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FULL TIME COURSES
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Brooklands College,
Weybridge, Surrey
Raising knowledge, skills and aspirations to build success
in the community
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WHERE
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Wherever you are studying now, you will have
a choice about where to carry on your studies
when Year 11 has finished. Of course, if you go
to a school without a 6th Form you will have to
go somewhere else if you want to carry on
studying and learning
new skills.
When it comes to the qualifications on offer,
you could be faced with as many as four choices:
Apprenticeship
If you want to get a job but carry on learning,
this offers the best route with work being
combined with Practical and Vocational
qualifications. Further
Education Colleges also offer this route.
Further Education College
Further Education Colleges are likely to offer
the widest choice in terms of routes available
and will offer Academic, Vocational and
Practical qualifications, sometimes combined
together.
6th Form College
6th Form Colleges tend to specialise in the
Academic route. They may also offer some
Vocational areas but they do not tend to offer
Practical routes.
School 6th Form
School 6th Forms will usually offer a good range
of Academic qualifications and some Vocational.
It is unusual for them to offer Practical
qualifications.
Other Things to Consider
It is important to remember that your choice
doesn’t just depend on the qualification routes
available.
You will need to look at what support is
available to you to help you achieve your chosen
qualifications. This might be support to help
you get to grips with a new, higher level of
study or it might be personal support.
In addition, the standard and range of
facilities will be particularly important for
some qualifications. You might even want to
consider the sporting and social aspects of each
option before choosing.
One of the best ways to find out about all of
these things is to attend the Open Evenings. |
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WHICH
QUALIFICATIONS |
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WHICH
QUALIFICATIONS
There is a large number of qualifications on
offer and the one which is best for you will
depend on what qualifications you have already
and the way in which you like to learn. If you
have a couple of grade C GCSEs and the rest are
D or E then the next step for you would be to
take Level 2 qualifications in your chosen
route. However, if you want to study AS/A2Levels
which are Level 3 qualifications you would need
to have at least five GCSEs at grade C or above
(two of which must be grade B).
The important thing is that whatever your
current (or expected) qualifications, there will
be qualifications on offer to help you take the
next step up the ladder to achieve your
ambitions.
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Qualifications on offer are: |
ACADEMIC |
VOCATIONAL |
PRACTICAL |
Entry Level
You have few or no qualifications |
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Supported Learning
Bridge Vocational Diploma |
Level 1
You have some GCSEs at grades E-G |
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BTEC Introductory
Certificate / Diploma |
NVQ Level 1
Other Technical |
Level 2
5 GCSEs
including 1 or 2 at grade C |
GCSEs |
Vocational GCSEs
BTEC First Diploma |
NVQ Level 2
Other Technical
Apprenticeship |
Level 3
You have at least 5 GCSEs
at C or above
(two of which must be grade B) |
AS/A2 Levels |
Applied A Levels
BTEC Nationals |
NVQ Level 3
Other Technical Advanced
Apprenticeship |
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Your Qualification Options - More Information |
AS/A2 Levels:
Curriculum 2000 replaced A Levels with
AS and A2 Levels, allowing you to choose a
broader
range of subjects and to gain nationally
recognised
qualifications at the end of both your first
(AS) and
second (A2)year. They remain the traditional
academic route, particularly for those wanting
to
progress to Higher Education. |
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Vocational GCSE ’s: GCSE ’s are essential
qualifications for many jobs and for entry on to
further study courses, as well as providing
evidence of a good level of general education.
Although these are
the standard Level 2 academic qualifications for
14-16 year olds, some people may wish to improve
their grades particularly in English and
Mathematics. As a result Colleges and Schools
offer these but usually
only as part of a Full-Time course. Vocational
GCSEs give you the chance to study new subjects
that are more work related. |
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Levels: These are vocational qualifications,
offered at Level 3. They can normally be studied
as part of a Full-Time course (Part and Single
Awards) or as a Full-Time course in their own
right (Full Award which is equivalent to two A
Levels). They are graded as A Levels and are
suitable qualifications for entry into Higher
Education. |
| BTEC
Introductory Certificates: These are Level 1
qualifications for students wanting to progress
to Level 2 or employment. They are offered in a
variety of vocational areas. |
| BTEC First
Diploma: A BTEC First Diploma is a Level 2
qualification providing a basis for further
specialist study at Level 3 (BTEC National or
NVQ) or a career in a specific skill area. It is
equivalent to 4 GCSE ’s. |
| NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications): NVQs
are nationally recognised, job specific
qualifications which assess the skills
demonstrated in the workplace. They are
practically based with much of the assessment
being carried out through observations in the
workplace or realistic work environment within
the College, e.g. a training restaurant or
engineering
workshop. NVQs are available at 5 levels, from
1 which covers basic activities, to 5 which is
management level. |
Other Technical:
This covers a wide range of specialist
qualifications and awards at all levels which
are accredited by awarding bodies such as City
and Guilds and RSA. They are normally used to
access practical
skills required in areas such as Catering,
Engineering and Construction. |
| BTEC Nationals:
These are specialist vocational qualifications
valued by the relevant industry / sector and
Higher Education. They have been revised and
there are three awards available, which vary in
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BTEC National Award
6 units
(1 ‘A ’Level equivalent)
BTEC National Certificate 12 units
(2 ‘A ’Level equivalent)
BTEC National Diploma 18 units
(3 ‘A ’Level equivalent) |
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these qualifications can be taken as part of a
Full-Time course (Award and Certificate) or as a
Full-Time course in their own right (Diploma). |
| Apprenticeships:
These enable you to work and study so that you
can earn and learn. They are available at Levels
2 (Apprenticeship) and 3 (Advanced
Apprenticeship) and the ‘learning’ part involves
undertaking an NVQ which covers workplace
assessment and at least one ‘Technical’
Certificate, which covers the under pinning
theoretical knowledge, together with Key Skills. They will normally involve
attending the College for one day a week. |
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| Where Do Our Students Come From? |
Brooklands College receives applications
from students attending over 100 different
schools, including:
Ashcombe School, Ash Technology College, Bishop
David Brown School,
Bishop Wand CE Secondary School, Blenheim High
School, Carwarden House School, Christ ’s
School, Claremont Fan Court School, Collingwood
College, Epsom And Ewell High School, Esher High
School, Fullbrook School, George Abbot School,
Glebelands School, Glyn School, Gordon ’s School
Woking, Halliford School, Heathland School,
Heathside School,
Hinchley Wood School, Howard Of Effingham
School, Jubilee High School, Magna Carta School,
Matthew Arnold School, Philip Southcote School,
Raynes Park High School, Ricards Lodge High
School, Rydens School, Salesian RC School,
Southborough School, St Andrew’s Roman Catholic
School, St John The Baptist School, St Paul ’s
Catholic College, Sunbury Manor School,
Teddington School, Thamesmead School, Therfield
School, Tolworth Girls'School, Winston Churchill
School Woking, Woking High School |
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TRAVEL |
| Brooklands College is located on Heath Road
(B374) in Weybridge and we are really easy to
get to by bus, rail, road or on foot. |
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Weybridge Rail Station
is conveniently very close to Brooklands College
and on a direct line, within 30 minutes, for
many towns including: |
| Wimbledon (21 mins), Surbiton, Esher (9 mins),
Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, Byfleet 7 New Haw,
West Byfleet, Woking (10 mins), Brookwood, Ash
Vale, Aldershot, Addlestone, Chertsey (7
minutes), Virginia Water, Egham, Staines (20
mins), Ashford, Feltham (30 mins). |
| There are also non-direct trains from places
such as Kingston-Upon-Thames,
Richmond-Upon-Thames and Farnborough. |
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Rail Information for
Weybridge |
| By Car |
| Brooklands College has a large free car park
for students ’cars,motorbikes and bicycles. |
| By Bus |
The 451 from Staines via Chertsey,
Addlestone, New Haw and Byfleet is available
from the bus stop on Heath Road, just outside
the College.
Other services from Kingston, Guildford and
Woking stop at the Ship Hotel in Weybridge. For
public bus fares and timetables, phone the
National Bus Service on 0870 608 2 608. |
| Brooklands Bus Service |
The College runs bus services to and from;
Ashford via Sunbury
Bookham via Cobham
Camberley via Woking
Staines via Shepperton |
| The buses arrive at the College daily at 9
am and leave at 5 pm. Please telephone our
Student Services Office for further details on
01932 797 901. |
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FULL TIME COURSES
2007/2008 |
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HOW TO
FIND OUT
MORE |
| Our friendly and
helpful team of Course Information Advisers are
on hand to answer your queries and provide you
with more information about the course you want. |
| Our contact details
follow, you can also find out more at one of our
Open Evenings / Information Events (see below) |
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You can contact us by:
Website:
www.brooklands.ac.uk
Phone: 01932 797 797
In Person: Monday –Thursday 8.30am –
5.00pm;
Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm
E-mail:
info@brooklands.ac.uk
Post: Course Information, Brooklands
College,
Heath Road, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 8TT
Minicom: 01932 797 897 |
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OPEN &
INFORMATION
EVENINGS |
You can also find out
more at one of our
information events. |
Wednesday 10th October 2007 5.30pm – 9.00pm
Open Evening - Weybridge Campus |
Thursday 22nd November
2007 5.30pm – 9.00pm
Open Evening - Weybridge Campus |
Thursday 17th January 2008 5.30pm – 8.00pm
Information Evening - Weybridge Campus |
Tuesday 29th April 2008
5.00pm – 7.00pm
Information Evening - Weybridge Campus |
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PART TIME
COURSES |
Brooklands College Part Time Courses
Including courses in the Staines,
Camberley & Elmbridge areas |
| Remember we are introducing new courses all
the time at Brooklands College, so even if the
subject you want to study isn’t listed in our prospectus, it is still worth getting in touch. |
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