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Qualifications
available to you
If you are a school leaver – or
adult – with
few qualifications, or non at all, you can come
to Calderdale College and take the course you
want.
A pre-entry or entry level programme should set
you on your way. Encouraged by specialist staff
who give
personal tutor support, you’ll soon
find yourself part of college life. On the Options
to Study programme learners have the opportunity
to sample vocational areas such as Health and
Care, Drama, Construction Skills, Art and Media,
Hairdressing
or Information Technology before developing two
vocational options alongside
English and maths and other essential skills.
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Advanced
Vocational Certificate in Education (AVCE)
VCE’s are a vocational alternative to AS and A levels. You can study
for either 3, 6, or 12 units and combine these with AS and A levels. Available
in vocatinal subjects.
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BTEC
Nationals
Gain the knowledge and
vocationally specific skills you need by studying
a BTEC National qualification normally taken
over two years. You can choose to study either
6, 12 or 18 units in your chosen vocational area.
To widen your choice you can study a mixture
of AVCE’s or BTEC Nationals with AS and
A Levels.
Available in vocational subjects.
BTEC
First Diploma
If you know what
subject you want to study and are keen
to add practical experience this qualification
is for you. The equivalent of four GCSEs
a BTEC First gives you a head start in
the search for a rewarding job or the opportunity
to move
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National
Vocational Qualification
(NVQ)
Try the NVQ option if you want work-related qualifications designed to further
your skills in a specific career. NVQs assess your ability to perform a variety
of tasks in the workplace. Available across a range of subjects NVQs assess your
performance at the right personal level for you.
Key
Skills
Key Skills are intended for everyone from students in colleges to Chief Executives
of large companies. Key Skills are the skills most commonly needed for success
in a range of activities at work, in education and training and life in general.
They are Application of Number, Communications, Information Technology, Improving
Own Learning and Performance, Working with Others and Problem Solving. These
skills are common to all jobs and are transferable between vocational areas.
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- Key Skills are components of
Foundation and Modern Apprenticeship training
- Employers stress the importance of key skills
for employability
- Universities include key skills in their
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes;
Key Skills achievements collect UCAS points
for admissions to Higher Education.
Developing
your skills will raise your potential,
not only in the key skills themselves
but also
in all the subjects you study. Levels of study
range from basic skills (working towards level
l)
to those needed at a strategic or management
level (levels 4 and 5).
Modern Apprenticeships
Young people aged between 16 and 24 can earn
while they learn on a Foundation or Advanced
Modern Apprenticeship and there is a wide range
of training opportunities to suit your
ability and job preferences. By working to a
structured training plan and gaining work experience
you will achieve an NVQ that reflects your ability.
Higher
National Certificate & Higher National
Diplomas (HNCs & HNDs)
Full time or part time study, whichever suits
you better; they equip you with the academic
skills
needed for university level study and the workrelated
skills needed for employment. HNCs in particular
are designed to be flexible to fit in with work
and family commitments. These are qualifications
highly valued by employers because of the balance
between theory and hands-on training.
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