Further Education

Further education covers the range of courses available to young people aged 16+.

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.

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