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StaffordCollege

COLLEGE INVESTINGINOUTSTANDING TEACHING,FACILITIESAND COURSE OPTIONSTO ENSURE THEBESTEDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FORALL STUDENTS

StaffordCollege, part of the Newcastle and StaffordColleges Group (NSCG), is excited to welcome new and existing students to its brand new £28m Skills and Innovation Centrethis September

The ‘Class of 2023’ will be among the first to benefit from the range of industrystandardfacilities and first-class resources available at our multi-million pound extension which boasts construction and engineering workshops, hybrid vehicle technology facilities, afour-court sports hall, gym and 300-seat auditorium.

Your Bright Future

As aleading Staffordshirecollege, NSCG offers avariety of pathways to enable students to define their futureand gain the qualifications needed for their chosen career.With moresubject and study options to choose from than those traditionally offered in school, learners areable to select the subjects that interest them and which provide the best combination for their futurecareer

Situated in the heart of Staffordand conveniently located next to Stafford Railway Station, students can choose from ahuge variety of subjects in study options including A-levels, A+ programmes, vocational courses, TLevels and apprenticeships. The central location means we also benefit from strong employer partnerships having nurtured successful relationships with many companies and businesses across the West Midlands.

TopResults

Last year our students achieved record-breaking results and celebrated grades that exceeded all national benchmarks with a99.1% A-level pass rate of which 87% achieved grades A* –C. Achieving three or moresubstantial qualifications is key to unlocking progression on to university and into a good career and last year we sent 1,220 students to 102 universities around the UK –morethan any other college in Staffordshire.

Within the extensive range of vocational programmes also available, last year NSCG celebrated apass rate of 98.4% from those who completed a BTEC Extended Diploma with 49% of students achieving grades DDD or above –equivalent to three ‘A’grades at A-level. Brand new TLevels can also be studied in subjects ranging from digital coding, education, electrical and mechanical engineering to business administration, nursing, midwifery and surveying.

If you’relooking to ‘earnasyou learn’, we also offer adiverse range of apprenticeships allowing learners to get paid whilst developing skills and knowledge in the workplace as they study for aLevel 2, 3or4 qualification at the same time.

We also have outstanding adult learning programmes and arange of university-level courses on offer including foundation degrees, HNCs and HNDs with 93% of our students walking straight into ajob or onto atop-up degree programme upon completion.

Outstanding Education

As the first further education provider in England to achieve top grades in every area of Ofsted’sreformed Education Inspection Framework (EIF) and one of the top 10% of colleges in England for learners aged 16-18, there’snever been amoreexciting time to continue your education with NSCG.

To findout more, visit nscg.ac.uk

Open Events

Get course advice, chat to our friendly and knowledgeable staff, take atour of the incredible facilities and chat to current students to hear why we’rethe first choice for school-leavers in Staffordshire.

n Wednesday,18October 2023, 5-8pm n Thursday,30November 2023, 5-8pm n Saturday,3February 2024, 10-12noon n Saturday,18May 2024, 10-12noon

Register your place at nscg.ac.uk/ scevents

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