Pre-Access to Higher Education
Key Details
- Available at:Rhyl, Tŷ Cyfle - Caernarfon, Tŷ Cyfle - Bangor
- Study Mode:Full-time
- Course Length:
34 weeks. 3 days a week.
Pre-Access to Higher EducationCourses for School Leavers
Please note: We recommend that you have access to a laptop or Chromebook to enable coursework to be completed digitally at home. There is a dedicated IT Digital Inclusion fund to support those learners who do not have a digital device and are unable to purchase one.
Course Description
This programme is for students who wish to progress to study L3 Access to Higher Education.
You will be studying a range of areas associated with the skills needed to successfully follow a Level 3 programme. There is an option of completing GCSE Numeracy and English included in the programme.
The main focus of the course is to improve numeracy, literacy and digital literary skills in preparation to study at level 3.
Tŷ Cyfle - Caernarfon/Bangor - Topics of study:
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Digital Literacy
- Welsh Culture and Customs
- History of Wales
- Study Skills
- The Law
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Personal Health
Rhyl - Topics of study:
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Digital Literacy
- Study Skills
- The Human Body
- BTEC Workskills
Entry Criteria
3 GCSEs at grade D or above including English or Welsh 1st Language and Maths, or Level 1 ESQ in Numeracy and Communication.
Those who have successfully completed Skills for Further Study Level 1 at Grŵp Llandrillo-Menai can progress directly onto the level 2 course subject to a good reference from tutors.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to attend an interview to give you the opportunity to discuss the course.
Learners must be at least 19 years old.
Delivery
- Lectures
- Group work
- Tutorials
- Virtual learning area (Google Classroom/Sites)
- Discussion
- Demonstrations
- Presentations
- Workbooks / Tasks
- Reviews
- Exam
Assessment
Accreditation on successful completion of a portfolio evidence that is generated throughout the course.
Progression
- Access to Higher Education Diploma Health Care
- Access to Higher Education Diploma Bioscience
- Access to Higher Education Diploma Humanities and Social Sciences
- Access to Higher Education Diploma Science
Other details
Course type: Courses for School Leavers
Level:
2
Programme Area:
- Access to Higher Education
Bilingual:
n/a
Access to Higher Education
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