Post-16 Pathways BTEC, C&G and other vocational courses offered by Further Education/Sixth Form Colleges in the Harrow and Hillingdon Area Vocational Courses Vocational courses offer something different to an Apprenticeship (work-based learning) and A-Levels (classroom and exam-assessed learning). What is the academic Course Level Who are these courses for? equivalent? For students who achieve grades 4+ in Level 3 courses are the Level 3 most of their GCSES equivalent to A Level For students who achieve mostly grade Level 2 3s or below in their GCSEs GCSE BTECs are an example of a vocational course that mix practical and academic learning and emphasise coursework over exams. BTECs can either be studied a number of ways. You can even study two BTECs if you study a Diploma + an Extended Certificate If the majority of your GCSE Grades are Grade 3 or below, you could consider a Level 2 BTEC - this is the equivalent to GCSE and you may be able to progress to a Level 3 course when you have successfully completed the Level 2 course. NVQs are professional-based qualifications – they won’t lead to university (unlike Level 3 BTEC courses) but they will lead to employment in a range of careers LEVEL 3 Courses – Equivalent to A Level - For students who achieve grades 4+ in most of their GCSES Art and Design based courses Harrow College https://www.harrow.ac.uk/courses/art-design/313-level-3/21722-ual-level- UAL Level 3 Applied General Art and Design 3-applied-general-in-art-design.html UAL Level 3 Applied General Art and Design https://www.harrow.ac.uk/courses/art-design/313-level-3/21727-ual-level- (Architecture and Product Design) 3-applied-general-in-art-design-architecture-product-design.html Stanmore College https://stanmore.ac.uk/Courses/Art-And-Design/Art-Des-L3/Level-3- UAL Level 3 Applied General Art and Design (offers UAL-Applied-General-Diploma-and-Extended-Diploma-in-Art-and- both the Diploma and Extended Diploma) Design Uxbridge College https://www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk/courses-west-london/art-a- UAL Level 3 Applied General Art and Design design/112-level-3/6433-ual-level-3-applied-general-diploma-in-art- design.html https://www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk/courses-west-london/art-a- UAL Level 3 Applied General Art and Design – design/112-level-3/6444-ual-level-3-applied-general-diploma-in-art- Fashion and Textiles design-fashion-and-textiles.html https://www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk/courses-west-london/art-a- UAL Level 3 Applied General Art and Design – design/112-level-3/6445-ual-level-3-applied-general-diploma-in-art- Graphic Design design-graphic-design.html West Herts College Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Fine Art https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school-leavers/art-and- design/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in-fine-art/ Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Digital Illustration https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school-leavers/art-and- and Animation design/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in-digital-illustration-and- animation/ https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school-leavers/art-and- Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Design: design/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in-design-architecture- Architecture and Interior Design and-interior-design/ https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school-leavers/art-and- Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Design: design/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in-design-product-and-3d- Product and 3D Design design/ Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Art and https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school-leavers/art-and- Design design/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in-art-and-design/ https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school-leavers/fashion- Level 3 Extended Diploma/Diploma in Fashion textiles/level-3-extended-diploma-in-fashion/ Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Graphic https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school-leavers/graphic- Design design/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in-graphic-design/ https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school- Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Photography leavers/photography/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in- photography/ Access Creative College (Hoxton) Level 3 Games Art https://www.accesscreative.ac.uk/courses/games-art-level-3/ https://www.accesscreative.ac.uk/courses/graphic-digital-design- Level 3 Graphic and Digital Design level-3/ Science and Engineering based courses Harrow College BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate - Medical https://www.harrow.ac.uk/courses/maths-science/312-level- 3/21351-btec-level-3-extended-certificate-medical.html BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Applied Science https://www.harrow.ac.uk/courses/maths-science/312-level- (RQF) 3/21612-btec-level-3-foundation-diploma-in-applied-science- rqf.html NCFE T-Level 3 Science https://www.harrow.ac.uk/courses/maths-science/312-level- 3/21764-ncfe-t-level-3-science.html Heathrow UTC BTEC Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma/Extended http://www.heathrow-utc.org/curriculum/years-12-and-13/ Certificate in Engineering Stanmore College Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science https://stanmore.ac.uk/Courses/Vocational-Science/App-Scil- L3/Level-3-BTEC-Extended-Diploma-in-Applied-Science Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science - https://stanmore.ac.uk/Courses/Vocational-Science/App-Sci- Forensic +Criminal Investigation Forensic-L3/Level-3-BTEC-Extended-Diploma-in-Applied-Science--- Forensic-+Criminal-Investigation https://stanmore.ac.uk/Courses/Engineering/Eng-L3/Level-3-BTEC- Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering Extended-Diploma-in-Engineering Uxbridge College – Uxbridge do a wide range of Engineering Programmes of varying levels https://www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk/courses-west- BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma/Extended london/science/145-level-3-27/5915-btec-level-3-foundation- Diploma in Applied Science diploma-extended-diploma-in-applied-science.html https://www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk/courses-west- BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma - Engineering london/engineering/120-level-3-8/6440-btec-level-3-foundation- diploma-in-engineering.html https://www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk/courses-west- BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma – Mechanical london/engineering/120-level-3-8/6439-btec-level-3-foundation- Engineering diploma-in-mechanical-engineering.html https://www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk/courses-west- BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma – london/engineering/120-level-3-8/6459-btec-level-3-national- Electrical/Electronic Engineering diploma-in-electronic-electrical-engineering-yr-1-of-3-yr- course.html West Herts College https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school- Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Civil leavers/engineering/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in-civil- Engineering engineering/ https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school- Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Engineering leavers/engineering/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in- engineering/ https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school- Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Applied leavers/science/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in-applied- Science science/ https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school- Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Forensic leavers/science/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in-forensic- Science science/ City and Islington College https://www.candi.ac.uk/course-detail/animal-management- Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management level-3-extended-diploma/10836/ Music based courses Uxbridge College https://www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk/courses-west- UAL Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Music london/music/143-level-3-25/5989-ual-level-3-diploma- extended-diploma-in-music.html https://www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk/courses-west- UAL Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Music london/music/143-level-3-25/5988-ual-level-3-diploma- Production extended-diploma-in-music-production.html West Herts College https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school- Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Creative leavers/music/level-3-diplomanational-extended-diploma-in- Music Production creative-music-production/ https://www.westherts.ac.uk/courses/school- Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Music leavers/music/level-3-diplomaextended-diploma-in-music- Practice practice/ BIMM Institute (Fulham) https://www.bimm.ac.uk/courses/popular-music- Level 3 Diploma Popular Music Performance performance-diploma/ Level 3 Popular Music Production https://www.bimm.ac.uk/courses/diploma-music-production/ Level 3 Diploma in Songwritng https://www.bimm.ac.uk/courses/songwriting-diploma/ Access Creative College https://www.accesscreative.ac.uk/courses/music-performance- Level 3 Music Performance level-3/ https://www.accesscreative.ac.uk/courses/music-production-level- Level 3 Music Production 3/ City and Islington College UAL Level 3 Music Performance and Production https://www.candi.ac.uk/courses/?cat=529&sector=6 Media / Creative Media based courses Harrow College https://www.harrow.ac.uk/courses/media-music-and- UAL Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Creative film/317-level-3/21347-ual-level-3-diploma-extended- Media Production Technology – Film and TV diploma-in-creative-media-production-technology-film-and- television.html Stanmore College https://stanmore.ac.uk/Courses/Media-And-Publishing/Multi-Med- Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma in Creative Media L3/Level-3-UAL-Extended-Diploma-in-Creative-Media-&-Technology- and Technology - Multimedia --Multimedia Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma in Creative Media https://stanmore.ac.uk/Courses/Media-And-Publishing/Med- Production and Technology – Animation and Games Games-L3/Level-3-UAL-Extended-Diploma-in-Creative-Media-Prod- Design &-Tech.---Animation-&-Games-Design https://stanmore.ac.uk/Courses/Media-And-Publishing/Med-TV- UAL Level 3 Extended