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BRIDGEND COLLEGEPART-TIME, PROFESSIONAL

& HIGHER EDUCATIONCOURSES 2013/14

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ContentsFind out more…Annual Awards ..................................................................04Our Partnerships ..............................................................06Progression Chart .............................................................07Engage Training.................................................................10How to Apply / Enrol .......................................................104Student Support ..............................................................110The Student Experience ................................................114Enrolment Schedule 2013/14 .....................................118

Upskill with a course in…Art, Design & Media .........................................................18Business, Management & Administrative Studies 25Care & Childhood Studies ..............................................32Construction .......................................................................37Education & Training .......................................................48Engineering & Science....................................................53Hair, Beauty & Complementary Therapy .................65Information Technology ..................................................70Land-based Studies .........................................................76Performing Arts .................................................................85Skills & General Education ............................................88Sport ....................................................................................100Tourism & Hospitality ....................................................102

CynnwysMwy o wybodaeth…Gwobrau Blynyddol ..........................................................04Ein Partneriaethau ...........................................................08Siart Dilyniant......................................................................09Engage Training.................................................................10Sut i wneud Cais/Ymrestru ..........................................105Cefnogaeth i Fyfyrwyr ....................................................111Profiad Myfyrwyr ..............................................................115Amserlen Ymrestru 2013/14 .......................................119

Uwchsgilio ar gwrs mewn...Celf, Dylunio a Chyfryngau .............................................18Astudiaethau Busnes, Rheoli ac Astudiaethau Gweinyddol ...............................................25Astudiaethau Gofal a Phlentyndod ..............................32Adeiladu ...............................................................................37Addysg a Hyfforddiant ......................................................48Peirianneg a Gwyddoniaeth ...........................................53Gwallt, Harddwch a Therapi Ategol .............................65Technoleg Gwybodaeth ...................................................70Astudiaethau Tir-seiliedig...............................................76Celfyddydau Perfformio ..................................................85Sgiliau ac Addysg Gyffredinol ........................................88Chwaraeon .......................................................................100Twristiaeth a Lletygarwch.............................................102

UPskillA warm welcome to our Part-time prospectus for the 2013/14 academic year.

In the current economic climate, many thousands of people are engaging in lifelong learning to support their long term career progression or to develop their personal interests. Whether you wish to up-skill for your next career step or wish to return to learning after some time away from education, Bridgend College is here to support you.

Each year, around 12,000 students engage in learning at the College. We know that adult learners have busy lives and have to balance various demands on their time including employment patterns and caring responsibilities. Bridgend College offers a range of study routes to help you reach your goals.

In this prospectus, you will find that Bridgend College also offer a range of courses from “taster” courses to Higher Education programmes. Our Higher Education partners include the University of South Wales and Cardiff Metropolitan University and this partnership brings Higher Education to your local College.

The College has invested £11 million in state of the art facilities. Our staff have up to date industry knowledge and in our most recent inspection (May 2009), Bridgend College achieved 10 grade 1s.

Our staff are committed to doing the very best for our learners and our communities. Please browse through our prospectus or look at our courses on-line. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our Customer Service team.

Make the most of the opportunity – and we look forward to seeing you!

Simon PirottePrincipal

Croeso cynnes i’n prosbectws Rhan-amser ar gyfer blwyddyn academaidd 2013/14.

Yn yr hinsawdd economaidd bresennol, mae miloedd lawer o bobl yn cymryd rhan mewn dysgu gydol oes i gefnogi eu datblygiad gyrfa hirdymor neu i ddatblygu eu diddordebau personol. P’un ai ydych yn dymuno cynyddu eich sgiliau ar gyfer y cam nesaf yn eich gyrfa neu’n dymuno dychwelyd i ddysgu ar ôl peth amser ymaith o addysg, mae Coleg Penybont yma i’ch cefnogi.

Bob blwyddyn, mae tua 12,000 o fyfyrwyr yn cymryd rhan mewn dysgu yn y Coleg. Gwyddom fod gan ein myfyrwyr fywydau prysur a’u bod yn gorfod cydbwyso gwahanol alwadau ar eu hamser yn cynnwys patrymau cyflogaeth a chyfrifoldebau gofalu. Mae Coleg Penybont yn cynnig amrywiaeth o lwybrau astudio i’ch helpu i gyrraedd eich nod.

Yn y prosbectws yma, byddwch yn gweld fod Coleg Penybont hefyd yn cynnig amrywiaeth o gyrsiau o rai “blasu” i raglenni Addysg Uwch. Mae ein partneriaid Addysg Uwch yn cynnwys Prifysgol De Cymru a Phrifysgol Fetropolitan Caerdydd a daw’r bartneriaeth yma ag Addysg Uwch i’ch Coleg lleol.

Mae’r Coleg wedi buddsoddi £11 miliwn mewn cyfleusterau o’r math diweddaraf. Mae gan ein staff yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf o ddiwydiant a chafodd Coleg Penybont 10 gradd 1 yn ein harolwg diweddaraf (Mai 2009).

Mae gan ein staff ymrwymiad i wneud eu gorau glas dros ein dysgwyr a’n cymunedau. Gwahoddwn chi i edrych drwy ein prosbectws neu edrych ar ein cyrsiau ar-lein. Os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau, mae croeso i chi gysylltu â’n tîm Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid.

Manteisiwch i’r eithaf ar y cyfle - ac edrychwn ymlaen at eich gweld!

Simon Pirotte Pennaeth

P18Get into media

P26Get into Accounting

P48Get into Higher Education

P37Construct your Career

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Annual AwardsDuring the Spring Term, we celebrate the achievements of our part-time, professional and Higher Education learners. Here are some of the success stories from March 2013.

Gwobrau BlynyddolYn ystod Tymor y Gwanwyn rydym yn dathlu llwyddiant ein dysgwyr rhan-amser, proffesiynol ac Addysg Uwch. Dyma rai o’r straeon llwyddiant o fis Mawrth 2013. Construction

Student of the Year: Construction at Technician Level

Elizabeth WooldridgeHaving previously worked within the beauty industry, Elizabeth changed direction and achieved the Level 3 Diploma in Construction at our Pencoed Campus.

EngineeringStudent of the Year: Motor Vehicle Studies

Stephen TremlettStephen achieved the Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair whilst employed as a Motor Vehicle apprentice. He is continuing his studies with the Level 3 programme.

Business & ManagementStudent of the Year: Professional & Management Studies

The Tony Dyke Memorial Award

Julian HayJulian displayed a passion for learning and proved to be an inspiring and motivating peer during his studies for MSc Management qualification.

Care, Childhood Studies & EducationStudent of the Year: Education

Mathew SimsMathew achieved the Certificate of Education whilst studying at our Centre for Higher Education, Queens Road Campus.

Skills & General EducationStudent of the Year: Adult Learner

HongThong JennerHongThong achieved the Cambridge Skills for Life Listening and Speaking at Entry 1 level and is continuing her studies with the Entry Level 2 qualification.

Higher Education

Student of the Year: Higher Education – Part-time study

Sarah GavermarkSarah completed the Foundation Degree Learning Support whilst studying at our Centre for Higher Education, Queens Road Campus. She then continued her studies with us and achieved achieved a First Class Honours Degree for the BA Education.

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• Have your circumstances recently changed?

• Have you thought about a change in direction?

• Do you need to re-skill after time away from the workplace?

• Would you like to improve your qualifications?

• Would you benefit from studying on a profes-sional development programme?

Bridgend College has in excess of 12,000 students and offers courses across its five campuses: Bridgend, Pencoed, Maesteg, Queens Road and our Arts Academy in Cardiff. We currently offer over 180 courses, from Pre-Entry to Diploma, Higher Diploma, Degree level and Masters in over 20 vocational areas. Bridgend Campus is home to the majority of class-based programmes along with Engineering, Art, Design & Media, Hospitality and Performing Arts. Our Pencoed Campus includes Land-based, Sport & Public Services in addition to our new ‘state of the art’ Construction Academy.Our campus at Maesteg provides courses for the local community, whilst Queens Road Campus on Bridgend Industrial Estate is home to a large proportion of our Higher Education (HE) provision.

We also provide commercial training to local and national employers through work-based training, modern apprenticeships and assessment programmes. Please contact our corporate business centre, Engage Training, for what’s on offer for your organisation.

Finally, Bridgend College is the host for Wales’ leading learndirect centre, offering a range of courses for both business and personal development, available to study on the most flexible of basis.

Our PartnersOur University PartnershipsThe majority of our Higher Education Courses are validated by our partner universities Cardiff Metropolitan University and the University of South Wales (following the recent merger of University of Glamorgan and University of Wales, Newport). Please note, some course details may be subject to change due to this merger.

Adult Community LearningThe Bridgend Adult Community Learning partnership brings together the providers offering community learning across Bridgend County Borough. These are:• Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations (BAVO)• Bridgend College• Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC)• Welsh for Adults (University of South Wales)• Workers’ Educational Association (WEA)

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Level 7: Master Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas & Certificates

Level 6: Bachelor Degrees, Graduate Diplomas & Certificates

Level 5: Foundation Degrees, Higher National Diplomas (HNDs)

Level 4: Higher National Certificates (HNCs)

Level 3: AS & A2 Levels, National Diplomas, NVQ Level 3

Level 2: GCSEs (Grades A*-C), First Diplomas, NVQ Level 2

Level 1: GCSEs (Grades D-F), Introductory Diploma, NVQ Level 1

Progression Chart – Your Learning JourneyWe understand how the breadth of courses on offer can leave learners unsure of what to study and where. To help you, we’ve put together a summary of the different levels to help identify where you are, in relation to the highest qualifications you currently hold and the level you may achieve through your studies:

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• Ydi’ch amgylchiadau wedi newid yn ddiweddar?

• Ydych chi wedi meddwl am newid cyfeiriad?

• Ydych chi angen ailsgilio ar ôl cyfnod i ffwrdd o’r gweithle?

• Hoffech chi wella eich cymwysterau?

• Fyddech chi’n cael budd o astudio ar raglen datblygu proffesiynol?

Mae gan Goleg Penybont fwy na 12,000 o fyfyrwyr ac mae’n cynnig cyrsiau ar ei bump campws: Penybont, Pencoed, Maesteg, Heol y Frenhines a’n Hacademi Gelf yng Nghaerdydd. Cynigiwn dros 180 o gyrsiau ar hyn o bryd, o Cyn-Mynediad i Ddiploma, Diploma Uwch, Lefel Gradd a Meistr mewn dros 20 maes galwedigaethol. Campws Penybont yw cartref mwyafrif y rhaglenni seiliedig mewn dosbarth ynghyd â Pheirianneg, Celf, Dylunio a Chyfryngau, Lletygarwch a Chelfyddydau Perfformio. Mae Campws Pencoed yn cynnwys Astudiaethau Tir-seiliedig, Chwaraeon a Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus yn ogystal ag Academi Adeiladu o’r math diweddaraf un.

Mae ein campws ym Maesteg yn darparu cyrsiau ar gyfer y gymuned leol, ac mae Campws Heol y Frenhines ar Stad Ddiwydiannol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr yn gartref a chyfran fawr o’n darpariaeth Addysg Uwch.

Rydym hefyd yn darparu hyfforddiant masnachol i gyflogwyr lleol a chenedlaethol drwy hyfforddiant gwaith-seiliedig, prentisiaethau modern a rhaglenni asesu. Cysylltwch â’n canolfan busnes gorfforaethol, Hyfforddiant Engage, i ganfod beth sydd ar gael ar gyfer eich sefydliad.

Yn olaf, mae Coleg Penybont yn gartref prif ganolfan learndirect Cymru, gan gynnig amrywiaeth o gyrsiau ar gyfer datblygu busnes a phersonol, sydd ar gael i’w hastudio ar y sail fwyaf hyblyg.

Ein PartneriaidEin Partneriauthau Prifysgol Dilysir mwyafrif ein cyrsiau Addysg Uwch gan ein prifysgolion partner Prifysgol Fetropolitan Caerdydd a Phrifysgol De Cymru (yn dilyno uno Prifysgol Morgannwg a Phrifysgol Cymru Casnewydd yn ddiweddar). Dylid nodi y gall manylion rhai cyrsiau newid oherwydd yr uno yma.

Dysgu Oedolion yn y Gymuned Mae partneriaeth Dysgu Oedolion yn y Gymuned Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr yn dod â darparwyr ynghyd gan gynnig dysgu cymunedol i oedolion ar draws Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr. Y partneriaid hyn yw: Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Coleg Penybont, Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Canolfan Cymraeg i Oedolion (Prifysgol De Cymru, Sefydliad Addysg y Gweithwyr (WEA).

Meddwl am Uwchsgilio?

Lefel 7: Graddau Meistr, Diplomâu a Thystysgrifau Ôl-raddedig

Lefel 6: Graddau Baglor, Diplomâu a Thystysgrifau Graddedigion

Lefel 5: Graddau Sylfaen, Diplomâu Cenedlaethol Uwch (HND)

Lefel 4: Tystysgrifau Cenedlaethol Uwch (HNC)

Lefel 3: Safon UG ac A2, Diplomâu Cenedlaethol, NVQ Lefel 3

Lefel 2: TGAU (Graddau A*-C), Diplomâu Cyntaf, NVQ Lefel 2

Lefel 1: TGAU (Graddau D-F), Diploma Gyflwyniadol, NVQ Lefel 1

Siart Dilyniant – Eich Taith Dysgu Deallwn sut y gall ehangder y cyrsiau sydd ar gael adael dysgwyr yn ansicr beth i’w astudio a ble. I’ch helpu, rydym wedi paratoi crynodeb o’r gwahanol lefelau i helpu i ddynodi lle’r ydych arni, yng nghyswllt y cymwysterau uchaf sydd gennych ar hyn o bryd a’r lefel y medrech ei chyflawni drwy eich astudiaethau.

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Apprenticeships are a vital part of the Governments’ plans to build a sustainable and balanced economy. The apprenticeships offered through Engage Training at Bridgend College are an excellent choice for employers who want to equip their staff with the industry skills they need.

An apprenticeship is a form of vocational training provided through both ‘on the job’ and classroom-based training. On the job, an apprentice will work alongside a mentor, learning onsite skills and working towards a work-based qualification at level 2 or level 3. The apprentice will also attend Bridgend College, where they will work towards essential literacy and numeracy skills and complete a technical, knowledge based certificate.

Bridgend College currently offers apprenticeship routes in several areas. • Agriculture • Horticulture • Civil Engineering • IT Professional / User • Construction • Landbased Studies • Creative Arts • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Motor Vehicle • Highways Maintenance • Plant Engineering

The recent publication of Work Based Learning outcome reports shows that for the third year in a row, Engage Training at Bridgend College has continued to lead the way in the sector of apprenticeships. During the last

recorded period of 2011/12 we outperformed the sector by an impressive 8% with an astonishing 94% of our candidates achieving a full apprenticeship.

Employers taking on apprentices between the ages 16 – 24 could be eligible for:

• an enhanced wage subsidy of £3,900 over 52 weeks for employers taking on young apprentices aged 16-24 through the Young Recruits Programme, this will also be expanded to include Higher Level Apprenticeships

• a one off payment of £500 for small and micro businesses to cover the time and costs they said were a barrier to recruiting apprentices

Apprenticeship places are limited and in demand. For further details, please contact: Irene Delday, Email: [email protected] Tel: 01656 302 271

TrainingEngageWelcome

Apprenticeships

Welcome to a flavour of the programmes which can be brought to you by Engage Training at Bridgend College.

We hope this introduction will highlight our diverse range of training services developed to meet your business needs. Our aim is to enhance the capability of your workforce and increase your competitive advantage.

If you’re an individual seeking to improve your skills, gain employment or improve your chances of promotion, then we are sure that you will find what you need to fulfil your training aspirations.

As a business you may not be aware, that in addition to our Bridgend College courses, we also offer a variety of work focused programmes. For example, we can deliver fully funded National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs), in your workplace, at a time and pace to suit you.

We meet the training needs of a wide range of different sized businesses, from giants such as Logica, Ford, TATA Steel and South Wales Police to small enterprises such as the York Café Bar and JJ & Son Deliveries. Engage Training is one of the largest providers of NVQs to the third sector in Wales, with St John Ambulance and the British Heart Foundation examples of our cherished partners.

No matter what you require, from SAGE training, First Aid, ECDL and Manual Handling, to bespoke staff development programmes and management consultancy, Engage Training can deliver it!

For updates on all our availalbe courses, follow us on Twitter @engagetraining

So enjoy discovering Engage Training and start to explore the world of learning at work!

Andrew WhitcombeDirector of Skills and Business Development

Case Study

Tata Steel

Bridgend College has gained quite the reputation of training apprentices of Tata Steel over the years. The College began working with the steel giants over fifteen years ago, with the apprenticeship taking on more and more students each year.

As part of her apprenticeship with Tata Steel, Lyanne Jones has completed the National Certificate in Electrical / Electronic Engineering and has now progressed to the Higher National Certificate in Engineering (Power).

As part of the apprenticeships offered at Bridgend College, students study key skills, a BTEC National Diploma and NVQs at Level 2 and 3. Bridgend College designs new courses specifically for the businesses it works with, such as cost recovery courses and electrical certifications.

Robert Jones, Head of School, Engineering said: “This service, whereby we design an apprenticeship around the business needs, allows a company to stay ahead of its competitors, and receive training catered to what they want.”

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Lyanne was encouraged to apply as a Tata apprentice by the College, and has since become one of its’ star students.

Lyanne said, ”Getting a place on the apprenticeship at Bridgend College has been one of the best moments of my life so far. I couldn’t ask for a better college, the staff, teaching facilities and practical skills I have gained will last me a lifetime.”


TrainingEngageShort courses

Learning at work

Engage Training at Bridgend College offers a comprehensive range of short courses which run throughout the year on dates to suit its students. Whether a company is large or small, or requires basic or higher training, there will be a short course available at Engage Training for you.

Engage Training works with employees and employers to provide training opportunities that can help develop your workforce. The lecturers and assessors understand the importance of skilled workers and the role they play in maintaining an advantage over competitors.

The short courses available at Engage Training include re-training and updating skills, coupled with the constant development of new courses and innovative resources to keep pace with the changing demands of the business world.

The advantage of a short course is that Engage Training will tailor the course to a business. Depending on your business needs, an existing course can be recommended or a course tailored specifically for your business.

Short Courses: Throughout this prospectus you will find courses delivered in conjunction with Engage Training across many of the college departments including Engineering, Hair & Beauty and Hospitality.

In addition, Engage Training can also offer many other accredited and endorsed courses such as:

Assessor / Management Qualifications

• TAQA – Level 3 Assessor Award / Certificate • TAQA – Level 4 Verifier Award / Certificate • ILM Level 7 Award in Executive Management • ILM Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring • ILM Level 5 NVQ in Management • City and Guilds Level 4 NVQ in Business Administration • City and Guilds Level 4 NVQ in Advice and Guidance • Train the Trainer

Health & Safety

• IOSH Working Safely • IOSH Managing Safely • IOSH Managing Environmental Responsibilities• NEBOSH Level 2 Award in Occupational Safety &

Health• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational

Safety & Health• NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Safety

& Health• CIEH Level 1 Award Health & Safety in the Workplace • CIEH Level 2 Award Health & Safety in the Workplace • CIEH Certificate in Environmental Management

For further details on short courses, please contact Engage Training:

Email: [email protected] or Tel: 01656 763 230

National Vocational Qualifications are a cost and time effective way to learn as you work. Learners gain a nationally recognised qualification based around existing skills and delivered at a time and place to suit them.

An NVQ helps build upon existing skills by looking at your job role and focusing on the skills required to effectively carry out that role. NVQs at Engage Training are offered at a variety of levels to suit an individual’s needs and a company’s requirements.

No matter the size or type of a company, Engage Training at Bridgend College can energise your workforce, and thus enhance employee productivity by providing a work-based qualification ... the NVQ.

NVQs currently available:

• Level 1 Award in Hospitality and Catering • Level 2 Certificate and Diploma in Hospitality

and Catering • Level 2 Certificate and Diploma in Retail Skills

• Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading • Level 2 Certificate in Warehousing and Storage • Level 2 Diploma in Passenger Carrying Vehicles

(PCV) Driving• Level 2 Diploma in Performing Manufacturing

Operations• Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations • Level 2 and Level 3 in ITQ • Level 2 and Level 3 Certificate and Diploma in

Business and Administration • Level 2 Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in

Customer Service • Level 2 and Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care • Level 3 Certificate in Advice and Guidance • Level 3 in Electrical Installation and Commissioning • Level 3 Certificate in Management • Level 3 in the Management of Volunteers • Level 3 Mechanical Engineering • Level 3 Electrical Engineering

Laura James (left), winner of the Work-based Learner Award at the 2013 Bridgend College Annual Awards evening with Emma Griffiths, NVQ Assessor.



Excelsior Plus NVQ candidates honoured at a Special Recognition Ceremony, St Mary’s Hotel, Golf & Country Club

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A Shining Success

Excelsior Plus is an NVQ initiative that helps the staff and volunteers of small to medium sized businesses, local charities and independent social enterprises gain National Vocational Qualifications while at work. The benefit of the fully-funded Excelsior Plus NVQ initiative is there is no charge to eligible organisations for the NVQ training and assessment provided. There are no fees to pay and assessments are carried out in the workplace on a one-to-one basis with each NVQ candidate for maximum convenience.

Excelsior Plus is part of a Convergence European Social Fund programme entitled Working Skills for Adults which provides new learning opportunities for employees and volunteers across South Wales. The team of experienced Excelsior Plus NVQ assessors deliver work-based NVQs to a wide variety of private and third sector organisations.

Companies we work with include AL Tech UK, Easyway, Highland Services, Morplas, Nottage Joinery, Pencoed Travel, Redwood Environmental Services, Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, The Rest Porthcawl and RW Christopher Crane Hire.

The Excelsior Plus NVQ initiative is pleased to shine the spotlight on The Rest Porthcawl for their excellent participation in the NVQ programmes provided by Excelsior Plus.

The Rest Porthcawl is a convalescent hotel which provides full board accommodation and holidays for mature people, able bodied and disabled alike, in a beautiful setting overlooking Rest Bay in Porthcawl.

Over 20 trained staff are employed to provide assistance, activities and entertainment to hotel guests. Staff development is an important part of the organisation and Chris Williamson, General Manager, has been very supportive in giving his staff the opportunity to achieve a variety of NVQs through Excelsior Plus. Chris said, “I am pleased that the staff have had the chance to participate in Excelsior Plus and improve their confidence in their job roles.”

The Excelsior Plus team is delighted to have been able to provide valued qualifications to such a strong group of NVQ candidates at The Rest Porthcawl.

For further details on Excelsior Plus, please contact: Liz Plenty, Project ManagerEmail: [email protected]: 01656 763 235 Mobile: 07850 722099

Liz Plenty – Project Manager, Bridgend College, Alison Kent – NVQ Assessor and The Rest NVQ candidates with Chris Williamson (second row, far right)


“I am very pleased I have completed my Level 2 NVQ in Customer Service. I have enjoyed the experience and the chance to do the course.”

The Rest Porthcawl


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Case Study

Getting Back to Work

Engage Training and Shaw Trust has teamed up to get people back into work, with great results.Shaw Trust looked to Engage Training to develop a short course for people who were unemployed. The trainers put together a tailored course which lasted one week and taught the participants valuable employment skills. The course consisted of several modules; including basic health and safety procedures, skills relating to communication, working with others, and how to become more employable. The course was specifically structured to meet retail and warehousing needs and even incorporated interview techniques.

Jamie Devine, a trainer at Engage Training based at Bridgend College said “We were requested by Shaw Trust to train clients who were ready to prepare for interviews. With this brief in mind, we considered the core skills that were required by the employer and we got to work preparing the course. Some of the participants on the course had different needs and were offered alternative methods of training, such as voice recordings of paper based activities”.

The 12 participants that took part were set up with interviews for a job with the supermarket chain Morrisons. Following the interviews, three members of the course were offered positions.

Chris Scott, Work Choice Coordinator said “The training course was tailored perfectly to meet our needs, with some participants gaining work immediately”, Jamie continued, “The success of the partnership has lead to further courses. I am now three weeks into delivering the course and the results so far are extremely positive.” Engage Training offers tailor made training. To find out more, Tel: 01656 763240.

We have introduced a new business magazine Engage – a quarterly update about what is taking place in the world of local business and how Engage Training can help businesses within the community. As your local business trainer and an education expert, we want to partner with local businesses, to tell you about offers (such as the free NVQs we provide), opportunities you can get involved with (taking on one of our apprentice students) and more.

If you would like to receive relevant updates from the College, future issues of Engage or require advice or further information on the opportunities available with Engage Training, please contact Andrew Whitcombe or Matthew Williams.

Andrew Whitcombe Director of Skills and Business Development Email: [email protected] Tel: 01656 763 249 Mobile: 07850 722076

Engage Training operates from Morien House, 1C First Floor, Bridgend Industrial Estate, Bridgend, CF31 3SH

Matthew Williams Work-based Learning Manager Email: [email protected] Tel: 01656 763 248 Mobile: 07850 722102

Engage with us!

Employability programmes Engage Training can offer a wide range of accessible, user friendly courses designed to help individuals and groups in seeking, applying for and getting the right job.

The programmes offered have been developed by professionals with over 15 years experience and are

designed to assist you in making use of your existing and transferable skills to secure the right job for you.

Engage is also working closely with work programme providers and delivering employment routes to core welfare to work providers to maximise the number of opportunities available.


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The Art, Design & Media department is split across our Bridgend and Queens Road campuses with Further Education (FE) programmes at Bridgend and Higher Education (HE) courses at Queens Road.

The Centre for New Media Enterprise at Queens Road benefits from industry standard resources including purpose designed studio/workshop spaces for film recording, sound editing and photographic studio camera work, as well as state of the art digital imaging suites and video editing workstations.

Each year, the department hosts a Graduate Show for their higher education students in addition to the end of year Art, Design & Media Exhibition which is an opportunity for friends, family, dignitaries and the general public to view the students’ work.

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For course enquiries, please email the department: art&[email protected] or Student Services: [email protected]

Advanced Digital Imaging

LOCATION: QUEENS ROAD OR CARDIFF CAMPUS

LENGTH OF COURSE: 10 weeks, starting twice a year (September and January, subject to demand)

DAYS & TIMES: Queens Road Campus: 6pm - 9pm Cardiff Campus: 5.30pm - 8.30pm

FEES: £121 (There are no exemptions for this course)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course gives learners the skills to study Advanced Photoshop techniques using their own digital photography. Basic colour management and output of images to photographic quality also form elements of the course.

Advanced Digital Printing

LOCATION: QUEENS ROAD CAMPUS

LENGTH OF COURSE: 10 weeks, starting twice a year (September and January subject to demand)

DAYS & TIMES: Thurs 6pm – 9pm

FEES: £121

(There are no exemptions for this course)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for those with a good prior knowledge of Photoshop, who would like to learn more about colour and monochrome printing to photographic standards via inkjet printers, onto a wide variety of paper types and surfaces.

Colour calibration of computer/printer systems and colour profiles will be an important element of the course.

Advanced Practical Photographic Techniques


LENGTH OF COURSE: 20 weeks (starting September)

DAYS & TIMES: Mon 6pm – 9pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course offers progression for learners to study advanced photographic and lighting techniques. The course covers photographic skills and techniques required in location photography, and also studio photography and lighting techniques.

Advanced Digital Photography

LOCATION: QUEENS ROAD OR CARDIFF CAMPUS

LENGTH OF COURSE: 10 weeks, starting twice a year (September and January) subject to demand

DAYS & TIMES: Queens Road Campus: 6pm - 9pm Cardiff Campus: 5.30pm - 8.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course gives learners the skills to use Advanced Digital Photographic techniques with their own DSLR camera. Learners will learn how to use all of the features on the camera correctly, file formats including Raw files, how to correctly compose and expose images for a wide variety of subjects, along with correct downloading and printing procedures.

Course Code: ADP093A Queens Road: EXQ01 Cardiff: EXA01

Course Code: ADP118A Queens Road: EXQ01


Course Code: ADP094A Queens Road: EXQ01 Cardiff: EXA01

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Web Designer’s Tool Kit Basic


LENGTH OF COURSE: 10 weeks

DAYS & TIMES: 3 hours per week


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to provide learners with a basic understanding of web page and web site production. Learn to evaluate contemporary web pages and plan a web site; learn the basics of HTML and CSS and use Adobe Dreamweaver to produce a web site using simple code.

Web Designer’s Tool Kit Standard





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to provide learners with the essential knowledge and skills to produce web sites using standards compliant raw CSS and HTML mark-up language. Learn to plan and mock up contemporary web sites using Adobe Illustrator; code and style web pages in Dreamweaver using CSS and HTML5; create and format graphics in Photoshop. Learn how to develop responsive web sites for Smartphones and Tablet PCs using media queries.

iPad Essentials





COURSE DESCRIPTION: Learners will learn how to customise and effectively use iPad 2. The course includes a walk through of settings, managing apps, syncing iPad 2 with iTunes, the App Store. Sessions will include using essential apps such as Safari, Mail, Pages, Numbers, GarageBand, Keynote, FaceTime, iMovie and using the iPad 2 camera and video.

An Introduction to Apple Macintosh Computers and OSX


LENGTH OF COURSE: 2 weeks, 3 hours per week

DAYS & TIMES: To be confirmed


COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course includes: Hardware and software overview, OSX overview - Desktop, Menu bar, Apple Menu, the Dock, the Finder, Expose, desktop icons, keyboard layout, function keys, folders, system preferences and customising GUI, pre-installed applications.

Computer Graphics Essentials with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator





COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to digitally manipulating and enhancing bitmap images using Adobe Photoshop and creating digital graphics using Adobe Illustrator (6 Weeks Photoshop; 4 weeks Adobe Illustrator).

Web Designer’s Tool Kit Advanced





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to create efficient and time-saving web applications. Learn the basic concepts of applications programming; explore the concept of relational databases and build a bespoke database-driven web application. Learn the basics of the PHP programming language; develop transferable skills to enable adoption of other server-side platforms.







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Video Editing Essentials with Final Cut Pro





COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to fundamental video editing techniques using Final Cut Pro. The course includes: Video formats, setting Scratch disks, project settings, application windows and layouts, importing/capturing video footage, reviewing footage, in and out points, keyboard short cuts, assemble editing techniques, using transitions, using effects, modifying audio, Titling and Credits generation, output formats.

Intermediate Final Cut Pro





COURSE DESCRIPTION: Advanced video editing techniques using Final Cut Pro. The course includes: HD video formats, advanced project settings, editing layouts, batch capturing, bins and reels, advanced keyboard short cuts, advanced assemble editing techniques, advanced application of transitions, effects and filters, advanced audio modification, advanced text generation, clip animation, PIP, advanced output formats and exporting.

Desktop Publishing Essentials with Adobe InDesign





COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to desktop publishing using Adobe inDesign. The course includes: master page and page layout essentials, using layers, using text and graphic frames, essential typography and text manipulation, image placement and modification, using colour, text wrap, screen modes, output formats.

Intermediate Adobe InDesign





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to provide learners with advanced desktop publishing skills. Explore the concepts of digital publishing; learn the basics of digital publishing production and create a digital publication using animated media, interactive buttons and page transitions; learn to publish digital media.

3D Modelling Essentials with Cinema 4D

LOCATION:QUEENS ROAD CAMPUS




COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to 3D modelling using Maxxon Cinema 4D and includes: navigating the interface, creating 3D shapes, cuboid, sphere, cone, cylinder, render modes such as wireframe and shading, material mapping such as shaders, colours, textures, texture mapping, basic animation, frames and keyframes, lighting and camera placement. Learners will produce several 3D modelled objects.

Intermediate 3D Modelling with Cinema 4D





COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course includes advanced 3D modelling techniques and animation. Learners will learn advanced techniques in Cinema 4D and will produce several 3D modelled and animated objects.

NEW for 2013 Life Drawing

LOCATION: CARDIFF CAMPUS

LENGTH OF COURSE: Flexible

DAYS & TIMES: 6pm - 8pm (day to be confirmed)

FEES: £7.50 per session

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a session for those wishing to improve and develop their life-drawing skills. Sessions begin with warm-up exercises leading to longer varied poses. This is an ideal opportunity to prac-tice drawing from a model in a friendly, accessible and supportive environment. Basic materials are provided but you are welcome to bring your own sketchbook, materials or paper.







Course Code: ADP217A Cardiff Campus: EXA01

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Art, Design & Media UPskill UPskillBusiness, Management & Administrative Studies

Higher Education

Interviews for all Higher Education Art, Design & Media courses will require learners to show examples of relevant work they have undertaken. This work should be prepared in advance of the interview and you will be asked to discuss and present this to the interviewing staff.

BA (Hons) Degree in Photographic Practice

LOCATION: CAMPUS TO BE CONFIRMED

LENGTH OF COURSE: Up to 5/6 years (1 day and 1 evening)


FEES: Year 1: £600*

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to provide learners with the professional and academic develop-ment, enabling them to become creative individuals who

are responsive to the needs of the Photographic and Associated Industries. Learners will progress through three levels of study and will be provided with the oppor-tunity to develop a sustained body of commercially viable independent practical work, in conjunction with a body of academic research. On completion of the course, graduates should be able to advance professionally and contribute significantly within the field of Photography.

In partnership with:

Foundation Degree in Applied Art & Design

LOCATION: BRIDGEND

LENGTH OF COURSE: Part time: 3 years



COURSE DESCRIPTION: This exciting new course provides learners with the professional and academic skills required to be successful individuals within Art and Design Practice and related industries.

Part time learners are required to complete two modules per year. During the first year, learners explore a broad range of Art and Design practice including painting, sculpture, ceramics, product design and creative lens and time-based media through a range of theoretical and practical assignments. As the course progresses, learners develop their 2D or 3D specialism’s via negotiated projects and exciting work-based learning opportunities.

HNC Design for Interactive Media


LENGTH OF COURSE: 2 years

DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Wed & Thurs 6pm – 9pm

FEES: Year 1: £600* plus approx £165 BTEC Registration Fee (Year 1 only)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is ideally suited for those people who want to enhance current skills and knowledge in this rapidly changing industry, or those who want to re-train and enter it. It is module-based programme, encompassing both the creative and technical aspects of multimedia.

For course enquiries, please email the department: [email protected] or Student Services: [email protected]

The majority of our Business & Management courses are delivered at our Queens Road Campus, with the ILEX and Administrative Studies programmes operating from our Bridgend Campus.

Courses range from introductory through to HND and Masters level, with a wide range of professional training programmes including CIM Marketing and AAT qualifications.

Business, Management & Administrative Studies



*Please refer to page 104 for more details.

Course Code: ADH059A Queens Road: E4Q01

Course Code: ADH062A Queens Road: P4B01

Course Code: ADH058A Queens Road: E1Q01


UPskillBusiness, Management & Administrative Studies

Bridgend College is a collaborative partner of the University of South Wales

Business & Management

Association of Accounting Technicians – Level 3 Diploma in Accounting


LENGTH OF COURSE: 1 year

DAYS & TIMES: Mon & Wed 5.30pm - 9pm or Tues 1pm - 4.30pm & 5.30pm - 9pm or Wed 9am - 12.30pm & 1pm - 4.30pm

FEES: £527 + AAT Registration Fee, examination fees and books.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides a basic knowledge of financial and cost accounting and is designed to enable learners to achieve competence at Level 3 in Accounting and to proceed to Level 4. Learners will be required to purchase AAT textbooks.

Accounting

Association of Accounting Technicians – Level 2 Certificate in Accounting



DAYS & TIMES: Tues & Thurs 6pm - 9pm or Thurs 9am - 4pm or Thurs 1pm - 4pm and 6pm - 9pm

FEES: £272 plus AAT Registration Fee, examination fees and books.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides detailed knowledge of manual and computer based book keeping using Sage software. It is designed to enable learners to achieve competence at QCF Level 2 Accounting and to proceed to Level 3. Learners will be required to purchase textbooks recommended by the session tutors.

Higher Education – Accounting

Association of Accounting Technicians Level 4 Diploma in Accounting



DAYS & TIMES: Mon 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 5pm or Mon 1pm - 5pm & 6pm - 9pm or Mon 6pm - 9pm & Wed 5pm - 9pm

FEES: £420 plus assessment and professional fees.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an understanding of more advanced financial and cost accounting, and is designed to enable learners to achieve the Level 4 Diploma in Accounting. On successful completion, learners may apply for membership of the Association.


Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Papers

LOCATION : QUEENS ROAD CAMPUS


DAYS & TIMES: Tues

FEES: £267 per paper

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Learners may study up to 3 papers within the year. The papers are: F4 – Corporate and Business Law; F5 – Performance Management and F6 – Taxation; F7 - Financial Reporting; F8 - Audit & Assurance; F9 - Financial Management and P1 - Governance, Risk & Ethics.

Sept 2013 (for Dec 2013 exam)

• Paper F6: 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm• Paper F8: 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm• Paper P1: 4pm - 6pm (Note, June 2014 exam)

Dec 2013 (for June 2014 exam)

• Paper F4: 10am - 1pm• Paper F5: 2pm - 5pm• Paper F7: 9am - 12pm• Paper F9: 1pm - 4pm

Course Code: BMP179A PTE: E3Q01 PTD: P3Q01 PTD/E: P3Q02

Course Code: BMP180A PTE: E3Q01 PTD: P3Q01 PTD/E: P3Q02

Course Code: BMH006A PTE: E3Q01 PTD: P3Q01

Course Code: BMP225A Queens Road: P4Q01



Foundation Degree Business Studies (Top Up)




FEES: £345

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course builds upon the knowledge and experience gained when completing the HNC Management & Business.

Higher Education – Business Studies

Law

Institute of Legal Executives (C-ILEX) – Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice

LOCATION: BRIDGEND CAMPUS

LENGTH OF COURSE: 2 years, 30 weeks per year

DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Thurs 5pm - 9pm

FEES: Year 1: £278* plus registration and examination fees (to be paid directly to ILEX)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this exciting new syllabus, subject areas include Introduction to Law and Practice; Contract Law, Law of Tort; Criminal Law; Civil Litigation; Conveyancing; Client Care and Legal Research Skills.

Accredited by:

Foundation Degree Business Studies



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Tues 2pm – 9pm or Tues & Wed 6pm – 9pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: Do you want to get ahead in Business? Need practical and relevant knowledge to help you make your mark? By looking at how businesses work, this Business Studies course will provide you with vital skills for a successful career.

Institute of Legal Executives – Level 6 Single Subject Certificate


LENGTH OF COURSE: 1 year (one evening per week)

DAYS & TIMES: To be confirmed at interview

FEES: Approx. £342 per module plus membership and other fees (paid directly to ILEX). There are no exemptions for this course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The ILEX Level 6 Single Subject Certificate enables learners to achieve a recognised national qualification in a niche area of law, legal practice or legal skill. For example, this could support an area of interest or practice, or be part of a larger qualification. Whilst learners may just want to take one or two Level 6 Single Subject Certificates, each is also a step towards achieving the full ILEX Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law and Practice qualification.

Accredited by:

Higher Education – Law

Management

CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in Human Resource Practice



DAYS & TIMES: Wed 1pm – 7.30pm

FEES: £527 plus CIPD Registration fee (paid direct to CIPD)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to develop a wide range of practical skills in Human Resources. In addition to gaining Associate Membership of the CIPD, learners who successfully complete the year will be eligible to progress to the Intermediate Certificate in Human Resource Management.


Course Code: BMH053A PTE: E4Q01 PTD: P4Q01

Course Code: BMH053A Queens Road: E3Q01

Course Code: BMP099A Queens Road: E1B01

Course Code: BMP217A P3B01 Employment Law BMP216A P3B01

Course Code: BBMP214A Queens Road: P3Q01



MSc Leadership & Management

LOCATION: QUEENS ROAD


DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Thursday 4pm-9pm

FEES: Year 1: £1,210*

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This new Masters programme focuses on leadership and management capability, change, learning and sustainability. It will examine leadership theory with opportunity for you to apply them to your own leadership practice and organisation. Organisational leadership themes relating to power, politics, ethics, gender and cross-cultural leadership will also be considered.

Higher Education – Management

Course Code: BMH034A Queens Road: E4Q01





Marketing

CIM Introductory Certificate in Marketing



DAYS & TIMES: Monday 6pm – 8pm

FEES: £157 plus registration and exam fees (paid directly to the CIM)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification is suitable for those who want to find out more about marketing – whether already in a job which involves marketing

or not. It answers the question: What is Marketing? It also aims to develop knowledge and skills for those who are working to support others in basic marketing tasks, and is ideal for those undertaking junior marketing, secretarial or administrative roles; people on the periphery of marketing; event management assistants; personal assistants; non-marketers with some marketing involvement and customer service assistants/call centre employees.

Accredited by:

CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing



DAYS & TIMES: Tuesday 5pm - 9pm

FEES: £420 plus registration and exam fees (paid directly to the CIM)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification offers the practical skills and knowledge to devise and execute tactical marketing activities and gain marketing credibility. It is ideal for junior marketers or for those working in marketing support roles.

Modules include Marketing Essentials, Assessing the Marketing Environment, Market Information & Research and Marketing for Stakeholders.

Accredited by:

Chartered Institute of Marketing - Professional Diploma in Marketing



DAYS & TIMES: Weekly, 5pm – 9pm

FEES: To be confirmed + CIM Membership and assessment fees (to be paid directly to CIM)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification provides the knowledge, skills and ‘ability to do’ in relation to marketing planning and develops the ‘marketing professional’ across a range of areas. The qualification

is a hybrid of marketing with a considerable emphasis on management as marketers move from specialist aspects of marketing into either a functional or departmental role.

The course is ideal for marketers with operational responsibilities and an eye on management – including departmental managers, product/brand managers, marketing managers, account managers, marketing executives and business development managers.


Course Code: BMP098A Queens Road: E3Q01



Accredited by:

OCR Text Processing (Business Professional) Award




FEES: £150

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Text Processing suite of qualifications develops learners’ ability to meet the requirements of the modern business environment. The units which make up the qualification are widely recognised by employers as benchmark qualifications in text processing.

Administrative Studies

OCR Level 2 Certificate In Supporting Legal Advice Provision



DAYS & TIMES: Wed afternoon, time to be confirmed

FEES: To be confirmed

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The OCR Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Legal Advice Provision is competence-based and provides a flexible route to accreditation for members of the Legal Advice workforce. It is ideal for those learners who are likely to be the first point of contact to clients in the legal advice field. It is designed for those working in a role which entails them determining the initial needs of the client, providing relevant information about the available services and making referral decisions.

NVQs in Business and Administration




FEES: £206

COURSE DESCRIPTION: These qualifications are designed to support a wide range of job roles within the administrative environment. Learners will achieve mandatory units in Carrying out your Responsibilities and Working Within your Business Environment. Depending upon the level of NVQ that is most suitable, learners will select from a range of option units, which will demonstrate provision of administrative support and how to develop, implement and monitor administrative services and work effectively with colleagues and customers.

Learners will be continually assessed throughout the course and present evidence in the form of a portfolio.

Course Code: Lvl1: ITP172A Lvl2: ITP173A Lvl3: ITP174A Bridgend: E3B01

Course Code: Lvl1: IITP195A Lvl2: IITP196A Lvl3: IITP197A Bridgend: E3B01

Course Code: BMP244A Bridgend: P3B01


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Care & Childhood Studies UPskill

The Care & Childhood Studies department offers a range of part-time courses from Introductory through to Foundation Degree level, enabling learners to study around work and/or family commitments.

Care & Childhood Studies

For course enquiries, please email the department: care&[email protected] or Student Services: [email protected]

The lecturing team is highly qualified and industry experienced, with up-to-date knowledge relating to good practice.

The majority of programmes are based at our Queens Road Campus, with some available at Bridgend or Maesteg.

Care & Childhood Studies

City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care


LENGTH OF COURSE: 6 - 9 months

DAYS & TIMES: Work-based learning

FEES: £367

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is for people wishing to gain a vocational qualification in the field of Care. Learners will need to attend underpinning knowledge sessions in College and will need to complete core units and optional units based on their job description and job role. Assessment will take place in the workplace by College Assessors.

City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care



DAYS & TIMES: Work-based learning

FEES: £481

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is for those wishing to gain a vocational qualification in the field of Care. Learners will need to attend underpinning knowledge sessions in College and will need to complete core units and optional units in line with their job role.

Access to HE: Health Professions



DAYS & TIMES: Day: Mon & Fri times to be confirmed (8 hours per week) Evening: Tues & Wed times to be confirmed (8 hours per week)

FEES: To be confirmed*

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Access courses are designed to encourage adults to return to education. As well as learning about all aspects of health, you will develop the skills needed to progress to university to commence a degree in a health related field such as Nursing or another allied health profession.

The graded course is equivalent to three A Levels and is a challenging course, studied over two days a week for two years.

Each unit is assessed through assignments or projects including formal presentations. There are no formal examinations; however there are time constrained tests and class-based assessed activities.

Care


Course Code: CHP084A Queens Road: D3Q01


Course Code: CHP073A PTE: E1B01 PTD: P1B01



City & Guilds Level 5 Leadership for Health and Social Care Advanced Practice



DAYS & TIMES: Work-based training

FEES: £755

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This award is suitable for deputy managers, assistant managers or senior practitioners who work in adult services and whose main role is adult care and support. This is the recognised qualification for people who are in these job roles. Independent study is required along with attending college and regular tutorials. Assessment will take place in the workplace by college assessors.

City & Guilds Level 5 Leadership of Health and Social Care Services


LENGTH OF COURSE: Work-based training

DAYS & TIMES: Flexible delivery

FEES: £755

COURSE DESCRIPTION: There are two courses which can be undertaken depending on your job role.

Level 5 Leadership of Health and Social Care services – Adults Residential Management: This course is suitable for Care Managers, Deputy Managers and Assistant Managers who work with adults in a residential setting and whose main role is adult care and support, and are wishing to gain a vocational qualification in the field of Care.

Level 5 Leadership of Health and Social Care services - Adults Management: This course is suitable for Care managers, deputy and assistant managers who work with adults in a non-residential setting and whose main role is adult care and support, and wishing to gain a vocational qualification in the field of care.

For both routes, learners must be in management positions within the care sector. Learners will be required to study independently as well as attending college and regular tutorial sessions. Learners will need to be assessed in the workplace by college assessors.

Counselling

Agored Cymru - Basic Approaches to Counselling Skills

LOCATION: QUEENS ROAD OR MAESTEG CAMPUS

LENGTH OF COURSE: 12 weeks plus 4 hours of tutorial sessions over the duration of the course

DAYS & TIMES: Queens Road Campus: Wed 9.30am - 12.30pm or Wed 6pm - 9pm Maesteg Campus: Tues 6pm - 9pm

FEES: £90

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to counselling skills at level 2 and comprises of 2 units, each earning a credit value of 3. The units include a basic understanding of theory, skills and self awareness.

Agored Cymru Counselling Skills and Theory

LOCATION: QUEENS ROADS CAMPUS


DAYS & TIMES: Tues or Wed 6pm - 9pm or Wed 9.30am - 12.30pm plus a half hour tutorial

FEES: £122

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a level 3 intermediate course which consists of 3 units with a total credit value of 12. This course follows on from the Basic Approaches to Counselling Skills Course and provides training in the use of Skills as well as Counselling theory.

Childhood Studies

CACHE Level 2 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development

LOCATION: QUEENS ROAD OR MAESTEG CAMPUS


DAYS & TIMES: Queens Road: Mon 1pm - 4pm or Mon 6pm - 9pm Maesteg Campus: Thurs 6pm - 9pm

FEES: £368

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This vocational course is designed for mature candidates who wish to enter the field of children’s care, learning and development.

Candidates will attend college during their first term to gain knowledge and understanding to support their practice.

The requirement is for candidates to attend a work placement (as an employee or as a volunteer) for a minimum of 9 hours per week. Candidates will develop a portfolio of evidence consisting of tasks, assignments and work products relating to their practice and the policies and procedures of the setting. This, together with observation of practice within the workplace, will be assessed throughout the course.

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development



DAYS & TIMES: Mon 6pm - 9pm

FEES: £481

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This vocational course is designed for mature candidates who wish to further their knowledge of children’s care, learning and development. Candidates must be employed in a relevant job role for a minimum of 4 days per week. Voluntary placement will be considered depending on the practical experience received.

During the first term learners will attend college to gain knowledge and understanding to support their practice. Throughout the course, learners will develop a portfolio of evidence consisting of tasks, assignments and work products (including curriculum planning, child observations and assessments and risk assessments). This, together with observation of practice within the work place, will be assessed throughout the course.



Course Code: CHP037A PTE: EXQ01 PTD: PXQ01 PTE Maesteg: EXM02

Course Code: CHP037A PTE: EXQ02 PTD: PXQ02

Course Code: CHP083A PTE: E3Q01 PTD: P3Q01 PTE Maesteg: E3M01







Higher Education

Certificate in Higher Education (Safeguarding Children and Young People)



DAYS & TIMES: Mon 9.30am - 1pm

FEES: £697

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is aimed at those whose professional role brings them into contact with

issues relating to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The course was originally designed by a multiagency working party and is in line with “Safeguarding Children - Working Together under the Children Act 2004” guidelines. The course is suitable for social workers, nursing staff, education welfare officers, police officers, early years workers, foster carers and voluntary sector workers.

Foundation Degree in Early Years Care & Education

Foundation Degree Person Centred Counselling



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Mon 4.30pm – 8.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This exciting course is part of a Government initiative to promote the delivery of Foundation Degrees in Further Education Colleges. There is a growing demand for Early Years practitioners with higher level qualifications such as this Foundation Degree. The Wales agenda is embedded within the study of the sector as a whole, recognising the significant changes we are currently experiencing.



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Thurs 1.15pm - 6pm

FEES: Year 1: £400* plus residential costs

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will enable learners to access training in one of the most widely used counselling models in mental health and psychotherapy, which can be used with clients in a range of public and private sector contexts.

Construction UPskill

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Based within our state of the art Construction Academy at Pencoed Campus, courses range from Level 1 through to Foundation Degree level, enabling learners to study part-time around work and/or family commitments.

Construction


The courses are designed for learners who wish to become skilled in a ‘trade’ or enter a profession such as Architecture, Surveying or Civil Engineering. The following skill areas are available: Brickwork, Bench Joinery/Site Carpentry, Painting & Decorating, Plumbing. NEBOSH progammes are also offered within this department.


Course Code: CHH009A Queens Road: PXQ01

Course Code: CHH010A Queens Road: E1Q01

Course Code: CHH015A Queens Road: P1Q01


Construction / Civil Engineering


Level 3 Diploma in Construction

LOCATION: PENCOED CAMPUS


DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Mon 9am – 9pm (Day Release) or Mon & Tues 4.30pm – 9pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces learners to a wide range of construction-related knowledge. Activities include classroom-based learning, building and land surveying. Work is assessed via written assignments and participation in practical activities including material testing, surveying and setting out processes.

Level 3 Diploma in Civil Engineering



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Mon 9am – 9pm (Day Release) or Mon & Tues 4.30pm – 9pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces learners to a wide range of construction and civil engineering related knowledge. Activities include classroom-based learning, in areas such as Civil Engineering, Structural Design and Mathematics. Work is assessed via written assignments and participation in practical activities including material testing, surveying and setting out processes.

HNC Building Studies

LOCATION: PENCOED


DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Mon 9am - 7.30pm or Mon & Thurs 4.30pm - 7.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is aimed at learners wishing to further their academic qualifications and enhance their career opportunities within construction. Learners develop critical thinking skills and problem solving skills related to construction activities at Higher Education level. Assessment of learner performance is carried out through coursework assessment, observation of practical activities in surveying, and examinations.

Higher Education


HND Building Studies (Top-up)

LOCATION: PENCOED

LENGTH OF COURSE: 1 year (post HNC)

DAYS & TIMES: Wednesday 9am - 4pm

FEES: £697 plus approx £80 BTEC Registration Fee

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is aimed at learners wishing to develop their academic study from HNC to HND level. It is designed to enable building technicians to gain a further qualification and broaden their expertise and knowledge. Assessment of learner performance is carried out through coursework assessment, observation of practical activities in surveying, and examinations.

HNC Civil & Construction Engineering

LOCATION: PENCOED


DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Tues 9am - 7.30pm or Tues & Thurs 4.30pm - 7.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to develop learners’ understanding of the professional areas within the Civil Engineering profession. Learners develop expertise in specialist areas of the civil engineering industry, including, structures, highways, surveying, municipal engineering and civil engineering management. Assessment of learner performance is carried out through coursework assessment, observation of practical activities in surveying and examinations.

HND Civil & Construction Engineering (Top-up)

LOCATION: PENCOED

LENGTH OF COURSE: 1 year (post HNC)

DAYS & TIMES: Fri 9am - 4pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is aimed at learners wishing to develop their academic study from HNC to HND level and those seeking a career as a senior technician in civil engineering. Learners develop the engineering and problem solving skills required at Higher Education level. Assessment of learner performance is carried out via coursework assessment, observation of practical activities in surveying and examinations.

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Course Code: CDP101A PTE: E1C01 PTD: P1C01


Course Code: CDH015A PTE: E1C01 PTD: P1C01

Course Code: CDH013A Pencoed: P3C01

Course Code: CDH016A PTE: E1C01 PTD: P1C01







Level 2 Construction Diploma - Bricklaying



DAYS & TIMES: Tues 9am - 7.30pm

FEES: £612 plus £50 material cost (no exemptions for material cost)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This programme is designed to develop skills and knowledge, enabling learners to work in the industry in their chosen craft. It has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions, and the test(s) are based on the learner showing what they can do as an individual through the completion of all the requirements of the qualification.

Brickwork

City & Guilds Basic Construction Skills: Bricklaying



DAYS & TIMES: Mon & Wed 5.30pm - 8.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: Learners will develop a range of basic brick and block laying skills for entry into the construction industry.

BSc (Hons) Degree Building Studies (Top-up)



DAYS & TIMES: Fri 9am - 4pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification is aimed at those seeking a career as a Senior Technician within the industry such as Architecture or Quantity Surveying, or as Building Surveyors, Senior Contract Managers or Site Engineers.

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Trowel Occupations (Brickwork)




FEES: £612

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a nationally recognised qualification divided into modules and designed for learners currently employed within the construction industry. Learners must be able to produce evidence of a range of work carried out in the workplace to industry occupational standards and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, to successfully complete the qualification.

Level 3 Construction Diploma – Bricklaying





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to further develop skills and knowledge, enabling learners to work to an advanced level in the industry in their chosen craft. It has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions, and the test(s) are based on the learner showing what they can do as an individual through the completion of all the requirements of the qualification.

Level 3 NVQ 3 Diploma – Brickwork



DAYS & TIMES: Day TBC, 9am - 7.30pm

FEES: £612


Course Code: CDP071A Pencoed: E3C01


Course Code: CDP116A Pencoed: P3C01





Level 1 Construction Diploma – Bricklaying





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This programme is designed to develop initial skills and knowledge of the Construction Industry, with particular emphasis in their chosen craft. It has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions, and the test(s) are based on the learner showing what they can do as an individual through the completion of all the requirements of the qualification.





Level 3 Diploma in Site Carpentry



DAYS & TIMES: Wed 9am - 7.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to further develop the range of carpentry skills and practical training in readiness for the world of work. Assessment is by assignment, practical projects and internal / external examinations.

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) – Site carpentry




FEES: £612


Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) – Site carpentry



DAYS & TIMES: Thurs 9am - 7.30pm

FEES: £612


Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to develop a range of carpentry skills and practical training in readiness for the world of work. Assessment is by assignment, practical projects and internal / external examinations.

Carpentry

Level 3 Diploma in Bench Joinery





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to further develop the range of joinery skills and practical training in readiness for the world of work. Assessment is by assignment, practical projects and internal / external examinations.

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) – Bench Joinery LOCATION: PENCOED CAMPUS



FEES: £612


Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) – Bench Joinery




FEES: £612


Level 2 Diploma in Bench Joinery





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to develop a range of carpentry skills and practical training in readiness for the world of work. Assessment is by assignment, practical projects and internal / external examinations.











Level 2 NVQ Painting & Decorating



DAYS & TIMES: Wed 9am - 7pm or Tues & Wed 5pm - 8pm

FEES: £612

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is the minimum recognised qualification for painters working in the industry. Learners will develop a full range of painting and decorating skills and knowledge to national standards, required for a NVQ Level 2 qualification. This will consist of onsite assessment together with a Health & Safety Test certificate as evidence of under pinning knowledge.

Level 2 Diploma in Painting & Decorating





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to develop skills and knowledge, enabling learners to work in their industry in their chosen craft. It has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions, and the test(s) are based on the learner showing what they can do as an individual through the completion of all the requirements of the qualification.

City & Guilds Basic Construction Skills: Painting & Decorating



DAYS & TIMES: Tues & Wed 5pm - 8pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: Learners will develop practical skills of basic painting and decorating activities, ideal for home maintenance, or as an introduction to progress onto a Diploma level 2/NVQ Level 2.

Level 1 Diploma in Painting & Decorating





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to prepare learners to enter the industry in their chosen craft. It has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions, and the test(s) are based on the learner demonstrating their knowledge and skills through the completion of all the requirements of the qualification.

Painting & Decorating Level 3 Diploma in Painting & Decorating





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to further develop skills and knowledge, enabling learners to work to an advanced level in the industry in their chosen craft. It has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions, and the test(s) are based on the learner showing what they can do as an individual through the completion of all the requirements of the qualification.

Level 3 NVQ Painting & Decorating



DAYS & TIMES: Wed 9am – 7pm or Tues & Wed 5pm - 8pm

FEES: £612

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers a full range of advanced painting and decorating skills and knowledge to national standards, required for a NVQ Level 3 qualification.

Plumbing

City &Guilds (6035-02) Level 2 Certificate in Plumbing Studies (Domestic)



DAYS & TIMES: Mon & Thurs 5pm - 8pm or Wed & Thurs 5pm - 8pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is the prerequisite for those wishing to obtain an NVQ Level 2 or NVQ 2 Diploma in Plumbing. It contains practical installation skills and underpinning knowledge required for the new plumbing qualifications.










SHORT COURSESThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health

• NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Safety & Health

For further information, please contact Huw Lewis Tel: 01656 302 636 or Email: [email protected]


• Appointed Persons Emergency First Aid

• Asbestos Awareness

• Confined Spaces

• Emergency First Aid at Work

• First Aid at Work

• How to Deliver an Effective Took Box Talk

• IOSH Managing Safely

• Manual Handling

• Risk Assessments

• Safe Use of Abrasive Wheels

• Safe Working at Height

• Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

• Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)

For further information, please contact Huw Lewis Tel: 01656 302 636 or Email: [email protected]


• Rainwater Harvesting Systems • Water Regulations• Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems • ACS Assessment in Gas Certification• Solar Thermal Systems

For further information, please contact Zoe Shields Tel: 01656 302 605 or Email: [email protected]

City & Guilds 6189 in Plumbing (NVQ Diploma Levels 2 & 3 in Plumbing)


LENGTH OF COURSE: 33 weeks – Level 2 33 weeks – Level 3

DAYS & TIMES: Thurs 9am - 8pm

FEES: £612 for each year plus £150 site assessment cost (no exemptions for site assessment cost)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is the minimum recognised qualification for plumbers working in the industry and consists of training and assessment in the college combined with performance gathered from assessor observations in the workplace.

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety & HealthLOCATION: PENCOED CAMPUS

LENGTH OF COURSE: 17 weeks: one day per week starting September and again in February 2013 (subject to numbers) or 34 weeks: one evening per week from September.

DAYS & TIMES: 17 weeks: Mon or Tues 8.30am – 3.30pm 34 weeks: Mon or Wed 6pm – 9pm Additional days may be offered subject to enrolment.

FEES: Price on application

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The NEBOSH National General Certificate is a qualification designed to help those with Health and Safety responsibilities (i.e. Managers, Supervisors and Employee Representatives) to discharge more effectively their organisational duties and functions.

NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Safety & Health



DAYS & TIMES: Thurs 6pm – 9pm Additional courses may be provided, subject to demand.


COURSE DESCRIPTION: The NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Safety and Health is

a qualification designed to help those who have responsibility for giving routine, day-to-day advice on health, safety and welfare in construction work. This programme of study is based on the philosophy that an understanding of health and safety in construction needs to be underpinned by an understanding of the general principles of occupational health and safety that apply to all workplaces.

Course Code: Lvl2: CDP169A P3C01 Lvl3: CDP204A P3C01

Course Code: CDP084A PTE: E3C01 PTD: PXCS1



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Education & Training UPskill

Our Education and Training programmes are delivered at our Queens Road Campus.

Education & Training


The department provides courses from Level 3 through to post-graduate study on a part-time basis for potential and practicing teachers, trainers and teaching assistants, as well as those in support roles working with children and young people with additional learning needs.

The aim of the department is to support you to achieve your ambitions and develop excellence in teaching, learning and skills.

Education & TrainingCACHE Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools



DAYS & TIMES: Mon 2pm - 5pm

FEES: £406

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This level 3 course is aimed at learners working in a school setting and wishing to gain a deeper knowledge of issues within a classroom context. It requires learners to complete 2 assignment-based assessments which require them to link their experiences in practice to reading and lecture input.

Higher Education

Certificate in Higher Education (SEN)


LENGTH OF COURSE: 10 weeks per module Modules can be studied as individual stand alone modules, or 4 modules needed for successful completion of the Cert HE

DAYS & TIMES: Wed 5pm – 8pm

FEES: £300 per module

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is suitable for those working in an educational setting and wishing to extend their knowledge of Special Educational Needs practice. The Certificate in Higher Education will be awarded for successful completion of four modules. It is suitable for staff working in all settings including special schools and primary and secondary age ranges. Each module is accredited at 60 credits at Level 4.

Graduate Certificate (SEN)


LENGTH OF COURSE: 10 weeks per module 2 modules needed for successful completion of the Graduate Certificate


FEES: £816

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is suitable for qualified teachers wishing to extend their knowledge of Special Educational Needs practice. The certificate will be awarded for successful completion of two modules focusing on educational entitlement for pupils with SEN and responding to different types of SEN in the classroom. It is suitable for teachers working in all settings including special schools and primary and secondary age ranges. This course is accredited at 60 credits at Level 6.

Course Code: EDP122A Queens Road: P3Q01

Course Code: EDH071A Queens Road: E3Q01






Foundation Degree in Learning Support (Combined Studies)LOCATION: QUEENS ROAD CAMPUS


DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Wed 4pm – 8pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: There is a growing demand for trained Learning Support Practitioners with higher level qualifications. This course is designed for those providing learning support across all educational settings (Primary, Secondary, Further Education and Adult Learning).

Graduate Diploma (SEN)


LENGTH OF COURSE: 10 weeks per module 2 modules plus the Graduate Certificate needed for successful completion of the Graduate Diploma


FEES: £816

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is suitable for qualified teachers who have already completed the Graduate Certificate and wish to continue to extend their knowledge of Special Educational Needs practice. The diploma will be awarded for successful completion of two modules focusing on specific needs within the classroom. It is suitable for teachers working in all settings including special schools and primary and secondary age ranges. Each module is accredited at 30 credits at Level 6.

Preparing to Teach (Post-Compulsory Education & Training)


LENGTH OF COURSE: 14 weeks (Begins September and January subject to demand)

DAYS & TIMES: Tues 6pm – 9pm

FEES: £140 per module

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is intended for new or intending teachers, trainers or professional people with a training function in the Post-14 Sector (2009 Life-long Learning Sector). Successful completion leads to 10 credits at level 4 in the Credit and Qualification Framework for Wales (CQFW). The course is endorsed by Initial Teacher Training, Life-long Learning Sector (LLUK) in Wales.

BA (Hons) Education with Linked Named Awards: BA (Hons) Education / Inclusion / Early Years



DAYS & TIMES: Wed 5pm – 8pm Plus individual tutorials for independent study

FEES: £816

COURSE DESCRIPTION: There is a growing demand for trained Early Years and Learning Support Practitioners with higher level qualifications. This course is suitable for early years workers and teaching assistants as part of their continuous professional development. The course provides the final degree year following successful completion of a relevant Foundation degree or Level 5 course.

BA (Hons) Post-Compulsory Education & Training


LENGTH OF COURSE: 3 years, 80 credits per year

DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Monday 5.30pm - 8.30pm

FEES: Year 1: £920* for 80 credits

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This programme is designed to further your professional development as a teaching and training practitioner in the post compulsory sector. It attracts suitably qualified teachers and trainers from such diverse fields as further education, nursing, community education, higher education, the fire and police services, private training providers and voluntary and charitable organisations.

The course will benefit anyone with an involvement in teaching or training in any field within the vast post compulsory sector, which is currently age 16 and beyond.




Course Code: EDH052A Queens Road: EXQ01










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Engineering & Science UPskill

Based at our Bridgend Campus, courses range from Level 1 through to HND level, enabling learners to study part-time around work and/or family commitments.

Engineering & Science


The courses are designed for learners who wish to gain skills including motor vehicle, electrical or mechanical engineering or laboratory techniques, or enter a profession such as Engineering Management or Chartered Engineering. *Please refer to page 104 for more details.

Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) / Certificate of Education (CERT ED) in Post Compulsory Education & Training



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Wed 9am – 4pm or Wed 2pm – 9pm or Thurs 9.30am – 4.30pm

FEES: Year 1: £1,780* A part time grant may be available for this course. Prospective learners should apply to their Local Education Authority (LEA). Full information will be provided at interview.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a nationally recognised qualification to work in the post-compulsory sector, broadly, further education, adult and community education, work-based training and development. It will provide a basis for learners to achieve the full professional status of Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills [QTLS] after the required period of professional formation working in the sector. The course will continue to meet the requirements of Health Inspectorate Wales for qualifying professional educators in the NHS.

Course Code: PGCE: EDH052A P1Q01 Cert Ed: EDH070A P1Q01




EAL Level 2 Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology



DAYS & TIMES: Mon 9am – 6pm or Mon 6pm – 9pm & Tues 5.30pm – 9pm

FEES: £502

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification focuses on practical skills and knowledge, and is suitable for learners who wish to progress to become an electrical and/or electronic engineer, who are thinking about engineering as a career but would like some experience of the job role first and those who are new to the industry or looking for a career change or wish to learn new skills.

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Wed 9am – 7.30pm

FEES: Year 1: £612* plus text book

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This programme has been specifically designed to prepare individuals working or wishing to work in a wide range of world class organisations as a much sought after Electrical or Electronic Technician/Engineer. A Subsidiary Diploma is available on successful completion of Year 1.

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

EAL Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installations



DAYS & TIMES: Thur 9am – 7.30pm or Mon & Thur 5pm – 9pm

FEES: Day: £530, Evening: £454

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is suitable for learners who want to work as electricians in the building services engineering sector. This qualification does not make learners fully qualified electricians but allows them to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the electro-technology sector.

EAL Level 3 Certificate in Electrical & Electronic Engineering TechnologyLOCATION: BRIDGEND CAMPUS


DAYS & TIMES: Thurs 9am – 5pm or Tues 6pm – 9pm & Wed 5.30pm – 9pm

FEES: Day: £530, Evening: £454

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification develops the skills gained at Level 2 and focuses on practical skills and knowledge. This ensures that when the learner completes the qualification they will have gained practical experience and some expectation of some of the situations that they could face in a job role within the engineering sector. It covers the advanced level knowledge and understanding of electrical and electronic engineering.

EAL Level 3 Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technology


LENGTH OF COURSE: 1 year, 30 weeks

DAYS & TIMES: Mon 9am – 5pm or Mon 6pm – 9pm & Wed 5.30pm – 9pm

FEES: Day: £530; Evening: £454

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification develops the skills and knowledge gained in the Level 3 certificate. This ensures that when the learner completes the qualification, they will have gained practical experience and some expectation of some of the situations that they could face in a job role within the engineering sector. It covers the advanced level knowledge and understanding of electrical and electronic engineering.

EAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electro-technical Systems and Equipment



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Tues 9am – 6pm or Mon & Wed 6pm – 9pm

FEES: Year 1: Day: £476* plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material costs) (to be confirmed) Year 1: Evening: £454* plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and materials costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: You will gain the skills and knowledge required to install electro-technical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment. The learner must complete 17 mandatory units to achieve the Level 3 diploma. The course is suitable for those who wish to become a competent electrician, pursue a career in the electro-technical/building services sector and learners undertaking Summit Skills apprenticeship frameworks.


Course Code: ENP310A PTE: E3B01 PTD: P3B01

Course Code: ENP246A PTE: E3B01 PTE: P3B01

Course Code: ENP218B Bridgend: P1B01






Level 3 Award in Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671 2011) 17th Edition Regulations




FEES: £198 NOTE: Each candidate will require a copy of the 17th Edition BS7671 regulations, the ‘On Site Guide’ 17th Edition Learner guide and a calculator.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for qualified, practicing Electricians working in the Electrical Installation Industry. It forms an essential part of the qualification required to work in this industry. Training will be provided to give these Craftspeople an update of their knowledge of the applicable wiring regulations.

Level 3 Award in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations


LENGTH OF COURSE: 10 weeks (starting September and January, subject to demand)


FEES: £198 plus text book

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification is at aimed at practising electricians who have not carried out inspection and testing since qualifying or who require some update of training before going on to other qualifications. The qualification is also suitable for those with limited experience of initial inspection of electrical installations, such as those entering the industry from other engineering disciplines or who have been working in allied trades.

This qualification prepares candidates for the initial verification of electrical installation work.

Level 3 Award in the Periodic Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations


LENGTH OF COURSE: 12 weeks (starting September and January, subject to demand)


FEES: £198 plus text book

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification is at aimed at practising electricians who have not carried out inspection and testing since qualifying or who require some update of training before going on to other qualifications. The qualification is also suitable for those with limited experience of initial inspection of electrical installations, such as those entering the industry from other engineering disciplines or who have been working in allied trades.

The qualification prepares candidates for the periodic inspection of electrical installation work.

Higher Education – Electrical & Electronic Engineering

HNC/D Building Services Engineering (Electrical & Mechanical Options)


LENGTH OF COURSE: HNC: 2 years HND: 1 year (post HNC)

DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Thurs 1pm – 9pm

FEES: Year 1: HNC: £800* plus approx £165 BTEC Registration Fee (Year 1 only) HND: £697 plus approx £80 BTEC Registration Fee

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The HNC consists of eight modules including Mathematics, Electrical Design Applications, Lighting Applications, Management & Profiling, Project, Air-Conditioning, Heating, Manual Drawing & CAD and Thermo-fluids. The HND requires a further four modules to include: An Integrated Design Project, Building Management Systems, Energy Options for the Future, Air Conditioning, Heating and Management & Sustainability.

HNC Engineering (Electronics or Electrical Power)



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Mon 9am – 6.30pm

FEES: Year 1: £800* plus approx. £165 BTEC Registration Fee (Year 1 only)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to support a range of Technical and Management careers in Electrical or Electronic Engineering. It is supported by many local employers and is accepted by local HE institutions as an entry qualification to Higher National Diploma (HND) or degree level courses.

HNC Engineering (Measurement & Control Systems)




FEES: Year 1: £800* plus approx £165 BTEC Registration fee (Year 1 only)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to support a range of Technical and Management careers in Instrumentation and Control Engineering. It is supported by many local employers and is accepted by local HE institutions as an entry qualification to Higher National Diploma (HND) or degree level courses.


Course Code: ENP016A Bridgend: EXB01



Course Code: ENH062A Electronics: P1B01 Power: P1B04

Course Code: ENH062A Bridgend: P1B03

Course Code: Electronics: ENH024A P1B01 Mech: ENH060A P1B01






Level 1 NVQ Performing Engineering Operations NEW for 2013



DAYS & TIMES: Friday 9am – 4pm or Mon & Wed 6pm – 9pm

FEES: £378 plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a National Vocational qualification (NVQ). It involves the skills and knowledge needed to do the job, ability to organise work and identify and prevent problems. This qualification covers the fundamentals skills and knowledge common to all engineering practices, including health and safety requirements and communicating engineering information. It offers an extensive choice and flexibility for learners to demonstrate competence in one or more of a broad variety of engineering activities.

Mechanical / Maintenance Engineering

SHORT COURSES Electrical & Electronic EngineeringThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• City & Guilds 2382-12 Level 3 Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671 2011) 17th Edition Regulations

• City & Guilds 2377-22 Level 3 Award in the In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (PAT)

• City & Guilds 2394-01 Award in the Initial Inspection, Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations

• City & Guilds 2395-01 Award in the Periodic Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations

• City & Guilds 2377-32 Level 3 Award in the Management Requirements for the Maintenance of Electrical Equipment

• Electricity at Work• Basic Motors (AC and DC drives)• Basic Motors (Stepper Motors and Servo Motors)• Small Power and Lighting• Basic / Advanced Electronics• Panel Wiring• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

For further information, please contact Engage Training Tel: 01656 763 230 or Email: [email protected]

Level 3 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering




FEES: Year 1: £612* plus text book

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This programme has been designed to prepare individuals working or wishing to work in a highly rewarding and interesting career in Mechanical Engineering making full use of Computer Aided Engineering. A Subsidiary Diploma is available on successful completion of Year 1.

City & Guilds 7579-01 Level 2 Award in Computer Aided Design Parametric Modelling (Inventor)




FEES: £208

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course has been designed to meet customers’ needs for more modern, up-to-date and flexible qualifications. The emphasis is on ‘learning by doing’ and for this reason candidates are required to complete a number of practical assignments along with a Multiple Choice Question test.

City & Guilds 7579-03 Level 3 Award in 2D Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD)




FEES: £208

COURSE DESCRIPTION: It has been designed to meet customers’ needs for more modern, up-to-date and flexible qualifications. The emphasis is on ‘learning by doing’ and for this reason candidates are required to complete a number of practical assignments along with a Multiple Choice Question test.

Higher Education – Mechanical / Maintenance Engineering

HNC Engineering (Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering)




FEES: Year 1: £800* plus approx £165 BTEC Registration fee (Year 1 only)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course has been designed to support a range of careers at Management and Technician level in Manufacturing and Maintenance areas. It is supported by many local employers and is accepted by local HE institutions as an entry qualification to Higher National Diploma (HND) or degree level courses.

Level 3 Diploma in Maintenance Engineering Technology



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Thurs 9am – 6pm

FEES: Year 1: £502 plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification focuses on

practical skills and knowledge which provide practical experience and some expectation of some of the situa-tions that learners could face in a job role within the en-gineering sector. It covers the advanced level knowledge and understanding of maintenance engineering and has been developed in consultation with colleges, to ensure that it meets the needs of the engineering sector.



Course Code: ENP220A Bridgend: P1B01


Course Code: ENP228A Bridgend: E3B01

Course Code: ENP227A Bridgend: E3B01





Fabrication & Welding

ABC Level 2 Certificate in Fabrication & Welding Practice



DAYS & TIMES: Wed 9am – 5.30pm or Mon & Tues 6pm – 9pm

FEES: Day: £476 Evening: £408 plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides learners with basic welding skills in gas and electric welding processing, with safe working practices as the prime objective. The programme is in line with BSEN287.

ABC Level 3 Certificate in Fabrication & Welding Practice



DAYS & TIMES: Mon 9am – 5pm or Mon & Tues 6pm – 9pm

FEES: Day: £476 Evening: £408 plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course enables learners to build on their basic welding skills in gas and electric welding processing, with safe working practices as the prime objective. The programme is in line with BSEN287.

HNC Operations Engineering



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Thurs 9am - 6.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to support a range of Technical and Management careers in Operations Engineering along two pathways: Electrical or Mechanical bias. The HNC is supported by many local employers and is accepted by local HE institutions as an entry qualification to HND or degree level courses.

HND Engineering (Top-up)



DAYS & TIMES: Mon 9am – 6.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a ‘top-up’ provision intended as a progression for learners who

have completed the Higher National Certificate (HNC) course for the relevant pathway. It is not a ‘stand alone’ course; students must have completed the HNC course before they can begin the HND. Four Core Modules are common for all pathways and include: Digital Logic and Software Principles, Sustainability and Environmental Issues, Numerical Analysis and Introduction to Quality Assurance.

ABC Level 3 Diploma in Fabrication & Welding Practice



DAYS & TIMES: Thurs 9am – 5pm

FEES: £476 plus PPE & material costs (no exemptions for material costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides learners with advanced welding skills in gas and electric welding processing, with safe working practices as the prime objective. The programme is in line with BSEN287.

Practical Welder Training and Approval (Coded Welding Training)


LENGTH OF COURSE: Dictated by experience of the individual

DAYS & TIMES: To be arranged


COURSE DESCRIPTION: These courses are designed for individuals who require practical welding certification to International Standards. For example: Welder Approvals; BS 4872; BS EN 287 or ASME IX.

SHORT COURSES Mechanical Engineering / AutoCAD / WeldingThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• Abrasive Wheels (Fixed)• Abrasive Wheels (Portable appliances)• Advanced Hydraulics• Advanced Thick Plate Welding / Fabrication• AutoCAD 2D• Autodesk Inventor Parametric Modelling• Basic Machining• Burning and Welding• CNC Milling / Turning• Engineering Maintenance• Fastenings• Hydraulics• Introduction to MIG / TIG Welding• Introduction to MMA Welding• Lubrication• Pipe Fitting• Pneumatics• Pumps• Thick Plate Welding / Fabrication• Valves and Glands












Motor Vehicle

Level 2 Diploma in Plant Maintenance (Construction)


LENGTH OF COURSE: 2 years – Block Release

DAYS & TIMES: 8 x 1 week blocks throughout each academic year; Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm (Fri 4pm)

FEES: Price on application plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this programme is to provide learners with the underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to enhance and develop a career, specialising in the repair and maintenance of Construction Plant Equipment in one or more of the following industry sectors; Building, Construction, Civil, Groundwork, Demolition, Materials Handling, Open Cast, Power Access, Power Generation, Steel Manufacturing and Small Tools Hire, etc. Evidence produced can be used to support a NVQ Level 2 Foundation Apprenticeship in Plant Maintenance.

Level 3 Diploma in Plant Maintenance


LENGTH OF COURSE: 2 years – Block Release

DAYS & TIMES: 8 x 1 week blocks spaced throughout each academic year; Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm (Fri 4pm)

FEES: Price on application plus plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this programme is to provide learners with the underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to enhance and develop a career, specialising in the repair and maintenance of Construction Plant Equipment in one or more of the following industry sectors; Building, Construction, Civil, Groundwork, Demolition, Materials Handling, Open Cast, Power Access, Power Generation, Steel Manufacturing and Small Tools Hire, etc. Evidence produced can be used to support a NVQ Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Plant Maintenance.

Plant Maintenance

Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Tues 9am – 7pm

FEES: Year 1: £524* plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this programme is to provide learners with the underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to enhance and develop a career, specialising in the repair and maintenance of Light Vehicles. Evidence produced can be used to support a NVQ Level 2 Foundation Apprenticeship in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.

Level 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Mon 9am – 7pm

FEES: Year 1: £524* plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this programme is to provide learners with the underpinning knowl-edge, skills and competencies necessary to enhance and develop a career, specialising in the repair and maintenance of Heavy Vehicles (Trucks & Buses). Evidence produced can be used to support a NVQ Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.

Level 2 Diploma in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles



DAYS & TIMES: 8 x 1 week blocks spaced throughout each year; Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm (Fri 4pm)

FEES: Price on application plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material cost

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this programme is to provide learners with the underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to enhance and develop a career, specialising in the repair and maintenance of Heavy Vehicles (Trucks & Buses). Evidence produced can be used to support a NVQ Level 2 Foundation Apprenticeship in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.

Level 3 Diploma in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles



DAYS & TIMES: 8 x 1 week blocks spaced throughout each academic year; Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm (Fri 4pm)

FEES: Price on application plus PPE and material cost (no exemptions for PPE and material costs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this programme is to provide learners with the underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to enhance and develop a career, specialising in the repair and maintenance of Heavy Vehicles (Trucks & Buses). Evidence produced can be used to support a NVQ Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.


Course Code: ENP236A Bridgend: B1B01








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Hair, Beauty & Complementary Therapy UPskill

Higher Education – Science

Science

HNC Environmental & Applied Chemistry



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Thurs 9am – 7.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course has been designed to allow learners to develop an understanding of Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Laboratory Techniques and Analytical Methods. The programme will explain the rationale and principles of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods used in scientific investigation. This qualification is particularly useful for individuals employed in the Manufacturing, Engineering, Scientific and Environmental sectors.


Level 3 Diploma in Applied Science





COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a practical, work-related course. Twelve units will be studied which focus on the sciences and developing laboratory skills. Learners will learn by completing assignments and projects which are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands.

The department of Hair, Beauty & Complementary Therapy is located within our industry standard salon facilities at our Bridgend Campus.

Hair, Beauty & Complementary Therapy

Many learners complete a number of courses within the department and often return to update their skills as industry standards develop.

Learners enjoy hands on experience in Intuition, the College’s training salon, with staff who are highly qualified and active practitioners in their field of expertise, including Hairdressing, Beauty Specialist Techniques along with Swedish, Indian Head and Sports Massage.

For course enquiries, please email the department: hair&[email protected] or Student Services: [email protected]*Please refer to page 104 for more details.





City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Wed 1pm – 8pm

FEES: Year 1: £464*, plus a studio fee of £30 per year

Learners will also be required to purchase a training kit and uniform for this course, along with training heads and hair products. You will also need to supply portfolio files.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to develop a broad range of hairdressing skills and includes both theory and practice. Learners are expected to develop a portfolio of work and, ideally, seek to gain salon experience throughout the duration of this course.

References may be requested when you apply for this course.

Hairdressing

SHORT COURSES HairdressingThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• Continual Professional Development (CPD) for Hairdressing Practitioners• Specialist Awards in Hairdressing


Beauty Therapy

VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Specialist Techniques



DAYS & TIMES: Wed 9am – 8pm

FEES: £612 plus a studio fee of £35

Learners will also be required to purchase a training kit and uniform for this course.

Learners who have not already registered with VTCT will need to pay a £16 Lifetime Registration Fee.

There will also be optional extra fees for additional mod-ules undertaken within this course such as ear piercing and self tan and a stationary payment for files.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course enables learners to study the basics of beauty therapy practices to a professional level including skincare, makeup and lash and brow treatments, wax depilation, manicure and pedicure. If learners have not previously achieved the Level 3 Diploma in Health, Safety, Security and Employment Standards, it will be integrated into this course and will be assessed via external test papers.


SHORT COURSES Beauty TherapyThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• Spray Tanning• Wax Depilation• Certificate in Threading (pre-requisite – Level 2 Beauty Therapy qualification)• Introduction to Nail TechnologyFor further information, please contact Engage Training Tel: 01656 763 230or Email: engagetraining @bridgend.ac.uk

Course Code: HBP071A Bridgend: P1B01 Course Code: HBP075A Bridgend: P3B01

VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Swedish Massage




FEES: £205


COURSE DESCRIPTION: The practical and theoretical skills of body massage are taught to a professional level in conjunction with anatomy and physiology.

If learners have not previously achieved the Level 3 Diploma in Health, Safety, Security and Employment Standards, it will be integrated into this course and will be assessed via external test papers.

References may be requested, and an interview and medical check will be carried out.

Complementary Therapy

Course Code: HBP077A Bridgend: E3B01

UPskillHair, Beauty & Complementary Therapy


UPskillHair, Beauty & Complementary Therapy

VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Indian Head Massage



DAYS & TIMES: Day to be confirmed, 5.30pm – 9pm (Sept – Jan)

FEES: £127

Learners will also be required to purchase a uniform for this course.


COURSE DESCRIPTION: Learners will study the practical application of Indian Head massage techniques and the supporting theory to a professional level. If learners have not previously achieved the Level 3 Diploma in Health, Safety, Security and Employment Standards, it will be integrated into this course and will be assessed via external test papers.


SHORT COURSES Complementary TherapyThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Complementary Therapy Practitioners

• Hot Stone Therapy (pre-requisite – Certificate in Swedish Massage)• Certificate in Swedish Massage• Certificate in Indian Head Massage


VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy



DAYS & TIMES: Wed 5.30pm – 8.30pm

FEES: £229

Learners will be required to purchase a kit and uniform for this course.


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is for those who wish to extend their massage skills into the sports setting or for those working in the Sports Industry. If learners have not previously achieved the Level 3 Diploma in Health, Safety, Security and Employment Standards, it will be integrated into this course and will be assessed via external test papers.

Learners are required to produce a portfolio of written evidence for this course. First Aid training will also form part of this course.


Course Code: HBP070A Bridgend: EXB01

Course Code: HBP076A Bridgend: E3B01


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Information Technology UPskill

Our Information Technology (IT) courses are based at our Bridgend Campus with some programmes also available at Maesteg.

Information Technology

For course enquiries, please email the department: it&[email protected] or Student Services: [email protected]

Courses are designed for learners wishing to gain up-to-date skills skills within the field of Information Technology (IT).

Information Technology

Web Design, Creation and Maintenance - Part 1


LENGTH OF COURSE: 15 weeks (Begins Sept 2013)

DAYS & TIMES: Tues or Wed 6pm – 9pm

FEES: £126

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a practical course which involves learners in creating websites using HTML and Adobe CS5 Dreamweaver. Learners are introduced to web design principles and concepts to develop skills in creating simple functional websites. Learners should hold a current IT qualification and/or have good IT skills. Learners with proven web design skills will be able to progress to Part 2.

Agored Cymru Web Design, Creation and Maintenance - Pt 2


LENGTH OF COURSE: 15 weeks (Begins Jan 2014)


FEES: £205

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This practical course involves learners in creating a website using HTML and Adobe CS5 Dreamweaver, Photoshop and other Adobe integrated software applications. It will develop a range of advanced web design skills and theoretical concepts such as SEO, accessibility and copyright infringement. It is aimed at learners with a basic understanding in web design.

A+ Computer Maintenance




FEES: £436 plus approx £64 exam fee. There are no exemptions for this course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This certificate is recognised validation of the technical knowledge required by an entry-level Computer Service Technician. The certificate is sponsored by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) and is an opportunity to gain recognition for technical knowledge. It carries maximum weight and credibility in the IT industry worldwide.

Web Design

Computer Maintenance

Course Code: ITP025A Bridgend: EXB01

Course Code: ITP243A Bridgend: EXB01

Course Code: ITP155A Bridgend: E3B01



Computer Maintenance: CompTIA Strata Level 1




FEES: £341 (including exam and text book). There are no exemptions for this course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is unit based and been developed to address the needs of candidates who are looking to enter the IT industry but may not have decided on their preferred route. It will also suit those who wish to gain an insight into how best to maintain their home PC. On successful completion of this course candidates will be ideally placed to progress onto the A+ IT Technician course.

Units offered include: Fundamentals of PC Functionality and Fundamentals of PC Technology. There will be two 60 minute computer based exams at the end of the course.

BCS Level 1 Award in IT User Skills (ECDL Essentials)

LOCATION: BRIDGEND OR MAESTEG CAMPUS


DAYS & TIMES: Bridgend Campus: Thurs 6pm – 8pm Maesteg Campus: Wed 6pm – 8pm

FEES: £172 plus £10 certification fee for Word Processing Level 1

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification is ideal for novice computer users wishing to prove and improve their computing skills for the benefit of themselves and of future employers. Modules include: Security for IT Users, IT User Fundamentals, Using E-mail and the Internet and an additional Word Processing L1 unit.

IT User Skills

BCS Level 2 Certificate for IT User Skills (ECDL Extra)



DAYS & TIMES: Bridgend Campus: Monday 6-9pm or Wed 9am – 12pm Maesteg Campus: Wed 6pm – 9pm

FEES: £219

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification is ideal for computer users wishing to prove and improve their computing skills for the benefit of themselves and of future employers.

Modules covered include: Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentation and Improving Productivity using IT.

BCS Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills (ECDL Advanced)


LENGTH OF COURSE: 2 Years, 30 weeks per year

DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Monday 6pm – 9pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This Level 3 course allows learners to demonstrate higher level computer skills, showing employers confidence, competence and efficiency in Word Processing, Database, Presentations, Spreadsheets and Improving Productivity using IT.

BCS Level 3 Award in IT User Skills

LOCATION: MAESTEG CAMPUS



FEES: £213

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This Level 3 course allows learners to demonstrate higher level computer skills, showing employers that confidence, competence and efficiency in Word Processing and Spreadsheets.

Cisco CCNA Discovery



DAYS & TIMES: Monday 5pm – 9pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: The CCNA Discovery course has been designed for learners with basic PC usage

skills. The course, which is split into 4 modules, enables learners to cover all material necessary to sit Cisco’s new entry level qualification, CCNET. The Cisco CCNA® Discovery provides foundational networking knowledge, practical experience, opportunities for career exploration and soft-skills development to help learners prepare for entry-level careers in IT and networking.



Course Code: ITP111A PTE: E3B01 Maesteg: E3M01

Course Code: ITP125A PTE: E3B01 PTD: P3B01 Maesteg: E3M01


Course Code: ITP180A Maesteg: E3M01




Cisco CCNA Explorer





COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Cisco CCNA® Exploration course provides a comprehensive overview of networking and emphasises theoretical concepts and practical application. It also provides opportunities for

learners to gain the skills and hands-on experience needed to design, install, operate and maintain networks in small-to-medium businesses, as well as enterprise and service provider environments. It is designed for learners with advanced problem-solving and analytical skills, such as degree candidates in computing, engineering, maths or science or for working professionals who would like to advance their careers or gain certification.

Higher Education

HNC to HND Top-up in Computing

Foundation Degree in IT Management for Business




FEES: £697* plus approx £80 BTEC Registration Fee

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course allows those who have successfully completed the HNC in Information Systems to top up their qualification to a HND in Computing.

The course will further develop the learner’s skills in the areas of computer programming, systems architecture, database development and also through an individual project.




FEES: To be confirmed

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is mix of management and technology modules with a focus on the use of modern technology in modern businesses. The programme brings together the IT and business management skills required by small and large businesses alike. It focuses on up skilling future decision makers to understand how IT can better be used to drive their business forward, whilst giving them practical insight into how technologies work without being a technology specialist.

HNC Computing

LOCATION:QUEENS ROAD CAMPUS




COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide learners with a good grounding in computing principles, with particular reference to the analysis, design and implementation of Information Systems in a business context.

It is a suitable choice for learners seeking a career in Information Technology, looking to improve computing knowledge and skills, or wanting to gain a nationally recognised qualification in the computing field.




Course Code: ITH029A Queens Road: P1Q01






Land Based UPskill

Based at our Pencoed Campus, learners benefit from the opportunity of hands-on practical sessions within realistic environments across each career area within the department.


Smallholders Course



DAYS & TIMES: Sat 9am – 1pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide the practical training and knowledge necessary to manage a successful smallholding. It will include Market Gardening, Dry Stone Walling, Hedge Laying, Production of sheep, cattle, poultry and pigs, Animal Health and Welfare and Legislation. There is an option to split the course so learners can choose between animal production or horticulture if they do not wish to study both. Flexible learning options available.

Agriculture

SHORT COURSES AgricultureThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• Smallholders course • Lambing (Practical)• Sheep Handling (Practical) • Calf Handling (Practical)• Keepings Hens at Home

For further information, please contact Zoe Shields, Tel: 01656 302 605 or Email: [email protected]

The career areas include Agriculture, Animal Care, Veterinary Nursing, Countryside & Environmental Management, Equine and Horticulture. We also offer a wide range of short programmes (formally NPTC) to enable learners to gain additional, industry-specific qualifications.

Land Based

HNC/D Agriculture


LENGTH OF COURSE: 2 - 4 years



COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course develops the academic base of vocational training and provides Higher Education training for those seeking a career change or development within the Agricultural industry. Students will also gain a sound scientific background as part of the course along with specialised vocational module delivery.


Course Code: AGH039A Queens Road: P1C01



Land Based UPskill

RCVS Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing


LENGTH OF COURSE: 2 or 3 years, 36 weeks per year

DAYS & TIMES: 1 day per week, 9.15am – 6pm (day to be confirmed)

FEES: Year 1: £480* plus course materials

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Candidates need to be employed within a veterinary practice in order to undertake this course. Successful completion of the programme offers the full qualification as a Veterinary Nurse.

BHS Horse Owners Certificate




FEES: Price on application (There are no exemptions for this course)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to offer an insight into horse care and training towards the BHS Stages 1 & 2 examination.

SHORT COURSES Animal CareThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• Small Mammal Care• Exotic Animal Care• Canine Studies (includes Canine Care and Canine First Aid)• Canine First Aid• Animal experience days


Countryside Management

Equine

HNC/D Environmental Conservation Management



DAYS & TIMES: This modular course allows learners the flexibility to choose sessions from the following: Mon or Tues 9.15am – 4.30pm or Tues 3pm – 8.30pm or Tues 5pm – 8.30pm (example only – days may change)


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course develops the academic base of vocational development and provides Higher Education training for those seeking a career change or development within the Environmental Management Industry. Learners will also gain a sound scientific background as part of the course along with specialised vocational module delivery.

Higher Education

Animal Care

Agored Cymru Level 2 / 3 Dog Grooming



DAYS & TIMES: Afternoon and evening sessions are available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Times and days will be confirmed upon application.

FEES: £293

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides learners with an introduction to the grooming business on a practical level, gaining skills in canine grooming and styling.

Higher Education

HNC/D Animal Studies



DAYS & TIMES: To be confirmed on application


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course develops the academic base of vocational development and provides Higher Education training for those seeking a career change or development within the animal industry. Learners will gain a sound scientific background as part of the course along with specialised vocational module delivery to enable them to develop their knowledge and understanding of business and practice within the animal industry.

*Please refer to page 104 for more details.*Please refer to page 104 for more details.

Course Code: Lvl2: ACP007A PTE: EXCS1 PTD: PXCS1 Lvl3: ACP010A PTE: EXCN1 PTD: PXCN1

Course Code: ACP038A Pencoed: P1C01

Course Code: ACH045A Pencoed: P1C01

Course Code: HNC: AGH048A P1C01 HND: AGH049A P3C01

Course Code: Lvl1: EQP009A EXC01 Lvl2: EQP053A EXC01 Lvl3: EQP026A EXC01




Land Based UPskill

BHS Stage 1



DAYS & TIMES: Tues 9.15am - 4.30pm

FEES: £410 plus approx £160 exam fee

(There are no exemptions for this course)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course has been designed to give an insight and introduction into the BHS syllabus and to improve candidate’s knowledge of the various aspects of the Equine Industry. This course includes a Level 1 Work-based Certificate.

BHS Stage 2



DAYS & TIMES: Thurs 10.30am – 3.30pm

FEES: £410 plus approx £185 exam fee (There are no exemptions for this course)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is suitable for those individuals who have already obtained their Stage 1 and wish to progress with further vocational training towards BHS qualifications.

BHS Stage 3



DAYS & TIMES: Fri 10.30am – 3.30pm



BHS Stage 4



DAYS & TIMES: Fri 10.30am – 3.30pm



SHORT COURSES EquineThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• BHS Riding and Road Safety • Equine First Aid• Competition Schooling over Fences • Dressage Improvement• Feeding Horses • Buying a Horse – what you should know• BHS Preparation 1& 2




DAYS & TIMES: Wed 9.15am - 1pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to offer an insight into and training towards the preliminary teaching examination of the BHS.

Higher Education

HNC/D Equine Studies



DAYS & TIMES: To be confirmed on application


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course develops the academic base of vocational development and provides Higher Education training for those seeking a career change or development within the equine industry. Learners will gain a sound scientific background as part of the course along with specialised vocational module delivery to enable them to develop their knowledge and understanding of business and practice within the equine industry.

BHS PTT – Certificate in Preliminary Teaching of Horse Riding


Course Code: EQP046A Pencoed: P3C01



Course Code: EQP010A Pencoed: PXC01

Course Code: EQH002A Pencoed: P1C01



Land Based UPskill

RHS Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture



DAYS & TIMES: 6.30pm - 8.30pm (day to be confirmed)

FEES: £247

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will suit those wishing to increase their knowledge in horticulture and those with no experience in the subject.

Units include soil testing, practical skills in ground preparation for seeding and planting, care and pruning of plants and sustainable garden practice.

NPTC Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Mon 9.15am – 4.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This award is aimed at learners who do not have access to a NVQ course, but wish to either develop the skills learnt from a GNVQ or other qualification, require evidence towards the underpinning knowledge of a NVQ or would like career progression within this sector.

The course offers a choice of routes including: Arboriculture, Decorative Horticulture or Sports Turf Management.

Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture (Sports Turf)



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Mon 9.15am – 4.30pm

FEES: Year 1: £408* plus £50 for training manual (Year 1 only), with additional costs for NPTC certificates of competence

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is the standard award for the Sports Turf Industry at craftsman level. Level 2 units are Monitoring and Maintaining Health and Safety; Developing Personal Performance and Maintaining Working Relationships; Establishing Plants Outdoors; Maintaining the Health of Sports Turf; Presenting, Maintaining and Repairing Sports Turf Surfaces for Play; Using and Maintaining Equipment and Machines; and Preparing and Operating a Tractor with Attachments.

Horticulture

SHORT COURSES HorticultureThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• Garden Design Day • Beds, Borders and Container Gardening • Horticulture Machinery• Healthy Lawns• Growing Vegetables• Horticulture for Schools • Smallholders course


HNC/D Horticulture (Landscape Construction & Garden Design)



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: 9.15am – 5pm (Day to be confirmed)


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course develops the academic base of vocational development and provides Higher Education training for those seeking development within the Landscape and Garden Design Industry. Learners will also gain a sound scientific background as part of the course along with specialised module delivery.

Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture (Sports Turf)



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Thurs 9.15am – 4.30pm


COURSE DESCRIPTION: This qualification is a progression from the Level 2 award. It is intended for those learners employed in a supervisory position. However, learners given support by their employer to carry out some of the supervisory tasks and complete construction and maintenance projects would be accepted.

Higher Education


Course Code: HCP067A Pencoed: E3C01

Course Code: HCP057A Pencoed: P1C01



Course Code: HCH056A Pencoed: P1C01



Land Based UPskill Performing Arts UPskill

SHORT COURSES City & Guilds NPTC Land-based Awards A wide range of popular NPTC courses are available as short programmes at our Pencoed Campus. These include:

• All Awards in the City & Guilds NPTC Chainsaw Suite• Award in All Terrain Vehicle Handling (Quad Bike)• Beekeeping • Brushcutter/Trimmer (Lantra Award)• Dry Stone Walling• Hedge Laying• Refresher Courses• Rough Terrain Telescopic Lift• Safe Use of Pesticides PA1 / PA2• Safe Use of Pesticides PA1 / PA6• Safe Use of Pesticides PA6W• Safe Use of Pesticides PA2 only• Smallholders Course• Stock Fencing• Tractor Driving• Transport of Animals by Road (Short Journey)• Wood Chipper (Lantra Award)

Please note that there are no exemptions from the cost of these courses, however funding may be accessible through outside agencies, please enquire for further details.

If there is an NPTC award that you wish to undertake that is not listed above, please contact the Centre and we will do our best to meet your needs.

For further information, please visit www.bridgend.ac.uk/nptc or contact Zoe Shields, Tel: 01656 302 605 or Email: [email protected]


Learners benefit from our new multi-purpose lecture theatre based within the department of Performing Arts at Bridgend Campus.

Whilst the space is primarily for the Performing Arts department, the new facility is used for college-wide activities such as student induction, guest speakers and student shows.

Staff are highly qualified and industry experienced, with many Performing Arts staff currently working professionally in the industry. This ensures that they bring first hand, up to date knowledge to their teaching and can pass on invaluable advice and support to their learners.

Performing Arts


Performing ArtsPerforming Arts UPskill

NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Performance Skills Using Music




FEES: £304

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a practical course which focuses on developing performance skills in the music department. It is open to anyone who wishes to develop their existing music skills or who are starting music classes for the first time. All that is needed is energy, enthusiasm and commitment.

NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Performance Skills Using Music




FEES: £304

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a practical course, divided into 3 key units with learners regularly performing in local venues.

Unit 1: Provides an opportunity to look at specific training and employment opportunities within the Entertainment Industry.

Unit 2: Focuses on the development of practical skills in music.

Unit 3: Focuses on rehearsal and performance of music material, expert guitar tuition is also available.

Agored Cymru Scriptwriting for Theatre, Radio, Film and TV



DAYS & TIMES: Tues 5pm - 8pm

FEES: £121

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Learners will have the opportunity to work with professionals in the Welsh film & theatre industry and receive one-to-one mentoring on how to develop their writing. Learners will develop skills in character creation, dialogue, story structure and script format. Scripts can range from 10 min shorts to full-length features, depending on individual needs.

Edexcel Level 3 Certificate / Subsidiary Diploma in Dance



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Tues and Thurs 4.30pm - 6.30pm

FEES: Price on application*

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a practical, work-related course which involves completing projects and assignments which are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. The course involves developing a range of specialist dance skills and knowledge.

Edexcel Level 3 Certificate / Subsidiary Diploma in Music Technology



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Tues and Thurs 4.30pm - 6.30pm

FEES: Price on application*

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is taught with lectures and demonstrations and through practical work. Practical work concentrates on simple tasks done to high standards and covers a broad aspect of engineering skills including use of microphones, digital audio editing techniques, computer sequencing and includes continual and extensive ear training and assessment.

Performing Arts


Course Code: PAP065A Bridgend: E3B01

Course Code: PAP064A Bridgend: E3B01

Course Code: PAP089A Bridgend: PXB01

Course Code: Cert: PAP087A P3B02 Sub Dip: PAP069A P3B01

Course Code: Cert: PAP084A P3B01 Sub Dip: PAP068A P3B01


Performing ArtsSkills & General Education UPskill

The courses within this section aim to develop learner skills across a range of areas including Literacy and Numeracy Mathematics, English Language, Skills for Independence & Progression, Sign Language and Welsh.

Skills & General Education


A variety of classes are on offer to suit every learner including GCSE Higher and Foundation level, Level 1 & 2 in Literacy.

LOCATION: BRIDGEND, MAESTEG OR PENCOED CAMPUS


DAYS & TIMES: Bridgend Campus: Mon 6pm – 9pm (E3B01) orTues 9am – 12pm (P3B02) orWed 1pm – 4pm (P3B03) orWed 6pm – 9pm (E3B03) orThurs 6pm - 9pm (E3B04)

Maesteg Campus: Tues 6pm – 9pm (E3M01)

Pencoed CampusWed 1pm - 4pm (P3C01)

FEES: £206

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening are of vital importance in many areas. Different forms of assessment are appropriate to these different skills. Reading and Writing are assessed through controlled assessment and in two externally marked units. Speaking and Listening are assessed in a variety of different situations during the course.

Please note: Learners who have previously achieved ‘D’ grade or above in GCSE English Language and mature learners are invited to apply. Each learner will attend a formal interview which will include an informal online assessment to help guide students to the correct course.

Learners who have achieved grades below a D in GCSE English Language are invited to apply for a Level 1 - 2 Certificate in English. The course is designed to assist and develop and develop learners with all aspects of writing, reading, speaking and listening in preparation for GCSE English Language.

GCSEs

Courses are available at our Bridgend, Maesteg and Queens Road Campuses.

GCSE English LanguageCourse Code: GEU015A



GCSE Mathematics

A variety of Mathematic classes are on offer to suit every learner including GCSE Mathematics Higher and Foundation Level, Level 1 & 2 in Numeracy, Measures, Algebra and Statistics. Entry Level 2 & 3 in Numeracy also available.

LOCATION: BRIDGEND, PENCOED OR MAESTEG CAMPUS


DAYS & TIMES:

Bridgend Campus Tue 6pm – 9pm (Found: E3B06 / Higher: E3B02) or

Wed 1pm – 4pm (Found: P3B04 / Higher: P3B03) or

Thurs 6pm – 9pm (E3B04) or

Fri 10am -1pm (Higher: P3B04 / Found: P3B06)

Maesteg Campus Mon 6pm -9pm (E3M01)

Pencoed Campus Thurs 1pm – 4pm (P3C01)

Higher Level RESIT Classes** for November examinations

Bridgend Campus Thurs 6pm – 9pm (EXB01)

FEES: £206

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The syllabus is split into 4 target areas: Number; Algebra; Shape & Space and Handling Data.

All courses will be subject to external examination.

All students will be expected to do homework each week.

** The resit class on a Thursday evening is a short course of approximately 7 weeks and is only available to students who completed a GCSE Maths course the previous year and received a Grade D in the summer examination.

All students will attend a formal interview which will include an informal online assessment to help guide the students to the correct course.

To assist this process please submit a completed ap-plication form to Student Services who will contact you directly to arrange an interview which will be on fixed dates throughout the Summer.

Evidence of the GCSE Mathematics Grade achieved will be required.

Mature students without formal qualifications will be accepted at the discretion of the course tutor.

Skills for Life

Essential Skills (Free to adults)Free Essential Skills courses are available for you to brush up your skills in literacy and numeracy from Entry Level 1 through to Level 1/2. Courses are available at both Bridgend and Maesteg Campuses.


LENGTH OF COURSE: Flexible

DAYS & TIMES: Bridgend Campus: Mon 1pm – 3pm or 6pm – 8pm or Tues 10am – 12pm or 1pm – 3pm or 6.30pm – 8.30pm Wed 10am – 12pm or 5pm – 7pm or Fri 10am – 12pm or 1pm – 3pm

Maesteg Campus: Mon 9am – 12pm or 4pm – 7pm or Wed 1pm – 3pm (Pre-GCSE Maths) or Thurs 9am – 12pm or 1pm – 3pm or 4pm – 6pm

FEES: Free

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Why choose these courses?• Free • Flexible • Delivered in an informal, relaxed and supportive

environment• Designed to suit your needs• Start anytime (except August)

Please contact the Essential Skills team for further information: Tel: 01656 302 330 / 302 331 / 302 355 or 302 386

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)There are 7 levels: • Pre-Entry Absolute Beginner (Eve Only)• Entry 1A False Beginner• Entry 1B Elementary• Entry 2 Pre-Intermediate• Entry 3 Intermediate• Level 1 Upper Intermediate• Level 2 Advanced


LENGTH OF COURSE: 15 weeks, starting in either September or January

DAYS & TIMES: Day classes usually operate from 9.30am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm

Entry Level: Day learners attend 6.5 hours a week (one and a half days)

Level 1& 2: Day learners attend 6 hours a week (one and a half days)

Evening classes are usually once a week from 6pm – 8pm or 6.30pm – 8.30pm

FEES: The courses are free for learners from EU countries, for those with ‘indefinite’ leave to remain if they have lived in the UK for more than 3 years, for asylum seekers and for refugees. Other learners would be required to pay £6 an hour.

Learners are expected to pay for text books, which can be bought from the College.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The ESOL Programme provides classes at 7 different levels from Absolute Beginners through to Advanced level. Lessons focus on everyday English and aim to improve the learners’ skills in all areas - speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar.

The main aim is a Cambridge ‘Skills for Life’ Qualification. For Entry Level classes, there is a ‘Living in the UK/citizenship element’.

Those studying Entry 1A Day (Semester 1) and evening classes do not take a final exam. Learners have tasks to complete (continual assessment) and if they pass the course learners achieve a certificate (Agored Cymru qualification).

Course Code: GEU028A

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Sign Language

ABC Award in British Sign Language Level 1

Skills for Independence and Progression


LENGTH OF COURSE: 15 or 30 weeks

DAYS & TIMES: 15 weeks: Mon 5pm - 6.30pm & Wed 1pm - 2.30pm 30 weeks: Tues 5pm - 6.30pm or Wed 6pm - 7.30pm

FEES: £118

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will help learners acquire a basic ability to communicate with deaf people. It will also help learners to be more ‘deaf aware’. The course consists of 3 modules, all of which must be successfully completed to gain the full Level 1 qualification.

Successful completion of Level 1 will enable progression to Level 2 of the ABC Award.

LOCATION: BRIDGEND, PENCOED OR MAESTEG CAMPUS


DAYS & TIMES: The daytime classes usually operate from 10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm

Bridgend Campus: Monday - Catering Tuesday - Photography Wednesday - Performing Arts

Maesteg Campus: Monday - Photography Tuesday - Performing Arts Wednesday - Independence

Pencoed Campus: Thursday - Sport and Health

FEES: Free

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This collection of courses is designed to provide a learning and social experience for adults with learning difficulties in an integrated setting.

ABC Award in British Sign Language Level 2



DAYS & TIMES: Tues 5pm – 6.30pm or Friday 9.30am-11am

FEES: £118

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will help learners develop their signed vocabulary and improve their fluency and accuracy of skills. This will enable learners to acquire the ability to communicate with deaf people more confidently. It will also help learners to become more ‘deaf aware’. The course consists of 3 modules, all of which must be successfully completed to gain the full Level 2 qualification.

Successful completion of Level 2 will enable progression to Level 3 of the ABC Award.

Course Code: SEP090A Tues: E3B01 Wed PTD: P3B01 Wed PTE: E3B02

Course Code: SEP106A PTD: P3B01 PTE: E3B01



Welsh for Adults

Cymraeg i Oedolion

Bridgend College, in partnership with the Glamorgan Welsh for Adults Centre, provides a wide range of Welsh for Adults classes in and around the county borough of Bridgend.

Part-time courses are offered either once or twice a week in the county’s main towns Maesteg, Pencoed and Bridgend, in addition to a number of villages.

For information on how to enrol, please contact the Centre on 01443 483600 or Email: [email protected]

Please note: For courses delivered directly by Bridgend College, registration, enrolment and payment will take place via Bridgend College. For information on how to enrol, please contact the College, Tel: 01656 302297 or Email: [email protected]

For all other courses, registration, enrolment and payment will take place via Glamorgan Welsh for Adults Centre. For information on how to enrol, please contact the Centre on 01443 483600 or Email: [email protected]

Mae Coleg Penybont, mewn partneriaeth gyda Chanolfan Cymraeg i Oedolion Morgannwg, yn darparu amrediad eang o gyrsiau Cymraeg i Oedolion yn ac o amgylch bwrdeistref sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr.

Cynigir cyrsiau rhan-amser un ai unwaith neu ddwywaith yr wythnos ym mhrif drefi’r sir Maesteg, Pencoed a Phen-y-bont ar Ogwr, yn ogystal â nifer o bentrefi.

Am wybodaeth ymrestru, ffoniwch y Ganolfan ar 01443 483600 neu e-bostiwch y Ganolfan ar [email protected]

Nodwch: Ar gyfer cyrsiau a ddarperir yn uniongyrchol gan Goleg Penybont, bydd cofrestru, ymrestru a thaliad yng Ngholeg Penybont. I gael gwybodaeth ar sut i ymrestru, cysylltwch â’r Coleg, Ffôn: 01656 302297 neu e-bost: [email protected]

I bob cwrs arall, bydd ymrestru a thaliadau gyda Chanolfan Cymraeg i Oedolion Morgannwg. Am wybodaeth ymrestru, ffoniwch y Ganolfan ar 01443 483600 neu e-bostiwch y Ganolfan ar [email protected]

Welsh for Adults / Cymraeg i Oedolion

Course fees for 30 weeks:

Session Fee

1 x 2 hour session per week £68 / £28

2 x 2 hour session per week £88 / £38

Pris cyrsiau 30 wythnos:

Session Fee

1 x 2 awr yr wythnos £68 / £28

2 x 2 awr yr wythnos £88 / £38

Level VENUE POSTCODE DAY 1 DAY 2 START FINISH BRIDGEND COLLEGE

Entry Parts 1&2 Abercynffig Library, Heol y Llyfrau, Bridgend CF32 9PT Tues Thurs 13:00 15:00

Entry Parts 1&2 Bridgend College Main Campus, Cowbridge Road CF31 1DF Sat 09:15 12:30

Entry Parts 1&2 Bridgend College Pencoed Campus CF35 5LG Mon Weds 19:00 21:00

Entry Parts 1&2 Westward Community Hall, Cefn Glas, Bridgend CF31 4JZ Weds Fri 08:00 10:00

Entry Part 1 Bridgend College Main Campus, Cowbridge Road CF31 1DF Mon Weds 12:00 13:00 ✔

Entry Part 1 Bridgend College Pencoed Campus CF35 5LG Weds 09:30 11:30 ✔

Entry Part 1 Cynffig Comprehensive School, East Avenue, Bridgend CF33 6NP Tues 19:00 21:00

Entry Part 1 Morien House, Bennett Street, Bridgend Industrial Estate, Bridgend CF31 3SH Thurs 08:30 10:30 ✔

Entry Part 1 Ogmore Valley Life Centre, Aber Road CF32 7AJ Tues 13:00 15:00

Entry Part 1 Pencoed Comprehensive School, Coychurch Road, Bridgend CF35 5LZ Thurs 19:00 21:00

Entry Part 1 Porthcawl Comprehensive School, Park Avenue CF36 3ES Mon 19:00 21:00

Entry Part 1 Sarn Lifelong Learning Centre, Merefield Close CF32 9SW Mon 09:30 11:30

All courses begin week of 23 September 2013BC: Courses provided by Bridgend CollegeAll other courses provided by the University of South Wales

Mae pob cwrs yn dechrau yn wythnos 23 Medi 2013BC = Cyrsiau a ddarperir gan Ganolfan PenybontDarperir yr holl gyrsiau eraill gan Brifysgol De Cymru



Welsh for Adults - Table of classes

Level VENUE POSTCODE DAY 1 DAY 2 START FINISH BRIDGEND COLLEGE

Entry Part 1 Siop yr Hen Bont, Old Bridge, Bridgend CF31 1JH Mon 13:00 21:00 ✔

Entry Part 1 Tondu Tennis and Cricket Club, Bryn Road, Bridgend CF32 9EB Sun 18:00 20:00

Welsh For The Family Parts 1&2 Bridgend College Main Campus, Cowbridge Road CF31 1DF Tues Thurs 18:15 11:15

Welsh For The Family Parts 1&2 Corneli Integrated Children’s Centre CF33 4LW Tues Weds 09:15 21:00 ✔

Welsh For The Family Part 1 Cefn Glas Infants’ School, St Winifred’s Road CF31 4PL Fri 09:30 11:30

Welsh For The Family Part 1 Brackla Primary School, Bridgend CF31 2EZ Mon 13:00 15:00

Welsh For The Family Part 1 Coleg Cymunedol y Dderwen, Heol yr Ysgol, Tondu, Bridgend CF32 9EL Weds 19:00 21:00

Welsh For The Family Part 1 Litchard Junior School CF31 1QB Tues 09:30 11:30

Welsh For The Family Part 1 Llangeinor – Richard Price Centre CF32 8PF Thurs 09:15 11:45

Welsh For The Family Part 1 Maesteg Sports Centre, Nant y Crynwydd (creche available) CF34 9EB Thurs 09:30 11:30

Welsh For The Family Part 1 Nantyffyllon Primary School, Garnwen Terrace, Maesteg CF34 0ET Thurs 13:00 15:00

Welsh For The Family Part 1 Y Centre, John Street, Porthcawl CF36 3AP Weds 10:00 12:00

Cymraeg Meithrin 1 Pencoed – Cylch Meithrin (for nursery practicioners) CF35 6SS Tues 19:00 21:00

Entry Part 2, Foundation Part 1 Bridgend College Main Campus, Cowbridge Road CF31 1DF Sat 09:15 12:30

Entry Part 2 Bridgend College Maesteg Campus CF34 9SB Weds 19:00 21:00 ✔

Entry Part 2 Bridgend College Main Campus, Cowbridge Road CF31 1DF Thurs 19:00 21:00

Entry Part 2 Neuadd Cefn Cribwr CF32 0BD Thurs 09:30 11:30

Entry Part 2 Ogmore Valley Life Centre, Aber Road CF32 7AJ Tues 19:00 21:00

Entry Part 2 Pencoed – Premier Inn Pantrhuthyn Farm CF35 5HY Sun 18:30 20:30

Entry Part 2 Porthcawl Comprehensive School, Park Avenue CF36 3ES Mon 19:00 21:00

Entry Part 2 Sarn Lifelong Learning Centre, Merefield Close CF32 9SW Weds 09:30 11:30

Welsh For The Family Part 2 Betws Primary School CF32 8TB Weds 13:15 15:15 ✔

Welsh For The Family Part 2 Ysgol Cwm Garw, Hill View, Pontycymer CF32 8LU Thurs 09:30 11:30

Cymraeg Meithrin2 Pencoed – Cylch Meithrin (for nursery practicioners) CF35 6SS Mon 18:00 20:00

Foundation Parts 1&2 Brackla Primary School, Bridgend CF31 2EZ Mon Weds 09:30 11:30

Foundation Parts 1&2 Bridgend College Main Campus, Cowbridge Road CF31 1DF Tues Thurs 19:00 21:00 ✔

Foundation Part 1 Abercynffig Library, Heol y Llyfrau, Bridgend CF32 9PT Thurs 09:30 11:30

Foundation Part 1 Bridgend College Maesteg Campus CF34 9SB Mon 12:30 14:30

Foundation Part 1 Bridgend College Main Campus, Cowbridge Road CF31 1DF Tues 16:00 18:00 ✔

Foundation Part 1 Bridgend College Main Campus, Cowbridge Road CF31 1DF Thurs 19:00 21:00 ✔

Foundation Part 1 Porthcawl Comprehensive School, Park Avenue CF36 3ES Mon 19:00 21:00



Level Level VENUE POSTCODE DAY 1 DAY 2 START FINISH BRIDGEND COLLEGE



Foundation Part 2 Bridgend College Pencoed Campus CF35 5LG Mon 09:30 11:30 ✔

Foundation Part 2 Corneli Integrated Children’s Centre CF33 4LW Fri 09:15 12:00

Foundation Part 2 Trinity Methodist & URC, John Street CF36 3DT Tues 10:00 11:15

Intermediate Parts 1&2 Coleg Penybont, Prif Gampws CF31 1DF Mon Weds 18:00 12:15

Intermediate Part 1 Coleg Penybont, Prif Gampws CF31 1DF Tues 18:00 21:00 ✔

Intermediate Part 1 Coleg Penybont, Prif Gampws CF31 1DF Weds 19:00 11:30

Intermediate Part 1 Canolfan Bywyd Cwm Ogwr, Heol Aber CF32 7AJ Weds 19:00 20:00

Intermediate Part 1 Coleg Penybont Campws Maesteg CF34 9SB Mon 09:30 20:00

Intermediate Part 1 Coleg Penybont Campws Maesteg CF34 9SB Weds 18:00 21:00

Intermediate Part 2 Canolfan Dysgu Gydol Oes y Sarn, Merefield Close CF32 9SW Tues 09:30 20:30

Intermediate Part 2 Coleg Penybont, Prif Gampws CF31 1DF Mon 09:00 11:30 ✔

Intermediate Part 2 Coleg Penybont, Prif Gampws CF31 1DF Thurs 18:30 11:00

Intermediate Part 2 Trinity Methodist & URC, John Street CF36 3DT Thurs 19:00 20:30

Bridge Into Advanced Canolfan Bywyd y Pil CF33 6BS Fri 09:30 21:00 ✔

Bridge Into Advanced Coleg Penybont Campws Pen-coed CF35 5LG Tues 19:00 13:30

Bridge Into Advanced Coleg Penybont, Prif Gampws CF31 1DF Mon Weds 18:30 21:00

Bridge Into Advanced Porth-cawl – Capel y Tabernacl, Fenton Place CF36 3DW Mon 18:00 12:30 ✔

Advanced Part 3 Canolfan Blant y Corneli CF33 4LW Thurs 09:15 20:00 ✔

Advanced Part 3 Llangeinwyr – Canolfan Richard Price CF32 8PF Fri 09:30 21:00

Advanced Part 3 Neuadd y Bythol Wyrdd, Stryd yr Angel CF31 4WB Mon 10:15 12:15

Advanced Part 4 Coleg Penybont Campws Pen-coed CF35 5LG Mon Thurs 18:15 11:30

Advanced Conversation Eglwys y Drindod, John Street CF36 3DT Tues 09:30 12:15 ✔

Advanced Conversation Neuadd y Bythol Wyrdd, Stryd yr Angel CF31 4WB Tues 08:15 20:15

Proficiency Coleg Penybont Campws Maesteg CF34 9SB Weds 09:30 10:15

Proficiency Ysgol Gyfun Llangynwyd CF34 9RW Mon 16:00 11:30

Welsh for Adults - Table of classes (cont)


Sport UPskill

The Sport department at Pencoed Campus offers a YMCA courses along with a HNC programme for those wishing to pursue a career within sports coaching.

Sport


The Department benefits from fantastic facilities including a Sports Hall with climbing wall, rugby and football pitches and a gym, and is supported by a team of highly qualified staff who are active practitioners in their field of expertise.

YMCA Qualification

The following YMCA qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and competence of an individual to plan, teach and evaluate exercise sessions to adults unsupervised.

YMCA Fitness Instructor Certificate: Gym Instructor




FEES: £350


Higher Education

HNC Sports Development & Coaching



DAYS & TIMES: Year 1: Tues 9am – 4.30pm

FEES: Year 1: £600* plus approx £165 Registration Fee (year 1 only)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to develop both theoretical and practical skills and knowledge in the field of Sports Development and Coaching. The course has a strong vocational emphasis focused on training learners for a career in Sport or to progress to a relevant HND.


Course Code: SPP046A Pencoed: EXC01

Course Code: SPH033A Pencoed: P1C01


Tourism & Hospitality UPskillUPskill

Based at Bridgend Campus, the Tourism & Hospitality department offers a wide range of short courses, designed for learners to gain qualifications relating to food preparation and food safety.

Tourism & Hospitality

For course enquiries, please email the department: tourism&[email protected] or Student Services: [email protected]

The department has its own on-site training restaurant Seasons, with teaching staff who are highly qualified and industry experienced.

SHORT COURSES HospitalityThe following courses are available as short programmes:

• Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering• Level 2 & 3 Food Safety in Catering (Refresher)• Level 2 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace• Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering• Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety• CIEH Level 2 Award in Environmental Principles & Best Practice• BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders• Introduction to Sugar Craft• Intermediate Sugar Craft• Introduction to Breadmaking• Introduction to Seasonal Preservatives• World Host – Principles of Customer Service



To take up a place on a part-time course, we ask you to complete an Application Form and return it to the Student Services Team at one of our campuses: Bridgend, Pencoed, Queens Road or Maesteg.

Once your application form has been considered by the Academic Team, you will be advised as to your initial suitability for the course you have applied for. Following this, you may be invited to attend an informal interview. Usually, you will be advised at the end of the interview whether you have been successful in gaining a place on the course.

Following on from your interview, the Course Tutor will assist you with the completion of an Enrolment Form. This form confirms our offer to you of a place on your chosen course and of your acceptance of your place. The final stage is to proceed to a college reception with the enrolment form signed by yourself and the tutor, provide confirmation of your identity and (where applicable) pay for the course.

The College reserves the right to withdraw a learner from a course, should an enrolment form not be processed and payment made in a timely manner.

Course FeesIf you are under the age of 19 years on the 1st August 2013 and have finished your compulsory school education you will not be charged course fees for part-time further education courses. This applies to home and EU students.

You may also be exempt from course fees if you are:

• In receipt of JSA / Income Support

• Dependent upon a person in receipt of JSA / Income Support

• In receipt of incapacity benefit / Employment and Support Allowance

• Dependent upon a person in receipt of incapacity benefit/ Employment Support Allowance

• In receipt of Pensions Credit (Guarantee Credit only)

• Dependent upon a person in receipt of Pensions Credit (Guarantee Credit only)

PLEASE NOTEFee exemptions do not apply to all of our part-time courses. Please contact us for details.

All students exempt from course fees will be charged an administration fee of £10.00 per course, at the point of enrolment (with the exception of Essential Skills and ESOL courses).

Please remember to bring proof of receipt of benefits with you in order to claim exemption from course fees, eg a recent letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) informing you of your entitlement, or a copy of your bank statement showing your payment from the DWP (Note, your bank statement must be dated within the previous 3 months of your enrolment). If you are unable to produce either of these documents, you can take the Exemption from Fees form to the DWP for them to complete and sign.

Please note that the course fee includes tuition costs, registration and examination fees, unless otherwise indicated.

Course fees are calculated each academic year. Therefore, if your course is for more than one year there will be course fees to pay in each additional year of study.

We reserve the right to make further adjustments when there have been changes outside of our control, for example to registration and exam fees. All course prices are correct at the time of printing, please refer online for the very latest course details and financial information.

Payment of course feesPayment of course fees may be made by cash, cheque (with guarantee card), or payment card (debit/credit card excluding American Express).

Instalment payments are available for fees of £300 or more.

Individuals are usually required to pay 50% of the course fee at the time of enrolment, followed by a further two payments via Direct Debit during the academic year. For further information, please contact Bridgend College Student Registry, Tel: 01656 302261.

It is Bridgend College policy to refer overdue fees to a debt collection agency. Any charges made by the collection agency will be added to the balance owed by the learner.

*A nominal increase in part-time course fees is applicable each year.

I gael mynediad i gwrs rhan-amser, gofynnwn i chi lenwi Ffurflen Gais a’i dychwelyd i’r Tîm Gwasanaethau Myfyrwyr yng Nghampws Penybont, Pencoed, Heol y Frenhines neu Faesteg.

Unwaith y cafodd eich ffurflen gais ei hystyried gan y Tîm Academaidd, byddwch yn cael gwybod os yw’n ymddangos fod y cwrs y gwnewch gais amdano yn addas ar eich cyfer. Yn dilyn hyn, medrwch gael gwahoddiad i fynychu cyfweliad anffurfiol. Fel arfer cewch wybod ar ddiwedd y cyfweliad os buoch yn llwyddiannus wrth gael lle ar y cwrs.

Yn dilyn eich cyfweliad, bydd Tiwtor y Cwrs yn eich cynorthwyo i lenwi Ffurflen Gofrestru. Mae’r ffurflen hon yn cadarnhau ein bod yn cynnig lle i chi ar y cwrs y gwnaethoch ei ddewis a’ch bod yn derbyn. Y cyfan sydd angen i chi wneud wedyn yw galw yn nerbynfa campws Coleg gyda’r ffurflen ymrestru wedi’i llofnodi gennych chi a’ch tiwtor a (lle’n berthnasol) talu.

Mae’r Coleg yn cadw’r hawl i dynnu dysgwr yn ol o gwrs, os na phrosesir ffurflen ymrestru new os na wneir taliad mewn modd amswerol.

Ffioedd CyrsiauOs ydych dan 19 oed ar 1 Awst 2013 ac wedi gorffen eich addysg ysgol orfodol, ni fydd yn rhaid i chi dalu ffioedd cwrs ar gyfer cyrsiau addysg bellach rhan-amser. Mae hyn yn wir ar gyfer myfyrwyr cartref a’r Undeb Ewropeaidd.

Medrwch hefyd gael eich eithrio rhag gorfod talu ffioedd cyrsiau os ydych yn:

• Derbyn Lwfans Chwilio am Swydd/Cymhorthdal • Dibynnu ar berson sy’n derbyn Lwfans Chwilio am

Swydd/Cymhorthdal Incwm

• Derbyn budd-dal anallu/Lwfans Cyflogaeth a Chefnogaeth

• Dibynnu ar berson sy’n derbyn budd-dal anallu/Lwfans Cyflogaeth a Chefnogaeth

• Derbyn Credyd Pensiwn (Gwarant Credyd yn unig)

• Dibynnu ar berson sy’n derbyn Credyd Pensiwn (Credyd Gwarant yn unig)

DALIER SYLWNid yw ein holl gyrsiau yn gymwys am eithriad o ffioedd. Cysylltwch a ni i gael y manylion llawn.

Codir ffi gweinyddu o £10 y cwrs adeg ymrestru ar bob myfyriwr sydd wedi eu heithrio rhag ffioedd cwrs (gydag eithriad cyrsiau Sgiliau Hanfodol ac ESOL).

Gofynnir i chi hefyd ddod â thystiolaeth eich bod yn derbyn budd-daliadau gyda chi i hawlio eithriad rhag ffioedd cwrs, ee llythyr diweddar gan yr Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau (DWP) yn eich hysbysu am eich hawl, neu gopi o’ch cyfriflen banc yn dangos eich taliad gan DWP. (Nodyn, mae’n rhaid i’r gyfriflen banc fod â dyddiad o fewn 3 mis cyn dyddiad ymrestru). Os nad yw’r naill na’r llall o’r dogfennau hyn gennych, gallwch fynd â’r ffurflen Eithrio rhag Ffioedd i DWP iddynt eu llenwi a’n llofnodi.

Gofynnir i chi nodi fod ffioedd cyrsiau yn cynnwys costau hyfforddiant, cofrestru a ffioedd arholi os na nodir fel arall.

Caiff ffioedd cwrs eu cyfrif bob blwyddyn academaidd. Felly, os yw’ch cwrs am fwy nag un flwyddyn, bydd ffioedd cwrs i’w talu ym mhob blwyddyn ychwanegol o astudiaeth.

Rydym yn cadw’r hawl i wneud addasiadau pellach lle bu newidiadau tu hwnt i’n rheolaeth, er enghraifft i ffioedd cofrestru a ffioedd arholiad. Mae holl brisiau cwrs yn gywir adeg argraffu, edrychwch ar-lein am y manylion diweddaraf un ar gyrsiau a gwybodaeth ariannol.

Talu Ffioedd CyrsiauMedrir talu am ffioedd cwrs gydag arian parod, siec (gyda cherdyn gwarant), neu gerdyn talu (cerdyn debyd/credyd ac eithrio American Express).

Medrir talu drwy randaliadau ar gyfer ffioedd o £300 neu fwy.

Mae’n ofynnol i unigolion dalu 50% o ffi’r cwrs adeg cofrestru, gyda dau daliad arall i ddilyn drwy Ddebyd Uniongyrchol yn ystod y flwyddyn academaidd. I gael gwybodaeth bellach, cysylltwch â Chofrestrfa Myfyrwyr Coleg Penybont ar Ffôn: 01656 302261.

Polisi Coleg Penybont yw cyfeirio ffioedd gorddyledus i asiantaeth casglu dyledion. Caiff unrhyw gostau a wneir gan yr asiantaeth gasglu eu hychwanegu at y balans sy’n ddyledus gan y myfyriwr neu’r cyflogwr neu noddwr.

*Mae cynnydd bychan mewn ffioedd cwrs rhan-amser yn weithredol bob blwyddyn.

How to Apply / Enrol Sut i Wneud Cais / Ymrestru

UPskillHow to Apply / Enrol


Fees £559

Duration Amount to Pay

Amount of Refund

First Four Weeks £15 Admin Fee

£544

Up to end of First Term £177 £367

Up to end of Second Term £353 £191

Up to end of Third Term £559 None

Employer SponsorshipIf your workplace is paying your course fees, please ensure that your employer has completed the College’s Letter of Authority Form authorising his/her sponsorship. Please bring this form with you when you enrol. This form can be obtained from either our Bridgend Campus, Tel: 01656 302302 or Pencoed Campus, Tel: 01656 302600.

The learner is ultimately responsible for their fees. In the event that their employer or other sponsor does not pay the fees, the learner will be responsible for any amounts outstanding.

It is Bridgend College policy to refer overdue fees to a debt collection agency. Any charges made by the collection agency will be added to the balance owed by the learner’s employer or sponsor or in the event that the employer/sponsor does not pay, the learner themselves.

Refund policy for Further Education Course Fees 2013/14Further Education Course Fees• A refund of fees will only be considered by the College

if a bona fide reason is given for the withdrawal from the course (e.g. medical grounds, moving away etc.). Refund applications will be subject to approval by the Principal.

• Refunds will only be processed within the academic year to which they apply.

• There will be no refund to students unless the appropriate application form has been completed.

• In the case of a student suspending their studies no refund will be given, however, a credit for those studies will be considered, on a case by case basis.

• Where a student withdraws from a course within four weeks of its commencement, a full refund will be made. (In such cases, there will be an administrative charge of £15 deducted from the refund).

• Where a student has paid the full fees and withdraws from the course, refunds will be assessed on a termly basis.

Higher Education Course FeesIf you are studying a Higher Education course (a university level programme, franchised from one of our partner Higher Education partners) all course fee refunds are in line with the policy of the Higher Education institution from which the course is franchised.

Confidentiality for Employer Sponsored StudentsBridgend College has a policy of sharing information in respect of academic progress, attendance and issues of unacceptable behaviour with employers that sponsor students on a part-time course of study.

Examinations – External CandidatesIf a student/candidate wishes to use Bridgend College to sit an examination in a subject that they are not enrolled on/not studying with us at the College, the following fees will apply: £50 external centre fee plus all relevant awarding organisation costs.

Please note, we only offer external candidate facilities for certain awarding organisations, further information can be obtained from the Bridgend College Examination Officer Tel: 01656 302437.

Nawdd gan GyflogwrOs yw’ch gweithle yn talu am eich ffioedd cwrs, gofynnir i chi sicrhau fod eich cyflogydd wedi llenwi Ffurflen Llythyr Awdurdod y Coleg yn awdurdodi ei nawdd. Gofynnir i chi ddod â’r ffurflen hon gyda chi pan fyddwch yn ymrestru. Medrir cael y ffurflen hon un ai o Gampws Penybont ar Ffôn: 01656 302302 neu Gampws Pencoed ar Ffôn: 01656 302600.

Y dysgwr sy’n gyfrifol am eu ffioedd yn y pen draw. Os nad yw eu cyflogwr neu noddwr arall yn talu’r ffioedd, bydd y dysgwr yn gyfrifol am unrhyw symiau sy’n dal i fod yn ddyledus.

Polisi Coleg Penybont yw cyfeirio ffioedd gorddyledus i asiantaeth casglu dyledion. Caiff unrhyw gostau a wneir gan yr asiantaeth gasglu eu hychwanegu at y balans sy’n ddyledus gan y myfyriwr neu’r cyflogwr neu noddwr neu os nad yw’r cyflogydd/noddwr yn talu, y dysgwyr eu hunain.

Polisi Ad-dalu Ffioedd Cyrsiau Addysg Bellach 2013/14Ffioedd Cyrsiau Addysg Bellach

• Dim ond os rhoddir rheswm bona fide am adael y cwrs (e.e. seiliau meddygol, symud i ffwrdd ac ati) y bydd y Coleg yn ystyried ad-dalu ffioedd. Mae’n rhaid i geisiadau am ad-daliadau gael eu cymeradwyo gan Bennaeth y Coleg.

• Dim ond o fewn y flwyddyn academaidd y cyfeiriant atynt y caiff ad-daliadau eu prosesu.

• Ni wneir unrhyw ad-daliadau i fyfyrwyr os na chafodd y ffurflen gais briodol ei llenwi.

• Ni wneir ad-daliadau i fyfyrwyr sy’r gohirio eu hastudiaethau, fodd bynnag ystyrir credyd ar gyfer yr astudiaethau hynny ar sail achos unigol.

• Gwneir ad-daliad llawn lle mae myfyrwyr yn gadael cwrs o fewn pedair wythnos o’i ddechrau. (Mewn achosion o’r fath, tynnir tâl gweinyddol o £15 o’r ad-daliad).

• Lle mae myfyriwr wedi talu’r ffioedd llawn ac yn gadael y cwrs, caiff ad-daliadau eu hasesu ar sail tymor.

Ffioedd Cyrsiau Addysg UwchOs ydych yn astudio am gwrs Addysg Uwch (rhaglen lefel prifysgol, ar ffransais gan un o’n partneriaid Addysg Uwch), mae holl ad-daliadau cyrsiau Addysg Uwch yn cydymffurfio gyda pholisi’r sefydliad Addysg Uwch y mae’r cwrs ar ffransais ganddo.

Cyfrinachedd ar gyfer Myfyrwyr a Noddir gan GyflogwyrMae gan Goleg Penybont bolisi o rannu gwybodaeth yng nghyswllt cynnydd academaidd, mynychiad a materion o ymddygiad annerbyniol gyda chyflogwyr sy’n noddi myfyrwyr ar gwrs astudiaeth.

Arholiadau – Ymgeiswyr AllanolOs yw myfyriwr/ymgeisydd yn dymuno sefyll arholiad mewn pwnc nad ydynt wedi cofrestru ar ei gyfer yn y Coleg, bydd y ffioedd dilynol yn weithredol:

£50 ffi canolfan allanol ynghyd â holl gostau perthnasol y bwrdd arholi.

Dylid nodi mai dim ond ar gyfer rhai byrddau arholi y cynigiwn gyfleusterau ymgeiswyr allanol. Medrir cael gwybodaeth bellach gan Swyddog Arholi’r Coleg ar 01656 302437.

Ffioedd £559

Cyfnod Swm i’w Dalu

Swm yr Ad-daliad

Pedair wythnos gyntaf £15 Ffi Weinyddol

£544

Hyd at ddiwedd y Tymor Cyntaf

£177 £367

Hyd at ddiwedd yr Ail Dymor

£353 £191

Hyd at ddiwedd y Trydydd Tymor

£559 Dim

An example is given below. Rhoddir enghraifft islaw.

UPskillHow to Apply / Enrol


Unique Learner NumberThe ULN is a personal 10 digit number which will remain with individual learners throughout life, in a similar way to your National Insurance (NI) number. It is used by qualification awarding organisations to verify registration on a qualification.

Learner VerificationWhen you enrol on your course, you will require a Unique Learner Number (ULN). If it’s your first time with us, a ULN will be created, if you’ve studied with us or another learning provider previously, we’ll be able to advise you of your ULN.

One other important document you need to remember, is an item of personal identification. In order to be officially enrolled at Bridgend College, we need to verify your identification.

You are required to bring one of the following forms of identification with you:

• Birth Certificate

• Passport

• Drivers License (full or provisional)

• Bank Card / Credit Card

• National Insurance (NI) Card

Please note that under no circumstances will any photocopies of the above documents, be accepted.

Rhif Dysgu UnigrywMae’r Rhif yn rif personol 10 digid fydd gan ddysgwyr unigol drwy gydol eu hoes, mewn modd tebyg i’ch rhif Yswiriant Gwladol (NI). Fe’i defnyddir gan sefydliadau dyfarnu cymwysterau i wirio cofrestru ar gymhwyster.

Dilysu DysgwyrPan ymrestrwch ar gwrs, byddwch angen Rhif Dysgu Unigryw. Os mai dyma’ch tro cyntaf gyda ni, caiff Rhif ei greu. os ydych wedi astudio gyda ni neu ddarparydd dysgu arall o’r blaen, byddwn yn medru dweud wrthych beth yw eich Rhif.

Un ddogfen bwysig arall sydd angen i chi ei chofio yw eitem o adnabyddiaeth bersonol. Er mwyn ymrestru’n swyddogol yng Ngholeg Penybont, bydd angen i ni ddilysu eich adnabyddiaeth.

Mae angen i chi ddod ag un o’r dulliau dilynol o adnabyddiaeth gyda chi:

• Tystysgrif geni

• Pasport

• Trwydded gyrru (llawn neu ddarpariaethol)

• Cerbyn Banc/Cerdyn Credyd

• Cerdyn Yswiriant Gwladol

Dylid nodi na dderbynnir llungopïau o’r dogfennau uchod mewn unrhyw amgylchiadau.


Cefnogaeth i FyfyrwyrCustomer Services TeamsAt both our Bridgend and Pencoed campuses, you will find a dedicated Customer Services team, to support you through your application and to provide advice on many aspects of studying at College.

We’re also open longer than ever before…extended opening hours have been introduced at both Bridgend and Pencoed campuses.

Bridgend Campus: Mondays and Wednesdays until 6.30pm

Pencoed Campus: Tuesdays and Thursdays until 6.30pm

Check us out online before popping in for a chat www.bridgend.ac.uk/student-services-team

ChildcareParents of young children wishing to continue their education need the reassurance that their child is being cared for in a happy and secure environment. The Bridgend College Day Nursery provides this safe haven for children to play, learn, eat and sleep.

It’s a Day Nursery for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. During school holidays (except Christmas), there is also a playscheme, which caters for children aged 3-13 years.

For further information, please contact: Michelle Morgan Moody, Tel: 01656 302241 email: [email protected] or visit: www.bridgend.ac.uk/daynursery

Financial AssistanceAssembly Learning Grants (ALGs)Full-time and Part-time Further Education students who are 19 years old and over on the 31st August 2013, can apply for an Assembly Learning Grant.

To be eligible for an award, you will need to undertake at least 275 contact hours during the 2013/14 academic year and you must have a household income under £18,370. (If you are unsure of your contact hours, please ask your Course Tutor).

ALG forms are available from the Customer Services teams at our Bridgend and Pencoed Campuses.

Your ALG will be administrated by the Student Loans Company. Processing of application forms can take up to six weeks, so it is advisable to apply as soon as possible.

Financial Contingency FundTo be eligible for an award, you will need to undertake at least 275 contact hours during the 2013/2014 academic year and you must have a household income under £18,370. (If you are unsure of your contact hours, please ask your Course Tutor.)

The Fund may be able to help students in difficult circumstances, who might otherwise be prevented from undertaking their course. Part-time Further Education students studying at any of the College campuses may apply for assistance. Application forms are available from Customer Services, and the completed forms must be returned by the 4th October 2013. Applications can be received on a termly basis.

Higher Education GrantPart-time students on Higher Education courses which are 50% or more of an equivalent full-time course can apply for means-tested support towards their fee and course costs. In 2013/14, the fee grant will be linked to how intensive your course is, and there will be 3 different rates of fee grant, up to a maximum of £1,125. You can also apply for course-related costs worth up to £1,155.

For further information on financial support, please visit: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk

Student Learning SupportLearning support is available for all learners ranging from literacy and numeracy to study skills.If you feel that you would like to take up this option, please contact either your Course Tutor or Rayne Rayne Williams, Essential Skills Manager, Tel: 01656 302595.

Timau Gwasanaethau CwsmeriaidYng nghampws Penybont a hefyd yng nghampws Pencoed, mae tîm arbenni g Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid i’ch cefnogi drwy eich cais ac i roi cyngor ar lawer o agweddau o astudio yn y Coleg.Rydym hefyd ar agor yn hwy nag erioed o’r blaen ... cyflwynwyd oriau agor estynedig yng nghampysau Penybont a Phencoed.Campws Penybont: Dyddiau Llun a dyddiau Mercher hyd 6.30pmCampws Pencoed: Dyddiau Mawrth a dyddiau Iau hyd 6.30pmGwiriwch ni ar-lein cyn galw heibio am sgwrs www.bridgend.ac.uk/student-services-team

Gofal PlantMae rhieni plant ifanc sy’n dymuno parhau â’u haddysg angen y sicrwydd fod eu plentyn yn derbyn gofal mewn amgylchedd hapus a diogel. Mae Meithrinfa Ddydd Coleg Penybont yn darparu’r hafan ddiogel hon i blant ar gyfer chwarae, dysgu, bwyta a chysgu.Mae’n feithrinfa ddydd ar gyfer plant rhwng 6 wythnos a 5 oed, ac yn ystod gwyliau ysgol (heblaw’r Nadolig) maent hefyd yn cynnal Cynllun Chwarae sy’n darparu ar gyfer plant 3 – 13 oed.

I gael gwybodaeth bellach cysylltwch â:Michelle Morgan Moody, Ffôn: 01656 302241e-bost: [email protected] neu www.bridgend.ac.uk/daynursery

Cymorth AriannolGrantiau Dysgu’r CynulliadGall myfyrwyr amser-llawn a rhan-amser Addysg Bellach sy’n 19 oed a throsodd ar 31 Awst 2013 wneud cais am Grant Dysgu’r Cynulliad.I fod yn gymwys am grant, bydd angen i chi ddilyn o leiaf 275 awr gyswllt yn ystod blwyddyn academaidd 2013/2014 ac mae’n rhaid i chi gael incwm aelwyd dan £18,370. (Gofynnwch i’ch Tiwtor Cwrs os gwelwch yn dda os ydych yn ansicr am eich oriau cyswllt).Mae ffurflenni Grantiau Dysgu’r Cynulliad ar gael gan y Timau Gwasanaethau Myfyrwyr yng Nghampws

Penybont a Champws Pencoed. Gweinyddir eich Grant Dysgu’r Cynulliad gan y Cwmni Benthyciadau Myfyrwyr. Gall gymryd hyd at chwe wythnos i brosesu ffurflenni cais, felly fe’ch cynghorir i wneud cais cyn gynted ag sydd modd.

Cronfa Ariannol wrth GefnI fod yn gymwys am ddyfarniad, bydd angen i chi wneud o leiaf 275 awr gyswllt yn ystod blwyddyn academaidd 2013/2014 ac mae’n rhaid i chi fod ag incwm aelwyd dan £18,370. (Os ydych yn ansicr o’ch oriau cyswllt, holwch eich Tiwtor Cwrs os gwelwch yn dda). Efallai y gall Cronfa Ariannol wrth Gefn Coleg Penybont helpu myfyrwyr mewn amgylchiadau anodd a fedrai fel arall gael eu rhwystro rhag dilyn eu cwrs. Gall myfyrwyr Addysg Bellach rhan-amser sy’n astudio yn unrhyw un o gampysau’r Coleg wneud cais am gymorth o’r fath. Mae ffurflenni cais ar gael gan Gwasanaethau Myfyrwyr, a rhaid dychwelyd y ffurflenni wedi’u cwblhau at Gwasanaethau Myfyrwyr erbyn 4 Hydref 2013. Gellir derbyn ceisiadau ar sail tymor.

Grant Addysg UwchGall myfyrwyr rhan-amser ar gyrsiau Addysg Uwch sydd 50% neu fwy o gwrs cyfwerth llawn-amser wneud cais am gefnogaeth at eu costau ffi a chwrs. Yn 2013/14, caiff y grant ffi ei gysylltu i pa mor ddwys yw’r cwrs, a bydd 3 gwahanol gyfradd o grant ffi, hyd at uchafswm o £1,125. Medrwch hefyd wneud cais am gostau cysylltiedig â chwrs yn werth hyd at £1,155.

I gael gwybodaeth bellach ar gymorth ariannol, ymwelwch âwww.bridgend.ac.uk/studentfinance

Cefnogaeth Dysgu i Fyfyrwyr Mae cefnogaeth dysgu ar gael i bob myfyriwr, yn cynnwys llythrennedd a rhifedd megis sillafu, trefnu ac ysgrifennu prosiectau a defnyddio data. Os teimlwch y byddech yn hoffi dilyn yr opsiwn yma, cysylltwch â’ch Tiwtor Cwrs neu eich Tiwtor Cwrs neu’n uniongyrchol gyda Rayne Williams, Rheolwr Sgiliau Hanfodol, Ffôn: 01656 302595.

Student Support

UPskillStudent Support


Support for Students with Additional NeedsThe Specialist Support CentreAt Bridgend College we have a dedicated Specialist Support Centre which offers help and support for any student who has any Additional Needs or Disability. The Centre offers an initial assessment of your needs, with the appropriate ongoing support, guidance or Assistive Technology where needed. All staff are qualified in their specialist areas to ensure a first class service is on offer to any student who needs this additional help.

The services on offer comprise of: • Dyslexia Support• Deaf Support and British Sign Language Interpreters• Assistive Technology service• Classroom Support• Sight Loss Service• DSA (Disabled Student Allowance) Assessment

Service for HE students

Assistive Technology available:• Magnification devices• Spelling aids• Specialist input devices• Dictaphones• Communication aids• Literacy support software

These services are offered to ensure all students are able to realise their full learning potential. To make an appointment, please contact: Dawn Jones, Specialist Support Administrator Tel: 01656 302417 Email: [email protected] or Lesley Hayter, Specialist Support Assessor Tel: 01656 302438 Email: [email protected]

For further information, please email us: [email protected]

Find us on the College website: www.bridgend.ac.uk/specialiststudentsupport

Student Personal SupportStudent WelfareIn the life of every student there comes a time when some advice and extra support is welcome to perhaps solve a problem that is not going away, or to get some advice so you can make the best decision for yourself. Across all Bridgend College Campuses students can make an appointment to meet with a Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding Officer. At the Bridgend and Pencoed Campuses students can also drop in to one of the Student Wellbeing Centres.

The Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding Officers work together as part of the Student Support Services Team to make sure there is always someone available to listen and give the support that is most appropriate. We know our part time students have busy lives with various commitments; therefore the Student Wellbeing and Safeguarding Officers can be flexible and arrange appointments to suit each individual student; or provide support using alternative media including telephone/text or email.

Support and advice can be provided for many other issues e.g. housing, finances, personal and relationship issues and alcohol and substance misuse to name a few. We are committed to supporting students to enable them to reach their full potential.

Safeguarding Bridgend College has a duty to ensure that procedures are in place to safeguard all students. If you are concerned that either you or a fellow student is suffering from or is at risk of suffering from harm, please contact the Student Wellbeing and Safeguarding Officers.

Visit the team at: Bridgend Campus Student Wellbeing Centre, 2nd Floor A Block

Pencoed Campus Student Wellbeing Centre, Room OH0: 12.

Contact us Email: [email protected] or telephone/text the Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding Officers on 078 005 980 90 or 079 737 167 94

Cefnogaeth i Fyfyrwyr gydag Anghenion Ychwanegol Y Ganolfan Cefnogaeth ArbenigolMae gennym Ganolfan Cefnogaeth Arbenigol neilltuol yng Ngholeg Penybont sy’n cynnig help a chefnogaeth i unrhyw fyfyriwr sydd ag unrhyw anghenion ychwanegol neu anabledd. Mae’r Ganolfan yn cynnig asesiad dechreuol o’ch anghenion, gyda chefnogaeth barhaus, arweiniad neu dechnoleg gymhorthol addas lle mae angen hynny. Mae’r holl staff â chymwysterau yn eu meysydd arbenigol i sicrhau y cynigir gwasanaeth o’r radd flaenaf i unrhyw fyfyriwr sydd angen yr help ychwanegol hwn.

Mae’r gwasanaethau a gynigir yn cynnwys:

• Cymorth Dyslecsia• Cymorth i’r Byddar a Dehonglwyr Iaith Arwyddion

Prydain• Gwasanaeth Technoleg Gymhorthol• Cefnogaeth Ystafell Ddosbarth• Gwasanaeth Colli Golwg• Gwasanaeth Asesu Lwfans Myfyrwyr Anabl ar gyfer

myfyrwyr Addysg Uwch

Y Dechnoleg Gymhorthol sydd ar gael:

• Dyfeisiau chwyddiad• Cymhorthion sillafu• Dyfeisiau mewnbwn arbenigol• Peiriannau dictaffon• Cymhorthion cyfathrebu• Meddalwedd cefnogi llythrennedd

Cynigir y gwasanaethau hyn i sicrhau y gall pob myfyriwr gyflawni eu potensial dysgu llawn.I wneud apwyntiad, cysylltwch âDawn Jones, Gweinyddydd Cefnogaeth ArbenigolFfôn: 01656 302417E-bost: [email protected] Hayter, Asesydd Cefnogaeth ArbenigolFfôn: 01656 302438E-bost: [email protected]

I gael gwybodaeth bellach, e-bost:[email protected] ar wefan y Coleg:www.bridgend.ac.uk/specialiststudentsupport

Cefnogaeth Bersonol i Fyfyrwyr Lles MyfyrwyrYm mywyd pob myfyriwr daw amser pan y croesewir cyngor a chefnogaeth ychwanegol i efallai ddatrys problem nad yw’n mynd ymaith, neu i gael cyngor fel y medrwch wneud y penderfyniad gorau drosoch eich hun. Gall myfyrwyr ym mhob campws Coleg Penybont wneud apwyntiad i gwrdd â Swyddog Lles a Diogelu Myfyrwyr. Gall myfyrwyr yng Nghampws Penbont a Champws Pencoed hefyd alw heibio un o’n Canolfannau Lles Myfyrwyr.

Mae’r Swyddogion Lles Myfyrwyr yn cydweithio fel rhan o’r Tîm Gwasanaeth Cefnogaeth Myfyrwyr i wneud yn sicr fod bob amser rywun ar gael i wrando a rhoi’r gefnogaeth fwyaf addas. Gwyddom fod gan ein myfyrwyr rhan-amser fywydau prysur gyda gwahanol ymrwymiadau, felly gall y Swyddogion Lles a Diogelu Myfyrwyr wneud trefniadau hyblyg sy’n gweddu pob myfyriwr unigol neu roi cefnogaeth yn defnyddio cyfryngau eraill yn cynnwys y ffôn/testun neu e-bost.

Gellir rhoi cefnogaeth a chyngor ar laewr o faterion e.e. llety, cyllid, materion personol a pherthynas a chamddefnyddio alcohol a sylweddau i enwi ond rhai. Mae gennym ymrwymiad i gefnogi myfyrwyr i’w galluogi i gyrraedd eu potensial llawn.

DiogeluMae gan Goleg Penybont ddyletswydd i sicrhau fod gweithdrefnau ar waith i ddiogelu pob myfyriwr. Os ydych yn pryderu eich bod chi neu gyd-fyfyfriwr yn dioddef o neu mewn risg o anaf, cysylltwch â’r Swyddogion Lles a Diogelu Myfyrwyr.

Ymwelwch â’r tîm yn Campws Penybont - Canolfan Lles Myfyrwyr, 2il Lawr Bloc A

Campws Pencoed - Canolfan Lles Myfyrwyr, Ystafell OH0:12

Cysylltu â Ni E-bost: [email protected] neu ffonmio/testun i’r Swyddogion lles a Diogelu Myfyrwyr ar 0768 005 980 90 neu 0797 737 167 94



Students’ UnionAll part time students automatically become members of Bridgend Colleges’ Students’ Union. The College is proud to have been awarded the NUS Wales Further Education Student Union of the Year Award 2011-2012. The Union is run by students for students and makes sure your College experience is the best it can be. There will be many ways for you to participate with the College Students’ Union; for further information please access the Student Union page on MOODLE.

All our students are eligible to buy Student Union Cards (NUS Extra Cards) available to purchase. These entitle you to discounts at many of the top leading UK retailers including – Top Shop, New Look, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Odeon, Ticket master and Amazon to name a few. Visit: www.nus.org.uk.

Legally, the College must make it clear that students do not have to participate in Student Union activities, and the College will ensure that students who do not wish to join are not educationally disadvantaged.

Student Academic Representatives (StARS)The College prides itself on listening to the needs of the students and the feedback provided from the student cohort.

At the start of your studies, your course will be asked to elect a Student Academic Representative (StAR) to be the “Voice” of the class for the year, making sure that any student concerns are addressed promptly. All StAR’s receive training and support and are required at certain times of the year to “Check-in” sharing feedback with tutors, Schools of Study and Student Union.

By electing to become a StAR (Student Academic Representative) each individual is able to develop an excellent set of competencies such as leadership skills, problem solving and listening skills. This is rewarded with a certificate at the end of the academic year to add to your portfolio in recognition of the work and commitments undertaken.

The Student ExperienceLibrary and Learning Resource Centre (LRC)To support your study, a range of learning materials and research facilities are provided at our Bridgend, Pencoed and Queens Road campuses. These include reference books / e-books relating to your course, periodicals, magazines, and a suite of open access computers to assist you with your research on the internet. Staff can set you up with a free WiFi account so that you are able to access the internet with your own devices. You will find the LRC a useful place to visit.

Bridgend Campus: The LRC is situated on the ground floor of G Block. The first floor is home to our award winning learndirect team and our learning areas for Essential Skills and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages).

The latest LRC news, events and changes to opening times can be found on the front page of our virtual learning environment (Moodle). You will require a college username and password to access this site, visit: http://moodle.bridgend.ac.uk/newvle/login/index.php

Opening Times (Term Time): Monday – Thursday 8.30 am – 7.45pm Friday 8.30am – 4pm

Pencoed Campus: The Library / LRC is situated on the first floor of B Block, above the student refectory. Opening Times (Term Time Only): Monday & Wednesday 8.30am - 5.00pm Tuesday & Thursday 8.30am - 7.00pm Friday 8.30am - 4.15pm

Queens Road Campus: Monday to Thursday 2pm and 3pm - 7.30pm Friday 8.30am - 4pm

Bridgend and Queens Road facilities are also available throughout the holidays. For summer opening times, please contact the staff at Bridgend, Tel: 01656 302346/234 or Queens Road, Tel: 01656 303815.

Undeb MyfyrwyrMae pob myfyriwr rhan-amser yn awtomatig yn dod yn aelodau o Undeb Myfyrwyr Coleg Penybont. Mae’r Coleg yn falch i fod wedi ennill Gwobr Undeb Myfyrwyr Addysg Bellach y Flwyddyn NUS Cymru 2011-2012. Caiff yr undeb ei rhedeg gan fyfyrwyr ar gyfer myfyrwyr ac mae’n gwneud yn sicr fod eich profiad Coleg y gorau y gall fod. Bydd llawer o ffyrdd i chi gymryd rhan yn Undeb Myfyrwyr y Coleg; i gael mwy o wybodaeth edrychwch ar dudalen Undeb Myfyrwyr ar MOODLE.Mae’n holl fyfyrwyr yn gymwys i brynu Cardiau Undeb Myfyrwyr (cardiau NUS Extra) sydd ar gael i’w prynu. Mae’r rhain yn rhoi hawl i chi gael disgownt yn llawer o brif fanwerthwyr Prydain yn cynnwys - Top Shop, New Look, Mcdonalds, Pizza Hut, Odeon, Ticketmaster ac Amazon ymhlith eraill. Edrychwch ar: www.nus.org.uk

Yn gyfreithiol, mae’n rhaid i’r Coleg ei gwneud yn glir nad yw’n rhaid i fyfyrwyr gymryd rhan yng ngweithgareddau Undeb y Myfyrwyr a bydd y Coleg yn sicrhau nad yw myfyrwyr nad ydynt yn dymuno cymryd rhan o dan anfantais addysgol.

Cynrychiolwyr Academaidd MyfyrwyrMae’r Coleg yn ymfalchio ar wrando ar anghenion ei fyfyrwyr a’r adborth a gaiff gan y garfan myfyrwyr.

Ar ddechrau eich astudiaethau, gofynnir i’ch cwrs ethol Cynrychiolydd Academaidd Myfyrwyr i fod yn “llais” y dosbarth am y flwyddyn, gan sicrhau y caiff unrhyw bryderon sydd gan fyfyrwyr eu trafod yn brydlon. Mae’r holl gynrychiolwyr yn derbyn hyfforddiant a chefnogaeth ac mae angen iddynt ar rai adegau o’r flwyddyn i rannu adborth gyda thiwtoriaid, ysgolion astudiaeth ac Undeb y Myfyrwyr.

Drwy ddewis dod yn gynrycholydd, gall pob unigolyn ddatblygu set ardderchog o alluoedd megis sgiliau arweinyddiaeth, datrys problem a gwrando. Rhoddir tystysgrif am hyn ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn academaidd i ychwanegu at eich portffolio i gydnabod y gwaith a’r ymrwymiadau a wnaethpwyd.

Profiad MyfyrwyrCanolfan Adnoddau Dysgu a’r LlyfrgellI gefnogi eich astudiaeth, mae amrywiaeth o ddeunyddiau dysgu a chyfleusterau ymchwil ar gael yng nghampws Penybont, Pencoed a Heol y Frenhines. Maent yn cynnwys cyfeirlyfrau yn ymwneud â’ch cwrs, cyfnodolion a chylchgronau, a chyfrifiaduron mynediad agored i’ch cynorthwyo gyda’ch ymchwil ar y rhyngrwyd. Gall staff drefnu cyfrif WiFi am ddim i chi fel y medrwch gael mynediad i’r rhyngrwyd gyda’ch dyfeisiau eich hunan. Bydd y Ganolfan Adnoddau Dysgu yn lle defnyddiol i chi ymweld ag ef.

Campws Penybont:Mae’r Llyfrgell Canolfan Adnoddau Dysgu ar lawr daear Bloc G. Mae’r llawr cyntaf yn gartref i’n tîm Learndirect a’n hardaloedd dysgu ar gyfer Sgiliau Hanfodol ac ESOL (Saesneg i Siaradwyr Ieithoedd Eraill).

Mae newyddion diweddaraf, digwyddiadau a newidiaddau i amserau agor y Canolfannau Adnoddau Dysgu ar gael ar dudalen flaen ein rhith amgylchedd dysgu (Moodle). Byddwch angen enw defnyddiwr a chyfrinair y coleg i gael mynediad i’r safle, ewch i: http://moodle.bridgend.ac.uk/newvle/login/index.php

Oriau Agor (Yn ystod y tymor):Llun – Iau 8.30am – 7.45pmGwener 8.30am – 4pm

Campws Pencoed: Mae’r Llyfrgell/Canolfan Adnoddau Dysgu ar lawr cyntaf Bloc B, uwchben ffreutur y myfyrwyr.Oriau Agor (Yn ystod y tymor yn unig):Llun a Mercher 8.30am – 5pmMawrth a Iau 8.30am – 7pmGwener 8.30am – 4.15pm

Campws Heol y Frenhines: Llun i Iau 11am – 7.30pmGwener 9am – 4pm

Mae cyfleusterau Penybont a Heol y Frenhines hefyd ar gael drwy gydol y gwyliau. Ar gyfer amserau agor yr haf, cysylltwch â’r staff yng nghampws Penybont, Ffôn: 01656 302346//234 neu Heol y Frenhines, Ffôn: 01656 303815.



RefectoriesWhether you are looking to purchase a quick cup of tea or sit down for something more substantial to eat, in between finishing work and beginning your evening lecture, our student refectories offer a range of hot meals throughout the day and snacks through until closing time.

New at Bridgend Campus, Costa Coffee offers light refreshments including baguettes, toasties and cakes. We also have a shop at Bridgend Campus which provides a range of shop items: grab and go sandwiches, yoghurts, chilled and hot beverages, confectionary, crisps, magazines, newspapers and greetings cards. We also supply core distress items and stationery.

A range of Bridgend College branded merchandise, including clothing, will also be available for purchase from September 2012.

Refectory @ Bridgend Campus Situated on the ground floor of A Block. Opening Times (Term Time): Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 7.45pm Friday 8.30am - 3pm

Costa Coffee @ Bridgend Campus Monday - Thursday 8.15am - 4.30pm Friday 8.15am – 2pm

Shop @ Bridgend Campus Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm Friday 8.30am – 2.30pm

Refectory @ Pencoed Campus Situated on the ground floor of B Block. Opening Times (Term Time): Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 8pm Friday 8.30am – 3pm

Refectory @ Queens Road Campus Opening Times (Term Time): Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 6pm Friday – 8.30am – 2pm

Maesteg Campus

Please be advised that limited provision is via vending services at this site.

Travel and Parking

We encourage all of our students to travel to College by green, environmentally friendly means. However, we recognise that in some instances, this may be inconvenient or impact on a student’s ability to take up a

course at College or perhaps attend a lecture at a certain time of day or evening. Wherever possible, please access our campuses by public transport or via sustainable transport such as on foot, bicycle or through car sharing.

Parking @ Bridgend CampusFor those students arriving by car, there are over 400 car parking spaces available. Access to the student car park is through a set of automatic barriers. A student car parking permit can be requested.

Parking @ Pencoed Campus Both students and staff have access to the rear car park at this campus. There are currently no automatic barriers in Pencoed and no car parking permits are in operation at the present time.

Parking @ Queens Road Campus Both students and staff have access to car park spaces at the front and side of the main campus building. There are currently no automatic barriers in Queens Road and no car parking permits are in operation at the present time.

Parking @ Maesteg Campus There is limited parking at Maesteg, however the site is very well situated with convenient public transport and access on foot from the town centre.

No Smoking PolicyAll campuses of Bridgend College are no smoking zones.

Advice & Guidance Events 2013We hold several Open Day/Evening events throughout the year in November, March, June and August and below are our forthcoming events. To find out more about our events, please visit www.bridgend.ac.uk/opendays where you can also register for our next open day.

Our open day events are your opportunity to discuss courses, view our facilities and meet the staff.

Friday 16th August: 10.00am – 2.00pm Higher Education Open Day Bridgend and Pencoed Campuses

Friday 23rd August: 10.00am – 2.00pm School Leavers’ Open Day Bridgend and Pencoed Campuses

FfreuturauP’un ai ydych eisiau prynu dishgled gyflym o de neu eistedd lawr am rywbeth mwy sylweddol i’w fwyta rhwng gorffen gwaith a dechrau ar eich darlith min nos, mae’n ffreuturau myfyrwyr yn cynnig dewis o brydau poeth drwy gydol y dydd a snaciau hyd amser cau.

Yn newydd yng Nghampws Penybont, mae Costa Coffee yn cynnig lluniaeth ysgafn yn cynnwys baguettes, brechdannau wedi’u tostio a theisennau. Mae gennym hefyd siop yng Nghampws Penybont sy’n darparu amrywiaeth o eitemau siop: brechdannau parod i fynd, iogwrt, diodydd oer a phoeth, melysion, creision, cylchgronau, papurau newydd a chardiau cyfarch. Rydym hefyd yn cyflenwi eitemau craidd angen brys a deunyddiau ysgrifennu.

Bydd amrywiaeth o nwyddau gyda brand Coleg Penybont, yn cynnwys dillad, ar gael i’w prynu o fis Medi 2012.

Ffreutur Campws Penybont Ar lawr daear Bloc A.Oriau agor (yn ystod y tymor):Llun - Iau 8.30am - 7.45pmGwener 8.30am - 3pm Costa Coffee Campws PenybontLlun – Iau 8.15am – 4.30pmGwener 8.15am – 2pmSiop Campws PenybontLlun - Iau 8.30am - 4.30pmGwener 8.30am - 2.30pmFfreutur Campws PencoedAr lawr daear Bloc B.Oriau agor (yn ystod y tymor):Llun - Iau 8.30am – 8pmGwener 8.30am – 3pmFfreutur Campws Heol y FrenhinesOriau agor (yn ystod y tymor)Llun – Iau 8.30am – 6pmGwener 8.30am – 2pmCampws MaestegMae darpariaeth gyfyngedig drwy beiriannau gwerthu yn y safle.

Teithio a PharcioAnogwn ein holl fyfyrwyr i deithio i’r Coleg drwy ddefnyddio dulliau gwyrdd, cyfeillgar i’r amgylchedd. Fodd bynnag, sylweddolwn y gall hyn fod yn anghyfleus mewn rhai achosion neu effeithio ar allu myfyriwr i ddilyn cwrs yn y Coleg neu efallai fynychu darlith ar amser neilltuol o’r dydd neu’r nos.

Lle bynnag sy’n bosibl, gofynnir i fyfyrwyr gyrraedd ein campysau ar drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus neu drwy drafnidiaeth gynaliadwy megis ar droed, beic neu drwy rannu car.

Parcio yng Nghampws Penybont Ar gyfer y myfyrwyr hynny sy’n dod mewn car, mae dros 400 o ofodau parcio ar gael. Mae mynediad i faes parcio’r myfyrwyr drwy glwydi awtomatig. Medrir gofyn am docyn parcio car myfyriwr a bydd ar gael gyda’ch cerdyn adnabod myfyrwyr.

Parcio yng Nghampws Pencoed Mae gan fyfyrwyr a staff fynediad i’r maes parcio yng nghefn y campws. Nid oes clwydi awtomatig ym Mhencoed ar hyn o bryd ac nid oes systemau tocynnau parcio yn cael eu gweithredu.

Parcio yng Nghampws Heol y Frenhines

Mae gofodau parcio ar gyfer myfyrwyr a staff o flaen ac wrth ochr prif adeilad y campws. Nid oes clwydi awtomatig yn Heol y Frenhines ar hyn o bryd ac nid oes system tocynnau parcio yn cael eu gweithredu.

Parcio yng Nghampws Maesteg Nifer gyfyngedig o leoedd parcio sydd ar gael ar y campws, fodd bynnag mae’r safle mewn man cyfleus iawn gyda thrafnidiaeth gyhoeddus gyfleus a mynediad ar droed o ganol y dref.

Polisi Dim YsmyguMae pob un o gampysau Coleg Penybont yn barthau dim ysmygu.

Digwyddiadau Cyngor ac Arweiniad 2013Cynhaliwn nifer o ddigwyddiadau Diwrnod/Noswaith Agored drwy gydol y flwyddyn ym misoedd Tachwedd, Mawrth, Mehefin ac Awst ac islaw mae’r digwyddiadau sydd gennym ar y gweill. I gael mwy o wybodaeth am ein digwyddiadau, ewch i www.bridgend.ac.uk/dyddiauagored lle medrwch hefyd gofrestru ar gyfer ein diwrnod agored nesaf.

Mae ein digwyddiadau diwrnod agored yn gyfle i chi drafod cyrsiau, gweld ein cyfleusterau a chwrdd â’r staff.

Gwener 16 Awst: 10.00am – 2.00pmDiwrnod Agored Addysg UwchCampysau Penybont a PhencoedGwener 23 Awst: 10.00am – 2.00pmDiwrnod Agored Ymadawyr YsgolCampysau Penybont a Phencoed



Enrolment Schedule 2013/14Many of our courses are extremely popular. In order to ensure that you obtain a place on the course of your choice, we advise you to enrol at the earliest possible time. Enrolment of all of our part-time courses commencing in September 2013 is possible from 19th June onwards. Some courses also have a mid-year start date – please see individual course information.

If you have any query, please contact our Customer Services teams at the appropriate campus:

Bridgend Campus, Tel: 01656 302 337 Pencoed Campus, Tel: 01656 302 600

Final Enrolment - 2013/14Bridgend and Pencoed campuses - Monday 2nd September 4pm – 7pm Tuesday 3rd September 4pm – 7pm

Some courses may also begin in January and April 2014.

Higher Education EnrolmentAll Higher Education students who have been interviewed and accepted onto a course will be contacted with a date and time to come in and complete the enrolment process.

Amserlen Cofrestru 2013/14Mae llawer o’n cyrsiau yn boblogaidd iawn. I wneud yn siw r eich bod yn cael lle ar eich dewis o gwrs, fe’ch cynghorwn i gofrestru ar yr amser cynharaf posibl. Gallwch ymrestru o 19 Mehefin ymlaen ar gyfer ein holl gyrsiau rhan-amser sy’n cychwyn ym Medi 2013. Mae gan rai cyrsiau ddyddiad dechrau canol-blwyddyn hefyd – gweler yr wybodaeth am gyrsiau unigol.

Os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau, cysylltwch â’n timau Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid yn y campws perthnasol:

Campws Penybont, Tel: 01656 302 337 Campws Pencoed, Tel: 01656 302 600

Ymrestru Terfynol - 2013/14Campws Penybont â Pencoed:Llun 2 Med 4pm – 7pmMawrth 3 Medi 4pm – 7pm

Gall rhai cyrsiau hefyd ddechrau yn Ionawr ac Ebrill 2014.

Ymrestru Addysg UwchCysylltir ag ymgeiswyr Addysg Uwch a gafodd eu cyfweld a’u derbyn ar gwrs gyda dyddiad ac amser i alw mewn a chwblhau’r broses ymrestru.

Part-time Term Dates 2013 – 2014

Term Term Begins Half Term Term Ends

Autumn Monday 16th September 2013 (Part-time students)

Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November 2013

Friday 20th December 2013

Spring Monday 6th January 2014 Monday 24th February - Friday 28th February 2014

Thursday 17th April 2014

Summer Tuesday 6th May 2014 Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May 2014

Friday 4th July 2014

Part-time Term Dates 2013 – 2014

Tymor Tymor yn Dechrau Hanner Tymor Tymor yn Gorffen

Hydref Llun 16 Medi 2013 (myfyrwyr rhan-amser)

Llun 28 Hydref 2010 – Gwener 1 Tachwedd 2013

Gwener 20 Rhagfyr 2013

Gwanwyn Llun 6 Ionawr 2014 Llun 24 Chwefror – Gwener 28 Chwefror 2014

Gwener 17 Ebrill 2014

Haf Mawrth 6 Mai 2014 Llun 26 Mai – Gwener 30 Mai 2014

Gwener 4 Gorffennaf 2014

Contact usIf you require any additional information regarding our courses or about the application and enrolment process, please contact our Student Services Teams in the first instance:

Bridgend Campus Tel: 01656 302 302 or Email: [email protected] Available during term time and holiday periods, Monday and Wednesday from 8.30am – 6.30pm, Tuesday and Thursday from 8.30am – 5.00pm and Friday from 8.30am – 4.30pm.

Pencoed Campus Tel: 01656 302 600 or Email: [email protected] Available during term time and holiday periods, Monday and Wednesday from 8.30am – 5.00pm, Tuesday and Thursday from 8.30am – 6.30pm and Friday from 8.30am – 4.30pm.

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AcknowledgementsEdited by Sue Hughes, Bridgend CollegePhotography supplied by David Lewis, Glyn Evans and Mark Royal

DisclaimerThe information provided in this prospectus is correct at the time of publishing. However, course programmes are subject to continuing development and Bridgend College reserves the right to amend course details or cancel a course before or after a candidate’s admission where, for example, there is insufficient demand. As much notice as possible will be given of such changes. We ask that students appreciate that the prospectus is produced in advance of courses commencing and to please refer to our website www.bridgend.ac.uk for the most up to date information.

To receive a Welsh language, Braille, large print or audio format of this publication, please contact the Marketing Team, Tel: 01656 302490 / 338 / 382.

Cysylltu â ni Os hoffech unrhyw wybodaeth ychwanegol am ein cyrsiau neu am y broses gais ac ymrestru, cysylltwch â’n Tîm Gwasanaethau Myfyrwyr yn y lle cyntaf os gwelwch yn dda.

Campws Penybont, Ffôn: 01656 302 302 neu E-bost: [email protected]

Ar gael yn ystod y tymor a chyfnodau gwyliau, Llun a Mercher o 8.30am – 6.30pm, Mawrth a Iau o 8.30am – 5.00pm a Gwener o 8.30am – 4.30pm.

Campws Pencoed, Ffôn: 01656 302 600 neu E-bost: [email protected]

Ar gael yn ystod y tymor a chyfnodau gwyliau, Llun a Mercher o 8.30am – 5.00pm, Mawrth a Iau o 8.30am – 6.30pm a Gwener o 8.30am – 4.30pm.

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CydnabyddiaethGolygydd Sue Hughes, Bridgend CollegeFfotograffiaeth gan David Lewis, Glyn Evans a Mark Royal

YmwadiadMae’r wybodaeth yn y prosbectws hwn yn gywir adeg ei chyhoeddi. Fodd bynnag, mae rhaglenni cyrsiau yn cael eu datblygu’n barhaus ac mae Coleg Penybont yn cadw’r hawl i newid manylion cyrsiau neu ganslo cwrs cyn neu ar ôl derbyn myfyriwr lle, er enghraifft, nad oes galw digonol. Rhoddir cymaint o hysbysiad ag sydd modd o newidiadau o’r fath. Gofynnwn i fyfyrwyr werthfawrogi y caiff y prosbectws ei gynhyrchu cyn dechrau cyrsiau ac i gyfeirio at ein gwefan www.bridgend.ac.uk i gael yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf.

I dderbyn y cyhoeddiad mewn Braille, print bras neu sain, cysylltwch â’r Tîm Marchnata, Ffôn: 01656 302490 / 338 / 382.

Please note that some Higher Education courses may commence before Monday 16th September. All students are advised to check with their course tutor or by contacting Customer Services.

Dylid nodi y gall rhai cyrsiau Addysg Uwch ddechrau cyn dydd Llun 16 Medi. Cynghorir pob myfyriwr i wirio gyda’u tiwtor cwrs neu drwy gysylltu â Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid.


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