagnostics and apply the knowledge learned to knowledge of the vehicle systems, solve engineering problems, to which include engines, steering, understand the importance of suspension, brakes, electrics each link in the chain, and develop and transmissions. The course the skills to overcome problems includes six mandatory units, seven as they arise. You will have the specialist mandatory units and one opportunity to work as an individual set of optional units. and as part of a team both in the classroom environment and in the workshop.

Where will it take me? The Diploma can lead into a wide range of engineering fields including: mechanical, manufacturing, electrical/electronic, civil, marine, environmental, control, automotive, aerospace etc. Completion of the course will enable you to progress into industry, as a technician on an advanced Apprenticeship or lead to further study at university on a wide range of engineering degrees in your preferred field.

39 Why choose Business and Law at Truro college?

Exciting opportunities to The option to participate Accessible subject study subjects in depth in a wide range of extra- specific resources in providing insight and curricular subject related a specialist Learning transferable skills for further activities. Resources Centre. 1 study and/or employment. 2 3 Business and Law

Learn more about our business apprenticeships on page 142.

40 See more course details online: truro-penwith.ac.uk/business-law

Many careers require commercial awareness and business sense. You will develop an understanding of all the resources that are required for success in the commercial world and learn practical skills that are transferable to any industry.

The excellent range of courses on offer provides really exciting opportunities for both employment and higher education.

Sean Irwin Programme Team Leader

Choose Business AND Law for careers in:

•• Advertising Exploring the global world of business, past students have visited •• Accountancy Brussels, Luxembourg, Paris and New York. Accounting, Economics and •• Administration Business Studies will give you a valuable grounding into the concepts •• Bank Management and skills used within the business world. Your exploration of law and the justice system will develop analytical skills and the ability to interpret •• Event Management and evaluate problems. Specific progression advice will be available to •• Law you if you are seeking to continue your studies in law and past students •• Marketing have successfully progressed to prestigious law schools at competitive universities. •• Management Consultancy •• Project Management •• Public Relations •• Recruitment & HR •• Retail Management •• Sales

41 A Level A Level Accounting A Level Business A Level Economics Studies Why choose this course? Why choose this course? You should be able to think in a Economics relates to every aspect structured and logical way; relish Why choose this course? Plan of our lives, from the decisions we problem-solving with figures and on joining the world of work and make as individuals to the policies have a strong desire for accuracy; industry? Whether it is setting of firms and governments. The make written comments on your up your own small business or study of economics enables you to findings; have an eye for detail working for a global multinational, develop a deeper understanding and careful presentation with a many of the key areas of of the world around us that is as willingness to work hard. understanding and useful skills are valuable as it is interesting. introduced within this course. What will I learn? You will What will I learn? Economics gain an excellent understanding What will I learn? You will has been defined as the study of the processes and practices reflect upon the commercial world of the allocation of scarce a business must undertake and how it impacts your daily resources between competing to safeguard its finances, the life and future. You will explore claims and needs. You will explore financial decisions it must make how different businesses interact the nature of markets and their and the preparation of its financial with consumers and competitors role in allocating resources in a statements to satisfy stakeholders. and how they make operational modern economy. You will use the You will be introduced to and and financial decisions. This will concepts of supply and demand practice double-entry bookkeeping help build on your understanding to analyse markets as well as along with the production of of what it takes to manage a investigating the central role of financial statements. Students are business, the importance of the government when markets fail expected to learn how to neatly the everyday decisions facing a and examine the performance of produce financial statements business and how to consider the UK economy. You will focus when calculating the profit made a business’ finances. You will on an understanding and analysis by a business and also when embrace the global environment of the labour market and business accurately valuing a business. that businesses now operate within structures and investigate the role You are expected to produce and how a business’ strategy of the government and examine and interpret your calculations must consider technological, key issues and policies affecting and must be able to evaluate by social, environmental and ethical economic performance. making recommendations on influences. how a business might improve its Where will it take me? The performance. Where will it take me? Many qualification is highly valued universities highly value the by universities and employers. Where will it take me? Many qualification and it is a stepping Employers value Economics students undertake accounting stone to related topics such as graduates for their analytical way of and finance degrees. Some business management, economics, thinking and problem-solving skills. universities require a specific grade marketing and accountancy. The Economics graduates are amongst in A Level Mathematics to go onto course provides an excellent the highest paid graduates and an Accounting/Finance degree. understanding of business there are numerous career options Students may apply directly to concepts that will assist you within in public and private sectors. accountancy firms and may be the commercial world, whether able to undertake Apprenticeship running your own business or as an training in conjunction with the AAT employee. qualification. See more course details online.

42 Meet the Student Q&A Karis Cracknell

Karis is from Redruth and studies Law, English Language and Mathematics A Levels. She previously attended Richard Lander School.

Why did you choose to study Law at Truro College? When I came to the open days the lecturers were very engaging and it sounded really interesting.

What is the most interesting thing about Law you’ve learnt so far? I think EU law because it’s quite relevant at the moment. Learning about everything that is actually going on around us is quite interesting and how things could possibly be changed. What are you hoping to You get a lot of do next? I’m hoping to do Philosophy and Law or English.

Where do you like to go independence when you have free periods? I like going to Kenwyn library and study centre as it’s a really nice as well as environment in there. How has the College helped support. It’s a you during your time here? You get a lot of independence as well as well as support so you can get help when you need it good balance. but you’re not being pushed and pressured. It’s a good balance. A Level Vocational A Level Law Level 2 Progression Why choose this course? You will be encouraged to engage Should suspected terrorists have fully and critically with current Business/Travel & rights? Should euthanasia be affairs, develop high-level skills legalised? Can you really get away in research, communication, Tourism with murder? Can we trust our analysis and debating together with judiciary? Does ‘life’ really mean experiencing the practical realities life? Are sentences too soft? If of advocacy by participating Why choose this course? these are the kind of questions that in the Bar National Mock Trial Choosing to study the Level interest you, then studying law can Competition. Previous trips include 2 Business/Travel & Tourism give you the answers. visits to Parliament, the United qualification is a great decision Nations in New York and the Truro for lots of reasons, particularly What will I learn? You will Crown Court. Law is a natural considering the nature of have the opportunity to examine partner to English and History as employment within Cornwall. The the English legal system and well as Politics, Psychology and qualification will prepare you for private and public law as well as Sociology. different careers by equipping you developing an understanding of with organisational skills, marketing legal method and reasoning. Where will it take me? Highly knowledge, the ability to present valued by many employers, your ideas clearly and financial studying law could not only lead to skills. a career in the legal profession as a barrister, solicitor, legal executive What will I learn? The or paralegal, but also to work in the qualification contains a range of commercial sector, business and core and optional units to ensure finance, social welfare or politics. that students learn the essential knowledge and skills so that they can progress onto further study (a more specialist Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business or Travel & Tourism for example), or enter into get connected. employment. Units you will study range from marketing to customer See more of College service. This is an exciting one-year life on social. opportunity to study both business and travel and tourism before specialising at the next level.

Where will it take me? In business, you would be aiming to move into entry-level roles, such as assistants in business administration, marketing, finance, human resources, sales and customer service. For travel and tourism this could include positions within travel agencies, visitor attractions or hotels.

44 Level 3 Extended Diploma Business

Why choose this course? Want to start your own business? Make your ideas happen? Create exciting advertising campaigns? Learn how to manage a team of professionals? Or ever wondered how a business operates in an ever changing environment? Then this course is for you.

What will I learn? The course will provide you with an understanding of how marketing, human resources, accounting, operations, sales, management of teams, directors and customers interlink to achieve business Level 3 Extended Diploma aims and objectives, together with essential knowledge of Travel & Tourism how the business environment impacts upon successful business planning. The course will enable Why choose this course? If you You will develop your you to acquire vital skills and the want to work in the world’s fastest understanding of key business critical awareness necessary for growing industry employing over concepts including marketing, creating value for a business, while 292 million people - that is 1 in 10 human resources and customer preparing you for your career. There jobs on the planet - then studying service. A range of study visits will are various optional units including Travel & Tourism will help you to broaden your experience of the Principles of Project Management, embark on this journey. You will industry. Please note that there is Marketing Campaigns, Business organise events, visit international a pending specification update, Events and Business Operations. airports, develop employability which will have some examination skills, deliver excellent customer content. Where will it take me? Business service and gain valuable work is such a diverse subject that there experience as part of the course. Where will it take me? are a wide number of progression Successful students progress opportunities available ranging What will I learn? The course to higher education, studying from studying the subject further will give you an insight into the International Tourism Management, in higher education, securing a world of tour operations and Events Management or other business related Apprenticeship or package holidays, including; related subjects. Others readily even starting your own business. being a holiday representative; the find employment in a wide range of hospitality industry, including hotels businesses. ranging from budget to luxury, as well as restaurants, coffee shops Apply now and bars; tourist attractions, from purpose-built theme parks Find out how on to historic houses; the transport page 178. industry, including working at airports, on cruise ships and for airlines as cabin crew.

45 Why choose Care, Community and Education at Truro college?

Vocationally qualified and Excellent links with Students thrive in a experienced staff who the health, social care, supported environment provide specialist skills childcare and education and are encouraged to required for working in sectors. develop a wide range of 1 this sector. 2 3 relevant skills. Care, Community and Education

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As a caring individual, it is vitally important that you have the necessary qualifications to play a role in shaping the lives of others.

We will help you gain the skills you need to benefit society, helping others through support and education and being able to fulfil the growing demand for high quality, caring professionals. Alongside specialist knowledge, communication and organisation, you will develop your empathy and compassion to excel in a rewarding career.

Students are supported and encouraged to develop a comprehensive range of skills that allow them to progress and achieve.

Elizabeth Phillips Programme Team Leader

•• Childcare •• Occupational Therapy •• Counselling •• Radiography Choose Care, •• Health Care •• Midwifery •• Nursing •• Occupational Health Community and •• Teaching •• Social Care Education for •• Speech & Language •• Therapy careers in: Therapy •• Youth Work •• Paramedicine •• Physiotherapy

47 Extended Certificate/Diploma Vocational Level 1 Progression Introductory Diploma in Health & Social Care

Why choose this course? If you want a career where you can progress, feel secure and get an enormous sense of personal achievement from knowing you are positively supporting individuals with a range of health and social care needs, then this course is for you. This programme includes the BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Health and Social Care as well as English Level 3 Certificate/Diploma and Maths. What will I learn? With a huge Health & Social Care demand for workers, plenty of opportunities for progression and a job in which a high percentage Can be taken alongside A Levels For you to be able to provide the of workers report they feel their care and support that individuals work makes a difference, the BTEC Why choose this course? Are need, it is important that you Level 1 Diploma in Health and you interested in working in a have a good understanding of the Social Care has lots to offer. The health and social care setting? A principles behind providing quality knowledge base you will develop, career in healthcare is challenging, care and support. You will be such as being organised, working rewarding, interesting and exciting, introduced to the values and issues with others, developing a personal requiring you to have a variety of that need to be considered when progression plan, communication skills, knowledge and expertise to planning care and support that skills and finding out about health succeed. meet the needs of an individual in a and social care services, is not only health and social care environment. vitally important but essential to What will I learn? You will progress onto a career. discover the influences, factors Where will it take me? and life events that shape people Successful completion of the Where will it take me? into the individuals they are. You course should allow entry into Previous students have taken will realise that while we all share higher education, including the opportunity to continue their a common biological pattern of Nursing, Midwifery, Teaching and studies onto our Edexcel BTEC development, our actual life course many other degrees. Previous Level 2 Diploma in Health and may differ considerably from what students have also progressed into Social Care. Career opportunities is expected. nutrition, primary school teaching, such as support work, health care dental nursing and other allied assistants, Apprenticeships in health care professions. early years settings or other health and care organisations are also considered.

48 Level 2 Level 2 Progression Health & Social Care Progression Why choose this course? This Where will it take me? The Children’s Play, qualification aims to give you the course supports progression to a opportunity to develop the skills more specialised Level 3 vocational Learning & and knowledge that are used or academic health and social within the health, social care and care course, an Apprenticeship or Development childcare sectors. This programme qualifications in other sectors, such includes the BTEC Level 2 as early years. These, in turn, give Certificate in Health and Social you the potential opportunity, in Why choose this course? Care, GCSE English and Maths and due course, to enter employment This qualification aims to give the study of enterprise. within a range of junior job roles you the opportunity to develop across the health and social care the skills and knowledge that are What will I learn? The BTEC sector. The course aims to inspire used within the childcare sector. First Certificate aims to give you and enthuse you to consider a This programme includes the the opportunity to gain a broad career in the health and social care BTEC Level 2 Technical Diploma understanding and knowledge of, sector, or in a related sector where in Children’s Play, Learning and and skills in, the health and social knowledge of health and social Development, GCSE Maths and care sector, e.g. the underpinning care will be of use. English and the study of enterprise. care values and an understanding of the different life stages that What will I learn? The BTEC individuals go through. Level 2 Technical Diploma aims to give you the understanding of the role of an early years educator. New for 2020 This includes providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment that enables children to reach their in Education & get connected. full potential. You will plan for a Childcare curriculum that is aimed at ensuring See more of College high-quality education for children aged from birth up to five years. life on social. This new Level 3 qualification is based on employer-designed Where will it take me? The standards and will equip you College supports progression to a with the knowledge and skills more specialised Level 3 vocational to enter skilled employment in a or academic Children’s Play, particular occupation, through Learning and Development course, both traditional classroom an Apprenticeship or qualifications learning and an industry in other sectors such as health and placement of at least 45 days. social care. These, in turn, give you See page 22 for more details. the potential opportunity, in due course, to enter employment within a range of junior job roles across the early years sector. The course aims to inspire and enthuse you to consider a career in the early years sector, or in a related sector where knowledge of early years will be of use, such as health and social care.

49 Such a lovely course and there are so many Meet the Student opportunities. Q&A

Jody Mills

Jody is from Redruth and studies the Health and Social Care Level 3 Extended Diploma. She previously attended Pool Academy.

Why did you choose this course? Because I’m really interested in giving back to the world and the care side of everything. I just think it’s really important to have that knowledge of helping other people.

What’s your favourite part of the course? I enjoy the practical parts because you really get to know what you’ll be doing once you leave.

What will you be doing after your course? I will hopefully be going to the University of Plymouth to study Paramedic Science.

Any advice for anyone considering the course? Just go for it. It’s such a lovely course and there are so many opportunities for you with this qualification.

How has your time been at the College? It’s been great. The lecturers support you with all your College work but also your life outside of College. It’s just all-round really supportive. Vocational Level 3 Extended Level 3 Extended Diploma Diploma Health & Social Care Children’s Play, Why choose this course? Where will it take me? Learning & Are you interested in working in Successful completion of the a health or social care setting? course should allow entry into Development A career in health care or social higher education, including care is challenging, rewarding, Nursing, Midwifery, Teaching, interesting and exciting, requiring Social Work, Psychology and Youth Why choose this course? Your you to have a variety of skills, Work degrees and/or employment role will include providing a safe, knowledge and expertise to or training in the health or social secure and stimulating environment succeed. This course will provide care sector. Previous students that enables children to reach their you with a broad scientific base have also progressed into full potential. You will plan for a and an opportunity to study health criminology, sociology, nutrition, curriculum that is aimed at ensuring and social care issues. dental nursing and other allied high-quality education for children health care professions including aged from birth up to seven years What will I learn? An OT, paramedicine and health care and eleven months. If you are experienced team of lecturers, assistants. looking to work with children and many of whom have worked in the their families and enjoy working in health and social care profession, a challenging but highly rewarding will support your learning. You environment then this course is for will need to prepare to work hard you. independently, carry out in-depth research and use a variety of What will I learn? As an early information sources. You will have years educator you will have the the opportunity to be placed in necessary skills to observe, plan a variety of settings totalling a and assess children’s individual minimum of 100 hours, which is care and learning needs. You will a mandatory part of the course. develop those skills within College Previous settings have included and in a practical work placement hospitals, dentists, residential setting. homes for the elderly and day centres for clients with mental Where will it take me? Students health problems or learning have undertaken degrees in BA disabilities. Early Childhood Studies, BA in Education, BEd in Early Years or Primary Education, BA in Social Work and Child and Family Welfare Studies. Truro and Penwith College also provides Foundation Degrees in Children and Young People’s Workforce, Childhood Education, Youth and Community Studies and Psychology. Students have also gone on to successful careers direct from the course including teaching assistants in primary and specialist schools, play work, early years educators in pre-school and day care settings as well as nannies.

51 Why choose Computing and IT at Truro college?

Opportunities to learn a Excellent links with local Students flourish in a range of programming industry professionals. challenging environment languages. and will explore their interest in specialist 1 2 3 technology fields. Computing and IT

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With an enjoyment of problem-solving, you will You will have many opportunities be keen to develop your analytical skills. To enjoy to enrich your learning experience with fellow Science, Technology, success in the world of computing and IT you will Engineering and Mathematics add to your technical skills with teamwork and (STEM) students. You could also communication. test your skills against other students across the country and compete in the British Informatics Olympiad.

In an IT focused world, you will learn the skills required to excel in academia and future employment.

Kevin McCoag IT Lecturer

•• Robotics •• Systems Analysis •• Software Engineering •• Digital Design Choose •• Games Development •• Computer Programming •• Information & •• Database Administration Computing and IT Communication •• Telecommunications for careers in: Technology Industries •• Cyber Security •• Web Design •• Network Security

53 A Level Vocational A Level Computer Level 2 Science Progression Information Why choose this course? If you enjoy learning about the & Creative fundamental principles and concepts behind computer science Technology and how software is engineered, then this course will stretch and challenge you. You will gain Why choose this course? If you skills in a range of programming enjoy learning about information environments, how we use and creative technology, working programming languages to solve Level 1 with images, using the internet problems, how digital technology for research and like the idea is used, and the moral, ethical, Progression of building your own website, legal and cultural opportunities and then this course will stretch and risks. Introduction challenge you by providing valuable insights into how ICT is used today. What will I learn? You will to Information This programme includes the BTEC develop practical skills in a range Level 2 Certificate in Information of programming languages Technology & Creative Technology, GCSE principally Visual C# and Visual English and Maths and the study of Basic.NET and perform Systems enterprise. analysis, software engineering Why choose this course? If you and program construction. You enjoy learning about a range of What will I learn? You’ll start will learn how software interacts exciting technologies, this one year off by exploring how ICT is used with hardware, data structures and course will stretch and challenge in a range different environments processes and how the principles you while providing valuable and how useful it can be. The of hardware impact on software insights into how ICT is used today. course gives you an opportunity and data communication. You This programme includes the BTEC to use software applications such will also discover how software Level 1 Certificate in ICT and GCSE as Adobe Animate to create a drives the digital economy and the English and Maths. digital animation and HTML, and implications of the digital revolution CSS to build a website for your on society. What will I learn? You will study professional, digital portfolio. four core units to help develop Furthermore, you will learn how to Where will it take me? skills in planning for progression, create and develop spreadsheets Computer Science complements working with others, internet within a real world environment, many courses, such as Physics, research and being organised. and you will also be using Python Electronics, Mathematics, Other units will include developing to create software applications. All technology-related courses, and digital information, solving technical of this will give you an insight into other sciences and could lead to IT problems, creating a working how the professionals do things a degree in Computer Science or spreadsheet model, building a and will prepare you for Level 3 computing-related subjects or a website and developing digital Progression. future in programming, networking, and animated graphics. There business, engineering or banking. are no course exams; all units are Where will it take me? assignment based. Successful completion of the course to at least an overall merit Where will it take me? will allow progression to the Level See more course Successful completion of the 3 Extended Diploma in IT. ICT is course to at least an overall merit constantly evolving and creates details online. will allow progression to the many career opportunities for the Level 2 Information and Creative skilled professional. Technology course.

54 Level 3 Extended Level 3 Extended Diploma Diploma Computing Information Technology

Why choose this course? Why choose this course? Where will it take me? The Based on our hugely successful This brand new course has been majority of students continue on Extended Diploma for IT, this completely revamped to cover the computing and IT related degree brand new course has been very latest subjects in information courses at university, such as completely revamped to cover the technology. Building on your Computer Science, Computer very latest subjects in computer existing knowledge, this course Forensics, Game Development, science. Building on your existing will stretch and challenge your IT Digital Graphics and Animation, knowledge, this course will stretch knowledge and skills. and Artificial Intelligence. The and challenge your IT knowledge course also forms an excellent and skills. What will I learn? By the end of skills base for employment in this course, you will be confident the IT industry as a technician or What will I learn? You will study in planning, designing and writing developer. a wide range of topics including computer programmes, building the Principles of Computer websites, developing mobile phone Science, Computer Hardware and apps, configuring and managing Networking, Digital Graphics and networks, and designing complex Animation, Computer Programming computer graphics. You will New for 2020 and Games Development. You understand how to configure and will work on a wide variety of protect an IT system from attack interesting practical and theoretical and subsequent data loss. You will in Digital projects. By the end of this be able to describe the impact that course, you will be confident in IT systems are having on our world Production, Design & planning, designing and writing and how businesses are using Development computer programmes, building the latest technologies to gain websites, developing mobile phone competitive edge. apps, configuring and managing This new Level 3 qualification networks, and analysing and is based on employer-designed designing complex computer standards and will equip you systems for business. You will with the knowledge and skills understand how to configure and to enter skilled employment in a protect an IT system from attack particular occupation, through and subsequent data loss. You will both traditional classroom be able to describe the impact that learning and an industry IT systems are having on our world placement of at least 45 days. and how businesses are using See page 22 for more details. the latest technologies to gain competitive edge.

Where will it take me? The majority of students continue on to related degree courses at university, such as Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Game Development, Digital Graphics and Animation, and Artificial Intelligence. The course also forms an excellent skills base for employment in the IT industry as a technician or developer.

55 Why choose Construction at Truro college?

Develop skills and Study in outstanding Learn from extremely knowledge that are in facilities providing the experienced staff that demand both locally and best possible experience. know how to help you 1 nationally. 2 3 succeed. Construction

Learn more about our Construction apprenticeships on page 142.

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There are acute shortages in skilled tradespeople You will learn essential industry both locally and nationally. With hard work and skills within the Seaton building, the centre for construction and dedication you can gain skills, security, satisfaction engineering. Purpose-built learning and ensure a stable future with qualifications in craft spaces provide the resources to and trade areas. develop the knowledge needed for a successful career.

Many students progress into Apprenticeships and industry, some even choose to take their skills and work overseas. I can’t think of many other careers that offer so much opportunity. Nick Tillyer Programme Team Leader

Choose Construction for careers in:

•• Architectural Joinery •• Bricklaying •• Site Carpentry •• Carpentry & Joinery •• Plastering

57 Vocational Level 1 Diploma Level 1 Diploma Level 1 Diploma Bricklaying Carpentry & Plastering Joinery Why choose this course? Why choose this course? If you The role of the bricklayer is to want to work as a plasterer in the accurately and consistently lay Why choose this course? construction sector, this course has bricks, blocks and stones to It offers you the opportunity to been designed around the needs of architect specifications. They work design, create and to build. The local employers and provides a mix inside and outside of properties industry itself is diverse and of both practical and theory-based building and repairing walls as well embraces all kinds of projects such learning. as specialist brickwork such as as office buildings, plants, schools, chimneys and fireplaces. colleges, highways, hospitals, What will I learn? You will churches and houses. It also study units such as; principles What will I learn? This course includes major maintenance and of building construction, is the first step to a career as alteration projects. information and communication; a bricklayer. You will gain an preparing background surfaces understanding of the construction What will I learn? Carpenters and mixing plastering materials; industry and have an opportunity and joiners will carry out the applying scratch coats to to apply learning in a practical following: understand drawings, internal backgrounds; fixing and realistic way. You will gain which they use to create a project; sheet materials; applying floating confidence by developing planning tasks/projects to the coats to walls; applying setting independent learning skills and will most effective and efficient way; coats; health, safety and welfare learn how craft activities are carried laying out, measuring, cutting, in construction. You will learn out safely and how they contribute putting together and joining various how to use different types of to our built environment. You will be timbers and materials; using a plaster, render, plaster board, all taught in our first-class workshops variety of different hand and power professional tools and equipment and will quickly start to build walls tools to the industry and safety and you will gain the skills and and other structures on your own standards. As a carpenter or joiner, techniques needed to start a and in small teams. Employers you will carry cut and shape timber career in the trade. We have all the want smart and switched on for floorboards, skirting boards professional tools and equipment people to help their business grow and window frames; make and and you will develop your skills in and you need to gain knowledge assemble doors, window frames, sand and lime rendering, scratch of how the construction industry staircases and fitted furniture; fit coats and float coats and the use operates. wooden structures, like floor and of lightweight plaster, as well as roof joists, roof timbers, staircases, plaster boarding and much more. Where will it take me? partition walls, and door and Upon successful completion window frames, and much more. Where will it take me? of this course you will be able Progression routes on completion to progress onto a Level 2 Where will it take me? On of this course include advancement Diploma in Bricklaying which successful completion of the onto a Level 2 Diploma in requires a further year of study. Carpentry & Joinery Level 1 Plastering, progression onto Alternatively, you could progress programme you will be able to a Level 2 Apprenticeship in onto an Apprenticeship and progress onto the next level. The Plastering or employment within relevant employment within the following options are Level 2 Site the construction industry. construction industry. Carpentry or Level 2 Bench Joinery. Apply now Find out how on page 178.

58 Level 2 Diploma Bench Joinery Level 2 Diploma Bricklaying Why choose this course? The College have realistic, If you work or want to work as simulated work environments an architectural joiner in the where you will learn and develop Why choose this course? If construction industry and have your practical skills as well as you work or want to work on a a recognised qualification in the most up-to-date professional site or around domestic/industrial carpentry and joinery (Level 1 equipment to make studying dwellings as a bricklayer in the Diploma in Carpentry & Joinery) here as close to the working construction industry and have a then this course is an ideal way of environment as possible. recognised qualification in trowel gaining experience while working occupations (Level 1 Bricklaying) towards an industry-recognised Where will it take me? You then this course is ideal for you. qualification. will be able to progress on to the Level 3 Diploma in Bench Joinery What will I learn? You will What will I learn? This as a full-time course or as an develop the skills required qualification has been designed Apprenticeship at an intermediate for employment and career around the needs of employers level or enter employment as a progression as a bricklayer at within the construction industry. semi-skilled craftsperson. intermediate level through the During the course you will study of units such as; principles develop the skills required for an of construction; building cavity architectural joiner through the walls; constructing basic arches; study of units such as: principles setting out buildings. You will learn of construction; planning and the processes associated with preparation for architectural joinery the role of the bricklayer including production; use of woodworking building and repair, working with machinery; architectural joinery different materials and brick and component production; assembly block laying, amongst other tasks. and finishing of architectural joinery You will also learn to use the products. hand tools, power tools and other equipment associated with the trade to enable you to fulfil the role of a bricklayer.

Where will it take me? You will be able to progress onto the Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying or progress onto an Apprenticeship and/or employment within the construction industry.

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59 Vocational Level 2 Diploma Plastering Level 2 Diploma Site Carpentry Why choose this course? The What will I learn? This course Level 2 Diploma in Plastering helps you to learn, develop provides you with the opportunity and practice the skills required Why choose this course? If to progress from beginner to for employment and career you work or want to work as a advanced level plastering. This progression in plastering. You will site carpenter in the construction qualification is aimed at those study units such as; principles of industry and have a recognised who have completed their construction; internal plastering Level 1 qualification in Carpentry Level 1 and want to progress and fixing sheet materials; applying & Joinery then this course is an further and develop practical external plain rendering; floor ideal way of gaining experience skills and techniques already screed systems; direct bond while working towards an learnt into professional-standard tapping and jointing; producing, industry-recognised qualification at skills, or to progress through an fixing and finishing plain plaster intermediate level. Apprenticeship and work towards mouldings to match existing; becoming a master craftsperson. installing linings and encasement What will I learn? During the systems; installing metal furring course you will develop and ceiling systems; installing metal practice the skills required for stud partitioning systems. employment as a site carpenter through studying principles of Where will it take me? construction, structural carpentry, New for 2020 Progression routes on completion non-structural carpentry prior of this course include advancement to plastering, non-structural onto a Level 3 Diploma in carpentry following plastering, in Construction: Plastering, progression onto timber technology and the use of a an Apprenticeship in Plastering circular saw and many other tasks Design, Surveying & or employment within the associated with the role of site construction industry. carpenter and will use equipment Planning associated with the trade to enable you to install joinery products in a This new Level 3 qualification site carpentry environment. is based on employer- designed standards and will Where will it take me? On equip you with the knowledge successful completion of this and skills to enter skilled course, you will be able to progress employment in a particular onto the Level 3 Diploma in Site occupation, through both Carpentry as a full-time course or traditional classroom learning progress onto an Apprenticeship and an industry placement of and/or employment within the at least 45 days. See page 22 construction industry. for more details.

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60 Level 3 Diploma Level 3 Diploma Bricklaying Site Carpentry

Why choose this course? Why choose this course? If you This advanced level qualification have been working for some time builds on skills that students have or want to work as a site carpenter learned in Levels 1 and 2. Level in the construction industry 3 encourages students to grow and have a recognised Level 2 in confidence to develop their qualification in Carpentry & Joinery own ideas around decorative and then this course is an ideal way reinforced brickwork and more of gaining further, more advanced technically challenging work such experience while working towards Level 3 Diploma as chimneys and fireplaces in a an industry-recognised qualification variety of materials. There is also at advanced level. Bench Joinery a focus on repairing structures, which is an important set of skills What will I learn? You will for employment. develop and practice the skills Why choose this course? If you required for employment and have been working for some time What will I learn? Where career progression as a site or want to work as an architectural possible, students will be given carpenter through the study joiner in the construction industry experience of live building projects of units such as; principles of and have a recognised Level 2 either through work experience organising, planning and pricing qualification in Bench Joinery or visits to sites. Employers want of construction work; constructing then this course is an ideal way of smart and switched on people to cut roofing; fitting doors, windows gaining further experience while help their business grow and you and their finishings; fixing working towards an industry- need to gain knowledge of how the stairs with turns; principles of recognised qualification at construction industry operates in maintenance and repair; set up advanced level. our well-equipped classrooms and and use fixed and transportable computer suites. Topics include; machinery. You will also learn to What will I learn? During organising, planning and pricing use the hand tools, power tools, the course you will develop construction work; repairing and woodworking machinery and other and practice the skills required maintaining masonry structures; equipment associated with the for employment and career constructing radial and battered trade to enable you to install quality progression as an architectural brickwork; decorative and re- joinery products. The College has joiner through the study of units enforced brickwork; constructing extremely realistic simulated work such as; principles of organising, fireplaces and chimneys. environments where you will learn planning and pricing construction and develop your practical skills, work; set up and use fixed Where will it take me? Upon as well as the most up-to-date and transportable machinery; successful completion of this professional tools and equipment. manufacture curved joinery; course you will be able to progress manufacture stairs with turns and directly into employment or further Where will it take me? other joinery products in both the study. Successful completion of this theory classroom and practical course could lead to full-time workshops. employment or further study.

Where will it take me? Visit us Successful completion of this course can lead to full-time See the work environments and employment in the construction fantastic facilities at one of our industry or further study. open events. Check out page 179 for dates.

61 Why choose English and Languages at Truro college?

Enthusiastic lecturers, Lecturers have expert Excellent progression committed to helping subject knowledge. rates to university. you achieve the very best 1 you can. 2 3 English and Languages

62 See more course details online: truro-penwith.ac.uk/english-languages

Language is intrinsically linked with a country’s literature, traditions and history.

You will explore the linguistic and literary heritage of the English language, understanding how it influences all communication. Your skills of self- expression and analysis will develop as you read widely and look at the genres of poetry, prose, drama and a range of non-literary texts.

On our exciting English and Languages courses you will develop the ability to think critically about different texts and about the world around you.

Jen McConnell Programme Team Leader

Choose English and Languages for careers in:

As you progress in higher study or your chosen career, you will value your •• Teaching ability to interpret and communicate effectively in written and spoken form, •• Journalism which are essential skills for any profession. •• Translating The world will be opened up to you as your foreign language skills develop •• Interpreting and you become immersed in a new culture. You will also have the •• Law opportunity to test your linguistic talents around the world, not just within • Europe but further, where your chosen language may be spoken across the • Publishing globe. •• Speech Therapy •• International Aid/ Development Work

63 A Level A Level English A Level English A Level English Language Language & Literature Literature Why choose this course? Why choose this course? If Imagine you could take your you enjoy reading and analysing innermost thoughts and insert them Why choose this course? Love literary texts, then this is the course into someone else’s mind. Well, writing? Like to analyse...well, for you. You will study a range of language allows you to do this. You everything? This course allows challenging and stimulating works will explore questions like: how do you to be creative - not only in the from a variety of periods from children learn to speak and write? fiction and non-fiction writing you 1610-2019. The course offers Are we witnessing the corruption of will produce - but in your analytical opportunities for comparisons our language or is linguistic change work by imposing no rules as to between texts and genres and gr8? how you should approach your considers works of literature in their analysis of a text. Word class? historical and cultural contexts. You What will I learn? You will learn Sure. Imagery? Of course! will learn the skills of close textual to analyse texts effectively while analysis and literary criticism. applying a range of theories What will I learn? Explore both and using detailed linguistic non-literary and non-fiction texts What will I learn? You will be terminology. You will explore how and expect to study prose, drama introduced to dystopian fiction, spoken, written and multimodal and poetry as well as a range of studying Orwell’s ‘Nineteen texts are influenced by context and texts such as articles, online copy Eighty-Four’ and Atwood’s ‘The both reflect and construct personal and adverts. You will also explore Handmaid’s Tale’. A dystopia is a identities. The language analysed the nature of spoken and nightmarish future world; writers will be incredibly diverse ranging multimodal language: how people use this genre to comment on and from informal interactions within talk and why they talk in the way criticise their society. You will also friendship groups to formal they do. You will develop your study Williams’ play ‘A Streetcar speeches by politicians. You will creative writing in different genres, Named Desire’; the 19th century also have plenty of opportunity to reflecting on your practice in order poems of Rossetti; Shakespeare’s pursue your own interests in this to become a critical reviewer of ‘The Tempest’ and Ibsen’s ‘A subject: you will produce your your own, as well as others’, works. Doll’s House’, a 19th century play own creative writing in a genre You will also explore how literature with an ending so controversial of your choice and conduct an represents ‘Society and the Ibsen had to rewrite it in order to independent investigation on Individual’ by studying Fitzgerald’s have it performed in Germany. topics such as gender, power and ‘The Great Gatsby’ and the poetry You will have a large degree of journalism. of Larkin. independence in your choice of texts and tasks for coursework. Where will it take me? This Where will it take me? This course is highly valued by A Level enables you to develop Where will it take me? This universities and employers and is the key critical, creative and A Level is highly valued by an excellent subject to complement analytical skills required both for universities. It provides an excellent many courses, such as English progression to higher education grounding for studying English or Literature, Psychology, Sociology, and for enhanced employability. other courses such as Modern Media Studies and Education. The course provides a grounding Languages, Law and Teaching/ Some university courses also for either Language or Literature Education. require English Literature. at degree level and is an excellent subject to complement many courses, such as Psychology, Sociology, any media-related Apply now course, Communication and Find out how on Education. page 178.

64 I chose the College because of all the great Meet the Student facilities. Q&A

Zak MinetT

Zak is from Truro and studies English Language, French, Spanish ab initio and Classical Civilisation A Levels. He previously attended Richard Lander School.

Why did you choose to come to Truro College? I chose the College because of all of the great facilities. Because it’s such a large centre it means there are language assistants, evening courses if you want to explore different languages and an ab initio course. There are always other people studying your language that you can talk to and get advice from and it just makes it a lot better in lessons with lots of people expressing themselves in different ways in language and coming up with new ideas.

What will you be doing next? I’ve got a deferred entry to study Spanish and German ab initio at Cambridge after a gap year in Spain.

Any advice for those who are considering studying a language? Definitely make use of the languages centre and the language assistants as it’s really useful. Don’t be afraid to ask for more sessions or conversations with language assistants. I would also really promote the Spanish ab initio course as I think having the second language helps with your other languages. I came to College with the idea that I would study French at university and had no interest in Spanish but now I’m off to live in Spain for a year before studying it at university. A Level A Level French

Why choose this course? A What will I learn? You will be knowledge of French opens the able to improve your language doors to companies in France and skills, which means that you will other French-speaking parts of the learn vocabulary based on a variety world. As the world’s fifth biggest of topic areas as well as grammar economy and number-three rules, which will enable you to destination for foreign investment, make sense of the language and France is a key economic partner. to use it accurately. Your lessons That makes learning French will be conducted in specialist an excellent choice for young language rooms. You will have people wanting to maximise their regular conversation sessions employment chances. with our French assistant to help you improve your confidence in speaking. Students can take part in one of two trips to France, a ten- day stay in Brittany with a five-day work experience placement in a primary school, and an exchange trip to Morlaix.

Where will it take me? A qualification in French is highly valued by universities and employers alike. At university, French can be studied alone or combined with almost any other subject. Employment prospects are very good for graduates with a language qualification.

66 A Level German A Level Spanish A Level Spanish ab initio Why choose this course? Why choose this course? Did you know that Germany is Spanish is spoken in 23 countries the UK’s second largest trading by more than 400 million people Why choose this course? partner after the USA? In fact, and is the second most important Spanish is spoken in 23 countries approximately 75% of UK global language with regard to by more than 400 million people international trade is with non- international communication. It and is the second most important English speaking countries. It is is one of the official languages of global language with regard to therefore not surprising that British the European Community and the international communication. It is businesses are looking for linguists, United Nations and Spain is one also one of the official languages and, in particular, for people who of the UK’s most important trading of the European Community, the can speak German. That makes partners. United Nations and Spain is one learning German an excellent of the UK’s most important trading choice for young people wanting What will I learn? You will partners. to maximise their employment develop all four language skills: chances. speaking, reading, listening and What will I learn? This fast- writing through a wide range of paced course aimed at proven What will I learn? Your lessons materials, both inside and outside linguists, will give you the will be conducted in specialist the classroom. You will also have opportunity to develop competence language rooms. You will have the opportunity to take part in one in the Spanish language and an access to our Languages Centre, of our language visits to Spain. insight into Hispanic culture. You where you can get help with your You will develop your knowledge will quickly develop your language research, homework or other of Spanish speaking countries and skills by learning vocabulary based aspects of your studies. You their culture. You will do this by on a variety of topic areas as well will have conversation sessions studying various topics as part of as grammar rules and you will with our German language your course, as well as a Spanish have the opportunity to study a assistant to help you improve your language film and novel. In addition Spanish language film and a novel. confidence in speaking. You will to your weekly lectures, you will In addition to lecture time, you have the opportunity to take part also have a conversation session will have a weekly conversation in our Exchange to Göttingen, with one of our Spanish language session with one of our Spanish which includes five days’ work assistants to help you improve your language assistants to help experience. You will also develop confidence in speaking. you improve your confidence in your knowledge of German- speaking. You will also have the speaking countries’ cultures. Where will it take me? Spanish opportunity to take part in one of can be studied alone or combined our language visits to Spain. Where will it take me? A with almost any other subject qualification in German is highly including Business, Law and Where will it take me? valued by universities and Science. Spanish is of huge Spanish can be studied alone or employers alike. At university, global importance. There are combined with almost any other German can be studied alone or ever increasing opportunities subject. There are ever increasing combined with almost any subject. for Spanish speakers to work opportunities for Spanish speakers Employment prospects are very in Europe and Latin America. to work in Europe and Latin good for graduates with a language Language graduates have the America. Language graduates have qualification. highest employment rate the highest employment rate after after students of Medicine, students of Medicine, Dentistry and Dentistry and Veterinary Science. Veterinary Science. See more course details online.

67 Why choose Food, Catering and Hospitality at Truro college?

Outstanding facilities Join our Rick Stein Be part of our award- enabling development Academy, which provides winning AA Rosette of skills in all areas of additional breadth Highly Commended hospitality. and depth to your team. 1 2 qualifications. 3 Food, Catering and Hospitality

Learn more about our Food, Catering & Hospitality apprenticeships on page 142. 68 See more course details online: truro-penwith.ac.uk/food-catering-hospitality

The hospitality You will discover and develop new talents, working as part of a team and industry is one of the experiencing the buzz of a professional kitchen in our Spires Restaurant. You could choose to work part-time within the industry while at College cornerstones of the and will be able to put your new-found knowledge to immediate use, Cornish economy and gaining a real sense of achievement throughout your course. you will gain the skills “There is no substitute for learning while working as you quickly develop needed for success. the skills you need to progress in this fast-paced industry. We’re proud to support The Rick Stein Academy and work with those who are passionate about great food and making people smile.” Rick Stein

Students take ownership of the restaurant and become very supportive of each other. Different pathways provide breadth to the qualifications allowing students to widen their knowledge and experience.

•• Catering Management Hayley McKinstry •• Event Management Programme Team Leader Choose Food, •• Restaurant Management Catering and •• Professional Cookery Hospitality for careers in:

69 Vocational Level 1 Diploma Level 2 Diploma Level 3 Diploma Professional Professional Advanced Cookery Cookery Professional Cookery Why choose this course? If Why choose this course? If you you enjoy cookery, creating your enjoyed the skills and knowledge own dishes and want to learn more you gained in Level 1 Professional Why choose this course? If you about becoming a professional Cookery, this will further your enjoyed the skills and knowledge chef then this course will stretch ability to create your own dishes you gained in Level 1 and 2 and challenge you, by providing and learn more about becoming a Professional Cookery, this will valuable insights into what qualities professional chef. further your ability to create your you need to work in a busy, but own dishes and learn more about rewarding hospitality industry. What will I learn? You will be becoming a professional chef. This practicing more advanced cooking course will stretch and challenge What will I learn? You will methods such as preparing and you by providing valuable insights be practicing different cooking cooking various dishes. Theory and into what qualities you require to methods, such as boiling, practical classes will underpin why work in a busy, sometimes stressful steaming, stewing, braising, we cook food and how, as chefs, but ultimately rewarding, hospitality and shallow frying, as well as we can make basic ingredients industry. cold foods and regeneration of more palatable and appealing. pre-prepared foods. Theory and You will work in Spires restaurant, What will I learn? For the practical classes will underpin why where you will prepare, cook and professional cookery element, we cook food and how as chefs, present fine dining food to paying you will develop the knowledge, we can make basic ingredients customers during a lunchtime understanding and advanced skills more palatable and appealing. service. You will learn new skills in and techniques to prepare, cook You will be working in our Spires our two training kitchens, where and finish dishes, which include training restaurant as part of a food produced will be sold in our meat and offal, poultry and game, team, where you will prepare, Spires restaurant, Coffee Bar and fish and shellfish and vegetables. cook and present fine dining food Express. You will learn advanced In parallel, you will develop your to paying customers during a service skills such as how to make communication and customer lunchtime service, gaining valuable, cocktails and serve wines to match service skills, your awareness of real working environment skills. food. environmental sustainability and commercial skills, all of which Where will it take me? A Level Where will it take me? You are valued highly by employers. 1 qualification will enable you to can progress on to VTCT Diploma Theory and practical classes continue and develop your existing Level 3 in Professional Cookery will underpin the supervisory skills on our Level 2 Diploma or a Level 3 Apprenticeship. You skills in the hospitality industry course, then progress onto Level can gain employment in one of the and the principles of food safety 3 where you can specialise either many food outlets in the county. supervision. This will provide you in patisserie, bakery, butchery, Continued studies would enable with the knowledge and skill to kitchen and larder or restaurant you to start your own business or complete the written examinations manager. Alternatively, you could franchise while higher education and the practical synoptic exam. opt for a Level 3 Apprenticeship courses could qualify you for or seek employment in one of the teaching, training or assessing Where will it take me? You many food outlets in the county. posts. will be able to gain employment in one of the many food outlets in the county. Continued studies would enable you to start your own business or franchise while higher education courses could qualify you for teaching, training or assessing posts.

70 Level 3 Diploma Food & Beverage Supervision

Why choose this course? If you There will be additional enjoy food and beverage service, opportunities to take part in want to build on existing skills evening functions and outside and learn more about becoming events; these may include skills a professional supervisor or shows, weddings, birthdays, and manager in the hospitality industry, fine dining evenings. It will be your then this course will stretch and responsibility to plan and execute challenge you by developing your these to a high standard. management skills and building a strong work ethic in which you Where will it take me? The will learn the qualities you require qualification incorporates the Level to work in an industry that is 3 Food Safety certificate to ensure challenging, but very rewarding. you have the relevant health and safety knowledge to enter the What will I learn? You will be industry ready for work and are given a team of students who you fully up-to-date. will be directly responsible for. Spires training restaurant is a 50- seat open-plan restaurant with the latest equipment and service. You will be practicing your management skills, food and beverage service, promotion, customer service and additional units such as barista skills, serving alcoholic beverages and cocktails to name a few.

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71 Why choose Foundation Studies at Truro college? 1 Outstanding Curriculum. 2 Excellent facilities. 3 Dedicated staff. Foundation Studies

72 See more course details online: truro-penwith.ac.uk/foundation-studies

We welcome students with additional learning and support needs. Our range of courses will help you to gain skills for personal progression, whether it be accessing mainstream education or developing independent living skills.

We offer an outstanding curriculum providing opportunities for all students to develop independent living skills and to prepare for adulthood.

Theresa Edwards Programme Team Leader

Choose Foundation studies for:

•• additional learning and support needs

As a student in Foundation Studies, you will be part of the College’s most active group of students. You will be able to attend residentials, take part in the Ten Tors Jubilee Challenge, obtain a work placement through our dedicated job coach and most of all, enjoy learning in a fun and supportive environment.

73 Vocational Foundation Studies Foundation Studies Access Inclusive Learning Access Skills Development Why choose this course? It is an employment-focused Access Inclusive Learning is transition programme that gives designed to meet the needs of students the opportunity to Why choose this course? students who have moderate or develop key employability skills. Access Skills Development is a severe learning difficulties who Sheltered work opportunities are an three-year course designed to wish to continue their education. integral part of the Pathway with an meet the needs of students who appropriate community placement have complex Autism and who What will I learn? AIL focuses at the end of the course. wish to continue their education on the individual student; the in an inclusive Further Education timetable, target setting, review Where will it take me? On college. procedures and transition are completion of the course you may person centred. At the end of the progress onto a community work What will I learn? ASD focuses first year a Progression Pathway placement, sheltered employment on the individual student; the for each student is determined. or open employment. Our aim is timetable, target setting, review The focus here is to develop to promote lifelong learning and to procedures and transition are communication skills, all aspects of help you reach your potential as person centred. At the end of the self-care and making choices. valued members of society. first year a Progression Pathway for each student is determined, The Supported Internship which takes into account their Programme is a two-day-a- individual aspirations. The focus week teaching programme that here is to develop communication takes place at RCHT, Tescos or skills/social skills, all aspects of Children’s Hospice South West. self-care and making choices. For all students our aim is to promote lifelong learning and to help them reach their potential as valued members of society. Truro College is a positive and inclusive learning environment. Our well-resourced department means we are able to uphold this ethos, endeavouring to provide an empowering, successful education for all our students.

Where will it take me? On completion of the course you may progress onto a community work placement, sheltered employment or other appropriate work placement.

74 Foundation Studies Entry Level 3 Skilled for Life Access to Why choose this course? An Many of our students enrol on the Community & innovative course offered at Entry course to gain the extra skills and Level 3 that provides you with the qualifications needed to access Education opportunity to experience a range further courses in the College. The of vocational sectors and learning flexibility of the course enables experiences. The qualification tutors to target your individual Why choose this course? provides a progression route learning needs, which may have Access to Community and onto Further Education or work. previously prevented you from Education is a specialist learning It is aimed at post 16 students accessing a Further Education programme designed to meet the who have not yet decided on a pathway. You will also have the educational needs of students with career, or those who need more opportunity to study and gain PMLD and SLD streamed via two qualifications to gain entry onto accreditation in Functional Skills: pathways. other courses. Maths, English and ICT.

What will I learn? ACE adopts a What will I learn? Skilled for Where will it take me? multi-sensory curriculum adhering Life is suitable for you if you Completion of the course could to the principles of Sensology. are preparing to work or gain lead to further College courses or The timetable denotes its sensory sustainable employment, as you employment. focus integrating a plethora of will develop the knowledge and sense specific sessions. ACE tutors skills needed to succeed in the incorporate a range of techniques workplace. Work experience is to ensure that the learning style of organised for you if you are ready every student is met, these include: to work both in a supported TACPAC, intensive interaction, environment and independently. body mapping, tactile signing, TEACHH, PECS and Makaton. We are able to access a wide range of facilities and experience the hustle and bustle of College life. The ACE course has three well-equipped teaching rooms, a sensory room and two personal care suites and a fully accessible kitchen area. Students have the opportunity to experience a wide range of sensory equipment such as the latest eye gaze technology, Skoog music and ultraviolet lighting. We offer an inclusive education programme developed by working with families, carers and multi agency professionals.

Where will it take me? You may have the opportunity to access Further Education opportunities or other appropriate placements.

75 Why choose Hair and Beauty at Truro college?

Newly refurbished salons Excellent links with Opportunities to gain that replicate industry. industry professionals additional qualifications that are utilised to throughout your course support and accelerate to improve prospects of 1 2 skills and development. 3 gaining employment. Hair and Beauty

Learn more about our Hair and Beauty apprenticeships on page 142.

76 See more course details online: truro-penwith.ac.uk/hair-beauty

Working within Inspiration, our commercial salons, you will learn with members of the public as your clients and develop the theory and business skills needed to succeed in your chosen therapy.

We host showcases given by leading experts including Steve Smart, Lee Stafford and Andrew Barton, which will give you the real view of life in the industry. Hairdressing and beauty therapy are careers with tempting opportunities. They are becoming more and more diverse, leading to many dynamic paths of employment.

Nikki Dixon Deputy Team Leader

Choose Hair and Beauty for careers in:

•• Barbering •• Complementary Therapies •• Beauty Therapy •• Hairdressing You will take part in the annual Cornish Skills competition, taking •• Media Make Up place at Truro College, where you will display your creativity alongside •• Nail Services representatives from other colleges and salons. We are very proud of our •• Salon Management students’ successes, who regularly achieve gold medals, and hope you will join those who progress on to the national UK Skills competition.

77 Vocational Level 1 Diploma Level 2 Diploma Barbering Hair & Beauty Why choose this course? Where will it take me? Skills Male grooming is one of the Opportunities for the enterprising fastest growing industries in barber can include: working in the hairdressing sector. This a small barbers to high fashion Why choose this course? qualification focuses on all aspects large city barbershops; television, This qualification is designed of barbering including cutting, film and theatre; catwalk and to introduce you to a range of styling, male colouring techniques competitions. Progression onto practical skills from across the and creating pattern work in the Level 3 Barbering would give you hair and beauty industry and will hair. more advanced knowledge and prepare you for employment. skills with which to start your own What will I learn? Your lessons business, while higher education What will I learn? You will learn will be held in a professional courses could qualify you for different techniques of styling, commercial salon environment teaching, training or assessing plaiting and twisting, along with where you will practice your posts. some basic skills in beauty therapy. newly acquired skills on training We will focus on how we present heads in preparation for client ourselves and how to develop your services. You will be provided skills in communicating knowledge with opportunities to research and about hairdressing. You will start investigate the history of barbering off by exploring and learning how and the importance it plays in hair different kinds of hair styles are fashion today. You will learn how to created. You will learn how to analyse the hair and skin structure. communicate with a variety of You will look at how to adapt clients and the range of hairstyles communication techniques to meet that they have. You will develop a variety of needs. You are required your spoken and written language to attend a work placement for one to communicate in a professional day a week and attend workshops salon manner with clients. You will led by leading barbers. discover how English and Maths play an important part in everyday life and how crucial these skills are to enable you to gain employment. You will investigate how you can adapt socially, looking at different accents and cultures.

Where will it take me? On completion of this qualification you could progress onto one of the following: Level 2 Diploma in Ladies Hairdressing or Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy.

78 Level 2 Diploma Level 2 Diploma Level 3 Diploma Beauty Therapy Ladies Beauty Therapy Hairdressing Why choose this course? Why choose this course? This The Diploma is a Technical level advanced course is the next step vocational qualification, which has Why choose this course? If you from Beauty Therapy Level 2. If been developed collaboratively are interested in having a rewarding you would like an exciting career in with employers, professional career within the hairdressing the beauty sector, this course will associations and trade bodies industry and enjoy meeting people, enable you to enter into one of the to set the standard and content then this is the course for you. many career pathways within the that will prepare you for a career beauty therapy industry. You will as an employed or self-employed What will I learn? Your lessons learn new and exciting treatments beautician/beauty specialist. will be held in a professional in our newly refurbished, industry commercial salon environment, standardised equipped salons. What will I learn? This where you will practice on qualification includes waxing training heads in preparation for What will I learn? If you enjoyed services; make up applications; client services. You will discover learning Beauty Therapy Level 2 eyelash and eyebrow tinting the importance of English and and would like to develop your services; eyebrow shaping Maths skills and the crucial role skills to an advanced level, this services; manicure and pedicure they play in your everyday life, course will teach you techniques in treatments; facial treatments; from timing services, mixing and massage, advanced face and body skin type analysis; consultation measuring chemicals, reading treatments and much more. It will techniques and client care; health, manufacturer’s instructions and also help you to develop your skills safety and hygiene; anatomy and so on. This is a qualification that in consultation and communication physiology for beauty therapists. has been specifically designed within the salon environment. You The qualification’s structure to develop your practical skills will learn the techniques and theory provides you with the flexibility in: the creative art of cutting and for these advanced treatments. You to develop your knowledge, dressing women’s hair; how to will learn how the body works and understanding and skills as a provide effective shampooing the impact that your treatments beauty therapist. and conditioning services; the have on the individual systems of artistic skill of colouring and the body. You will have to attend a Where will it take me? While this lightening hair; how to provide a work placement one day a week, qualification’s primary purpose is good consultation service for your which will give you the opportunity to prepare learners for employment clients. to gain real life practice in a salon as a beautician/beauty specialist, or spa of your choice. learners may choose to develop Where will it take me? You their skills further by undertaking could work in small salons to Where will it take me? The Technical Level qualifications in high fashion, large city salons, beauty industry is constantly Beauty Therapy at Level 3. ocean liners, television and evolving and developing and this theatre. Progression onto Level course will give you all the current 3 Hairdressing would enable you skills and techniques needed to be to start your own business or the best you can be. franchise, while higher education courses could qualify you for teaching, training or assessing get connected. posts. See more of College life on social.

79 I’m really enjoying it. the course offers a lot more than I thought it Meet the Student would. Q&A

Ruben Hardy

Ruben is from Truro and studies the Level 2 Diploma in Ladies Hairdressing. He previously attended Penair School.

How did you find out about the course? I was told by my secondary school placement finder because I told them I was interested in hair. I then came to have a look at an open evening and I really liked the look of the course.

How are you finding the course? I’m really enjoying it, the course offers a lot more than I thought it would. I really enjoy cutting all hair and I like the different aspects and how every person wants something different.

What will you be doing next? I’m hoping to do a Barbering Apprenticeship through the College.

Any advice for those making their course choices? I think you should do what you want to do and not necessarily listen to everyone else because I was told to join the army but I didn’t want to and now I’m loving doing this. Vocational Level 3 Diploma Level 3 Diploma Level 3 Diploma Hairdressing Nail Technologies Theatrical & Media Make Up Why choose this course? Why choose this course? If you enjoy learning about This qualification will extend the hairdressing and would like to knowledge previously gained Why choose this course? If you develop your skills to an advanced during your Level 2 qualification. enjoy learning about the exciting level by learning about how to You will be working within our world of make up artistry and correct colour and learning about commercially-equipped nail bar, would like to develop your creative advanced cutting techniques, using professional products. skills to an advanced level, this is then this course will stretch and the course for you. challenge you. What will I learn? You will be learning about the application of What will I learn? You will start What will I learn? You’ll learn gel, liquid and powder, fibreglass by learning the techniques and the techniques and science for and silk and advanced nail art the theory behind these advanced these advanced techniques. You techniques. You will be applying skills. You will then have the will then have the opportunity to these over natural nails, tips and opportunity to practice all you practice all of your new skills on sculpting forms. You will also be have learned before carrying out training heads before carrying out taught advanced methods of use the chosen techniques on models the chosen techniques on clients in such as embedding, competition in the salon. You can plan and the salon. You’ll develop your skills techniques and masking. When design all your own creations by working to meet clients’ many learning about liquid and powder and show them off by choosing requirements. This will build your (acrylic) you will learn all of the the perfect faces to work on. confidence and employability skills above and also spend time using Then you will rapidly increase to enable you to find employment the system for 3D adornments your understanding, skills and within the hairdressing industry. such as flowers and bows. You confidence by working to meet You’ll be able to gain industrial will explore making exciting clients’ requirements in various experience by attending a creations with liquid and powder work experience settings. These hairdressing salon of your choice ranging from small insects to will include movie work, shoots one day per week. larger decorative ornaments. To with photographers, make up for showcase your talents, you will theatrical performance groups Where will it take me? A good be involved in a competition unit and fashion show work. These hairdresser could work in: salons, that will allow you to explore your opportunities will build your self- leisure clubs and gyms, health creative side and to allow you to assurance and employability skill. and fitness clubs, spa industry, think outside of the box. Electric fashion/photographic industry, film/ nail files, when used correctly, are a Where will it take me? Freelance television/theatre, client’s homes, valuable tool to any nail technician. and mobile make up businesses trichology, cruise liners, clinics and are prevalent in Cornwall with a hospitals and much more. The Where will it take me? Our thriving wedding industry. You can course will also enable you to study lecturers use current trending also: link with photographers in the at Level 4 and 5, or subjects such techniques to ensure that you are fashion industry; work in beauty as a Diploma in Level 3 Theatrical, qualified to the highest standard salons and health spas; provide Special Effects and Hair and Media and will stand out when ready to make up for film/television/theatres; Make Up. enter the work place. work with model agencies; work within the large cosmetic houses in department stores. Visit us See the salons and fantastic facilities at one of our open events. Check out page 179 for dates.

81 Why choose Humanities and Social Sciences at Truro college?

A wide variety of courses. Strong ‘enabling’ Highly experienced staff. 1 2 academic subjects. 3 Humanities and Social Sciences

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You will explore compelling questions that have an impact on societies past, present and future, and through debate, research and study you will develop a mature, questioning intellect.

Studying Humanities and Social Sciences develops critical thinking and written communication to the benefit of your other subjects. These skills are essential for university and future careers. Further enrichment comes from participation in one of our regular visits to exciting locations including Rome, Athens, Iceland, Toronto and Eswatini.

In an increasingly complicated and interconnected world, it is essential that we encourage students to engage, collaborate and be critical of the information they consume.

Euan Beattie Programme Team Leader

•• Public Service •• Conservation & Heritage •• Environmental Consultancy •• Social Services Choose •• Education •• Human Resources •• Counselling •• Journalism Humanities and •• Politics •• Marketing Social Sciences •• Research for careers in: •• Public Relations •• Law •• Curation & Archiving

83 A Level A Level Geography

Why choose this course? This course offers an exciting issues-based approach to studying both physical and human aspects of the subject. Applying your geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to the world around you, you will engage critically with a wide range of complex contemporary issues such as tectonic hazards, climate change, resource insecurity, globalisation and superpowers.

What will I learn? You will make links between varied geographical concepts through synoptic themes embedded in the subject content including the different players involved in geographical issues and decisions, why attitudes to A Level Classical Civilisation geographical issues vary so greatly and how this influences actions as well as futures and uncertainties. Why choose this course? You will look at Greek religion Inspired by geography as one Classical Civilisation is an engaging and the nature of the Olympian of the key disciplines relevant to course that explores aspects of Gods. Classical civilisations understanding the world’s changing Ancient Greek and Roman culture, allow historians to develop their places and people, you will also mythology, literature, philosophy enjoyment and understanding of develop a sense of achievement as and society. This is an opportunity major world events. you grow as a critical, independent to explore the first great western thinker and as an informed and civilisations and understand the Where will it take me? The engaged citizen. impact they still have on western A Level is a highly regarded culture in particular, especially qualification by both higher Where will it take me? A regarding language, philosophy education establishments and qualification in Geography is highly and politics. employers. You will gain access valued by many universities and to careers including business, law, employers alike. Geography is also What will I learn? You will marketing, media, politics and an excellent subject to complement study both Greek and Roman the retail trades; as well as career many other courses, such as Epic; Homer’s ‘Iliad’, the first book pathways specifically involving Environmental Studies, Geology of western literature and Virgil’s historical skills. and Sociology. ‘Aeneid’, Rome’s sequel to the fall of Troy and the subsequent creation of the Roman race. From a visual perspective you will study Apply now the Imperial Image of Augustus, from the functional to the symbolic Find out how on imagery and the propagandistic. page 178.

84 A Level History A Level Philosophy, Religion & Ethics

Why choose this course? Why choose this course? This Where will it take me? The study of History helps us course addresses some of the Philosophy of Religion & Ethics to understand and explain the big questions that face human is recognised as a respected past and is a fascinating subject beings like: what is the purpose of entrance qualification by all in its own right. The course my life? What am I? How should I universities, and employers are allows students to develop their live? And why should I do what is aware that it helps to develop an enjoyment and understanding right? If you are the type of person individual’s ability to communicate, of the past and make sense of who is accused of thinking too work with others and solve contemporary events and issues. much, if Google can’t answer your complex problems. Given the Successful history students have questions and if you like spending emphasis on ethics in this course a high degree of factual recall, time wondering whether your real it might be useful for those enjoy wider reading and can write life is the one in your dreams and considering careers in law or analytical and evaluative essays. that you are reading this in your medicine. sleep, then this course might be What will I learn? You must for you. choose either Modern or Medieval History. In Modern, you will study What will I learn? The course the British Empire 1857-1967, aims to take these problems Germany 1918-1945 and the seriously and attempt to find real founding of the USA 1763-1865. answers to them by attempting For the Medieval course, you to apply rigorous logic, finding will study Spain in the Age of the right types of evidence and Discovery 1469-1598, The Tudors evaluating possible approaches. and Religious Conflict c1529-1570 It is not about sharing opinions; it and the Age of the Crusades from is about the meticulous analysis c1071 to 1204. You will examine of the problem and scrupulous primary sources, extracts from attention to detail. historians and complete a 3,500 word piece of research.

Where will it take me? History is a popular and well-regarded qualification by both universities and employers. The ability to think clearly, to weigh up arguments, to analyse problems and communicate effectively are highly desirable to a range of employers. History students gain access to a wide variety of careers including business, law, marketing, media, teaching, research, journalism and politics.

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85 A Level A Level Politics A Level Psychology A Level Sociology

Why choose this course? If Why choose this course? A Why choose this course? you are interested and engaged successful Psychology student has Sociology is the study of society, in learning about political issues, an appetite for understanding how explanations of social behaviour then the government and politics scientific principles can be applied and an investigation into an specification will provide you to human behaviour. If you are individuals’ relationships with with the tools to analyse and interested in people and inquisitive society. Sociologists would claim understand politics in depth. You about their behaviour, this is the that society is the single most don’t need extensive knowledge subject for you. important influence in your life and of politics to study the subject, would argue that our behaviour but an interest and desire to keep What will I learn? Psychology is can be largely explained by social informed about politics and political the science of mind and behaviour. circumstances and experiences. issues is essential to your success We look at people’s motivations on this course. behind different behaviours from What will I learn? This course a scientific point of view. We considers points of view on What will I learn? You will explore research into behaviours society, including those that largely analyse politics, focusing on a in an attempt to find answers to; approve of the way it works range of themes. These include ‘are some people just born evil?’, (Functionalism) to those that argue the nature of democracy and ‘Are each of the hemispheres of for change (Marxism and representation and whether there is the brain responsible for different Feminism). You will learn to think a participation crisis in Britain. You functions and behaviours and how critically and independently about will then turn your attention to how would we know?’ Topics range society and your place in it, and government operates within the from biological explanations of develop a critical and informed UK, looking at how well Parliament behaviour to how interacting with understanding of the world around functions, whether the constitution other people can influence your you. Topics include: Families and is fit for modern Britain and if Prime behaviour. Households, Education, Research Ministers are becoming more Methods, Beliefs, and Crime and powerful or not. Once grounded Where will it take me? Studying Deviance. in key political concepts, you will Psychology will equip you with be introduced to a series of key numeracy, communication, Where will it take me? political thinkers to study. This IT, organisation and analysis Sociology is highly valued by many is followed by an analysis of the skills and provides a valuable universities and employers and American political system and how background for a variety of careers provides students with valuable it compares with the UK political including management, personnel, analytical and evaluative skills. The system. advertising, marketing, teaching, objective and rigorous nature of uniformed services, nursing this subject can lead to a range of Where will it take me? A and health and welfare. Further careers, such as management, qualification in Politics is highly training and experience beyond human resources, social work, the valued by many universities and degree level is usually required civil service, the criminal justice employers alike. Many of our for qualification as a professional system, national or local Politics students go on to study psychologist; clinical, educational, government and law. Politics and related courses forensic or organisational. including International Politics, Law, and History at a range of prestigious universities. get connected. See more of College life on social.

86 If you do need help, all you have to do Meet the Student is ask. Q&A

Keron Day

Keron is from Breage and studies Geography, Politics and Drama and Theatre Studies A Levels. He previously attended Mullion School.

What is the most interesting thing you’ve learnt in Geography? I like learning how places develop. I went on the Toronto trip and I was able to see what we studied in class in real life, which was very cool but also very cold. It’s great to be able to see things in real life and not just out of a book.

What are you planning on doing next? I love Geography so I’ll be studying it at university. I would also like to look at disability and how society changes in human geography.

How have you found your time at Truro College? The College is really good. It’s easily accessible, which is important for me, and the people are genuinely helpful and nice.

Do you have an advice for those looking at their options? I would say choose Truro College because it helps you become more independent. Lecturers set extra work to follow up in study centres outside lessons, which is good preparation for university. Of course, if you do need help, all you have to do is ask. Why choose the IB Diploma at Truro college?

To develop the skills that To nurture your identity To join a learning top universities desire as a global citizen and community with nearly 20 and that will ensure you widen your horizons; years of demonstrating excel when you get there. qualities employers excellence in delivering 1 2 value. 3 the IB. IB Diploma

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As an academic all- You will be part of an enthusiastic and pro-active group of students and rounder, you will have will develop your understanding, respect and compassion alongside your studies. The IB Diploma actively promotes international mindedness with enjoyed studying a many IB students developing an interest in the wider world, and you have range of subjects at a chance to take part in the annual visit to Eswatini for the Shewula Orphan GCSE and will want to Project. You could see for yourself how the £100,000 plus already raised by Truro College IB students has been invested and work with your fellow continue to do so at students to decide on which future aspects of the project the money is to a higher level with this be used. excellent alternative to A Levels. In 2019, the average point score was 35, which is equivalent to three A* grades and one A grade at A Level. Nearly a third of the cohort scored 40 points or more which is equivalent to nearly five A* grades at A Level, this places them in the top 10% of students worldwide.

The IB is a dynamic course offering academic breadth and depth. It facilitates meaningful learning experiences inside and outside the classroom, independent learning skills, the ability to think critically and cultivates an international mindset. •• a broad base of subjects Choose The IB and a highly regarded Diploma for: route to university Caroline Keech IB Diploma Coordinator

89 IB Diploma

Why choose this course? The IB Diploma programme is a two year course, which students may consider as an excellent alternative to A Levels. It will be attractive to students who have enjoyed studying a range of subjects at GCSE and who want to continue doing so at an advanced level. The IB Diploma is an internationally Induction: each September, on the Group 1: Studies in Language recognised university entry day before Year 1 students officially and Literature qualification, which is offered in start their courses, the new IB English (H & S) more than 40 countries around the students get together for a day out. world. It is fully recognised by all Whether going to Tehidy, Bodmin, Group 2: Language Acquisition UK universities. The IB programme Tomperrow or Lusty Glaze, by French (H & S) at Truro College is one of the the end of this day students have German (H & S) biggest and most successful in shared time outside the academic Spanish (H & S) the UK. environment - travelling, problem- Spanish (ab initio) (S) solving, eating and invariably As a group, the IB students of Truro getting wet - together! So, when Group 3: Individuals and College are lively, enthusiastic and lessons start the next day, IB Societies willing to get involved; however, students are surrounded by familiar Geography (H & S) there is no such thing as a and friendly faces. Global Politics (H & S) typical IB student. The entry History (H & S) requirements are identical to those CAS Residential: at the end of Psychology (H & S) for A Level programmes and the first half term you get the the qualifications of our current opportunity to do some voluntary Group 3/4 IB students cover a wide range work with the National Trust. Environmental Systems and of GCSE results. Academically, Students stay for two nights at Societies (S) you need to be a reasonably youth hostels and contribute to competent, all-round student conservation work on the Lizard. Group 4: Experimental Sciences who enjoys a range of subjects. The experience of living together Biology (H & S) Everyone comments on the special for a few days - shopping, cooking, Chemistry (H) friendly atmosphere of the IB eating, working and keeping each Physics (H) group. Various activities during the other entertained - helps to form first weeks of the course contribute relationships that last beyond the Group 5: Mathematics to this strong group identity. two years of the IB programme. Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (H & S) What will I learn? Three subjects are taken at Higher Level (H) Group 6: The Arts and three at Standard Level (S). Art & Design: Visual Arts (H & S) Candidates are required to select Theatre (H & S) get connected. one subject from each of the six (or a choice from one of the other subject groups, except Group 6, subjects in groups 2, 3 & 4) See more of College which is optional. Environmental life on social. Systems and Societies covers both In addition, all students study Group 3 and Group 4. Theory of Knowledge (ToK), produce an Extended Essay and At present, the College is offering take part in Creativity, Action and the following: Service (CAS).

90 Internationalism: “Beyond IB students also have a wealth of While you don’t need to be intellectual rigour and high opportunity to travel. In addition committed to internationalism to academic standards, strong to participating in language study the IB, many students do emphasis is placed on the ideals exchanges in France, Germany, develop an interest in the wider of international understanding Italy and Spain, IB students have world. Some hope to eventually and responsible citizenship... IB travelled to various destinations study/work abroad and many plan students may become informed on field trips. The following trips to take a gap year abroad. participants in local and world have been offered during recent affairs, conscious of the shared years: Paris, Berlin, Venice and Where will it take me? Students humanity that binds all people London (Art), Moscow (History) with an IB Diploma are strongly together, while respecting the and Eswatini (CAS). None of these sought after by universities variety of cultures and attitudes trips are compulsory; yet many and employers worldwide. It is that makes for the richness of life.” IB students have been able to anticipated that the majority of IB (Taken from the IBO mission broaden their horizons by taking students will progress to Higher statement.) part in an overseas visit during their Education. The broadly-based time at Truro College. curriculum means that options We seek to follow this educational could be available in all spheres of philosophy primarily through the Responsible citizenship is professional life. The international curriculum itself. For example, encouraged by the CAS framework may enhance through global topics studied in programme and this has found an opportunities to study and work Group 3; through studying a foreign international dimension through abroad. language in Group 2; and through the Shewula Project (otherwise sampling a range of literature, known as Boom Shewula Wula!). music and art from around the Following annual visits to the world in Groups 1 and 6. In Groups remote Shewula region on the 4 and 5 (Maths and Sciences), Eswatini/Mozambique border we are also keen to promote since 2001, IB students have set internationalism through project up a fund to support schools for work and looking at the work of orphans of AIDS victims and a international cooperative research. scheme to sponsor the education of individual Swazi children. This is an ongoing project and a further visit to Eswatini is planned.

91 Why choose Mathematics at Truro college?

At Truro College you will Problem solving is a Maths is the most be taught by Maths crucial skill in the 21st versatile and useful specialists who are century. qualification you can 1 experts in their subject. 2 3 have. Mathematics

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Mathematics underpins many industries today, forming foundations for technology, engineering, construction, science and medicine.

You will benefit from the College’s promotion of excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through development and experiences. You could test your knowledge and ability skills against other students across the country and compete in the UK Senior Mathematical Challenge. Anything worth having will involve hard work, but with Maths the more you learn the more enjoyable it gets.

Jan Dangerfield Further Mathematics Course Leader

Choose Mathematics for careers in:

•• Accountancy •• Banking •• Construction •• Cyber Security •• Engineering •• Film Animation •• Financial Trading •• GCHQ •• Investment Banking •• Medicine •• Physics

93 Meet the Student Q&A Alice Bebb

Alice is from Devoran and studies Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics A Levels. She previously attended Truro School.

What do you enjoy most about Maths? I really enjoy the problem-solving aspect of Maths as well as learning and applying new concepts. While parts can be challenging, the methods are very logical and you quickly spot patterns.

Why did you choose to come and study at Truro? I attended one of the open evenings and was struck by how passionate the lecturers I Feel are about their subjects. There is also a sense of energy and enthusiasm throughout the Prepared departments. How has your time at for the College helped you? I have definitely become more independent and feel prepared University for university life. Do you have any advice for people who are choosing Life. their courses? Consider which subjects complement each other and don’t be afraid to ask questions. A Level Extended Certificate A Level A Level Further Level 3 Certificate Mathematics Mathematics Mathematical Studies - Core Why choose this course? Why choose this course? Mathematics is a challenging Enjoy solving puzzles and playing Maths and stimulating course that will strategy games? Want to develop encourage you to develop your a deep understanding of big ideas mathematical skills, improve and to know ‘why’ and not just Can be taken alongside A Levels your ability to think logically and ‘how’? Do you want to develop enable you to determine solutions problem-solving, logical reasoning, Why choose this course? to a wide range of problems. communication and resilience The new Core Maths Level 3 If you enjoyed studying GCSE skills? Then this course is for you. qualification is for students who maths, particularly the more have passed GCSE at Grade 5 or algebraic topics, and would like What will I learn? By studying above, have decided not to study to significantly improve your Further Mathematics you will A Level Mathematics, but may mathematical skills, then this would increase your knowledge and require Mathematics in their other be an ideal subject for you. understanding of mathematical courses. techniques and their applications. What will I learn? You will need A Level Further Mathematics What will I learn? Core Maths to be good at algebra before you is taken, together with A Level builds upon and strengthens the start the course. Throughout the Mathematics, as part of a three- existing skills developed during the course, you will learn many new subject program of study. The GCSE maths course. There is a mathematical techniques and course is designed to stretch sharper focus on problem-solving, will apply them to a variety of and challenge able young using and applying mathematics practical situations. At this level, mathematicians by introducing you to solve problems relevant to mathematics is all about applying to new techniques and concepts, students’ everyday lives. This your knowledge to solve problems such as complex numbers and includes financial applications of in real-life situations. You need to matrices. mathematics as well as further be logical so that you can follow a statistical and graphical work mathematical argument, and you Where will it take me? that can support work in other need to be creative so that you A qualification in Further subjects such as Psychology, can look for different ways to apply Mathematics is highly valued by Business Studies, Geography, your skills to solve a problem. universities and employers. There Sociology, Economics, Biology, are obvious links with computing, Applied Science, Engineering, Where will it take me? sciences and finance-based Construction, Computing and Mathematics is a versatile courses but the course can also be Sport. qualification that is well respected useful for sharpening up thinking by employers and will be desirable skills, logical reasoning and pattern Where will it take me? The if you are thinking of going on spotting. Many universities require skills developed in the study of to study courses in subjects Further Mathematics for admission Mathematics are increasingly such as Computing, Economics, to Mathematics degrees, some also important in the workplace and Engineering, Finance, Geography, prefer applicants for Engineering, in higher education. Universities, Psychology or any of the Sciences Computing, Economics and colleges and employers have at degree level. actuarial science courses to have welcomed the new Core Maths studied Further Mathematics. qualification as students will be better equipped with the mathematical skills that are required for many degree courses and employment. Studying Core See more course Maths will help students improve details online. their career choices.

95 Why choose Media and Photography at Truro college?

Challenging and exciting Courses that draw on the Access to high-quality, courses that develop best academic traditions industry-standard the skills and knowledge while incorporating resources, facilities and that are important in our practical vocational skills. support. 1 contemporary world. 2 3 Media and Photography

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Behind the camera or on the screen, analysis In the studio, cinema, outside with and creativity come together in these constantly the amazing panorama of Cornwall evolving, exciting mediums. You may explore the to inspire you, or travelling further afield to London, Rome or New richness of the history of cinema or explore modern York - your view of life through a techniques to capture a breathtaking moment. lens will be enriched.

Our innovative visual arts qualifications offer exciting, relevant and challenging opportunities, intended to nurture your creative knowledge, understanding and skills.

Lee Clark Programme Team Leader

•• Camera Operation & Video •• Social Media Management •• Film & Television •• Public Relations Choose Media •• Screenwriting •• Events Management •• Visual Effects •• Presenting and Photography •• Design •• Fine Art for careers in: •• Editing •• Broadcast, Print & Online •• Media Marketing •• Journalism •• Commercial Photography

97 A Level A Level Film A Level Media A Level Studies Studies Photography

Why choose this course? Fancy Why choose this course? Why choose this course? being the next Quentin Tarantino or The media play a central role in Photography is an art of Christopher Nolan? Studying film contemporary culture, society observation. It has little to do with could put you on the right path. and politics. They shape our the things you see and everything Film Studies offers the chance perceptions of the world through to do with the way you see them. to gain hands-on experience the representations, ideas and It allows us to tell our story and of filmmaking and explore film points of view they offer and have show others our framing of the language, history, theory and real relevance and importance in world around us. This course criticism. our lives today, providing us with provides opportunities to engage ways to communicate, forms of in projects that encourage What will I learn? You will cultural expression and the ability creativity, investigation, analysis begin by exploring how aspects to participate in key aspects of and experimentation as a means of film form and language are society. of developing technical and motivated for expressive effect. expressive skills. This includes an examination of What will I learn? You will study the creative decisions involved in a wide range of media products, What will I learn? The course mise-en-scene, cinematography, undertaking detailed analysis of encourages the development of editing, special effects and sound how the media communicate your own visual language while and a consideration of how the meanings in a variety of forms. You improving your understanding structuring concepts of narrative will debate the social, cultural and of the broad visual, cultural and and genre control meaning and economic relevance and impact of theoretical contexts in which spectator response. Film contexts the media as well as the way TV, contemporary photographers are also explored, examining how radio, film, news, music, publishing, operate. You will learn a broad social, cultural, political, historical social media, advertising and range of photographic and camera and institutional factors shape games are constructed to better skills - both analogue and digital - meaning. You will analyse different understand the powerful and utilising traditional darkroom and films and engage in research complex messages we receive. digital Photoshop techniques. involving Hollywood 1930- You will also develop photography The course will teach you to 1990, contemporary American and design skills using Adobe appreciate photographic theory independent film, British film and Photoshop and InDesign as well as and practice and to understand the non-English language European developing web and film skills. work of artists and pioneers in the film. You will explore global development of the photographic filmmaking perspectives including Where will it take me? The medium. world cinema, documentary, silent course can lead to a degree in cinema and experimental film. Journalism, Graphic Design, Where will it take me? Advertising or Film. You will not Successful completion of the Where will it take me? A only develop practical skills and course can lead to further study qualification in Film Studies is a critical awareness of the media or employment in all areas of lens- highly valued by many universities but also employability skills such based and visual arts including art and employers alike. Film Studies as communication, interpersonal, foundation, media, film, multi- is also an excellent subject to organisational and problem-solving media, graphic design, journalism, complement many courses, such skills. advertising, Illustration, PR, etc. as Media, English, Psychology, Sociology, Photography and Art and Design. Apply now Find out how on page 178.

98 Vocational Level 1 UAL Level 2 Progression Progression Art & Design - Photography Media & Why choose this course? If What will I learn? It will provide Photography you enjoy creating photographic you with an introduction to image images, then the course will making, enabling you to acquire stretch and challenge you by the requisite knowledge, skills Why choose this course? This providing an opportunity to and understanding to progress. course will introduce you to digital engage in projects that encourage You will learn a broad range of imaging and media production. creativity, investigation, analysis photographic and camera skills The course is designed to stimulate and experimentation as a means - both analogue and digital - basic visual exploration, inspire of developing technical and utilising traditional darkroom and simple creative practice, promote expressive skills. It encourages digital Photoshop techniques, independent study and develop your own visual language while working with industry-standard elementary skills in research. This improving your understanding equipment and workspaces to programme includes the BTEC of the broad contexts in which support you from image capture Level 1 Progression in Media & contemporary photographers through to exhibition. It seeks to Photography and GCSE English operate. This programme includes nurture perceptive, resourceful and and Maths. the UAL Level 2 Diploma in Art creative photographers with strong & Design: Photography, GCSE transferable skills. What will I learn? The course English and Maths and the study of will provide you with a broad enterprise. Where will it take me? The range of creative and technical course will enable students skills in media production and to develop a portfolio of work photography. The qualification will that could support progression provide you with a base of skills into courses at Level 3, usually and knowledge that will enhance Photography, Creative Media or Art your self-confidence and impart & Design, while others will progress an understanding of the career onto Personal and Professional demands and opportunities within Development pathways. the exciting and dynamic creative media industries. You will learn traditional and digital photographic techniques in addition to time-based multimedia video production. Emphasis is placed on the development of your own practice and aspirations. You will study modules such as Creative Media Skills, Multimedia Products, Digital Photography and Audio & Video Editing.

Where will it take me? The course will enable you to develop a portfolio of work that could support progression into courses at Level 2, usually Creative Media, Photography or Art & Design. Alternatively, you could progress onto an Apprenticeship or a Personal and Professional Development pathway.

99 Vocational UAL Level 2 UAL Level 3 UAL Level 3 Progression Extended Diploma Extended Diploma Creative Media Art & Design - Creative Media Production & Photography Production & Technology Technology Why choose this course? If you enjoy creating photographic Why choose this course? images, then the course will Why choose this course? The media is a powerful entity stretch and challenge you by The media is a powerful entity that plays a significant role within providing an opportunity to that plays a significant role within society. The centrality of the media engage in projects that encourage society. The centrality of the media to our everyday experience - from creativity, investigation, analysis to human experience - from the the conduct of your daily life to the and experimentation as a means conduct of everyday life to the exercise of power to the creation of developing technical and exercise of power to the creation of culture - is inescapable. This expressive skills. of culture - is inescapable. We live programme includes the UAL in an intensely mediated world, Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media What will I learn? You will learn as philosopher Marshall McLuhan Production & Technology, GCSE a broad range of photographic famously said, “The Medium is the English and Maths and the study of skills - both analogue and digital - Message.” enterprise. utilising traditional darkroom and digital Photoshop techniques, What will I learn? The course What will I learn? The working with industry-standard provides an opportunity for Diploma will provide you with an equipment and workspaces you to engage with a diverse introduction to a broad range of to support you from image range of media - TV, filmmaking, creative and technical skills. The capture through to exhibition. radio, animation, photography, course incorporates vocational You will learn how to develop graphic design, social media, learning to provide you with your contextual understanding marketing - often in the form of the necessary understanding, and record your workflow in ‘live’ or ‘real-world’ briefs and knowledge and skills for future sketchbooks. It will teach you to assignments where you will progression and employment. You appreciate photographic theory explore, develop and test your will have the opportunity to engage and understand the work of creativity within a stimulating with a diverse range of media - important artists and pioneers in and demanding environment. TV, filmmaking, radio, animation, history. Photography offers you The course will provide you with photography, graphic design, the chance to take risks, discover opportunities to develop and utilise social media, marketing - often ideas and realise your creative broad, transferable skills through in the form of ‘live’ or ‘real-world’ potential. The course seeks to encouraging an ethos of personal briefs and assignments where you nurture perceptive, resourceful and and professional development. will explore, develop and test your creative photographers with strong creativity within a stimulating and transferable skills that can be Where will it take me? This demanding environment. applied to a range of careers. course is about progression: it is designed to build up your Where will it take me? The Where will it take me? This portfolio of work and provide you course will enable you to develop a course is about progression; it is with the knowledge, skills and portfolio of work that could support designed to build up your portfolio, understanding necessary to enable progression into courses at Level which will enable you to apply to you to apply to a higher education 3. Alternatively, you could choose a higher education course, or gain course, or gain employment in to progress onto an Apprenticeship employment in your specialist area. the exciting and dynamic creative or a Personal and Professional media industries. Development pathway.

100 I chose the college because it was the Meet the Student best I’d seen. Q&A

Oliver Pearce

Oliver is from St Austell and studies Film Studies, Mathematics and Psychology A Levels. He previously attended Penrice Academy.

What’s your favourite thing about doing film? I love film. I used to watch them all the time as a kid and still do now. I like being able to watch them and consider the deeper meaning. It’s not just entertainment for me, there’s meaning crafted into it in the same way there is in books and I like finding out what that meaning is. We also get to make one at the end of the year, which is awesome.

Who is your inspiration in film? My directorial inspiration is James Wan, who directed The Conjuring and Saw. My two pieces of course work were very stylised around that sense of horror. I also like Quentin Tarantino because of the over-the-top styles and amazing dialogue. I used inspiration from my Psychology course. We did topics on phobias and how sound works to scare people so I’ve tried to incorporate those into my work.

Why did you choose to do film at Truro College? When I came in to look around and I saw what we got to do here I just had to do it. I chose the College because it’s the best I’d seen. Everyone I know who came here highly recommended it and everyone I’ve met has been super nice and helpful. I go to my tutor every week for help and the College in general has been really easy to settle into.

Any advice for those choosing their subjects? Go for what you enjoy. I’ve found a lot of the time people are put off subjects if they think they won’t be good for university but it’s so important to pick what you enjoy as well as what will help for uni. You’re never going to have as good a time if you’re studying something you don’t love. Why choose Music and Performing Arts at Truro college?

To develop individual To develop confidence To give yourself job skills, which will lead to and important skills such opportunities. Many of exciting and valuable as working with others, our students have found performance experience. using initiative and success across a range 1 2 communication. 3 of sectors. Music and Performing Arts

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You will be joining a vibrant and dynamic department with opportunities to showcase your talents in one of the many performance spaces within the College, or beyond.

As part of the artistic community that Cornwall is celebrated for, all the world really is your stage. Supported by experienced lecturers and technicians, your course will give you a solid foundation from which to springboard your talents. Bands, theatre groups and West End performers have all emerged from this exciting department and we keenly await the chance to see your talents.

The dedication, experience and industry-related skills of the teaching team, combined with up- to-date resources and highly talented students create one of the most accomplished Performing Arts departments in the country.

•• Music Performance •• Dance Performance Tracey Tickle Programme Team Leader Choose Music and •• Live Sound Production •• Choreography Performing Arts •• Acting for careers in: •• Theatre Direction •• Lighting & Set Design •• Stage Management •• Music Production

103 A Level A Level Dance A Level Drama & Theatre Studies Why choose this course? If you You’ll explore how to develop enjoy dancing, creating dance and technique in a variety of styles, are inquisitive about how dance leading to a consideration of the Why choose this course? This has evolved throughout history, performance qualities needed by is a practical course that develops then the Dance specification will a dancer in order to communicate your theoretical understanding stretch and challenge you by with an audience. You will explore of theatre, nurturing your talent providing valuable opportunities how to create and develop your creatively and academically. We for you to develop as both a own work both as a soloist and will study the work of the influential practitioner and commentator of as part of a group. You will be playwrights, directors and theatre the subject. given every opportunity to develop companies that make theatre so analytical skills in relation to your exciting and diverse. This course What will I learn? You will own work and that of professional is designed to provide a balance explore a variety of visual and repertoire. You’ll learn about dance between performance, research, thematic sources in a creative within two different historical analysis and design and, most way and will also be given the periods/genres. importantly, to encourage you to opportunity to develop your written develop your own vision of what communication skills. There Where will it take me? A makes great theatre. are three strands to the course: qualification in Dance is highly performance, choreography and valued by many universities and What will I learn? We approach critical engagement. employers alike. Dance is also an the study of drama and theatre excellent subject to complement from three key viewpoints: many courses, such as Drama, actor, director and designer. You Musical Theatre, Psychology, will develop these skills while English Literature, History and Art. creating original performance material in addition to studying and performing three plays with contrasting theatre styles. Our exploration of contrasting styles supports the development of your own performance skills and will @trurocollegedance build your critical appreciation of theatre. Drama is a collaborative course and will help you to develop important communication skills, creativity and promote your personal and social development.

Where will it take me? The skills that you will develop on this course are transferable to all areas of further study. Our students have the option of university to study any degree subject or a vocational route such as Drama School to study Acting, Musical Theatre or Design. Drama is also an excellent subject to complement many courses, such as English Literature, Dance, Classics, Humanities, any Media-related course and Education.

104 Extended Certificate A Level Music A Level Music Level 3 Extended Technology Certificate Music - Why choose this course? This course will develop your Classical/Jazz knowledge and performance skills Why choose this course? If across the whole world of music, you enjoy making music and using looking at a wide range of styles, technology, then A Level Music Can be taken alongside A Levels techniques and practitioners from Technology will prepare you both the origins of orchestral music right practically and theoretically for this Why choose this course? If up to the present day. creative industry. you enjoy performing music, then the Classical Diploma will stretch What will I learn? You will learn What will I learn? You will and challenge you in this area. the central aspects of music: develop your musical knowledge, This course offers you valuable performance; composition; understanding and skills. These development of your sight-reading analysis. You will develop your include recording, technology- and ensemble skills. Your musical performance skills to a high level. based composition, listening, repertoire can vary in genre In composition you will grow to analysing and producing. You and does not have to be strictly understand the mechanics of will be encouraged to engage classical. music, how it works in terms of with a wide range of music harmony, structure and arranging, technology techniques and What will I learn? You’ll start and you will be able to recognise develop understanding of the performing straight away. Working and talk about different styles historical and cultural context of with peers, you will create a of music. You will work with an the use of music technology in tailor-made set of music that suits accompanist each week so that the creation and production of your instrumentation and you will your recital is as polished as music. You will be using the latest perform at live events. You will possible. As a result, in this section music programming software and perform a minimum of six concerts of the course most students get a professional recording studios. You in a variety of venues. This will high grade. Your composing will will be taught to record, edit, mix enable you to learn how to organise improve as you will be able to write and master sound to the highest and market your own concerts with down what you can hear in your of professional standards. You will the aim of getting your ensemble head. also be given the opportunity as a heard. You will also develop your musician to play on your own and theoretical knowledge, which will Where will it take me? It is a your peers’ recording projects. enhance your performance skills suitable subject for progression and improve your ensemble. This to a BMus degree or to a degree Where will it take me? Many will include conducting, analysis course in which music forms students progress onto higher of dynamics, regular and irregular part of a BA. It’s useful for those education in fields of music, music tempos and time signatures, aural intending to teach, and can lead to technology, acoustics or sound perception skills and transposition. a career in the recording industry, engineering. We have alumni You will discover how to organise arts administration and the now working for Allen & Heath and arrange your own live music performing arts. We are successful (professional audio equipment events. in getting students into several manufacturer), RouteNote conservatoires including Guildhall (online music distribution) and as Where will it take me? Students and the Royal Academy. professional touring musicians, who successfully complete the conductors and composers in their assessment for the Diploma will own right. have a qualification equal to one A Level. Together with other A Levels, this will be suitable for progression to higher education. See more course details online.

105 It’s really fun. The Lecturers have been so Meet the Student helpful. Q&A

Joe Webster

Joe is from Shortlanesend and studies the Performing Arts: Dance Level 3 Extended Diploma. He previously attended Richard Lander School.

What is your favourite part of the course? The creativity side of it definitely. In one of our modules you have to pick a choreographer and make a dance in a pair or group using their choreographic style. I just love the freedom to take someone’s way of dancing, transform it into my own and create a brand new professional piece.

How has your time at the College been? It’s really fun. The lecturers have been so helpful in technique classes and setting me up for what I want to do next. I’ve got a place at Kingston University to study BA Hons in Urban Practices in September 2019, which is something I never thought I would be doing. I’m so excited to start.

Have you got any advice for anyone considering their options? Definitely look in-depth at all your options. If you are unsure of what to do, really make sure you look at the pros and cons, don’t just consider the bits of the course you enjoy but think about the aspects that will benefit you after College and as a person. It’s also good to talk to current and former students and your teachers about what area of dance you should go in to. And, of course, talk to your parents, carers and friends to see what they think. Extended Certificate Level 3 Extended Level 3 Extended Certificate Certificate Music - Musical Theatre Rock & Pop Can be taken alongside A Levels You will continually develop your ability to analyse, evaluate Can be taken alongside A Levels Why choose this course? and research through written The BTEC Extended Certificate assignments and the development Why choose this course? If in Musical Theatre is a highly of logbooks. The assessment you enjoy performing music, then practical course, based on is through coursework-based the Popular Music Subsidiary technique and skills building on projects and there is a controlled Diploma will stretch and challenge the three disciplines of singing, assessment in which you will write you in this area. This course gives acting and dance. The course will an essay on chosen practitioners. you valuable development of your develop your abilities as a ‘triple Within units, you will be required knowledge and skills in performing threat’ performer and member of to study the historical context and working with a band. a company, allowing you to hone and themes of different works as your skills and develop confidence well as a variety of practitioners. What will I learn? You will start in areas that you may not have Performing to an audience is an performing straight away. Working explored prior to attendance. important element to the course. with peers, you will develop a set You will also have the opportunity of songs that span popular music What will I learn? Through to travel to London to watch West from the 1960s through to the targeted acting, singing and End theatre and visit Performing present day. You will learn how dance lessons, you will develop Arts and Drama Schools. to organise and market your own skills and techniques enabling gigs with the aim of getting your you to rehearse and perform set Where will it take me? Together band heard. You will learn about repertoire from musicals and with other A Levels, this course the wide ranging and stylistic devise group performance pieces will be suitable for progression to elements of popular music. You will while identifying style, theme and higher education. discover how to organise your own context. live music events, ensuring fellow musicians have equal roles and fulfil them in providing a successful performance. Roles will include designing and distributing posters around your venue as well as social media, booking and hiring of venues, organising equipment etc. These performances will be in a venue chosen by you and can be anywhere around the county. Your final major project will be assessed on your performance; an interesting and varied set of music will be crucial.

Where will it take me? Together with other A Levels, this will be suitable for progression to higher education.

107 Vocational Level 2 Progression Music

Why choose this course? The music business is one of the UK’s most successful industries and whether you aim to be a performer, songwriter, producer or manager, this course prepares you for the next step towards your chosen career. This programme includes the BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Music, GCSE English and Maths and the study of enterprise.

What will I learn? You will form a band within the first two weeks, where you will prepare for gigs, exploring a wide range of material before finally crafting a marketable set for your end of year event. All rehearsals take place in our fully equipped rehearsal studios. You will receive free instrumental Level 2 Progression Acting lessons, supporting the Rock School syllabus, enabling you to pick up additional qualifications as Why choose this course? Students will study movement from part of the course. You will have Whether you aim to be an actor, different countries and cultures access to dedicated sequencing dancer, director or stage manager, and will learn the process of rooms, digital mix down suites and this course prepares you for the choreographing their own pieces. our state-of-the-art, 24-track digital next step towards your chosen They will also perform dance recording studio. You will explore career. This programme includes pieces in a range of different styles, how the music industry works, the BTEC Level 2 Certificate in including contemporary, jazz and including the job opportunities Acting, GCSE English and Maths street dance. You will rehearse available. Practical advice and and the study of enterprise. and perform a piece of dance/ support will help you to develop a drama for a public audience. The broad range of skills to enhance What will I learn? You will performance will bring together the your progression within the explore how the performance skills developed on the course. industry. industry works, including the job opportunities available. Practical Where will it take me? Where will it take me? advice and support will help you to Completion of this course along Completion of this course along develop a broad range of skills to with either a GCSE Grade 4 with either a GCSE Grade 4 enhance your progression within or above in Maths or English or above in Maths or English the industry, including the finance will provide you with the entry will provide you with the entry and marketing aspects of running a requirements for Level 3 study. requirements for Level 3 study. performance arts company. Many students go on to complete BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomas in Performing Arts or Dance.

108 Level 2 Level 3 Extended Diploma Progression Music Technology Production Arts Why choose this course? If you Where will it take me? This enjoy creating, recording, playing qualification will open options for Why choose this course? If you music live with technology, working higher education and employment. can imagine yourself operating with other creative minded people The qualification will provide lighting, engineering sound, on interesting projects, while gateways into other subject areas building a set or managing a stage, making a living from all of these, such as computer game music/ then Production Arts might be the then music technology could be sound, acoustics (alongside a course for you. This programme the option for you. mathematics/science qualification), includes the BTEC Level 2 live sound/eventing along with Certificate in Production Arts, What will I learn? You will music production and sound GCSE English and Maths and the focus on developing the skills, engineering courses. study of enterprise. techniques, habits and attitudes a professional would require to What will I learn? You will thrive in a competitive and creative have access to industry-standard industry. You will learn how a equipment and the opportunity professional in the music industry to work on a range of real events must adapt quickly to the needs and projects. You will have the of any creative situation, where opportunity to get your hands on we shall look to make you not a range of lighting fixtures and our only cope with current industry Avolites Tiger Touch desk. We will requirements but flourish in the teach you how to select, safely rig, music industry of the future. You focus, programme and operate will look at a range of topics lights. You work as part of a team such as studio recording, audio in order to ensure that events that engineering, synthesis, sampling, your crew are responsible for go production, promotion, eventing, smoothly. Sound sessions will multi-media and many more. focus on developing live sound skills as well as sourcing, editing and triggering sound effects. You will learn how to set up PA systems for gigs, theatre and dance performances. You will also explore how creative industries work, including the job opportunities available. Practical advice and support will help you to plan and enhance your progression.

Where will it take me? We will support you to develop the creative, technical and organisational skills required to progress onto Level 3 study in Production Arts & Live Events or creative Apprenticeships.

109 Vocational Level 3 Extended Diploma Level 3 Extended Performing Arts - Dance Diploma Performing Arts - Why choose this course? If You will participate in you are passionate about dancing, choreographic projects and study Performance enjoy working as a member of an dance practitioners and their works ensemble and have the desire to across a range of genres and further your contextual knowledge styles. There is also the opportunity Why choose this course? and understanding of dance as to investigate the business aspect Developing the whole person, this an art form, then this course will of the dance industry, which will course will equip you either to seek stretch and challenge you as a allow you to develop knowledge of employment in many areas of work performer, a choreographer and a a range of essential topics for work (not limited solely to the performing commentator of the subject. within the profession. arts) or for you to move into higher education. What will I learn? Throughout Where will it take me? This the two-year course, you will Extended Diploma can lead to What will I learn? By working participate in formal technique a university degree course in regularly in groups, you will learn classes in classical ballet, jazz and dance or can provide an excellent how to work cooperatively with contemporary dance, leading to a progression to professional others, a key factor in all aspects final major performance that will training programmes at specialist of study and employment. You contain both original choreography musical theatre or dance schools/ will also develop your verbal and and excerpts from professional conservatoires. written communication skills repertoire. In order to enrich and improve your performing your understanding of current and critical abilities. The course professional working practices, you is divided into two different will also study tap dance in year pathways, allowing you to focus one and urban dance in year two. your development as a performer get connected. in either acting or musical See more of College theatre performances. There is a strong common practical core life on social. to the course, in which you will be expected to work with the whole group in the preparation of dance, drama and musical theatre performances that will stretch and develop you as a performer.

Where will it take me? This Diploma can lead to a university or drama school degree course in subjects such as Drama, Acting or Musical Theatre. You may be able to progress into employment in an area of the performing arts as a trainee or Apprentice in backstage operations with a theatre or theatre/dance company. You will also have the skills to pursue a career in advertising, teaching, HR, events management and retail to name but a few.

110 Level 3 Extended Level 3 Extended Diploma Diploma Popular Production Arts & Live Events Music Why choose this course? If You will have the chance to you have ever envied the sound apply to work backstage at a Why choose this course? If engineer, found yourself gazing at national festival. You will have the you are passionate about writing, the lighting rig, or wondered what opportunity to manage your own performing or producing music is going on backstage, then this crew, create your own designs and and can you see yourself working might be the course for you. choose which specialisms you in one of the most competitive would like to be assessed in. Many and exciting industries in the What will I learn? You will have learners combine assessments world, then the Extended Diploma access to cutting-edge equipment with paid work. You will get the in Popular Music could be the used in the industry and the opportunity to work in local venues, obvious choice for you. opportunity to work on a variety building your portfolio. of real events from theatre shows What will I learn? You will look to festivals. You will develop skills Where will it take me? Past at the practical skills required in rigging, lighting, live sound, students are currently studying at for performing in bands or as a visuals and set/stage design. You the Royal Central School of Speech session musician, developing the will learn how to create industry and Drama, Backstage Academy techniques needed for playing specific documents, such as stage and Rose Bruford. Former in a range of styles and genres. plans, technical riders and risk Production Arts students are You will take part in a number of assessments. currently working for Ibiza Rocks, practical projects ranging from Snowbox Festival and Glastonbury, gigs at local venues, to community while others are touring across the based music projects and events. USA and Europe with signed acts You will investigate the music and some have successfully set up industry, preparing you for life in their own companies. the business, and look at popular music history and the way in which music affects society. Within our state-of-the-art performance and recording facilities, you will develop composition and song-writing skills, look at music sequencing and recording, and receive a free instrumental lesson every week.

Where will it take me? On completion of the course, you will have the qualifications necessary to progress onto a range of higher education options, either in music or from a wide range of other options. You will already have the skills required for a number of career options within the performance and production industries.

111 Why choose PPD at Truro college?

A dedicated work An opportunity to An opportunity to create placement coordinator enhance your CV with a ‘story’ that will open and job coach to ensure external courses as well future employment you gain an outstanding as sector specific pathways. 1 placement. 2 internal qualifications. 3 Personal and Professional Development

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We welcome learners A competitive job market means you need to be fully equipped with who, for whatever employment skills to gain work. On the course, you will gain the knowledge to prepare yourself effectively for employment, an Apprenticeship/ reason, may not Traineeship or for further study. If you are unsure of the career path you have previously been wish to take, we will work with you to look at your skills and qualities and academically successful match these to your ideal career. or who are unsure of a A key part of the course will be a work placement learning opportunity in future career path. We an area of your choice supported by a job coach. You will work for a real offer you a chance to business with a view of gaining sector specific skills. Multiple placements have a fresh start in an are available if you are unsure of a career path and you will gain references from these businesses to enhance your CV. Employers are saying that Outstanding College. work experience is just as important as qualifications. For learners who are thinking of moving onto further learning, UCAS points are available on the Level 3 course.

Businesses report that workplace experience can be just as important to them as formal qualifications.

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113 Vocational Level 1, 2 & 3 Level 2 Level 3 Traineeships Personal & Personal & Professional Professional Why choose this course? You will already have a fairly Development Development clear idea that you would like an Apprenticeship or full-time work and you may have been trying, Why choose this course? Why choose this course? The without much luck, to secure a job These courses offer an equal course will allow learners to explore or Apprenticeship. emphasis on qualifications, progression routes into further personal development and learning, employment or training What will I learn? A Traineeship work place learning leading to and offers an equal emphasis will set you up with a placement in an Apprenticeship, full-time on qualifications, personal a business of your choice with a employment or further learning. development and work place view of progressing onto that learning. The Level 3 qualification Apprenticeship or a full-time What will I learn? You will be offers UCAS points for those position. You will be supported with equipped with employment skills thinking of attending university in a dedicated one-to-one job coach. and an enhanced CV to ensure the future. While on the Traineeship, you will that you have the best opportunity undertake a variety of recognised to gain the career of your choice. What will I learn? The course short qualifications linked to The course will cover personal follows ‘The Certificate of the placement. For instance; preparation for employment, Personal Effectiveness’ (CoPE), CSCS training, pool lifeguarding, self-improvement and effective which is a substantial, nationally bookkeeping, paediatric first aid, behaviour at work. A key part of the recognised Level 3 qualification website design, using social media course will be a work placement in skills development. It enables for marketing, emergency first aid, learning opportunity in an area of students to practice, develop as well as any vocationally specific choice supported by a job coach. and demonstrate six important courses that will help you obtain You will work for a real business to skills that are required for success your goal. You will also have help gain practical experience that will in higher education, training or with applications and support with not only enhance your CV but also employment: teamwork, problem- interview preparation via video help cement your career choice solving, discussion, research, oral analysis. While you are on the when leaving education. Additional presentation and self-management. course, you will be classed as in courses linked to the placement The qualification is worth 16 UCAS full-time education. You can enrol are also available. points for students (comparable to at any point in the year and the a B grade at AS Level). Learners course lasts between three weeks Where will it take me? In will also be able to undertake an and six months, depending on how some cases you may stay with Extended Project, which is valued quickly we can progress you into the business and undertake an by universities as it focuses on your desired outcome. Apprenticeship or gain full-time independent research skills and employment. For those seeking to also attracts a further 26 UCAS Where will it take me? Our move into the work environment, points. progression outcomes will vary we will help with applications upon your personal goal, but and support you with interview Where will it take me? You you may choose to go into an preparation via video analysis. will be able to move into an Apprenticeship, full-time paid You will be able to move into an Apprenticeship or employment employment or you may decide to Apprenticeship or employment at any point in the year, or move do further study. at any point in the year, or move into further learning the following into further learning the following academic year. academic year.

114 Meet the Student Q&A Megan Harris

Megan is from Redruth and studies the Personal and Professional Development Level 2. She previously attended Redruth School.

What was your favourite unit in the course? My favourite unit so far is definitely mental health awareness because quite a few people I know have had issues and it’s really helpful to know how to help people. It’s also good because if you get issues in the future it will be easier to understand what’s happening and how to help prevent it in yourself and others. I’ve made loads

What’s your favourite part of the course? I’ve made of new friends loads of new friends and you get to study lots of different topics. Being able to do work and you get but not finding it stressful is great.

How has your time at to study lots the College been? It’s been really fun. It’s a big step from secondary school but this of different course is a really good step to take.

What will you be doing topics. next? I’m going to do Musical Theatre here. I’m really excited about it. Why choose Public Services at Truro college?

Excellent links with An emphasis is placed Students thrive in a the full range of public on outdoor activities supportive environment services, providing and practical learning and enjoy numerous real life experiences to to develop necessary guest speakers and 1 contextualise learning. 2 employment skills. 3 visits. Public Services

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Your team work and You will benefit from visits by members of the uniformed and armed leadership qualities services as well as having the chance to visit key public services such as the army, marines and Truro Crown Court. Former service personnel will will be expanded in also put you through your paces, pushing you physically and mentally. this challenging and We look forward to seeing you in the career of your choice as you join the rewarding area. successes of our past students.

Students develop personal and professional qualities that help prepare them for the public service career of their choice.

Louise Coley Deputy Team Leader

•• British Army •• Fire & Rescue Service •• Royal Navy/Royal Marines •• HM Revenue & Customs Choose Public •• Royal Air Force •• HM Prison Service •• Police Service •• Coastguard/Lifeguard Services for •• Local Authorities careers in: •• Central Government •• Fitness Industry •• Outdoor Education

117 I like the freedom that the different course elements Meet the Student offer. Q&A

Cooper Clarke

Cooper is from Hayle and studies the Public Services Level 2 Progression. He previously attended Hayle Community School.

What is your favourite thing about doing Public Services? I like the freedom that the different course elements offer. It has a bit of citizenship and it has a bit of the life of the public services. It also involves a lot of teamwork. We act as if we’re a family and we’re quite close when we go out on exhibitions.

Why did you choose to study Public Services at Truro College? I want to join the Royal Marines after College but I am thinking about doing the Level 3 Public Services course here.

How have you found your time at College? It’s been very freeing. Compared to my old school I get a lot more independence here, it’s just like the real world.

Do you have any advice for those considering this course? Give it a go. It’s great if you’re not sure what you want to do because it gives you more options than just joining the military. It includes all the emergency services, public services and even education if you want to become a teacher. Vocational Level 2 Level 3 Extended Diploma Progression Public Services Public Services Why choose this course? A Where will it take me? Previous career in the public services is students have undertaken Why choose this course? This challenging, rewarding, interesting degrees in Law, Public Services, pathway will provide training and and exciting, requiring you to have Criminology, Psychology, Sociology experiences for those intending a variety of skills, knowledge, and many more. The College to work in the armed forces or and expertise to succeed. If also provides the opportunity to emergency services industries you enjoy studying a variety of continue your studies onto our and will provide the opportunity subjects chosen to help develop Foundation Degree in Public to develop a range of practical your confidence, understanding Services. Career opportunities skills. This programme includes the and skills and then applying them such as the armed forces, police, BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Public in and out of the classroom, this fire service, coastguard, prison Services, GCSE English and Maths course could be for you. service, customs or other public and the study of enterprise. organisations are also options. What will I learn? You will need What will I learn? If you enjoy to be willing to ‘have a go’ at studying a variety of subjects things, be prepared to get cold, chosen to help develop your wet and dirty, push yourself and confidence, understanding and us, develop your team work and, skills and then applying them in most importantly, work hard. Your and out of the classroom, this learning will be through lectures, progression could be for you. practical sessions and residential Topics such as Health, Fitness and trips. You will be assessed in Lifestyle for the Public Services, challenging situations, expected Citizenship, Society and the Public to conduct self-directed study Services, Sport and Recreation and research and attend visits to, in the Public Services, The Role and presentations from, various and Work of the Public Services, services. and Land Navigation by Map and Compass are some of the units you will study over the one-year course. You will learn through a range of methods including practical experiences and theory based lessons.

Where will it take me? You will be able to make informed choices with regard to a career in the uniformed public services. You will also have developed academic and practical skills that may be applicable in other work situations or will enable you to progress to Level 3 qualifications in areas such as Public Services or Sport.

119 Why choose Science at Truro college?

A team of highly Access to 14 extensively Exceptional technical qualified, outstanding equipped teaching labs support that gives teachers who are that provide the setting students real world passionate about their for advanced practical experience. 1 specialist subject areas. 2 lessons. 3 Science

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The College is a member of the Royal Society Associate Schools and College scheme, hosts the South West’s educational coordinator for the Royal Society of Chemistry and is a Lead School for the Institute of Physics.

As a student of Truro College, you will benefit from these close links with the UK’s most prestigious scientific institutions. With a STEM guest lecture programme including Oxbridge professors at the forefront of scientific research, together with exciting opportunities to join international conservation expeditions, the study of Science at Truro College has never been more exciting.

We are a truly outstanding Science department of dedicated experts who take pride in enabling learners to excel.

Matthew Bennett Programme Team Leader

•• Astronomy •• Medicine & Dentistry •• Chemistry •• Microbiology Choose Science •• Forensic Science •• Nursing •• Genetics •• Physics for careers in: •• Geochemistry •• Research Science •• Geophysics •• Veterinary Science •• Marine Science

121 A Level A Level Biology A Level Chemistry

Why choose this course? If Where will it take me? A Level Why choose this course? If you you enjoy learning about life and Biology is a highly respected enjoy the study of the substances living organisms and want to delve qualification that is valued for that make both us and our deeper into concepts that you have most degree subjects and by surroundings then chemistry is for been introduced to at GCSE, from employers worldwide. To broaden you. It is everywhere; in the food biochemistry and cell biology as your higher education options, it we eat and the water we drink, well as behaviour and ecology, then is recommended that you study from the clothes we wear and our this course will offer you an exciting this course alongside A Level mobile phones to the medicines and challenging area of study. Chemistry. Biology also opens up that keep us healthy. a wide range of opportunities for What will I learn? Biology university level study, including What will I learn? You will encompasses the cellular basis of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, develop your knowledge, living things, the transformation of Physiotherapy, Veterinary Science, competence and confidence in energy that underlies the activities Zoology, Radiography, Agriculture practical skills and problem solving, of life, and the genetic basis for and Horticulture, Marine Biology, together with enhancing your inheritance in organisms. You will Biochemistry, Genetics, Nutrition, understanding of key chemical study the evolutionary relationships Botany, Forensic Science and ideas and how they link to each between organisms and the many other possibilities. other. You will study a variety of diversity of life on earth, to include topics including organic chemistry, microorganisms, plants, animals energy, quantitative chemistry and fungi. and chemical bonding alongside contemporary issues.

Where will it take me? If you want to study Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy or Veterinary Science then chemistry is essential. An understanding of chemistry is desirable for the study of many subjects, is valued highly by universities and equips you for further study in the sciences as well as areas such as law and finance. Studying chemistry will provide you with problem-solving, communication, creativity and teamwork skills; hence chemical scientists are much sought after and can pursue careers in many exciting and varied fields of work. Visit us See the Science Labs and fantastic facilities at one of our open events. Check out page 179 for dates.

122 A Level A Level Geology Environmental Why choose this course? If you Where will it take me? Science are fascinated by fossils and their Geologists are required in the evolutionary roots, which forces oil industry, mining, materials drive volcanoes and tsunamis, or science, hydrogeology (water Why choose this course? You perhaps you are concerned about resources), civil engineering, will gain an understanding of how the environmental consequences geotechnical engineering, public different events and cycles within of the extraction of oil and gas and services, geohazard prediction and the environment interrelate, how radioactive materials, then A Level mitigation, scientific research (e.g. human activity impacts upon these Geology may be for you. climate change, seismology) and systems and the strategies used to education. minimise the problems that may be What will I learn? You will caused. investigate the Earth from its meteorite origins through to the What will I learn? The course range of rocks found in its different begins by studying how the layers and surface environments. properties of our Earth have You will discover how geologists allowed life to develop. We will need a multitude of different examine further the structure, skills to accurately measure characteristics and human impacts and describe features in the on our physical environment environment and develop these by studying the science of our skills through field trips in the UK atmosphere, hydrosphere and and abroad. You will use geological lithosphere. The biosphere is also maps and cross sections to an essential component in creating investigate the difficulties of finding and maintaining life processes on and extracting resources as well Earth, unfortunately many species as studying the evolution of life on and biomes are under threat and Earth and how geologists can use you will be able to evaluate how this knowledge to re-construct a effective management strategies geological timescale stretching are in trying to save many species back a billion years. from extinction. In your second year, we will examine further how humans affect the planet through our demand for energy sources, release of pollutants and need for biological resources. The course embeds scientific enquiry into your learning and you will have the opportunity to take part in lab investigations and local fieldwork.

Where will it take me? The course could lead you to a career with an environment agency, National Trust, Forestry Commission, local wildlife trusts, environmental consultancies, National Parks, recycling organisations, waste management and water quality organisations.

123 A Level Vocational A Level Physics Level 3 Extended Level 3 Extended Diploma Applied Diploma Applied Why choose this course? If you are interested in questions Science - Science - like “what happens if I go into a black hole?”, “what is a Higgs Analytical & Biomedical Science boson?” and “what happens if I travel near to the speed of light?”, Forensic Science then this course will challenge you Why choose this course? Are to consider these questions - and you interested in pursuing a career many more. Why choose this course? in the ever-expanding field of Do you enjoy using scientific biomedical science? Do you wish What will I learn? Physics allows knowledge to solve problems? Are to use your scientific knowledge you to understand the fundamental you keen to learn how to piece to benefit others? This course is structure of the universe from together evidence and data to designed to give you a detailed atoms (or smaller) to galaxies (or reach valid conclusions? understanding of aspects of bigger) and how the matter within science. the universe interacts. You will What will I learn? This course discover that the same underlying is designed to give you a detailed What will I learn? You will study physical laws can be applied from understanding of aspects of a range of core scientific units and everyday situations such as electric science with an emphasis on the specialist units with a particular circuits or theme park rides to skills and knowledge used in the emphasis on the knowledge, skills complex situations like particle fields of analytical and forensic and techniques used in biomedical accelerators or black holes. science. You will develop your science. Throughout the course scientific understanding and you will develop your scientific Where will it take me? To practical skills through a series understanding and practical skills study physics, electronics or of assignments and challenging through a series of assignments engineering at degree level investigations that utilise some and challenging investigations, you will need A Level Physics. of the techniques used by crime which utilise some of the However, an understanding of scene investigators and analytical techniques used by scientists in the physics is also desirable for and forensic scientists including workplace including the application Mathematics, Computer Science, collecting evidence from crime of modern biological and chemical Chemistry, Geology, Medicine, scenes and analysis of evidence practical techniques to biomedical Dentistry, Veterinary Science and through chemical spectroscopy, science and the knowledge Environmental Science university fingerprint analysis and chemical required by biomedical scientists. courses. Studying the physical and biological testing. sciences at university level Where will it take me? Scientific provides you with problem solving, Where will it take me? Scientific skills are always in demand in communication, creativity and skills are always in demand in the workplace and a wide range teamwork skills and opportunities the workplace and a wide range of careers are possible including in careers within many exciting of careers are possible including working in hospital laboratories, fields of work including analytical laboratory work, forensic research laboratories, school or meteorology, finance, law and laboratory work and scenes of college laboratories or quality journalism. crime work. The course can also control laboratories (for example in lead to a variety of science-based the food and drink industry). The courses at higher education. course can also lead to a variety of science-based courses at higher education. See more course details online.

124 Meet the Student Q&A Anna Gilchrist

Anna is from Fowey and studies Chemistry, Physics, Geology and Mathematics A Levels. She previously attended Truro School.

Why did you choose to come to Truro College? I chose Truro College because of the strong teaching. When I was applying to Oxford I was given so much help and guidance. They didn’t change what I was doing, they just made sure what I was doing fitted the shape they wanted. This was such a game changer for me. When I was What will you be doing after your courses? I’m going to study Earth Sciences applying to at Oxford University next, which incorporates the three sciences I’m currently studying Oxford I was and brings them all together. I like how they all intertwine.

What do you do around given so much the College to relax? When it’s sunny we sit outside Allen and relax, which is nice. It’s help and great having so many people because your friendship groups get so wide and there’s always people around. You guidance. never have to spend a study period alone if you don’t want to. Why choose Sport at Truro college?

Dedicated state-of-the- Excellent links with Students excel in their art facilities including professional clubs and chosen areas through two sports halls, fitness sport employers. support from highly suite, gym and exercise qualified staff. 1 physiology laboratory. 2 3 Sport

Love Sport? Learn more about our wide range of sports academies on page 130.

126 See more course details online: truro-penwith.ac.uk/sport

You will have the opportunity to participate, compete and excel in a wide range of physical activities at Truro College.

You will also be able to become a member of our academy programmes irrespective of your academic course or standard of performance. Our sports teams play within the AoC Sport organisation, which runs leagues and cups across the country, as well as sport specific competitions and tournaments. Teams from the College have competed in the AoC Sport Students National finals and travelled across the South West as well as to London, have fantastic Birmingham, Dallas and Japan where we have had success at both regional and national level. opportunities to develop both their academic and sporting ability in great facilities, inspiring progression to university and sports related careers.

Vicky Pring Deputy Team Leader

Choose Sport for careers in:

You will have the opportunity for personal development by taking part in •• Sports Coaching the Sports Leaders Awards schemes through which over 800 students •• PE Teaching have already trained. Students are involved in volunteering in local primary, secondary and special schools as well as at community events such as the •• Personal Training Cornwall School Games. •• Sports Therapy •• Professional Athletics Provision has been made for a wide spectrum of abilities with recreational • sessions and non-competitive activities. There are more than 60 free • Sports Nutrition activity sessions delivered each week as part of the Health, Wellbeing and •• Strength & Conditioning Sport Programme. Coaching

127 A Level Vocational A Level Physical Level 2 Progression Sport Education Why choose this course? If Where will it take me? You will you enjoy studying a variety of be able to progress onto further Why choose this course? This subjects chosen to help develop study, training, or employment course is designed for students your confidence, understanding and this will enable you to make with an interest in the main and abilities and then applying informed choices with regard to theoretical components of physical them in and out of the classroom, a career in the sport sector. You education and those who display this progression could be for you. will have developed academic a high sporting level in at least one This programme includes the BTEC and practical skills that may be sport as a performer and/or coach. Level 2 Certificate in Sport, GCSE applicable in other work situations English and Maths and the study of or will enable you to progress to What will I learn? The course enterprise. Level 3 qualifications in areas such looks at anatomical, physiological as Public Services or Sport. and psychological theories and What will I learn? This applies them to current sporting pathway will provide training and activity and performance. Everyone experiences for those intending on the course will undertake to work in the sport industry and personal study, where you will will provide the opportunity to analyse sporting performance and develop a range of practical skills develop ways to improve either and techniques, personal skills and your own personal skill level or that attributes essential for successful of others. You are also assessed performance in working life in in personal skill levels and in this area. Units such as: Fitness competitive practical situations. Testing & Training, Practical Sport, You will study anatomy and Anatomy & Physiology, Planning & physiology, acquisition of skills, Leading Sports Activities and Sport and sport and society relating to & Active Leisure Industry are some participation in physical activity. of the units you will study.

Where will it take me? Further possibilities include Truro and Penwith College’s Higher Education courses in Sports Coaching, Sports Therapy and Exercise Health and Fitness. Future careers include; teaching, coaching, physiotherapy, sports retail, sports therapy, journalism, sport administration in leisure and sports development. get connected. See more of College life on social.

128 Level 3 Extended Diploma Sport

Why choose this course? This National Extended Diploma in Sport includes elements of both theory and practical sport and will allow you to investigate the diversity within sport, health and the leisure industry.

What will I learn? The course is an academic programme that combines theory and some practical sessions. Core units of Anatomy and Physiology, Training and Programming, Sports Development and Business will be assessed by external exams. Other units including Leadership, Level 3 Extended Diploma Current issues and Psychology are assessed by a combination of Sport & Exercise Science continuous practical assessment and in-depth coursework. Each assignment will be based around a Why choose this course? You will also learn the appropriate scenario that reflects tasks/projects The Sport & Exercise Science use of both laboratory and that sports employees would be programme is a challenging and field-based testing and undertaking in the workplace. enjoyable science-based course training equipment using For example, a personal trainer that will direct learners towards a our highly equipped sports conducting client health and fitness detailed understanding of the many science laboratory and gyms. assessments. facets of the human body and its interaction with the physical world Where will it take me? This Where will it take me? This in relation to sports performance, course prepares you for both course prepares you for both exercise and health. It can lead employment in the health and employment and progression onto students on to exciting careers leisure industry and progression higher education courses such as within the sports performance, on to higher education to study for the Foundation Degree in Sports exercise and health industries. a degree in areas related to sport, Coaching at Truro and Penwith exercise, health or education. This College, or a degree programme at What will I learn? The course could include Sports Science, another university. Common career is an academic programme that Sports Therapy, Physiotherapy, paths for sport students include combines theory and some Nursing, Physical Education, sports coaching, teaching, strength practical sessions to cover the Coaching and Sports Psychology. and conditioning coach, sports sport and exercise sciences’ core Courses such as the Foundation therapist and personal trainer. elements of Anatomy, Physiology, Degrees in Sports Rehabilitation or Psychology and Nutrition, all of Exercise, Health & Fitness at Truro which are assessed by external and Penwith College, or a degree Apply now exams. Other units, including programme at another university Biomechanics, Research Methods, are also a great option. Find out how on Sports Injuries and Fitness Training are assessed by a combination of page 174. continuous practical assessment and in-depth coursework.

129 Why choose academies at Truro college?

More of what you love. They encourage The skills you acquire Academies are open development and will stay with you as you to all students and excellence and can offer progress to university, are included in your additional breadth to your career and into life 1 timetable. 2 your studies. 3 as an enriched individual. Academies

Please note that academies can only be joined in conjunction with a full-time programme of study.

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As a full-time student you could join one of our academies. These have been set up to encourage development and excellence. Whether your interest is sporting, academic or artistic, we have created programmes and support to help you excel.

As part of any academy you can expect to enjoy success during your time at Truro College, but the skills you acquire will stay with you as you The progress to university, a career and into life as an enriched individual. academies are Academy activities are included into your timetable, enabling you to access as much as possible without interfering with your studies. fantastic to be a part of, and a great way to add structure to your College day. Whatever your interest, the academies allow you access to experienced members of staff who can aid your development and support your future goals.

Emily Lord Sport Academies Coordinator

Sport Academies In Association with:

131 Academic Academy

Why choose this academy? If you are curious, inquisitive and enjoy learning, then the Academic Academy is for you. Explore new and interesting ideas that broaden your knowledge and supplement your College studies.

What can I expect? The Academic Academy is a 30- week programme of lectures and seminars designed to stretch, challenge and provide support for students who want to apply for selective universities. It is taken alongside your full-time programme and only requires a commitment of two hours a week.

The programme is fun and exciting and aims to increase your intellectual curiosity and confidence in ways that will support applications to the most competitive universities. We’ll introduce you to new ideas and new ways of looking at the world. Art and Design Academy Every Wednesday afternoon you will have a lecture by our own staff and external guests, with Why choose this academy? The Workshops will develop skills in previous speakers including a lord, Art Academy provides a range of a range of technical specialisms an Oxford professor, BBC national opportunities for you to develop providing extensions to your newsreader and the Director of both your technical skills and your work in portfolios suitable for Experiments at CERN. This is knowledge of the art and design applications to both Degree and followed by a choice of seminar. creative industries. Foundation courses.

The academy also provides What can I expect? Members Creative industry talks will give Oxbridge support for any students of the Art Academy will be able to you an insight into the life of who wish to apply to Oxford or take part in specialist workshops practitioners, drawing them from Cambridge universities. delivered to extend your experience both outside as well as within the of processes and materials, which area. Opportunities are available for you will be able to use directly or students to work with galleries and transfer into your course work. museums on a range of different Regular talks from practitioners themes from contextual referencing within the creative industries will and workshops to competitions. See more Academy stimulate and confirm your interest details online. as well as giving you a flavour of life as a working arts professional.

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Basketball Computing Academy Academy

Why choose this academy? Why choose this academy? Whatever the ability or experience Run in partnership with local students have, the Basketball businesses, the Computing Academy can provide the quality Academy will enhance your coaching, player development and technical skills and employability, game experience to help players preparing you for a career in the fulfil their ambitions and enjoy the fast-changing field of computing. game. What can I expect? Badminton What can I expect? Players Ethical Hacking: You will shadow have the opportunity to take part a real life target, gathering Academy in on court sessions, which include intelligence and collating evidence up to five hours a week training that could be used to gain on the basketball court, strength electronic access. You will then Why choose this academy? All and conditioning coaching in the map the real target’s network players, from beginners to county- fitness suite, match and personal remotely, identifying the types and level players, are welcome in the performance analyses, nutritional names of those network devices academy. Training and fitness advice and psychological and undertake cyber-attacks. sessions in our extensive facilities guidance. The academy also has a prepare you for competitive match link with the professional BBL team CISCO Networking CCNA1: You play. Plymouth Raiders, where further will undertake the Cisco CCNA experience can be gained by our Routing and Switching course, What can I expect? Players players training with the Raiders’ which consists of four modules and will take part in badminton-related coaches at their training facilities at is considered to be the industry activities, including individual Marjons University. entry level certification for network racket skills, drills and preparation engineers. for match play. All Badminton The Basketball Academy competes Academy players will receive regularly on Wednesday afternoons Software Development & Emerging additional support and advice on in the Association of Colleges Technologies: You will learn how to strength and conditioning and gain (AOC) Sport competitions, program a number of components access to the College’s extensive including the Southwest League, and devices including; temperature fitness facilities. Southwest Cup, and National sensors, robotic arms and robotic Championship qualifying buggies. These will be connected The College plays in the tournament. We also compete in to a Raspberry Pi computer. There Association of Colleges Sport the ‘Dynamic’ England Schools will be an opportunity to try out tournaments and cups, with the Competition. When feasible for emerging technologies such as 3D opportunity to qualify for the students, we can also enter our printing and virtual reality. national finals, as well as a range team in to the county men’s of county and regional schools league (CBA), which runs on tournaments. In recent years the Friday evenings. The academy badminton team has been very also supports and encourages the successful on a national stage: they development of players interested were winners of the AoC National in coaching or officiating - and Cup in 2014, 2016 and 2017, and through our strong involvement had representatives in the South in basketball development in the West team at the AoC National county - we are able to provide Championships. the opportunity for experience and qualifications to be gained in these areas.

133 Enterprise Academy

Why choose this academy? Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test. Become the director of your own company and experience what it is like to set up and run a business.

What can I expect? This programme will provide you with skills in business management, financial accounts, marketing, Cricket Academy Elite Academy managing people, operational logistics and customer care. You and your fellow directors will Why choose this academy? If Why choose this academy? The make all the decisions about your you would like to join the Cricket Elite Academy is designed to offer company, from raising initial share Academy, you’ll need to be of specialist training to exceptional capital through to designing a club or county level with a deep athletes across a range of sports. product or service, selling directly commitment to cricket and strong to customers and, ultimately, desire to improve. What can I expect? Athletes are winding up the company. The required to be of at least county or academy is delivered across one What can I expect? Coaching regional standard (where available) academic year. You will take part and training sessions will take to apply for the Elite Academy. in a range of events to launch your place in the Cornwall Indoor Training programmes will be product/service, as well as regional Cricket Centre - a world-class produced, where necessary, in competitions. All this takes place facility and the most modern in conjunction with relevant coaches, with the support of a business the UK, with five lanes of nets, and athletes will be encouraged to adviser who brings a wealth of five bowling machines, advanced train with each other depending on business knowledge and expertise video technology and a specialist their fitness requirements. There to your team. floor. There is a strong fixture list, will be several training sessions including indoor tournaments, the each week that can be accessed to Alongside this academy, you will Schools Sports Magazine National suit individual needs. have the opportunity to undertake U17 Cup, and AoC Outdoor the AQA Extended Project. This Twenty20 League. Specific athletic and cross country is an independent dissertation training will also be held off site on a subject of your choice that During the year, players will also with Michelle Penhaligon, our UK will provide you with additional have the opportunity to train as Athletics Coach and Leader in UCAS points. It is a recognised umpires and coaches within the Running Fitness. Michelle also qualification by both employers England and Wales Cricket Board works closely with our disabled and universities. structure. Annual trips to the ECB students improving their fitness Academy at Nottingham, ECB levels and preparing them for Academy at Loughborough and competition. Elite athletes will overseas trips may also take place. get the opportunity to compete Players will receive theory sessions in Association of Colleges Sport on mental, technical and tactical events including cross country, aspects of the game and undergo track and field championships, some lifestyle management watersports championships as training. well as other county and regional competitions.

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Football Football Academy - Women’s Development Why choose this academy? Through our Football Academy Programme The Women’s Football Academy we plan to be the development programme is for players of all centre for women’s football in levels, with the added opportunity Cornwall. We also hope to develop Why choose this academy? to play recreational football through the girls’ coaching abilities with Working in association with the the Team19 initiative during an the possibility of them pursuing Chelsea FC Foundation, we bring intramural six-a-side league. professional careers as coaches you a comprehensive and powerful and players. Previous players have football training programme What can I expect? Players progressed onto Apprenticeships in designed to develop you physically, can take part in football related football coaching and scholarships technically and psychologically. activities each week, including to universities in the USA. theory sessions, coaching, What can I expect? You will fitness, skills work and post- work with UEFA A and B licensed match analysis, in addition to coaches, using the FA’s Four competitive matches, which Corner Model of Learning, and will normally take place on Wednesday take part in around six hours of afternoons. The College enters football-related activities per week. teams in all major ESFA and British The Four Corners cover practical Colleges Sport leagues, cups and and theoretical learning across tournaments, as well as playing in a wide range of topics such as: local leagues and friendlies. As a strength and conditioning; nutrition player, you’ll have the opportunity and hydration; sports injury/ to develop your coaching skills physiotherapy. by completing the Sport Leaders Awards and FA Level 1 Coaching. Those selected to be in the Chelsea FC Foundation Truro squad will usually be of county standard or higher and will compete in the National U19 Football Youth Development League. The team plays against AFC Bournemouth, Chelsea FC Foundation (Dartmoor), Cheltenham Town, Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle and Swindon Town. You’ll play in official Chelsea kit and will also take part in Chelsea FC Foundation’s annual Competitions Day where all of their college academies are invited to compete. Both students and coaches involved in the programme benefit from world-class training at Chelsea FC’s Training Centre throughout the year. Students not selected for the Chelsea squad will play in the AoC Sport or Cornwall League depending on standard.

135 Hockey Development Squad

Why choose this academy? Medics’ Academy The Hockey Development Squad welcomes players of all levels, from beginners to national competitors. Why choose this academy? You will also learn about the Whatever your ability, we’ll hone If you are interested in following application process and the your skills and raise your standard a career in medicine, dentistry different types of medical courses of play. or veterinary science then the that are available. We can even Medics’ Academy is for you! The help you to find work experience, What can I expect? There are process of applying to these highly which is essential for a successful normally about 30 players in our competitive courses has multiple application. male and female hockey teams, stages and can be confusing - the playing over 20 games in the Medics’ Academy is here to help In the second year, you will season. The majority of our men’s guide you through this process receive advice on writing personal and women’s 1st elevens play club and to optimise your chances of statements, admissions tests and hockey and we recommend players receiving an offer. choosing the right medical course who want to play at 1st team level for you. After your application has to be already playing in or to join What can I expect? The Truro been submitted, you will have the local clubs, although there have and Penwith Medics’ Academy is opportunity to take part in two been some exceptions to this. run in partnership with students mock interviews and a full day from Exeter Medical School as part of MMI training, enabling you to Players will engage in hockey- of the Widening Access initiative. perform at your best when you related activities, which will We also work closely with ex- have your real interview and give include theory classes, coaching, academy members at all stages you the confidence to succeed. fitness sessions, skills work and of their careers, Foundation year post-match analysis. Competitive doctors, GPs, dentists and vets to matches usually take place on give you the widest exposure to Wednesday afternoons. Coaching careers in this field. The first year and umpiring courses may also be is about building your knowledge offered throughout the year. and skills through talks, interactive workshops and seminars, in which you will learn communication skills, manual dexterity and basic clinical skills.

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Music Academy Netball Academy

Why choose this academy? Why choose this academy? The Truro College 1st team The Music Academy offers With three College teams at Truro competes in the superleague, opportunities to musicians of all and two at Penwith, netball players Truro 2nds and Penwith 1st teams styles and instruments, promoting of all abilities are welcome in the compete in the AOC SW1 League a range of genres as a part of the Netball Academy. See your skills and Truro 3rds and Penwith 2nds College’s musical culture. develop with our expert training. play in the local social league.

What can I expect? This is What can I expect? Most Players have the opportunity for where you’ll get to take part players tend to play for local netball-related activities such in musical ensembles of all clubs, many of them in regional as work on skills, tactics and kinds. A jazz band, vocal group, leagues, although the 3rd team fitness, match play and match string ensembles, brass group, often play more for the social analysis. All students have the percussion group, flute ensemble side of the game and are not opportunity to develop their own and saxophone ensemble are always connected to local clubs. personal performance. There is a our current activities. In addition, However, we are proud that many real club feeling to the academy there is a music theory class, players have progressed from 3rd with a friendly atmosphere where which helps develop musicianship team status to 1st team over the everyone, regardless of experience and leads to grade exams. We’ll two-year programme. Truro and or ability, is valued. Students are ask you to be involved in at least Penwith College Netball Academy also encouraged to be involved two activities. Participants in any provides fixtures where possible in coaching and umpiring musical activity must be available for our squads with local sides, opportunities. for public performance. The schools competitions and in the calendar of music performances Association of Colleges Leagues will be published in September of and tournaments. the academic year and is likely to include at least four events for each performance group. Some groups may share participation in the same event.

You can play all kinds of music as long as it requires reading the dots! You can suggest music or composers you would like to perform. Most popular are film music, funk, jazz and musical theatre. Mozart always seems to have a place.

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137 STEM Academy

Truro and Penwith College provides over half of all post-16 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related courses in the county and is one of the largest in the country. This volume of activity, together with exceptional student achievement and progression to some of the top institutions in the world, has cemented the College as a national leader and outstanding STEM provider.

It is this commitment to excellence that was recognised by STEM Learning who have awarded the College the prestigious Platinum Science Mark Award, in recognition and celebration of the delivery of inspirational science education. Truro and Penwith College is very proud to be the first provider in Cornwall to receive the Platinum Award. Biology Pathway

This extensive provision attracts the very best academic teaching staff with unrivalled access to industry-leading organisations and people. Why choose this academy? The College is host to the South West’s educational coordinator for the The Biology Pathway allows renowned Royal Society of Chemistry, has Institute of Physics (IOP) Lead students in their second year of School status and was selected as one of the first Maths Hubs in the study to extend their understanding country. After a national competitive process, Truro and Penwith College of a range of topics beyond the has also been chosen to become one of the first providers in England scope of the classroom lectures. to be awarded official Computer Hub status by the National Centre for Current issues in the news, Computing Education (NCCE). recent publications and cutting- edge research can be debated, This unrivalled provision also attracts industry leaders looking to share discussed and investigated. their knowledge with our enthusiastic and well-supported students. Visits include the former leader of Experiments at CERN, now Director of Particle What can I expect? Therapy at the Cancer Research Institute, and Oxford Professor Ken Peach The British Biology Olympiad and the University of Cambridge’s Dr James Grime, who have both given challenges and stimulates students invaluable insights into how to excel in the field of STEM. with an interest in biology to expand and extend their talents. It Each summer, a number of our students are placed with one of the most enables students to demonstrate prestigious STEM schemes in the country. Much of the Truro and Penwith their knowledge and to be suitably students’ work with Nuffield Research Placements is so cutting-edge that rewarded and publicly recognised it is classified due to commercial sensitivities. Rachel Delourme, STEM by the award of medals, certificates Advisor and Nuffield and Sustainability Coordinator at the College said the and other prizes. Nuffield scheme is an “opportunity for students to take part in exciting, cutting-edge, world-class research”. The BBO consists of two one hour multiple choice papers to be taken Ofsted, when awarding the College its Outstanding status, identified the online under staff supervised exam College’s “inspirational and highly-skilled teaching with exceptionally well- conditions. Students may then developed facilities,” both of which have been fundamental to our students’ have an opportunity to progress successes while at College and in helping prepare them for further STEM further to national or international research and study, usually at university level. competitions. It is hoped that competing in the Olympiad will Truro and Penwith College seeks to extend students’ interest and encourage students already understanding in the STEM subjects beyond the scope of the IB interested in this valuable, wide- Diploma, A Level and Extended Diploma courses offered. We have a ranging and rewarding subject number of extra-curricular pathways available to our students, which are to continue their study beyond grouped as the STEM Academy. A Levels or the IB Diploma.

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Chemistry Pathway Mathematics Physics Pathway Pathway Why choose this academy? Why choose this academy? The Chemistry Pathway supports In Physics, students have the students to explore their interest in Why choose this academy? opportunity to enter a number of chemistry further. Mathematics students have the competitions each year. opportunity to enter for the UKMT What can I expect? Senior Mathematics Challenge What can I expect? Chemistry students can be entered and those who achieve very The competitions include: for the Cambridge Chemistry high scores may progress to the the British Physics Olympiad Challenge Lower Sixth competition Senior Maths Kangaroo or British Competition, which rewards at the end of their first year. The Mathematics Olympiad. Each excellence in physics through first round is a written exam that is year, four students represent Truro solving complex physics sat in June, and those who perform College in the UKMT Senior Team problems. The British Physics best will win an invitation to a Challenge, success in which leads Olympiad Experimental Project, residential camp at the University to representing Cornwall at the where students work either in of Cambridge at the end of August. National finals in London. groups or individually on an open experimental brief set by the Second year students work What can I expect? British Physics Olympiad. Projects towards competing in the In maths, the STEM Academy also are written up and the best one Royal Society of Chemistry: UK stretches and challenges students in the College is submitted for Chemistry Olympiad. Round one by working on problem-solving the national competition. The consists of a challenging written activities, which take them beyond Competitive Physics Project, a test of chemical knowledge, the scope of that covered during physics-based project that involves which is sat in January. The class lectures. researching and developing top-performing students from investigative and theoretical skills participating UK schools are This is then extended towards and presenting ideas. Projects can chosen by the Royal Society of preparation for university be presented at the Big Bang Fair Chemistry Olympiad Selection admissions tests in mathematics (South West), and entered into the Committee to progress to round (TMUA, AEA and STEP papers). National Science and Engineering two. Questions are based on These are nationally recognised competition. real-world chemistry problems additional qualifications, which that often stimulate much debate, are essential for applications for Finally, the British Astronomy and raising awareness of what an increasing number of Maths Astrophysics Olympiad is a new chemistry is all about. They are degrees. project that has formed within the also an opportunity to develop BPhO trust. Students are invited to and showcase some of the skills take part in this competition if they required for studying chemistry at have performed highly in the British university and beyond. Physics Olympiad.

139 Rugby Academy - Women’s

Why choose this academy? Open to players of any standard, the Women’s Rugby Academy is ideal for any fan of the sport and welcomes everyone who wants to improve and excel in this exciting sport. Whether you have been playing rugby for years, want to try something new or you wish to add rugby into the mix of your existing activities, the Women’s Rugby Academy is perfect to run alongside other Sport Academies.

What can I expect? Rugby- related activities ensure players can work coaching, fitness sessions and skills work into their training, with team building and officiating activities adding even more diversity into the mix. As women’s rugby is a developing sport, the College academy programme is dependent on the numbers recruited each year, so if you love rugby, join in force with your Rugby Academy friends.

When numbers allow, the College Why choose this academy? plays within the Association The Rugby Academy caters for The academy has toured to South of Colleges Sport League and a range of abilities, providing the Africa, Dubai and Canada, as well cups as well as festivals, friendly opportunity to play in one of four as competing at The Sanix Junior matches and tournaments at 15s, College teams. World Rugby Tournament in Japan 10s and 7s. Players will also join in 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016. other colleges across the South What can I expect? With over West to train and play a number 80 students in the academy, our The Cornwall RFU has been very of barbarian style festivals and four teams play in over 70 fixtures successful in developing players fixtures. Players are also given and tournaments per season. All in the under 16 age groups. This the opportunity to represent the students will have the opportunity joint initiative between Truro and College at a South West Colleges to compete for places in any of the Penwith College and Exeter Chiefs’ level and are encouraged to play teams, which play weekly, although Rugby Academy provides players in the county and regional set up players in the first team squad will with the real opportunity of a within the Rugby Football Union normally be of county standard first-class education coupled with Women player pathway. or higher. Players will engage in first-class rugby coaching, all while rugby-related activities, which will staying in Cornwall. include theory sessions, coaching, video analysis, fitness sessions, skills work and weight training.

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Surf Academy Tennis Academy

Why choose this academy? The Why choose this academy? All All academy players will receive Surf Academy has two strands - students are welcome to join the additional support and advice on competition for experienced surfers Tennis Academy, from enthusiastic strength and conditioning and gain and participation for beginners. beginners to county and club-level access to our extensive fitness Whatever level you are, you’ll have players. Improve your skills, have facilities. We play in the Association plenty of opportunities to improve fun and compete nationally. of Colleges (AoC) Sport and test your skills. tournaments, with the opportunity What can I expect? In to qualify for the AoC National What can I expect? Surfing is conjunction with Truro Tennis finals, as well as a range of county available from both campuses and Club, players from Truro College and regional tournaments. has produced a competitive team have the opportunity to receive of male and female surfers who professional coaching. Coaching There is also opportunity to play in compete in Surfing GB and UK pro will include individual racket skills, the National LTA Senior Students tour events during the season. The drills and preparation for match Cup, which the male team won in competition strand is for students play. Sessions will take place at 2016 and 2017. with a high level of surfing skill and both the College and Truro Tennis experience. Opportunities exist Club. At Penwith, players have the to take part in local and national opportunity to receive professional competitions and events. coaching in conjunction with Penzance Tennis Club. Coaching The participation strand includes individual racket skills, encourages students to develop drills and preparation for match @TCSportsAcademy practical techniques and play, and sessions take place at understanding of sea conditions Penzance Tennis Club. and will normally see students having a competent level of surfing ability that includes relevant personal equipment, knowledge of etiquette and green wave surfing.

141 Why choose Apprenticeships at Truro & Penwith college?

Work for Cornwall’s top Truro and Penwith Train at our Ofsted employers and earn while College Apprenticeship Outstanding College. you learn. achievement rates are 9% above the UK 1 2 average. 3 Apprenticeship Programmes

Want to find out more? Come along to our open event apprenticeship talks throughout the year. See page 179 for dates.

142 See more details and view all our vacancies online: truro-penwith.ac.uk/apprenticeships

An Apprenticeship - Is it right for you?

Apprenticeships are for anyone over the age of 16. Entry requirements vary by programme and take into account practical experience as well as academic qualifications. Apprenticeships are the ideal option for someone looking to earn while they learn as a full-time employee at a local business. You can do an Apprenticeship with a current employer, or use them to find a new job and take your first steps on the career ladder. Training is available at four levels - Levels 2 and 3 are covered in this prospectus:

• Level 2 - foundation training needed to start a career in your chosen sector (equivalent to five GCSEs at 9-4) • Level 3 - equivalent to two A Levels

Contact the College’s Apprenticeship team or come to a College Open Event to find out more, discuss your options and identify the best Apprenticeship for you. Please note, some Apprenticeship programmes are only delivered at the Truro or Penwith campus. Contact us to check where your preferred programme is delivered.

We can’t speak any more highly of the Apprenticeship scheme. It’s great to see the development of these young workers.

Mark Holden Victoria Inn

•• Administration •• Hair & Beauty •• Accountancy •• Health & Social Care Choose •• Automotive Engineering •• Hospitality •• Engineering •• Teaching Apprenticeships •• Business •• Management for careers in: •• Catering •• Retail •• Childcare •• Construction

143 How to become an Apprentice

Contact the Apprenticeship team or come to a College Open Event to find out more. Discuss your options and identify the best Apprenticeship for you. See page 179 for Open Event dates or contact the team on 01872 242711.

I don’t have an Arrange an Meet the tutor from the department where you will be trained, discuss the programme and make sure employer and interview with it’s right for you. want to start an the College Apprenticeship

If you are not employed you will need to find Apply for an We advertise all of our Apprenticeship jobs online at an Apprenticeship job truro-penwith.ac.uk/apprenticeshipvacancies and before you start your Apprenticeship our team will support you with your application. If training. job we don’t have a vacancy in your chosen sector we will look to create one at a local business.

Attend an As with any job application, if you are shortlisted you will be invited to an interview with the employer. employer This is often an informal chat to ensure the interview employer is right for you and, in turn, you are right for the employer.

I wish to start an Start your You will start work and your new employer will introduce you to the business and allocate a Apprenticeship Apprenticeship mentor or line manager to support you. A training with my current advisor from the College will also support you and employer your employer and will arrange regular meetings in the workplace.

Your employer will need to contact us to discuss the Apprenticeship Learn and You will learn while working for your employer, your programmes available training advisor will support you to ensure your role for you so we can work develop is relevant to your qualification. You will also have together to prepare ‘off the job’ training sessions with the College. for you to start your Apprenticeship.

Complete your Achieve your qualification and complete your Apprenticeship Apprenticeship training.

Progress in Continue your career with the same employer and/ your career or progress to the next level of the Apprenticeship. Automotive & Art & Design Engineering NEW NEW Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Museum and Engineering Engineering Galleries Operative Technician Technician - Machinist / How long is it? 24 months Toolmaker How long is it? 42 months Why choose this course? Engineering operatives play an Why choose this course? important part in manufacturing How long is it? 42 months A museum and gallery technician and are involved in the production is a varied and diverse role; it is a of a huge variety of products Why choose this course? This fundamental part of the successful and services. They work in all course is suitable for Apprentice operation of these institutions. branches of engineering including machinists working in the The role is often practical, which mechanical, electrical, transport, advanced manufacturing sector. may require the preparation marine and aviation, and are and remodelling of spaces from exposed to a diverse range What will I learn? You will painting walls and floors to of engineering activities in the learn how to produce highly constructing display solutions. workplace at an intermediate level. skilled, complex and precise Technicians may be expected to The progression route for these work from specialist materials work with internal and external apprentices depends on the future using conventional and/or CNC conservators, curators, artists, role that the company envisages machine tools. You will be aware scientists, contractors, art handlers, for them. of the typical problems that can and exhibition managers. occur during the machining What will I learn? Learn, develop process and how they can be What will I learn? You will learn and practice the skills required resolved. Apprentices will learn appropriate methods of display, for continued employment and to use mathematical techniques storage and movement of objects; progression. Meet the occupational to interpret technical drawings, risk assessment and safe working requirements to be recognised documents and data. You will learn practices; processes, collections as a highly skilled individual. Gain to comply with statutory, quality, and exhibitions care; delivering a qualification that is valued by organisational and health and against curatorial specifications; employers across the engineering safety regulations, ensuring the theoretical and practical problem- sector and is in demand in appropriate materials, tools and solving; managing resources Cornwall, SW and worldwide. equipment are being used. You will and materials; using tools and Develop an understanding of understand devices, cutting tools, machinery appropriate to achieving technical systems, equipment and setting up procedures, as well tasks. and machinery. Gain an excellent as the practical and theoretical understanding of faults and fault uses of the machines used and the Where will it take me? rectification within an engineering efficient and effective approaches Typically, job roles/titles covered or manufacturing environment. to machining processes. You may include: exhibition technician, will also learn about business curatorial assistant, museums Where will it take me? improvement techniques. assistant, art handler, art technician Engineering Operatives who and collection technician. undergo an Apprenticeship gain Where will it take me? After craft-level qualifications and your Apprenticeship, you will can, with experience, move into be able to continue your career supervisory positions that can as a machinist manufacturing lead to a range of qualifications at engineer and progress within your various levels, which could lead organisation. to other engineering roles in a supporting capacity.

145 Automotive & Engineering NEW Level 3 Apprenticeship Engineering Technician - Technical Support Technician / Production Engineer

How long is it? 42 months

Why choose this course? Technical support technicians, work as part of a team to provide Level 3 Apprenticeship technical support and expertise for all areas of the engineering and Engineering Technician - Mechatronics manufacturing functions.

Maintenance Technician What will I learn? Read and interpret relevant data and documentation used to produce How long is it? 42 months What will I learn? Develop in- and/or maintain tool and die depth understanding of complex components, assemblies and Why choose this course? technical systems and gain an systems. Apply methods and Mechatronics maintenance excellent understanding of faults techniques to produce, assemble, technicians ensure that plant and fault rectification within an disassemble repair and/or maintain and equipment perform to the engineering or manufacturing tools, dies, jigs and fixtures required standard to facilitate environment. as applicable to the employer production targets regarding requirements. Manufacture safety, quality, delivery and cost Where will it take me? Gain components such as tooling, dies, within high value manufacturing a qualification that is valued by jigs and fixtures. Undertake testing environments. Typically the work employers across the engineering to confirm correct operation, and would cover a broad range of sector and is in demand in of the effectiveness of repairs and activities including installation, Cornwall, SW and worldwide. maintenance activities carried testing, fault finding and the on- Learn, develop and practice out. Undertake equipment/asset going planned maintenance of the skills required for continued care and/or preventative planned complex automated equipment. employment and progression. maintenance processes and This requires the application of a procedures. Carry out complex complex blend of skills, knowledge fault diagnosis and repair activities and occupational behaviours covering the following technologies across the electrical, electronic, as applicable to the tool, die, jig mechanical, fluid power and control Earn while you and fixture environment. systems disciplines. learn - On the job Where will it take me? Following training means that this, a Level 4 and Level 5 HNC/ you get paid while HND in Engineering would progress you to the next steps for your you learn. career in engineering.

146 Business Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Motor Vehicle Multi Positional Business Service & Repair Welder - Arc Administrator Maintenance Processes Technician - Light How long is it? 12 months How long is it? 38 months Why choose this course? Vehicle This course is suitable for Why choose this course? Apprentices starting their career This course is suited for general in administrative roles where How long is it? 36 months welders who have completed organisation, planning, systems, their intermediate training and are communication, IT, dealing with Why choose this course? This looking to progress to a multi- customers and supporting team course is suitable for Apprentices position welder role. members and managers are all working as motor vehicle important. technicians, who service and repair What will I learn? You will learn light vehicles such as cars and how to produce high quality welds What will I learn? You will vans, and work in either dealerships that meet international standards develop an understanding of that focus on one manufacturer, using multiple welding processes employee rights and obligations, or for an independent garage that and material combinations in all including an understanding of deals with many different types of welding positions. You will be able equality and diversity and what is vehicle. to position, prepare and check expected of an employer. You will welding equipment and materials learn to manage your performance What will I learn? You will while receive, handle and maintain and development through SMART further your skills with the aim of consumables. You will ensure that targets, career development goals, becoming a qualified diagnostic health and safety requirements work-life balance, and feedback. technician. Areas covered by this and potential hazards are fully Communicating in a business course include, advanced engine accounted for in everything you do environment, both verbally and technology, lubrication systems, while minimising welding defects. non-verbally, will be covered along cooling systems and engine You will understand the major with learning to develop working management systems. You will components of welding equipment relationships. You will study also develop in-depth knowledge including physical and mechanical business goals and objectives and of electric systems, including properties of materials, common learn how these align with strategy, CAN Bus, flex ray and fibre optics arc welding processes, joint types all with a view to making a positive systems. Chassis units will also and positions and know the basics contribution to your workplace. be studied including elements of of welding quality documents, ABS, ESP, advanced suspension reporting systems and procedure Where will it take me? After and steering systems as well as specification. You will also be able your Apprenticeship, you will be transmission systems including to address the different types of able to progress to the next level; clutches, manual and automatic welding consumables, including Business Administrator Level 3 gearboxes, final drive units and the correct storage, handling and Apprenticeship. differentials. You will learn to recycling of them. diagnose and rectify vehicle engine units and component, auxiliary Where will it take me? After equipment and electrical faults. your Apprenticeship, you could look to progress into other Where will it take me? After your roles such as high integrity Apprenticeship you can continue welder, welding instruction and in your career as a motor vehicle teaching, welding inspection and technician. management or supervisory roles.

147 Business Level 3 Apprenticeship Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Business How long is it? 18 months This will include how to analyse and report cost and revenue Administrator Why choose this course? This information to support managerial course is ideal for Apprentices planning, control and decision working as an assistant accountant making. Ethics for accountants will How long is it? 18 months or within the finance department of also be covered, highlighting why an organisation. accountants need to act ethically, Why choose this course? including the main principles, what This course is suitable for What will I learn? In the first is meant by ethical behaviour at Apprentices starting their career year you will study the AAT work and when/how to take action in administrative roles where Certificate in Accounting, which when unethical behaviour or illegal organisation, planning, systems, will enable you to work effectively acts are encountered. communication, IT, dealing with in finance and covers bookkeeping customers and supporting team transactions and controls, a basic Where will it take me? After members and managers are all introduction to costing and using your Apprenticeship, you will important. accounting software. In the second be able to progress onto a year, Apprentices study the AAT Professional Accounting/Taxation What will I learn? You will Advanced Diploma in Accounting, Technician Level 4 Apprenticeship. develop an understanding of which covers bookkeeping at an employee rights and obligations, advanced level and spreadsheets including an understanding of for accounting. You will also work equality and diversity and what on preparing final accounts for sole is expected of an employer. You traders and partnerships, as well as will work on internal and external developing your skills in costing. communication skills through effective models and methods and the key principles of marketing and the sales process. Using, understanding and analysing data will be covered, including financial management. You will evaluate business successes and failures and how it can grow and develop. Through the use of negotiation and presentation skills, you will learn how and when to use negotiation and the different approaches you can develop, then deliver effective and professional presentations using different media types.

Where will it take me? After your Apprenticeship, you will be able to progress to the next level; Business Administrator Level 4 Apprenticeship or a range of business and management programmes.

148 Level 3 Apprenticeship Digital Marketer

How long is it? 18 months

Why choose this course? This course is suitable for Apprentices who work within media and marketing who are designing, building and implementing digital campaigns across a variety of online and social media platforms. They will have responsibility for some of the straightforward elements of the overall marketing plan and will work to marketing briefs and instructions.

What will I learn? You will Level 3 Apprenticeship learn about marketing principles, including coding, and how to use Team Leader Supervisor digital tools effectively. You will also understand the customer lifecycle such as how to build customer How long is it? 12 months What will I learn? loyalty and respond effectively to • Develop core management customer enquiries online. You Why choose this course? skills that will act as a will develop your skills in written This course is suitable for staff in solid foundation for future communication to a variety of their first line management role, management progression audiences through a range of those with operational or project • Meet managers from other platforms including social media management responsibilities organisations and share best and email marketing. You will learn and existing managers wishing practice about search engine optimisation, to hone their knowledge and • Gain confidence in yourself as web analytics and metrics and skills ahead of promotion. Key a manager and the approaches different mobile apps. You will learn responsibilities are likely to you take about marketing briefs and plans, include supporting, managing and how they work. and developing team members, Where will it take me? Upon managing projects, planning completion, Apprentices may Where will it take me? After and monitoring workloads and choose to register as Associate your Apprenticeship, you can resources, delivering operational Members of the Institute of continue your career as a digital plans, resolving problems, and Leadership & Management and/ marketer. The College offers a building relationships internally and or the Chartered Management number of accredited and non- externally. Institute to support their career accredited management and progression. marketing courses to help you progress in your career. See more Programme details online.

149 Care, Community & Education Level 2 Apprenticeship Children & Young People’s Workforce

How long is it? 12 months

Why choose this course? The Level 2 Apprenticeship was created to allow learners to gain an in-depth understanding of the childcare sector. This course is designed for Apprentices who are new to the sector or for those who have limited responsibilities and are NEW working under close supervision as Level 2 Apprenticeship a nursery/pre-school assistant.

Adult Care Worker What will I learn? You will learn and demonstrate skills for supporting children and How long is it? 16 months You will show competence and young people’s learning and commitment to improve the development. You will gain a broad Why choose this course? This experience of people who need understanding of the sector and course is suitable for anyone who support while safeguarding. You an introduction to the practical is new to the sector and would like will promote health and wellbeing skills and knowledge required. to pursue a career in health and while developing core skills, You will gain a qualification that social care. It would also suit those including verbal and written is valued by employers across already working in the sector in a communication and improving the children and young people’s care assistant type role. professional working relationships. workforce. You will gain a more complex understanding of your What will I learn? You will learn Where will it take me? After role and responsibilities from a how to care for individuals and to your Apprenticeship, you can nationally recognised qualification make a positive difference to their continue in your role of adult that provides a broad and thorough lives by delivering care and support care worker or progress onto the programme for all childcare with kindness, consideration, Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 professionals. Subjects taught dignity and respect. You will be Apprenticeship. include Child Development, able to demonstrate courage and Safeguarding, Equality and study the appropriate channels Inclusion, Supporting Relationships to use if the individuals you with Children and Young People support are at risk, using effective and Understanding Partnership communication, which is central to See all our Working. successful caring relationships and effective team working. Apprenticeship Where will it take me? After vacancies online. your Apprenticeship, you can progress onto an Early Years Education Level 3 Apprenticeship if the necessary requirements are met.

150 Newly designed level 2,3 & 5 Level 2 Apprenticeships in Apprenticeship Supporting Social Care Teaching & Co-produced with Employers Learning in Schools This Apprenticeship has been a fantastic journey. It has provided me with the skills, knowledge, challenges, experience and How long is it? 12 months confidence needed to progress and thrive in my current job role. Why choose this course? This course is designed for learning support staff whose responsibilities Kelly Dalton are closely supervised in Community Carer & Admin Assistant supporting teaching and learning in at Duchy Care Agency schools. You will be working under the direction of the class teacher whose lesson planning and day-to- day direction set the framework to Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship which you will work. Level 2 Duration: 16 months

What will I learn? This is a Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship nationally recognised qualification. Level 3 Duration: 18 - 20 months You will learn, develop and practice New the skills required for supporting Leader in Adult Social Care for learning. You will gain a more Level 5 Apprenticeship 2020 complete understanding of your role and responsibilities. Subjects taught include: Safeguarding, Child Development, Supporting Learning I love working in social care as it’s so rewarding and the and Understanding Behaviours. opportunities are limitless. I wanted to bring youth and You will attend College one day a innovation into care management - benefitting those month and will be supported in the using the services. Social care is so embracing and workplace by an assessor who will supportive of staff development. visit you regularly. James Godolphin Where will it take me? Assistant Manager at Perran Bay Care Home After your Apprenticeship, you can progress onto a Level 3 Apprenticeship. Raising Excellence and Aspiration in Care and Health

Earn while you learn An employer-led forum for the social care and health sector. Working collaboratively with around 100 organisations, the project is identifying On the job training skills shortages and developing tailored training to meet these needs. means that you get paid e: [email protected] w: reachcornwall.org.uk while you learn.

Part-funded by the European Social Fund and delivered by Truro and Penwith College Care, Community & Education NEW Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Early Years Lead Adult Care Specialist Support Educator Worker in Teaching & Learning in How long is it? 18 months How long is it? 18 months Schools Why choose this course? This Why choose this course? course is designed for Apprentices This course is designed for those working in a childcare setting who have already achieved the How long is it? 18 months e.g. nurseries, pre-school and Intermediate (Level 2) Adult Care childminders with an area of Worker Apprenticeship and have Why choose this course? responsibility. progressed onto a more senior role This qualification is suitable for with higher levels of responsibility. experienced teaching assistants What will I learn? In this course The Advanced Apprenticeship may who support teaching and you will learn about health and also suit those already working in learning in a primary, secondary wellbeing and will be able to the care sector in a senior caring or specialist school. You will be support healthy lifestyles through role. working under the direction of a exercise, food and nutrition. This teacher but will also be able to use includes promoting children’s What will I learn? You will your own initiative. You will need emotional wellbeing. You will study an integrated programme to be contributing to planning and understand legislation and cover of knowledge and skills, which assessment. safeguarding, health and safety, are developed alongside the core equality and inclusion. You will values expected of a competent What will I learn? At Level understand the value of play, how lead adult care worker. This will 3, you will be able to specialise to support children’s transition include topics such as Compassion in a specific area e.g. SEN or to school, develop children’s in Practice, Duty of Care and curriculum. You will learn, develop emergent literacy and numeracy Person Centred Care Planning and practice the skills required skills and use longitudinal studies and Handling Information. You to support and assess learning. to observe, assess and plan for will also learn about effective You will study 11 mandatory children’s needs. You will work on communication and gain an units including: Assessment for your professional development - understanding of a range of health Learning, Behaviour Management the options and values of continued conditions including dementia and and Child Development. You will professional development. mental health. You will demonstrate choose optional units to suit your professional practice, code of working environment. Where will it take me? After conduct and teamwork and use your Apprenticeship, you can the ‘six C’s’ - care, compassion, Where will it take me? After continue in your role as an early courage, communication, your Apprenticeship, you could years educator or seek further competence and commitment to move onto Higher Level Teaching training at university level (4 underpin your own practice and Assistant or a Foundation Degree and 5) with courses such as promote this within your role as a in Early Education or Children and FdA Childhood Education (3 - 8 lead adult care worker. Young People’s Workforce. years) or FdA Children and Young People’s Workforce (0 - 19 years). Where will it take me? After your Apprenticeship, you can continue your career as a lead See more adult care worker. You may want Programme to consider higher-level specialist qualifications, for example clinical details online. skills, dementia care, mental health or end of life.

152 Construction Level 2 Apprenticeship Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship Carpentry & How long is it? 30 months • Gain a qualification that is valued by employers across the Joinery - Why choose this course? This whole construction sector Apprenticeship is for Bricklaying • Gain a more in-depth Architectural Apprentices to gain a formal understanding of bricklaying as qualification and training at part of the Apprenticeship Joinery College while working. This level of Apprenticeship will suit individuals Where will it take me? This who are starting a role within a qualification has been designed How long is it? 18 months construction environment, offering to enable students to progress a practical approach and a solid directly into employment in the Why choose this course? This platform for anyone wishing to construction sector as a bricklayer Level 2 Apprenticeship will suit develop in this career path. or onto higher levels of study individuals who are starting a role at Level 3. This course will also as an architectural joiner within a What will I learn? Achieving suit existing bricklayers or craft construction environment, offering the Level 2 Apprenticeship in masons, assisting them to gain a a practical approach and a solid Bricklaying will enable you to: qualification that will enhance their platform for anyone wishing to • Learn, develop and practice the career prospects or progress onto develop in this career path. skills required for employment further study at advanced level. and/or career progression within What will I learn? During this this construction sector Apprenticeship, you will have the • Meet the occupational opportunity to; conform to general requirements to pursue a career health, safety and welfare; conform within the construction sector to productive working practices; as a whole move, handle and store resources; set up and use transportable cutting and shaping machines; manufacture routine architectural joinery products; mark out from setting out details for routine architectural joinery products; produce setting out details for routine architectural joinery products.

Where will it take me? The Level 2 Apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery - Architectural Joinery has been designed to enable students to progress directly into employment in the construction sector as a bench joiner or advance to further studies at Level 3.

153 Construction Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Carpentry & Maintenance Painter & Joinery - Site Operations Decorator Carpenter How long is it? 24 months How long is it? 36 months

How long is it? 18 months Why choose this course? This Why choose this course? This course is suitable for Apprentices course is designed for individuals Why choose this course? starting their career in the working in painting and decorating This Level 2 Apprenticeship will construction industry who need and provides a practical approach suit individuals who are starting to develop multi-trade skills. You and a solid platform for anyone a role as a site carpenter within a will carry out general repairs and wishing to develop in this career construction environment, offering maintenance to brickwork, paint, path. a practical approach and a solid plaster, woodwork and other platform for anyone wishing to elements of existing buildings. What will I learn? You will develop in this career path. understand and conform to general What will I learn? You will be health, safety and welfare involved What will I learn? During this able to apply health, safety and in the industry. You will work on Apprenticeship you will learn to; welfare in construction while moving, handling and storing conform to general health, safety learning about the principles of resources. You will learn how to and welfare; conform to productive building construction, information effectively apply paint systems by working practices; move, handle and communication. You will brush and roller and will understand and store resources; erect prepare and clean sites before and how to prepare surfaces for structural carcassing components; after building and construction painting and decorating. As part install first fixing components; activities. The course will include of general health and safety, you install second fixing components; painting and decorating activities will learn how to correctly erect maintain non-structural carpentry as well as rubbing down, sanding and dismantle access/working work; set up and use transportable surfaces and plastering duties. platforms. cutting and shaping machines; all You will learn about first/second while in the workplace. fix carpentry and how to install Where will it take me? After windows, door frames and your Apprenticeship, you can Where will it take me? The Level skirting boards. You will be able progress onto the Decorative 2 Apprenticeship in Carpentry and to carry out first and second fit of Finishing Level 3 Apprenticeship or Joinery - Site Carpenter has been bathrooms and kitchens including a range of specialist construction designed to enable students to tiling wall and floor surfaces in or business skills programmes. progress directly into employment the workplace. The course will in the construction sector as a site enable you to work on small-scale carpenter or advance to further building, decorating, plastering, studies at Level 3. plumbing and carpentry repairs. Want to find out more?

Where will it take me? Come along to our open After your Apprenticeship, you event apprenticeship can progress onto a Level 3 Apprenticeship in the construction talks throughout the sector. Further training is available year. See page 179 for after Level 3 that will allow you to move to a supervisory level. dates.

154 Level 2 Apprenticeship Plasterer

How long is it? 36 months

Why choose this course? The programme is for individuals working in the construction industry and wanting to progress further and go onto become a professional plasterer. This course helps you learn, develop and practice the skills required for employment and career progression.

What will I learn? In your Apprenticeship, you will learn Level 3 Apprenticeship about the principles of building construction while developing your Carpentry & Joinery - Architectural knowledge of plastering and how to communicate effectively within Joinery the industry. You will learn how to apply plastering material, dry lining and plasterboards to interiors. How long is it? 12 months Where will it take me? The Level Laying sand and cement screeds 3 Apprenticeship in Carpentry and applying plastering materials to Why choose this course? This and Joinery - Architectural Joinery external backgrounds will also be Level 3 Apprenticeship will suit has been designed to enable covered. individuals who are continuing students to progress directly into a role as an architectural joiner employment in the construction Where will it take me? After within a construction environment, sector as a bench joiner. This your Apprenticeship, you will offering a practical approach and a course will also suit existing bench be able to progress onto a solid platform for anyone wishing joiners, assisting them to gain a range of specialist construction to develop in this career path. qualification that will enhance their programmes in your area of career prospects or allow them to interest. What will I learn? During this progress onto further study. Apprenticeship you will learn how to; conform to general health, safety and welfare; conform to productive working practices; 96% of Cornish move, handle and store resources; set up and use transportable Apprentices are in cutting and shaping machines; employment after manufacture routine architectural joinery products; mark out from completing their setting out details for routine architectural joinery products; Apprenticeship and 77% produce setting out details are working with the for routine architectural joinery products; all while in the workplace. same employer.

155 Construction Food, Catering & Hospitality Level 2 Apprenticeship Baker

How long is it? 12 months

Why choose this course? This programme is suitable for those with a passion for traditional craft baking, making a wide range of breads and baked goods using a range of traditional and mechanical methods.

What will I learn? Craft bakers will be able to produce; individual dough-based bread and confectionery products; hand deposit, pipe and sheet; produce and finish cakes by hand; understand when and how to use Level 3 Apprenticeship specialised ingredients, including chocolate, fruit, icing and jelly. Carpentry & Joinery - Site Carpenter You will gain a core knowledge in: History of Bread Making, Theories of Baking, Basic Recipe, Methods How long is it? 12 months Where will it take me? After and Processes, Use of Equipment, your Apprenticeship, you will Ingredients, Waste Management, Why choose this course? This be able to progress directly into Consumer Trends, Frying off Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship employment in the construction Products, Problem-solving, New will suit individuals who are sector as a site carpenter. This Product Development and Quality continuing a role as a site carpenter course will also suit existing site Assurance. within a construction environment, carpenters, assisting them to gain a offering a practical approach and a qualification that will enhance their Where will it take me? solid platform for anyone wishing career prospects or enable them to Successful Apprentices will be to develop in this career path. progress onto further study. qualified as a craft baker and with the appropriate experience could What will I learn? On this course progress to the L3 Advanced you will learn how to; conform to Baker Apprenticeship or similar general health, safety and welfare; qualifications. conform to productive working practices; move, handle and store Fantastic prospects the resources; erect structural 69% of Apprentices carcassing components; install first fixing components; install second in employment had fixing components; maintain non- structural carpentry work; set up received at least and use transportable cutting and one pay rise. shaping machines, all while in the workplace.

156 Level 2 Level 2 Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Hospitality Team Member Commis Chef How long is it? 12 months You will learn to prepare and serve wines, cocktails and hot drinks How long is it? 12 months Why choose this course? This together with providing counter, course is ideal for Apprentices buffet, take-away and carvery Why choose this course? This who are new to, or already work service. You will develop your skills programme is designed for staff to in, situations including front of in housekeeping and providing train as commis chefs in fine/casual house, food preparation, barista quality guest services. All will be dining settings in restaurants, services and guest services within done while maintaining health, hotels and gastro pubs. There are restaurants, bars, hotels and pubs. safety and security of the working no formal entry requirements but environment including food safety employers are looking for those What will I learn? The and hygiene practices. who are keen to work as part of a programme involves working team and have a ‘can do’ attitude. independently and as part of Where will it take me? This a team, developing effective Apprenticeship has been designed What will I learn? The primary knowledge, behaviours and to enable students to progress objective of the commis chef skills in meeting and exceeding within their hospitality career or is to learn and understand how customer expectations including progress onto further study at to carry out the key functions dealing with customer feedback. Level 3. in every section of the kitchen. You will communicate clearly, Therefore, having the opportunity engaging customers to build strong to experience, consider and relationships and customer loyalty value each section with a view to by promoting the organisation in a choosing an area where they feel positive way. most inspired. Achieving the Level 2 Apprenticeship will enable you to: • Learn and develop the skills required for work and career progression in the hospitality and catering sector • Develop a good understanding of professional cookery in the hospitality environment.

Where will it take me? This Apprenticeship has been designed to enable you to progress in the industry as a sous chef, commis chef or trainee chef de partie. This course will also suit existing chefs wishing to enhance their career prospects or to progress onto further study.

157 Food, Catering & Hospitality Level 2 Apprenticeship Production Chef

How long is it? 12 months

Why choose this course? This programme is for Apprentice production chefs working as part of a team in time-bound and often challenging kitchen environments in schools, hospitals, the armed forces, care homes and high street casual dining or pub kitchens. They report to the senior production chef or appropriate line manager and are likely to work with centrally- developed standardised recipes and menus, often producing food in high volumes. Level 3 Apprenticeship What will I learn? The programme involves developing Chef de Partie effective knowledge, behaviours and skills in topics such as; maintaining excellent standards How long is it? 18 months of personal, food and kitchen Also known as a station or section hygiene, ensuring compliance to Why choose this course? This chef, the chef de partie reports procedures, menu specifications programme is for staff training as to the senior chef and has a very and recipes; producing food, senior chefs working in fine/casual important role in any kitchen. The meeting portion controls and dining settings in restaurants, Apprenticeship develops skills budgetary constraints; adapting hotels and gastro pubs. in four main areas: culinary, food and producing dishes to safety, people and business. meet special dietary, religious What will I learn? A chef de and allergenic requirements; partie is responsible for running Where will it take me? This following, completing and a specific section of the kitchen. Apprenticeship has been designed maintaining production This type of chef usually manages to enable learners to progress schedules, legislative and quality a small team of workers, which directly into employment in the standard documentation; using they must keep organised so industry as a chef de partie and specialist kitchen equipment; that dishes go out on time and eventually as a senior culinary chef. communicating internally and the work area remains clean This course will also suit existing externally with customers and and orderly. However, in smaller chefs wishing to enhance their colleagues; committing to personal kitchens, a chef de partie may work career prospects or to progress development activities independently as the only person in onto further study. their section. Where will it take me? This Apprenticeship has been designed to enable students to progress See all our within their hospitality career or Apprenticeship progress onto further study at Level 3. vacancies online.

158 Level 3 Apprenticeship Hospitality Supervisor

How long is it? 12 months

Why choose this course? This programme is designed for new or existing front of house managers, head housekeepers or those supervising reception, concierge, guest, barista, reservations, conference and banqueting services. It is suitable for virtually any duty supervisors and managers working in a variety of hospitality establishments. Fuelling your journey What will I learn? You will learn understanding of the financial operations of the into Hospitality hospitality business; understanding of how your own business area interacts with others and the business as a whole; operating APPRENTICESHIPS & FULLY-FUNDED BUSINESS COURSES with a quality focus to achieve the best for the business; Apprenticeships allow you to earn an industry recognised qualification developing effective working and gain hands-on experience in a working role, all while being paid! relationships with colleagues; Working with some of Cornwall’s top Hospitality employers, not only training and developing the team; do we have regularly updated vacancies through Truro and Penwith improving customer relationships College, but we can also work with employers to find and tailor and building repeat business. Apprenticeship placements that suit you. You will also gain experience in supervising operations such as Hospitality Table Cornwall also provides fully-funded business support food and drink services, portering and as a team with collectively over 100 years’ experience within the and concierge operations, industry, we can work together with the support of the sector to upskill housekeeping, functions and and inspire individuals in businesses. events, reservations and bookings; supervising and leading the team; To find out more about how the project can support you into the leading and managing meetings; hospitality industry, visit hospitalitytablecornwall.co.uk health, safety and security of the working environment including hygiene practices; managing the environmental impact of work Hospitality Table Cornwall is led solely by like- activities. minded employers from the Cornish Hospitality Sector. The project’s aim is to increase recruitment Where will it take me? This and aspirations for quality careers while developing has been designed to enable industry relevant courses to fill skills gaps. learners to progress directly into employment in the hospitality industry as a supervisor/manager. Part-funded by the European Social Fund and delivered by Truro and Penwith College Food, Catering & Hospitality Hair & Beauty NEW Level 3 Apprenticeship Level 2 Senior Production Chef Apprenticeship Beauty How long is it? 12 months You will be able to produce menu Professional Why choose this course? This items and dishes according to course is designed for Apprentices business specifications and current training as sous or senior chefs, trends, knowing what to look for How long is it? 15 months working in establishments where in ingredients and ensuring they menus and dishes are created by a maintain quality. Why choose this course? central development team for high The Apprenticeship will suit an volume production, and need to be Where will it take me? After individual who wants to start a created with constant perfection. your Apprenticeship, you can career within the beauty industry. continue in your role of senior or What will I learn? The sous chef, or progress onto the What will I learn? On programme involves developing Senior Chef Culinary Arts - Higher completion, you will be able to effective knowledge, behaviours Apprenticeship (Level 4). perform beauty therapy treatments and skills in topics such as and implement safe working understanding the principles of practices that meet legal, industry food preparation and cooking; and organisational requirements. including nutrition, diet and taste. You will maintain the standards Knowing the food safety practices of professional appearance and and procedures to ensure the safe See all our the salon/spa image, etiquette preparation and cooking of food and required hygiene. You will as well as being able to recognise Apprenticeship be able to provide advice and hazards to ensure a clean, safe recommendations on beauty and hygienic kitchen environment. vacancies online. treatments, appointments and Use effective communication and service timings. You will also be work as part of a team while taking able to facilitate the client journey, supervisory leadership. from appointments through completion of the services to handling payments while portraying the professionalism and values expected by the beauty therapy industry. You will be able to select, use and apply a range of beauty therapy techniques, products, tools and equipment to provide: waxing services, hand and nail treatments, foot treatments, facial skin care treatments, eyelash and eyebrow treatments, make-up application and basic massage treatments.

Where will it take me? After your Apprenticeship, you can progress towards Level 3 Advanced courses in general or specialised areas such as Level 3 Beauty Therapy General, Level 3 Nail Services and Level 3 Theatrical, Special Effects, Hair and Media Make Up.

160 Level 2 Apprenticeship Hair Professional - Barber

How long is it? 24 months

Why choose this course? This course is designed for staff working within hairdressing/ barbering including cutting, styling, male colouring techniques and creating pattern work in the hair. You will learn the basic barbering techniques that are the foundation of becoming a successful barber.

What will I learn? You will learn to advise and consult clients through effective communication while considering the customers’ needs and latest trends. While Level 2 Apprenticeship considering health and safety in your working environment, Hair Professional - Hairdresser you will be able to develop and maintain your effectiveness at work - taking responsibility for How long is it? 24 months You will develop your skills in improving your performance at styling and finishing hair to achieve work and working well with your Why choose this course? This different looks. The course will colleagues. You will be taught course is suited for Apprentices enable you to learn how to cut, the basics of barbering including employed within a hairdressing colour and perm hair. All will shampooing, conditioning, treating setting. The Apprenticeship be done while developing and and styling men’s hair and the gives you the knowledge, skills maintaining your effectiveness at different techniques involved for and techniques to start your work both independently and in a different cuts. You will understand hairdressing career. team. how to cut facial hair. Detailing in hair will be taught through clipping What will I learn? The course Where will it take me? After your and cutting techniques. You will will allow you to advise and consult Apprenticeship, you could decide also be taught to colour and lighten with clients - to determine their to move onto the Hairdressing men’s hair - using semi-permanent, ideas and requirements while Level 3 Apprenticeship. permanent and lightening products. fulfilling salon reception duties and providing excellent customer Where will it take me? After service. You will learn how to your Apprenticeship, you can shampoo, condition and treat hair Earn while you learn continue your career as a barber, and the scalp. On the job training or further develop your skills with the Hairdressing Level 3 means that you get paid Apprenticeship. while you learn.

161 Hair & Beauty NEW Level 2 Apprenticeship Level 3 Nail Services Technician Apprenticeship Beauty Therapy How long is it? 12 months What will I learn? You will learn manicure services, pedicure Why choose this course? services, Advice to customers/ How long is it? 15 months On the Intermediate Level clients on nail products and Apprenticeship, you’ll provide a services, gel polish services for Why choose this course? This limited range of services to clients nails, basic nail art services and nail course is designed for individuals as well as assisting and supporting enhancement services. employed in spas and beauty more senior nail technicians in therapy settings. Providing more advanced nail services. Where will it take me? thorough training in a broad range You’ll carry out a range of tasks. Upon successful completion of treatments, this Apprenticeship A nail services technician works of this course, you could have will keeping you up-to-date in a independently or as part of a the opportunity to progress fast-evolving industry. team, supported by a salon/nail onto the Level 3 Nail Services bar manager. They demonstrate Apprenticeship. What will I learn? Demonstrating a willingness to learn, have an the correct health and safety enquiring and curious mind and practices within a salon are enthusiastic to learn about their environment, you will develop your chosen career. individual knowledge and skills Employable to promote harmonious working relationships with your colleagues Employers think that and clients. You will promote services and products to boost qualified Apprentices salon profits and maintain a good are 15% more reputation in your organisation. The course will allow you to contribute employable than to the planning and implementation those with other of promotional activities. You will learn to provide body and facial qualifications. electrical treatments, provide body massage treatments, electrical epilation treatments and stone therapy treatments.

Where will it take me? After your Apprenticeship, you can progress onto a range of specialist programmes as well as business skills and supervisory qualifications.

162 Warehousing NEW Level 3 Level 2 Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Nail Services Supply Chain Warehouse How long is it? 15 months Operative Why choose this course? This course is designed for those employed and working within the How long is it? 12 months beauty sector. During the training, you will benefit from working within Why choose this course? Level 3 our commercially equipped nail bar, This Apprenticeship for Supply using professional products. Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship was designed by employer What will I learn? Demonstrating representatives of the supply Hairdressing the correct health and safety chain and logistics industry practices within your working and is suitable for Apprentices environment, you will develop your employed in a wide variety of How long is it? 18 months individual knowledge and skills organisations. Individuals in this to promote harmonious working role are highly competent in using Why choose this course? This relationships with your colleagues industry-recognised systems and course is suited for Apprentices and clients. You will enhance and associated services (e.g. Traffic/ working in hairdressing who have maintain nails using UV gel, liquid Warehouse Management Systems) completed their Intermediate and powder. You will learn to plan and will be able to work under Apprenticeship or Level 2 and want and create nail art designs, develop pressure to tight deadlines. to develop their skills to a more a range of creative nail images, advanced level in all aspects of plan and provide airbrush design What will I learn? You will learn hairdressing. for nails and prepare and finish nail warehouse systems and processes overlays using electric files. Overall, relating to packaging, moving What will I learn? You will learn you will contribute to the financial and receiving stock; safely and how to creatively style, dress, cut effectiveness of the business. efficiently move, handle, pack and and colour hair - using a variety unpack different items; Safely and of methods and techniques, Where will it take me? After efficiently load and unload items; enhancing and evaluating your your Apprenticeship, you can move storage facilities; using relevant IT creative hairdressing skills. You will onto a range of management, systems; stock control; manage also be able to deliver hair colour business or specialist training waste; packaging. correction services. The course will courses. also enable you to style men’s hair. Where will it take me? You will provide client consultation This qualification is aimed at - showing a comprehensive individuals to develop the skills and consultation and advisory service knowledge necessary to operate to clients while fulfilling salon within a warehousing environment. reception duties and providing Earn while you You will gain an all round view of excellent customer service. learn - On the job the company you work for.

Where will it take me? After training means that your Apprenticeship, you can you get paid while develop managerial skills on the Salon Management qualification, you learn. further business skills or specific specialist training programmes.

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Health, Wellbeing & Sport (HWS) The College recognises that Truro and Penwith College is different students will be motivated committed to providing an to participate in physical activity by Student Life environment where students can different things. Whether it’s about grow and develop by offering a a healthier lifestyle, to develop & Opportunities wide range of physical activities friendships, or to help complete and recreational sports across a challenge to raise money for Study Plus the College through our national charity, the HWS programme is for In addition to your course and as award-winning Health, Wellbeing everyone. The menu of timetabled part of your timetable, you will and Sport (HWS) programme. HWS activities includes gym sessions, choose from the wide range of also delivers a number of health fitness classes, drop-in badminton, activities that form our Study Plus initiatives to help support students climbing, trampolining and programme. Study Plus activities during their time at the College. swimming sessions, all of which are offered throughout the week. are totally free to access. As well as adding to your CV or The HWS Coordinator oversees university application, these can the delivery of the National The HWS programme, which has give you a break from your studies Lottery funded physical activity the full support of the College and enable you to meet people programme, with the support of the Principal and Senior Management from other courses. HWS Team. The HWS programme Team, has been developed through has been developed to help create consultation with Sport England, You can follow an activity that a cross-college culture of activity, the Cornwall Sports Partnership complements your existing study and is designed to offer physical and national governing bodies or use it to discover something activity opportunities that are fully for sport. We are delighted to be entirely new. There are many inclusive and diverse to encourage able to offer life changing physical activities you can chose from, all students to participate in regular activity opportunities to all our plus the opportunity to gain work active recreation and in turn help students, and to support their experience. If we don’t offer an them achieve their academic goals. mental wellbeing and physical activity that interests you, let us health. know and we’ll see if we can add it to the Study Plus programme.

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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Annually, the College holds an art Travel Opportunities The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and design exhibition in Truro that Travel opportunities exist either is universally recognised as one is open to the public. This event as part of your studies or for of, if not the best, programmes attracts hundreds of people daily to enrichment. Previous destinations for the personal development of the Lemon Quay piazza. have included Iceland, Eswatini, young people. If you participate Canada, Valencia and Madrid, in the award you will experience Fundraising South Africa and Japan. There an enjoyable, challenging and You may want to become part of are also language exchange rewarding programme of personal the strong tradition of fundraising opportunities, local field trips and development. Taking part builds within the College. You and your activity trips including surfing, confidence and develops self- friends can select charities to coasteering and mountain and esteem. It requires persistence, support, which in the past have moorland expeditions. commitment and will have a lasting included Shelterbox, CLIC, Lamin impact on your attitudes and Appeal, Heart Foundation, Breast Student Ambassadors outlook. Cancer Care, Cancer Relief, Comic You can help us spread the word Relief and Children in Need. Fancy about the amazing experience On the DofE programme you dress, hair dyeing and shaving you have at Truro College to will complete different types of are just some of the antics you future students. You can become activities to achieve an award could be involved with in order to a Student Ambassador and gain e.g. volunteering, physical, skills, raise funds as well as the more experience in PR work, visiting expedition and residentials. formalised events such as fun runs schools around the county, and marathons. attending our Open Events as well Campus Life as helping new students at the start As you can see, there are many If you are an IB Diploma, of term. chances for you to thrive, explore, Geography or World Development develop and learn, but some days student, you can take part in the Student Association you may just like to enjoy campus annual visit to Eswatini for the The Student Association (TCSA) life, meet your friends and relax in Shewula Orphan Project. Since exists to represent all full-time one of the cafés and outdoor areas 2001, Truro College students Further Education (FE) students in around the campus. have raised over £15,000 for advising the College management the Shewula Project, which is of educational and recreational Academies committed to building schools matters that are of interest to the As a full-time students you could and providing education for AIDS students of the College. Students join one of our academies. These orphans. All the money raised goes are automatically members of the have been set up to encourage directly to support the orphans and TCSA unless they choose not development and excellence in it is the students themselves who to be. a wide range of sports as well as decide which aspect of the project music, academic study, the arts, the money is used on. You could The Student Association enterprise and for those interested see for yourself how money from The committee is elected at in the medical profession. Academy previous years has been invested. the end of the spring term. No activities are included into your You will spend days in the schools Association membership fee timetable, enabling you to access playing with the children and is charged. Membership is not as much as possible without assisting in classrooms. In addition, compulsory. One member of interfering with your studies. the trip affords various stops to the Association acts as Student view the beautiful landscape and Governor, representing student Creative Arts cultural sights of Eswatini. views at relevant Board of If you have an interest in the Governor meetings. creative arts, you may be able to contribute to one of the many performances or exhibitions throughout the year, both at College and outside venues.

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The College Campus Mac suites, media studios, physiology labs, construction There are a number of sports workshops, dance studios and a pitches both on site and at the cricket centre are just some of the nearby Tregye campus. There is facilities you will find around the also a third generation Astro turf campus to enhance your studies, There are multiple, well- floodlit facility as well as outdoor as well as the subject-relevant labs, equipped performance spaces tennis courts. We also have a classrooms, studios, performance for you to explore your talents. performance lab, a therapy suite for space and IT suites you would Music technology rooms have injury treatment and rehabilitation expect from one of the top colleges workstations, running current and a new biomechanical analysis in the country. music software. The fully-equipped room. Truro Leisure Centre is recording studios are used for situated on the College site and Buildings on the Truro College teaching and you can book them comprises of a sports hall, gym campus provide outstanding for your use. and the local council swimming facilities. The White building is a pool. centre for art and design with large You can use our theatre and teaching studio spaces, a central studio spaces for dance and Hair and beauty students learn atrium reaching from the ground drama performances or if your in our Inspiration salons that are floor through to the top of the interests are more behind the open to the public and where you building, a social area with display scenes, our technical theatre can enjoy a discounted hair cut spaces and a large gallery. equipment forms a great learning or treatment. If you are looking tool. As you enjoy the expressive to unwind from your studies with The Seaton building arts you will be supported by our a relaxing massage, get a quick accommodates the expanding area dedicated technicians. Due to our trim before heading out with your of construction and automotive excellent facilities, there is a varied friends or a quick splash of colour engineering. By creating a large programme of performances, in our nail bar, you can get it all covered courtyard and workshops, workshops and external classes right here at College. students are able to learn building across the College as a whole, and maintenance skills and prepare which you will be able to access. Through our Learning Centres, for work in the motor industry and you will have access to a engineering. We have excellent sports facilities comprehensive range of that you can access during the day. contemporary books, journals, In addition, catering students There is a well-equipped sports audiovisual and online materials will get to develop their skills hall for a range of sports, a fully- that will provide inspiration for and experience the buzz of a equipped fitness suite for strength, studying and to help improve your professional kitchen within our conditioning and aerobic activity, a results. Spires Restaurant, which is open to strength gym, an aerobics studio, the public. an indoor multi-use games area Learning and leisure are blended along with a purpose-built, five lane successfully. There are lots of cricket hall. cafés and social spaces across the campus to enable you to enjoy your time outside of taught classes.

If you have childcare needs, we also have an on-site nursery.

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Access Learning Centres/Libraries The buildings and facilities at The College has many Learning Truro College are accessible to all Centres across the campus. students. All parts of the College These are places where traditional may be accessed by people with printed resources sit alongside limited mobility and within the our electronic online provision and College there are a number of lifts where staff are available to offer designated for their use. support with locating resources for your studies and to help with Refreshments your use of the facilities. The open Truro College has several eating access computers offer a wide areas around the campus, which range of software and are free to are operated by Caterlink. A wide use. variety of reasonably priced meals, sandwiches, drinks and snacks Necessary books are loaned to are all available on-site. Details of you by the College and must be Many of the Learning Centres opening times are published on the returned to the libraries in good hold relevant collections of books, College Intranet with weekly menus condition by their due date. journals, DVDs and CDs, which and any new offers. The College Students are asked to pay a small are free to borrow. There is also an operates a cashless catering College deposit, which enables the Online Learning Centre that gives system, so you can pay with your use of College resources and is online access to other relevant debit card or load money onto your refunded at the end of their course resources both on and off campus. student ID card. when all College resources are returned. Information Technology The College has a large number of computers capable of using an extensive range of software, available for students to use on a drop-in basis. Students are expected to improve their awareness of, and skills in, information technology (IT). There are many staff who can support you in your use of IT. The College has campus-wide Wi-Fi, which enables students to access the internet and complete College work using their own devices.

College Shop Almost all of the materials needed for your course should be available through the shop. Prices are very competitive compared to retail outlets. Products available include photographic, electronic and computer consumables. It also has a wide range of art and stationery materials. All the money for the trips and visits that take place in the College is collected here.

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GCSEs & Functional Skills Any student who is yet to achieve a Grade 4 in Maths and/or English (either Language or Literature) will be required to retake these qualifications. For those students who achieve a Grade 3, this will be GCSE. For those who achieve a Grade 2 or below this will be either GCSE or Functional Skills and will be determined by previous qualifications and an initial assessment. For students who have already achieved a Grade 4, there are opportunities available to finding/accessing appropriate Careers Guidance improve to a higher grade. In many resources and IT support. These The College has received the cases, progression opportunities are interactive, comfortable Investor in Careers Award in will be dependent on achievement working environments so feel recognition of the comprehensive of English and Maths. free to pop in to discuss what’s service that is provided. We have available in more detail, we are here a commitment to offer impartial, Students can access this type of to help. supportive, timely and informal programme by speaking with their careers guidance to all students. Programme Team Leader (PTL). Tutor Support Students have entitlement to At Truro College you will get to careers education and guidance Learning Support know many members of staff and from tutors and course lecturers, Our friendly tutors can work with other students easily. You will be PTLs and the careers adviser. you on a one-to-one basis, to assigned a tutor who will usually be We conduct individual careers support you with your maths and one of the people who teach you. interviews with students and offer English Functional Skills or GCSEs. Your tutor will get to know you well workshops to tutor groups. Whether you need regular support and will usually be the first person or just a one-off, we can tailor to you go to if you need advice or Students have the opportunity to your needs through individualised help. You will also join a tutor group discuss their personal progression targets and sessions scheduled to of students for which a senior routes and receive support in suit you. Visit us in Mylor Learning member of staff will be responsible. making decisions appropriate to Services or complete our online their needs. You will find a range referral form. Student Services of careers literature and software If you are in need of advice, available in the Student Services The Learning Centres are a learning guidance and support, the Student area and resources areas around resource provided for all students. Services team is dedicated to the College. College careers staff These multi-purpose, open access helping you. We want you to are well-qualified, receive regular environments enable students successfully complete your course training and participate in many to study at a pace and style and our professional team of staff initiatives in this fast-changing field. appropriate to their needs. will work with you, to support you Each Learning Centre is equipped in progressing into your future Student Support with computers and printers career or into higher education. Support given is wide-ranging and staffed by friendly learning and any problems experienced assistants and e-learners who by students during their course, can help you with general queries, either personal or academic, will be addressed as quickly as possible.

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Mental Health, Wellbeing & International Students Counselling Support Truro College aims to enrich the Truro College Day Nursery aims If there are any issues that a student and community experience to deliver high-quality care and student feels they need advice by increasing the number of education, suitable to the individual and support with, such as anxiety, overseas students studying here needs of each child. All members relationships or drugs and alcohol, in Cornwall. There will be an of staff are qualified to at least they can see a member of the induction day for international Level 2 in Childcare and Education. Student Services team. They can students before the start of term. Contact the Nursery on 01872 also advise on benefits and help Student Services coordinates all 267060 for further information. with housing matters. Additionally, the international student support, students can also talk to a mental which is provided by staff with It is important that you seek advice health adviser and safeguarding specialist knowledge and skills. from the Student Support Office officer within the team. Tutors will regarding fees for childcare as also support students with any of College Nursery Provision some help may be available to you. these matters. The Nursery has OFSTED registration and government Some students, while studying, nursery funding is available for two, may experience emotional and three or four year olds, meeting personal issues that would specific criteria. The Nursery is benefit from sharing with a trained open Monday to Friday, between counsellor. Truro College offers a 8.00am and 6.00pm. The Nursery completely confidential counselling is registered to care for children service that is free of charge to from six weeks until their eighth students. birthday. matrix Truro and Penwith College has received matrix accreditation. This is the national quality standard for any organisation that delivers information, advice and guidance on learning and work. The College is also working towards achievement of the ‘Gatsby’ benchmarks for careers advice and guidance.

Truro & Penwith College Bursary Fund This fund is to assist students with travel, essential equipment and trips. Applicants are means tested. Forms can be collected from the Student Services area.

Attendance Advice Advice is given by Personal Tutors on procedures to keep your attendance record accurate and up-to-date.

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Equality of Opportunity Truro and Penwith College is committed to meeting its duties contained in the Equality Act 2010. We aim to create a culture of inclusiveness and to challenge discrimination, taking positive action in order to remove barriers to the educational and personal progression of individual learners. To achieve this aim, the College will not tolerate unfair or unlawful discrimination.

The College’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and commitment to the Investors in Diversity standard, demonstrates that the College will seek to remove any existing barriers to all staff, Learning Difficulties & students, governors and visitors, Disabilities irrespective of age, disability, The College welcomes applications gender reassignment, marriage or from students with learning civil partnerships, pregnancy and difficulties and disabilities. Students maternity, race, religion or belief, can access a wide range of sex and sexual orientation. externally accredited and College- certificated courses through Where the sharing of personal Truro and Penwith College programmes that are developed information with appropriate endeavours to promote an inclusive to meet individual needs. Learning agencies is necessary for the vital working and learning environment, support and specialist equipment interests of a student or other which supports the individuals are provided as required. person (for safeguarding or life within its community irrespective preserving measures), we will do of their background. The College Safeguarding Children, Young this in accordance with our duties aims to promote equality of People & Vulnerable Adults under the General Data Protection opportunity by providing full and Truro and Penwith College is Regulation or other current equal access to all students who committed to safeguarding legislation. can benefit from its provision, and and promoting the welfare of by encouraging and enabling all children, young people and We will ensure that our concerns members of the College to build vulnerable adults, and expects about our children, young and contribute to a society that all staff and volunteers to share people and vulnerable adults are values cultural and social diversity. this commitment. This means discussed with his/her parents/ A focus on learner voice and that we have a child protection carers first (as appropriate); unless involvement in instigating change and safeguarding policy and we have reason to believe that reflects this commitment. appropriate procedures in place. such a move would be contrary All staff, including volunteers and to the child’s, young person’s or governors, must ensure that they vulnerable adult’s welfare. are aware of these procedures and receive training.

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procedures and policies. You Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking Policy College Policies & will also be provided with this This College does not condone the information by email, which use of drugs or alcohol. We seek to Procedures will give you a record of all the educate students about drug and information for you to refer back to. alcohol-related issues and provide Student Life help to those who ask for it. All Truro College has very few rules, As a student at Truro College, you Truro and Penwith College sites but both you as a student and will accept more responsibility have a no smoking policy except all College staff work within the for your work and your progress within the designated smoking Charter to ensure everyone has than during your time at school. areas. the most positive and beneficial Many courses require you to experience possible. work extensively on your own in Data Protection College and at home. First-class We will ensure that your data is Before you become a student at study facilities are available in the processed lawfully, collected for Truro College, we aim to provide College and successful students specified purposes only and held you with information about use these effectively. We will help securely in a form that identifies the courses we offer and the you to organise your work, but you you for no longer than is necessary. practicalities of being a student will be responsible for ensuring that We recognise all duties under the here. We will let you know about you meet deadlines. The College Data Protection Regulation and any transport, finance, equipment requires that you attend regularly other current legislation. and progression. If you have any and punctually and that you meet additional needs, we will give you the demands of your course. We Fees details of the individually tailored hope that you will enjoy your time If you are aged 16 to 18 years and support you can expect at Truro at Truro College and the staff at the a student under the age of 19 on College. College will work with you to help 31 August, you will not normally be you achieve success. charged fees for tuition. Overseas Once you apply, you can expect us students or mature students will to process your application fairly College Day be liable for fees and details will be and efficiently and, normally within The College day for full-time available from the College. three weeks of receipt of your students will usually last from application form, provide you with 9.15am to 4.15pm. Students will Examination Fees a date and time for an interview. have some private study time Full-time students who do not pay The interview is a good opportunity within the College day. tuition fees would not normally be for both you and the College to asked to pay for examinations that ensure you are choosing a course The Truro & Penwith College are taken as part of the course, that is right for you and that you Charter with the College’s approval. have all the information you need. Just as we expect our students Students who pay tuition fees will After your interview, a decision to aim at achieving a high need to pay their own examination about a place at Truro College can standard, so students should have fees. usually be made. expectations that the College will deliver high quality learning Fees Waiver When you start as a Truro College programmes and services. The Students who are in receipt of student, we will give you a College Charter, available from an income-related, tested state thorough induction. You will receive receptions and online, sets out in benefit may be eligible for a fee a lot of new information including more detail the standards we will waiver in some circumstances. If details on learning resources, achieve. you are concerned because you dates, security, health and have to pay tuition fees then please safety, safeguarding, attendance, contact Student Services on 01872 assignments and College rules, 267130.

171 Your Journey to College Truro and Penwith College is working in partnership with Cornwall Council and Sustrans (the UK’s sustainable transport charity - www.sustrans.org.uk) to promote active, sustainable travel to College and reduce congestion.

Choosing to travel on foot or by bicycle reduces air pollution and traffic congestion, while saving you money and keeping you fit. Using public transport also helps reduce your carbon footprint, so check out your travel options below and play your part in making Truro a better place to study.

Improvements to the A390 have This route can be found in the Truro Cycling and Walking Routes made walking and cycling to active travel map - details to right. These and other routes are shown College even easier. Wider shared on the Truro active travel map, pavements and better crossing Cycling to College available at the College transport points mean there is extra space Cycling is a great option for desk. To download the map visit for all, with segregated, signed travelling to College, especially if www.cornwall.gov.uk/activetravel. routes between the College and the you live within five miles, where Details of the cycle network, city centre. journeys by bike can take less than which connects many of the major 25 minutes. There are so many towns in the county and forms Walking to College benefits to travelling by bike - it’s The Cornish Way, are available to Walking is a simple way to fit good for health, the environment download at www.cornwall.gov.uk/ physical activity into your day, it’s and saves you money. There is cornishway cheap and helps keep you fit. Why ample covered cycle storage not transform your trip to the gym around the campus and showers/ into your commute to College? changing facilities and a bike work station are available (shown on The Coosebean Greenway offers the cycle facilities map available a pleasant and direct walking at the transport desk and on the route to the College from Truro College website). Truro City Centre City Centre; it links with shared is only a 15-minute cycle ride away pavements at Treliske Hospital, via shared pavements, traffic-free which connect to the College and routes (including the Coosebean takes approximately 30 minutes to Greenway) and quieter roads. walk.

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Buses Truro campus is well served by public service buses; these can be caught at the stops adjacent to the College on Tresawls Road (A390). Visit the Traveline SouthWest website to check public transport options: www.travelinesw.com or call 0871 2002233

In addition to these, there are numerous College service buses that travel directly into College at the start and the end of the day, which serve much of the county.

Truro and Penwith College Bus Passes Students whose household income is less than £31,000 per year may receive a reduced-rate Truro and Driving to College Penwith College bus pass, or Truro and Penwith College Cornwall Council assisted transport promotes the use of sustainable costs on application. Please travel as the first option to get to contact the College for up-to-date your place of study. However, we details. For continuing students it recognise the fact that sometimes will be dependent on a minimum car travel is unavoidable. Carshare of 90% attendance during the Cornwall provides a free service previous term, as recorded on the for passengers and drivers to link College’s MIS database. up and share car journeys. Click on the cost calculator on www. A College transport service is carsharecornwall.com to work out available to students who do not how much you could save. qualify for subsidised travel. The College can arrange a bus pass Students that wish to drive to on First service routes. In addition, College need to apply for a parking the College also provides transport permit. These are issued on a links with Looe. Further details case-by-case basis; forms are are available from the College and Trains available on the College Intranet. the College website. If you want Frequent mainline trains serve There is a cost attached to parking to study at the College and if we Truro station with regular buses permits and parking spaces are agree that we have an appropriate connecting to the College. limited on site. course, we will do our best to help Alternatively, the nearby you come here. Coosebean Greenway provides a 25-minute walking link to the Details of our College services, College from the station via the timetables and any financial iron pedestrian bridge on Station support available can be found at Hill. Why not opt for a multi- www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/how-we- modal option? Bicycles can be support-you/transport or contact transported by train - you’ll need to the Transport Desk: 01872 267003 make a booking for your bike if it’s or [email protected] a high-speed train, non-bookable bike spaces are available on local Bus service information is correct trains. at the time of print. Images courtesy of J Blewley/Sustrans

173 We are committed to lifelong learning. From your Further Education studies, you can progress on to one of our many Higher Education qualifications or the Foundation Art & Design course. If you are returning to Lifelong education, the Access to Higher Education courses provide an ideal progression route. Truro and Penwith College also offers a range of Part-time Courses and Business Learning Services.

qualifications or an Extended All students will study the core Foundation Art & Diploma within art-based subjects. subjects in addition to their Mature students with or without chosen pathway: preparation for Design formal qualifications are welcomed. higher education (study skills, oral All applicants are interviewed with communication, evaluation) and The Foundation Diploma in Art a supporting portfolio of creative information technology. and Design is an opportunity for work. individuals to develop their creative Access to Higher Education skills, explore a wide range of For more information and an courses are designed to disciplines, learn new techniques application form, please contact give students the necessary and challenge their imagination. Truro College on 01872 267000. grounding to succeed in higher This course provides a year of education. The majority of British practical study, enabling learners universities will accept Access to to make informed decisions about Higher Education courses as an potential future prospects as Access to Higher alternative to A Levels and other an artist or designer, as well as more traditional routes. Students possible applications to degree Education are usually aged 19 or over at courses. the beginning of the course and A great course to get you back into all applicants will be expected The course explores a broad studying. to attend an interview. Courses range of creative ideas, starting normally start mid-September and with a series of workshops Truro College end in mid-June. Taught hours will that include graphic design, Art & Design be approximately 15 hours per illustration, painting, 3D, sculpture, Computing & IT week depending on the pathway photography, printmaking and Creative Media & Photography chosen. Courses usually run over textiles. As the year progresses, Humanities, Teaching and Law three days per week (9.15am to students will specialise in the area Medicine 4.15pm) to offer flexibility. of their choice. Nursing & Human Sciences Psychology & Social Work For a leaflet, please contact Truro Entry Requirements Science College on 01872 267000 or Students will normally be 18 Sports Science Penwith College on 01736 335000. years old when starting this course, having achieved A Level Penwith College Creative Arts Creative Media & Games Humanities Health and Social Care

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Local University Courses with both If you are looking to re-train, gain Apprenticeships full-time and part-time routes are a new qualification, find a new available at Truro and Penwith hobby or learn a new skill, we have The Truro and Penwith College College. something for everyone. You can Business team works with find more information about all of businesses across Cornwall Do you want to gain a full degree, a the part-time adult learning courses to deliver high-quality learning foundation degree or an HNC/D? that we offer via our website: solutions for their staff. We aim to If so, the College offers a wide truro-penwith.ac.uk/part-time or improve business and individual range of University Courses you can contact the office and performance through working in delivered in a friendly environment order a copy of our latest brochure. partnership with businesses to: with excellent teachers and modern facilities. You will be taught in small If you would like to try something • Bring talent into businesses groups and receive significant new, our extensive list of leisure through traineeships, personal support from our team of courses could be a great way to Apprenticeships and individual tutors and support staff. learn a new skill and could help training programmes you to meet new people. Courses • Provide professional Top-up degrees: BA (Hons) Applied include art, craft, photography, qualifications and courses for Media, BA (Hons) Business, fitness, DIY, gardening, dance individuals to progress their Enterprise and Leadership, BA and music, languages, computing careers (Hons) Education and Training, and cookery. If you are looking to • Design bespoke training BA (Hons) Human Behavioural further your career or boost your delivered where and when a Studies, BA (Hons) Silversmithing current skills our wide range of business needs it and Jewellery, BSc (Hons) Applied qualification courses could help Computing Technologies, BSc you change direction or gain the Support for the business could (Hons) Applied Social Science, BSc certificate you need to progress include management training, (Hons) Applied Sport and Health in your current role. With courses business skills seminars, Science, BSc (Hons) Archaeology. in administration, accounting, professional qualifications, tailored beauty, law, personnel, teaching, training, Apprenticeships, coaching Foundation degrees & HND/C: construction and catering as well and mentoring and development Subject areas include: Art and as other areas, we have lots of programmes incorporating groups Design, Business and Law, opportunities for you to upskill and of staff. Computing and IT, Education, progress in future careers. English, Humanities, Media and If you would like to find out more Photography, Science, Social Funding for part-time courses may about Apprenticeships, our team Science, Sport and Health, Initial be available to learners depending of experienced advisors are Teacher Training courses and on your individual circumstances. available to help find the latest university short courses. Please contact one of our Part- Apprenticeship jobs and support time Courses advisors to discuss you with your application. If you are For more information about the your eligibility. Find more course a parent or an employer, we can exciting range of Higher Education information and enrol on 01872 explain how Apprenticeships work opportunities and a copy of the 265800 / 01736 335149 or email and the benefits that businesses latest prospectus, just call us on [email protected] and Apprentices achieve through 01872 267061 or email heenquiry@ the programme. truro-penwith.ac.uk For further information and advice, Visit the Truro College university please contact: centre at our HE Open Day on t: 01872 242711 Saturday 02 November 2019, 10am e: [email protected] to 3pm. w: truro-penwith.ac.uk/business

175 Can I go to university if I don’t What questions will I be asked take A Levels? The International at my interview? Your interview Baccalaureate (IB) is recognised is not a pass/fail test. It is a by universities as an increasingly consultation where you discuss popular, challenging alternative your plans for your future both in to A Levels. Many good Higher and beyond education. Your course Education institutions respect the choices are looked at relative to FAQ IB for its high standards and broad your own aspirations, to ensure Your Questions yet detailed approach. Vocational that the two things match up Answered courses also provide a proven reasonably well. Parents or carers route to university, providing can attend their child’s interview if the subjects are compatible. they wish. At the interview, once a College Open Events are a great suitable course has been agreed, opportunity for you to find out you will be given an offer card. You whether the course you want to need to fill this out and return it to follow is suitable for applying to us as soon as possible. university, as is your interview. My school has a sixth form, What if I don’t get the GCSE do I have to stay there? Although Do courses have entry grades I was expecting? Firstly, you now have to stay in full-time requirements? Yes, most courses don’t panic! There’s a course for education until the end of the do, though we do offer courses for everyone available at the College - academic year in which you turn those with no prior qualifications not attaining your expected GCSE 18, it’s your choice where you want and we always treat everyone as grades does not mean your offer to study. an individual. Please refer to the to study here has been withdrawn. ‘Options Explained’ section for You will be asked to attend an Why should I choose Truro details of what grades you need to advice session, to discuss whether College? There are many reasons start your chosen course. pursuing your selected course why Truro College is a great place is the right choice for you, or if to study after you have finished Can I just enrol in an academy? another course might suit you school. See the ‘Why choose No. Academies are offered only better in light of your recent results. us?’ section of this prospectus for in conjunction with a full-time information. programme of study. They are How will I get to College? intended as a supplement for, Subsidised travel is available to Can I have a look around the and not an alternative to, the full-time students under the age College? Of course, Truro College qualifications the College runs. of 19 who live further than three run a number of Open Events miles from the College. A College throughout the year. You can meet How do I apply for a course? transport system is also available the staff, see the fantastic new The applications process is for those who do not qualify facilities and find out about your life covered fully in the ‘How to Apply’ for this; a bus pass can also be as a student. See page 179 for full section of this prospectus. Firstly arranged for First routes. Buses on dates and times. you firstly complete an application. a direct pickup route should run to This can be done online at truro- the College daily. I can’t decide what type of penwith.ac.uk or an application course to take; what might form can be obtained from schools What is Study Plus? Study Plus help me choose? The ‘What to in Cornwall or by phoning the is an opportunity to further your Choose’ section in this prospectus College on 01872 267000. current interests, or develop new gives details about the types of ones. Courses on offer can assist courses we offer and what they When can I apply and when will you in gaining further qualifications entail. There is a huge choice my interview take place? You can such as the Duke of Edinburgh at Truro College, from A Levels send in your application whenever Award, or they can simply be a and the IB to vocational courses you like, usually from around way for you to enjoy your hobbies. and Apprenticeships, so there is December/January onwards. Further information can be found in bound to be something to suit Interviews take place at different ‘The low down’ section. you here. Visiting the College at times for everyone; this is because one of our Open Events is highly each application is looked at and recommended to help you make assessed individually. Don’t panic this decision. if your friend has an interview date sent to them before you do - you haven’t been forgotten!

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Learning Centres/Libraries ����������������������������� 167 l Learning Difficulties & Disabilities ������������������ 170 Learning Support �������������������������������������������� 168 Index Lifelong Learning �������������������������������������������� 174

Make the most of it ��������������������������������������������� 8 Academies ������������������������������������10, 130 & 165 M matrix �������������������������������������������������������������� 169 A Access ������������������������������������������������������������167 Mental Health, Wellbeing & Counselling Access to Higher Education ��������������������������174 Support ����������������������������������������������������������� 169 Attendance Advice �����������������������������������������169 More of what you love ���������������������������������������� 6

B Business & Apprenticeships ��������������������������175 O Outstanding opportunities �������������������������������� 12

Campus Life ���������������������������������������������������165 Part-time Courses ������������������������������������������� 175 C Careers Guidance ������������������������������������������168 P College Day ����������������������������������������������������171 College Nursery Provision �����������������������������169 Refreshments �������������������������������������������������� 167 College Policies & Procedures ����������������������171 R Results �������������������������������������������������������������� 16 College Shop �������������������������������������������������167 Courses ������������������������������������������������������������24 Creative Arts ��������������������������������������������������165 Safeguarding Children, Young People & S Vulnerable Adults �������������������������������������������� 170 Student Ambassadors ������������������������������������ 165 Data Protection ����������������������������������������������171 Student Association ���������������������������������������� 165 d Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking Policy ������������������171 Student Life & Opportunities ����������������164 & 171 Student Services �������������������������������������������� 168 Student Support ��������������������������������������������� 168 Equality of Opportunity ����������������������������������170 Study Plus ������������������������������������������������������� 164 E Equality & Safeguarding �������������������������������170 Supporting You ������������������������������������������������� 14 Examination Fees �������������������������������������������171 Support Services �������������������������������������������� 168

FAQ ����������������������������������������������������������������176 The College Campus & Resources ����������������� 166 F Fees ����������������������������������������������������������������171 T The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award ��������������������� 165 Fees Waiver ����������������������������������������������������171 The Low-down ������������������������������������������������ 164 Foundation Art & Design ��������������������������������174 The Truro & Penwith College Charter ������������ 171 Fundraising ����������������������������������������������������165 Travel Opportunities ���������������������������������������� 165 Truro & Penwith College Bursary Fund ���������� 169 Tutor Support �������������������������������������������������� 168 G GCSEs & Functional Skills �����������������������������168 Visit Us. Open event dates ����������������������������� 179 Health, Wellbeing & Sport (HWS) ������������������164 v H Higher Education �������������������������������������������175 How to Apply �������������������������������������������������178 Welcome ������������������������������������������������������������� 4 W What to Choose ������������������������������������������������ 18

Information Technology ���������������������������������167 Your Journey to College ��������������������������������� 172 I International Students ������������������������������������169 Y

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What subjects are your favourites, which do you enjoy the Have a think and most? What is your dream career and what subjects or do your research courses will help you get there?

Our Open Events are a great way to meet and speak to our Come along to an teaching staff, current students and to take part in a range of Open Event activities. Find out about the subjects you are interested in and discover new options. See the opposite page for dates.

You can pick up an application form from the College or Fill out an download one from our website. If you need any help application form completing your application just get in touch with our team. You can also complete a 16+ Option Form at your school.

After sending in your application, you will be invited to Attend a short attend a short interview. This is a chance for you to discuss interview your options and narrow down your course choices. At the interview you will receive useful information and contacts.

You will be offered a conditional place at the College. Accept your You can accept this at your interview or let us know your course offer decision by sending in an Acceptance Card.

A letter in May is filled with information including bus pass We’ll be keeping application details. You can also sign up for activities such in touch as academies and study plus options. Another letter in July contains the information for your August induction.

Call the College to let us know your results, discuss your Let us know your options and confirm your course choices. Don’t worry if GCSE results you haven’t got the grades you were expecting - talk to our friendly advisers who are here to help.

Attend your You will have been given a date and time to attend an induction and start induction event, which is normally a few days before the College official start of term. We look forward to welcoming you.

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Visit Us Discover why we are Outstanding at one of our many Open Events. Meet the staff, tour the campus and explore your options.

Sat 02 Nov 2019 Open Day 10am - 3pm Get the most out of your Thu 05 Dec 2019 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm visit. Read our website guide and find out more. Thu 09 Jan 2020 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm Thu 16 Jan 2020 IB Diploma Info Evening at 7pm Sat 07 Mar 2020 Open Morning 10am - 1pm Thu 07 May 2020 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm Discover the Difference How to get to Truro College Truro College, College Road, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3XX

A390 A30 from Bodmin Royal Cornwall Truro Train from & Newquay Airport Hospital Station Plymouth A390 to Truro Truro City A30 from A39 from Penzance Threemilestone Truro College Falmouth & Tregye Campus

Get in touch visit us. College Open Events

Call us Truro College holds many Open Events throughout the year where you can see 01872 267000 the fantastic facilities and find out about your life as a student at one of the best colleges in the country. Discover why we are Outstanding: Visit us truro-penwith.ac.uk Sat 02 Nov 2019 Open Day 10am - 3pm Email us Thu 05 Dec 2019 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm [email protected] Thu 09 Jan 2020 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm Find us on social Thu 16 Jan 2020 IB Diploma Info Evening at 7pm Sat 07 Mar 2020 Open Morning 10am - 1pm Thu 07 May 2020 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm

Correct at time of print. Prospective students should check with the College for up-to-date information. This document is a guide for the information of students and parents. It is not intended to create any contractual relationship. Courses and other details may be modified if necessary. Programmes of study leading to a qualification are subject to the approval and regulations of awarding bodies. Many thanks to all our students, past and present, who appear in this prospectus.

If you require this document in any other format please contact Truro & Penwith College on 01872 267000