Queen ElizabethS i x t h F o r m C o l l e g e

01325 461315 Vane Terrace, Darlington DL3 7AU

enquiry@qeliz.ac.uk www.qeliz.ac.uk

Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College actively promotes equal opportunity, values diversity and encourages mutual respect in all relationships.

We will:

• Promoteequalopportunityforallregardlessofsuchcharacteristics as gender, disability, race, sexual orientation,religionorbeliefandage.

• Treatallstudentswithcourtesyandrespect.

• Challengeunsuitablebehaviourwhichoffendsordiscriminatesagainstfellowstudentsand/ormembersofstaff.

• Makesureindividuallearningneedsaremetthroughoutthecourse,withopportunitiesforstudentstofeedbackontheirprogress.

• Makesurethepremisesweuseareaccessible,safe,cleanandsuitableforpurpose.

• Provideinformationforstudents,writteninplainEnglish.Informationcanberequestedinlargeprint,Braille,otherlanguagesandaudioformats.

AcopyoftheCollege’sEqualityandDiversitypolicyisavailable upon request or on the website www.qeliz.ac.uk

Please contact the College if you would like this information to be in large print, braille or in another language

AwarmwelcometoQueenElizabethSixthFormCollege’s “Access to Higher Education” prospectus. We are very proud ofourrecordofsuccessforadultstudentsstudying at QE.

We are delighted that you are interested in becoming a studenthereandwehopethatyoufindtheinformationinthisbookletuseful.

Formanyyears,wehaveenabledadultstudentsfromavarietyofbackgroundstoachieveAccessqualificationstoallow progression to higher education. Our success and popularity as a College are built upon our commitment to providing our students with the best possible teaching and highestpossiblestandardsofsupportandguidance.

We look forward to meeting you in the future.

Greg BarkerAssistant Principal

Community & Students

Janet HillyardAdult & Community

Education Co-ordinator

MarySmithAdult

Guidance Tutor

Access to Higher Education

Suitablecombinationsofsubjectsallowyoutoprogresstoawidevarietyofhighereducationdegreecourses.

What is the Access Course?TheAccessCourseisaprogrammeofstudyformaturestudents-studentswhohavebeenoutofeducationforsometime.ItleadstothenationallyrecognisedAccesstoHigherEducationDiplomaforentrytouniversity in this country.

Thecoursecanbeusedtoenhanceyourcareerprospects-theAccesscourseisespeciallydesignedformaturestudentswhoarereturningtostudy.Weofferacombinationofdaytimeandeveningclassestosuityour individual needs

What are the entry requirements?Seeindividualsubjectsfortheirentryrequirements.WhenwereceiveyourapplicationwewillinviteyouintoCollegeforaninformaldiscussionwithoneofourexperiencedadultguidancestaff.

What will you do on the course?ToachievethefullAccessDiplomayouwillstudythreemodulesoveroneortwoyears.Thisqualifiesyouforuniversityentranceandgives you the nationally recognised diploma. Each module requires approximately three hours attendance at College each week and you are expected to spend time completing private study. As the courses areintensive,fullattendanceoflessonsisessentialinorderforyoutobesuccessful.Ifyouareadaytimestudentyouwillalsohavetutorialsessions. Wherever possible, daytime classes are timetabled between 9.30am and 3.00pm to enable children to be taken to and collected fromschool.Fulldetailsofthemodulesareenclosed.ToachievethefullAccessDiploma,youwillalsoneedtocompletetheStudySkillsModulewhichwillbecompletedalongsideoneofyoursubjectmodules.

Access to Higher Education

How is the course assessed?Youarefullysupportedbyyourteacherssodon’tworryaboutthis.Muchoftheassessmentisbycoursework,assignmentsandwrittenprojectsthroughouttheyearhoweverinsomemodulesthereareendofcourseexaminations.

What does it cost?Students who are 24 or older

YoucanapplyforanFEloanfromApril2014.Theamountoftheloanwillcover100%ofthecostofyourcourse.YoucangototheCollege’swebsiteforfurtherinformationonloans-www.qeliz.ac.uk/24+Advanced Learning Loans.

Students who are between the age of 19 - 23

Therearetuitionandexaminationfeesbutifyouareinreceiptofcertainbenefitsorifyouhaveacertaineducationalprofile,yourfeesmaybesignificantlyreduced.Forstudentsonlowincome,theCollege’sLearnerSupportFundcanprovideassistancewithresources.

FulldetailsoftheCollege’sfeesareavailableonrequest.

Benefitentitlement?Ifyouareinreceiptofbenefitstheywillnotbeaffectedaslongasyoufulfiltheconditionsforreceivingthem.Wecanofferadviceonthis.

What do you do now?Ifyouareinterested,readontofindoutmoreaboutthemodules.Thecourse begins in September but we are enrolling students now. We recommend early application.

IfyourequireaCollegeapplicationform,furtherinformationoradviceaboutAccessorothercourses,financialsupportandbenefits,careersguidance or Higher Education opportunities, please contact:

MarySmith,AdultGuidanceTutor,QueenElizabethSixthFormCollege Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AU

Telephone:01325461315•Fax:01325361705Email:enquiry@qeliz.ac.uk•www.qeliz.ac.uk

Phisit Jansopha

Jewel Adlington

• CourseofStudyatQE Access: Psychology IT English Language Teaching Observation

• WhatI’mdoingnow IaminthefirstyearatYorkSt. John University studying a degreeinPrimaryEducation.IthenhopetoteachinaPrimaryschool.

• Comments About Your Experience at the College All the access teachers are reallysupportiveandhelpfulinpreparingyouforuniversityand they all make the lessons interesting.It’sreallyrewardingwhen you get your grades and thehardworkpaysoff.

• CourseofStudyatQE Access: Law English Language Psychology

• WhatI’mdoingnow I’matPortsmouthUniversitystuding Television & Broadcasting.Myultimategoal is to be working as a CinematographerforfilmsandTV shows.

• Comments About Your Experience at the College I had a really good time at College.I’mnotreallya“geeky”typeofpersonbutIlovelearning new things. Help was alwaysavailableatQEifyouneeded it.

• CourseofStudyatQE Access: English Language AppliedMathematics Business Studies

• WhatI’mdoingnow AftercompletingaoneyearFoundation Degree in Art & DesignattheUniversityofCentralLancashire I have gone on to the firstyearofafashiondegreecoursethere.

• Comments About Your Experience at the College Ifoundmyexperiencereallyenjoyable,thetutorguidanceisabsolutely brilliant and thanks to their encouragement helped me with university and career choices and I now know what I want to do fortherestofmylifeandhopetobereallysuccessful.Ireallyenjoyedthe experience.

Andrew James

Rahil Rahimi• CourseofStudyatQE

Access: AppliedMathematics English Language Human Biology

• WhatI’mdoingnow I’mstudyingAdultNursingatTeesside University

• Comments About Your Experience at the College It was one the the best experiencesofmylife.Ienjoyedmeetingnewpeople.I really recommend QE to everyone

Destinations

Jewel Adlington PrimaryEducation York St John College

Cheryl Armstrong Forensic Science Teesside University

Hazel Bicknell FoodNutrition&Health Science Teesside University

Jack Blackwell Accounting UniversityofHull

Linzi Brooks English with Educational Studies UniversityofHull

Kayleigh Brown NursingStudies, RegisteredNurse NorthumbriaUniversity

JenniferDodd Forensic Biology Teesside University

MichaelDow SocialPolicy UniversityofBristol

Garry Fishpool Maths UniversityofGlamorgan

Christopher Harbin InternationalManagement Teesside University

MarieHamilton Human Resource Management NorthumbriaUniversity

Aislinn Hart Psychology&Counselling Teesside University

Vikki Hearst English Language & Literature DeMontfortUniversity

MichaelHind Biomedical Sciences NewcastleUniversity

Christopher Hossell History & Theology & Religious Studies York St John University

Andrew Houghton PrimaryEducation EdgeHillCollegeof Higher Education

Harry Hurhangee Computer Science UniversityofBrighton

Fizz Jansopha Television & Broadcasting UniversityofPortsmouth

Where are they now?Aselectionofstudentswhohaverecently completed their Access Course.

Destinations

Where are they now?Aselectionofstudentswhohaverecently completed their Access Course.

PatrickKay BusinessManagement ManchesterMetropolitan University

RossMackenzie-Wood EventsManagement UniversityofHuddersfield

SaleemMadhvani Accounting & Finance UniversityofSouthampton

LoriMcDine English Language NewcastleUniversity

AlexMoore Quantity Surveying NorthumbriaUniversity

LauraPovall Physiotherapy Teesside University

Yashna Ramtohul Nursing Teesside University

Victoria Robinson Psychology Teesside University

Jayni Rundle Film & Television Production Teesside University

Andrew Sanderson Media& Communications UniversityofGreenwich

MalcolmSanderson History Teesside University

John Slavin MultimediaJournalism Teesside University

Adele Smith MidwiferyStudies Teesside University

PatrickStead English Language University Central Lancashire

Ellie Townson English & Education Studies SheffieldHallamUniversity

Louise Wade Psychology LondonMetropolitanUniversity

Grace Watson NursingStudies (Adult) NorthumbriaUniversity

Jade Webster Anthropology Durham University

Sarah Worth History NewcastleUniversity

Destinations

LauraPovall Physiotherapist with County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust.

Jonathan Atkinson Teacher Teaching Sociology and Health and Social CareinahighschoolinManchester

NatalieCook Primary Teaching ManchesterMet-Year1

Lori Brown Working with children Working in schools with children with speech and language impairments

MelissaStanford Working in pensions industry

ChristopherMusson Assistant Quantity Surveyer at Robertson Construction

Ruth Hawkeswood Retirement Housing group

EmmeShafto Senior Radiographer atNorthTeesHospital

Employment after the Access course & university

Modulescurrentlyavailable• AppliedMathematics• BusinessStudies• EnglishLanguage• HistoricalStudies• HumanBiology• InformationTechnology• Law• Psychology• StudySkills

Applied MathematicsThismoduleoffersaLevel3qualificationinMathematicswhichwilldevelopskillsrelevanttomanydifferentdisciplinesinHigherEducation.Youwillfindthe course varied, interesting and challenging.

Theemphasisisonlearningandapplyingarangeofmathematicalmethodswiththeaidofacalculator.Advicewillbegivenatthestartofthecourseregardingthepurchaseofanappropriatecalculator.

Entryrequirements:GCSEMathsgradeCorabove.

This course is offered during the day.

Business StudiesThismodulewillintroduceyoutothemajoractivitiesundertakenwithinbusiness.Ifyouhaveeverwonderedhowmanagementstylecanaffectemployee motivation, how to reach potential customers with your marketing orhowafirmcalculatesitsprofits-thisisthecourseforyou!Thecoursewilllaythefoundationsforstudyingbusinessand/orrelatedcoursesatahigherlevel.Nopriorstudyorworkexperienceinbusinessisrequired.

Entry requirements: GCSE English grade C or above.

This is an evening course - Thursday, 6.30pm - 9.30pm

Subjects

Subjects

English LanguageThismodulewillintroduceyoutothekeyfeaturesofEnglishlanguage.Youwill explore the way writers and speakers adapt language and structure accordingtotheirpurpose.Youwilllookateverydayexamplesoflanguageand‘deconstruct’them–youwillalsodrawonpersonalexperience,observingthespokenandwrittenlanguagearoundyou!Youwilldevelopyourskillsofanalysisin a supportive group atmosphere. There will be emphasis on discussion, group work and oral presentation as well as on independent research.

Entry requirements: GCSE English grade C or above.

This course is offered during the day and also on an evening - Thursday 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Historical StudiesTheHistoricalStudiesmodulewilldevelopyourunderstandingofhistoryandgiveyoutheskillsandconfidencenecessaryfortheadvancedstudyofthesubject.Itwillenableyoutodemonstrateanunderstandingofthepastthroughexplanationandanalysisandtomakeinformedjudgementsofhistoricalconceptsandcontextswithinaspecificperiod.Youwillexaminearangeofhistoricalsources,considerhistoricalcontroversiesandproduceanumberofpiecesofwork(oneofwhichwillbealocalstudy).

ThestandardisAdvancedLevelforuniversityentrancesopreviousexperienceofHistoryishelpfulbutnotessential.Youshouldhaveareasonablestandardofcommunicationandanenthusiasmforthesubject.

Entry requirements: GCSE English grade C or above.

This is an evening course - Monday 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Subjects

Human BiologyThecourseprovidesafoundationforstudyatahigherlevelinbiologicalsciences or health studies. While on the course you will develop a knowledge andunderstandingofcellbiologyandhumanphysiology;anunderstandingofthebasicchemicalconceptsinvolvedinmetabolicandphysiologicalprocess;laboratory skills and the ability to analyse and present data.

PreviousexperienceintheScience/Biologyfieldisahugeadvantage.StudentsshouldnotethatmostuniversitymidwiferycoursesrequireadistinctioninHuman Biology Access. Entry requirements: GCSE Science grade C or above.

This course is offered during the day and also on an evening - Monday 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

Information TechnologyAreyouinterestedinITandhowitaffectseverydaylife?

This module is designed to provide a thorough introduction to the study ofInformationTechnologylookingatitsusesandapplicationsinsolvingproblems.

Youshouldhaveareasonablestandardofcommunicationandnumeracyskillsandbeabletorefertoandcarryoutwritteninstructions.Basiccomputerskillsare also recommended.

Entry requirements: GCSE English grade C or above.

This is an evening course - Monday 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

Subjects

Law Lawisanintegralpartoflife,existinginalmosteverythingwedo.Lawembracesactivitiesasvariedasthecrimeofbigamytothelawonclinicalnegligenceandcopyright.Thelegalsystemisundergoingaperiodofenormouschangeandnewareasoflawareemerginginthe21stCentury.

Thiscourseaimstoprovideyouwithanappreciationoftherolethatlawplaysinmodernlifeandanunderstandingofthelegalsystem.Moreimportantly,itaimstodevelopcorelegalskillsthatwillequipyouforstudyatdegree level.

Entry requirements: GCSE English grade C or above.

This is an evening course - Monday 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

PsychologyFascinatedbyhumanbehaviourandwanttofindoutmore?

Psychologyisthestudyofmindandbehaviour.Itisarapidlygrowingsubjectwhichpervadesallareasoflife,fromworkandfamilyrelationshipstothenormal,andsometimesabnormal,workingsofthebrain.Thiscourseaimstogiveanintroductiontothesubjectandtodevelopskillsofanalysis,evaluationandinvestigationofPsychologytothestandardofuniversityentrance.

TostudythiscourseyouneednopriorunderstandingofPsychology.

Entryrequirements:GCSEEnglishandMathsgradeCorabove.

This course is offered during the day and also on an evening - Thursday 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

Study Skills

Study Skills This module is an advanced study skills programme providing you with the opportunity to acquire and develop the necessary study skills to work successfullyinHigherEducation.

PleasenotethatthismoduleiscompulsoryforanystudentwishingtogainthefullAccessDiploma(3modulesplusStudySkills).Itcannotbechosenasamodule on its own

ASSESSMENT

MostoftheevidencefortheLearningOutcomeswillbedemonstratedviaassignments completed in other modules. You will be supported to construct theportfoliobutyouwillalsobeexpectedtokeepyourowncopiesofcompletedpiecesofwork.

Additional InformationQueenElizabethSixthFormCollege’sAccessCourseisvalidatedbyAscentis.To attain the nationally recognised diploma students must pass three modulesandtheStudySkillsModule.Thegradesachievedareasfollows:

PassMeritDistinctionSuccessfulAccessstudentsarelookeduponfavourablybyuniversityadmissionstutors.Coursesmaybecancelledifinsufficientnumbersenrol.

The structure of all modules is currently being reviewed and there may be some changes to the details given here.

The College actively promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity

01325 461315 Vane Terrace, Darlington DL3 7AU

enquiry@qeliz.ac.uk www.qeliz.ac.uk