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| Course Code | 097740VP023 |
| Course Title | Automotive NVQ/VRQ Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Advanced Apprenticeship |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Technology |
| School | School of Engineering |
| Venue | West Suffolk College |
| Mode of Attendance | Train To Gain (Training In The Workplace) |
| Weeks | 32 |
| Tutor | John Brandon |
| Contact Name | Penny Harnaman |
| Telephone | 01284 716238 |
| Email | penny.harnaman@wsc.ac.uk |
| Summary | The qualification is intended for those people employed in the motor repair industry. It is delivered on a day release basis over 1 year in College and is aimed at people working towards an Advanced Apprenticeship. The course provides the opportunity to gain a nationally and internationally recognised qualification. |
| Qualifications | Level 3 NVQ/VRQ in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Advanced Apprenticeship. |
| Modules | Level Three Units are as follows:
Contribute to workplace good housekeeping
Ensure your own actions reduce risks to Health and Safety
Maintain positive working relationships
Inspect vehicles
Diagnose & rectify vehicle engine system & component faults
Diagnose & rectify vehicle chassis system & component faults
Diagnose & rectify auxilary equipment electrical faults.
The College course also offers the opportunity to gain functional skills certification for the following areas; Mathematics Level 2, English Level 2 and ICT Level 1. |
| Entry Requirements | Progression Award level 2, Level 2 coupled with employment in the motor trade. The college will take care to guide candidates onto the most suitable course of study taking into account previous learning and experience. |
| Course Content | The course allows the learner to gain the underpinning knowledge required for the apprenticeship and also allows the learner to gain some practical evidence required for the NVQ.
Skills are assessed throughout the course by practical assignments and written tests. The learner will also be required to pass an online multiple choice assessments. To obtain the full apprenticeship framework the learner will also need to obtain the necessary functional skills in ICT, Mathematics and English and produce a portfolio of practical evidence in the form of jobcards collected in the workplace. |
| Concessions | For Further Education Full and Part-time courses (not applicable for Higher Education courses): Students under the age of 19 on 31 August will not be charged tuition fees for the period but will pay costs incurred during the course and examination fees for subjects not part of their main course. Students may also be able to apply for an Educational Maintenance Allowance; for further information please contact Student Welfare on 01284 716319 or the EMA help line on (free phone) 080 810 16 2 19. Students aged 19 or over on 1 September will be required to pay the full fee, unless they are eligible for remission of fees under the College's concessionary arrangements, plus a College registration fee, examination and awarding body fees and all other costs incurred during the course. Separate arrangements apply for students not registered in the E.E.A. For enquiries and information on the finance of being a student, please contact Student Welfare on 01284 716319. |
| How to apply | For Further Education Full and Part-time courses: Applications for courses are welcome throughout the year. Wherever possible we will provide early confirmation of your place and ask you to complete the enrolment process in due course. Some places will be offered provisionally subject to achievement of examination grades, other requirements and sufficient course capacity. For more information please visit our website on www.wsc.ac.uk or complete an application form and return it to The Information Centre, West Suffolk College, Out Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3RL. You will then be invited to visit the College to meet the staff and talk about your individual needs. Interviews usually commence from January onwards.
For Higher Education Full-time courses: Applications must be made through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). You will need to apply online via www.ucas.com. UCAS starts receiving applications for full-time courses on 1 September in the year prior to you starting your course. Ideally, your application should be with UCAS before the beginning of January of the year you are commencing study although the College normally considers later applications. The final deadline is 30 June and applications after this date are via the UCAS "clearing system".
For Higher Education Part-time courses: Applications are handled via the University Campus Suffolk web site which can be found at www.ucs.ac.uk. |
For more information please telephone 01284 716333 or write to -
West Suffolk College, FREEPOST IH2445, Information Centre, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3BR
West Suffolk College operates a policy of continuous improvement some details may be subject to change. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, but the College accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions. Prices are quoted in pounds sterling, and are correct at the time of going to print, but might be subject to change without prior notice. All prices stated are per academic year and subsequent years' study may be subject to change
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