Further education and training in Wales - Trailblazers
Further education and training in Wales - Trailblazers
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10. Useful contacts 37<br />
1. Introduction<br />
When mak<strong>in</strong>g decisions about learn<strong>in</strong>g opportunities, you may have<br />
questions about when <strong>and</strong> where to apply, whether any extra<br />
support is available if you have a disability, <strong>and</strong> how to fund your<br />
studies. This booklet helps you th<strong>in</strong>k about your options <strong>in</strong> further<br />
<strong>education</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g</strong> after you have f<strong>in</strong>ished school <strong>in</strong> <strong>Wales</strong>. It is<br />
also useful if you are older <strong>and</strong> consider<strong>in</strong>g go<strong>in</strong>g back <strong>in</strong>to<br />
<strong>education</strong>.<br />
What is further <strong>education</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g</strong>?<br />
<strong>Further</strong> <strong>education</strong> is usually for people aged 16 or over, <strong>and</strong> you<br />
can study at college, <strong>in</strong> specialist colleges, sixth form colleges<br />
attached to schools, <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> the workplace. Occasionally, people<br />
under 16 can take further <strong>education</strong> courses at college as part of<br />
their school-based learn<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
<strong>Further</strong> <strong>education</strong> courses are ma<strong>in</strong>ly vocational (work-related),<br />
rather than degree-level, <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>clude:<br />
• National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) <strong>and</strong> BTEC National<br />
Diplomas<br />
• the Welsh Baccalaureate, GCSEs, <strong>and</strong> AS <strong>and</strong> A levels<br />
• Welsh language courses<br />
• basic skills courses, such as literacy <strong>and</strong> numeracy<br />
• cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g or adult <strong>education</strong><br />
• courses not lead<strong>in</strong>g to a formal qualification, such as<br />
<strong>in</strong>dependent liv<strong>in</strong>g skills courses<br />
• Access courses, which allow people without formal<br />
qualifications to go on to higher <strong>education</strong><br />
• l<strong>in</strong>k courses for school pupils<br />
• even<strong>in</strong>g classes, vocational <strong>and</strong> non-vocational<br />
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).<br />
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