| |
Study Programme |
Typical Entry Requirements |
Equivalent |
| Level 6 |
• Top-up Degree Level 6
|
• Level 5 qualification OR
• Related industry experience |
BA (Hons)
BSc (Hons) |
| Level 5 |
• Higher National Diploma (HND)
• Foundation Degree (Fd)
• Higher apprenticeship
|
• Level 4 qualification OR
• Related industry experience |
Bachelor degree (year 2) |
| Level 4 |
• Higher National Certificate (HNC)
• Higher apprenticeship
|
• A-Levels OR
• Level 3 qualification OR
• Related industry experience |
Bachelor degree (year 1) |
| Level 3 |
• BTEC Diplomas
• Access to Higher Education
• Advanced apprenticeship
|
• 4 GCSEs grades A*-C or 9-4 ideally
including English and maths OR
• Level 2 qualification |
A-Levels |
| Level 2 |
• BTEC Certificates and Diplomas
• Intermediate Level apprenticeships
|
One year
• 3 GCSEs grades A*-D or 9-3 ideally including English and maths OR
• A qualification at Level 1
Two years
• 3 GCSEs grades A*-G or 9-1 ideally including English and maths and a keen interest in a relevant subject
OR
• Other relevant levels of qualification or experience will be considered |
GCSEs A*-C or 9-4 |
What are study programmes?
In today’s competitive market, employers and
universities are looking for much more than just a
qualification. At Bedford College, alongside your
industry-recognised qualification, you’ll also study
English and maths and improve your personal and
employability skills.
You will either study at Intermediate Level and progress
on to Advanced Level, or start at Advanced Level.
Your study programme will provide you with:
- A nationally-recognised qualification
- English and maths skills. If you have a grade D or 3
in GCSE English and maths you will be required to
re-sit these qualifications. Those with a GCSE grade
2 or below will be required to study Functional Skills
English and maths to work towards resitting GCSE
English and maths.
- Work experience. Every student will have a minimum
of 20 hours per year/programme of external work
experience
- Personal development skills
- Study skills
- Employability skills
- Possibility of additional vocational learning and
qualifications, depending on the programme
you choose.
Why do I need English and maths?
English and maths qualifications are essential whichever path you want to take in today’s world of work and education.
Jobs
Many employers complain that too many young people lack the literacy (English) and numeracy (maths) skills needed for jobs in today’s workplace. In fact, these are the skills that employers demand above all others.
Further or Higher Education
If you want to continue in education, you’ll find that entry on to higher level courses also requires grades A*-C or 9-4 in GCSE English and maths. The requirement to continue studying English and maths is not about resitting exams, but increasing your skills and widening your opportunities.
New GCSE grades
A new grading system for GCSEs started in August 2017.
The new GCSEs are graded 9–1, rather than A*–G, with
grade 9 being the highest and set above the old A*.
Grade 4 is equivalent to the old grade C.
| Old GCSE structure |
GCSE/A-Level equivalent |
| A* |
9 |
|
A
|
8
7
|
| B
|
6 |
|
C
|
5
4 |
|
D
|
3 |
| E |
2 |
| F |
1 |
| G |
|
| U |
U |
GOOD PASS RATE (DfE) C and above/4 and above
Higher education or a higher apprenticeship
We have high expectations for our students. 40% of our
Advanced Level (Level 3) students went on to study a
degree after studying with us last year. They went on to
study subjects at over 91 institutions across the UK in 2017,
including:
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Aston University
- Brunel University
- Cardiff University
- De Montfort University
- King’s College London (University of London)
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Nottingham Trent University
- Sheffield Hallam University
- University of Brighton
- University of Southampton.
All of our Advanced Level full-time study and
apprenticeship programmes have a UCAS points value.