courses
Vocational
If you've got your sights set on a
particular sector or profession,
study on one of our vocational
courses to help you progress.
Vocational courses start at Entry level and go up to
Level 3. They're different from academic qualifications
like A Levels as you'll do work experience as part of
your course. This gives you the chance to put the
knowledge and skills you learn into practice.
We offer vocational courses in sectors including
Construction, Creative, Business, Digital & IT,
STEM, Care and Sports & fitness. Successful
completion will earn you a Certificate or Diploma from
the relevant awarding body, many of which
are internationally renowned (examples include
AAT, BTEC and City & Guilds).
See pages 16 to 39 for a full
list of courses available.
Adult Core Skills
Improving your English, Maths, Digital and
employability skills can help your career progression
or enable you to move on to further study.
We run GCSE and Functional Skills (Entry Level to Level 2) courses.
By learning with us you'll improve your knowledge and your ability to
use English, Maths and Digital skills in everyday life, both inside and
outside of work and study. You'll also earn recognised qualifications
to give your CV a boost.
Take an English course and you'll develop your reading, writing and
communication skills.
Improve your Maths with us to better understand how to solve
problems, use numbers and work with data.
Studying Digital will provide you with the knowledge and skills
required for many roles in the workplace.
ESOL
English, Maths & Digital
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
courses are for anyone whose first language
isn't English.
Our ESOL courses are aimed at improving your speaking, listening,
reading and writing skills. You can also expect to improve your
vocabulary, fluency, accuracy and pronunciation.
By developing your English with us you'll be improving your chances
of moving on to further study - and boosting your job prospects. As
part of our courses, we teach employability skills such as interview
practice and CV support to help prepare you for work.
08 Adult Course Guide 2020/21
Our vocational courses have work
experience or industry placements
built into them so you can:
• Learn about what happens in the workplace
• Put what you've learned into practice
• Start making contacts!
Course content is designed to provide you
with the skills you'll need when you qualify,
too. Our industry contacts and partners
often get involved to ensure this!
Links with industry
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