Why South Nottingham College?
Given our recent merger with Castle College we can now offer a wider range of courses at more sites across the city. Over the past few years South Nottingham College has been ranked in the top 10% of colleges nationally for student success and two of our students have been named national Student of the Year. We expect to continue this success but now as a larger college.
- Excellent Student Support Services
- Extensive range of full and part-time courses from Entry Level to University level
- Beacon Award for the Centre of Excellence in Leadership Award for Innovation in Curriculum Leadership Dvelopment (2007) - This award was for the 'Balls to Poverty' initiative
- Progression onto HND and Foundation Degree levels in many subjects
- Opportunities to trial for 'Athletes Performance Programme' in Football, Rugby and Hockey
- Multiple sites across Nottingham on good bus routes
- Matrix Quality Award
- Commitment to actively promote Equality of Opportunity for all who work and learn here
- We have achieved the TQS award for business training
Tutorials
Each student is allocated a personal tutor at induction who is responsible for helping the student settle in to College life and for monitoring individual progress with regard to work and general personal wellbeing throughout their course of study. This close support helps ensure that the students get the very best out of their time at College.
Apprenticeships
South Nottingham College offers apprenticeships in Business/Admin, Care, Customer Care, Hair, Hospitality, Management, Retail/Financial Services and Sport. So, students are not only studying for a recognised qualification but also getting paid to do it whilst getting 'hands on' experience, which nearly all employers ask for in their job specification.
National Qualifications Framework
The following table shows the range of qualifications that exist, the different levels available and how they relate to one another. Students may elect to study a range of general, vocational or occupational course. If you or your son/daughter is unsure of the route to take please do not hesitate to contact our Careers, Advice and Guidance Team, details further on.
| National Qualifications Framework | General Qualifications | Vocational Qualifications | Occupational Qualifications |
| 5 Higher Level |
Higher Level Qualifications; Degree; Foundation Degrees; HNDs; Masters; Professional Certificate/Diplomas, etc | NVQ level 5 | |
| 4 Higher Level |
NVQ Level 4 | ||
| 3 Advanced Level |
GCE AS & A Levels Access Courses | Vocational A Levels BTEC Nationals |
NVQ Level 3 |
| 2 Intermediate Level |
GCSEs (Grades A* - C) |
VGCSEs (Grades A* - C) BTEC First |
NVQ Level 2 |
| 1 Foundation Level |
GCSEs (Grades D - G) |
VGCSEs (Grades D - G) Progression Awards |
NVQ Level 1 |
| Entry Level Entry 3, Entry 2, Entry 1 |
Certificate of Educational Achievement | Entry Level Awards> | E2E Programme |
Key Skills
Academic qualifications are only indicators of an individual's ability. Key Skills are important to everything that students do at school, at College, at work and at home and in preparing for University. UCAS points are awarded for Key Skills achievement and more Universities are using Key Skills as differentiators between applicants. Students now have the chance to improve their Key Skills and get a qualification that shows how competent they are. Employers are increasingly asking for employees with skills in the main Key Skills subjects of:
- Communication
- Application of Number
- Information Technology
How Easy is it to Apply?
- Contact the College Admissions/Course Information Team and request a full-time course guide
- Ask your son/daughter to complete and send in the application form
- The College will invite the student to an informal interview
- Come along to our 'Welcome to College Day' - they will receive a letter informing them of their enrolment date
- Wait for exam results to come out
- Come to enrolment day and enrol on their course. The actual course that they enrol on will be dependent on their GCSE results. if results are not as expected, we will invite you to speak to our Advice and Guidance Team.