Useful contacts Careers Advisers Tailored visits and 01634 383300 information sessions The TravelPlace 01634 383186 Throughout the year students can visit MidKent College to gain more information about us, see our PURE Hair Body & Nails industry standard workshops and meet staff. Visits 01634 383103 (Medway) 01622 625867 (Maidstone) can be tailored to school requirements and can include talks from careers advisers and personal McLeods Restaurant (Medway) tutors, visits to the learning resource centres 01634 383104 and an opportunity to have lunch in McLeods The Lines Theatre Restaurant (Medway), or the refectory on either 01634 383723 campus. Courses We can organise small group visits and tasters for Campus tours for vulnerable groups, such as children who are Tours are available by arrangement in the following areas: looked-after, LLDD learners or those at risk of exclusion. MEDWAY and MAIDSTONE > Access (Medway only) Schools > Advanced Construction and Engineering > Business, Computing and Science > Commercial Service Industries Sixth form 2016 > Construction and Engineering School visits > Creative and Visual Arts We can come to your school to give collaboration > Foundation Education presentations about the College and We are happy to work in collaboration > Public and Health Services tasters of College life and courses. > Science, Humanities and Access with sixth forms to deliver additional vocational qualifications. HE CENTRE MAIDSTONE There is the potential to visit the following areas: > Construction School Partnerships Office > Engineering > Computing & IT 01634 383443 or 01634 383593

See website for more detailed faculty information www.midkent.ac.uk

MEDWAY CAMPUS Medway Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1FN. Tel: 01634 383000

MAIDSTONE CAMPUS Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AQ. Tel: 01622 691555 www.midkent.ac.uk The workshops featured in this leaflet offer young people the This leaflet contains information about the Motor Mechanic Vocational Skills courses available to schools. However, there WHAT TO DO NEXT... opportunity to experience practical vocational skills by making CAMPUS: MAIDSTONE CAMPUS: MEDWAY & MAIDSTONE are a number other ways that schools can use of the industry standard facilities at MidKent College. LENGTH: 1 YEAR LENGTH: 10-12 WEEKS work with us, including If you are interested in sending a group to one of the courses in this leaflet please fill in this As well as offering skills in specific disciplines, they are designed to enhance Students will have the opportunity to gain These workshops are suitable tasters for > Interactive taster sessions slip and we will get in touch. students’ work and life skills, develop teamwork, communication and numeracy some valuable hands-on skills in our modern students interested in gaining some practical > College tours skills, and encourage independent learning. workshops. They can take their studies further skills and learning what it is like to study at > Impartial career presentations Alternatively, please call Lesley Mayo or at the College by specialising in maintenance, College. Students will be able to experience one > Tasters* Lynda Clout in the school partnerships office repair or paint to or more different subject areas whilst developing on 01634 383443 or 01634 383593. gain employment the skills needed for employment. The following *The chance to attend practical sessions to gain an insight into the requirements for practical sessions. within the motor subject areas are subject to demand and day of Please register my interest and send further Hospitality & Catering Hairdressing & Beauty This is offered in a variety of areas including, Sport, vehicle industry. availability: details: CAMPUS: MEDWAY & MAIDSTONE Therapy Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy and some of the Construction programmes if you are able to provide LENGTH: 1 YEAR CAMPUS: MEDWAY & MAIDSTONE Medway your own Personal Protective Equipment. Name of School: Your students will learn the vital knowledge LENGTH: 1 OR 2 YEARS > Animal Care and hands-on skills to prepare and cook a whole This course is a fantastic introduction to the > Beauty Therapy range of dishes in our modern kitchens. They’ll key skills needed in the hairdressing and beauty > Bench Engineering also improve their > Hairdressing therapy services. This is ideal if your student Contact Name: communication skills has shown an interest in these areas but is > Hospitality & as well as gaining a not yet clear as to their preferred route. Their Catering basic food hygiene progression route at the College may include > (Micro) Engineering. certificate. These refining their skills within our PURE salons. skills will assist Maidstone students with Telephone Number: their next step > Art & Graphic Design and in gaining > Beauty Therapy employment > Brickwork Email: within the > Carpentry & Joinery catering industry. > Hospitality & Construction Catering I am interested in: > Hairdressing CAMPUS: MEDWAY COURSES CAREERS PRESENTATION & MAIDSTONE > Motor Mechanic LENGTH: 1 OR 2 YEARS > Painting & Decorating TASTERS > Plumbing, Heating & Gas. Art & Graphic This course offers the opportunity to TOURS Design experience a number of hands-on trades For further information please contact school CAMPUS: MEDWAY Animal Care and to learn more about the growing partnerships office on 01634 383593 or Please tick areas of interest construction industry. Students may LENGTH: 1 YEAR CAMPUS: MEDWAY 01634 383443. LENGTH: 1 OR 2 YEARS wish to progress to specific trades or Choose a course to develop a student’s creative consider other qualifications such as Return Address: side within our studio. Students will learn about This qualification Engineering or the Built Environment. School Partnerships different materials, processes and skills as well provides a fantastic MidKent College as contextual research. introduction to a Medway Campus This will allow range of land-related Medway Road them to gain occupations, skills and Gillingham the knowledge, knowledge with routes Kent ME7 1FN skills and available in agriculture understanding and environmental Please note expressions of interest must to explore the conservation, be received by April 2016 for courses career of their horticulture and commencing in September 2016. animal care. Students choice within Other requests will be considered will be working with the creative throughout the year. industries. small animals in our purpose-built animal collection and, where possible, will visit local parks and countryside environments.

!