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Pre-Access (Step-up Programme)

Course Code: SUP01
  • Level: 2
  • Qualification: Access
  • Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Part-time
  • Duration: Six weeks
  • Time of day: Flexible
  • When you'll study: Various (between 1-4 days depending on GCSEs)
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What's it all about?

Have you ever wondered how you would do at college given another chance? This course, led by the award-winning City College Plymouth Access to Higher Education team, gives you the opportunity to test the waters of education once more through a series of short and light-hearted units.

What if you don’t want to do formal qualifications but you’re interested in this course? No problem! Plans are already in place to run a second programme, giving you even more opportunities to test your academic mettle and explore the world of knowledge at your fingertips.

This is a free course, delivered entirely online, and there’s no formal timetable to follow. The course is available 24/7, so you can work on it whenever suits you, and experienced course lecturers will support you through your learning.

So why not ‘step-up’ with City College Plymouth?!

Course information

There are no specific entry requirements for this course. It aims to open the door to additional learning therefore further level 2 courses may be necessary for future progression. While the course requires basic literacy and numeracy, we can offer free courses to help you polish up and develop these skills. The key requirements for the course are simply an enthusiasm to learn and a curiosity about the world.

We’ll be monitoring your progress throughout the course via a series of fun and engaging tasks, building your skills and knowledge as you learn. The Google Classroom system will let you see your progress in real time, and when you have completed all your tasks you will be awarded an official digital achievement badge from our partners at the Real Ideas Organisation Plymouth and the digital accreditation gurus, Credly. These badges travel with you so organisations and employers can see the skills you developed to attain them.

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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