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The 14-16 College has a strong employability steer and ethos. Students study Vocational qualifications alongside core GCSE subjects to prepare them for further education and the workplace. We offer a varied curriculum that allows students to select a range of different vocational subjects, broadening their horizons and providing the building blocks for post 16 success.

The Hull College Group has a substantial background in working closely with 14-16 students. We created the Energy League in 2011 and have a long history of working in partnership with schools.

The 14-16 College can offer students not only the subjects they wish to study but an environment where they can develop their employability skills; focusing on personal motivation, wellbeing, team work and respect in a more adult environment.

We look forward to taking the next steps with you and giving every student the opportunity to succeed.

Suzanna May Director of 14-16 College

Thank you for considering the 14-16 College for the next stage of your educational journey.

Welcome to 14-16

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Why choose us?In exchange for students’ commitment and hard work they will be able to take advantage of the many benefits of studying at the 14-16 College.

Smaller year groups with dedicated pastoral mentors.

Central site for good transport access.

Secure zoned area for 14-16 within the larger College sites.

Vocational specific, industry standard training facilities.

Specialist vocational options with industry trained teachers.

Specialist trade equipment to develop skills and professional ability.

Employer links to support our students to secure jobs, 93% of Hull College Group students progressed to jobs or higher level studies.*

Direct progression routes to Further Education & Higher Education.

* Source: Hull College Group Destinations Survey

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Industry Standard FacilitiesVocational qualifications are focussed on developing practical, hands on skills and you are measured through ‘ongoing assessment’. You are required to regularly demonstrate the skills you have gained, until you meet the standards set. Over time, you will develop a ‘portfolio of evidence’ that records your achievements.

Both Hull and Goole Colleges are proud of their range of industry standard vocational learning facilities, located over a number of sites. Training is delivered by our teams of fully qualified, industry experienced tutors.

Queen’s Gardens at Hull and the Goole College centres have a wide range of course opportunities offering industry standard machinery and equipment, including construction and engineering workshops, hair and beauty therapy salons, modern art & design studios and catering kitchens designed to simulate a realistic working environment.

Goole’s engineering and new joinery workshops model a real working environment and have a range of modern equipment. The College’s Cannon Street site in Hull further complements this, offering a greater range of courses for those interested in Maintenance Engineering and other Motor Vehicle specialisms.

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I was really worried I wasn’t going to pass but I got a C in English Language AND Literature! I’m also really pleased we’ve both done well in our vocational courses. One of the best things I have ever done is come to the 14-16 College full time!”

I’m really proud ofmy overall results, if I hadn’t moved to the College there is no way I would have achieved this. I wouldn’t have been successful if Ihad stayed at my old school.”

- Lydia

- Jack

How it works...Core GCSEs

The range of Vocational courses

Specialist Pathways

An academic timetable takes up the significant part of every student’s studies. Core GCSEs are a mandatory part of mainstream studies and gaining English & maths will be a priority in order to provide wider progression options for all students. Students will study core GCSEs and personal development subjects as well as having a choice of vocational subjects.

Students will each choose a specialist vocational subject from a range of pathways. Studying over two years, students will gain a depth of knowledge, practical skill and expertise. All vocational qualifications are equivalent to GCSEs and help students gain a fuller understanding of their chosen industries.Having the opportunity to experience a range of different subjects will help students to develop their future aspirations and employability and begin to understand their strengths, interests and skills and how they can be applied to the wider world of work.

*Hull Only **Goole Only

Art & Design

Childcare Media Studies

Sport

Construction

Travel & Tourism Computer Science

Motor Vehicle

The academic year follows the structure provided and agreed with the Local Authority (Council) and our three term year is aligned with the agreed local schools’ diary dates.

The 190 student days are divided into three terms with half term and holiday dates set in line with local school dates. There will also be additional staff training days that are set by the 14-16 College.

The school day day activities start at 8.30am with Breakfast Club starting at 8.00am. The core lessons start at 9.00am and finish at 3.00pm with a 3.00pm-4.00pm after school additional study programme in place.

- Ofsted Monitoring Report, March 2014

Uniform &Appearance

TermStructure

We believe that a uniform provides students in the 14-16 College with their own identity within the College and a sense of pride, as well as making them identifiable within the larger college group.

Students are required to wear:

• Black trousers or skirt

• Black shoes or black trainers

• Branded T shirt and sweatshirt

• Sports clothes with trainers for fitness activities

Specialist kit may need to be purchased for vocational options, such as:

• Motor Vehicle & Construction Safety boots and overalls

• Sport/Fitness Sports shorts, tracksuit and trainers

Branded uniform and ID cards are part of the 14-16 Safeguarding expectations so it is essential all parents and students support the uniform policy.

Staff are highly committed to the 14 to 16 provision and ensuring that students make good progress and have strong aspirational goals.”

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To be the best, students have a responsibility to follow the rules. Any student choosing to join the 14-16 College does so because they have high aspirations and a strong focus in a specialist vocational area.

To achieve their potential, students’ focus must be on their studies and they must demonstrate self-discipline and positive behaviour as expected by future employers.

The 14-16 College holds a Home/School agreement with parents and carers to work together to ensure good behaviour patterns are encouraged in partnership.

Policies, available through the Hull College website, highlight expectations and there are discipline systems in place to action any behaviour not meeting standards.

- Ofsted Report, November 2015

BehaviourDevelopment

Policies &Expectations

We have a stringent Behaviour Development System at the 14-16 College where there are serious and appropriate consequences for poor behaviour as well as a praise and rewards system for positive attitude, success and hard work.

Rewards We run a highly successful reward scheme where students can accumulate success cards throughout each term for excellent work, effort, behaviour, attendance or attitude which are entered into termly prize draws. The more success cards students can collect the more chance of winning!

We also award vouchers for the best attendance levels and at the end of every term we acknowledge success for outstanding progress and achievements.

. . .students demonstrate very good behaviour and have a positive attitude to learning; they are highly motivated...”

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Outstanding attendance and punctuality are vital to enable progression and are required in order to stay on course and succeed. Excellent attendance is linked to progress, achievement and reaching potential.

Students attendance is promoted and celebrated, with rewards for 100% attendance each term. The 14-16 College works with the local authority and parents to support and action any poor attendance and punctuality.

- Ofsted Monitoring Report, March 2014

Attendance & Punctuality

Students participate increasingly well in college life. They value being at the college and see it as having been a positive and increasingly successful choice for them.

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The mentor team supports students outside of the class room. They host daily breakfast clubs and after school club sessions. The mentors help students develop socially during their time with us and have even been proud nominees of the Hull Daily Mail ‘Golden Apple’ Award for Support.

Student representatives are a key part of the 14-16 College. They meet regularly to develop new projects and lead discussions around current issues important to their classes.

The social committee and ‘after school’ teams are also part of the 14-16 College focus, encouraging integration into the wider College community.

- Ofsted Report, November 2015

Stretch &Challenge

Support

Students are continually recognised and rewarded for their individual talents and successes. It is our commitment to students that their talents and skills will be identified and challenged to increase personal development and raise attainment levels.

Enrichment activities such as extra mastery of skills lessons, academic visits, cultural trips, university days and vocational taster sessions are all provided.

All students have minimum expected targets and stretch targets for attainment and attendance with a range of resources used to support and stretch & challenge.

Data collection each term supports action planning, intervention and parental information regarding progress against targets.Students make good

progress from their starting points.”

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Safeguarding & SupportStudent Care & Support

Child Safety

The Pupil Premium Transport

At the 14-16 College a wide network of support systems are in place to ensure the safety, development and wellbeing of every student. Students are supported in their studies by tutors and learning advisors.

Behaviour and attendance issues are assessed, monitored and pastoral support is given to students to improve. The College counsellor provides students with a confidential ear and a guarantee that their concerns and problems will be taken seriously.

The Welfare teams throughout the College also maintain an environment in which students can feel safe and external professionals work with the College to provide extra support where necessary with learning, medical or additional needs.

In addition to the robust Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policy that already exists, the 14-16 College takes extra steps to safeguard the wellbeing of our students. A College uniform supports the Safeguarding policy with branded 14-16 T-shirts and sweatshirts to ensure under 16 students are identifiable around the College site. Lanyards are also used for identification and access into College buildings. These must be worn at all times.

Students have direct access to the secured 14-16 College zone, which is strictly regulated and monitored and is only accessible for 14-16 College students. The 14-16 College works with parents and carers as well as agency links to support child safety and wellbeing. The attendance officer will notify parents of absences and latecomers, as well as actioning attendance issues.

Pupil Premium funding is available for those students eligible for free school meals (or have been eligible for free school meals in the past 6 years), ‘looked after’ children and children from service families. The Pupil Premium is designed to provide additional resources to help children raise their achievement levels.

Parents are asked to complete an application for free transport which is processed by the local authority. If students are not eligible for free transport the college heavily subsidies the weekly bus ticket costs.

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Alongside the technical knowledge you will gain as part of your vocational study programme, there’s also a range of generic ‘Employability’ skills that employers require you to have in order for you to be an effective member of their business. Employability Skills can also be referred to as ‘transferable’ or ‘life-long’ skills. This means that they are necessary and useable in any role, any business or any industry and you can continually improve them. The more developed your employability skills, the better progress you will make in your chosen career.

What is Employability?

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How will I become employable?

Which employability skills do you have?

Your vocational study programme will be bursting with opportunities to improve your technical and transferable skills, to increase your future career prospects, and you could be:

At Hull College we are passionate about employability and our role in developing the workforce of the future. Vocational study programmes at the College are designed with a focus on developing your employability skills – that’s why 93% of Hull College students progress onto employment or further study within 6 months of completion.

• Gaining work experience & placements• Undertaking commissioned projects• Working on community projects• Training in industry standard learning environments • Meeting targets for punctuality, attendance and

learning effort.

Shannon - “I have enjoyed my work placement because I learnt new things and got to know what it is like in a real workplace. I learned about teamwork and communication skills.”

Daniel - “I enjoyed everything about my work placement. I learned about customer service and cash handling and found the employees there were really friendly.”

Karl - “I’ve enjoyed my placement. I’ve improved my listening skills and how to follow instructions and have assisted with boxing and training sessions. I’ve also learned that work is hard.”

Placement - “Shannon showed she can work well in a team, very helpful and punctual; able to follow instructions. She has been very hardworking and there’s a job for her when she’s 16, as Shannon asked for one.”

Placement - “Daniel has demonstrated skills in customer service and cash handling as well as learning about Health & Safety and how to work as part of a team. His attitude to teamwork has been positive – he’s a good worker with a friendly attitude with staff and customers.”

Placement - “Karl has learned to work as part of a team and how to apply himself in different aspects of a training session. He was a pleasure to work with; good natured and attentive with a very inspiring attitude.”

Shannon Placement: Rosevilla Nursing Home

Daniel Placement: Subway

Karl Placement: St Paul’s Boxing Club

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Work ExperienceYear 10 is a crucial time for all students to explore the career pathways available to them. Work experience is an integral part of work based learning and a fantastic opportunity for students to experience working in a real life environment. Work experience will enable them to develop new skills and link their learning to real life situations.

Students attend a work placement of their choice for two full weeks, observing, working alongside and being supervised by, an employer, ideally related to a career pathway they are interested in. This experience has been proven to help student’s personal and social development, aiding the development of key employability skills and improving chances of future employment and study. Attendance will be monitored as normal and students will be required to complete a Work Experience Journal that will highlight the skills and knowledge they have acquired and help to develop their careers profile in Year 11 using the Log On Move On website.

Many of our students have gained some fantastic feedback from their work experience placements, and all students have gained invaluable knowledge & skills that will benefit them in the future.

Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance (CEIAG)

Progression Support

Applications

Employability

It is important for students to be fully informed about progression opportunities post 16 including how to achieve career goals. Having a good knowledge of careers opportunities as well as a clear plan for progression is proven to increase motivation and academic achievement.

Our students have access to a dedicated and impartial careers advisor within the College. Students are guaranteed a minimum of one face to face meeting with the careers advisor but for those students that need more advice, extra sessions are planned. The advisor will assess your child’s academic targets, employability skills and pastimes to help them identify realistic and achievable career goals as well as helping them to determine the educational pathway that suits their abilities. Lessons are planned with a focus on progression and to provide support making applications.

The 14-16 College promotes the use of the online local area prospectus – known as Log On Move On. Log On Move On holds current course information from all local post-16 education providers and local labour market information, providing students with the tools necessary to navigate through their progression options and make supported applications. Students also benefit from the use of Career Coach, an online careers guidance platform, hosted on the College website.

The 14-16 College has a detailed annual cycle of events in place throughout years 10 & 11 where students benefit from a range of activities designed to provide advice and guidance about options post 16, such as presentations from external further education providers, employer engagement fairs, work experience, employability workshops, a vocational careers week and talks from Connexions advisors. Developing employability skills in our students and preparing them for the world of work is the cornerstone of our careers programme, where they are provided with numerous opportunities to interact with local employers and apply what they learn to their studies.

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“I chose the 14-16 College because I preferred the personal method of teaching. Studying Computer Science has helped me get onto my Level 3 IT Diploma..”

“I have learned how to improve my English and maths and learned how to cook. I have enjoyed the 14-16 College and will really miss everyone.”

“I have really improved my confidence and my reading and writing. The College has been a positive experience for me, with more freedom to be an individual..”

- Sean

- Katherine

- Clarissa

Where to next?

Apprenticeships

Vocational Study

Post 16 progression opportunities at Hull & Goole College are extensive and if students choose to continue with us there are courses available for all interests and abilities.

If students are eager to get out of the classroom and straight into work, then they may also consider one of a wide variety of apprenticeships delivered by the College’s apprenticeship provider, HCUK Training, who work closely with local, regional and national employers to develop skills and improve employment prospects.

Vocational study programmes are full time and include a main technical course, Maths & English qualifications (if these have not already been achieved), real ‘hands on’ work experience, as well as personal development – a full suite of learning opportunities, designed develop students’ employability skills, maximise their progression opportunities and meet the needs of local industry.

Vocational study programmes across Hull & Goole Colleges cover a variety of different specialisms, such as:

As a long time provider of vocational and work-based learning, the Colleges have many strong employer links in their local area growth industries, such as Engineering & Renewable Energy, including a close relationship with Siemens, which has resulted in development of the of the Composites Training Centre, developed in partnership and focussing on training the workforce of the future.

Catering, Hospitality & Leisure

Music & Performing Arts

Sport & Protective Services

Applied Science

BusinessConstruction

Creative & Digital MediaComputing

Art & Design

Engineering

Hair & BeautyMotor VehicleHealth & Care

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Lucy was home educated before she came to join the 14-16 College in 2015. She left us this year with an array of amazing GCSE and vocational grades, including a whopping grade 9 in English Literature and an 8 in English Language - perfect grades to prepare her for her current dream of becoming a Journalist!

I have improved my confidence at the 14-16 College, and my skills in Maths & Science as well as my English ability.”- Lucy

8LEVEL Doctorate

PhD

7LEVEL MASTER’s DEGREE

MA, MSc, MPhil

6LEVEL

HNC

HNDHIGHER APPRENTICESHIPS

5LEVEL

4LEVEL

UNIVERSITY DEGREEBA, BSc

3LEVEL

2LEVEL GCSE

Grades 4/5-9

1LEVEL GCSE

Grades 1-3/4L1 DIPLOMA

ENTRYLEVEL

Entry Level QualificationsE1, E2, E3

FOUNDATION DEGREEBA, BSc

L3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA

L2 DIPLOMA Intermediate apprenticeships

advanced apprenticeshipsA-LEVEL

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Steven Lodge

‘October Ash’ is a large charcoal drawing of woodland created by Art & Design student Ilona Hays; a feature piece in the opening of an exhibition at the Smailes Goldie offices in Hull to celebrate Hull’s year as UK City of Culture. It was officially opened by Chair of 2017 Hull, Rosie Millard. Smailes Goldie were so impressed by the piece that they bought it for a handsome sum and it now hangs prominently in their reception area.

Steven has shown ongoing, exceptional talent in sugar art, taking home Gold in the ‘Junior Table Piece Sugar Art’ category of the prestigious Hotelympia Salon Culinaire as well as successfully competing in the WorldSkillsUK finals. Steven will also be jetting off to Abu Dhabi to compete in WorldSkills 2017 as part of TeamUK in the Confectionery and the Patisserie categories.

After success in the EuroSkills 2016, Josh Hunter was chosen to represent TeamUK in the Bricklaying category in the WorldSkills finals in Abu Dhabi. Professional Construction student Josh won the Medallion of Excellence in Bricklaying after building a two metre high construction of both the Feskekôrka, Gothenburg’s indoor fish market, and Läppstiftet, Gothenburg’s famous tower.

Ilona Hays

Josh Hunter

The application process begins in October and continues throughout the year. Whilst this will vary depending on the programme you are interested in, you will generally follow this path.

Our friendly admissions team are here to guide you from application right the way through to enrolment. We strongly advise a visit to one of our open events so you get the chance to talk to tutors and see for yourself how Hull College can support you on your journey to your dream job.

How to apply

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Attend one of our Open Events(see back page for dates)

Complete an application

Join us for a one-to-one meeting and assessment(designed to ensure you apply for the course that most suits your needs and abilities)

Receive confirmation of a place

Accept and attend assessments and taster events

Studies begin the following September

Open Events

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Come along to one of our open events, meet the tutors and discuss the course opportunities you are interested in.

Saturday 13th October 2018 (10AM-2PM)

Wednesday 7th November 2018 (5pm - 7pm)

WEDNESDAY 5th December 2018 (5pm - 7pm)

Wednesday 23rd JAnuary 2019 (5pm - 7pm)

Thursday 21st March 2019 (5pm - 7pm)

Thursday 2nd May 2019 (5PM - 7PM)

Saturday 15th June 2019 (10AM - 2PM)

THURSDAY 25th October 2018 (5pm - 8PM)

Tuesday 13th November 2018 (5pm - 8pm)

Saturday 1st December 2018 (10Am - 2PM)

Tuesday 15th January 2019 (5PM - 8pm)

TUESDAY 12th MARCH 2019 (5pm - 8pm)

SATURDAY 18th May 2019 (10AM - 2PM)

SATURDAy 22nd June 2019 (10am - 2pm)

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