Full Time Vocational Courses for 16 - 19 year old students
(for September 2012)




Business, Legal and Financial Services Courses

Foundation Learning Entry level - pathway in Business
Foundation Learning level 1 – pathway in Business
BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Business
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Business and Finance
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Business and Law

Creative Industries and Technology Courses

Foundation Learning Entry level – pathway in Creative Industries and IT
Foundation Learning level 1 – pathway in Creative Industries and IT
BTEC level 2 Diploma Creative Media Production
BTEC level 2 Diploma IT Practitioners
BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production (TV and Film)
BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design (Graphic Design)
BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design (Photography)
BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma IT Practitioners

ESOL Courses

Pre Entry level ESOL
Entry level 1 ESOL
Entry level 2 ESOL
Entry level 3 ESOL
ESOL with a Vocational Area

Hair & Beauty and Spa Therapy Courses

City and Guilds level 1 Certificate - Introduction to Hair and Beauty
City and Guilds level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing / Barbering
City and Guilds level 1 NVQ Certificate in Beauty Therapy
City and Guilds level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing
City and Guilds level 2 NVQ Diploma in Barbering
City and Guilds level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy
City and Guilds level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing
City and Guilds level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General
City and Guilds level 3 NVQ Diploma in Spa Therapy
City and Guilds level 3 NVQ Diploma in Makeup

Health, Care and Early Years Courses

Foundation Learning Entry level – pathway in Health, Care and Early Years
Foundation Learning level 1 – pathway in Health, Care and Early Years
BTEC level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
BTEC level 2 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

Sports & Science Courses

Foundation Learning Entry level – pathway in Sports and Science
Foundation Learning level 1 – pathway in Sports and Science
BTEC level 2 Diploma in Applied Science
BTEC level 2 Diploma in Sport (with or without Coaching)
BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science
BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport
BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Sports and Exercise Sciences NEW

Skills for Life / GCSE

John Ruskin College is a Skills for Life College. As a key part of your course you will be fully supported to enhance your English, Maths and ICT skills, leading towards a qualification where appropriate.

Learners on a L3 programme will be able to resit GCSE Maths, providing:

  • They have a L2 Skills for Life qualification e.g. Functional Skills, Adult Numeracy, etc or;
  • They have achieved a D in Maths in June 2012

Learners on a L3 programme will be able to resit GCSE English, providing:

  • They have a L2 Skills for Life qualification e.g. Functional Skills, Adult Literacy, etc.

ALL COURSES CAN BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE