Avonmouth - Post 16 training centre
Welcome to our POST 16 training page!
Discovery Education now offers two Post 16 Btec courses. Our 'Construction' course is delivered in our fantastic venue 'The Old Bus Depot' in Avonmouth Village.
Our Vocation Studies Btec (With a focus on Child care, Education & Teaching) is delivered between our two existing sites in Ashton Court and Stoke Bishop.
Our offer
We offer a specially designed post 16 programme to our students.
We suggest students attend a minimum of two days a week, however three days a week for the academic year is recommended to allow the optimum possibility of gaining all the available qualifications:
Construction
Our new ‘Construction’ package offers the following:
- Pearson BTEC Level 1Introductory in Construction
- Functional Skills English
- Functional Skills Maths
- First Aid at Work Qualification
- CSCS Card application
- CITB HS&E test
- ‘Live’ site visits and real time work experience with local building contractors
This course is perfect for anyone looking to enter the world of construction. Delivered at our Avonmouth site, students will learn the skills and gain the qualifications to allow them to move into employment upon completion.
Vocational Studies - Education Focus
Our ‘Vocational studies’ course offers the following:
- Pearson BTEC Entry Level 2 in Pre-vocational Study
- Functional Skills English
- Functional Skills Maths
- First Aid at Work Qualification
- NCFE Cache Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Schools
- ‘Live’ site visits and real time work experience with Discovery Education Alternative Learning Provision sites.
This course is perfect for students looking to venture into the world of child care, education and teaching. Delivered between our Alternative Provision sites, students will gain a vast amount of experience in a specialist teaching environment as well gaining valuable qualifications sought out by employers.