Borders College is delighted to be able to offer E-Sports to the region in a vocational area that is rapidly growing. This course will provide candidates with opportunities to enhance their game-playing skills, organise and compete in E-Sports events regionally and nationally and also develop the essential digital skills that are required in the modern-day working environment. By undertaking this course candidates will be provided with a bespoke gaming studio to undertake their course work along with being provided with an area that allows them to prepare and practice in an engaging environment.Course content:

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The award includes a National Course at Higher level: Early Education and Childcare. Units include Play in Early Education and Childcare, Child Development, Developing an Understanding of Working with Children and Supporting Childrens Behaviour. Work placements are an integral and essential part of the course. Work placement is necessary to complete the full award.

Students study the NPA Childcare and Playwork Award which includes Development and Wellbeing of Children and Young People, Children and Young People: Rights and Protection, Practice and Process of Play, and Working with Children and Young People. Students will also study communication and numeracy and will have the opportunity to gain some practical work experience.

The course is designed for people interested in an electrical engineering career and contains a range of SQA Higher National Units that will develop understanding in: Electricity Power Systems, Electrical Machine Principles, Power Electronics, Electrical Safety, DC and AC Principles, Application of Electrical and Electronic Instruments, Application of Programmable Logic Controllers and Three Phase Systems. Core Skills include Mathematics: Technician 1, Communications, Digital Electronics and Combinational Logic.

This full-time course is designed for people interested in entering a career in electrical engineering or electrical installation aspects of construction or engineering. The course contains a selection of SQA national qualifications covering Electrical Wiring Skills, Testing and Measurement, Earthing Systems, Cable Ratings, Cable Tray, Management Information Systems and Safe Working Practices. There are also units in Maths and Communication to support you in the course and to help prepare you for employment.Core Skills for working in the engineering industry are an essential, timetabled part of this course.

This full-time course is designed for people interested in entering a career in electrical engineering or electrical installation aspects of construction or engineering. The course contains a selection of SQA national qualifications covering Electrical Principles, Systems and Testing, Plant, Induction Motors, Cable Ratings, Trunking and Conduit Systems. There are also units in Maths and Communication to support you in the course and to help prepare you for employment.Core Skills for working in the engineering industry are an essential, timetabled part of this course.

This course combines College training and on-site work experience. The College content includes the following areas: Practical Skill Development in Theory and Associated Subjects, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Installation and Commissioning, Electrical Fault Diagnosis and Rectification, and Electrical Regulations..

It is of paramount importance for anyone working in the cleaning industry to have an understanding of good working practices. This course is ideal for anyone involved in keeping areas clean.Course content:

This course covers the following topics: The benefits of high standards of cleaning and disinfection and the disadvantages and costs of poor standards of cleaning and disinfection. The legal and moral reasons for cleaning and disinfection. The meaning of the following terms: contamination and cross-contamination, cleaning, disinfection, detergent, disinfectant, bactericide, bactericidal detergent/sanitiser, sterilising, contact time,...

This course is aimed at non-NHS staff who provide a care service in care homes, care at home, care of children and young people or within early education and childcare.Course content:

This course will cover the following topics: Hazards Risks How to break the infection chain Responsibilities Complying with legislation

The course is aimed at individuals who are employed where food and its preparation is part of their job role.This course is designed to cover the Food, Energy Measurements, Eating for Health and Action Planning in line with National Initiatives.