Street Zero Project

Employability

This two week programme will enable you to develop skills such as job searching, CV writing and interview techniques

Course Dates

New programme starts every four-weeks all year round

Course Duration

Two-week course, four days per week (9am-4pm)

Location

Riverside Dene campus or Denton Burn Library.

Entry 3 or Level 1 Essential Digital Skills

This course will help you to develop skills in digital technology/using computers and gain a recognised qualification to support a route to employment.

Course Dates

New programme starts every four-weeks all year round.

Course Duration

Two-week course, four days per week (9am-4pm)

Location

Riverside Dene campus or Denton Burn Library.

Functional Skills Entry 3/ Level 1/Level 2 

This course will enable you to gain recognised qualifications in either or both English and Maths to develop the required literacy and numeracy skills to support a route to employment

Course Dates

Functional Skills: September and January starts available

Course Duration

Six weeks to 30 weeks course depending on initial assessment

Typically, three hours per weekday and evening sessions available

Location

Rye Hill Campus

Telecoms Engineering

This three-week vocationally specific course will allow you to complete the training required to gain employment in this emerging industry to install cable networks to support the introduction of 5G in the region. The programme is enhanced by support with CV writing, interview techniques and job searching.

Course Dates

Two new intakes per month

Course Duration

Four-week course (including one-week spent on job search and employability)

Five days per week (9am-4pm)

Location

Rail Academy, Gateshead

Introduction to Hair and Beauty

This three-week programme will help you gain an understanding of working in the industry and how you can progress onto either an apprenticeship or into further studies.

Course Dates

January 2022

Course Duration

Three-week course, one day per week

Various times available

Location

Lifestyle Academy, Rye Hill Campus

Pick and mix selection of short courses to support your own health and wellbeing as well as provide an insight into working in the health and wellbeing sector leading to further opportunities:

• Level 1 Award in Occupational Studies for the Workplace - (Four-week course, two days per week (10am-3pm)

• Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care - (Four-week course, two days per week (10am-3pm)

• Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness - (Two-week course, two days per week (10am-3pm)

• Level 1 Award in Sexual Health Awareness - (One-week course, three days per week (10am-3pm)

• Level 1 Award in Alcohol Awareness - (One-week, three days per week (10am-3pm)

• Level 1 Award in Substance Misuse Awareness - (One-week course, three days per week (10am-3pm)

• Level 1 Award in Stress Awareness - (Two-week, two days per week (10am-3pm)

Course Dates

Two intakes per term

Location

Parsons/Trevelyan Building, Rye Hill Campus

Complete an introduction to a vocational career in construction. The programme will develop practical skills and support the learner to progress onto either an apprenticeship or further studies:

• Level 1 Award in Bricklaying

• Level 1 Award in Painting and Decorating 

• Level 1 Award in Plastering 

• Level 1 Award in Carpentry and Joinery

Course Dates

W/c 27 September 2021 

Course Duration

One day per week (9am -4pm) for 12 weeks

Various days available  

Location

Trevelyan Building, Rye Hill Campus 

If you would like to talk to someone to get advice and guidance about which course would be best for you, you can speak to our friendly Student Services Team by calling 0191 200 4000. Alternatively, you can get in touch emailing studentservices@ncl-coll.ac.uk

No experience is necessary as you will be fully supported throughout the course by our friendly course tutors.

This depends on which course you choose to study. Please see the ‘Our Courses’ sections for more information.

You will be taught in smaller class classes so you can have more one-to-one support and really get to know your tutor and classmates. Class sizes will depend on which course you choose to do but typically class sizes are between eight and 15.

Typically not, assessment is usually conducted through ongoing vocational activities such as written assignment or observed practical demonstration of skills learnt. Depending on the programme you are studying on, there may be tests for some of the topics and this will be communicated at the start of the programme, if so you will be supported well to prepare for the tests.

You should contact your teacher as soon as possible and prior to the start of the lesson. Your teacher will communicate how to report the absence during your first session.

The College is just a 5-minute walk from Central station. Our Riverside Dene campus is a short walk from OUR Rye Hill Campus and our Rail Academy is a 5-minute walk from Felling metro station.

No, all courses are free.