View our full course line-up and see what makes St John Rigby College unique with its market leading Elective Programme.
T levels focus on vocational, work related skills and can help students into skilled employment, university or high level apprenticeships.
View our full course line-up and see what makes St John Rigby College unique with its market leading Elective Programme.
T levels focus on vocational, work related skills and can help students into skilled employment, university or high level apprenticeships.
This elective supports the study of History, Government and Politics or Sociology
The skills and experience gained through the Future Leaders Programme will support a range of pathways such as an application for further study at a prestigious university, a higher apprenticeship or employment. The Social Science Department has an excellent record of student progression to higher education and last year our students progressed to study History, Politics, Sociology and Psychology at a number of Russell Group Universities including The University of Leeds, Durham University and The University of Newcastle.
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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.