It’s time to explore our campus to find out about studying at Chichester College.
Why choose this course?
This course is the perfect progression route onto the Access to Higher Education Level 3 Diploma. You can complete maths and/or English GCSE alongside this short course, building your study skills and academic confidence to be able to progress. The course will be delivered across 11 weeks in the spring term, with 4 hours per week in college, with an experienced tutor to support you.
Further information
This course is open to anyone over 19, with an ambition to go to university but without the necessary qualifications. You may have been out of education for a long time and need to build confidence and skills ready to progress to the next level (Access to HE).
- Personal Learning Skills – learn how to maximise your brain to help you learn and build a personal learning profile.
- Personal Study Skills – develop confidence in your time management, research, IT, writing and reading skills.
- You will complete two units involving development of a range of skills that prepare you for the Access to HE course.
Successful completion of the Level 2 Award in Progression, Pre-Access course, supported by the necessary GCSE qualifications needed for entry, leads to progression to one of our Access to Higher Education courses. These currently include Healthcare Professions, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Medicine, and Engineering. An Access to HE Diploma, leads onto university level study.
There are 5 assessment tasks to complete this course. An exam on how the brain aids learning, 2 worksheets completed in class time, a discussion with reflection, and a learning project on your choice of topic (1,000-word essay). Lessons will be interactive and focus on positive study habits and attitudes; we treat you as adult learners and expect you to attend and engage fully.
You will need your own laptop and may want items such as a notebook, pens, and revision aids, such as ‘flash cards’. The tutor can recommend wider reading available in the college library.