14 - 16 Academy
What are the subjects and qualifications?
Courses on offer (subject to availability)
| Business Administration | Edexcel Certificate | Level 1 | Wigan |
| Cleaning & Support Services | City & Guilds Award | Level 2 | Wigan |
| Computing & IT | IT @ Work Certificate | Entry Level | Wigan |
| Construction | Edexcel First Diploma |
Level 2 | Wigan |
| Construction | Basic Construction Skills | Level 1 | Wigan |
| Construction | Basic Construction Skills | Entry 3 | Wigan |
| Floristry | NPTC Skills for Working Life | Entry 3 | Wigan |
| French | GCSE | Level 2 | Leigh |
| Hair and Beauty | City & Guilds |
Entry/ Level 1 Diploma | Leigh |
| Health & Social Care | Edexcel First Diploma |
Level 2 | Wigan |
| Horticulture | NPTC Skills for Working Life | Entry 3 | Wigan |
| Motor Vehicle | ABC Certificate |
Level 1 | Wigan |
| Spanish | GCSE | Level 2 | Leigh |
| Travel and Tourism | City & Guilds Award |
Level 2 | Wigan |
The 14 - 16 Academy offers a range of vocational courses, designed to give you a valuable qualification and realistic work experience in a specific area of work.
If you decide to choose this option, you will come to College for one session per week and use our specialist facilities. You will be encouraged to build up valuable skills and you will also have the chance to get a real taste of College life. You can use the course as a stepping-stone to further study at the College, or to help in your chosen career. Many students choose to study at the College and progress on to the next level of the course.
How do you apply?
You need to discuss the possibility of attending the Academy with your teacher and parent/guardian/carer. If the Academy has a course to suit you, your teacher at school will give you an application form. Complete this form and return it to your school and they will pass it on to the College.
Upon receipt of your application, we will arrange an interview time. A College tutor will interview you and you will be asked to carry out an assessment test. Both the interview and assessment will take place at school.
After the interview and test, you will be able to find out more about your chosen course. The College tutor will discuss your suitability for attending the Academy.
Further discussion can be had with your teacher, if you are unsure about the Academy.
Places are limited and are subject to demand.
A school/college agreement
and student/parent/guardian/carer agreement
will be completed prior to any course commencing.
Download an application form.
Child Protection Policy
The College believes that young people should be protected from harm and it has a Child Protection Policy, which also incorporates vulnerable adults. The policy is reviewed and updated regularly. A designated Child Protection Team ensures that staff and learners understand the Policy. Copies of the Policy are available on request.
