Open Event
4 November 2026
Join us at our Open Event and discover what makes St John Rigby one of the most popular choices for students across the region.
In Education, you will explore how learning takes place and develop an understanding of how to support students in different learning environments. You will learn about planning activities, communication, inclusion, health and safety, and how assessment can be used to support student progress. You will develop practical and transferable skills that prepare you for further study in Education and Early Years.
For a level 2 programme, students will be expected to have gained 4 grade 3s including English Language and Maths at grade 3.
You will develop and demonstrate your knowledge and skills through applied, practical activities. This can include planning learning activities, communicating information, developing inclusion strategies, completing risk assessments and interpreting assessment information and data.
• Planning learning activities
• Communication in education
• Supporting inclusion and diverse learners
• Health, safety and risk assessment
• Understanding assessment and student progress
• Developing communication, digital and organisational skills
• Applying knowledge and skills to practical, work-related activities
Successful completion of the course can allow learners to progress to a Level 3 course in Education and Early Years, including T Levels, V Levels or A Levels. It can also support progression to apprenticeships and further study in related subjects.
Our Elective Programme is designed to help you develop your gifts and interests as part of an enhanced level 3 programme. We will help you realise your potential by nurturing your talent and preparing you for study at the most prestigious universities or for progression to competitive higher-level apprenticeships. Your options range from our Honours Programme, which might include following a fourth A level, to specialist Futures Programmes that will support your career goals.
If you’re not quite ready to start on a Level 3 Technical course (T Levels) or a Vocational Level 3 course (BTEC) but want to begin on the path to your chosen career, the Transition Programme could be for you.
Transition Programmes are tailored to prepare students to move onto Technical or Vocational Level 3 study. They will give you the opportunity to improve your English and Maths, your work readiness skills and introduce you to the technical skills and concepts that you will need for future study and employment.
As part of the Transition Programme you will study a BTEC Level 2 Award in your chosen subject area as well as the BTEC Level 2 Extended Award in Work Skills. You will also have the opportunity to resit GCSE English and/or Maths if you have not yet achieved a grade 4.
Entry criteria for Transition Programmes is four grade 3s including grade 3s in English Language and Maths GCSE.