Part-time Course Mini-guide Autumn 2018 1
Contents Introduction 3 Stronger together 4 Choosing a course 5 Enrolling on a course 6 Courses 8 Art Astronomy British Sign Language Car Maintenance Ceramics & Sculpture Computer Aided Design Cookery & Cake Decorating Counselling & Personal Development Crafts & Needlescrafts Creative Writing Electrical Installation ESOL First Aid Hairdressing & Beauty Health & Wellbeing History Languages Photography GCSEs Saturday courses 18 Adult maths and English 19 Our centres 20 Money matters 22 Support and guidance 25 Term dates 27 2
Introduction Our part-time leisure courses take place at various centres around the Bracknell and Wokingham areas, see page 21. If you re looking for fun activities to do with friends, to pick up an old pastime, to learn a new skill, to keep active in body and mind, to increase your confidence, improve your job prospects or merely to meet new people, then we are sure you ll find something to capture your imagination at Bracknell & Wokingham College. of part-time students rated their 98% learning experience as good or better of part-time students rated the 99% quality of teaching good or better of part-time students rated the 97% relationship with staff good or better We also offer: Full-time courses Apprenticeships Professionally accredited courses 3
Stronger Together 4 From 1 August 2018 we plan to become part of Activate Learning, alongside Reading College, City of Oxford College and Banbury and Bicester College. This will provide students, staff and employers in the area with new opportunities and choices, giving access to growth and development opportunities, made possible by being part of a larger group with national influence. By joining forces we intend to harness the strengths of our two organisations, bringing together four successful colleges in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, working together for the benefit of local learners and businesses. Your courses will continue as normal, the only difference will be the college branding.
Choosing a course If you re interested in taking part in a course but are not sure which one to choose, we have qualified, experienced staff who can help you decide. Who can apply? Anyone can apply for a community learning course. The majority are open to everyone although there are entry requirements for certain courses. If you are over 19, fees will be payable except in some circumstances, see the Money matters section for more details. 5
Enrolling on a course There are four ways to enrol: Online You can enrol online at www.bracknell.ac.uk for most of our community courses. Please do not enrol online if you are claiming a discount or applying for an Advanced Learner Loan. Phone Call our friendly, Enquiries & Admissions team on 01344 868600, make sure you have your credit or debit card available. In person Come in and enrol, you can pay by cash, cheque, credit or debit card at Church Road, Bracknell and Woodley Hill House, Earley. 6
By post Complete a Registration & Enrolment form. This can be found in the Contact Us section of the website. Payment by cheque. Please do not send cash in the post. Remember to: Complete all sections of the form Write in BLOCK CAPITALS Include your payment Sign the form we can t enrol you if you don t Return your completed form to: Enquiries & Admissions, Bracknell & Wokingham College, Church Road, Bracknell RG12 1DJ Please note we do not accept American Express. If you are claiming a discounted fee remember to include the documentary evidence of your entitlement with your enrolment form and payment. We will return your documents following enrolment. 7
Courses Art Art Beginners & Improvers Intermediate Advanced Art - Acrylics & Oils Acrylics and Oils Beginners & Improvers Exploring Acrylics and Oils Art - Drawing Drawing for Beginners Art - Drawing & Painting Drawing & Painting for Beginners & Improvers Drawing & Painting (Mixed Ability) Art - History The History of Art Art - Watercolour Beginners & Improvers Advanced Mixed Ability Art - Saturday Courses Portrait Drawing 8
Astronomy Exploring the Solar System British Sign Language British Sign Language Level 1 British Sign Language Level 2 Basic Sign Language for Work and Home British Sign Language - Saturday Courses British Sign Language - An Introduction Car Maintenance Car Maintenance Basic Vehicle Maintenance Welding Sheet Metal and Welding for Vehicle Restoration Get course details and enrol online at www.bracknell.ac.uk 9
Ceramics & Sculpture Ceramics Ceramics for All - 5 or 10 weeks duration Top-Up Workshop Sculpture Sculpting in Clay Sculpture - Saturday Courses Ceramics - Christmas Lanterns & Decorations Computer Aided Design AutoCAD Beginners Intermediate 3D Revit Introduction to Revit Cooking & Cake Decorating Cookery Cooking for Beginners Cake Decorating & Sugarcraft Basic Sugar Characters 10 Get course details and enrol online at www.bracknell.ac.uk
Counselling & Personal Development Counselling - Short Courses First Steps in Counselling Counselling - Qualifications Counselling Studies Levels 2, 3 & 4 Crafts & Needlecrafts Fashion Fashion Design - An Introduction Floristry Festive Flowers Flower Arranging for Beginners and Near Beginners Contemporary Flower Arranging Mosaics Mosaics for All Mosaics - Saturday Courses Christmas Mosaics Sewing & Dressmaking Learn to Use a Sewing Machine Sewing & Dressmaking - Saturday Courses Reuse & Restyle Your Old Clothes 11
Creative writing Creative Writing - Beginners Creative Writing - Improvers Plus Creative Writing - Intermediate Creative Writing - Saturday Courses Exploring & Writing Poetry Electrical Installation City & Guilds 5357-03 Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification City & Guilds 2356-99 (Adult NVQ) City & Guilds 2357-13 (Adult NVQ) City & Guilds 2357-34 (Adult NVQ) IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition 12 Get course details and enrol online at www.bracknell.ac.uk
English for speakers of other languages Contact us to book a level test on 01344 868600 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Cambridge First and Advanced ESOL Entry Level ESOL Entry 1 - Elementary/Beginner ESOL Entry 2 - Lower Intermediate ESOL Entry 3 - Intermediate ESOL Level 1 ESOL Level 1 - Upper Intermediate ESOL Level 2 ESOL Level 2 - Advanced GESE B1 ESOL trip to the British Museum 13
First Aid We offer courses on various dates please contact us for details Emergency First Aid at Work Paediatric First Aid First Aid Saturday Courses Emergency First Aid at Work Hairdressing & Beauty An Introduction to Hair Cutting Skills - Beginners Next Steps in Hair Cutting Skills City & Guilds Level 2 & 3 Certificates City & Guilds Level 2 & 3 Diploma in Beauty Health and Wellbeing Exercise Yoga History - in conjunction with Oxford University Bread & Beer - the Archeology of Food. Britain Before the Norman Conquest 14 Get course details and enrol online at www.bracknell.ac.uk
Languages French, German, Italian & Spanish are available in the following levels Level Entry Requirements Beginners No previous knowledge A1.1 CEF* Foundation Pre-Intermediate Intermediate Upper Intermediate 50 hours previous study of language 90 hours of previous study of the language 4-6 years previous study of the language 6-9 years previous study of the language A1.2 A2 B1 B2 Advanced For the Fluent 10 years previous study of the language or have a recent A Level. This course is suitable for those who consider themselves to be fluent in the language e.g. by having studied it at university, lived in a native speaking country or similar. *Common European Framework We also offer Japanese Japanese for Beginners Portuguese Portuguese for Holidays C1 C2 15
Photography Check our website for details of new and exciting photography courses. Photography - Leisure Begin Photography Photography Software Get to Grips with Adobe Lightroom Get to Grips with Photoshop Photography - Qualifications NCFE Level 2 & 3 Certificate in Photography 16 Get course details and enrol online at www.bracknell.ac.uk
Didn t get the best grades at school? You can still get good grades, regardless of your age, with a part-time GCSE in the evening! It s never too late to get the grades, we have GCSEs in the following subjects: English Language Maths Biology Psychology Spanish 17
Saturday courses Did you know we do courses on a Saturday? See if something catches your eye and enrol online today! We ll be holding Saturday community learning days on: @ Woodley Hill House 17 November 2018 9 March 2019 11 May 2019 @ Church Road 15 June 2019 Emergency first aid at work Christmas mosaics Portrait drawing 18 Reuse & restyle your own clothes British Sign Language - An introduction Exploring & writing poetry Ceramics - Christmas lanterns & decorations
Adult maths and English Essential Skills If you need to update your skills for everyday life or work or to give you confidence to support your children, we can help you. We offer maths and English classes from beginner level to level 2. Our small friendly groups run throughout the week, including evenings. To join call 01344 766409, or email english.maths@bracknell.ac.uk 19
Our centres Church Road Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1DJ 01344 868600 Waingels Adult Centre Woodley, RG5 4RF 0118 969 5301 Woodley Hill House Earley, RG6 1HH 01344 766640 Community based centres Bracknell Open Learning Centre, RG12 7GR St.Sebastians Memorial Hall, Easthampstead, RG40 3AQ Cornerstone, Wokingham, RG40 1UE Crescent Resource Centre, Lower Earley, RG6 4HB Earley St.Peters, Earley, RG6 1EY 20
A4 A4 TWYFORD M4 WOODLEY EARLEY READING A329(M) Woodley Hill House - Earley RG6 1HH Earley St Peter s Church - Earley RG6 1EY Crescent Resource Centre - Earley RG6 4HB Waingels Adult Centre - Woodley RG5 4RF WOKINGHAM The Cornerstone - Wokingham - RG40 1UE A329 BRACKNELL St Sebastian s Memorial Hall RG40 3AQ Bracknell Open Learning Centre - RG12 7GR SANDHURST A33 A30 Church Road Centre - Bracknell RG12 1EH ASCOT 21
Money matters Payment is required on enrolment, whether you are entitled to discounts or not. Fees shown are for tuition only, unless otherwise stated. You may need to pay other costs depending on your course, for example: Exams Professional body registration/ membership Books Materials For Jobseekers: You can receive full funding for some courses if you are unemployed or need training to improve 22 your chances of finding employment or progressing in your current employment. The following conditions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency apply: Receiving Job Seeker s Allowance (JSA) including JSA National Insurance Credit only Receiving Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) Learners who receive Universal Credit, work less than 16 hours per week on minimum wage and are determined by JobCentre Plus as being in one of the following groups: Work related
Requirements, Work Preparation, Work- Focused interview. Learners who receive other state benefits, work less than 16 hours per week on minimum wage and the subject they wish to study would be directly relevant to their future employment prospects. You will be asked to complete an additional form and to provide proof that you are receiving those benefits. Please ask the Enquiries & Admissions team for further information. For other students: You can also receive full funding on some courses if you are: Aged 16-18 on 31st August 2018 and not enrolled full or part time at another College/Sixth form. An individual who has not reached GCSE level C/4 or above in English and maths and now wish to study towards a Level 2 qualification in either maths or English. (Applies to specific qualifications only) You will need to produce recent evidence of benefit a letter from Jobcentre Plus or Award Notice. Please note JCP40 is not acceptable. 23
Community Learning FREE Places A limited number of places on certain courses are available free if the advertised price is less than 40 or at a minimal cost - 10% of the advertised cost. To qualify for this, you will need to produce evidence of one of the following: Being in receipt of Jobseeker Allowance (JSA) Being in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Receiving pension credits You will only be entitled to one place under this offer during 2018-19 and regular attendance will be expected. European Social Fund (ESF) Many part-time courses receive substantial funding from the ESF or Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to help keep course fees to the minimum. 24
Support & guidance The College is here to help all our students succeed and we offer a range of services to ensure students are able to do so. Student Services Our friendly, supportive staff provide a variety of information, advice and guidance to meet your needs whilst at college. Practical support We can advise you on many issues ranging from funding your course to careers. Our Student Services team are available and able to signpost you to outside services and agencies where necessary. Personal support Our Student Services and Study Support teams are friendly and professionally qualified. 25
Special educational needs and disability We welcome applications from students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and will provide where possible support to enable you to succeed on your course. Car parking Car parking is available at the main college sites but cannot be guaranteed. Spaces are allocated on a first come first served basis. Safeguarding We have a statutory and moral responsibility to ensure that we safeguard and promote the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults receiving education and training with us. We are committed to: Providing a safe environment to learn in Identifying individuals who are suffering, or likely to suffer significant harm Taking appropriate action to ensure that individuals are kept safe both at home and at college. 26
College Holidays Term dates vary depending on course. Autumn Term 2018 Term starts Monday 17 September 2018 Half term w/c 22 October 2018 Term ends Friday 21 December 2018 Spring Term 2019 Term starts Monday 7 January 2019 Half term w/c 18 February 2019 Term ends Friday 5 April 2019 Summer Term 2019 Term starts Tuesday 23 April 2019 May Bank Holiday Monday 6 May 2019 Half Term w/c 27 May 2019 Term ends Friday 5 July 2019 27
Get course details and enrol online Bracknell & Wokingham College Church Road, Bracknell, RG12 1DJ www.bracknell.ac.uk 01344 868600 study@bracknell.ac.uk