Warrington Collegiate January 2014 New Year Course Guide

Course Listing * 24+ Advanced Learning Loans are available for students aged 24 years or over studying select courses at level 3 or 4. See page 5 for more details.

Warrington Collegiate: Your College • Telephone 01925 494400 • www.warrington.ac.uk • 1Course Guide 2014

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Full-time Courses * If you are aged 16-18, your course wil be free of charge. If you are aged over 18 theremay be some financial assistance available to help towards the cost of your course.

Welcome to Warrington Collegiate: Your College

Whether you have recently left school, or are thinking about a career change, would like to progress in your existing career or would simply like to learn more about a subject you enjoy, we know that enrolling at college is a big decision and one that can have a significant impact on your future.

At Warrington Collegiate, we aim to offer all our students a high quality learning experience, delivered within a supportive environment. The college has a long-standing reputation for providing excellent vocational courses and we are committed to offering educational opportunities which are tailored to meet your individual needs.

We are the largest college in Warrington and have a fantastic campus with outstanding facilities as well as dedicated and experienced tutors to help ensure that your time at college is both successful and enjoyable.

Warrington Collegiate is your college and I hope we can help you achieve your goals.

Paul HafrenPrincipal / Chief Executive

Why choose Warrington Collegiate?Whatever your age, career ambitions or lifestyle, we are sure to have the ideal course for you.

• Excellent links with a wide range of employers and partners, leading to high quality work experience opportunities and successful employment destinations

• One of the best colleges in the North West, confirmed by both our Ofsted inspection and by outstanding feedback from our students

• Experts in Vocational Education

• Extensive range of Advanced level courses, with many learners progressing to prestigious Universities all over the country

• Expanding range of Higher Education and professional courses

• An outstanding campus with fantastic facilities, including fabulous sporting facilities at the Orford Park Jubilee Hub

• An opportunity to improve your qualifications in Maths and English with support from our dedicated team of Maths and English specialists.


Your money mattersIf you are aged 16-18, you will not pay any tuition fees or your first examination fee.

Learner Support Funds for students aged 16-18 and 19+ years are available. Please come in to Learner Services to discuss whether you may be eligible to access these funds. The funds can be

used to help you with the costs associated with studying, including travel, equipment, uniforms, trips and residentials, as well as helping those in financial hardship. There are also funds available to help students pay for childcare whilst they are at college.

A Bursary of £1,200 is guaranteed for 16-18 year old students who:-• are children in care • Care leavers • are in receipt of income support• are in receipt of ESA together with DSA

If you are 19 years of age or over, you may be eligible for fee remission. This means that you may only need to pay additional costs (e.g. equipment, uniform).

Full fee remission (tuition and examination costs) is available if you are studying a Skills Funding

Agency (SFA) funded classroom based course and you are*:• In receipt of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) or Employment Support Allowance (ESA) in a work related

activity group or Universal Credit• An adult aged 19-23 without a level 2 qualification undertaking a level 1 qualification as a progression

route to a level 2• An adult aged 19-23 undertaking your first full level 2 qualification **• An adult aged 19-23 undertaking your first full level 3 qualification ***• An adult undertaking an Adult Basic Skills qualification (ie Functional Skills in English and Maths)• An adult undertaking GCSE English and/or Maths who has not already obtained a grade C or above

in English and/or Maths• An unemployed adult in receipt of a state benefit (other than JSA or ESA (WRAG) or Universal Credit)

who wants to enter employment and needs the skills training to do so

* Students must complete and sign a self-declaration form at the time of enrolment to receive level 1, full level 2, full level 3 fee, GCSE or state benefit remission.**Full Level 2: free course to adults aged 19-23 who do not already have a qualification at this level.***Full Level 3: free course to adults aged 19-23 who do not already have a qualification at this level.

You can pay for your course by cheque or bank card. Alternatively it may be easier for you to spread the cost of your course over several payments, rather than paying in one lump sum. Payment can be spread over 9 monthly instalments depending on the duration and type of course. There is a £20 charge for setting up an instalment plan. If you would like more information about this, please ask in Learner Services on 01925 494494.

If you are interested in undertaking an Apprenticeship or you are an employer who would like more information, please contact our staff in Employer Services on 01925 494494.

Whatever your financial circumstances, it is well worth speaking to our Learner Services Team who will be able to advise whether you are eligible for any financial support.


All students aged 24+ and studying a Level 3 or 4 course are now required to pay tuition fees. To ensure everyone has the opportunity and right to study, 24+ loans have been introduced which are not means tested, thus ensuring equality. 24 + loans are available for select courses at Warrington Collegiate that are highlighted throughout the course guide.

It is the responsibility of the student to apply for a loan. Advice and support from Warrington Collegiate’s Learner Services team will be provided during the process. To qualify for a loan you need to be:

• Aged 24 and over at the start of the course

• A resident in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the course

• Enrolling on a course at Level 3/4, such as A Levels, Access to Higher Education, Diplomas and Certificates, Advanced Apprenticeships or Higher Apprenticeships, Qualifications and Credit Framework Level 4 Certificate, Qualifications and Credit Framework Level 4 Diploma

If you require further information please speak to a member of the Learner Services Team on 01925 494494. Alternatively for further information on the loans and finance available, please search the website www.warrington.ac.uk/support/finance_funding

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Courses eligible for the 24+ Advanced Learning Loan are highlighted throughout the course guide with a symbol:

Your guide to qualifications

Choosing the right levelQualifications are available at a variety of different levels and the right level for you depends on your existing qualifications and also on your work experience. Please refer to the table below to help you decide which level is right for you.

Entry Level Entry level qualifications are for beginners and are designed to assist you in gaining basic knowledge and skills

Level 1 Level 1 courses are designed to enable you to gain a basic level of knowledge and skills in the relevant subject area and are the first step in gaining a vocational qualification

Level 2 Level 2 qualifications are equivalent to GCSEs and provide you with an intermediate level of knowledge and skills

Level 3Level 3 qualifications are equivalent to A levels and provide you with advanced knowledge and skills. Level 3 qualifications also provide an ideal progression route to higher education

Level 4 Level 4 qualifications are at higher education level and are equivalent to the first year of a university degree

Level 5 Level 5 qualifications are at higher education level and are equivalent to the second year of a university degree

Level 6 Level 6 qualifications are at higher education level and are equivalent to the third and final year of a university degree

Level 7 Level 7 is equivalent to Masters Degree level

If you would like further help in deciding which qualification or which level is right for you, please contact our Learner Services team on 01925 494400 for assistance




Accounting Code Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost* 24+ Loan

Fee

ACC211CL Accounting Certificate Level 2 PT 08/01/2014 20/12/2014 17:30-21:00 £725 N/A

ACD311DL Accounting Diploma Level 3 PT 14/01/2014 18/12/2014 09:00-17:00 £1430 N/A

ACD311CL Accounting Diploma Level 3 PT 14/01/2014 18/12/2014 17:30-21:00 £1430 2240

ACD411CL Accounting Diploma Level 4 PT 14/01/2014 18/12/2014 17:30-21:00 £1455 2215

ACD411DL Accounting Diploma Level 4 PT 14/01/2014 18/12/2014 09:00-17:00 £1455 2215

SGC211CL Sage Book Keeping Certificate Level 2

PT 07/01/2014 24/06/2014 18:00-21:15 £425 N/A

SGC311AL Sage Computerised Accounting for Book Keeping and Manual Book keeping Level 3

PT 10/01/2014 04/07/2014 09:30-12:50 £600 964

SGC211AL Sage Computerised Book Keeping Level 2

PT 08/01/2014 27/06/2014 13:00-16:30 £425 N/A

Computing Code Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost*

CIZU11BF CISCO CCNA Semester 2 PT 04/02/2014 10/06/2014 18:00-21:00 £350

UCU211BF Web Design Unit PT 24/02/2014 06/06/2014 18:00-21:00 £280

CounsellingCode Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost*

CAN211DF Counselling Concepts Award Level 2

PT 26/03/2014 18/06/2014 17:30-21:00 £250

Electrical Code Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost*

WRC311AF 17th Edition Wiring Regulations PT 07/05/2014 29/05/2014 18:00-21:00 £415

HairdressingCode Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost*

TBC Barbering for qualified Hairdressers

PT Feb 2014 TBC 18:00-21:00 TBC



Health & Safety Code Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost*

VARIOUS CIEH in Principles of COSHH PT Various Various Various TBC

VARIOUS CIEH Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace

PT Various Various Various TBC

VARIOUS IOSH Certificate in Managing Safely


VARIOUS Manual Handling PT Various Various Various TBC

ManagementCode Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost*

VARIOUS ILM Award in Coaching, Level 3 PT Various Various Various £350

VARIOUS ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management (17 wks) Level 3

PT Various Various Various £724





VARIOUS ILM Diploma in Leadership and Management, Level 3






VARIOUS Leadership and Team Skills Award and Certificate (ILM) Level 2


Plumbing & Gas Code Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost*

GASX11AF14/ VARIOUS

Gas ACS Core & Reassessment PT Various Various Various P.O.A.

LanguagesCode Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost*

ILZB11EF Italian Beginners PT 16/01/2014 27/03/2014 18:30-20:30 £100



ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) Code Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost* Location

ESRZ11BF Starter English PT 21/01/2014 16/06/2014 12:15-14:15 £250 Museum Street

ESUE11FF Preliminary English Test Fast Track

PT 21/01/2014 10/06/2014 09:15-14:15 £500 Museum Street

ESRZ11CF Starter English Taster PT 26/06/2014 17/07/2014 09:15-11:15 £50 Museum Street

ESUE11EF Preliminary English Test Taster PT 26/06/2014 17/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £50 Winwick Road

ESUE11DF Preliminary English Test Taster PT 25/06/2014 16/07/2014 09:15-11:15 £50 Museum Street

ESEE11DF Cambridge Key English Test Taster

PT 24/06/2014 15/07/2014 09:15-11:15 £50 Museum Street

ESEE11EF Cambridge Key English Test Taster

PT 25/06/2014 16/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £50 Winwick Road

ESCF11DF First Certificate in English Taster PT 24/06/2014 15/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £50 Winwick Road

ESCF11CF First Certificate in English Taster PT 25/06/2014 16/07/2014 09:15-11:15 £50 Museum Street

ESCD11CF Cambridge Advanced Certificate Taster

PT 25/06/2014 16/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £50 Winwick Road

ESBE11CF Beginner Taster PT 16/01/2014 19/06/2014 09:15-11:15 £250 Museum Street

ESBE11DF Beginner Taster PT 26/06/2014 17/07/2014 09:15-11:15 £50 Museum Street

Leisure Courses Code Course Mode Start Date End Date Time Cost* Location

ITZT11HP Basic IT Flexi 22/04/2014 20/05/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Culcheth High School

ITZT11FP Basic IT Flexi 04/03/2014 01/04/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Culcheth High School

ITZT11DP Basic IT Flexi 14/01/2014 11/02/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Penketh Oaks Centre

ITZT11EP Basic IT Flexi 04/03/2014 01/04/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Penketh Oaks Centre

ITZT11GP Basic IT Flexi 22/04/2014 20/05/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Penketh Oaks Centre

ITZT11IP Basic IT Flexi 10/06/2014 08/07/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Penketh Oaks Centre




DPZX11KP Cooking for Dinner Parties Flexi 14/01/2014 04/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

DPZX11CP Cooking for Dinner Parties Flexi 15/01/2014 05/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Winwick Road

DPZX11DP Cooking for Dinner Parties Flexi 16/01/2014 06/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Winwick Road

DPZX11EP Cooking for Dinner Parties Flexi 05/03/2014 26/03/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Winwick Road

DPZX11FP Cooking for Dinner Parties Flexi 06/03/2014 27/03/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Winwick Road

DPZX11GP Cooking for Dinner Parties Flexi 30/04/2014 21/05/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Winwick Road

DPZX11HP Cooking for Dinner Parties Flexi 01/05/2014 22/05/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Winwick Road

DPZX11IP Cooking for Dinner Parties Flexi 11/06/2014 02/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Winwick Road

DPZX11JP Cooking for Dinner Parties Flexi 12/06/2014 03/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Winwick Road

CCZX11AP Cupcake Decoration Flexi 15/01/2014 12/02/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Museum Street

CCZX11BP Cupcake Decoration Flexi 15/01/2014 12/02/2014 13:00-15:00 £55 Museum Street

CMZX11AP Curtain Making Flexi 14/01/2014 11/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Winwick Road

DIZX11DP Digital Imaging Flexi 13/01/2014 10/02/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Museum Street

DIZX11EP Digital Imaging Flexi 03/03/2014 31/03/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Museum Street

DIZX11JP Digital Imaging Flexi 03/03/2014 31/03/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Great Sankey High School

DIZX11GP Digital Imaging Flexi 09/06/2014 07/07/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Museum Street

DIZX11HP Digital Imaging Flexi 11/06/2014 09/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

DIZX11FP Digital Imaging Flexi 05/03/2014 02/04/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

FAZX11AP Floral Art Flexi 13/01/2014 10/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Great Sankey High School

FLZX11EP Floristry Flexi 11/06/2014 09/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

FLZX11AP Floristry Flexi 15/01/2014 12/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

FLZX11CP Floristry Flexi 10/06/2014 08/07/2014 13:00-15:00 £55 Museum Street




GUZX11CP Guitar Flexi 13/01/2014 10/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Great Sankey High School

GUZX11DP Guitar Flexi 03/03/2014 31/03/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Great Sankey High School

GUZX11EP Guitar Flexi 09/06/2014 07/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Great Sankey High School

HHZX11CP Handmade Home Flexi 04/03/2014 01/04/2014 13:00-15:00 £55 Museum Street

HHZX11DP Handmade Home Flexi 10/06/2014 08/07/2014 13:00-15:00 £55 Museum Street

HHZX11BP Handmade Home Flexi 03/03/2014 31/03/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Great Sankey High School

ARTX11FP Introduction to Art Flexi 12/06/2014 10/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

ARTX11EP Introduction to Art Flexi 24/04/2014 22/05/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

ARTX11DP Introduction to Art Flexi 06/03/2014 03/04/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

ARTX11CP Introduction to Art Flexi 16/01/2014 13/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

BTZT11BP Introduction to Beauty Therapy Flexi 15/01/2014 12/02/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Winwick Road

CWZT11HP Introduction to Creative Writing Flexi 14/01/2014 11/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Culcheth High School

CWZT11CP Introduction to Creative Writing Flexi 15/01/2014 12/02/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

CWZT11DP Introduction to Creative Writing Flexi 05/03/2014 02/04/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

CWZT11EP Introduction to Creative Writing Flexi 23/04/2014 21/05/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

CWZT11FP Introduction to Creative Writing Flexi 11/06/2014 09/07/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

PHZT11GP Introduction to Digital Photography

Flexi 17/01/2014 14/02/2014 10:00-12:00 £40 Museum Street

PHZT11MP Introduction to Digital Photography


PHZT11IP Introduction to Digital Photography


PHZT11KP Introduction to Digital Photography





PHZT11LP Introduction to Digital Photography

Flexi 09/06/2014 07/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Great Sankey High School

PHZT11FP Introduction to Digital Photography

Flexi 15/01/2014 12/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

PHZT11EP Introduction to Digital Photography

Flexi 13/01/2014 10/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Great Sankey High School

FRZT11DP Introduction to Floristry Flexi 05/03/2014 02/04/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Museum Street

FRZT11EP Introduction to Floristry Flexi 09/06/2014 07/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Great Sankey High School

FRZT11FP Introduction to Floristry Flexi 11/06/2014 09/07/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Orford

GUZT11HP Introduction to Guitar Flexi 16/01/2014 13/02/2014 13:00-15:00 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

GUZT11DP Introduction to Guitar Flexi 15/01/2014 12/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

GUZT11EP Introduction to Guitar Flexi 05/03/2014 02/04/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

GUZT11FP Introduction to Guitar Flexi 23/04/2014 21/05/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

GUZT11GP Introduction to Guitar Flexi 11/06/2014 09/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

HTZT11FP Introduction to Holistic Therapies Flexi 17/01/2014 14/02/2014 11:00-13:00 £40 Museum Street

HTZT11HP Introduction to Holistic Therapies Flexi 07/03/2014 04/04/2014 11:00-13:00 £40 Museum Street

HTZT11IP Introduction to Holistic Therapies Flexi 25/04/2014 23/05/2014 11:00-13:00 £40 Museum Street

HTZT11KP Introduction to Holistic Therapies Flexi 13/06/2014 11/07/2014 11:00-13:00 £40 Museum Street

HTZT11JP Introduction to Holistic Therapies Flexi 09/06/2014 07/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Great Sankey High School

HTZT11GP Introduction to Holistic Therapies Flexi 03/03/2014 31/03/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Great Sankey High School

HTZT11EP Introduction to Holistic Therapies Flexi 13/01/2014 10/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £40 Great Sankey High School




WFZT11AP Introduction to Wedding Floristry Flexi 04/03/2014 01/04/2014 13:00-15:00 £55 Museum Street

JMZX11FP Jewellery Making Flexi 11/06/2014 09/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

JMZX11EP Jewellery Making Flexi 10/06/2014 08/07/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Museum Street

JMZX11CP Jewellery Making Flexi 14/01/2014 11/02/2014 13:00-15:00 £55 Museum Street

JMZX11DP Jewellery Making Flexi 09/06/2014 07/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Great Sankey High School

ITZX11CP Next Steps IT Flexi 04/03/2014 01/04/2014 10:00-12:00 £40 Penketh Oaks Centre

ITZX11EP Next Steps IT Flexi 10/06/2014 08/07/2014 10:00-12:00 £40 Penketh Oaks Centre

ITZX11DP Next Steps IT Flexi 22/04/2014 20/05/2014 10:00-12:00 £40 Penketh Oaks Centre

ITZX11BP Next Steps IT Flexi 14/01/2014 11/02/2014 10:00-12:00 £40 Penketh Oaks Centre

POTX11CP Pottery Flexi 14/01/2014 11/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

POTX11DP Pottery Flexi 04/03/2014 01/04/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

POTX11EP Pottery Flexi 22/04/2014 20/05/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

POTX11FP Pottery Flexi 10/06/2014 08/07/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

SWZX11BP Sew Crafty Flexi 05/03/2014 02/04/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

SWZX11CP Sew Crafty Flexi 22/04/2014 20/05/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Museum Street

SWZX11AP Sew Crafty Flexi 13/01/2014 10/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Great Sankey High School

VCZX11DP Vintage Crafts Flexi 23/04/2014 21/05/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

VCZX11BP Vintage Crafts Flexi 15/01/2014 12/02/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

VCZX11AP Vintage Crafts Flexi 14/01/2014 11/02/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Museum Street

VCZX11CP Vintage Crafts Flexi 22/04/2014 20/05/2014 13:00-15:00 £55 Museum Street

VFZX11DP Vintage Floral Art Flexi 14/01/2014 11/02/2014 13:00-15:00 £55 Museum Street

VFZX11FP Vintage Floral Art Flexi 22/04/2014 20/05/2014 13:00-15:00 £55 Museum Street

VFZX11CP Vintage Floral Art Flexi 14/01/2014 11/02/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Fairfield & Howley Community Project

VFZX11EP Vintage Floral Art Flexi 15/01/2014 12/02/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Woolston




WCZB11CP Watercolours for Beginners Flexi 13/01/2014 10/02/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Museum Street

WCZB11DP Watercolours for Beginners Flexi 03/03/2014 31/03/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Museum Street

WCZB11FP Watercolours for Beginners Flexi 09/06/2014 07/07/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Museum Street

WFZX11BP Wedding Floristry Flexi 05/03/2014 02/04/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Culcheth High School

WFZX11AP Wedding Floristry Flexi 03/03/2014 31/03/2014 18:30-20:30 £55 Great Sankey High School

WFZX11CP Wedding Floristry Flexi 23/04/2014 21/05/2014 10:00-12:00 £55 Woolston

Please note: The information in this course guide was correct at the time of publication in December 2013. The college will endeavor to inform students at enrolment and via the college website of any substantial changes. All the information collected is held electronically and protected by the Data Protection Act. We treat all information as confidential and do not make it available to any commercial organisation.


For more information on any of the courses in this brochure, please call 01925 494400 or call in and speak to one of our Learner Services team.

Enrolling is easy:1. Apply on-line at www.warrington.ac.uk or call in to

Learner Services at our Winwick Road campus to complete an application form.

2. For some courses you will be invited to attend an advice session prior to enrolment. We will confirm the date of the advice session on receipt of your application form.

3. For many of our courses you will be able to enrol straight away.

Chosen your course?Enrolling is easy …

At enrolment you will be asked to pay for your course or to make arrangements for payment (see page 3 for more information).

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