If you’d like to work as a professional painter and decorator, this is the ideal course for you. Skilled tradesmen usually find themselves in high demand - from both homeowners and industry - so if you invest in your abilities now, you could have a great future ahead! This course will really get you work-ready, giving you the skills and knowledge you need for an apprenticeship in painting and decorating. By now you’ll already be pretty good, but you’re going to get even better, learning highly skilled techniques. In painting, you’ll produce specialist finishes for decorative work, including developing skills...

If you’d like to work as a professional site carpenter, this is the ideal course for you. Skilled tradesmen usually find themselves in high demand - from both homeowners and industry - so if you invest in your abilities now, you could have a great future ahead! This course will really get you work-ready, giving you the skills and knowledge you need for an apprenticeship in site carpentry. By now, you’ll already be pretty good, but you’re going to get even better, learning highly skilled techniques. You’ll develop the full range of skills needed for constructing a house or commercial...

If you’d like to work in a hotel or restaurant, then this course is a great place to start! If you want to take the first steps on an exciting career path in the fast growing hospitality industry, but have little/no experience in this area, then this is the course for you. This is a very hands-on course and will give you a solid foundation in basic cooking and front of house skills. You will be cooking twice a week in our professional kitchens, preparing dishes such as homemade burgers and salads to apple crumbles and breads. You will also...

If you’d like to work in the fitness industry, this is the course for you, as it covers all the key aspects of fitness, health and exercise. On successful completion, you’ll meet the required industry standard to become REPS (Register of Exercise Professionals) Level 2 accredited, effectively providing you with the correct qualification for working within any gym/exercise facility. (Completion of the HND Year 2 course will take this to REPS Level 3 Personal Trainer. )You’ll spend time in our fitness suites and facilities, learning how to safely and competently instruct your clients within a gym environment. However, there’s also...

If you’re creative and are keen to make a career out of it, this course is a great place to start. This course will help you develop your creative skills in fine art and graphic design. By the end of the year, you'll have created a portfolio for progression to a higher level of study which will be bursting with items you've produced or designed, including: Drawings Paintings Digital photographs You'll develop other skills too, such as: The design process Art and design software You may also have the chance to: Exhibit your work in College, and possibly at external...

If you’re interested in a career as a graphic designer or illustrator, this is the course for you. Look about you. Everything you see is a form of visual communication - from branding and book covers, to digital media, photography and web design. You’ll need skills in all these areas to become a graphic designer or illustrator, and this course will help you develop them. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: Graphic design - learning how to interpret a brief, create concepts and produce finished design solutions. Illustration - developing your existing drawing, design and media skills in...

If you’re interested in a career in Health and Social Care, but haven’t yet decided which path to take, then this course is ideal. It offers you a broad perspective to help you choose your next progression route. This course gives you an understanding of what you’ll need to know to work successfully in a care practice setting. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: You’ll explore the health and social care provision available in Scotland to meet people’s needs. You’ll investigate how needs are assessed, how care services meet these needs and positive care practice. You’ll look at...

If you’re interested in a career in Health and Social Care, but haven’t yet decided which path to take, then this course is ideal. It offers you a broad perspective to help you choose your next progression route. This course gives you an understanding of what you’ll need to know to work successfully in a care practice setting. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: You’ll explore the health and social care provision available in Scotland to meet people’s needs. You’ll investigate how needs are assessed, how care services meet these needs and positive care practice. You’ll look at...

If you’re interested in a career in Health and Social Care, but haven’t yet decided which path to take, then this course is ideal. It offers you a broad perspective to help you choose your next progression route. This course gives you an understanding of what you’ll need to know to work successfully in a care practice setting. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: You’ll explore the health and social care provision available in Scotland to meet people’s needs. You’ll investigate how needs are assessed, how care services meet these needs and positive care practice. You’ll look at...

If you’re interested in a career in health or social care, then this course can help you on your way. It offers you a broad perspective across key areas to prepare you for your next progression route or employment. This course develops your knowledge and understanding for working successfully in a care practice setting. The focus is on understanding why people use care services, and developing your skills to support the health and wellbeing of others. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: You’ll explore the health and social care provision available in Scotland to meet people’s needs. You’ll...