• Level 1 Painting and Decorating

  to begin your journey towards employment within the construction industry or further study to enhance your employability. What will I study? The units you will study are likely to include: Core Units: Principles of building construction, information and...

  Course Construction and the Built Environment

• Stepping Up Pathway 1

  designed to develop your social, independence skills, whilst improving your confidence through studying a range of topics. What will I study? The units you will study are likely to include: Core Units: English and literacy skills Maths and numeracy...

  Course Supported Learning

• Stepping In Pathway 1 (ACE)

  needs at your initial interview, and if necessary, will arrange additional support to help you achieve your learning goals. What will I study? Whilst this is not a unit-based qualification, your learning and progress will be measured against individual...

  Course Supported Learning

• Introduction to Web Design

  management systems such as Google Sites and WordPress before moving on to coding your own pages using industry standards. What will I study? The basics of HTML to create web pages The use of CSS to style web sites Using Google Sites to create an...

  Course Computing & IT

• Introduction to Coding

  apps, desktop apps or games, understanding C# classes, interfaces and principles of object-oriented programming is crucial. What will I study? Learn the fundamentals of C# Work with primitive types and expressions Work with non-primitive types (classes,...

  Course Computing & IT

• Level 2 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles PT

  you to satisfy practical assessment criteria using pre-set tasks with the results recorded in a practical task workbook. What will I study? The units you will study are likely to include: Core Units: Knowledge of routine light vehicle maintenance...

  Course Motor Vehicle Engineering

• English for Speakers of other Languages

  English as their first language and who need to improve their English in order to be able to study further or to enter work. What will I study? You will study all four skills of language: speaking and listening, reading and writing. Who is this course...

  Course English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

• Ready for Work – The Bigger Picture

  By Jason Lancaster, Vice Principal on 4 October 2017 What do employers look for? That’s a question we’ve all asked at some point, particularly when we’re thinking about applying for a new job. Of course, every employer is different. I can’t claim to be...

  Course Blog

• New college prospectus

  studying Level 3 Art and Design. Our prospectus has the headlines and the detail is all on our website. Let’s take a look at what’s inside this year. The College is always starting new and innovative courses and this year, the highlights for me include...

  Article Blog

• Millennials are killing everything

  like it was an ideal era to live in. When Baby Boomers or people from Generation X tell us that they miss the good old days, what good old days are they actually talking about? Are they talking about when coloured people had to sit at the back of the...

  Article Blog

• COUNTING DOWN TO THE COLLEGE CHRISTMAS GIG

  less privileged places, who didn’t have enough food and water or the right living conditions. They probably weren’t aware of what Christmas was, because how would they have been able to celebrate it? I think the song also raised awareness to those who...

  Article Blog

• World Cup is the perfect platform for stars' talent to shine

  By Eddie McGoldrick on 11 June 2018 What have Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo all got in common? Well, yes, they’re all fantastic footballers, they’re all prolific goalscorers and they’ll all be starring on the biggest stage of all this...

  Article Blog

• 'Role model' Gareth Southgate can inspire a new generation as hard work pays off

  a slightly awkward lad, not blessed with pace, silky skills or natural ability but a determination to make the most of what he had and an appetite to learn. He said: “Gareth is the perfect example of someone who has worked hard to get where he is today....

  Article Blog

• Why should we love our colleges?

  award at the college awards ceremony for achievement within my Apprenticeship. The evening was a true reminder of not only what I have accomplished this year, but what this college, and other further education facilities like it mean to my community, as...

  Article Blog

• Four things I love about Northampton College

  I love our college and here are my top four reasons: My college day: The structure of my lectures is high up on my list of what I love about our college. Secondary school seemed to be a monotony of dragging classes, moving from building to building for...

  Article Blog

• Remote working during the coronavirus outbreak: Week One blog

  clear and concise communication is key. In the marketing team we have tried to keep everyone updated as best we can of what is a constantly evolving situation. That means emails, texts, letters, social media posts and website updates for all our...

  Article Blog

• Remote working during the coronavirus outbreak: Week Two blog

  Executive on 6 April 2020 Two weeks into lockdown and the biggest battles of working from home are a) fathoming out what day of the week it is and b) debating whether it’s socially acceptable to do a video call in your pyjamas. It’s been a fortnight of...

  Article Blog

• Remote working during the coronavirus outbreak: Week Three blog

  of working, and the results speak for themselves. We don’t yet know when things will get back to normal. We don’t even know what ‘normal’ will look like when this is all over. Some of the changes we, and others, have made have highlighted what is...

  Article Blog

• Remote working during the coronavirus outbreak: Week Eight blog

  away from normality, for some it means a gradual return to the workplace. It has been interesting to see the thinking behind what industries are prioritised to make that return. It's not the office jobs and white-collar workers so often associated with...

  Article Blog

• Remote working during the coronavirus outbreak: Week Ten blog

  was no point in planning such occasions as we simply didn't know if they would be possible. We're now getting more idea of what we are likely to be able to do for the next month or so. It's a small step, but it's step in the right direction at the very...

  Article Blog