HE & Skills 2016/17 Course Guide

UNIVERSITY AND ADULT EDUCATION COURSE GUIDE 2016–2017 UNIVERSITY COURSES

Course

Foundation Degree in Education*

Information and Enrolment Events for University courses: Wednesday 31st August 2016

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Wednesday 7th September 2016

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Thursday 5th January 2017

4.00pm – 6.00pm

Tuesday 18th April 2017

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Tuesday 27th June 2017

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Venue

Duration

Hours

College

2 years, part time fast track

1 Evening £3900 per year

1 year, part time

1 Afternoon £3900

BA (Hons) in Education (Top Up)* College

Fee

Foundation Degree in College 3 years, part time Early Childhood Studies*

1 Evening £2600 per year

BA (Hons) in College Early Childhood Studies (Top Up)*

1 year, part time

1 Evening £3900

PGCE/Certificate in Education - Teach in Post 16*

College

1 year, full time

3 Mornings £5800

PGCE/School Direct - Teach in Primary or Secondary*

College 1 year, full time and Placement

5 Days £9000

Foundation Year Health College 1 year, full time and Social Care*

3 Days

£5900

HND Media Production

2 to 3 Days

£5900 per year

College

2 years, full time

Foundation Year Art College 1 year, full time 4 Days

Aged 16-18 Free Aged 19+ £3600**

**Please note - all students on the Foundation Year Art course are required to pay a studio fee of £160 for materials. * Awarded by Staffordshire University. All fees published are for 2016/17 and may vary for 2017/18.

VOCATIONAL COURSES – EDUCATION AND EARLY YEARS

Information and Enrolment Events for Vocational courses: Wednesday 31st August 2016

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Wednesday 7th September 2016

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Thursday 5th January 2017

4.00pm – 6.00pm

Tuesday 18th April 2017

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Tuesday 27th June 2017

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Course Venue Duration Day Time Fee

19+

Fee if eligible for funding

Level 2 Certificate in Supporting College 36 weeks Teaching and Learning in Schools

Wednesday or Thursday

6.00pm-8.00pm 12.00pm-2.00pm

£800

Free

Level 3 Diploma in Specialist College 36 weeks Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools

Wednesday or Thursday

6.00pm-8.30pm 12.00pm-2.30pm

£2200

Free

Setting up a Child College 8 sessions Minding Business

Level 2 Certificate for the College 36 weeks Early Years Educator (EYE)

Thursday

5.00pm-7.00pm

£190

N/A

Thursday

12.00pm-2.00pm or 6.30pm-8.30pm

£800

Free

Level 3 Diploma for the College 18 months Thursday Early Years Educator (EYE)

12.00pm-2.30pm or 6.30pm-9.00pm

£2880

Free

Level 2 Certificate in Playwork College 36 weeks Thursday

12.00pm-2.00pm or 6.30pm-8.30pm

£800

Free

Level 3 Diploma in Playwork College 36 weeks Thursday

12.00pm-2.30pm or 6.30pm-9.00pm

£2880

Free

Level 3 Forest School Leader College and 7 days in college Various

outdoor location plus work based portfolio*

9.15am-4.00pm

£850

N/A

Please note - all fees under £1000 need to be paid in full at enrolment. Funding may be available - please enquire * please note that the 7 days are not consecutive, please call 0161 666 8215 for dates.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS COURSES

Information and Enrolment Events for Functional Skills courses: Wednesday 31st August 2016 Wednesday 7th September 2016

5.00pm – 7.00pm

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Thursday 5th January 2017

4.00pm – 6.00pm

Tuesday 18th April 2017

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Tuesday 27th June 2017

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Course Venue Duration Day Time Fee

Fee if in receipt of eligible benefits

Functional English Entry 3/Level 1

College

36 weeks

Wednesday

6.00pm-8.30pm

Free

Free

Functional English Level 2

College

36 weeks

Thursday

6.00pm-8.30pm

Free

Free

Functional Maths Entry 3/Level 2 College

36 weeks

Wednesday

12.30pm-3.00pm

Free

Free

Functional Maths Entry 3/Level 2 College

36 weeks

Thursday

6.00pm-8.30pm

Free

Free

GCSE COURSES

Information and Enrolment Events for GCSE courses: Wednesday 31st August 2016

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Wednesday 7th September 2016

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Tuesday 27th June 2017 Course

Venue Duration Day

Time

5.00pm – 7.00pm Fee*

Maths College 31 weeks

Wednesday 6.00pm- 9.00pm or Thursday

Free*

English College 28 weeks

Wednesday or Thursday

6.00pm-9.00pm

Free*

Science College 29 weeks

Wednesday or Thursday

6.00pm-8.30pm

£380

*GCSE Maths and English are free if you do not already hold a C or above, if you already hold a grade C or above and are wishing to upgrade then the fee is £380.

Please note - all fees under £1000 need to be paid in full at enrolment. All GCSE courses are free for anyone aged 16-18 years or those in receipt of eligible benefits

TEACHER TRAINING

Primary, Secondary and Further Education Teacher Training Primary and Secondary Teacher Training - applications open October 2016 for 2017 start.

Further Education Teacher Training - apply now for September 2016 and 2017.

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We are committed to ensuring that our learners receive the very best teaching and support with their studies during their time at Ashton Sixth Form College; our programmes and courses have been designed to fit with your individual needs and the needs of employers.

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Anton McGrath, Principal ——

Student Support and Advice —— The Higher Education and Skills Centre at Ashton Sixth Form College has achieved national standards for information, advice and guidance and provides comprehensive information to assist students, not only with their choice of course but also on potential career paths or the move to university.

I am pleased toto welcome you toto Ashton I am pleased welcome you Ashton Exceptional Support Sixth Form College’s Higher Education and Sixth Form College’s Higher Education and —— Skills Centre.

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Enrolment events.

—— New courses are being added all the time, for The staff aim to equip all students with the skills up-to-date course information please call the DrDr Janet Nevin, Janet Nevin, and knowledge to enable them to progress to the Admissions Principal Principal Team on 0161 666 8215. next level of qualification. Our curriculum has —— —— been developed to enable students to progress from introductory courses through to Foundation Degrees and beyond.

Fees Excellent Facilities Excellent Facilities —— —— —— Wherever possible, all the costs related to a We take great pride inin our facilities atat Ashton We take great pride our facilities Ashton course are listed in this guide.

Ifmodern you are paying Sixth Form College.

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Functional skills —— A Commitment toto Student Progression A Commitment Student Progression You can complete these courses for free if you —— —— have been a UKhas resident or have been in a Our curriculum been developed toto enable Our curriculum has been developed enable European Area (EEA) for the past 3 students toEconomic progress from introductory courses students to progress from introductory courses years. to Foundation degrees and beyond.

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You may be entitled to free tuition if you are aged 19-23 and have not previously achieved a full level 2 qualification. A full level 2 is the equivalent of five GCSE passes at grade A*-C, or an NVQ level 2.

My name is Rachel Bunting and Fees Fees I enrolled at Ashton Sixth Form —— —— College on the TEACHER TRAINING Wherever possible allall the costs related toto aa Wherever possible the costs related course are listed inin this guide.

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If If you are interested inin a Level 33 course you are interested a Level course —— —— You may bebe entitled toto free tuition if if you are You may entitled free tuition you are aged between 1919 and 2424 and have not previously aged between and and have not previously achieved a full Level 3 qualification.

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