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A Levels develop the knowledge, skills and study habits to excel at university, as well as the attributes recognised by employers.
Your academic studies will be complemented with enrichment opportunities such as trips, mentoring and work experience, providing the perfect springboard for your future career.
A Levels are assessed through exams at the end of two years of study. Most learners study three subjects - some choose four.
With an apprenticeship you’ll go straight into the workplace and be shown clear routes to progress straight into employment within a specific occupation. You can achieve nationally recognised qualifications, earn a wage, and gain skills that will see you get ahead. On average you will spend 20% of your learning time in the college and 80% within the workplace
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T Levels give you the chance to learn what a real career is like while you continue your studies. T Levels have been designed with leading businesses and employers to give you the knowledge and skills you need, including a minimum of 45 days on an industry placement – this means you will spend 80% of your learning time in College and 20% within the workplace.
LATEST NEWS
As Weston College’s popular Creative Art’s Summer Show opens to the public today (Wednesday 15th June), students have revealed their inspiration behind this year’s theme.
Laura Martins (19) and Lauren Poole (20), who are both studying Graphic Design Foundation Degrees in partnership with Bath Spa University at Weston College’s Loxton Campus, were tasked with creating the show’s branding and its overall theme.
Their concept ‘Infinity’ was chosen as it depicted the many different possibilities that students studying creative arts courses could pursue in the future.
Lauren said: “This is a showcase of hundreds of students’ work, each one with their own journey behind and ahead of them, with an infinite number of possibilities.
“We decided to create a brand around the idea that the artists on show here are infinitely expanding and growing as artists, exploring an infinite number of possibilities and artistic routes.
“Despite the huge scope of the event, we decided to keep the brand itself simple and approachable as it has to relate to everyone who sees it.”
The Weston College Summer Show allows the College’s Creative Arts students the opportunity to display their work to the public and forms a part of their assessment.
The show sees the campus, in Loxton Road, transformed into an art gallery with students on courses such art, graphic design and film exhibiting their work inside the building, while students studying music perform outside the venue.
The show is free to enter and open to the public until Thursday 23rd June between 10am - 4pm, and on Saturday 18th June from 10am - 2pm.
Students taking English GCSEs at Weston College have smashed national benchmarks with exceptionally high pass rates.
Of the 23 students who took their GCSE English exam before Christmas, 20 achieved a grade C or above, putting the pass rate at 87% – miles ahead of the 27% national benchmark.
The students were a combination of new learners to the College and returning learners, who have previously failed to obtain the C grade required to progress to further education.
These results are a huge cause for celebration, and go to show how Weston College supports its learners to achieve.
Kelly O’Connor, Subject Area Manager for GCSE English, said: “These results just go to show how hard work really can pay off.
“I’m immensely proud of my students and am confident that they have paved their way to successful futures.”
Weston College offers several options to support learners who have previously not taken GCSE English, or haven’t achieved a C grade.
Could you join the Weston College team as a teacher in training?
Weston College is looking for graduates to join its teaching team in a number of subject areas...
All of these roles are salaried at £23k-£25k per year, and include a generous holiday allowance, a defined benefits scheme, and plenty of training opportunities.
Digital, Computing & IT
We are looking for a motivated individual to join our highly successful Computing & IT team at Weston College and become involved with the teaching, learning, and assessment across our range of exciting Digital, Computing & IT pathways including Applied Computing, Cyber Security, Data Analysis and Digital & Technology Solutions with provision ranging from Level 1-3 computing, new Higher Apprenticeship Standards and Degree provision.
Engineering
We are looking for a motivated individual to join our highly successful Engineering Team at Weston College and become involved with the teaching, learning, and assessment across our range of exciting Engineering pathways including Manufacturing, Aerospace, Nuclear & Electronics with provision ranging from Level 2 PEO -Degree level.
Civil Engineering
We are looking for a motivated individual to join our highly successful Civil Engineering Team at Weston College and become involved with the teaching, learning, and assessment across a range of Construction, Civil Engineering and the Built Environment courses from Level 2 to HNC / HND.
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