Further education courses which are available include:
- Entry Level Courses
- NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications
- GCSEs(General Certificate of Secondary
- Education) & Vocational GCSEs
- BTEC (Awards, Certificates and Diplomas)
- A (Advanced) Levels
- Advanced Extension Awards (AEAs)
Some courses can be studied at school but most will only be available at colleges, sixth forms or sixth form colleges. Local colleges and sixth forms include: Deanery sixth form (External link) , St John Rigby College (External link), St. Mary’s 6th form (External link), Wigan and Leigh College (External link) and Winstanley College (External link), although students can choose to study at out of area colleges for example, St Helens College, Runshaw College.
Information about local college courses is available on college websites and will be soon be available online on the Wigan Borough Prospectus (External link) If you need more help to work out which qualification best suits you and your future plans or need advice on issues such as student finance (Education Maintenance Allowance (External link) - contact your local Connexions Service (External link) .
Connexions Personal Advisers (PAs) work in schools and colleges to help advise and support young people in making key decisions about their future. PAs also help young people overcome any barriers that may be affecting their choice, for example housing, money matters etc.
If you want to find out more about further education and how Connexions can help you, contact your local Connexions centre or check out the Connexions Year 11 filofax.
