The Leeds City College School Liaison Team 1 William Patisserie Lesson Public Services Fabrice Teston - Patisserie Leader Games Development Tech Student presenting to the group Bailey Graphic Design Student and Star Awards Winner 2018 Lauren gets ready for cabin crew duties. It looks like somewhere hot and sunny. Patrick Yorkshire Water Internship Music courses at college Student performance Matondo 2 Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care ABOUT US Leeds City College’s School Liaison team is privileged and proud to work in partnership with schools, colleges and education settings through the whole of Yorkshire. Our job is to create and deliver information sessions and activities to help students discover their post-16 options and plan for their future. Every day we help schools with We paint an engaging and true picture careers education, advice and expert, of each of our specialist subject areas, impartial guidance. along with updates on the range of courses, apprenticeships and the Whether your school is hosting a choice of career options available to careers convention, parents’ evening, prospective students. Everything we drop-in session or assembly, we are do is free and created to suit your the people for you. students’ exact needs. Contact the School Liaison team at Lauren gets ready for cabin [email protected] crew duties. It looks like somewhere hot and sunny. Visit our website to see how the team can help your school achieve the Gatsby benchmarks General College Enquiries 0113 386 19973 EXPLORING POST-16 OPTIONS We offer impartial information and guidance about further education courses and apprenticeships, in group or one-to-one settings. We fire the imagination of future career options and bust myths along the way! Assemblies A popular service of ours is taking assemblies for all year groups to give students information about the Amazing and fun! courses that we offer and describe what college life is actually like. In these, we give the most up-to-date Year 11 student after attending a information, advice and guidance curriculum experience (IAG) to your students so that they can make clear and informed decisions about their options in an Careers Fairs You need us at your careers fair! entertaining and engaging way. Let us take a stand and discuss students’ future pathways and the courses available that will help them get to where they want to be. I just wanted to thank you We also attend schools’ parents for all your support you evenings for Key Stage 4 groups. have given us in school this year, it is greatly If you have secured a date and appreciated. We look would like us to come along to your careers fair, call us now on 0113 forward to working with 216 2567 or email transitionteam@ you again in 2018/2019. leedscitycollege.ac.uk and get your event in our diary. Co-operative Academy Priesthorpe [email protected] | leedscitycollege.ac.uk/school-liaison-team LIFE AS A STUDENT Our ‘Life as a Student’ sessions can be an important dimension in decision-making and are available to groups both at your school and at Leeds City College. Students will be able to discover what it’s really like at college and will be able to understand their future options to help them plan their post-16 education. Curriculum Experience Campus Tours Curriculum experience sessions Our popular and entertaining give students an insight into what campus tours are the perfect way college courses entail. These are for students to visit college and mostly held at a specific campus discover the enormous range of where the course would be studied. courses that we offer, as well as our However, some sessions can be amazing, state-of-the-art facilities. delivered at school. These can include our vocational courses and Tours are available at our main A levels at our Leeds Sixth Form. campuses- Park Lane, Technology and Printworks. See page 10 to find For more information about our out which subjects are at these fantastic curriculum experience campuses. Watch this space for sessions, visit our website. To book sneak previews of Quarry Hill. your own sessions, just contact the School Liaison team who will be able to organise these for you. Remember: You can book more Today’s Session was than one curriculum experience interesting and I learnt session for your school! that Leeds City College has a lot to offer. Year 11 student after attending a curriculum experience General College Enquiries 0113 386 19975 Don’t let students be put off if they don’t meet the exact entry requirements. We will always consider their personal circumstances and help them find the course that’s best for them. 4 3 Typically A 2 Typically levels or level ENTRY 1 Typically five GCSEs 3 diploma three/four grade 9-3, or access No formal Typically qualification entry three/four GCSEs grade including requirements GCSEs 9-3 maths and English NVQ Level minimum 3 may be grade 5/4 accepted in some cases ENGLISH AND MATHS Don’t worry if some of your students haven’t got English and maths GCSE at grade 4. It is built into our courses alongside our subjects. Some courses may need students to have English and maths GCSE at grade 5 due to the content. This will be explained by our department tutors. [email protected] | leedscitycollege.ac.uk/school-liaison-team See the hair and beauty salons Hear stories from the students Visit the mock aircraft cabin at Explore courses Printworks Campus Find out about career paths Look around our fantastic hospitality facilities 0113 386 1997 General College Enquiries 7 TARGETED SESSIONS Our fabulous targeted sessions can be booked for specific groups of students to help ease the nerve-wracking transition from school to college. The content and length of these sessions can be written specifically to match the needs of any particular group of students. They will include all the information needed to aid the transition process, covering a wide range of topics, such as college courses, finance, and student support. Transition Talks These sessions are aimed specifically at year 11 students who have applied Thanks as always for for a course at Leeds City College but your incredible support. are apprehensive or nervous about You are a diamond. the interview process or starting the course in September. Our small group sessions build students’ confidence and help them prepare for life at Allerton Grange School college. Progression Workshop These brand new workshops are available for any year group to help Can I just say thank give students information about their you for all of the work post-16 education and career options. you’ve done for the JSA The fun and interactive sessions student and myself this include ice breakers, confidence building, stress busting and career year. It has been so much games. The college’s Student Life appreciated. team will also be on-hand to chat to students and deliver exciting activities. We recommend one hour for John Smeaton Academy the sessions but they can be tailored to suit you. [email protected] | leedscitycollege.ac.uk/school-liaison-team INTERESTED IN OUR EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES? You can visit our school liaison page on our website to see how the team can you help your school achieve the Gatsby benchmarks. The team also work closely with the University Centre and can help put you in touch with the team for HE events. Don’t forget! For information about student @lccschoolliaisonteam applications to Leeds City College and upcoming interview dates, get @lcc_schoolteam in touch with your School Liaison contact. Follow us! Keep up to date with Due to new GDPR guidelines, we the latest college news and will need a signed Progression upcoming events. Look out Data Agreement. Book a meeting for our regular social media with us and we can make all the competitions for students. arrangements. The School Liaison team would love to meet you and discuss bookings and college information. Please get in touch with your school liaison contact or email [email protected] General College Enquiries 0113 386 19979 APPLICATION PROCESS We like to make the application process at Leeds City College as stress free and as simple as possible! If you’d like to see this in a larger format to showcase to your students, just call us on 0113 386 1997 or email [email protected]. HOW TO APPLY SEARCH Leeds City College website, UCAS Progress or by calling 1 our helpful Information team on 0113 386 1997. APPLY Direct on the web application form or via UCAS 2 Progress if the school uses it. INTERVIEW AND OFFER We will email them the interview date and time 3 to attend. ENROL Pupils will be invited to book an enrolment slot 4 via a link sent in an email. SUCCESS After receiving GCSE results, students enrol 5 at college. GCSE RESULTS DAY A representative from Leeds City College can attend your school on A level or GCSE results days. Staff from the college will be available to support students who need information about alternative options, as well as those who have already applied to Leeds City College and need information about the enrolment process. [email protected] | leedscitycollege.ac.uk/school-liaison-team DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Check out our website for our bespoke events throughout the year. OPEN EVENTS AT ALL MAIN CAMPUSES 10 October 4-7pm | 14 November 4-7pm | 26 January 10am-1pm 20 March 4-7pm | 22 May 4-7pm Students can book on to the campus for the courses they are interested in.