Everything you need to know about starting at Worthing College – 2019-20

Everything you need to know about starting at Worthing College 2019 - 2020

To inspire, build conďŹ dence and prepare you for the life you want to live

Contents Completing ‘Getting Ready For Packs’ What to do on GCSE Results Day Fees & Charges What you need to bring to enrolment Attending your college Welcome Day Getting your timetable College term dates for 2019/20 Getting involved with WorthingSU

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Completing ‘Getting Ready For Packs’ In preparation for the start of term all new students starting in September are required to complete homework over the summer for each of their subjects which should be ready to hand in at your first lesson from Monday 16th September. Click the link here to find all of the ‘Getting Ready For Packs’.

What to do on GCSE Results Day 22nd August 2019 • Please enter your actual grades onto Application Tracker, via the link here and enter your grades under the tab – Existing Qualifications.

• A telephone hotline will be available from 9 am - 4 pm to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Call 01903 275755 and follow the instructions to access the GCSE hotline.

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Fees & Charges Please read the full details of the fees and charges associated with starting at college as payments are generally required when you enrol.

Click here for full details.

Key highlights include: • All students are requested to pay a voluntary contribution of either £25, £50 or £75.

• Financial support available (subject to meeting certain criteria). Click on these links to find an application form and a guide for financial assistance.

• The following academies and courses have fees associated with them for equipment, kit etc: Sport, Visual Arts & Performing Arts.

• The following courses also have fees associated with them: Health & Social Care, Sport and Sport & Exercise Science.

• How and when to pay.

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Full details of all fees and charges can be found here.

What you need to bring to enrolment You will have received details of your individual enrolment appointment with your offer. It can also be found on Application Tracker in the offer reply tab.

To enrol at Worthing College, you are required to bring the following 5 things with you on the day you enrol: 1. Printed proof of your GCSE and similar results: For most people this will be the print-out they collect from school on 22nd August - make sure any BTEC, OCR or DIDA results are included as well as GCSEs and include any certificates or results from previous years, including any Year 10 Core Science results.

2. Valid Proof of ID: We must see the original document of one of the following: birth certificate, in-date passport or if applicable, a letter from the Home Office to demonstrate you have the right to remain.

3. Your voluntary contribution of either £25, £50 or £75: This is payable on the day of your enrolment by debit/credit card, cash or cheque (made payable to Chichester College Group).

4. A local trip consent form: This form, valid for your time at college must be signed by your parent/carer to give on-going consent for local (Sussex) trips. Please download the form here, ask your Parent/Carer to sign and bring it with you to your enrolment appointment.

5. Payment for any course/academy fees payable at enrolment: Please see fees & charges info here.

You will not be able to complete your enrolment without the above information. If you turn up to your enrolment without any of the list above, you will be asked to go home and collect the relevant items to ensure you can complete your enrolment.

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Attending your college Welcome Day You will be invited to attend an important Welcome Day on Thursday 12th September and full details will be made available once you have enrolled.

Getting your timetable Your individual timetable will be issued on-line on Friday 13th September. Details of how to access your timetable will be issued at your Welcome Day.

Teaching starts Monday 16th September 2019 Lessons start every day at 8.30am with one exception which is Tuesday mornings where lessons start at 11am. There are three teaching sessions a day and each lesson is 120 minutes with a 10 minute break included.

Day Structure

You will not be in lessons in every teaching session and your individual timetable will reflect this. To give you an understanding of the college day here is an outline of the teaching sessions Session 1 - 8.30 – 10.40* Morning Break 10.40 - 11.00 Session 2 - 11.00 – 1.10 Lunch Break 1.10 – 1.55 Session 3 - 1.55 – 4.05 *No Session 1 on Tuesdays

College term dates for 2019 - 2020 Full details of term dates and inset days for students 2019/20 can be found on our website via the link here.

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Getting involved in your college In addition to your academic studies we actively encourage all students to get involved in as many enrichment activities as possible to ensure you develop your skills and experience ready for the next step in your journey after college, whether that’s into employment, an apprenticeship or university.

Visit our Worthing SU site here to learn more about how you can get involved, and to register you interest in some or all of the opportunities available to you!

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To inspire, build conďŹ dence and prepare you for the life you want to live www.worthing.ac.uk 01903 275 755 1 Sanditon Way Worthing BN14 9FD

WorthingCollegeOfficial @WorthingCollege @WorthingCollege

All info correct at date of issue. Please check www.worthing.ac.uk for updates.