Are you thinking about applying for one of our courses? Now’s your chance to sample college life by studying over 2 days this June and July.
These courses are ideal for school leavers and mature students looking to gain qualifications and insight into studying with us. They are also a great opportunity for individuals looking for a career change to try out a course before committing to studying part or full time.
On successful completion of any of the courses below you will receive an unconditional offer (in a relevant subject) to attend college this August (PVG rules apply for some course areas).
Free courses running throughout June & July
IB4U (Is Beauty for You?) 13th & 20th June
Introduction to Salon Awareness 18th & 19th June
Pre-course Access to Integrative Healthcare and Therapies 20th & 21st June
Introduction to Practical Skills in Science 18th & 19th June
Introduction to working with an Apple iMac 18th & 25th June
Introduction to Gardening 25th & 26th June
Health & Social Care Taster 3rd & 10th July
Introduction to Counselling Taster 19th & 20th June
Access to Steps to Work Beauty Therapy and a College Certificate
Course content
Students will gain a realistic and gentle introduction to some of the basic foundations of the role as a Beauty Therapist. Treatments will include Cleanse, Tone and Moisturise and Basic Nail Care. This course will provide an introduction to study programmes available for candidates who wish to pursue a career in Beauty Therapy. It will give students a head start in moving forward and access to SCQF Level 4 Steps to work in Beauty Therapy. It will also give the students confidence in working with others, communication, time management and subject specific practical skills.
Introduction to Salon Awareness
Dates
18th & 19th June
Attendance
10 hours over 2 days: 10am - 4pm
Entry Requirements
No entry requirements
Qualification attained
College Certificate
Course content
To provide a general awareness of hairdressing salon procedures:
Health & safety introduction – salon and electrical equipment.
Set up a workstation – preparation for chosen service.
Provide a consultation service – basic hair and scalp analysis.
Perform a range of partings in the hair – select appropriate tools.
Demonstrations on a range of electrical equipment – safe and effective use of tools and equipment.
Use hand held electrical equipment to shape hair – create a variety of shapes on a mesh of hair. Use selected tools and equipment safely and effectively.
Pre-course Access to Integrative Healthcare and Therapies
Dates
20th & 21st June
Attendance
10 hours over 2 days : 9.30am – 3pm
Entry Requirements
Working towards 2 standard grades at general level or equivalent or 2 national 4s of attainment of a SCQF level 4/5 course. Mature students with relevant experience will be considered.
Qualification attained
Attainment of part of a unit plus College Certificate
Course content
This short course is designed to allow an insight in to the therapies and requirements of Complementary Therapies and Integrative Healthcare. Challenges and fun activities will be set to allow the students to become familiar with the knowledge and skills required for the course and this will count towards one of the units.
Day 1: Welcome/icebreaker, introduction to Complementary Therapies, research completed in groups into the background Complementary Therapies and the history, hand massage demonstration & practice, finishing with a quiz.
Day 2: Introduction to Thai foot/reflexology, foot mapping and drawing, foot massage, quiz continued with Kahoots game.
Introduction to Practical Skills in Science
Dates
18th & 19th June
Attendance
10 hours over 2 days: 10am - 4pm
Entry Requirements
Working towards 2 National 4’s with one being Maths or 2 Standard grades at General level or above. Mature students with relevant experience will be considered.
Qualification attained
College Certificate
Course content
This course is designed so that the applicant can gain practical skills in Science through hands on experiments and a group investigation to gain confidence in handling practical equipment and learning about health and safety in the laboratory. There will be practicals in Biology and Chemistry so that students gain knowledge and understanding of the equipment and how to problem solve using it.
Day 1: Identify equipment game, Biology practicals, Health & Safety
Day 2: Chemistry practicals and Investigation experiment and quiz
Introduction to working with an Apple iMac
Dates
18th & 25th June
Attendance
10 hours over 2 days : 10am - 4pm
Entry Requirements
No entry requirements
Qualification attained
College Certificate
Course content
This course is aimed at students who have been offered a place on a course in the Art Department or who are thinking of applying for a course in session 2018/19. Many students have never used an iMac before. A basic iMac knowledge before starting their course is a big advantage to Art students at all levels. The course content will cover:
Starting the Mac
Core interface elements
Saving, organizing and finding files
Backing up
Tricks with the mouse
Using a Pen and tablet
Essential scanning techniques
Basics of working with photographs and digital video
Brief overview of the Adobe Creative Suite, iCloud and other services
Printing and other ways to output - what are the options?
Working on both a Mac and a PC
Some tips on what to do when things go wrong
Where to find out more
Introduction to Gardening
Dates
25th & 26th June
Attendance
10 hours over 2 days
Entry Requirements
Working towards 2 National 4s including English. Mature students with relevant experience will be considered.
Qualification attained
College Certificate
Course content
Your gateway to gardening glory. A 10 hour, 2 day gallop through some of the key aspect of Gardening. From the ground up, this little course will allow you to get to grips with your gardening goals. You will be introduced to soils, composts, pests and diseases, weeds, propagation, plants and their uses. Get yourself set for Summer with this tidy garden package. You will be based at the Biblical Gardens.
Day 1: Soils, pests and diseases, designing with plants.
Day 2: Planting and weed control, pruning and propagation.
Introduction to Counselling Taster
Dates
NEW DATES: 19th & 20th June
Attendance
10 hours
Entry Requirements
No entry requirements
Qualification attained
College Certificate
Course content
This course is designed to build your confidence and give you an insight into counselling. It will cover attending and listening skills, barriers to communication, self-awareness and empathy, ethics and different types of counselling, e.g. person centred, gestalt and psychotherapy.
Health & Social Care: A Taster
Dates
3rd & 10th July
Attendance
10 hours
Entry Requirements
No entry requirements
Qualification attained
College Certificate
Course content
This course is designed to build your confidence and give you an insight into health & social care. It will cover values, principles, communication and safeguarding.