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Swindon College offers wide Closeby college already caters for

opportunities at all levels hundreds of Swindon students
The main focus at Swindon College is the provision of vocational On 1 December 2011 Cirencester College celebrated becoming a Sixth
education and training, taking into account local skills needs, progres- Form College which recognises excellence in education writes Sally
sion to higher education, and further training opportunities, as well Walker.
as offering university level courses, writes Effi e Bond. Although the
In pursuit of these aims the college is only 20
college offers industry-standard years old, this is
training facilities in construction, yet another mile-
automotive, engineering, beauty, stone in its am-
hairdressing and catering. bitious history,
From 2012, Swindon College is after receiving
also offering A level courses to study Beacon status in
alongside Level 3 courses to further 2004 for excel-
support students’ progress into lent teaching and
higher education or the workplace. learning, and an
Helping students decide the best ‘outstanding’
pathways to follow is an important and advanced apprenticeships and Ofsted report in Kim Clifford, college principal, with student union president
Amber Pomagalski - centre - with 6th form students
feature of the college which has a Train to Gain (training for those in 2006.
specialist centre offering careers employment). Currently the college draws stu- 56.1 per cent of students achieving
and UCAS advice, as well as a The college has outstanding (Of- dents from a wide radius around A* to B. 98.6 per cent of vocational
dedicated apprenticeship team to sted) Train to Gain provision and Cirencester, including over 800 from students passed their BTEC courses.
guide students into employment a further 2,650 students achieved Swindon who take a broad range In all, over 140 students gained the
while they study. qualifi cations through this route of courses from basic entry level equivalent of 3 grade As at A Level
The college also offers higher last year either in the workplace through to an extensive range of A and above.
education courses from both Oxford or in college. Levels and vocational courses. The If you’re interested in maximising
Brookes University and University The college continues to grow its college also offers the opportunity your chances in employment, the
of Bath, including art, business and provision to address the growing to study to university level and college can offer alternative career
sports therapy. numbers of young people not in professional training courses. routes, with over 100 young people
Over the last three years success education, employment or training With a tutorial and support starting on apprenticeships in 2011,
rates have risen greatly and in the (NEETs) and runs a number of in- programme which encourages or you may want to be part of one
December 2010 Framework for novative projects in the community students to reach their full potential of the College’s Career Academies
Excellence, Swindon College was in order to meet their needs. and realise their ambitions, in 2011 in Finance, Business, IT and Sports.
rated top in Wiltshire for long and See details of A Level courses in Cirencester College boasted an A See details of our next open eve-
short courses, apprenticeships, the advert below. Level pass rate of 99.6 per cent with ning on Thursday 19 January below.

Swindon Realise your
College
Joanne Iles
Joanne Iles
Joanne Iles
The TOP performing ambitions
College in Wiltshire
NEW! A Levels at at Cirencester College
Swindon College
for 2012!

Exciting news! From September 2012, you can accessorize
your vocational programme with an additional A Level to
further boost your UCAS points for entry to university. open

Our new A Levels sit alongside our broad range of BTEC
Extended Diplomas, which in themselves are equivalent evening
to three A Levels.
Our new A Level offer will include:
• Maths
• english
• Law Thursday 19 January
• Human Biology
• Media Studies/Journalism
• Textiles Design & Technology 5 - 8pm
• Photography
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Film Studies
• Critical Thinking
• Business Studies.
Visit www.swindon-college.ac.uk All courses, all ages... 01285 640994
Wednesday
8th February ‘12
or call 0800 731 2250 for more information! open evening
Swindon College, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1DY 5-7pm a beacon college www.cirencester.ac.uk

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