School Leavers

Are you a young person who is about to leave, or has recently left school?

Your Study Programme

Support

You’ll have personal and group tutorials (called Goals) with your tutors, as well as further support from our highly skilled and dedicated team as needed.

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Work Experience Placements

Every student at College has the opportunity to undertake meaningful work experience activities during their time at College.

Engineering student and her tutor

NAVIGATE

Activities and experiences to develop skills through trips, visits, guest speakers, volunteering, enrichment, clubs and societies.

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English & Maths

You’ll continue to study English and Maths until you achieve a GCSE Grade 9-4. This will be timetabled to fit in alongside your course.

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School Leaver Courses

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Castleford College Facilities

State-of-the-Art Learning Facilities

We have first-rate learning facilities, ensuring that our students have the training and knowledge to operate industry standard equipment when they progress to their chosen career.

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On-site Starbucks

At Castleford College, there is a coffee shop on the first floor serving hot and cold food and drinks, including Starbucks coffee, for students and staff. There is also a large seating area for students to enjoy their food and drink, socialise and study.

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Study Areas

The College has study pods where our students can study independently or with friends in their own time. These are designed to be sound dampening so students can work peacefully.

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Enrichment Activities

When students want to wind down and enjoy their lunch breaks, they have access to multiple enrichment activities including the College's very own pool table.

Students playing pool in the refectory

Support Services

As a College, we take pride in our student support services. Our reception welcomes student queries all day round.

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School Leaver Prospectus