Apprenticeships
Award winning training to kick start your career.
Becoming an apprentice is a step towards a real career path, with the chance to get
paid whilst studying to gain a formal qualification plus valuable work experience at the
same time. GC has lots of apprenticeships in a range of sectors from IT, construction and
engineering, to hairdressing, care and hospitality.
Level 3Advanced BTECs, T Levels and apprenticeships.
Equivalent to A Levels. You'll focus on studying one subject,
alongside development and work experience opportunities.
These are worth up to 168 UCAS points, which is the same as
three A*s at A Level.
Level 2Intermediate courses and apprenticeships.
Equivalent to GCSE grades 9 to 4 or A* to C. You'll focus
on studying one subject, alongside development and work
experience placements which prepare you for the next level
of learning.
Level 1Equivalent to GCSE grades 3 to 1 or D to F. You'll get a great introduction to
one subject, alongside development and work experience placements which
prepare you for the next level of learning.
Entry Level
Entry level functional skills.
An introduction to further education. Find out more on page 44.
Did you
know?
95% of universities
accept Level 3 BTEC
extended diplomas
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Level 4+
University-level courses and higher apprenticeships.
Equivalent to university-level qualifications. These include Higher National Certificates
(HNCs), Higher National Diplomas (HNDs), Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs),
foundation degrees and full degrees. Explore our university-level courses at
www.gc-higher.co.uk
Learning
never stops!
Even when you're employed, you'll want to
constantly gain new skills and broaden your
knowledge to help your chances of promotion.
You can find out more about our professional
courses at www.gloscol.ac.uk/professionaldevelopment