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BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE AND KIDDERMINSTER COLLEGE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP

OPENING SEPTEMBER 2012

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE AND KIDDERMINSTER COLLEGE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP

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The Academy at Kidderminster The Piano Building Weavers Wharf Kidderminster DY10 1AA

WELCOME We are delighted to welcome you to the Academy at Kidderminster. The skills and entrepreneurial Academy will specialise in a range of Creative, Digital, Gaming, 3D Animation, Fashion and Retail, Entrepreneurship, Construction, Food Processing and Catering courses Our new Academy will open in September 2012 in a state of the art building - The Piano Building in Weavers Wharf, following a stunning £10m makeover.

The facilities will be truly outstanding and will provide a huge creative and cultural boost to the region, which will benefit students, the local community, new media entrepreneurs and local businesses.

The warehouse concept in the building will encourage a synergy between our curriculum disciplines, where students will benefit from a true industry level experience.

These new facilities will be amongst the very best in the country, including: • Fashion studio • Online TV and radio broadcast studio • Motion capture studio • 3D scanning and printing facilities • State of the art work spaces for food and food technologies

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• Retail space and restaurant which will be open to the public.

• Construction workshops and innovative spaces for learning • The Samsung Experience Academy We will be working in partnership with global businesses including Caterpillar BCP, BDR Thermea, Samsung, and our programmes will meet skills shortages regionally and nationally.

This is an exciting time for everyone involved with the Kidderminster Academy and Birmingham Metropolitan College and proud to be investing in this innovative project. Our investment will enhance opportunities for learners to study new courses in an outstanding venue to enhance their employment opportunities.

We hope that you will become one of our many successful learners when you join our first intake of students in September at The Piano Building to embark on the next stage of your studies.

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LEARN BY DOING The Academy at the Piano Building

Responding to live project opportunities

Our agile curriculum model has required a re-design of every aspect of curriculum delivery within the creative, digital, electronic and the built environment curriculum – learners really will learn by doing – the experience they get at the Academy will stay with them forever.

Live projects come with high expectations of quality and challenging deadlines. Learners will regularly work with industry professionals who will provide feedback and input into the assessment process.

This initiative promotes collaboration between practitioners from different backgrounds and subject areas and exudes excellence, ambition, innovation, and inspiration in all the learners it touches, in the communities it serves and in the industry professionals who support the work we are doing.

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A new standard of learning environments In re-writing the rulebook for education, this initiative has driven forward the development of professional standards, from state of the art contemporary work spaces for the development and showcasing of vocational skills outside of the traditional learning environment to the progression opportunities the courses provide for learners.

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COURSES Vocational qualifications at the Academy range from Level 1 to higher education and professional qualifications. All our qualifications will support learners to develop knowledge and skills which are workplace relevant, and learners can progress to full time employment, apprenticeships or onto Higher Education on completion of their qualifications.

Level 1 Qualifications BTEC Level 1, NVQ 1 (equivalent to GCSEs at Grade D-G).

Level 2 Qualifications BTEC Level 2, NVQ2, (equivalent to 4 GCSE2 at Grade A*-C)

Level 3 Qualifications • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma equivalent to 3 A Level passes (worth up to 420 UCAS points) • BTEC Level 3 Diploma equivalent to 2 A Level passes (worth up to 280 UCAS points) • BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma equivalent 1 A Level pass(worth up to 140 UCAS points) • NVQ Level 3

Level 4 Qualifications HND/HNC qualifications

Level 5 Qualifications Foundation degrees

Level 6 Qualifications Full honours degree or professional qualifications

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Entry requirements BTEC Level 3 Advanced Vocational Programmes (2 year programmes)

The minimum entry requirement to study for a Level 3 Diploma is 4 GCSEs at grade C or above including Mathematics and/or English or equivalent, according to the requirements of the curriculum area, a Higher Diploma or a Merit grade and above at Level 2. Students with a Pass grade will be considered subject to an additional assessment and/or supportive reference from their Personal Tutor.

BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Vocational Programmes (1 year programme)

The minimum entry requirement to study for a Level 2 Diploma is 4 grade Ds or above at GCSE which may include Mathematics and/or English, according to the requirements of the curriculum area, a Foundation Diploma, or a Merit grade and above at Level 1. Students with a Pass grade will be considered subject to an additional assessment and/or supportive reference from their Personal Tutor. In some cases a more appropriate progression route at Level 2 may be available.

Foundation Learning Tier (Entry Level/Level 1) (1 year programme) Entry will be by initial assessment to ensure every student is directed onto the appropriate level of course, along with a satisfactory interview and supporting reference.

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Fashion • Visual Merchandising • Fashion Technology and Production • Textile Design Retail • Fashion Retail • Retail Selling Process • Retail Businesses Games Design • Games Development • 3D Animation • Interactive Design The Samsung Experience • Software Development • Digital Convergence Technologies • SMART Technologies Food Technology • Hospitality • Professional Food and Beverage Servicing • Catering

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Enterprise and Entrepreneurship • Innovative Entrepreneurs • Business Planning and Pitching • Business studies Construction • Basic Construction Skills • Plumbing • Carpentry and Joinery • Joinery • Electrical installation • Electrical (PEO) • Gas Installation and Maintenance • Bricklaying • Painting and Decorating Professional Studies • Legal Studies • Accounting • Business Studies • Administration Land Based Provision Coming soon

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FASHION, RETAIL AND VISUAL MERCHANDISING The fashion industry is worth over £20 billion to the UK economy and employs 816,000 people across a range of different jobs. The United Kingdom has a worldwide reputation for fashion design – new innovative courses at the Academy will give learners the skills to contribute successfully to this thriving industry.

Studying fashion and retail at The Academy will prepare you for the many career opportunities within the sector, including gaining skills and experience in

Recent examples include • Work with Gok Wan • The Clothes Show Live • Style Birmingham • London Fashion Week • HMV Institute • O2 Academy • NIA Birmingham • Working with Britney Spears at NEC Arena • BBC Salford Animation Production • SXSW Music Festival, Texas USA • Work on a variety of live projects

• Fashion design • Illustration • Pattern cutting • Fashion technology and production • Textile design • Visual merchandising

In addition you will develop historical and cultural awareness through a range of international and national visits including the Victoria and Albert Museum and The Museum of Costume in Bath.

As a fashion student you will have the opportunity to explore design, concept, fashion production, styling, fashion photography and illustration and experimental textile design. You will look at trend prediction, identify potential markets and manage runway events.

You will develop practical skills in a range of fashion related subjects; explore, experiment with ideas, and develop traditional skills.

Our fashion courses offer structured pathways that support you to progress to university or into the workplace. Throughout your studies at The Academy, you will take part in live industry briefs and projects to gain practical industry experience.

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Fashion, retail and visual merchandising courses at the Academy

Our qualifications provide a broad approach to the fashion industry – fashion design, fashion visualisation, pattern cutting, construction techniques and drawing techniques.

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GAMES/3D TECHNOLOGIES 3D Design, game engines, animation, digital graphics and the development of apps and games – these are all experiences you will develop at The Academy when studying Games Design.

Career doors are opening for students that have the skills to become experts in these fields – join one of our courses to gain the experience you need to work in this exciting arena.

These courses are ideal for students who are serious about computer and video games and want to help design gaming for the next generation of users.

Games experiences • Meet some of the gaming industry’s leaders and influencers at our popular seminars, which will be some of the most highly attended events on the Academy calendar • Work with some of the industry’s top games designers • Attend games conferences and recruitment events During your course you will build real skills that the games industry needs, whether you want to be a concept artist, animator, 3D modeller or any of the other diverse job roles within computer and video game design.

Our specialist staff will share their experience and industry links to give you a fantastic launchpad for a career in computer and video games design.

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INTERACTIVE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES Combining the creative skills of graphic design, photography, games development, 3D visual communication and animation, our courses in interactive design technologies will prepare you for the new digital age.

You will gain experience in many different creative design areas, including

• 3D modelling • Animation

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• Digital graphics • Interactive media • Motion capture A wide range of career paths are available after developing these skills, with opportunities to work in games and graphic design, film and tv animation and advertising.

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THE SAMSUNG EXPERIENCE ACADEMY The development of Smart devices will be boosted by the creation of The Samsung Experience Academy which will be the Smart hub for the delivery of qualifications to meet skills shortages in these new technologies.

This is the first Academy in the UK to provide training for Smart leading edge technologies such as Samsung’s flagship products including Samsung 3D Smart TV products and hand held devices.

The new Samsung Experience Academy will offer learners the opportunity to access cutting-edge training to keep pace with these new technologies.

Technology is evolving rapidly and this is an industry that will continue to need experts to design and develop new products and technologies and to improve the function of existing products. Whatever area of Smart technologies you are interested in, you will gain an invaluable and highly relevant experience at the Academy.

The programmes are designed to help learners to gain technical knowledge and practical qualifications and provide them with a greater understanding of the latest smart device technologies.

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FOOD, FOOD PROCESSING AND CATERING We are delighted to be launching our food processing and catering courses. We have developed partnerships with a wide range of catering companies.

The food catering and hospitality industry in the UK employs over 2.5 million people and it is worth over £66 billion per year. Employees within this sector include those working in hotels, restaurants, cafés, fast food outlets, pubs and clubs, as well as those who are engaged as contract caterers to other industries.

Our learners will be taught in our professional standard kitchens and public restaurants by experienced chef

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lecturers. The training will ensure our students are work ready when they complete their qualifications.

Food processing experiences • Students will have the opportunity to work in our new Bistro Restaurant • Students will work with some of the UK’s top chefs • We will provide progression opportunities The qualifications provided are relevant to chefs, fast food service assistants and food processing operatives, as well as other catering related jobs.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTERPRISE British small businesses are leading the way to recovery and are recognised as the key to economic growth. There are exciting possibilities for the entrepreneurial minded who are looking for their next venture.

Our BTEC Enterprise and Entrepreneurial courses will provide opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs to realise and achieve their career dreams.

These courses will give the students confidence, motivation and excellent communication skills that are essential for an entrepreneur and an employee. The courses will give students the belief that they can be successful in the world of business by putting them in real life situations where they will be running their own businesses.

Our enterprise and entrepreneurship qualifications allow learners to develop their business skills and to contribute to the success of the economy by having the work ready skills they need when they commence their employment.

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Throughout their studies, students will meet people from various businesses and be given the chance to use their experiences to help them to develop their own ideas.

Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Experiences at the piano building The Academy of Business and Enterprise is now in its fourth year, with over 5,000 students having taken part in enterprise activities • Guru Lectures • Business visits • Internship programme Our Academy scholars take part in master classes, workshops, business networking events, and experience coaching from business mentors. This programme of study is supported by some of the region’s top employers.

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CONSTRUCTION The Academy will bring plumbing, painting and decorating, brickwork, wood trades and electrical courses to the region.

Qualifications from entry to advanced level will be offered.

Our sponsorship from employers will allow our learners to gain real industry experience as they complete their qualifications.

Qualifications will be in areas of local skills shortages so that our learners have the best opportunity to gain employment when they complete their courses.

Workspaces will be equipped with dedicated areas for each trade, and learners will have access to a wide range of vocational qualifications.

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Students will be able to take part in exciting construction projects to support them in their learning.

• Basic construction skills • Plumbing • Carpentry and joinery • Electrical installation • Electrical (PEO) • Gas installation and maintenance • Bricklaying • Painting and decorating As the economy recovers, it will be the construction industry that will lead us out of recession, and our students will gain industry recognised qualifications.

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PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Professional studies provides a range of courses which will help students to prepare for careers in a business or IT environment, which could include accountancy, the financial services industry, business administration or law.

Birmingham Metropolitan College is very proud to be the lead provider for the Financial Services Skills Academy, West Midlands.

This accolade recognised the quality of the teaching of financial services and accountancy within the College.

Students studying within the Academy have the benefit of taking specialist courses with excellent teaching and the College has strong links with employers in the region.

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Professional Studies has become an increasingly popular area of study for many students. Our new Professional courses will include

• AAT • Legal studies • Business studies • Computing • Administration The courses offered will give our students the platform to start their careers in today’s increasingly financeorientated business world and our learners will gain real industry experience in many of the region’s leading companies.

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SUPPORT Studying at college is not all work and no play. We believe in having a healthy balance between your studies and the social life a college brings. We know our students will love The Piano Building atmosphere, the friendliness of the staff and fellow students, and the fact that there is so much you can do in your free time.

Careers and student advice The Student Services team will provide an array of high quality services for you to use during your time with us.

Specialist staff are available to give careers advice and guidance and to provide you with information about financial support. If you are unsure which course is best for you, then you should discuss your options with one of the careers advisers, who will provide impartial advice and guidance to help you to choose the course that is right for you.

We provide a wide range of careers information, where you have access to higher education resources to help you make well-informed and realistic decisions about future career plans.

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Student mentors and student counsellors We want all students to have the same opportunities to achieve to their full personal and academic potential. The mentor/counsellor scheme operates on a one-to-one basis and is designed to remove any possible barriers you might have that are stopping you from reaching your maximum potential, whether the reasons arise from within College or outside. The mentors offer support with, for example, study skills, motivation and time management, and they are committed to helping you overcome any issues you might encounter on the path to successful completion of your course. The counsellors are there to listen and support you, whatever the problem.

Bursaries Those most in need will be eligible for a bursary of ÂŁ1,200 a year.This includes young people in care, care leavers, young people receiving income support, and disabled young people receiving both Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance.

Other students who need financial support to help them to stay in education or training may also be able

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to claim a bursary to help with costs of transport, food, equipment or other course-related costs.

Care to learn Students who are under 19 and are young parents are likely to have their childcare costs met by Care to Learn.

Further information can be obtained by contacting the Care to Learn helpline on 0845 600 2809.

We are committed to the promotion of equality and diversity for all learners, employees, and all other users of the Academy. We aim to ensure that the environment is one where all individuals are treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process is valued. We ensure that this commitment applies to all areas of our provision. The Academy will actively promote a culture of celebrating diversity and will take all reasonable steps to prevent discrimination occurring.

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We have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of our students. Our safeguarding policy aims to meet this duty. The policy covers abuse and neglect, prevention of bullying, harassment and discrimination, dealing with attendance issues, meeting the needs of sick students and security.

Every Child Matters agenda

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We are committed to the Every Child Matters agenda, which is a Government approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19. The aim of this policy is for every child, whatever their background and circumstances to have the support they need to: • Be healthy • Stay safe • Enjoy and achieve • Make a positive contribution • Achieve economic well-being

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HIGHER EDUCATION We will be offering a range of Higher Education qualifications to provide progression for courses offered at The Academy. Our Higher Education programmes are usually run in partnership with local universities.

employers in the UK and overseas. Progression is possible on to the final year of a full degree programme at most of our partner universities.

Access courses

Foundation degrees are broadly equivalent to the first two years of an Honours degree.

Foundation Degrees

These courses provide a route to degree-level study and develop study skills and confidence

Professional qualifications

Higher National Certificates/Diplomas (HNC/HND)

We will be offering a range of part-time qualifications at The Academy.

Higher National qualifications are highly valued by

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COURSES AT KIDDERMINSTER COLLEGE Kidderminster College provides a range of full time courses for 16-19s and adult learners, and specialises in the curriculum subjects below.

• Business & Professional Studies • Care & Childcare • Construction • Electrotechnical Installation • Foundation Programmes & Community Learning • Hair, Beauty, Holistic & Health & Fitness Therapies • Health & Fitness & Sports Therapies • Information Technology

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• Media • Performing Arts / Creative Industries - Music • Performing Arts / Creative Industries - Acting, Singing, Dance & Stage • Public Services • Sport • Travel & Tourism Along with the courses offered at the new Academy students will have access to full time courses offered at Kidderminster College which is a short walk away from the Piano Building at Weavers Wharf.

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Register your interest by completing the details opposite and send to Admissions Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road Birmingham B4 7PS t 0845 155 0101 e ask@bmetc.ac.uk w www.bmetc.ac.uk

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