Further Education Courses

If you're looking to improve on your grade or take an English GCSE for the first time, this distance learning course will help you towards your goals with added flexibility. Come into your exam fully prepared, as well as building your written and spoken English skills for progression in further education and employment.

Start your journey on a career in hairdressing with this hands-on course, designed to give you the core technical and theoretical skills to pursue a junior role in the industry or to progress onto higher level qualifications in hairdressing.

Are you the modern musician, this course will help you get the skills, and knowledge you need to pursue a career in the music industry in a variety of roles. You will get the opportunity to do band rehearsal, performances, and instrumental skills development.

This course is designed to give you, the modern music producer, the skills, and knowledge you need to pursue a career in the music industry in a variety of roles. You will get to improve your music production skills development and the music industry and more.

Do you want to be a paramedic, laboratory researcher or midwife? Whatever you choose, widen your knowledge and expand your career aspirations by studying our science course. Covering all the essential elements of sciences disciplines: biology, chemistry, and physics, you will balance between practical investigations in the laboratory and research-based coursework within the course modules.

With access to materials, media, and expert teaching our level one Art and Design course will give you the opportunity to learn the basics before progressing with your education. Our well-rounded course will develop your skills in art and design by teaching you the tools to use your creativity to its full potential.

This course is aimed at people wishing to further their education within the area of fashion and textiles. You will develop skills in a wide range of areas including drawing development, computer aided design (CAD), pattern cutting and garment manufacture, and fashion design and illustration. You will learn how to design and construct garments and accessories to industrial standards and you will be taught how to use industrial machinery safely.

The course is predominantly a graphic design course with elements of interactive media covering the following subjects: ideas and concepts; drawing; design method; contextual studies; photography; screen printing; computers in art and design; and web design. The course covers the design process, and you will also be training on a range of the latest industry software including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

This course is ideal for complete beginners/anyone who is passionate about taking photographs using traditional and digital technology. If you are studying an art or photography GCSE, this is the natural progression to go into a full-time photography level 3 course and progress to university and/or work in the photography industry.