Tutorials, Functional Skills and Enrichment are a part of every course, but what are they?
Tutorials
All learners are allocated a Personal Tutor to support them through their time at College. Your
tutor is a key member of staff with whom you will meet once a week for a tutorial session. They will help
you to settle into College life, achieve your academic potential and plan for your future.
In a group session you may be offered guidance on study skills such as managing your time, preparing a CV,
writing assignments as well as using the library and other learning resources.
Enrichment – making the most of life at College!
All courses contain an element called enrichment, which covers a vast range of extracurricular activities
designed to make your College experience more varied and stimulating.
Sport
Sporting activities are an important part of our enrichment programme and we offer team sports such as
football, netball and basketball as well as reduced rate local gym memberships and the opportunity to
compete in sports tournaments through our affiliation to British Colleges’ Sport.
Trips
Each Faculty within the College arranges their own exciting residential visits, which have included
trips to Disneyland, Paris, media trips to Prague and Barcelona and various gallery visits to London,
including the Tate Modern and National Gallery.
Future options
If you are interested in higher education, you will have the opportunity to travel with the College to
UCAS and HE conventions as well as to university open days so that you can get started on researching your
higher education options.
Short qualifications
You may also have the opportunity to work towards some short course qualifications such as First Aid,
Community Sports Leaders’ Award, LAMDA, Music Theory and the Food Hygiene Certificate.
What are Functional Skills?
Functional Skills are a component on all of our courses and are part of a national initiative to increase
learner skill levels to meet the changing demands of employers and higher education providers.
Functional Skills are qualifications in their own right and can be taken at Entry Level 1 through to
Level 2.
The three Functional Skills are:
- Mathematics
- English
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Functional Skills are invaluable and will help with your College studies by developing the skills you
need to be successful in life. They will help you with your future career by building the foundation of
the core abilities that are essential for employment and higher education.
How will my Functional Skills be assessed?
Functional Skills are assessed by means of tests. For the Functional Skill in English, there will also be
further assessment of your ability to speak, listen and communicate effectively.