[PDF] Top 20 Inspection report: Brooklands College

... 36 Full-time students value the services of well-qualified staff with responsibility for their welfare and personal support. These support services are less accessible to part- time students, adult learners working away ... See full document

... The college has a wide range of electrical engineering courses, extending from foundation to higher levels, providing clear progression routes for ...The college is involved in a number of local and ... See full document

... 47. Teaching was good or better in 55% of the sessions observed, and was satisfactory in most of the rest. The quality of teaching in lessons for adult learners on part-time courses was better than in those for students ... See full document

... 6. Students develop good practical skills in engineering and construction, but do not acquire satisfactory technical and professional skills in hairdressing and beauty therapy. On E2E programmes, students develop good ... See full document

... Full-time college based provision includes GNVQ foundation, intermediate and advanced/AVCE courses in ICT, GCE A and AS-level in computing and the fundamental computing for around 175 students, of whom one third ... See full document

... 78. In the better theory lessons, teachers set clear objectives and make good use of visual aids and models. In a lesson on torque converters, the teacher made good use of cut- away models and diagrams. In many lessons, ... See full document

... the college is not yet fully ...The college therefore lacks the vehicle that promotes coherence and integration between key ...the college has clear strategic aims, and a more broadly based set of ... See full document

... The college offers a wide range of courses that can be studied full time and part ...a college-wide level, the key indicators show that pass rates are generally above the averages for FE ... See full document

... 20. The institute has a lead role in initiatives to widen participation in learning in the region, and works in collaboration with local schools, colleges and other agencies to provide for the needs of the local ... See full document

... As mentioned above, customers were given a choice of when they could receive support. We found this to be limited to within Monday to Friday between set times. We also found that this was most likely to be the time when ... See full document

... 18. Learning resources are good. Training rooms are comfortable and well- furnished, with spacious seating arrangements. There are plenty of computers with a good range of software, to prepare students for the demands of ... See full document

... The college has developed good links with local schools, including partnership arrangements with one to provide sixth form provision in a purpose-built centre on the school’s ...3 college courses taught ... See full document

... 89 The standard of work produced by students is generally appropriate. Retention rates have declined recently and, on many courses, they are now below national averages. Pass rates are mixed, with as many course groups ... See full document

... 28. Oldham’s training and education providers have developed a common timetable which enables Key Stage 4 pupils to select a programme drawn from more than one provider, to suit individual interest and need. As part of ... See full document

... However, college computers have insufficient capacity to run the college’s up-to-date, music-related ...main college centres is poor for music, media and ... See full document

... the college, complete team-building exercises and undertake visits to local businesses that are relevant to their ...The college has revised the tutorial ... See full document

... 20. Many students participate in additional activities which complement their courses, such as Young Enterprise, community sports leaders awards (CSLA), word-processing qualifications, foreign visits, field trips, and ... See full document

... obligations, Brooklands College has identified the priority actions which it wants to take forward in the next three ...the college website in April ... See full document

... 31. In most lessons, teaching is good and students learn effectively. Little teaching is unsatisfactory. Teachers plan lessons well and use a variety of appropriate teaching methods and activities in their classes. Their ... See full document

... The college offers a range of courses for adults and young people with poor basic skills and learners with learning difficulties and/or ...The college has recently developed a range of courses to encourage ... See full document