Schools
Course Information
Hair And Beauty
Over this two-year course you will spend a year in the Hair department creating your own innovative styles and designs and learning techniques essential to the industry. You will also spend a year within the Beauty department, here you will learn techniques in manicuring and pedicuring alongside skills such as eyebrow shaping, learning how to apply make-up and skills in basic massage. Throughout the two years you will learn important legislation alongside chemistry, maths and biology relevant to Hair and Beauty studies. Following this course, you could apply for a Hair course, Beauty course, Media Makeup course or Barbering – to name a few.
Land-Based Studies (Animal Care, Agriculture & Countryside) – Year 1
This is year one of a two-year programme. You will get a taster of a range of land-based studies. In Animal Care you will experience caring for small animals ranging from reptiles, rodents, goats, donkeys, guinea pigs, rabbits and birds. You will work behind the scenes in our purpose-built wildlife park at Lackham campus, learning about animal habitats and how to provide the best enrichment for the animals in your care.
In Agriculture and Countryside you will learn about the farming environment, including crop management, looking after the land, caring for our farm animals (cows, pigs and sheep) and working with the most up-to-date farming technology.
At the end of this year, you will need to choose between Animal care or Agriculture to complete your qualification.
Land-Based Studies (Animal Care, Agriculture & Countryside) – Year 2
Students chose which Pathway to follow in year 2 out of the following 2 options:
- Agriculture
This is year two of the land-based studies course. In this you will achieve a qualification in Agriculture. You will take a more in depth look at the farming environment, learning about farming legislation and the broader aspects of farming. You will complete units throughout the year that will contribute to your final qualification in Agriculture. This could lead on to a career within the Agriculture industries or an apprenticeship.
- Animal Care
This is year two of the land-based studies course. In this you will achieve a qualification in Animal Care. You will take a more in depth look at how to care for and enrich the life of each individual animal within the Animal Care Centre. You will complete units throughout the year that will contribute to your final qualification in Animal Care. This could lead on to a career within the Animal Care industries or an apprenticeship.
Sport And Public Services
This is a combined course that provides you with a taster of the Sport and the Public Services Industries. The units you will cover include coaching skills and training for fitness; these are skills you will need to work within the Sport and Public Service sectors. Alongside this you will study how exercise effects the body and you will play sports such as Badminton, Football, Rugby and Hockey. You will assist in planning and taking part in an Inter-College Sports Day in the summer term. You will also learn how to develop a personal progressive plan to improve your own fitness. This could lead on to a Level 1 or Level 2 Sport or Public Services course post-16.
Vehicle Maintenance
This is a two-year course where you will work towards a certificate in year one and a diploma in year two. You will learn the basics of engines, brakes, steering and suspension. You will be taught by lecturers with a host of industry experience within our industry- standard purpose-built garages. This course will prepare you to apply for a full-time course in Vehicle Maintenance or an apprenticeship within the automotive industry.