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16-18 Courses Starting from January



Are you 16-18 years old and want to make a fresh start?
Here are the available courses starting in the new year at Thanet College

Academic Vocational Skills
Duration: Jan - June 2010
This course will prepare you for further study or employment, providing qualifications in Functional Skills IT, English and Maths you will also have the opportunity to explore a range of vocations such as Catering, Care, Construction, and Hairdressing. In addition there is also the opportunity to gain qualifications in Citizenship and Personal and Professional Development.
 
Qualifications gained from this course are designed to prepare learners for progression on to Level 1 courses.
 
Professional Chefs
NVQs Levels 1 & 2
Duration: 1 or 2 years
The Professional Chefs course is offered over a period of two years. Successful candidates will gain NVQ qualifications at Level 1 in the first year and Level 2 at the end of the second year. There is an option to progress to a Level 3 qualification in year 3. Emphasis throughout the course is on practical work within the realistic environments provided by the College Restaurant and kitchens.
 
Qualification Aims
Food Preparation NVQ 1
CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene
 
Professional Catering
(Food Preparation, Food & Drink Service)
VRQ Levels 1 & 2
Duration: 2 or 3 year option
This course is for those students wishing to undertake a programme of study that will enable them to work within the hotel and catering industry as a chef, waiter or other craft specialist. It is an ideal course for both school leavers and mature students wishing to change careers.
 
Qualification Aims
Level 1 Year 1
● VRQ Level 1 in Professional Cookery
● NVQ Food Service Level 1
● CIEH Food Safety
Level 2 Year 2
● VRQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery
● NVQ Food and Drink Service Level 2
 
Preparation for Music / Performance Auditions
Duration: 12 weeks.
3 hours per week and 1 day at the end of the course for your photo shoot.
It is becoming increasingly common for productions to hold open auditions for anybody to try for a part. With shows such as the x factor illustrating how anybody can become a successful recording artist or performer given the right opportunity.
However, not all of us know how to make the best use of these opportunities to help us stand out and ensure the few moments we have ensure they see the best of us. It is rare to get a second chance.
 
This course is designed to offer you the skills and knowledge you need to grab an opportunity when it arises and give you some skills to help you apply, prepare, audition and handle challenges.
 
At the end of the course we will even:
  • Give you a full makeover, based on the advice gained from your beauty consultant
  • Give you a photo shoot in our studio so you can have your own presentation materials to hand out.
 
Award in Broadcast Journalism (Podcasting)
As more and more services migrate online it is no surprise that traditional print journalism is going that way too. Accessing news via the web has expanded at such a rate that these, traditional methods, of getting our daily fix of headline and entertainment stories through print are in rapid decline.
 
Newspapers and magazines have been quick to post news online and now, due to the growth of wifi and devices such as the iphone and notebooks, much of that news is audio and increasingly visual. It is now common for newspaper offices to have studios for recording sound and vision and regional newspapers are leading the way in this aspect.