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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• 120tariffpointswith80from1Alevel
orequivalent
• Studentswithnoformalqualifications
butwhohaveanappropriatebackground,
interestorindustryexperiencewillalso
beconsidered
• Applicantswillbeaskedtosubmita
Portfolioforreview.
ASSESSMENT
Weofferarangeofassessmentopportunities
whichinclude;Portfoliosofcoursework,
presentations,writtenassignments/evaluations
andmarkingofworkrelatedjournals.Units
areassessedsequentiallyorsimultaneously
dependingonthetypeofprojectsgivenin
anyoneyearandoverallgradingisbasedon
previousandfinalprojectattainment.
HOW TO APPLY
ViaUCASforfull-timestudyordirecttoCentral
BedfordshireCollegeforpart-timestudy.
UCAS Course Codes:
UniversityofBedfordshirecoursecode:WNF5
UniversityofBedfordshireinstitutioncode:B22
Institutionname:BEDSCampusCode:O
PROGRESSION
• BA(Hons)GraphicDesignforPrintand
NewMediadegreeprogramme(oneyear)
atCentralBedfordshireCollege
• Aftersuccessfullycompletingthecourse
studentscanprogresstocompleteathirdyear
top-upontheBA(Hons)degreeinGraphic
DesignattheUniversityofBedfordshire.
• Studentscanalsogointodesign-related
employment.
DURATION
2yearsfull-timeor3yearspart-time.
Courseruninpartnershipwith:
HIGHER EDUCATIONSTARTS HERE
Xwww.centralbeds.ac.uk
2012 / 2013 Course Guide
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Ali
Had
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CentralBedfordshireCollegehasdevelopedanexcellentreputationforbeingawarmandwelcoming
learningenvironment.TheCollege,itsstaffandstudentswonnumerousawardsin2010/11andour
examresultswereexceptionallyimpressive.
TheCollegeoffersawiderangeoffoundationdegreesinassociationwiththeUniversityof
Bedfordshire.Thesequalificationsaredirectlyrelevanttotheworldofwork,havingbeendevelopedin
consultationwithlocalandregionalemployers.
StudentscanalsostudyforaHigherNationalCertificate(HNC)onafullorpart-timebasis.
TheHigherEducationcoursesarebasedatTHEStoreinDunstable,whichisabrandnewcampus
offeringyoutheverybestfacilitiestohelpyoutomaximiseyourpotentialonyourchosencourse.
Whateveryourfutureplans,theStudentWelfareTeamwillbepleasedtohelpyou.
Welookforwardtowelcomingyou.
Ali Hadawi, CBE
Welcomefrom
thePrincipal
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BUSINESS
HNC Business
CREATIVE ARTS
FoundationDiplomainArt&Design
FoundationDegree(FdA)ContemporaryFineArtPractice
FoundationDegree(FdA)Creative&EditorialPhotography
FoundationDegree(FdA)Fashion&SurfacePatternDesign
FoundationDegree(FdA)GraphicDesign&Advertising
HNCMedia
HNCPerformingArts(Subjecttovalidation)
BA(Hons)GraphicDesignforPrint&NewMedia
ENGINEERING
HNCElectrical&ElectronicEngineering
IT & COMPUTING
HNCComputing&SystemsDevelopment
TEACHER EDUCATION
FoundationDegree(FdA)EducationalPractice
DiplomainMentoringinEducation
CertificateinEducation(PCE)&ProfessionalGraduateCertificateinEducation(PGCE:PCE)
SPORT
HNCSport(Coaching&SportDevelopment)(Subjecttovalidation)
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Contents
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CentralBedfordshireCollegetakesgreatprideingivingyoutheskillsyouneedforallaspectsoflife.
Whateveryouwanttolearn,thechoicesareendless.
OurHigherEducationcoursesaredeliveredatTHEStoreinDunstable.Studentsalsohaveaccessto
excellentfacilitiesacrossthedifferentCollegecampuses.ThisincludesawellequippedITworkshop,
avirtuallearningfacility,library,refectory,gymandfullyoperationalbeautyandhairsalons.Students
enrolledoncoursesvalidatedby,andleadingtoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshirealsohave
accesstotheUniversity’smodernfacilities.
TheStudentWelfareTeamiscommittedtohelpingyoutoaccessservicesandprovidesupport
thatwillenableyoutogetthemostoutofyourtimehere.Thiscanincludeinformationregarding
transport,accommodation,financialassistance,childcareandNUScards.Thereisalsoadedicated
CareersAdvisorwhocanprovideyouwithcareersinformation,adviceandguidanceprior,duringand
postCollege.
Benefits of studying at Central Bedfordshire College include:
• Excellenttutortostudentratio
• Fortheconvenienceofstudentswhoareemployed,manyofthecoursesmaybestudiedona
part-timebasis,suchastheHNCsandEducationalPractice.
TheFoundationDegrees(FdA)andBA(Hons)top-updegreearevalidatedby,andleadtoanaward
of,theUniversityofBedfordshire.Thismeansthatonsuccessfulcompletionofyourcourseyouwill
gainaUniversityqualification.Inaddition,youwillgetallofthebenefitsofbeingaUniversityof
Bedfordshirestudent,includingfullaccesstotheUniversity’sstate-of-the-artenvironments,student
supportservices,activitiesandtheStudents’Union-withtheconvenienceofstudyingatyourlocal
College.Furthermore,aqualificationatCentralBedfordshireCollegepavesthewayforentrytothe
relatedtop-updegreeattheUniversityofBedfordshire.
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Facilities
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THE Store is our Higher
Education Centre situated within the Grove
Park Complex in Dunstable.
HousingaMediaandPhotographystudio
andclassroomsonthegroundfloor,andthe
CreativeArtsstudiosonthefirstfloor,the
centreoffersstudentsamodernandrelaxed
environmenttostudyin.ThesuiteofApple
iMacsofferthelatestsoftwareincludingAdobe
CreativeSuite,Quark,FinalCutProandDVD
StudioProtonamebutafew.
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TUITION FEES AND TUITION FEE LOANS
Thefollowingcoursesarevalidatedby,andlead
toanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire:
• FdAContemporaryFineArtPractice
• FdACreative&EditorialPhotography
• FdAFashion&SurfacePatternDesign
• FdAGraphicDesign&Advertising
• BA(Hons)GraphicDesignforPrint&NewMedia
• FdAEducationalPractice
AssuchtheabovecoursesfollowtheUniversity
ofBedfordshire’sfeestructure.For2012thefees
forthesecoursesare£6,000peryearforUK/
EUstudents.Forfurtherinformationonthe
UniversityofBedfordshirefeepolicygoto
www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/fees/policy
Ifyouareafull-timeorpart-timeHomeor
EUundergraduatestudentnormallyresidentin
theUK/EUyoumayapplyforaTuitionFee
Loantopayyourfees(seeStudentMaintenance
Loansection).
PleaseNote:ifyouarethinkingaboutstudying
part-time,areundertakingadegreeforthe
secondtimeorareconsideringstudyingsome
health-relatedcoursessuchasNursing,Midwifery
orSocialWork,differentfeeswillapply.Visit
www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/moneyfor
informationonthefeesthatarerelevantforyou.
HNCs: Thefeesfor2012forHNCsare£3,450per
annumforUK/EUstudents.
International students: Ifyouareaninternational
studentfundingarrangementswilldiffer.
Contactwww.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/moneyfor
UniversityofBedfordshireaffiliatedcourses,or
directlytoCentralBedfordshireCollegeforHNCs.
STUDENT MAINTENANCE LOAN
Ifyouareafull-timestudentandaUKresident
youmaybeeligibleforaStudentMaintenance
Loantocoveryourlivingcosts.Youwillonly
starttorepayyourloanonceyouhavegraduated
andareearning£21,000peryearormore*.
Toapplyforastudentmaintenanceloanvisit
www.direct.gov.uk. Disabledstudentsmaybe
eligibleforaDisabledStudents’Allowanceand
studentswithdependantsmayalsobeawarded
extrafinancialsupport.
Fin
anci
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Fin
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Inform
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GENERAL FEES INFORMATION FOR ALL COURSES
Forallcourses–youmayberequiredtopaya
smalldepartmentalfee.Thisfeeandanyextra
outlayyoumayincurforitemssuchasbooksor
equipmentwillbeoutlinedatyourinterview.
HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT*
MaintenanceGrantsarenon-repayableand
availabletofull-timeUKHEstudentsdepending
onhouseholdincome.TheMaintenanceGrantis
tohelpyoupayforstudentaccommodationand
otherlivingcostswhileyouareonafull-timehigher
educationcourse.WiththisMaintenanceGrantyou
canreceiveupto£3,250(for2012/13),depending
onyourhouseholdincome.Unlikealoan,youdon’t
havetopaythisback.Tofindourmorevisitwww.
studentfinance-yourfuture.direct.gov.uk/grants
BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
BACHELOR DEGREES AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
IfyouareaUKorEUstudentprogressingtoa
full-timeBachelor’sdegreeattheUniversityof
BedfordshirefromafoundationdegreeatCentral
BedfordshireCollegeyouwillbeeligibleto
receiveaPartnershipScholarship.For2012entry
thisis£338,fordetailsofeligibilitypleasevisit
www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/funding/
scholarships
OVERSEAS STUDENTS*
Ifyouareafull-timestudentfromanon-
EuropeanCommunitycountryorifyouhavenot
livedintheUKforthethreeyearsprecedingyour
application,overseasfeesapplyasfollows:
• HonoursandFoundationDegreesfor
11/12were£9,300perannum
• Part-timefeesarecalculatedona
pro-ratabasis.
Pleasenote:TheBritishCouncilhasstatedthat
youwillrequireabout£8,000perannumontop
ofyourtuitionfeestocoveryourrent,foodand
overheadexpenses
TheCollegerequiresaminimumof65%offees
duebeforeyouentertheUKtoundertakeyour
chosencourseofstudy.Thebalanceoffeesdue
ispayableatenrolment
*These figures are correct at time of going to print, and are set by the Government.
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FOUNDATION DEGREES
Full-time
Forfull-timefoundationdegreesyoumustapplyviaUCASfollowingUCAStimescales.Applications
shouldbesubmittedonlineviawww.ucas.com.Ifyouareinfull-timeeducationatCollegeorschool,
youwillbeabletogetadditionalsupportinmakingyourUCASapplication.
Part-time
Studentsapplyingforapart-timefoundationdegreeshouldapplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshire
Collegeusingtheapplicationformatthebackofthisguide.
BA(Hons) TOP-UP
Full-time&Part-time
CentralBedfordshireCollegefoundationstudentsapplyingfortheBA(Hons)top-up,forbothfull
andpart-time,shouldapplytotheUniversityofBedfordshireusingtheUniversity’sProgression
ApplicationForm.StudentsapplyingfortheBA(Hons)top-updegreeshouldalreadybeaCentral
BedfordshireCollegeorUniversityofBedfordshirestudent.
HNCs
StudentsapplyingforHNCs,forbothfull-timeandpart-timemodesofstudy,shouldapplydirectlyto
CentralBedfordshireCollegeusingtheapplicationformatthebackofthisguide.
HowtoApply
Fo
r all
cours
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nq
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call:
08
45 3
55 2
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Or
em
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enq
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centr
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uk
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THE CLEARING PROGRESS -
FULL-TIME FOUNDATION DEGREES
Ifyoudonotgainaplace,eitherbecause
youappliedlateordidnotachievethegrades
youwereexpecting,youmaystillapply
throughtheClearingprocessforanalternative
course.Coursesstartfromthethirdweekin
September,sowithinafewweeksofClearing.
Visitwww.ucas.comformoreinformation.
CREATIVE ARTS COURSES ONLY
Youmaylistuptofivechoicesforsimultaneous
considerationbytheinstitutions.Simplylist
themintheordertheyappearintheUCAS
Directory.Yourapplicationneedstobe
receivedbyUCASbetween1stSeptemberof
theyearprecedingentryandJanuaryofthe
yearofentry.However,toallowinstitutions
ampletimetoreviewyourportfolio,UCAS
adviseyoutoapplybymid-November.
FORMAL INTERVIEW
StudentsapplyingtoCentralBedfordshire
Collegewillbeinvitedtoattendaformal
interview,wheretheywillhavetheopportunity
todiscussthecoursefurther.Theinterviewing
Tutorwillneedtobesatisfiedastothe
commitmentandlevelofattainmentinall
cases.CreativeArtsstudentswillalsobe
requiredtoprovideaportfolioofwork.
CONDITIONAL AND UNCONDITIONAL OFFERS
AconditionalofferofaplaceatCollegemeans
thatyouneedtomeetcertainconditions,e.g.
youneedtoachievecertainqualificationsand
gradestobeabletostartthecourse.These
willbeoutlinedtoyouontheUCASwebsite.
Anunconditionaloffermeansthatyouhave
beenacceptedontothecoursewithnofurther
conditionsrequired.
MATURE STUDENTS
Weactivelyencouragematurestudentsto
apply.Whileapplicantsover23neednothave
anyformalqualifications,admissionstutorswill
needtobesatisfiedastothecommitmentand
levelofattainmentoftheapplicantinallcases.
HowtoApply
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TheHNCBusinessprogrammeisdesigned
toequipstudentswiththeknowledge,
understandingandskillsrequiredforsuccessin
currentandfutureemploymentorforeventual
progressiontoanundergraduatedegree-
primarilyintheBusinessStudiesfields.The
coursehasbeendevelopedtomeetthemajor
functionsofBusiness.
TheHNCconsistsof8Units,ofwhich4are
CoreUnits:
• BusinessEnvironment
• ManagingFinancialResources
andDecisions
• Organisationsandbehaviour
• Marketingprinciples
Aswellasachoiceof4ofthefollowingunits:
• ResearchProject
• FinancialAccountingandReporting
• MarketingIntelligence
• HumanResourcemanagement
• BusinessLaw
HNCBusiness
PART-TIME:22901/D12MACourseCodes:
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PROGRESSION
TheHNCBusinessprovidesyouwiththe
knowledge,skillsandattitudesthatwillbe
requiredinavarietyofbusinessoccupations.
Somestudentsprogresstofurtherstudyat
University,othersentertheworldofbanking,
retailmanagement,accountancytraining,
administrationandmarketingoccupations.
DURATION
Twoyearspart-time,studentswillberequired
toattend3hourlecturesontwoeveningsper
weekfor60weeks.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
ApplicantsshouldpossessLevel3qualifications
(ALevel/BTECnational)orrelevantwork
experience,preferablyinamanagerialcapacity
Applicantswillneedtoshowacommitmentto
studyingatthislevelandbepreparedtowork
hardinmeetingassessmentdeadlines.
ASSESSMENT
Alloftheunitsareassessedbycoursework,
therearenoexternalexaminations.
HOW TO APPLY
ApplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshireCollege.
Applicantswillbeinterviewedprior
toacceptance.
HNCBusin
ess
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AnexhilaratingpostALevelcoursethat
coversabroadrangeofartanddesignskillsin
preparationforUniversityentryinyourspecialist
area.Thereareatotalofsevenunitscovering
thefollowingareas:
• FineArt
• Printmaking
• Ceramics
• ComputerAidedDesign
• VisualStudies
• LensBasedMedia
• TextileDesign&FashionDesign
• SurfacePattern
• ContextualStudies
• 3DimensionalStudies
• Time-BasedmediaStudies
• GraphicDesign&illustration
Therewillbeeducationalvisitstogalleries,
exhibitionsandmuseums.Studentswillalsohave
theopportunitytotakepartinaresidentialvisitto
aEuropeandestinationinthesecondterm.
TheFoundationDiplomainArtandDesignat
CentralBedfordshireCollegehasachievedan
excellentreputation,withwellabovenational
benchmarkgradesbeingawardedtostudents
acrossallartanddesigndisciplines.Youcan
beconfidentintheknowledgethatover90%
ofourstudentsachievedplacesondegree
programmeattheirfirstchoicehigherEducation
Institution.Thesehaveincludedsuchhighly
regardedinstitutionsasKingstonUniversity,
LondonCollegeofFashion,andNottingham
TrentUniversity.
FoundationDiplomain
Art&Design
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PROGRESSION
Thisqualificationcouldleadontoaspecialist
BA(Hons)DegreeoraFoundationDegreeat
CentralBedfordshireCollegeoranotherinstitute.
Part-timestudyisalsoavailableonthiscourse.
DURATION
1yearfull-timeor2yearspart-time.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• OnepassatALevelinanart
relatedsubject
• 5GCSEsatCorabove
• OraBTECnationalDiplomainanart
relatedsubject
• Minimumage18
(bythefirsttermoftheyear)
ASSESSMENT
Eachunitinthefirsttwotermswillreceivea
gradeofpass,howevertheFinalMajorProject
isgradedatpass,meritofdistinction,and
thiswillthencountastheoverallachievement
gradeforthecourse.Assessmentiscontinuous
oncompletionofassignments,essaysand
presentationsetc.,whicharedesignedto
enablethelearnerstoachievetherequired
assessmentcriteria.
HOW TO APPLY
ApplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshireCollege.
Allapplicantswillbeinterviewedpriorto
acceptance.
Foundatio
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Art&
Desig
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aimstofocusstudents’attentiontowards
contemporaryfineartpracticewithinthe
contextofarapidlydevelopingmulti-
culturalsociety.Traditionalnotionsofartistic
productionarebeingcontinuallychallengedby
newandexcitingconceptualalternatives.
COURSE UNITS
• StudioPractice–KeySkillsandConcepts
(contemporaryfineartpractice)
• DevelopinganArtisticLanguage
• UsingHistoricalandContemporary
ContextsforArtandDesign
• FoundationDegreeProjectPlanning,
DevelopmentandWork-relatedPractice
• EngagingwithCriticalContextsforArt
andDesign
• DevelopinganArtisticIdentity
PROGRESSION
Youmayprogressasafreelancepractitioners
orontotheBA(Hons)FineArttop-upyearat
theUniversityofBedfordshire.
DURATION
2yearsfull-timeor3yearspart-time
FdAContemporary
FineArtPractice
TheFdAContemporaryFineArtPracticeisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire
FULL-TIME:20901/F12MA PART-TIME:20901/D12MACourseCodes:
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examinations,formativeassessmentiscarried
outinrelationtoalltheassignmentsthatare
anintegralpartofthecourse.Anaccumulation
oftheworkthatisdoneinresponsetolearning
activitiesisassessedsummativelyattheendof
eachunit.
Thefollowingareexamplesofthevarious
assessmentmethodsused:
• Coursework
• Assessmentsbasedonindividualand
grouppresentations
• Learningjournals
• Portfolioreviews
• Essaysandreports
KeySkillsareembeddedintheteachingand
learningofthecourseandwillbetakeninto
accountinallassessments.
HOW TO APPLY
ViaUCASforfull-timestudyordirecttoCentral
BedfordshireCollegeforpart-timestudy.
UCAS Course Codes:
UniversityofBedfordshirecoursecode:W102
UniversityofBedfordshireinstitutioncode:B22
Institutionname:BEDSCampusCode:O
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• 120tariffpointswith80fromoneALevel
orequivalent
• Studentwithnoformalqualificationsbut
whohaveanappropriatebackground,
interestorindustryexperiencewillalso
beconsidered
• Applicantswillbeaskedtosubmita
Portfolioforreview.
ASSESSMENT
Assessmentforthiscourseisconceivedto
emanatenaturallyfromtheteachingand
learningandyou,providedyouhaveengaged
inthecourse,shouldbeabletomeetthe
demandsofassessmentinyourstride.The
requirementsforassessmentrangethroughthe
typeslistedbelow.
PracticalProjectsareakeylearningand
assessmenttoolwithinthecourseandformative
andsummativeassessmentsofpractical
assignmentsareseenasanimportantmethodof
ensuringyourunderstandingandprogress.
Continuousappraisalbyboththestudents
themselvesandtheirtutorsisafeatureofthe
courseandalthoughtherearenoend-point
FdAContemporary
FineArtP
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Thefoundationdegreegivesstudentsarealistic
andvocationallydrivenjourneythroughthe
variousdisciplinesandgenresofphotography.
Itlookstechnically,culturallyandconceptually
athowthebusinessofphotographysits
alongsideotherformsofvisualcommunication
anditsroleinthemarketplace.
Studentscanexpecttoengagewithessential
skillsandconceptsduringthefirstyear,gearing
uptocoverwork-relatedandpersonal
project-drivenworkinthesecond.Withworking
accesstotraditionalwetphotographyprocesses
andstate-of-the-artphaseonedigitalback.
Studentsbenefitfromcoursetutorsbeing
consummateworkingprofessionalswith
industrycontactsandawealthofexperiencein
commercial,editorialandfineartphotography.
PROGRESSION
Aftersuccessfullycompletingthecourse
studentscanprogresstocompletetheBA
(Hons)inPhotographyandVideoArtatthe
UniversityofBedfordshire.
Throughmanagementofprojectsand
work-relatedpractice,lookatgaining
employmentwithintheindustry.FdACreative&Editorial
Photography
COURSE UNITS
• StudioPractice–KeySkillsandConcepts
(CreativeandEditorialPhotography)
• StudioPractice-DesignandVisual
Communication(Creativeand
EditorialPhotography)
• UsingHistoricalandContemporaryContexts
forArtandDesign
• FoundationDegreeProjectPlanning,
DevelopmentandWork-relatedPractice
• EngagingwithCriticalContextsfor
ArtandDesign
• FoundationDegreeArtandDesignProject.
DURATION
2yearsfull-timeor3yearspart-time
TheFdACreative&EditorialPhotographyisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire
FULL-TIME:20903/F12MA PART-TIME:20903/D12MACourseCodes:
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examinations,formativeassessmentiscarried
outinrelationtoalltheassignmentsthatare
anintegralpartofthecourse.Anaccumulation
oftheworkthatisdoneinresponsetolearning
activitiesisassessedsummativelyattheendof
eachunit.
Thefollowingareexamplesofthevarious
assessmentmethodsused:
• Coursework
• Assessmentsbasedonindividualand
grouppresentations
• Learningjournals
• Portfolioreviews
• Essaysandreports
KeySkillsareembeddedintheteachingand
learningofthecourseandwillbetakeninto
accountinallassessments.
HOW TO APPLY
ViaUCASforfull-timestudyordirecttoCentral
BedfordshireCollegeforpart-timestudy.
UCAS Course Codes:
UniversityofBedfordshirecoursecode:W640
UniversityofBedfordshireinstitutioncode:B22
Institutionname:BEDSCampusCode:O
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• 120tariffpointswith80fromoneALevel
orequivalent
• Studentwithnoformalqualificationsbut
whohaveanappropriatebackground,
interestorindustryexperiencewillalso
beconsidered
• Applicantswillbeaskedtosubmita
Portfolioforreview.
ASSESSMENT
Assessmentforthiscourseisconceivedto
emanatenaturallyfromtheteachingand
learningandyou,providedyouhaveengaged
inthecourse,shouldbeabletomeetthe
demandsofassessmentinyourstride.The
requirementsforassessmentrangethroughthe
typeslistedbelow.
PracticalProjectsareakeylearningand
assessmenttoolwithinthecourseandformative
andsummativeassessmentsofpractical
assignmentsareseenasanimportantmethodof
ensuringyourunderstandingandprogress.
Continuousappraisalbyboththestudents
themselvesandtheirtutorsisafeatureofthe
courseandalthoughtherearenoend-point
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PatternDesign
Fashiondesignanditscloselyallieddiscipline,
surfacepatterndesign,aresignificant
entrepreneurialactivitieswithinthecreative
industries,whichinturnhavebecomemajor
contributorstotheBritisheconomy.
Thefashionandclothingindustryisdiverse,
withclothingsometimesbeingdesignedand
madeforalimited,buthighlysophisticated
clientele,indesignstudiosofnomorethanten
people.Alternatively,designerscanbecome
membersoflargeteamsinvolvedinproduction
runsforvariousretailers,departmentstores
andsupermarketoutletssuchasNext,George
andTopShop.Thetextilesindustry,making
woven,knittedandprintedfabricsissimilarly
diverse,rangingfromspecialistandsmall
productionrunstomass-producedfabricsfor
fashionandfurnishings.
Thecourseencompassesadiverserangeof
fashionandsurfacepatternstylesanddesigns.
Thisallowsyoutodevelopskillsandknowledge
indesigningandmaking,relatedtothetextile
andfashionindustries,aswellasyourown
particularstrengthsandinterests.Inthesecond
yearyouwillbeabletodevelopamajorproject
withanemphasisoneitherfashionorsurface
patternor,asappropriate,acombinationofeach.
COURSE UNITS
• StudioPractice–KeySkillsandConcepts
• StudioPractice–DesignDevelopmentand
ProductionMethods
• UsingHistoricalandContemporaryContexts
forArtandDesign
• FoundationDegreeProjectPlanning,
DevelopmentandWork-relatedPractice
• EngagingwithCriticalContextsforArt
andDesign
• FoundationDegreeArtandDesignProject
DURATION
2yearsfull-timeor3yearspart-time
PROGRESSION
Aftersuccessfullycompletingthecoursestudents
canprogresstocompleteathirdyeartop-updegree
ontheBA(Hons)FashionDesignattheUniversityof
Bedfordshireorintorelatedemployment.
TheFdAFashion&SurfacePatternDesignisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire
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FdAFash
ion&Surface
Patte
rnDesig
n
examinations,formativeassessmentiscarried
outinrelationtoalltheassignmentsthatare
anintegralpartofthecourse.Anaccumulation
oftheworkthatisdoneinresponsetolearning
activitiesisassessedsummativelyattheendof
eachunit.
Thefollowingareexamplesofthevarious
assessmentmethodsused:
• Coursework
• Assessmentsbasedonindividualand
grouppresentations
• Learningjournals
• Portfolioreviews
• Essaysandreports
KeySkillsareembeddedintheteachingand
learningofthecourseandwillbetakeninto
accountinallassessments.
HOW TO APPLY
ViaUCASforfull-timestudyordirecttoCentral
BedfordshireCollegeforpart-timestudy.
UCAS Course Codes:
UniversityofBedfordshirecoursecode:WW27
UniversityofBedfordshireinstitutioncode:B22
Institutionname:BEDSCampusCode:O
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• 120tariffpointswith80fromoneALevel
orequivalent
• Studentwithnoformalqualificationsbut
whohaveanappropriatebackground,
interestorindustryexperiencewillalso
beconsidered
• Applicantswillbeaskedtosubmita
Portfolioforreview.
ASSESSMENT
Assessmentforthiscourseisconceivedto
emanatenaturallyfromtheteachingand
learningandyou,providedyouhaveengaged
inthecourse,shouldbeabletomeetthe
demandsofassessmentinyourstride.The
requirementsforassessmentrangethroughthe
typeslistedbelow.
PracticalProjectsareakeylearningand
assessmenttoolwithinthecourseandformative
andsummativeassessmentsofpractical
assignmentsareseenasanimportantmethodof
ensuringyourunderstandingandprogress.
Continuousappraisalbyboththestudents
themselvesandtheirtutorsisafeatureofthe
courseandalthoughtherearenoend-point
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FdAGraphicDesign
&Advertising
Thiscoursepreparesyoungcreativesasgraphic
designers,artdirectorsandcopywritersforwork
inthegraphicdesignandadvertisingindustries.
Youwillbeabletoexploityourcreativepotential
andworkconfidentlyandinnovativelyinthe
developmentofdesignsolutionsinadvertising
andvisualcommunications.Akeyfeature
ofyeartwowillbeindustryprojectsand
competitionbriefsforD&AD(DesignandArt
Direction),YCN(YoungCreativeNetwork)and
RSA(RoyalSocietyofArts).
COURSE UNITS
• GraphicDesignandAdvertisingPractice
andKeySkills
• GraphicDesignandAdvertising
DevelopmentandProductionMethods
• UsingHistoricalandContemporary
ContextsforArtandDesign
• FoundationDegreeProjectPlanning,
DevelopmentandWork-relatedPractice
• EngagingwithCriticalContextsforArt
andDesign
• FoundationDegreeArtandDesignProject
DURATION
2yearsfull-timeor3yearspart-time
PROGRESSION
Aftersuccessfullycompletingthecoursestudents
canprogresstocompleteathirdyeartop-upon
theBA(Hons)degreeinGraphicDesignatthe
UniversityofBedfordshire.
Studentscanalsogointodesign-relatedemployment.
TheFdAGraphicDesign&Advertisingisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire
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FdAGrap
hicD
esig
n
&Advertisin
g
examinations,formativeassessmentiscarried
outinrelationtoalltheassignmentsthatare
anintegralpartofthecourse.Anaccumulation
oftheworkthatisdoneinresponsetolearning
activitiesisassessedsummativelyattheendof
eachunit.
Thefollowingareexamplesofthevarious
assessmentmethodsused:
• Coursework
• Assessmentsbasedonindividualand
grouppresentations
• Learningjournals
• Portfolioreviews
• Essaysandreports
KeySkillsareembeddedintheteachingand
learningofthecourseandwillbetakeninto
accountinallassessments.
HOW TO APPLY
ViaUCASforfull-timestudyordirecttoCentral
BedfordshireCollegeforpart-timestudy.
UCAS Course Codes:
UniversityofBedfordshirecoursecode:WNF5
UniversityofBedfordshireinstitutioncode:B22
Institutionname:BEDSCampusCode:O
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• 120tariffpointswith80fromoneALevel
orequivalent
• Studentwithnoformalqualificationsbut
whohaveanappropriatebackground,
interestorindustryexperiencewillalso
beconsidered
• Applicantswillbeaskedtosubmita
Portfolioforreview.
ASSESSMENT
Assessmentforthiscourseisconceivedto
emanatenaturallyfromtheteachingand
learningandyou,providedyouhaveengaged
inthecourse,shouldbeabletomeetthe
demandsofassessmentinyourstride.The
requirementsforassessmentrangethroughthe
typeslistedbelow.
PracticalProjectsareakeylearningand
assessmenttoolwithinthecourseandformative
andsummativeassessmentsofpractical
assignmentsareseenasanimportantmethodof
ensuringyourunderstandingandprogress.
Continuousappraisalbyboththestudents
themselvesandtheirtutorsisafeatureofthe
courseandalthoughtherearenoend-point
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TheHNCinCreativeMediaProductionwillspecialiseinthemovingimagepathway,witha
concentrationonfilmmakingmethodsinbothdramaanddocumentaryform.Therearecoreunits
supportingprofessionalpracticeinthemediaindustry,withoptionalunitsthatwillgivecreativeflair
tothedevelopmentofproductionprojects.
IND
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HNCinCreative
MediaProduction
TheHNCconsistsof10units,ofwhich5are
CoreUnits:
• ContextualStudies
• MediaIndustries
• ResearchTechniques
• MediaProject
• ProductionManagement.
Thiswillbefollowedbyachoiceof5Specialist
Units,including:
• VideoEditing
• FilmandTelevisionDramaProduction
• FilmandTelevisionDocumentary
• MusicVideoProduction
• InterviewTechniquesforCamera
• AdvertisingProduction
FULL-TIME:20907/F12MA PART-TIME:20907/D12MACourseCodes:
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The H
NC
is a fa
nta
stic course
as it in
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
EntrytocourserequiresaLevel3qualification
inarelatedsubjectattheequivalenceof
120UCASpoints.ThiscanbefromNational
DiplomaorAlevelroutesorsimilar.
ASSESSMENT
Eachunitwillreceiveagradeofpass,merit
ordistinction.Thereisnooverallgradefor
theHNC.Assessmentisbythecompletionof
assignments,writtenreports,presentationsetc.
whicharedesignedtoenablethelearnersto
achievetherequiredassessmentcriteria.
HOW TO APPLY
ApplybyapplicationformtoCentral
BedfordshireCollege.
Allapplicantswillbeinterviewedprior
toacceptance.
PROGRESSION
TheHNCcanleadtocareeroptionswithinthe
mediaindustryortoHigherEducationtostudy
atBAlevel.
DURATION
Oneyearfull-time,twoyearspart-time.
HNCinCreative
MediaP
roductio
n
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IND
UST
RY
LN
KS
The G
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Theatr
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TheHNCinPerformingArtswillspecialisein
theperformancepathwaywithaconcentration
inbothdanceanddramaelementsofthe
industry.Therearecoreunitssupporting
professionalpracticeinthePerformingArts
industry,withoptionalunitsthatwillgivea
uniquecreativeedgetothedevelopmentof
performanceskills.
TheHNCconsistsof10units,ofwhich5are
CoreUnits:
• Creativeartsprofessionalpractice
• Creativeartsresearch
• Historicalcontext
• Developingactingskills
• Musicaltheatre
ThiswillbefollowedbyachoiceofSpecialist
Units,including:
• Choreography
• Commercialdance
• Contemporarydance
• Contemporaryperformance
• Devisingperformance
• Smallscaleperformingarts
touringcompany
HNCPerform
ingArts
(subjecttovalidation)
FULL-TIME:20906/F12MA PART-TIME:20906/D12MACourseCodes:
Find out more at www.centralbeds.ac.uk/he Page 25
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
EntrytothecourserequiresaLevel3qualification
inarelatedsubjectattheequivalenceof120
UCASpoints.ThiscanbefromNationalDiploma
orALevelroutesorsimilar.
ASSESSMENT
Eachunitwillreceiveagradeofpass,merit
ordistinction.Thereisnooverallgradefor
theHNC.Assessmentisbythecompletionof
assignments,writtenreports,presentations
etc.,whicharedesignedtoenablethelearners
toachievetherequiredassessmentcriteria.
HOW TO APPLY
ApplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshireCollege.
Allapplicantswillbeinterviewedprior
toacceptance.
PROGRESSION
TheHNCcanleadtocareeroptionswithinthe
mediaindustryortoHigherEducationtostudy
atBALevel.
DURATION
1yearfull-timeor2yearspart-time.
HNCPerfo
rmingArts
(subjectto
validatio
n)
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Thiscourseisexpresslydesignedtoprovide
theedgewhenitcomestosecuringthatvital
firstpositioninahighlycompetitiveworld.On
completionofthecourse,youshouldbeable
to:demonstrateathoroughunderstanding
ofdesignproceduresandstandardsof
practice;beabletosetupandmanagea
smalldesignbusinessorworkasacreative
designwitheitheraprintproductionornew
mediaspecialism;beabletoplanandmanage
budgets;workeffectivelybothindividuallyand
asamemberofateam;beabletomanage
projectsfrominitialbriefing,throughthedesign
processtoproductionandimplementation;and
makeadynamicandprofessionalcontribution
tothedesignworld.
AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDE:
• IntroductiontoLevel6ArtandDesign
• ProfessionalPracticeGraphicDesign
For Print Production
• ProfessionalPracticeGraphicDesign
ForNewMedia
• ResearchingContextsforArtand
DesignPractice
• GraphicDesignMajorProject
DURATION 1yeartop-up
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Media(T
op-up) EXTRA BENEFITS
• MembershipofD&AD
(BritishDesign&ArtDirection)
• Guestlectureprogrammewithleading
industrypractitioners
• Competitionbriefssetbyindustrye.g.
RSA(RoyalSocietyofArts),YCN(Young
CreativesNetwork)andD&AD(British
Design&ArtDirection)
PROGRESSION
Youmayprogressontocareersindesign
oradvertising,orsetupyourownbusiness.
Alternativelyyoumaywishtoprogressontoa
PGCEorMAqualification.
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Thefollowingareexamplesofthevarious
assessmentmethodsused:
Assessmentsbasedoncourseworkand
presentations.Developmentofstudents’writing
skills,helpingyoutoexpressideasinavarietyof
waysandstylesandtodevelopacademicwriting
skillsthatareofparticularbenefitinproducingthe
finalyearcontextualrationaleforyourmajorproject.
Portfolioreviewsareakeymeansofassessingbut
theyarealsoimportantforcollatingworkfora
professionalportfolio.Thisinstilsinstudentsthe
rightattitudestowardsprofessionalworkwhereby
youcanuseyourportfoliotopromoteyourselfin
professionalcontexts.KeySkillsareembeddedin
theteachingandlearningofthecourseandwillbe
takenintoaccountinallassessments.
HOW TO APPLY
ContactstaffdirectlyattheCollegebecause
thiscourseisonlyavailabletostudentswho
havecompletedtheFdAGraphicDesignand
AdvertisingatCentralBedfordshireCollege.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Thistop-upisonlyavailabletostudentswho
havesuccessfullycompletedtheirFdAin
GraphicDesignandAdvertisingatCentral
BedfordshireCollege.
ASSESSMENT
Assessmentforthiscourseisconceivedto
emanatenaturallyfromtheteachingandlearning
andyou,providedyouhaveengagedinthe
course,shouldbeabletomeetthedemandsof
assessmentinyourstride.Therequirementsfor
assessmentrangethroughthetypeslistedbelow.
PracticalProjectsareattheheartoflearning
activitiesareakeylearningandassessmenttool
withinthecourse.Formativeandsummative
assessmentsofpracticalassignmentsareseen
asanimportantmethodofensuringyour
understanding,thedevelopmentofrelevant
cognitiveandpracticalskillsandpersonal
progress.Continuousappraisalbyboththe
studentsthemselvesandtheirtutorsisafeature
oftheformativeassessmentcarriedoutin
relationtoalltheassignmentsthatareanintegral
partofthecourse.Anaccumulationofthework
thatisdoneinresponsetolearningactivitiesis
assessedsummativelyattheendofeachunit.
BA(Hons)G
raphicD
esig
nforP
rint&
New
Media(To
p-up)
TheBA(Hons)GraphicDesignforPrint&NewMedia(Top-up)isvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire
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TheHigherNationalCertificate(Level4)and
HigherNationalDiploma(Level5)inComputing
andSystemsDevelopmentaredesignedto
provideaspecialistvocationalprogramme,linked
toprofessionalbodyrequirementswhichoffers
astrong,sector-relatedemphasisonpractical
skillsdevelopmentalongsidethedevelopmentof
requisiteknowledgeandunderstanding.
Thequalificationsprovideathorough
groundinginthekeyconceptsandpractical
skillsrequiredintheirsectorandtheirnational
recognitionbyemployersallowsdirect
progressiontoemployment.
HNC&HNDComputing&
SystemsDevelopment
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kill
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lop
ment.
UNITS SELECTED FROM
• BusinessSkillsfore-Commerce
• ComputerSystems
• EmployabilityandProfessionalDevelopment
• ProjectDesign,ImplementationandEvaluation
• EmergingTechnologies
• WebsiteDesignandManagement
• DatabaseDesignConcepts
• ObjectOrientedProgramming
• EventDrivenProgrammingSolutions
• NetworkingTechnologies
• RoutingConcepts
• NetworkOperatingSystems
• WideAreaNetworkingTechnologies
• NetworkSecurity
• ITVirtualisation
• DigitalForensics
• CiscoCCNA
HNC-FULL-TIME:20901/F12MA HNC-PART-TIME:20901/D12MACourseCodes:
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PROGRESSION
TheHNCofferslearnersopportunitiestofocus
onthedevelopmentofhigherlevelskillsina
computingcontextandotherattributesthat
areessentialforsuccessfulperformancein
workinglife.Inadditiontoprovidinglearners
withanationallyrecognisedvocational
qualification,learnersmayprogresstoahigher
qualificationsuchasaHonoursDegree.
DURATION
• HNCDiploma(Level4)
Oneyearfull-time
Twoyearspart-time
• HNDDiploma(Level5)
Twoyearsfull-time
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
ApplicantsshouldpossessLevel3qualifications
(ALevel/BTECNational)orrelevantwork
experience,preferablyinamanagerialcapacity.
Applicantswillneedshowacommitmentto
studyingatthislevelandbepreparedtowork
hardinmeetingassessmentdeadlines.
ASSESSMENT
Assessmentisthroughformalassignments,
projectworkandgroupactivities.
ThereareexaminablecomponentsfortheCisco
vendorqualification.
HOW TO APPLY
ApplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshire
College.Applicantswillbeinterviewedprior
toacceptance.
HNC&HNDComputing&
Syste
msD
evelopment
HND-FULL-TIME:20902/D12MA
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IND
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Thecourseisforcandidatesworkingina
learningsupportroleandwhomayliketowork
towardsaBAinEducationalPractice.The
successfulcompletionofaBAdegreeallows
studentstheoptionofapplyingforapostdegree
teachertrainingqualification,suchasPGCE
orGTP.Thecourseaimstoequipcandidates
withtheskillsneededtosupportlearning,to
developtheirabilitytoreflectontheirown
practiceandtoenablethemtorelatetheirwork
inlearningsupporttothewidereducational
context.Assessmentisthroughassignments,
presentationsandwork-basedportfolios.
COURSE UNITS
YearOne
• TheRoleoftheTA
• SupportingLanguageandLiteracy
• SupportingMathematicalDevelopment
• BehaviourManagementandInclusion
• EducationinPractice
• Work-basedProject–Supporting
DevelopmentinLiteracyandNumeracy
YearTwo
• ResearchSkills
• DisabilityandSpecialNeedsEducation–
TheoreticalPerspectivesFdAEducational
Pra
ctic
e
• Personal,SocialandEmotionalDevelopment
• SupportingEffectiveLearningusingICT
• DisabilityandSpecialNeedsEducation
in Practice
• Work-basedProject–SupportingPSEand
CreativityDevelopment
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PROGRESSION
Onsuccessfulcompletionofthecourse,you
havetheopportunityofprogressingtothefinal
yearoftheBAinEducationalPracticeatthe
UniversityofBedfordshire(BedfordCampus).
DURATION
Twoyearspart-timeconsistingofthreeterms
peryear.ThecoursewillrunonMondays.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Applicantsmustbeatleast18yearsold
• Applicantsmustbeworkinginalearning
supportrolewithinaneducationalsetting
foratleasttwodaysaweek
• Youwillbeexpectedtohavegainedeither
aBTECNationalDiploma,oneAlevel,or
anequivalentLevel3qualification
• Maturelearnerswithfewerqualifications
butcompensatingexperiencewillalsobe
considered
HOW TO APPLY
ApplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshireCollege.
Applicantswillbeinterviewedprior
toacceptance.
FdAEducatio
nal
Practice
TheFdAEducationalPracticeisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire
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TheDiplomainMentoringinEducationcourse
isfocusedonmentoringtraineeteachers.
AIMS OF THE COURSE
• Toexplorethetheoryandpracticeofthe
mentoring role
• Tomodelgoodpracticeinteachingandin
advancingstudents’learning
• Toreviewtheprofessionalvaluesand
practicenecessaryforeffectivementoring
• Toexaminethestagesinthedeveloping
mentoringrelationship
• Toidentifytheethicaldimensionsofthe
mentoring role
• Toexplorearangeofmentoringstylesand
practicalapproaches
• Toreflectonpersonalskillsinmentoring
andwaysofcontinuingprofessional
developmentintherole.
DiplomainMentoring
inEducation
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.
PART-TIME:22943/D12MACourseCodes:
Find out more at www.centralbeds.ac.uk/he Page 33
HOW TO APPLY
Toapplyortoreceivemoreinformationplease
contactPatCooper,CourseTeamLeaderby
phone:01582477776oremail:
PROGRESSION
YoumayuseyourcreditstowardsaFoundation
Degreecourse
DURATION
Oneyear,runonaWednesdayafternoon.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Youneedtobeinamentoringrolewithinan
educationalestablishmentanddemonstratethe
abilitytoworkatHELevel2(Level5).
ASSESSMENT
• AlearningPlan–thiswillbebasedonyour
supportforonetraineeasyouguidethem
throughtheyear
• ReflectiveLog–again,thiswillbebased
onyourexperienceofmentoring.The
aimistolinkthetheorytothepractical
realitiesofmentoring
• MentorFile–thesewillbeyourrecords
throughoutthetimeyouarementoring.
Afew“criticalincidents”willbeexamined
• CaseStudy–againthiswillbebasedon
yourmentoringpractice.
Diplomain
Mentoring
inEducatio
n
A ve
ry p
ositive
exp
erie
nce
with
sup
po
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ldham
TheDiplomainMentoringinEducationisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire
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CertificateinEducation(PCE)
&ProfessionalG
raduateCertificateinEducation(PGCE:PCE) Thecourseprovidescoreprofessionaltraining
inteachingforthoseworkingintheareaof
LifelongLearning.
Thecourseissuitableforanyoneteachingin:
• FurtherEducation
• HigherEducation
• Trainingandeducationinindustry
and commerce
• Traininginpublicsectorservicessuchas
theNHS,thepoliceandsocialservices.
Thiscoursemaybetakenattwolevels,either
theCertificateorPGCE.Thisisapart-time
courseovertwoyears.Sessionsareweekly,
withopportunitiestomeetstudentsfrom
othercentresonatleasttwomandatorystudy
daysonSaturdaysthroughouttheyear.The
taughtsessionsneedtobesupplementedwith
extensiveprivatestudy.
COURSE CONTENTS
Theunitsyouwillstudyreflectthedomainsof
thenewteachingstandards:
• ProfessionalValuesandPractice
• LearningandTeaching
• PlanningforLearning
• AssessmentforLearning
• AccessandProgressionK
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PCE-PART-TIME:22942/D12MACourseCodes: PGCE:PCE-PART-TIME:22941/D12MA
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raduateCertifi
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HOW TO APPLY
Toapplyortoreceivemoreinformationplease
contactPatCooper,CourseTeamLeaderby
phone:01582477776oremail:
PROGRESSION
ProgressionispossibleontoaM.Ed.course
attheUniversityofBedfordshire,oryoumay
studyforDiplomasinCPD.
DURATION
2years,part-time
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Youmustbeengagedinteachingin
post-compulsory(further,higheroradult)
educationforatleast75hoursayear
• AsubjectspecialistqualificationatNQF
Level3orabove
• GCSEEnglishandMathsatCgradeor
aboveorequivalent
• ToenrolonthePGCEadegreefromaUK
university(normallyofclass2:2orabove)
• ...orthosewhohavesuccessfullycompleted
Stage2ofthe7307(FAETC)orStages
1and2ofC&G7407youcansubmita
bridgingassignmentwhichcanallowdirect
entryontoyeartwoofthecourse
• Attendaninterviewtodemonstrate
personalskillsappropriateforamember
oftheteachingprofessionandpresent
evidenceofmeetingentryrequirements.
TheCertificateinEducation(PCE)&ProfessionalGraduateCertificateinEducation(PGCE:PCE)isvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire
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Thisfull-timecourseisdesignedforstudents
whowishtoupgradetheirLevel3qualification,
gainentrancetoUniversity,oremployment.
Assessmentisthroughassignments,
presentationsandwork-basedportfolios.There
arenoexaminablecomponents.
ThemandatoryCoreUnitsare:
• Appliedsportscoaching
• Theevolutionofsportsdevelopment
• Thesportandleisureindustry
Itisanticipatedthatafurtherworkexperience
unitwillbeavailable.
AdditionalSpecialistUnitstobetakeninclude:
• Anatomyandphysiologyforsport
andexercise
• SportandExercisephysiology
• Biomechanicsforsport
• Principalsforsportscoaching
• Managingsportsdevelopment
• Analysisofsportsperformance
• Researchproject
HNCSport(Coaching&
SportDevelopment)(s
ubjectto
validation)
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HNCSport(C
oach
ing&
SportD
evelopment)
(subjectto
valid
ation)
PROGRESSION
Onsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogramme,
learnerswouldbeeligibletogoontolevel5
trainingsuchasaHigherNationalDiploma,ora
fulldegree.
DURATION
Oneyearfull-time,consistingofthreeterms
peryearwithwork-basedlearningaspartof
theprogrammeasanoption.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Studentswillbeexpectedtohavegained
aBTECNationalDiplomaatoverallMerit
Level,3ALevelsinrelevantsubjects,
withgradesofA-D,oranequivalentLevel
3qualification
• Experienceofworkinginasportscoaching
settingwouldbeanadvantage.
HOW TO APPLY
ApplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshire
College.Applicantswillbeinterviewedprior
toacceptance.
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