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OUR INTERACTIVE MAGAZINETYP, our full !me prospectus for the academic year 2014/15is available to view online as an interac!ve magazine.

To sit alongside the digital version, we have developed apocket guide to provide an overview of the College forstudents, plus a guide for parents to showcasewhat Solihull College can offer school leavers.

Scan here to check out our interac!ve magazine.

WELCOMESolihull College has a highly dedicated Schools Liaison team that works in partnership with schools, sixthforms and other services to raise the awareness of further and higher educa!on to young people.

We provide a wide range of ac!vi!es on loca!on and here at the College. We aim to inform young peopleabout the range of op!ons available to them a#er school in order for them to make that all importantdecision for their future.

This brochure outlines the services that we provide. We are also available to support your ac!vi!es such asassemblies, parents’ evenings and career conven!ons for years 9, 10 and 11.

If you require further informa!on or are interested in booking an ac!vity please contact:Claire Donohuet: 0121 678 7000e: claire.donohue@soilhull.ac.uk

Solihull College Schools Liaison Service

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CONTENTSOur Commitment .............................................................. 04

Our Further Educa!on Courses.......................................... 05

Our Campuses.................................................................... 06

Ac!vi!es ............................................................................ 08

School Workshops ............................................................ 10

Higher Educa!on at Solihull College .................................. 11

IT’S HERE!OUR WOODLANDS CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENTOur Woodlands Campus has undergone a very exci!ng change over the last

year. The £8.5 million redevelopment is now complete, meaning your year

11 students will be among the first to benefit from brand new state-of-the-

art facili!es, including six new motor vehicle workshops, seven construc!on

workshops and a new full sized sports pitch!

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OUR COMMITMENT“Langley School con!nue to have strong links withSolihull College, in par!cular Claire Donohue, theCollege's Marke!ng and Events Officer.

Claire's commitment to the role is very much inevidence as she provides informa!ve advice to ourstudents about the College. Each year Claire visitsLangley to present to the students about theCollege applica!on process and progressionroutes. She also a%ends our annual careersconven!on, 'Life a#er Langley days', where sheprovides careers related presenta!ons to ourstudents.

A recent tour of Solihull College, for our year 10students, clearly showed Claire's passion for theCollege, and her professionalism and knowledgeof careers educa!on is clear for all to see. We lookforward to working with Claire again in theforthcoming academic year.”

Careers Co-ordinatorSue Guest

“Here at Light Hall School we have a longstandingrela!onship with Solihull College spreading backfor many years. For a long !me we have hostedsome of the college’s adult communityprogramme and con!nue to do so. Also, we workclosely with Claire in marke!ng, who supports ourcareers programme in school. She is alwaysapproachable, dependable and suppor!ve of theschool responding posi!vely to requests made.She a%ends our careers conven!ons, providestalks to our pupils and most recently has arrangedcollege taster days. All of these have proven to beextremely beneficial to our pupils and we are verygrateful for this con!nuing support.”

Careers Co-ordinatorSue Watson

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Apprenticeships

Accoun!ngAnimal CareBeauty TherapyBusiness Administra!onChildren’s Care, Learning andDevelopment & Suppor!ngTeaching and Learning inSchoolsCleaning and SupportServicesConstruc!onCustomer ServicesDistribu!on, Warehouse andStorage Opera!onsEngineeringExercise & FitnessHairdressing & BarberingHealth & Social CareHor!cultureHospitality & CateringITManagementRetail

We offer a range of FurtherEduca!on courses at Levels 1, 2and 3. These include BTECDiplomas, Appren!ceships andFounda!on LearningProgrammes.

OUR FURTHEREDUCATION COURSES

Vocational Courses Blossomfield Woodlands

Accoun!ng •Aerospace Engineering •Animal Care & Veterinary Nursing •Art & Design •Beauty, Holis!c & Sports Therapy • •

- Theatrical Makeup •Business •Compu!ng & IT •

- So#ware Development with Games •- Networking and System Support •

Construc!on • •- Bricklaying •- Carpentry •- Pain!ng & Decora!ng •- Plastering •- Plumbing •

Early Years & Childhood Studies •Electrical/Electronic Engineering •Electrical Installa!on •Graphic Design •Hairdressing & Barbering • •Health & Social Care •Hor!culture •Manufacturing Engineering •Media •Motor Vehicle Engineering •

- Motor Sport / Motorcycle •Performing Arts •Peter Jones Enterprise Academy •Photography •Public Services •Retail •Science •Sport & Sport Exercise Science •Tex!les/Fashion •Travel & Tourism •

- Air Cabin Crew • •

BLOSSOMFIELD CAMPUS

OURCAMPUSES

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Blossomfield CampusA £31m redevelopment scheme has transformed our Blossomfield Campus into one of thecountry’s most impressive centres of learning. Facilities across a broad range of subjects aresecond-to-none, much like the setting – a green, relaxing environment with ample parkingand handy links to the town centre. New developments are also in the works, with newclassrooms and extended refectory planned for the coming year!

Newcourses

in Accounting,

Hairdressing and

Theatrical Makeupavailable

now!

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WOODLANDS CAMPUS

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Woodlands CampusThere’s a buzz about Woodlands that makes it an exciting, hands-on place to learn. Recentlydoubled in size, it’s bursting with career-focused courses that offer the chance for studentsto perfect their skills. Boasting six new workshops for cars, motorcycles, engines and MOTs,in addition to our existing Engineering courses, Woodlands Campus now incorporate a newstate-of-the-art specialist centre for students on all our construction programmes includingmulti-craft, bricklaying, painting & decorating, plumbing, plastering and carpentry.

Newcourses

in Air Cabin Crew,

Electrical Installa!on

and Construc!onavailable

now!

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ACTIVITIESSolihull College has two campuses. Our Blossomfield Campus is situated in the South of Solihull, with theWoodlands Campus situated in the North. All of our ac!vi!es are available throughout the academic year.

TASTER DAYSYear 10 and 11Taster days allow students to experience a subject that they are interested in before they make their finaldecision. Tasters are available in all subject areas and take place here at the College.

We can provide a number of tasters at any one !me for groups of up to 20 pupils per session.

WORKSHOPSYear 10 and 11Workshops are tailored to suit individual subject areas and can take place in your school. Our staff willprovide a prac!cal ac!vity which will give an insight into the course and the careers available within theindustry.

Workshops are available for all subject areas for groups of up to 20.

COLLEGE VISITS AND TOURSYear 9, 10 and 11We can arrange for groups of students and teachers to visit the college to have a tour of the campus. This isa great opportunity for students to view the classrooms, workshops and on-site facili!es offered at thecollege as well as have a presenta!on about the courses and services we offer.

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PRESENTATIONSYear 10 and 11We can visit your school to give presenta!ons about the college in general or we can tailor ourpresenta!ons to suit individual subject areas.

ROAD SHOWSYear 10 and 11Our staff are always happy to come and talk to your students. We can provide a number of staff at any one!me to set up a ‘roadshow’ of stands and college literature to give your students the opportunity to meetwith tutors from a variety of courses.

CAREER CONVENTIONS AND PARENTS’ EVENINGSYear 10 and 11We are always available to a%end careers conven!ons and parents’ evenings to provide informa!on toparents and young people about the opportuni!es available at Solihull College.

APPLICATION WORKSHOPSYear 11Our Schools Liaison team are able to hold applica!on workshops to offer support to students to ensure thatthey complete their applica!on forms correctly.

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SCHOOLS WORKSHOPSOur schools workshops have been designed topromote specific subject areas to your students togain an insight into the courses offered at SolihullCollege.

DRAGON’S DENThis ac!vity is for students interested in studyingBusiness. The ac!vity provides students with theopportunity to work effec!vely as a team to createa business of their own. As part of the task,students will be asked to present their businessidea. Teams with the best business idea will win aprize.Business

GARDEN DESIGNThe career routes within the Hor!culture industryare vast, so we’ve invented a great way to shedlight on these. Students will be provided with abrief to design a garden feature. The winner willbe invited to the Blossomfield campus to maketheir design a reality.Hor!culture

WHAT NOT TO WEARFor students interested in Art & Design we aregiving them the chance to be involved in our ‘RedCarpet’ taster. Students are invited to theBlossomfield campus to work in groups and createa ‘Red Carpet’ ou&it for a celebrity of their choice.Art & Design: Fashion

EXTREME MAKEOVERThis is an exci!ng opportunity for students toexperience our state-of-the-art hair and beautyfacili!es. Teams are asked to create a hairstyle andapply make-up to a member of their team. Don’tworry, there’s no surgery involved. The teams arethen judged by our Hair & Beauty staff for theircrea!vity and the winning team receives a prize.Hair & Beauty

THE APPRENTICEAs seen on TV, but we’ve added our own li%letwist. Working in teams, students will be asked todesign and promote a new chocolateconfec!onary product. Our Business tutors will beon hand to judge the students throughout theevent and on their final presenta!on.Business

ART STARThis taster will give school students theopportunity to show off their talent by showcasingtheir art work in our art department at theBlossomfield campus. We’ll be asking students tosend in a dra# of their crea!on and the best threewill be invited into the college to create a finalcopy where it will be on show for a year.Art & Design

Workshops are available in all subject areas. Formore school workshops, please contact Claire Donohue.

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HIGHER EDUCATIONAT SOLIHULL COLLEGEUNIVERSITY CENTREAt Solihull College we offer higher educa!on at both the Blossomfield andWoodlands campuses. The benefits of studying with us are; excellentteaching standards, outstanding employer links and fees lower than manyuniversi!es. In addi!on, we can offer student accommoda!on at ourBlossomfield campus. We offer a range of courses including Founda!onDegrees, HNCs / HNDs and full Degrees; many accredited by leadinguniversi!es such as Oxford Brookes and the University of Warwick.

For our higher educa!on provision we can offer the following ac!vi!es:

! Informa!on advice and guidance ! Presenta!ons! Open evenings! Taster sessions! Higher educa!on fairs! Careers events at your College or Sixth Form! Visits to the College campus

Our Higher Educa!on Courses:

Courses Campus

Animal Management BlossomfieldBusiness BlossomfieldCompu!ng & IT BlossomfieldEarly Years & Childhood Studies BlossomfieldEduca!on and Teacher Training BlossomfieldEngineering WoodlandsFine Art BlossomfieldGraphic Design BlossomfieldHealth & Social Care BlossomfieldPhotography BlossomfieldScience BlossomfieldSocial Studies BlossomfieldSport and Sport Exercise Science BlossomfieldTeacher Training Blossomfield

HE OPENEVENT

Saturday 23rdNovember 2013,

1-3pm

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No. 1college in theMidlands for

university-levelstudent

satisfaction!Which? University

Blossomfield Campus Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SB

Woodlands Campus Auckland Drive, Smith’s Wood B36 0NF

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HOW TO BOOK A SCHOOLS

LIAISON ACTIVITY

Booking your ac!vity is simple. Once you

have chosen your ac!vity please contact:

Claire Donohue

t: 0121 678 7000

e: claire.donohue@solihull.ac.uk

We will always endeavour to fit your chosen

ac!vity around your !metable.

If you would like to invite us to an ac!vity at

your school, i.e. Assembly, Parents’ Evening,

please provide as much informa!on as

possible when contac!ng us.