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What’s on Offer at Leicester College?

• Vocational Courses e.g. BTECs
• GCSEs/Functional Skills and

Study Programmes

• Apprenticeships
• Entry Level - Level 5 courses
• Full and part-time courses

Mitchel from Fullhurst

Will Prentice from Robert Smyth Academy studied Enterprise

Deana Button from Rawlings Academy studied Catering

How is Leicester College Different to School?

• Practical 'hands on' work to

learn a trade/profession

• People of all backgrounds
• Student Union activities and

NUS membership

• Subsidised bus passes
• Lots of support from tutors,

welfare advisors, learning mentors, careers officers, multi- faith chaplaincy, LEET team

Leicester College has 3 Main Campuses

Freemen’s Park Campus St Margaret’s Campus Abbey Park Campus

• Performing Arts/Music Technology
• Engineering
• Motor Vehicle
• Childcare
• Health and Social Care
• English for Speakers of Other

Languages

• Supported Learning
• GCSEs available but linked to

specific careers

• Science
• Business and Computing
• Travel and Tourism
• Sport
• Uniformed Public Service

www.leicestercollege.ac.uk/vt/LC VirtualTour/view20_1.html

At Abbey Park Campus you can study full or part time courses in the following curriculum areas:

• Construction
• Hairdressing
• Beauty Therapy
• Hospitality and Food Manufacture
• Supported Learning

www.leicestercollege.ac.uk/vt/LC VirtualTour/view20_1.html

At Freemen’s Park Campus you can study full or part time courses in the following curriculum areas:

• Fashion and Footwear
• Art and Design
• Photography
• Textiles
• Business and Computing
• English as a Second/Other

Language

www.leicestercollege.ac.uk/vt/LC VirtualTour/view20_1.html

At St Margaret’s Campus you can study courses in the following curriculum areas:

What Grades Do I Need to Enrol?

Level Qualification Entry Requirements

Level 6 Degree A Levels, Access courses, HNDs, BTECs or equivalent quals Level 4/5 NVQ4 , BTEC Professional Award HNC/HND Foundation Degrees Higher Apprenticeships BTECs/A Levels

• r equivalent Level 3 quals

Portfolio for Art courses Level 3 BTEC Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma NVQ/VRQ 3 Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma Advanced Diplomas Advanced Apprenticeships GCSEs 4 /5 A* - C Portfolio for Art Courses Level 2 BTEC Level 2 Award/Certificate/Diploma Intermediate Apprenticeships NVQ/VRQ 2 Level 2 Awards/Certificate/Diploma GCSE maths and English GCSEs - 4 Ds Portfolio for Art Courses Level 1 Foundation Learning NVQ 1 and BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma GCSE’s D – G Usually no formal qualifications required Entry Level Functional Skills (English, maths and ICT) BTEC Entry Level Award/Certificate/Diploma

• Earn while you learn
• Work for an employer
• Training and qualifications
• Hands on experience
• Job-specific skills
• Regular assessments
• Average 1- 2 years
• Additional support (NUS,

Mentoring)

For more information and to browse and apply for opportunities, go to www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Apprenticeships

Callum Glover studying an Electromechanical Apprenticeship while employed as an electrician at Leicester University Isla Palmer studying a Catering Apprenticeship, employed as a commis chef at Ragdale Hall

Visit an Open Day:

Saturday 25 June 2016, 11am – 3pm Thursday 24 Nov 2016, 4pm – 8pm Saturday 21 Jan 2017, 11am – 3pm Saturday 1 July 2017, 4pm – 8pm

• Visit the Leicester College website
• Use our friendly customer service centre

and Live Chat to make enquiries

• Arrange a tour
• Join our Facebook page, check out our

Pinterest pictures, tweet or look at our You Tube clips. All social media is available through the website

www.leicestercollege.ac.uk

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