• Familiar surroundings
• Students already know the teachers and teachers know the students
• There is a lot of knowledge about student potential
• The curriculum will be broadly familiar but with some additional subjects
• Students are familiar with the teaching style and assessment methods
• Progression to higher education and work is supported.
• A new start
• Often much larger institutions
• Much wider range of subjects, often more career related subjects
• Courses with different level of entry and different admissions criteria
• Different teaching and assessment methods are use
• Can provide industry standard facilities and equipment
• There is a strong concentration on developing employability skills
• Progression to higher education and work is supported
• Students are employed
• Earning money and learning at the same time
• Training leading to nationally recognised qualifications, inspected by Ofsted
• A combination of day release to college and/or assessment at work
• Potential to have a degree course paid for by your employer at level 4-7
• Potential to be promoted and earn more within the company
• Excellent credentials for a CV to support progression to another employer
• Open to applicants with level 3 qualifications, i.e. A levels or BTEC National etc
• Provide courses at foundation degree Higher National Diploma and degree level, Masters level and beyond
• Takes place in universities and some colleges
• Independent living or living at home
• Can be full time or part time or taken by correspondence course
• Often take 3-4 years, can be more.
• Subject range is enormous. Visit www.ucas.co.uk to explore
• Subjects can be traditional academic or vocational in nature
• Significant cost and investment will likely be incurred
• Young adults are employed
• There are management traineeships to choose from
• Earning money and learning at the same time
• Real training leading to nationally recognised qualifications, inspected by Ofsted
• A combination of day release to college and/or assessment at work
• Potential to have a degree course paid for by your employer at level 4
• Potential to be promoted and earn more within the company
• Excellent credentials for a CV to support progression to another employer
• Doing something that will enhance skills, motivation and experience
• Increases self-confidence, independence
• A break from study and a time to rethink overall careers plans
• A time to earn some money
• Strengthen CV
• Experience interesting people and lifestyles
• Retake and improve exam grades
• A chance to do something totally different
• An opportunity to really enhance career prospects