HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE HALL COLLEGE HOPWOOD FULL TIME MIDDLETON CAMPUS 1 Edition 2019/20 PROSPECTUS Rochdale Road Middleton M24 6XH Tel: 0161 643 7560 HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE Textphone: 01706 650 904 Textphone: 01706 650 904 FULL TIME PROSPECTUS 2019/20 ROCHDALE CAMPUS St. Mary’s Gate Rochdale, OL12 6RY Tel: 01706 345 346 Textphone: 01706 650 904 e. [email protected] e. [email protected] www.hopwood.ac.uk CONTENTS Creative and Digital Media Principal’s welcome . 3 Games Development . 52 Open Days . 4 Graphic Design . 54 Why choose Hopwood Hall . 5 Media Production . 56 Where are they now . 6 What’s on campus . 7 ESOL and Skills for Life Help and support . 8 ESOL . 58 Finance and Fees . 10 Skills for Life . 60 Student Cabinet . 11 What’s on . 11 Entry requirements . 12 Hair & Beauty How to apply . 13 Beauty Therapy . 62 PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME How to find us . 14 Hairdressing . 64 Free bus timetable . 15 Hair and Media Make-up . 66 16-19 Study Programmes . 16 Hello and welcome to our 2019/20 full-time college prospectus. Health & Childhood Studies Apprenticeships Dental Nursing . 69 This prospectus includes information on courses at both our Why be an Apprentice . 17 Early Years . 70 Middleton and Rochdale campuses. Health & Social Care . .72 What we offer . 18 There is also information on the apprenticeships pathways we offer, Traineeships . 19 How to become an Apprentice . 18 Hospitality & Catering our facilities and the support available to all our learners. Hospitality & Catering . 74 COURSES Hopwood Hall College is one That’s why we provide lots of I hope to see you soon at of the top performing colleges opportunities to get involved Hopwood Hall College . IT & Computer Science in Greater Manchester, with a in activities outside of your Arts and Performing Arts Computer Science . 76 Grade 2 Ofsted rating . studies to build confidence, Art & Design . 22 I’m committed to enabling our meet new people and enhance your employability skills so you Performing Arts . 24 Science & Animal Management learners to be the best they can be and if you join us you’ll stand out from the crowd . Applied Science . 78 benefit from the high quality Our enrichment activities Derek O’Toole Building Trades & Engineering Animal Management . 80 teaching and learning that include free gym membership, Principal Brickwork . 26 Veterinary Nursing . 82 Ofsted praised during their two team sports, volunteering Carpentry & Joinery . 28 day visit, plus purposeful work opportunities, educational Electrical Installation . 30 Sport & Public Services experience throughout your visits and the chance to be course . on the Student Cabinet and Electrical Engineering . 32 Sport . 84 represent your peers . Mechanical Engineering . 34 Sports Science and Rehabilitation . 86 I want you to enjoy your time at college and understand that Motor Vehicle . 36 Fitness and Health Academy . 88 employers are looking for more Multi-skilled . 38 Rugby Academy . 90 than just good grades . Painting & Decorating . 40 Football Academy . 92 Plastering . 42 Jill Scott Ladies Football Academy . 94 Plumbing . 44 Uniformed Public Services . 96 Business, Travel & Accounts Accounting . 46 Business . 48 Travel & Tourism . 50 3 OPEN DAYS WHY CHOOSE HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE? Open days and evenings are a great way to experience college life at Hopwood Hall first hand and have a go at our courses. For your chance to visit our campuses, speak to our tutors and find out more about the courses we offer, come and see us on any of the dates below. Saturday 13 October 2018 Thursday 4 April 2019 10am - 3pm 4pm - 7pm Thursday 15 November 2018 Saturday 18 May 2019 - Community Fun Day 4pm - 7pm 11am - 3pm (Middleton campus only) Saturday 2 February 2019 Thursday 8 August 2019 10am - 2pm 10am - 3pm Visit Middleton Campus for • Access to HE • Accounting • Animal Management • Applied Science • Apprenticeships • Brickwork • Business • Carpentry & Joinery • Computer Science • Education & Training • Electrical Installation • Electrical & Mechanical Engineering • Fitness Academy • Health & Social Care • Higher Education • Motor Vehicle • Multi-skilled • Painting & Decorating • Performing Arts • Plastering • Plumbing • Security Alarms • Skills for Life • Sport • Sports Science • Travel & Tourism • Uniformed Public Services • Veterinary Nursing Visit Rochdale Campus for: • Apprenticeships • Art & Design • Dental Nursing • Early Years • ESOL • Fashion with Textiles • Games Development • Graphic Design • Hair & Beauty • Health & Social Care • Higher Education • Hospitality & Catering • Media Production 85% SUCCESS RATE 6TH NATIONALLY HIGH ASPIRATIONS One of the highest in FOR VALUED ADDED We stretch and challenge all Greater Manchester our students to be the best PROGRESS they can be, and you’ll be OFSTED SAID WE’RE This means that students at allocated a Student Support Hopwood Hall far exceed their Tutor (SST) to keep you on A ‘GOOD’ COLLEGE predicted grades based on track with your studies . In addition to our ‘Good’ previous exam results . Rating in November 2016, TERMLY PARENTS’ inspectors praised many FREE BREAKFAST aspects of the College EVENING including the high aspirations Includes toast or porridge before 9am . We value the role parents our teachers have for their have in helping learners learners and the way teachers achieve their potential . That’s use a variety of challenging 8 FREE BUSES why we have termly parents’ and interesting activities to evenings and an online parent motivate them . From areas including: Blackley, Bury, Castleton, Chadderton, portal that shows attendance, Failsworth, Heywood, academic targets, course Littleborough, Middleton, progress and student support Milnrow, Moston, Norden, tutor reviews . Oldham, Rawtenstall, Royton, Saddleworth, Shaw and Keep an eye on our website and social media for details of our events including FE Awards, HE Wardle . Graduation and many more! 5 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? WHATS ON Our students go on to work in a wide range of careers in the UK and overseas. Here’s a selection of our student success stories. CAMPUS... Animal Management Technology Centre Sports Arena & Gym Sports Park Imran Arain Lacey-Lee Stringer Course studied: National Diploma in Sport Course studied: Level 3 Uniformed Public Previous School: Matthew Moss High School Services Previous school: St Anne’s Academy PE Teacher at St Anne’s Academy Currently: Currently: Royal Logistics Driver Imran first became interested in joining the Lacey joined our Level 2 UPS course as she college when he was looking for an avenue to wanted to know more about the armed ROCHDALE CAMPUS pursue his passion for football . The success of services before committing to a career . the college football academy, combined with MIDDLETON CAMPUS After judging the college to provide a strong Beauty Salon taster training sessions he took whilst still at emphasis on military careers, she chose the school, sealed his decision to join the academy . college as the place to start her career journey . Riverside Restaurant William Slater Danielle Wrigley Creative Media Suite Course studied: Level 3 Hospitality & Catering Course studied: Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Previous school: Crompton House Church of Media Make-Up England School Previous school: Cardinal Langley RC High Currently: Commis Chef at WOOD Manchester School After showing a keen interest in catering at Currently: National Artist at Brow Gal school, William wanted to carry on his passion (part of the Glorious Brands Group) as a profession . Danielle initially studied A Levels after After visiting the college’s Riverside Restaurant following her friends and doing “the done and training facilities, William was suitably thing” . However, after completing her A-Levels, impressed and began his journey in the world Danielle saw another Media Make-Up students’ of food . work on Facebook and decided it looked to be an interesting career path to take . 7 HELP AND SUPPORT STUDENT & holidays or as part of your ADDITIONAL course timetable . COLLEGE SERVICES Our work experience team will LEARNING SUPPORT The Student and College work with you to prepare you To help you reach your Services team at Hopwood Hall for the world of work and for potential we offer a dedicated, are here to make sure you get your next steps after college highly qualified and the best out of your time at experienced Learning Support college . Team to provide assistance STUDENT SUPPORT They can help you with: to learners who have specific TEAM needs or requirements, such • Careers information, advice as: and guidance The Student Support Team • Learning difficulties and/or • Choosing the right helps to create a safe and disabilities programme to match your inclusive environment where skills and abilities the needs of learners are • Blind and partially sighted learners • Advice on enrolment and appropriately identified and funding including Advanced supported . • Deaf learners and those with Learning Loans The team include specialist hearing impairments • Information and financial staff who can support with • Learners with a physical support pastoral, social and welfare disability or mobility needs • Help in researching Higher issues, learning difficulties • Medical conditions Education courses and and disabilities, safeguarding, • Social Emotional Behavioural applying through UCAS counselling and ensure that Difficulties (SEBD) students can access and fully • Preparing for interviews Please let us know on your participate in college life . for Higher Education and application form if