Pre Access

Pre Access

• Code:
  ACC002-01K
• Venue:
  Windmill Avenue Campus, Kettering
• Day/Time:
  Mon and Wed evening
• Duration:
  33 weeks
• Start At:
  Monday 07 September 2009
• Interview:
  Yes
• Full Fee:
  £311
• Concession Fee:
  £72
• L2/L3 Entitlement:
  L3

Pre Access Entry Requirements

• Maths and English qualifications at least Level 1
• Students will be required to attend an Information Session and will then be given a formal interview with a Course Tutor to ascertain their suitability for the course.

Content
This course acts as a lead-in to the full Access to Higher Education Diploma which can be taken as a further 1 year evening programme.

Core Modules
Communications

All students take 4 units covering a wide range of skills. Students are taught how to produce essays, reports and letters to a standard appropriate to Higher Education and to use a range of other communication skills. The units also cover the role of the media in communication and the part played by literature in our culture. Completion of the 4 units gives a GCSE equivalence in English.

Numeracy

There are 2 compulsory Numeracy Units covering all aspects of basic number work such as decimals, fractions, percentages and ratio together with the basic concepts of analysing statistical data. Two further units covering the general concepts in Algebra and topics in Geometry can be added in Yr 2 to give a GCSE equivalence in Maths for those who need it.

Information Technology

All students are expected to produce a folder by the end of the course to demonstrate that they can use a computer package to produce work of a high quality of presentation. In addition, all students are taught to use the Internet and e-mail efficiently and effectively. There is also an opportunity to learn to use other software packages such as spreadsheets and databases.

Study Skills

The study skills needed for the course and higher education are mostly delivered through the Tutorial programme. This includes reading for a purpose, research skills, presentation skills and working in groups.

Main Study Modules
In the Summer Term students take range of level 3 units taken from the Access to Education English Literature and Health and Social Care Modules. These are accredited at the end of the 2nd year for those who complete the whole Access programme. A Level 3 Word Processing unit is also available for suitable students

Progression This course is designed to lead into the Access to Higher Education Diploma and then into a variety of courses in Higher Education.
Course Fees