Young College 14-16 Guide

Young College
The 14-16 Guide
2016/17

Why choose BDC? Young College at BDC is an alternative education provider serving Barking and
Dagenham and surrounding Boroughs.
The cohort consists of a diverse mix of students, who may have complex barriers to learning.

The BDC Young College offers full time programmes which help address particular issues that some
young people may have, for example motivation, behaviour and attitude, attendance and punctuali-
ty. This may impact on their ability to succeed at school.

Young College offers both set and bespoke timetables to ensure we are able to best meet the needs,
abilities and circumstances of all our students. The College works with the students to enable them
to successfully participate in education and progress into further training, apprenticeship or work
post-16.

We also offer part-time work related learning, enabling our learners to experience vocational.

Our programmes are more than a qualification, they also include:

•T-Shaped Skills Development
• Extensive Enrichment Programme
• Progression routes onto both academic and vocational courses post 16
• Vast range of vocational options
• Industry standard Workshops
• In-Class Support
• Progress Mentors
• Wrap around pastoral care

OUR
FACILITIES

POD FITNESS CENTRE LIBRARY

This hot-desking business incubation A professional, fully-equipped gym is A reference and lending library, with PC
zone offers practical help, advice and open to all – students, staff and members suites, scanning, printing and
support for any student who is thinking of the public. Students enjoy preferential photocopying facilities, the LRC is open
about launching their own business. gym rates. to students and to the public. Whilst
located at our Rush Green Campus, the
LRC is available to all our students.

STEM I CREATE SALON

With investigative labs and a 3D cinema, A digital creative hub where imagina- There are beauty salons at both Rush
this hi-tech centre is used by students tion can take flight. With Mac suites and Green and the Technical Skills Academy
from across the College, as well as local production facilities, this 1,000 sq metre (TSA) and a hair salon at the TSA. All are
schools and businesses. The centre was hi-tech zone is also home to our live TV commercial training businesses, open to
opened by maths whizz, Carol studio, #The Channel, where TV and the public, where students develop their
Vorderman MBE, in October 2013. video production students create their skills under the guidance of expert tutors.
own programmes for broadcast on
YouTube.

Our offer:

COMPASS

This pathway is suitable for students in Year 10 or 11 who are unlikely to succeed with a ‘traditional’ KS4
school curriculum, or students in Year 11 who could achieve GCSEs outside the school environment.

We re-engage the students through a curriculum that comprises both academic and vocational subjects
and by offering them the wrap around pastoral support they need to fully enable them to succeed on the
course and in their future learning and employment

Course Name Campus Duration
Compass Direction 1 (level 2) Year 11 RG 1 Year
Compass Direction 2 (Entry to Level 2) Years 10 & 11 RG 1-2 Years

> The Programme

PATHWAYS YOUR STUDYPROGRAMME WILL

skills for your next step INCLUDE....

This course is structured • MATHS
across 5 days a week with • ENGLISH
the option to also do a • ICT
vocational option seen to • VOCATIONAL OPTIONS IN: SPORTS & FITNESS,
the right. With
commitment you will be CREATIVE MEDIA, CONSTRUCTION- INCLUDING
allowed to progress CARPENTRY AND PAINTING & DECORATING,
to a full time college BEAUTY, CHILDCARE/HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE,
course MOTOR VEHICLE AND GARDENING ENTERPRISE
• PASTORAL SUPPORT

Our offer:

ESOL

This pathway is aimed at those students in years 10 and 11 whose first language is not English and who
need the extra
language support to further their education.

This direction can prepare students for a structured GCSEs programme in Year 11 or Year 12, to access a

level 1/2 vocational course

Course Name Campus Duration
ESOL (Pre-Entry to Level 1) TSA 1-2 Years

> The Programme

skillPs AforTyHouWr nAexYt sStep YOUR STUDYPROGRAMME WILL

This course is structured INCLUDE....
across 5 days a week with
the option to also do a • ESOL
vocational option seen to • MATHS (FUNCTIONAL SKILLS)
the right. With • ENGLISH (FUNCTIONAL SKILLS)
commitment you will be • VOCATIONAL OPTIONS
allowed to progress • PASTORAL SUPPORT
to a full time college
course

Our offer:

School to Work

This course is available to students in Year 10 and 11 who wish to follow a vocational option as part of their
KS4 programme of study with the opportunity to acquire a full qualification or accredited units.

The programme allows the students to work in industry standard workshops, giving them a true insight into
their chosen career path.

Course Name Campus Duration
School to Work (WRL) Level 1 RG 1-2 Years

> The Programme

skillPs fAorTyHouWr nAexYt Sstep YOUR STUDYPROGRAMME WILL

This course is structured INCLUDE....
across around various days
with the option to do a • Construction
vocational option seen to • Sport and Public Services
the right. This course will • Beauty
allow students to under- • Mechanics
take a full time level • Multimedia
1 or 2 provision in • Child Care
their chosen • Art and Design
vocational pathways
in either school or
college



HOW TO HOW TO
FIND US APPLY

Accessibility Applications
If you need help accessing this information or would
like information in another format please contact: For 14 to 19
The Additional Learning
Support Team, Barking and Dagenham Applications for 14 -19 year olds must be made using the appli-
College, Rush Green Campus, Dagenham Road, cation/referral form by the referring school where the student
Romford RM7 0XU. is currently enrolled. Please note: All application/referral forms
must be completed in full.
Rush Green Campus
Dagenham Road For Work Related Learning
Romford
RM7 0XU Referrals are made by the referring organisation using the WRL
Referral Form.

Completed forms to be sent to the following address:

Compass and Pathways Progression and other opportunities

Natalie Agyeman Barking and Dagenham College offers
14 to 19 Social Inclusion a wide range of courses starting
Rush Green Campus throughout the year for post 16 learn-
Dagenham Road ers, for further details please go to:
Romford RM7 0XU www.bdc.ac.uk

Work Related Learning

Mr. Laurence Clark
WRL Manager
[email protected]

For further specific information on 14 to 19
provision please contact:

Paul Sim on Tel: 0203 667 0302
or
Natalie Agyeman on Tel: 020 3667 0485