1

Apply online & book Interview

It’s super easy to pop online and apply

We always compare to a bit of online shopping, browse round the courses via subject area in ‘What can I study' Courses for 16-18 year olds’, click on the individual courses to learn more, then once happy with the course, click ‘apply’ at the top of the page to add to your ‘basket’, add as many courses that interest you (we always recommend about 2-3 is a good amount)

then head to your basket on the bottom left and hit ‘apply for this course’, this will then take you through to our application portal where you will need to ‘Create a new account’, follow the steps to do this. Make sure to use an email address (not your school one) you have access to and check regularly and use a phone number you will actually PICK UP! Then once you’re done you can book your interviews, you will receive confirmation emails for these.

2

Teams Interview and offer of place

You will be sent the Teams meeting link closer to your interview date.

We call it an interview, but do not panic! It’s a two way conversation between yourself and one of the subject tutors, they want to get to know you and you can interview them just as much as they are interviewing you.

This is your chance to ask ALL the questions, regarding timetabling, kit, how many hours a week you’ll be doing what, course content- ANYTHING! They will of course discuss with you things like predicted grades and how you’re doing with your English and Maths, this is so they can gage what sort of level you might to come into the college at and whether you might need to be put in for any resits, so don’t be alarmed if they start to ask you these things.

They will then give you an ‘offer of place’ to go away with, you will also receive an email confirmation with this in.

3

Accept place on application portal

Head back onto the Weston College website and click on the ‘applicants’ button at the top.

Or click through using the link given with your ‘Offer of Place’ email, log into the Application Portal using the email and password you used when making your application and ‘accept’ your offer of place.

If you applied for multiple courses, this is a great time now you’ve had your interviews to whittle down which course you think might be the one for you, so feel free to ‘accept’ your favourite and ‘reject’ the others, or if you’re still unsure/torn, you can accept all of your offers and decide later.

4

Once you have gone on and accepted your offer of place/s, we will contact you via email with details on how to complete the first stage of enrolment. This is all done online and doesn’t take long to complete. If you need support with this, please contact our admissions team on 01934 411 411.

Click here for enrolment guidance

This is step is classed as stage 1 of the Enrolment Journey.

5

Orientation begins

This will be a mixture of face to face and online events and activities throughout the year from around April/May that will help you get prepared to start college.

Once you’ve done all the above steps you can book onto:

• Welcome evenings (monthly evening sessions where you can get to know your tutors, the facilities and course better before coming to us)
• Campus tours (bespoke 1-1 tours of your campus with one of our School Liaison Team)
• Welcome and Orientation day - Important stage in the enrolment journey, where students will meet their peers for the first time, find out important information about their programme on the 5th July 2023.
• GCSE Results Day Surgeries held on the day of GCSE Results and the day after to relieve any worries you may have about your grades and what that means for your course
• Bridging Programmes (these are either face-to-face or via Teams, and give you a headstart/a chance to research on work you’ll be doing in September) Orientation is known as Stage 2 of the Enrolment Journey.

6

Welcome evening

Welcome Evenings will provide you with further key information about your chosen subject area and the programme for which you have applied.

It will also give you an opportunity to have a more in-depth look at our facilities, meet staff and get any answers to questions you might have around what you will learn, how you will be assessed and the wider support arrangements available. We will also make sure you know all the key dates and activities coming up before you start your programme. We want you to be well informed and leave feeling confident that you have made the right choice for their post 16 learning.

In order to attend, register your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welcome-evenings-tickets-483019693907

7

Welcome festivals

25th August – 4th September 2023 – We will invite all students who have accepted their place in for a curriculum confirmation appointment after GCSE results day. This will be face to face and will be a chance for you to confirm your GCSE results and finalise your enrolment with your chosen subject. At this stage, we will look at your GCSE results and check if we need to move you up or down a level. 

Curriculum Confirmation is known as Stage 3 of the Enrolment Journey.

8

Induction

Taking place during 25th Aug - 4th September 2023 (depending) this will be the start of your college journey with us and will include a blended series of activities to kickstart the new academic year.

This is classed as stage 4 of the Enrolment Journey, the final stage.