Progression & Transition

This Day in the Life in Further Education course will give you an insight into a range of areas including:
1) Understanding the benefits of studying in Further Education.
2) Identifying your skillset through a personality based careers quiz.
3) Be able to identify important study skills for Further Education and explain how you have already begun to develop these skills.
4)Attempt some mini subject taster sessions of courses within the FE sector.

This short course will introduce you to the different ways you will learn as a university student. It will explore the approaches to learning and how they are different from learning at school and college. It will give you an insight into the different types of learning that form part of the typical day for a university student.

This short course will introduce you to different types of Social Workers and explore the types of work they each do. You will learn how Social Workers work with children, adults and families that are experiencing challenges in their lives and needing additional support or guidance.

This course will outline and explain the following;

1) Key transferable skills that employers look for.
2) Tips and information on how to develop transferable skills.
3) The process of gaining part time work from initial job search, CV and cover letter writing, interviews and finally accepting job offers.

This course is an introduction to the concept of employability and the core skills employers look for. The course will also allow you to create CV’s and Covering Letters, and understand their importance. “

This course is designed specifically for Level 3 college students who are working towards and intend to progress on to university.

This course is aimed at those who are leaving secondary school to progress into Further Education. It will help you to identify and develop your own goals at a time in your educational career where it is time to think about your next steps.

This series of lessons will give you an insight into the job roles that are available in the IT Industry. Each section with give you an overview of what the job involves and what qualifications are needed to carry out that job role, as well as videos describing what it is like to carry out that job from the perspective of someone who is already doing it. There are also some interactive activities to help you to understand what each job entails.

This course will support you with the how’s and whys you should progress into the Sports and Active Leisure Industry.

This course will help you develop academic study skills required when transitioning from Further Education into Higher Education.

The course is designed to enable learners to develop their understanding and practice the skills required for living and studying at university. Lessons will include both the academic skills and life skills needed for university.

This course has been designed specifically for students undertaking a Level 2 programme and aims to encourage you, as a student, to take greater control over your studies, providing you with strategies to study more effectively and build confidence as an independent learner.

In this course you will learn about the key structures and functions of the digestive system, and about the malfunction Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

This course is designed to get you an insight and flavour of studying Ancient History at A Level. It will involve looking at two key events in the ancient world – one in Roman history and one in Greek History. Both of these events had profound effects on their society.

This course is an introduction to studying Criminology at level 3. Criminology is the study of crime in society. Why do people commit crime? How can we stop them?. This course is designed to give a taster of what a criminology course might include.

This course is designed for Level 3 Health and Social Care students and focuses on the progression opportunities available. The course is designed to enable learners to build their understanding of opportunities by exploring job roles, skills and qualities and then progression opportunities.

This course will introduce you to the main methods of law making within the English Legal System

Your A-Level Politics Course will look at the following aspects of UK politics: democracy, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media, ideologies, the constitution, parliament, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. You will also study US politics or global politics.

A-Level Psychology covers a range of different topics over two years. This taster session will give you an idea of some of those topics that are taught at A-level . It will also offer an insight into what studying psychology may be like and provide some examples of where studying psychology can take you after completion of your A-levels.

This course will will give learners the knowledge and understanding required to apply for a range of entry-level roles within the uniformed protective services sector, or for employment as an apprentice within the sector, where learners will complete additional training and qualifications to gain the skills and knowledge required to progress in their chosen profession.

This is an introduction to Sociology as a subject and gives you an idea of some of the topics you may study on an A level Sociology course.

During this course you will find out about key skills needed to transition onto Level 3 in Sport. We will also cover volunteering and coaching, looking at how these can help your progress and development. We will touch on some of the units that are covered in the Level 3 programme to give you a taste of content that will be taught. Finally, you will find out about career pathways and see interviews with a number of people from a range of jobs including journalism and commentary, Football management and a PE teacher.

This course is a series of sessions that will guide you as you prepare to leave education and step into the world of work.

This course will take you through the transition between a level 2 program to level 3 and understanding how this transition works. Also the support you will be given in that transition and the benefits that can come from this.