Level 2 Aspire - Skills for Today Opportunities for Tomorrow

The units you will study are likely to include: Core units:

• Business Administration - Budgeting and money
• Business Administration - Working with People in Organisations
• Business and administration - Support Sustainability in an office environment
• Public Services - Crime and Society
• Public Services - Community and Cultural Awareness
• Sports and Active - Working in the Sports and Active Leisure Sector
• Sports and Active - Planning and leading a sports activity or active leisure activities
• Logistics - Travel Planning
• Travel and Tourism - Visitor Attractions
• Travel and Tourism - Customer service for the travel and tourism industry Specialist units:
• Employability Skills - Career Planning
• Employability Skills - Interview Skills
• Employability Skills - Working as a Team *All units are subject to change and may be withdrawn.

This course is ideal if you have an interest in creating a vision for your future by developing your knowledge, skills and behaviours to secure a job, move into further learning or an apprenticeship programme. You will gain a LEVEL 2 Diploma in Vocational Studies which can be used to progress into further learning, a job, or an apprenticeship programme.

• By the end of their programme, you will have completed a portfolio of evidence through unit assignments based on your main qualification.
• The completion of GCSE English/maths examinations (where applicable).

If you are aged 16-18, you will join a Study Programme this could be a vocational or technical qualification. We will make sure you are working at the right level on your core qualification and are challenged to achieve the highest level of qualification you can.

Work experience will be mandatory part of your study programme and complement your college study and prepare you for employment. You will also get involved in activities to help you develop life skills and to build your confidence so you can make progress in your career.

If you have chosen to study for a T Level qualification, this will involve college-based theory and practice lessons along with relevant work placement to enable you to gain the knowledge, skills, and behaviours that employers are looking for. Weekly timetables will include tutorial support which may comprise of full group activities or one to one sessions to discuss individual progress or support needs.

All students will continue to improve their maths and English and if you don't have a grade 4 (C) at GCSE, we will work with you towards achieving that goal (subject to specific entry requirements for particular courses).

You will develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of:

• How to communicate effectively.
• Understand the world around you.
• What independence is and why it is important to your future choices?
• How to work with others (community projects)
• How to make positive choices and friendships (social inclusion).
• Explore and take part in hobbies and activities of interest (enrichment programme).
• Making future vocational and work choices. For example, Business administration, Public Services, Sports and Active Leisure and Travel and Tourism.
• English GCSE (where applicable)
• Maths GCSE (Where applicable)
• Improved digital skills and make effective use of technology.

You will have the ability to:

• Make healthy lifestyle choices including how to live independently.
• Maximising community engagement through a community project and exploring visitor attractions.
• Identifying work skills and how to improve them through voluntary work, projects, enterprise, and enrichment.
• Create a CV, covering letter, applying for jobs/courses, and attending an interview.
• Identifying and developing a wider range of skills to support independence and choice making. For example, time management, effective communication skills including personal boundaries and conflict resolution. Then applying these skills in a variety of ways such as using their communication skills in a variety of contexts for example self-advocacy, working with others, and taking responsibility etc.

What is required?

• Act as a role model, contributing to team cohesion and productivity.
• Representing the positive aspects of team culture and respectfully challenging inappropriate prevailing cultures; taking responsibility for your own work, accepting feedback in a positive way, using initiative, and showing resilience.
• Demonstrate taking responsibility for team performance and quality of projects delivered.
• Being consistently involved in all activities, turning up to sessions on time and demonstrating professional behaviours.
• Commitment to a work placement

You may be required to go on trips or purchase a kit and uniform to undertake this course. Information about individual items and their associated costs will be sent to you in June/July before you enrol.

Some students may be eligible for support from the Student Bursary Scheme with the costs of coming to college. Applications are available on the college website under Student Support. If you require further assistance or would like to speak with a member of Student Services, please email financial.support@northamptoncollege.ac.uk or call 01604 734333.

If you are applying for financial assistance, please do not purchase any kit items. If your application is successful, the necessary items will be provided to you.

The course will equip you with the confidence to make choices about your next steps in further learning, work, or an apprenticeship programme. During your course you will identify your hobbies, interests and aspirations and your teachers will support you to make informed decisions and research what you need to do to achieve your ambitions.

• GCSE English and maths at grade 3 or above, with a willingness to continue improving your grades.
• You must take part in a work experience opportunity.
• You must demonstrate the values of both the College and Northampton Saints Foundation.
• For some courses, additional entry criteria may apply.
• Equivalent qualifications will be considered.

We recommend that you attend one of our exciting open events so that you can look around the department, the college and meet the tutors. You are welcome to do this before or after you apply.

These events have proved very successful in ensuring students and their families see the best of what the college has to offer such as our inspirational teaching areas, teachers, library facilities, and places to eat.

Once you have applied our experienced Enrolment Team will consider your application carefully and will let you know, by email, if the College would like to make you a conditional offer based on you meeting the specified entry requirements.

If your predicted grades or career aims suggest that an alternative subject area or course level would be more appropriate for you at this stage, we will contact you either by telephone, email, or text. If you have told us that you have some additional support needs, we will contact you to find out more so that we can help you.