REAL CAREERS START WITH REAL EXPERIENCES SCHOOL LEAVER PROSPECTUS 2020 FREE COLLEGE BUS ROUTE A SEFTON ST HELENS Main Campus IAMTech LIVERPOOL Campus KNOWSLEY ROUTE C VISIT WWW.KNOWSLEYCOLLEGE.AC.UK/FREEBUS FOR FULL ROUTES AND TIMINGS ROUTE A Maghull Melling Mount Kirkby Train Station Kirkby Town Centre Fazakerley Knowsley Community College Main Campus FREE COLLEGE BUS FREE COLLEGE Knowsley Community College IAMTech Campus ROUTE C Halewood Woolton Calderstones Park Queens Drive, Fiveways Alder Road Honey’s Green Lane Knowsley Community College Main Campus Knowsley Community College IAMTech Campus FREE BUS TRAVEL GETTING TO KNOWSLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS EASIER THAN EVER! We provide a free bus pass for the whole academic year, which can be used every weekday during term time. We also offer a free College bus across the following areas: NEW FOR 2019 NEW ROUTE COVERING FAZAKERLEY! MAGHULL KIRKBY FAZAKERLEY HALEWOOD WOOLTON WEST DERBY TURN OVER FOR MORE INFORMATION... /knowsleycollege www.knowsleycollege.ac.uk YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE Welcome to Knowsley Community College, a place to discover who you are and what you are capable of. We are dynamic, innovative and modern, having invested millions in our Main Campus and IAMTech Campus, to give you the ultimate student experience. We have produced thousands of successful students that have gone on to do spectacular things (you’ll find them inside this prospectus). So whatever your background, ambitions and interests, we have hundreds of courses to suit you and how you would like to learn. You could choose from A levels, Vocational/ BTEC courses or an Apprenticeship, all designed to help you achieve your dream career. If that isn’t enough, our teaching experts come with a hefty amount of experience, and our strong employer links enhance your learning, ensuring you have real, valuable experiences. So what can Knowsley Community College possibly have to offer you that no other college can? Well, take a look inside and let us show you. 1 03 CONTENTS TRAVELLING TO VOCATIONAL COURSES AND COLLEGE Inside front cover APPRENTICESHIPS DISCOVER VOCATIONAL 38 INTRODUCTION ART AND DESIGN 40 YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE 1 BEAUTY THERAPY AND MAKEUP 44 WHY CHOOSE US? 4 BUSINESS 48 CAMPUS EXPLORING 6 COMPUTING AND IT 50 YOUR CAMPUS 8 CONSTRUCTION 54 REAL CAREERS. REAL EXPERIENCES 10 CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA 60 YOUR EXPERIENCE 12 EARLY YEARS, EDUCATION AND 64 SUPPORTING YOU 14 TEACHING KEY INFORMATION FOR PARENTS/ 15 ENGINEERING 66 CARERS FLORISTRY 72 COLLEGE PAYS 16 HAIRDRESSING AND BARBERING 74 TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE 18 HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND NURSING 78 HOW DO YOU WANT TO STUDY? 20 HORTICULTURE 84 ENGLISH AND MATHS 21 MUSIC PERFORMANCE 88 GROWING INDUSTRIES 22 PUBLIC AND UNIFORMED SERVICES 92 SPORT, EXERCISE, HEALTH AND FITNESS 94 DISCOVER APPRENTICESHIPS 24 NEXT STEPS Inside back cover A LEVELS OPEN EVENTS Inside back cover DISCOVER A LEVELS 28 BUSINESS 30 COMBINED APPLIED SCIENCE 30 CORE MATHEMATICS 31 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 32 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 33 HISTORY 33 LAW 34 POLITICS 34 PSYCHOLOGY 35 RELIGIOUS STUDIES 37 SOCIOLOGY 37 03 WHY CHOOSE US? 01. 02. TOP OF THE LEAGUE FREE TRAVEL We are the best General Further Education We have excellent transports links with our College in Merseyside for student free College bus service operating across progression. Our 16-18-year-old students two main routes. All students receive a free successfully progress into employment, on College bus pass. to university or on to further training.* 03. 04. EXPERIENCED TUTORS STUDENT EXPERIENCE Our tutors have plenty of industry From London to Barcelona, our students experience to provide you with the very best have the opportunity to take their studies learning and opportunities. outside of the classroom with trips in the UK and abroad. 4 *Department for Education League Tables 2018 05. 06. SUPPORTING YOU TOP FACILITIES We offer comprehensive support to all of our With our £32million purpose-built students to ensure that any worries you may campuses, we are focused on delivering have, big or small, we can help you to skills needed to meet the demands of local overcome them. employers. 07. 08. SUPPORTING GROWTH PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES Our curriculum is aligned with the Liverpool We have fantastic progression routes for our City Region’s priorities. This means your students, allowing you to join us from school skills will be in demand to meet local job and potentially leave with a degree. opportunities. 5 CAMPUS EXPLORING We have spent a lot of time and resources making sure that you have everything you need to get the most out of your experience with us. It may not look like it from the outside, but our two campuses have everything from a commercial salon, film studio and construction and engineering workshops to tennis courts, 3G all weather pitches and an athletic track. We even have our own Starbucks! Don’t believe us? Come and see for yourself. 6 NOTHING BEATS VISITING US... Our students often say to WEDNESDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2019 us that they found an Open TH Event visit incredibly helpful, WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2019 so take their advice! Drop TH in to experience student life WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2020 at Knowsley Community For courses in Engineering For all other courses and College. and Construction: A Level Academy: IAMTech Campus, Princess Drive, Main Campus, Huyton, L36 3SD. L14 9ND. VISIT WWW.KNOWSLEYCOLLEGE.AC.UK/OPENEVENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION 7 YOUR CAMPUS KNOWSLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS Main Reception Waterpark Drive Entrance Stockbridge Lane Entrance 3G All Weather Sports Pitch Athletic Track and Field Tennis Courts Sports Hall Gym Winter Garden Learner Services Kemble Building A Level Academy 13 Starbucks 14 Food Court 15 Library Main Campus, Huyton, Liverpool L36 3SD 8 KNOWSLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IAMTECH CAMPUS Main Entrance Electrical Installation Workshop Mechanical Engineering Workshops Construction Workshops Fabrication and Welding Workshops Main Car Park IAMTech Campus, Princess Drive, Huyton, Liverpool L14 9ND 9 REAL CAREERS REAL EXPERIENCES We are exceptionally proud of our students and all that they achieve. Here are just a few examples of some successful students. AARON Aaron dreams of becoming Course a Software Engineer and Level 3 Extended Diploma in creating his own successful Information Technology software application. He is excited to have secured University an impressive Academic Software Engineering at Excellence Scholarship to Liverpool John Moores study his Master’s Degree University at Liverpool John Moores Joined us from University. Gateacre School DANIEL Daniel is determined to Course Level 2 Diploma in Electrical progress his way to the top of Installation his career to become a fully qualified CompEx Electrician. Career Daniel has just completed Trainee Electrician at IDB his level 2 qualification Electrical and successfully gained employment as a Trainee Joined us from Electrician with IDB Electrical. West Derby School JORDAN Course Aspiring Primary School Level 3 Early Years Education Teacher, Jordan, is passionate about helping and caring for University Primary School Teaching at children and has recently Edge Hill University secured his place at Edge Hill University to study Primary Joined us from Teaching, specialising in Deyes High School mathematics. 10 OLIVER Oliver dreams of being a Course Level 3 Diploma in Mechanical skilled Mechanical Engineer. Engineering He secured an impressive apprenticeship with esteemed Career engineering company, Mechanical Engineering Beverston Engineering, Apprentice at Beverston working on aerospace Engineering machinery components for Rolls Royce. Joined us from The De La Salle Academy JACK Compassionate, Jack, completed a work placement Course Level 3 Diploma in Health and with national social care Social Care (Adult Care) charity, CIC, alongside his course and has since secured Career employment with them as a Support Worker at Community Support Worker. Jack loves Integrated Care (CIC) caring for dementia patients as part of his role and hopes Joined us from to become an advanced Kirkby High School Carer in the future. NATASHA Whilst volunteering as a Course Football Coach in her spare Level 3 Diploma in Sport and time, Natasha successfully Physical Activity gained a full-time paid position using the skills she University Physical Education and School gained from her course. She Sport at Edge Hill University is excited to be progressing to Edge Hill University to Joined us from study Physical Education and Holly Lodge Girls’ College School Sport. LAUREN Course Lauren secured a place at Level 3 Extended Diploma her first choice university, Creative Digital Media University of Leeds, to study Film Photography and Media University Film, Photography and Media at after achieving D*D*D* on her University of Leeds course. Her ultimate goal is to direct an award-winning Joined us from documentary or blockbuster. Childwall Sports and Science Academy 11 YOUR EXPERIENCE Life at College is so much more than just studying... you’ll discover new places, share amazing experiences with your friends and develop skills and interests that you thought you never had! These are just a few things that our students have been up to recently. 12 13 SUPPORTING YOU Your happiness, success and education is all that matters to us. Online, offline, face-to-face, with friends or trained professionals, we will be there when you need us. From helping you to prepare for employment, to providing support in the classroom, we are dedicated to helping you succeed. LEARNER SERVICES CAREER COACH Our highly qualified, friendly Advisers are there Career Coach takes the stress out of planning to help you with any support you may need. your future and is free to use. It provides the Find them at our Main Campus for information, most current local information on salaries, advice and guidance. employment and job vacancies to help you make an informed choice about your future and LEARNER SUPPORT the right college course for you.