Entry to Vocational Study
- Graig Campus
This introductory course offers you the chance to try out a variety of vocational courses. You’ll study a range of units from the different subject areas we offer at the college, so that you can see what you enjoy and make an informed decision about what you want to study in more depth the following year.
As well as gaining a good understanding of the different subjects, you’ll also develop skills that will help you at college and work, like:
- Being organised
- Team work
- Time management
- Study skills
- Learning how to prepare for and complete assessments
- Communicating with confidence
The course is suitable for you if you want to gain confidence in a college setting or you’re unsure about the exact subject area you want to study full-time.
Course details
- Full time
- English
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The course is designed around hands-on learning. It focuses more on practical skills and lets you demonstrate what you can do, rather than testing you on theory knowledge.
You’ll develop generic skills that will help you progress with further learning as well as subject specific skills .
Examples of units include:
- The two mandatory core units are Skills for learning and Team Challenge - These will give you the opportunity to gain the skills they will need to show your understanding of the different subjects you learn about.
- Other units include:
- Managing time,
- Problem solving by thinking creatively,
- Communicating with people
- Finding out about a topic.
- Maths and English qualifications are also included in the programme.
Once you’ve completed this course you will have the confidence, skills and experience to choose a course you want to study in more depth in the future.
All units are internally assessed, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate the skills you’ve developed. There are a range of assessment styles to suit your individual needs and all units are graded to encourage your skills development and performance.
Entry onto the course depends on the outcome of a selection interview. Entry for students without formal qualifications is at the discretion of the curriculum area depending on written evidence of previous study or learning.
All learners are required to pay an administration fee of £25.00 prior to enrolment.
You will need to provide your own stationery, and may also incur costs if the department arranges educational visits