2.  2.5 days per week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday afternoons, Thursday all day,  2 half days – Tuesday/Thursday afternoons  Friday morning Periods 1,2,3  Transport provided or travel expenses reimbursed Programme Details

3.  Opportunity to gain qualifications and practical experience  Most courses run from August to May  Progress reports provided  Attendance/attitude/performance monitored  Courses do not run on school holidays or in-service days. Programme Details

4. Benefits of Vocational Courses  Relevant for career / work  Practical  New Environment / opportunity to try college  Treated as an adult (responsibility)  Qualifications – Access, National 4, National 5, National Progression Awards, Higher, National Certificate & University Level 1 & 2.

5. Open to S5 and S6 pupils some places available to S4

6. Our Partners Glasgow Clyde College Glasgow Kelvin College West College Scotland Glasgow Caledonian University Encroute Catering Maxxell Training Riverside Studios YES Academy @ Roukenglen Park

7. Courses Available Acting and Performance - SCQF Level 6 *NEW Airport Operations - *NEW TBC Animal Care/Kennel and Cattery - SCQF Level 4 *NEW TBC Barbering Course - SCQF 4/5 *NEW TBC Cabin Crew - SCQF Level 5 *NEW TBC Confectionary/Cake making - SCQF Level*NEW TBC Engineering and Energy Skills - SCQF Level 4 & 5 Events Co-ordination - SCQF Level 5/6 Fashion Brand Retailing - University Level 1 Financial Services - SCQF Level 5/6 *NEW TBC First Aid (HSE) – SCQF Level 6 Floristry City & Guilds Level 1 *NEW Forensic Science *NEW TBC Grow Cook and Eat - SCQF Level 1 Hairdressing Techniques - SCQF Level 4 & 5 Human Body Structure and Function - SCQF Level 8 Jewellery Design - SCQF Level 5/6 *NEW Journalism - SCQF Level 6 *NEW

8. Courses Available- Cont: Manicure - SCQF Level 5 HNC Building Services Engineering - SCQF Level 6 NC Building Services Engineering - SCQF Level 6 NC Mechanical Engineering - SCQF Level 6 NPA Building Services Engineering - SCQF Level 5 NPA Computer Games - SCQF Level 5 NPA Construction Crafts - SCQF Level 5 - RKC NPA Construction Crafts - SCQF Level 5 - NGC NPA in Cosmetology (Make-Up Artistry and Beauty Therapy) - SCQF Level 4 NPA Professional Cookery - SCQF Level 4 NPA Sound Production and Business - SCQF Level 6 - TBC Oracle - Computer Course - SCQF Level 7 *NEW TBC Photography - SCQF Level 6 Psychology - SCQF Level 6

9. Courses Available- Cont: SfW Automotive Skills - SCQF Level 4 SfW Construction Crafts - SCQF Level 4 SfW Early Education and Childcare - SCQF Level 4 SfW Early Education and Childcare - SCQF Level 5 SfW Engineering and Energy Skills - SCQF Level 4 & 5 SfW Health and Social Care - SCQF Level 6 SfW Rural Skills & Construction with Hard & Soft Landscaping - SCQF Level 4 & 5 SfW Sport and Recreation - SCQF Level 4 SfW Sport and Recreation - SCQF Level 5 Shoestring Cookery Steps To Work - Urban Music Production - SCQF Level 4 Timber Decking - SCQF Level 5 T.V. Production - SCQF Level 5/6 *NEW TBC Vehicle Maintenance - City & Guilds Level 3 Working with Wood: An introduction & CSCS - SCQF Level 4

11. Applying for a course  Register interest tonight  Speak to Pupil Support PT  Complete application form, (including parental consent) – see Pupil Support PT  Interview  School report  Information Evening (pupils and parents) – TBC

12. The Vocational Training Programme booklet can be downloaded from: http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1740