1. Anniesland College February 2012
Anniesland
Anniesland College
February 2012

2. Anniesland
Jim Anderson: Head of Corporate Development Robert Anderson: Head of Creative Arts Steven Sanderson: Lecturer in Catering

4. Anniesland

6. Anniesland College – A Community College
1 of 41 Further Education Colleges in Scotland
Opened in 1964 to serve the local Shipbuilding and Engineering industry
Training and educating engineering apprentices for over 45 years
Annual Turnover - £14m
Student Numbers – circa. 10,000
Employees – circa. 300
Recently moved into a new £53 Million state of the art College campus

7. Economic Context UK unemployment 2.5million
1+ million yrs without job (UK)
Scottish unemployment 230,000
Govt focus – young people; up-skilling and re-training existing workforce
Glasgow Commonwealth 2014 Initiative to
provide a vocational training place for every school leaver
SG guarantee every 16 – 19 yr old a training place, additional support of 19 – 25 yr olds

8. The College
The college consists of five departments covering the following curriculum areas:
Business and Computing
Social & Community Studies
Creative Arts
ESOL and Core Skills
Engineering and Construction

9. Careers @ Anniesland Partnerships with Employers in:
Business and Financial Services
Travel and Tourism
Catering
Administration
Construction Industries
Engineering
Hospitality
Sport and Dance
Health and Social Care
Childcare

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13. Mechanical/Manufacturing Facilities
CNC Programming Suite
CNC Manufacturing Workshop
Conventional Machine Shop
Engineering Measurement Room (Metrology)

17. Employment Training - examples
NHS – clinical and non-clinical
Small Construction Firms
Large Engineering Companies
Housing Associations
City Council Staff – DWP
Hospitality and Hotel Trades
Financial Sector
Travel and Tourism Industry
Care Sector
Key – strong relationships and detailed needs analysis

18. Progression Routes Typical Academic Progression Route
National Certificate (NC)
Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Higher National Diploma (HND)

19. Learning @ Anniesland Courses and Awards Core Skills
SQA Access, Intermediate 1 & 2 (SCQF 4&5), Higher Cert
Scottish Progression Awards and National
Certificates
Skills for Work ( SCQF 4,5,6)
Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SCQF 6,7,8)
Higher National Certificate (SCQF 7)
Higher National Diploma (SCQF 8)
SCQF – Scottish Credit and Qualification framework

21. Quality Assurance
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIe) – (
SQA approved centre – permission to award qualifications
EMTA Awards Limited (Vocational Engineering Qualifications)
Centre of Excellence Award
Investors In People (IIP)

22. Awarding Body Accreditation
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
EMTA Awards Limited (EAL)
City & Guilds London Institute (CGLI)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Centre
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

23. International Profile of Anniesland College
International recognition for Anniesland College language courses and support for this project from:
British Council
Member of Scottish Colleges International

24. Learning @ Anniesland Partnership Working
Local/National
Glasgow City Council
Scotland’s Colleges
West of Scotland Colleges
Milton Resource Centre
Glasgow Housing Association
North Glasgow Housing Ass
APEX
Childcare Partnership
Glasgow Health Board
Glasgow Regeneration Agency
Ruchill Community Learning Centre
Yoker Community Campus
Queenscross HA
Various Partner Colleges
Various Educational Bodies – SQA, C&G
Transnational
Italy
Poland
Lithuania
France
Germany
Austria
Spain
Finland
Denmark
Greece
Ireland
Cyprus
Egypt
Vietnam
China
Russia
Palestine
USA

25. Learning @ Anniesland Target Groups
We work with many disadvantaged groups
Long term unemployed
Lone parents
People moving on from substance misuse
The MCMC group (14 – 24yrs)
Women returners
ESOL learners
Migrant Workers
Those from areas of multiple deprivation

26. College Nursery

27. Learning @ Anniesland Good student experience
Excellent guidance and support
High success rates
Typical retention 87%+
Qualification attainment 80%
Number into jobs 40%
Number into HE 35%

28. Learning @ Anniesland Learner Services
Learning advisors providing advice and
support
Finance Team supporting the allocation of:
Bursary, Childcare and Hardship Funds
Employability

29. Learner Development Provides: Core Skill profiling Supported Study
Extended Learning Support
Skills Development
PDA ITALL (Introduction to Tutor Training in Adult Literacy's)
Interventions

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31. VLE Developments @ Anniesland
There are currently courses & learning materials available in the following departments:
Business and Digital Technologies
English for Speakers of Other Languages & Highers
Care, Health and Communities
Engineering and Construction
Creative Industries and Sport
Learner Development

32. VLE Platform: Moodle Course Management System Learner centred
Courses can be accessed at any time from any location with internet access.
Facilitates blended learning by allowing course content to be put online and allows time for face to face discussions, questions and problem solving.

33. Moodle Learners at Anniesland
Include those disadvantaged from learning for a number of reasons:
By location, distance
By culture - language
By financial constraints
By personal commitments
By skills base
By work commitments

34. Virtual Learning Environment - Moodle
At present Anniesland College has over 200 courses running on the Moodle. This is constantly added to and updated.

35. Learning @ Anniesland Contact Details:
Jim Anderson
Robert Anderson–
Steven Sanderson–

36. Learning @ Anniesland Contact Details:
Jim Anderson
Thomas Smith–
Aimie McGuiness –