Some facts & figures you maybe didn't know about...

Did you know?

• With economic uncertainty and fierce competition for jobs, there's never been a greater need to have marketable skills, but you don't need to sit in a class all day to get them. With an Apprenticeship, you can earn while you're learning and gain a recognised qualification.
  
  
• Our Qualified staff are committed to helping you reach your full potential
  
  
• Vocation qualifications increase the likelihood of you being in employment
  
  
• Young people who gain a BTEC Subsidiary Diploma as well as 5 GCSEs A*-C earn 6% more over their lifetime than those with just GCSEs
  
  
• Achieving a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma can boost an individual's lifetime earning by up to £92,000 while a BTEC Level 2 Diploma can increase lifetime earnings by up to £42,000

The College

Wigan & Leigh College has been providing high-quality education and training locally for over 150 years. It is the only General Further Education College in the towns of Wigan and Leigh, serving a population of approximately 301,000. The College aims to be inclusive and we are proud of the equality of opportunity which is demonstrated in the breadth and scope of our provision.

The College operates from a number of sites across the borough of Wigan. Parson’s Walk Centre, School for the Arts and the Pagefield Centre are located in Wigan, close to the town centre. The Image Centre and Sixth Form Centre are close to the town centre of Leigh. The College also now has teaching space in Leigh Stadium in which The Management Centre and Retail Academy are situated next door to the Sixth Form Centre.

There are courses for full-time and part-time students, both school leavers and adults. The College has developed a wide choice of qualifications at all levels from entry level though to professional and post-graduate courses. Further Education students can choose GCSEs, AS and A Levels, BTEC Diplomas, Extended Diplomas and NVQs, as well as a wide range of specialist courses. There is also an expanding Higher Education portfolio of Foundation Degrees, Higher National Diplomas and Certificates for the benefit of adult students of all ages, both full-time and part-time.       

Extensive facilities and resources are at the disposal of all students to help them make the most of their studies. These include learning resources, technology centres and libraries, laboratories, workshops, lecture theatres, art, photographic and music studios as well as a travel agency, training restaurant, gym and sports hall, hairdressing and beauty therapy salons and administration training centres.

Key Facts

• Over 12,000 students
  
  
• 98 14-16 learners
  
  
• 3,500 Full time 16-18 year old students
  
  
• 22 AS and A Level subjects
  
  
• 40 Vocational subjects
  
  
• A Levels pass rate of 98% (national average 97.5%)
  
  
• 675 Apprentices
  
  
• Working with over 800 employers
  
  
• 20+ Apprenticeship occupational areas
  
  
• Approx 800 Higher Education sutdents (HEFCE funded)