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nicola mitchinsonFormer School:

Canon Slade SchoolceNTre: Parson’s Walk Centre - WigancoUrSe: Level 3 Extended Diploma inHealth & Social CareSTaTUS UPdaTe: Second Year studentJoUrNeY:Nicola completed a Midwiferyplacement at the Cornice Hospital in AbuDhabi, the largest maternity hospital inthe United Arab Emirates. The trip wasfunded by Wigan & Leigh College’s 16-19Bursary Fund.

emily collinsFormer School:

Westleigh High SchoolceNTre: Sixth Form Centre - Leigh coUrSe: Level 3 Extended Diploma inHealth & Social Care Grade:Distinction*, Distinction*,Distinction*JoUrNeY: Emily has progressed on tothe University of Salford studyingMidwifery.

lucy DuncanFormer School:

Lowton High SchoolceNTre: Sixth Form Centre - Leigh coUrSe: Level 3 Extended Diplomain Health & Social Care Grade:Distinction, Distinction,DistinctionJoUrNeY: Lucy has gone on to theUniversity of Central Lancashire tostudy Mental Health Nursing.

Janine FletcherFormer School:

Hawkley Hall High SchoolceNTre: Parson’s Walk Centre - Wigan coUrSe: Access to Higher Education(Health) JoUrNeY: Janine has now moved on toEdge Hill University and is studying tobe a Paramedic.

www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk @wiganleighcol 01942 761111 Creating Future Care proFessionals

centre oF excellence

in health & social care

Creating Future Care proFessionals

www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk @wiganleighcol 01942 761111 Creating Future Care proFessionals

• £2,000 scholarships available to

talented students

• Highly experienced teaching team

• 72% of students who pass the level 3

extended Diploma achieve triple

Distinction grades or above –

equivalent to three a grades at a level

• excellent work experience

opportunities

• guest speaker programme

• 99% pass rate on access to

Higher education (Health) course –

11% above the national average

• links with the British

Heart Foundation

• annual careers convention

• Courses at all levels in

Wigan & leigh

School leaverS

LEVEL COURSE ENTRY

3 (BTEC) Health & Social Care 5 A*-C GCSEs

2 (City & Guilds) Health & Social Care 5 A* - D GCSEs

2 (Apprenticeship) Health & Social Care 5 A* - D GCSEs

1 (BTEC) Exploring Care Services 5 A* - E/F GCSEs

our coursesWigan & leigh College offers you a wide range of full-time vocational courses

that will progress you onto university

bruce harthealth & social care lecturerBruce has spent over 20 years working in hospitals across the departments oforthopaedic, gastroenterology, outpatients and accident and emergency. He has alsogained considerable experience in a head injuries unit. Bruce completed aFoundation Degree in Forensic Science at Wigan & Leigh College whilst workingpart-time as an agency nurse. Having worked in Further Education for the past fouryears, Bruce specialises in Biology on the Level 2, Level 3 and Access courses.

Pat boyne – health & social care lecturer, Personal tutor & Pastoral suPPortPat plays a major role in the pastoral support of our Health & Social Care learners.With many years’ experience in the nursing profession, she worked as anOccupational Health Nurse, a Ward Manager in north-west hospitals and is a trainedCounsellor. Pat moved into the Further Education sector after achieving herCertificate in Education and now teaches on Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4(University level education) courses.

Jackie Pearsonhealth & social care lecturer & Personal tutorJackie has gained considerable experience in the care sector having spent tenyears as a Home Care Manager, working across the community. Qualified to Level 3in Care, Jackie then achieved her Level 6 Management qualification. Previously shehas worked with people with learning and physical disabilities and as a TeachingAssistant. Jackie teaches across all levels of further education and specialises inteaching on the social care career pathway.

all our courses Will giVe you tHe oPPortunity

to gain Work exPerience WitH leaDing

organisations in tHe HealtH & soCial Care seCtor.

UcaS PoiNTS BTec level 3 a levelSexTeNded diPloma

420 D*D*D* A*A*A*400 D*D*D A*A*A380 D*DD A*AA360 DDD AAA320 DDM ABB

ucas Points table

meet the team

Wigan & leigh College has a highly qualified and professional teaching team

with a wealth of industry experience behind them. Here are four great examples…

our Vocational courses allow you to focus solely on Health & social Care, while providing you with the same amount of uCas points to a levels

scholarshiP Programme

our Centre of excellence offers exceptionally talented students a

scholarship worth up to £2,000.

the scholarship is designed to help students reach their full potential.

students can use the fund towards the cost of materials/equipment,

uniform, travel and attending conferences.

Details on how to apply for the scholarship will be available at your College interview.

aGed 18+

LEVEL COURSE

3 Access to Higher Education (Health)

3 Access to Higher Education (Social Work)

Foundation Degree* Health & Social Care

All entry grades at Level 2 and above must include Maths or English at grade C or above.

*In partnership with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)

www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk @wiganleighcol 01942 761111 Creating Future Care proFessionals

courses are oFFereD at our

Parson’s Walk centre in Wigan

anD our sixth Form centre in leigh

Debbie causer health & social care lecturerDebbie is passionate about teaching and in 2013 achieved a Masters degree in Education andResearch. Also holding a degree in Social Work, Debbie has developed a wealth of experienceacross the social care sector. Her decision to move into a teaching role stemmed fromworking in the education sector across North West prisons. To gain valuable experience,Debbie volunteered for many years with the Citizens Advice Bureau on the Mental HealthOutreach Team. Debbie now teaches on all programmes from Level 1 to Level 4.