Charlotte KerridgeMarketing Co-ordinator

Who are we ?

• Specialist in landbased only college • 8 miles north of Ipswich in a rural location• Great transport links to the College• Great facilities on site • Merged with Easton College in August 2012 to become a single

institution• Wide range of courses at a variety of different levels:

Schools (from Yr10), Full Time Courses, Part time courses, Foundation Degrees, Leisure courses,

Commercial courses, Apprenticeships

• Across both campuses, collectively we have been providing high quality education for over 100 years.

We offer a wide range of excellent courses across both campuses in:

• Agriculture• Agricultural Engineering• Animal Management & Veterinary Nursing• Apprenticeships• Arboriculture• Construction• Countryside Management• Equine• Fisheries – Easton Campus only

• Floristry

• Foundation Learning• Game Keeping – Easton Campus only

• Higher Education• Horticulture• Level 1 courses• Motor Vehicle & Engineering• Pre-foundation studies• Sports – Easton Campus only

• Uniformed Public Services – Easton Campus only

What we offer

• Gaining a qualification and get workplace experience• Earn as you learn• Apprenticeships last between 12 – 24 months• We offer Edge Apprenticeships• 3 Levels of Apprenticeships

• Level 2 Apprenticeship• Level 3 Apprenticeship (advanced)• Level 4 Apprenticeship (higher)

• All apprenticeship vacancies are advertised on www.apprenticeships.org.uk

What is an apprenticeship?

We offer apprenticeships in a wide range of areas:

• Agriculture

• Construction

• Engineering

• Equine

• Floristry

• Food Manufacturing

• Horticulture

• Hospitality

• Professional Studies in

Administration, Customer

Service, Team Leading,

Management

Our Apprenticeships

• Dedicated apprenticeship in Food & Farming

• Edge Apprenticeships takes between 12-36 months to complete

• Dedicated support from the Edge Team

• City & Guilds Diploma in work-based Agriculture/Horticulture

• Levels 2, 3 and 4 progression available

• Earn whilst you learn

• Day release at college

• Gain industry qualifications – emergency first aid, tractor driving to name but a few!

Our Edge Apprenticeships

• Level 1 – no formal entry requirements, however a keen interest in the subject field.

• Level 2 – 4 GCSEs grade D or above or a Level 1 qualification with functional skills

• Level 3 – 4 GCSEs Grade C or above or a Level 2 qualification

Our Edge Apprenticeships

• Different from school• Lecturers and tutors are from industry• Lecturers and tutors have good knowledge of what employers

are looking for• Wide range of support available

• Financial Support• Transport Advice• Welfare• First Aid• Tutors on hand to help you through your studies

• Students really achievement with us!

Why come to our college?

• If you know what course you would like to

do apply now!

• Pick up a prospectus

• Visit our website www.eastonotley.ac.uk

• Attend a taster day

• Come along to one of our information

days

Where do I sign?

Information Days

Saturday 12 October 2013 – 9am to 1pm

Wednesday 16 October 2013 – 5pm to 8pm

Monday 28 October 2013 – 10am to 3pm

Saturday 16 November 2013 – 9am to 1pm

Saturday 1 February 2014 – 9am to 1pm

Saturday 8 March 2014 – 9am to 1pm

Saturday 26 April – 9am to 1pm

Saturday 14 June 2014 – 9am to 1pm

Visit us to find out more

Open Day (previously Big Day Out)

Saturday 10 May 2014 – 10am to 4pm

www.eastonotley.ac.uk