educatius uk SELECT STATE high school programme Walsall College Birmingham, UK LOCATION: • EU students for Academic Year or • In the centre of Walsall town Semester centre allowing easy access • Non-EU for Academic Year • West Midlands location, in the heart of the country SCHOOL FACTS Number of students: 1000+ STUDENT OPTIONS: ELIGIBILITY: • • College of Further Education Vocational programmes (16+): • Co-Educational • Estimated Start Date: Sept 2016 • Ages 16 - 18 to apply *Students choose one of the • Estimated End Date: June 2017 • Students should have equivalent following: • Courses offered: Vocational of 5 Grades C or above in latest Courses examinations • No uniform requirements for 6th Business, Computing, Art & • English ability: No formal test form students Design, Fashion, Media, Music, required but student should have Performing Arts (Acting / Dance), minimum intermediate level Photography, Childcare, Health & Social Care, Beauty Therapy, Hairdressing, Hospitality & Points of Excellence Catering, Sport, Travel & Tourism • Ranked as ‘Outstanding’ by school inspec;on board Ofsted - the only one in the area All students sit GCSE Maths & • Students are providied with outstanding advice and guidance to progress and achieve English as a compulsory subject • Modern facili;es including a brand-new sports and social area called The Hub • Focuses on voca;onal courses allowing students to gain indepth knowledge of a chosen pathway without examina;on pressure • Has an Interna;onal Department and can provide ESOL support School Profile Extra- Curriculur Activities: There are a variety of exta Welcome to Walsall College - one of the most successful colleges in the country and the activities including academies in only College of Further Educa;on in the area to be rated outstanding by Ofsted: outstanding basketball, netball and football. for teaching and learning; outstanding for state-of-the-art facili;es; and outstanding for our Enrichment activities are success rates. compulsory parts of the timetable As well as benefi;ng from outstanding academic opportuni;es,students can take part in extra-curricular ac;vi;es - from na;onal compe;;ons, volunteering at events and working and includes activities such as on live industry briefs. We are not just outstanding; we are an exci;ng and safe place to tutorials, personal & social study, a place where everyone is welcomed and supported in reaching their full poten;al. development, volunteering and That’s why more than 97% of our students would recommend us. sport. Support Groups in all subjects during lunchtimes and throughout the school week www.walsallcollege.ac.uk educatius uk SELECT STATE high school programme Walsall College Birmingham, UK.