2021/22 School Leavers’Course Guide APPLY NOW! HEALTH & CONSTRUCTION, FOUNDATION SERVICES TO CREATIVE BUSINESS & TRAINEESHIPS/ GCSEs PROTECTIVE ENGINEERING HELLO LEARNING PEOPLE INDUSTRIES COMPUTING APPRENTICESHIPS SERVICES & SCIENCE Welcome Welcome to Walsall College - one We are also working with more employers than ever before to ensure you get access of the most successful colleges in to real work experience opportunities and the country. We are here to help a chance to showcase your skills on live you develop the skills and gain industry briefs, to give you that all important competitive edge when you apply for jobs or the qualifications that employers university places. want, as well as prepare you for We have an extensive range of facilities across higher education and the world our five campuses with the latest state-of- of work. the-art equipment modelled on industry standards, so you can be sure that you will be By joining us, you will belong to a college gaining skills that employers are looking for. highly regarded for our teaching and learning, state-of-the-art facilities, support services and Walsall College is also a place to make friends success rates. and be part of the local community. Our Students’ Union team will help you settle Whether you are coming to college to follow into life here and provide social activities and your passion or discover your talent, we events to ensure you make the most of your have plenty of things to inspire you with. time with us. In this prospectus you will find information about our wide range of full-time courses, We are not just an exceptional college, we apprenticeships and the careers our vocational are a vibrant and safe place to study; a place qualifications can lead you to. where everyone is welcomed and supported in reaching their full potential. That’s why You can also read about some of the success we are one of the top ten in the country for stories of previous students - Grace Morgan student satisfaction* and why employers have who is now studying a building surveying high praise for our students. degree an Northumbria University (page 44) and Paige Smith (page 73) who is currently We hope you find the course you are looking touring the world as a professional dancer. for, where our dedicated and passionate staff will provide you with all the support you need If you are aiming for university, then you will for powering your future - we look forward to be in the right place, as over 500 of our full welcoming you to Walsall College. time students go onto university every year. Many students also choose to stay here to study for a degree and benefit from smaller class sizes, more one-to-one support and significantly lower costs compared to university. ”Walsall College is uniquely and proudly vocational. Our greatest passion is unleashing the potential of individuals, communities and businesses; our greatest legacy is the talent of our students: skilled, professional and enterprising.” Jatinder Sharma OBE - Principal & Chief Executive * NICDEX league table - Dec 2019 *correct at time of print Welcome To Walsall College HELLO Traineeships & Apprenticeships Gain a qualification as you work – from Hairdressing to Hospitality, Dental to Plumbing. Business & Computing • Accounting and Finance • Business Administration, Marketing and Management • Customer Service and Warehousing • Law • Computing Construction, Engineering & Science • Bricklaying • Building Maintenance • Signmaking • Carpentry and Joinery • Painting and Decorating • Advanced Construction and Building Services Engineering • Engineering • Electrical Installation • Plumbing and Gas • Automotive • Science Creative Industries • Art & Design • Fashion, Photography, Graphics and Creative Media • Music • Performing Arts (Acting and Dance) Health & Protective Services • Childcare and Education • Health & Social Care • Pharmacy and Dental • Protective Services Services To People • Aviation Operations, Travel and Tourism • Barbering and Hairdressing • Beauty Therapy • Cookery and Catering • Hospitality and Events Management • Sport and Fitness Foundation Learning • Achieving Together • ESOL • Foundation Learning • Horticulture and Gardening GCSEs - retakes • English Language • Maths • Biology Sometimes things change... check our website for full course details and any course updates. 1 DID YOU KNOW... WE HAVE YOU CAN STUDY 14,000 UP TO DEGREE STUDENTS LEVEL WITH US * Students get a FREE * BUS PASS Available to FREE full time students breakfast *subject to eligibility FREE *between certain time slots Bus Pass Available to full COLLEGE time students ENGLISH & BURSARIES AVAILABLE for equipment MATHS and childcare is an IMPORTANT PART OF Other greagreatt *subject to eligibility OUR STUDY PROGRAMMES Benets FANCY A CUPPA FREE We have an WI-FI ON onsite Starbucks CAMPUS 2 HELLO of our students of our students feel they have feel SAFE received the right advice and at the guidance, to help them progress % to what they want to do next. 97End of year survey 18/19 College 97End of year survey 18/19 % We are one of the LARGEST 97% PROVIDERS of students would OF 16-18 APPRENTICESHIP recommend us to others TRAINING End1 of year survey 18/19 in the West Midlands we work with over STAFF cashless 800 Your ID card is a Smart Card, it apprentice can be pre-loaded with money to employers use at the College tills of our students 96 % feel their course has helped them take the BIGGEST next steps into education/ SIXTH FORM employment End of year survey 18/19 in Walsall SometimesLatest information things change... can be foundcheck ourat www.walsallcollege.ac.uk website for full course details and any course updates. 3 3 WHAT IS V6? Walsall College’s V6 is a sixth form with a difference, our unique range of vocational and technical qualifications are highly valued by employers and universities. Whatever your aspiration, we will get you there. We offer a wraparound study programme for most V6 courses that may include functional skills or GCSE English and/or maths as well as work experience opportunities and a programme of personal development. There are clubs and societies to join and opportunities to volunteer as well as attending educational trips both locally and further afield. You will expand your digital literacy and take part in enrichment activities to explore wider issues such as culture, equality and diversity and the values that will support you to be a good citizen, and able to contribute positively within your community and beyond. You will leave with much more than a qualification, you will become aWalsall College Graduate, gaining the wider personal development and employability skills to give you edge. You can achieve your goals with a vocational qualification. So whether you’re driven by going to university or getting that dream job, you can get there the V6 way! V = vocational Become A Walsall College Graduate Being successful in your chosen career is much contribution to your career - with a whole range more than achieving a qualification. Even when of skills that employers want, from team-working you can skilfully cut hair, lay bricks, or design to problem solving and communicating. It means websites, there is much more required to give you that you’re prepared for anything. Wherever your the advantage over others who go for that job or career takes you - onward, upward or even in place at university. a completely different direction, you’ve got the transferable skills to make it a success. You will need to stand out from the crowd. We will teach you the skills to do your job - and to do it brilliantly, but at Walsall College, you’ll learn so Go for gold much more than that. At the end of the year you will receive a You’ll become a Walsall College Graduate: personal profile pack showcasing your holistic skills and achievements ready for you to take to • Skilled - You will have the industry skills, your next steps interview. Really shine and you’ll knowledge and experience to thrive in the get a silver or gold award, showing employers workplace, from day one of employment. and universities that you go above and beyond • Professional - You will be job ready, with in developing your transferable skills. Our bags of initiative, communication skills and the outstanding Gold award winners are recognised ability to work well as part of a team. at a prestigious end of year ceremony to • Enterprising - You will be resourceful, celebrate and shine a light on their success. adaptable to the changing needs of business and able to innovate. You will leave the College having become a well- rounded individual, ready to make an instant 4 WHAT MAKES UP A HELLO V6 STUDY PROGRAMME... Your study programme (course) will include a number of elements. Each study programme will be unique to your individual needs to support your career ambitions. • Vocational qualification • Enrichment For most students this will make up Your programme will also include the majority of their study programme. other activities designed to support and A mix of practical and theory, help you develop the job related skills, the qualification will stretch your experience, confidence and digital literacy understanding of the subject. required to progress to employment or higher education. This includes activities • English and maths such as tutorials, personal and social (GCSEs/Functional Skills) development, volunteering and sport. You will work towards achieving a 4-9 grade in GCSE English and maths. If • Personal development you have already achieved this, you will Alongside your programme tutors will continue to build on your skills in help you develop the skills you need to these subjects. become responsible, respectful and active citizens. Through enrichment activities you • Work experience/industry placement will deepen your understanding of British You will undertake meaningful work values, develop a broader knowledge experience/industry placements related of physical and mental health and have to the vocational area of the study access to impartial careers advice.