ACHIEVE FULL-TIME COURSE GUIDE 2021/22 TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL & VOCATIONAL COURSES highbury.ac.uk HIGHBURY.AC.UK IT’S TABLE OF CONTENTS Why Choose Highbury College? ...................................3 Outstanding Facilities ...........................................................................4 EASY College Life ..................................................................................................................5 Study Programme ..........................................................................................6 Work Experience ............................................................................................7 Beyond Highbury ...........................................................................................8 Enrichment ...................................................................................................................9 TO WorldSkills ...............................................................................................................10 Creative Showcase.................................................................................11 Helpful Highbury .......................................................................................13 Fees & Financial Support .........................................................15 Qualifications .....................................................................................................17 APPLY Choosing the Right Level .........................................................19 Apprenticeships............................................................................................21 Access to Higher Education ...............................................23 Higher Education .......................................................................................25 ONLINE Highbury International ..................................................................27 VISIT HIGHBURY.AC.UK Art & Design ........................................................................................................31 Automotive.............................................................................................................35 Bricklaying ................................................................................................................37 Built Environment ....................................................................................39 Business .........................................................................................................................43 Carpentry & Joinery ............................................................................47 Catering ..........................................................................................................................49 IN PERSON ................................................................. Childcare & Early Years 51 YOU CAN DROP IN AND APPLY AT Computing & IT .............................................................................................53 HIGHBURY CAMPUS. Digital Media .......................................................................................................59 Electrical .......................................................................................................................61 Highbury Campus, Tudor Crescent, Portsmouth PO6 2SA Engineering (inc. Marine) ..........................................................63 English Language Skills (ESOL) ....................................67 Fashion .............................................................................................................................69 Floristry...........................................................................................................................71 Foundation Pathways ......................................................................73 BY POST Foundation Prospects .....................................................................77 Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy .................................79 SEND THE POSTAL APPLICATION FORM Health & Social Care ..........................................................................83 TO OUR FREEPOST ADDRESS: Journalism .................................................................................................................87 Painting & Decorating ....................................................................89 Highbury College (Advice Centre), FREEPOST (PT332), Portsmouth PO6 2BR Plastering ....................................................................................................................91 Plumbing ......................................................................................................................93 Prince's Trust .......................................................................................................95 Public Services ................................................................................................97 Sport ................................................................................................................................ 101 Travel & Tourism .................................................................................... 105 FIND OUT MORE Wall & Floor Tiling ............................................................................. 107 GIVE US A CALL ON 023 9238 3131 Before You Apply ................................................................................. 109 OR EMAIL [email protected] How to Apply ............................................................................................... 111 Application Form ................................................................................. 112 How to Find Us ........................................................................................ 114 2 WHY CHOOSE HIGHBURY COLLEGE? CHOOSE HIGHBURY WHY WHY CHOOSE COLLEGE? PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF QUALIFICATIONS & OPPORTUNITIES TECHNOLOGY As you’ll see from this course guide, there are a great many opportunities open to you at Highbury College, so whatever you’re Highbury College’s award-winning use of technology encourages looking for, you’re sure to find the right course for you. all of our students to be at the cutting edge of innovations. STUDENT LIFE WORLDSKILLS By choosing to study here, you’ll have plenty of opportunities Studying at Highbury is a great way to make new friends, gain to test your abilities through regional and national competitions. confidence and have fun! You’ll also have the opportunity to Highbury has an outstanding history of student success at join the National Students’ Union enabling you to access great competitions and the College is proud to be a UK partner to the discounts on a wide range of services from railcards to retail. Plus, prestigious WorldSkills competition. WorldSkills aims to inspire there are lots of extra activities and sports teams to get involved world-class excellence and introduce young people to a variety with! (See page 9.) of skilled careers. Both apprentices and students can compete in order to showcase their amazing talents. Find out more about some of our students’ fantastic achievements on page 10. SUPPORT YOU CAN COUNT ON Our specialist support team and tutors are here to help you achieve your goals. You will have a personal tutor to guide you through your course, but it doesn’t stop there. Our support team provides expert help, when it comes to applying for university/apprenticeships, talking through your progression options, money worries or extra support for your studies. 3 CONTACT US 023 9238 3131 HIGHBURY.AC.UK OUTSTANDING FACILITIES OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING FACILITIES ON OUR COURSES, YOU WILL BENEFIT FROM OUR AMAZING LEARNING FACILITIES, WHICH INCLUDE: AUTOMOTIVE & ENGINEERING HAIR & BEAUTY Our facilities include modern motor vehicle and motorcycle Our contemporary Eden Salons is open to the public and includes workshops, the latest diagnostic equipment, engineering workshops, facilities for the very latest in hair, beauty and holistic treatments, electronic laboratories and a dedicated centre for marine including haircut and colour, reflexology, facials, manicures, gel engineering courses. polish, massage and spray tanning. COMPUTING & IT HEALTH, CARE & EARLY YEARS Our state-of-the-art computing suites give you access to Cisco Our learning environments are specifically designed to simulate Academy computer network training rooms, Alienware games realistic work environments and include a nursery, residential care design suites, specialist software and hardware, plus the latest environment and mini A&E room. Apple Macs. CATERING CONSTRUCTION Our facilities include professional international and pastry We have specialist workshops for each discipline, from brickwork training kitchens. to wall & floor tiling, as well as facilities to learn about the latest environmental technologies. CREATIVE & MEDIA Our facilities include a high-definition TV studio with green screen and autocue, art and design studios, digital recording studio with the latest software, radio suite, Mac and PC-enabled classrooms for games design, graphics and music technology. We also have a 160- seat performance theatre and a dance studio. SCIENCE Our science laboratories are among the most up to date in the area, enabling our students to learn about biological systems, forensic science, genetics, microbiology, physiology and medical physics. CONTACT US 023 9238 3131 HIGHBURY.AC.UK 4 COLLEGE LIFE COLLEGE AS WELL AS GAINING VALUABLE QUALIFICATIONS, STUDYING AT HIGHBURY IS ABOUT