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Worthing College Policy on Provision of Learning Materials and Other Course-related Services

Worthing College provides free of charge:

1. Access to texts and other materials which support the course either as printed class notes or book loans through the class or the library.

2. Membership of the College library equipped with up-to-date books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs and computers

3. Access to a wide range of learning resources on the Student Intranet

4. Internet access through College computers to other learning resources which are signposted in course handbooks, learning plans and

on the Student Intranet

Where costs to students may be involved Worthing College will:

1. State clearly where students need to purchase materials specific to the course (eg consumables, texts which the student annotates,

specialist clothing) giving an estimated cost in advance. (see below)

2. Signpost optional extra materials and activities with estimated costs in advance. (see below)

3. Sell a range of stationery items in the Shop and where economic, make bulk-purchases of some special items to enable savings to be

passed on to students.

4. Indicate which courses require a compulsory Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check in advance and show the fee the applicant must pay

to the CRB

Worthing College. Estimated costs associated with courses starting September 2011

Subject Qualification

Estimated charges for essential

services, materials or activities in

first year of course



second year of course

Estimated charges for optional

activities or optional materials

Accounting A Level Optional textbook £20

Applied ChemistryLevel 3 BTEC Subsidiary

DiplomaOptional textbook: £25

Applied Human BiologyLevel 3 BTEC Subsidiary

DiplomaOptional textbook: £20

Applied Science Level 2 BTEC Diploma

Applied Science (Medical) Level 3 BTEC Diploma Optional textbook: £25

Art and Design Level 2 BTEC Diploma£25 for sketchbooks. Trips, printing and

other materials £10European study tour £500

Biology A Level

Optional textbook: £20, Biological Siences

Review magazine £13, Optional residential

field trip £200

Business Level 3 BTEC Diploma Optional textbook £20

Business Level 2 BTEC Diploma

Business Studies A Level Optional textbook £20

Chemistry A LevelOptional textbook: £20, Chemistry Review

magazine £13, Lab Coat £10

Creative Media ProductionLevel 3 BTEC Subsidiary

Diploma

Brighton trip £10. Printing, DV tape, DVDs

£10European study tour £500

Creative Media Production Level 3 BTEC CertificateBrighton trip £10. Printing, DV tape, DVDs

£10European study tour £500

Creative Media ProductionLevel 2 BTEC Extended

Certificate

Dance A Level £20

Economics A Level Optional textbook £20

Electronics A Level Scientific calculator £10 or less

English GCSE

English Functional Skill Functional Skills

English Language A Level £20

English Language and Literature A Level £20

English Literature A Level £20

ESOL Skills for Life

ESOL Vocational

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Film Studies A Level Brighton trip £10. Printing £5 Brighton trip £10, printing £5 European study tour £500

Fine Art A Level

£55 for a kit of materials including a trip to

London. Further costs for canvases or

boards £5-20

London trip £15. Sketchbooks £10.

Canvas and materials £10-25European study tour £500

French A LevelOverseas visit £450. Optional textbook for

AS and A2 £20 each

Further Mathematics A Level Graphic calculator Casio FX 9750 £45 Optional AS textbook £36; Optional A2

textbook £24

Geography A Level Visits £50 totalResidential course £220. Textbook for AS

and A2 £20 each.

Geology A Level Textbook: £20, local field trips £10

Government & Politics A Level Optional textbook £20

Graphic Communication A Level


London. Further costs for canvases or

boards £5-20

European study tour £500

Health & Social Care Applied

(Double Award)A Level

Compulsory Enhanced CRB Check £44;

Polo shirt for work experience and first aid

course £15-20

£15 for optional textbook

Health and Social Care Level 3 BTEC Diploma



course £15-20

Health and Social Care Level 2 BTEC Diploma



course £15-20

History A Level£15 for optional textbook, trip to student

conference £45

Information Technology Applied A Level Memory stick £10 Memory stick £10 Optional Textbook £20

IT Functional Skills Functional Skills

LawLevel 3 BTEC Subsidiary

Diploma£10 for trip to law courts

Law A Level£15 for optional textbook, £10 for trip to law

courts

Mathematics with Mechanics A Level

Optional AS textbook £32; Optional A2

textbook £33. Optional (and helpful) graphic

calculator Casio FX 9750 £45

Mathematics with Statistics A Level Graphic calculator Casio FX 9750 £45 Optional AS textbook £32; Optional A2

textbook £33

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Maths GCSE Scientific calculator £10 or less

Maths Functional Skills Functional Skills Scientific calculator £10 or less

Media Studies A LevelLondon trip £20. Printing, DVDs, DV tape

£20

London trip £20. Printing DVDs, DV

tape £20European study tour £500

Music A Level £20

Performance Studies A Level £20

Performing Arts Musical Theatre Level 3 BTEC Diploma £20

Philosophy A Level £15 for optional textbook

Photography A Level


London. Further costs for mount boards

and printing £10-25


Printing and boards £10-25European study tour £500

Physical Education A Level Optional textbook £25

Physics A Level Scientific calculator £10 or lessOptional AS textbook £20; Optional A2

textbook £20

Pre-U Certificate Cambridge Pre-U

Psychology A Level Memory stick £10 Memory stick £10 Optional textbook £20

Psychology GCSE

Public Service Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma£75 for practical kit (non Sports

Performance players only)Optional textbook £25

Public ServicesLevel 3 BTEC Subsidiary

DiplomaOptional textbook £25

Public Services Level 2 BTEC Diploma£75 for practical kit (non Sports


Science in Society (AS Only) AS Level

Sociology A Level Optional textbook £20

Spanish A LevelOverseas visit £450. Textbook for AS and

A2 £20 each

Spanish NVQ L1 Overseas trip £450. .

Sport Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma£75 for practical kit (non Sports


Sport Level 2 BTEC Diploma£75 for practical kit (non Sports


Sport and Exercise ScienceLevel 3 BTEC Subsidiary

DiplomaOptional textbook £25

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Sport Outdoor Adventure Level 3 BTEC Diploma£75 for practical kit (non Sports


Sport Outdoor Adventure Level 2 BTEC Diploma£75 for practical kit (non Sports


Statistics A Level Graphic calculator Casio FX 9750 £45 Optional AS textbook £32; Optional A2

textbook £24

Textile Design A Level

£55 for a kit of materials including a trip tp

London. Further costs for fabrics and

printing £5-20


fabrics and printing £10-25.European study tour £500

Travel & Tourism Applied

(Double Award)A Level Day visits supporting units studied £50 Day visits supporting units studied £50

Overseas trip £450. Textbook for AS and

A2 £20 each. Travel & Tourism sweatshirt

£20.

Travel and Tourism Level 2 BTEC Diploma Day visits supporting units studied £50

Overseas trip £450. Textbook for AS and

A2 £20 each. Travel & Tourism sweatshirt

£20.

Workskills BTEC

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