Education


College offers exciting alternative to school sixth forms


WHEN it comes to post- 16 education, an increasing number of young people now realise that their school sixth form is not the only option. MidKent College offers a wide range of A-level courses at its campuses in Maidstone and Medway, including Biology,


Business Studies, Chemistry, Communication & Culture, Critical Thinking, English Language & Literature, Film Studies, Government & Politics, History,


Mathematics, Psychology, Religious Studies and Sociology. The college's Maidstone campus


even offers intensive one-year A- level courses, but that's not the only difference between school and college. For example, all of its tutors are


known by their first names and there are no strict dress codes for many of its courses. Even if A-levels are not for you,


there is a wide range of other level 3 courses with a clear focus on job skills. These cover everything from Plumbing, Bricklaying and Carpentry to Hair Design, Travel & Tourism and Animal Management, to name just a few. Almost 90% of MidKent College


students progressed to higher education, further education or employment in 2010/11 - an outstanding achievement at a time when youth unemployment stands at over 20%.


Last year MidKent College also


achieved its best ever success rates, with 80% for long courses - that's 3% above the national average. Young people who choose to


study at MidKent College can also look forward to utilising some of the best educational facilities in the country. Its sparkling new £86 million


Medway campus in Gillingham opened in September 2009, and the Maidstone campus at Oakwood Park is also due to undergo a major £25m redevelopment starting in 2012. And once students complete their A-levels or a vocational level 3 programme, they can of course choose to stay on at MidKent College and tackle one of a range of other courses - including foundation degrees and Higher National Diplomas - providing a real alternative to university.


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