At Liverpool Community College you can learn in a way that suits you

We offer a range of courses that suit the learning styles of a wide variety of learners. With the choice of programmes on offer you can match a course to the way you learn. Our courses offer progression to university and employment.

Course programmes

A-levels (AS: year 1, A2: year 2)

• A-levels are assessed by examinations and coursework;
• Many students take 4 subjects in year 1 to AS and three subjects to A2 in the second year.

BTEC National

• BTEC National qualifications are assessed by coursework and examination
• BTEC National qualifications are career related and are the equivalent to: 1 A-level (award); 2 A-levels (certificate); 3 A-levels (diploma).

BTEC First Diploma

• BTEC First qualifications are assessed by coursework and examination;
• A BTEC First gives you the opportunity to study in an area of work that interests you;
• You study at a level equivalent to GCSE.

NVQ Levels 2 and 3

• You develop practical skills for particular jobs;
• You study at a level equivalent to GCSE;
• Work based learners also take NVQs.

City and Guilds/Technical Certificates

• They provide underpinning knowledge for NVQs;
• They provide job related skills;
• They are assessed in the college.

GCSEs

• Many learners are familiar with GCSEs from school;
• GCSEs are assessed by examinations and coursework.

Diplomas

• There are currently five diplomas available in the following areas: construction and the built environment; creative and media; engineering; information technology; society, health and development. Four more diplomas will run from September 2009 in:
  • Business Administation and Finance
  • Environmental and Land Based Studies
  • Hair and Beauty Studies
  • Hospitality
• The Diploma comprises of appropriate compulsory elements; English, maths, and ICT skills; work experience; student projects; personal learning and thinking skills;
• The Diploma is available at further, higher and advanced levels.