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POST-16 COURSE GUIDE 2019/20 CONTENTS Hello and Open events 4-5 Digital and Cyber Technologies 37 More than a course 6-7 Engineering 38 Applying for a course 8-9 Equine and Farriery 39 Social stuff and sport 10-11 Floristry 40 Our students go far 12-13 Games, Animation and VFX 41 Apprenticeships with WCG 14-17 Hair, Beauty and Therapies 42 Royal Leamington Spa College 18-19 Health and Social Care 43 Rugby College 20-21 Hospitality, Catering, Hotel and Tourism Management 44 Moreton Morrell College 22-23 Motor Vehicle 45 Warwick Trident College 24 Music 46 A-Levels 26 Performing and Access to HE 28 Production Arts 47 Agriculture 29 Public Services 48 Animal Welfare 30 Re-engagement Programmes 49 Applied Sciences 31 Sport 50 Art, Design and Media 32 Supported Learning Business and Events Programmes 51 Management 33 Travel and Tourism 52 USING THIS GUIDE Childhood Studies 34 On each subject page you will see a grid Vet Nursing 53 displaying the courses offered and which Construction 35 What our students say 54 college each level is offered at. The Countryside Management 36 colleges are abbreviated as follows: Education explained 56-58 ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA COLLEGE - RLS RUGBY COLLEGE - RUG MORETON MORRELL COLLEGE - MM WARWICK TRIDENT COLLEGE - TRI wcg.ac.uk 3 WARWICK TRIDENT COLLEGE HELLO OPEN Tuesday 13 November 2018, 5.30-8pm Tuesday 22 January 2019, 5.30-8pm EVENTS Tuesday 9 April 2019, 5.30-8pm We understand that the next stage in your education is RUGBY COLLEGE important and that there are a lot of decisions to make. 2018/19 Wednesday 14 November 2018, 5.30-8pm Don’t worry - we’re here to help! Wednesday 23 January 2019, 5.30-8pm Monday 8 April 2019, 5.30-8pm This guide tells you about the different courses and apprenticeships we offer as well as how studying at a college is different from studying Don’t take our word ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA COLLEGE at school. And there’s also a guide to the different academic levels of Thursday 15 November 2018, 5.30-8pm courses, what they mean and what you can do after them. for it, come and see for yourself what we have Thursday 24 January 2019, 5.30-8pm Thursday 11 April 2019, 5.30-8pm to offer. SO WHY STUDY WITH US? MORETON MORRELL COLLEGE Our Open Events are the Saturday 17 November 2018, 10am-1pm CHOICE AND a 98.7% A-Level pass rate perfect opportunity to visit Saturday 26 January 2019, 10am-1pm FREEDOM with 100% in 14 A-Level our colleges, see our facilities Because we have seven subjects. Our students and chat with expert tutors - Wednesday 10 April 2019, 5.30-8pm colleges across Warwickshire achieved a 91% pass rate whether you’re thinking and Worcestershire, each for all courses at further about a full-time course or Here are the Open Event dates for with their own feel and education level with one of an apprenticeship. specialist subjects, we can the highest success rates our colleges in Worcestershire. You can see the courses offered at these offer you a huge choice as of all large general FE Undecided about your future colleges at www.wcg.ac.uk well as specialist expertise colleges in Warwickshire career choices? Talk to our that you won’t find in school. and Worcestershire. Careers Advice and Guidance EVESHAM COLLEGE And at college you’ll be team who will be happy to help Wednesday 7 November 2018, 5.30-8pm treated like an adult, be able LOCATIONS discuss your options. to focus on a subject you With over 150 bus routes Wednesday 16 January 2019, 5.30-8pm are genuinely interested in running to our colleges every Thursday 4 April 2019, 5.30-8pm and discover a whole new day, we’re sure there will be group of friends. Wherever an option for you – check out PERSHORE COLLEGE you’re coming from, we our transport route finder Saturday 24 November 2018, 10am-1pm have a course and study online or call us on 0300 456 Saturday 19 January 2019, 10am-1pm route that’s right for you - 0049 and we’ll help you find Wednesday 3 April 2019, 5.30-8pm including apprenticeships the quickest and easiest way and supported learning to get to college. MALVERN HILLS COLLEGE programmes. www.wcg.ac.uk/transport Tuesday 20th November, 5.30-8pm RESULTS SUPPORT For later dates please see website WCG was awarded a ‘Good’ We take this very seriously, grade by Ofsted in March as you will see on pages BOOK YOUR PLACE online at 2018. Our students achieved 6 and 7. wcg.ac.uk/openevents 4 APPLY NOW | 0300 456 0049 | [email protected] wcg.ac.uk 5 MORE THAN A COURSE directly they will work with of our colleges; Royal impairment, physical At WCG we believe education is not just about the vital the many specialist services Leamington Spa, Moreton needs and emotional qualifications and knowledge you need to get ahead, but the within college or with Morrell and Pershore. A needs. The team provide relevant external agencies residential bursary can Access Arrangements for essential transferable skills to help you on your next steps, to get the right support help those eligible with the examinations and assistive whatever they may be. Because of this, we offer unique or information. cost of accommodation and technology to support learning opportunities in a supportive, friendly environment. a range of packages are independent learning. SAFEGUARDING available www.wcg.ac.uk/ There is a full Safeguarding accommodation They provide support to DIGITAL AND Some courses will have short programme (mandatory Team at all WCG colleges. learners transitioning EMPLOYABILITY blocks of industry placement for 16-19 year-old full- Students can speak to any of LEARNING SUPPORT from school and offer a SKILLS and on other courses time students only). You’ll the team at any time if they The Academic Learning Preparation for Adulthood All full-time 16-19 year-old students will be required to study them alongside your have concerns. Support team are qualified package. Learners needs students complete a module undertake 2 days per week main college course and teachers who are either are looked at on an individual in Digital and Employability in industry placement with 3 we’ll create a personalised WELFARE, HEALTH maths or English specialists basis and support is put in Skills which covers a range days in college. timetable for you. AND WELLBEING who provide help with essay place to help students be of skills for the workplace Staff at WCG are available writing, maths, English skills successful on their course. including digital skills. This Both Digital and PERSONAL LEARNING to advise and signpost on a and more at all colleges. If you require further details is key preparation for Employability Skills and ADVISORS wide variety of issues in a Support is flexible and can please contact us to discuss Industry Placement. Industry Placement form an Every student has a PLA non-judgemental and open be arranged to fit in around your individual support integral and mandatory part who isn’t a class teacher but environment. The team student timetables. We also needs. www.wcg.ac.uk/ INDUSTRY of all students’ programmes. supports their learning and have input into tutorials offer ‘drop in’ sessions for all learningsupport PLACEMENTS gives advice and guidance on relevant health and students at lunchtimes. All full-time 16-19 year-old ENGLISH AND MATHS on any personal, social or wellbeing topics. There FINANCIAL SUPPORT study students are required English and maths welfare issues along with are college counsellors to INCLUSION The 16-19 Bursary Fund to undertake a formal qualifications are essential supporting students when help students work through Our Inclusion Team will exists to help young people industry placement. for future employers and they are considering their issues and concerns and the support you if you have who face the greatest Students will be supported universities. If you don’t get future study or employment college nurse is available to specific learning needs barriers to continuing in preparing for placements grade 9-4 (A*-C) in GCSE options. PLAs provide each residential students. or an Education, Health education or training and will be expected to English and/or maths before student with one person they and Care Plan (EHCP). post-16. There are grants for develop a range of workplace coming to college, then we’ll can go to with any questions STUDENT Specialist support is transport costs, books and skills during their placement, help you to achieve this by or concerns about anything ACCOMMODATION available for learners with equipment. www.wcg.ac.uk/ which will be mentored by including English and/or affecting them at college or We offer on-site student dyslexia, autistic spectrum moneymatters the employer. maths as part of your study at home. If a PLA can’t help accommodation at three condition, hearing or visual 6 APPLY NOW | 0300 456 0049 | [email protected] wcg.ac.uk 7 APPLYING WHAT IS A FOR A FULL-TIME COURSE COURSE? Each subject and course will be APPLY ONLINE different but generally full-time Applying for a course online courses consist of up to 3 full days in couldn’t be easier. Simply find You can apply for a course at any time but there’s a couple of college, providing you with the time the course using our search and things that will help you make the right decision. then click ‘Apply’. You will need outside of lessons to do independent to provide: study or industry placement.