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Are you currently on-roll with a school? Are you currently elected home educated? Course Options for Elected Home Educated How to Apply Useful Resources

Are you currently on-roll with a school?

SGS Flex (Filton Campus only)

An Early College Placement (ECP) for learners on-roll with a school. This is a part-time provision alongside attending school. This is the only option for pre-16s currently on-roll with school and in statutory education (unless eligible for SGS Create). You must discuss this with your school and they will apply on your behalf. A pre-16 cannot apply for this directly. Please refer to the 'Information for Parents' in the Useful Resources section below. Your school will need to read the 'Information for Schools' and 'SGS Flex'.

SGS Create (Stroud Campus only)

A separate full-time, statutory KS4 school provision based at the Stroud Campus. Current year 9 learners can apply directly. Year 10 intake only. This is a 2-year provision at Level 2/GCSEs. The deadline to apply is the end of March, but late applicants will be considered, if spaces are still available.

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Are you currently elected home educated (EHE) and have already deregistered from school or any other statutory provision?

The deadline to apply to wider college courses through the pre-16 EHE route is the 31st March to start in September. Unless applying for SGS Create, your application/enquiry can only be processed if you are already deregistered from school.

14+ (Year 10 & 11) learners who have elected to home educate (EHE) and are not on-roll at a school can apply directly to college and infill into either wider college courses with post-16s, or the part-time SGS Flex. To check eligibility and for more details, please refer to the 'Information for Parents' in the Useful Resources section and the list of courses by campus below.

Course Options for Elected Home Educated:

The courses on offer vary per campus and each learner's start point is different. Further advice, discussions and initial assessments will be used to help ensure learners apply for the right course at the right level:

Stroud Campus

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GCSE Plus Provision

  • 1-year course - mostly 16+ learners who have already studied the curriculum and sat exams, so an intense brush-up aimed at improving grades to a grade 4+. 15-year-olds can be considered, if ready. The course studies GCSE English Language, Maths, Biology & Citizenship with the optional extra of History (although subject to change)
  • 2-year course - mostly 14- and 15-year-old home educated learners. Covers the whole curriculum. Currently studies GCSE English Language, Maths, History & Double Science (trilogy of biology, physics and chemistry)

L1 Vocational Provision, including GCSE English & Maths (4+ days per week):

  • BTEC in Vocational Studies (with half-a-day in specialist subject area, such as animal care)
  • Art & design
  • Construction (age 15+ only)
  • Games Design
  • Music

L2 Vocational Provision (age 15+ only)

  • Most learners will start on L1, but could be considered for a Level 2 vocational course if they meet entry requirements. A majority of departments offer L2, although awarding body restrictions could mean a pre-16 is unable to apply.

The Foundation Department (3-4 days per week):

  • Offers L1 and entry level 'In-Gear' courses for those learners who are not yet ready or able to access a vocational course in the wider college or who may require more support as a transition year into college. There are a variety of pathways and courses include English & Maths.

Filton & WISE Campus

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GCSE Plus Provision

  • Up to three GCSEs in 1-year. Pre-16s are advised to split these over two years, for example 2-3 subjects in Year 1 and another 2-3 in Year 2
  • Choose from a limited selection of subjects (see GCSE webpage):
  • Each subject is 4 x hours per week split into 3 sessions. Combined Science is 6 x hours per week

L1 Vocational Provision, including GCSE English & Maths (4+ days per week):

-- Filton Campus
  • BTEC in Vocational Studies (with half-a-day in specialist subject area, including Animal, Business, IT, Early Years (age 15+) and Health & Social Care (age 15+)
  • Construction (age 15+ only - limited spaces available)
  • Hair & Beauty (age 15+ only - limited spaces available)
-- WISE Campus
  • Art & Design
  • Media
  • Sport

The Foundation Department (3-4 days per week) - at Filton Main Site:

  • Offers L1 and entry level vocational courses for learners who are not yet ready or able to access a vocational course in the wider college or who may require more support as a transition year into college. There are a variety of pathways and courses include English & Maths.

How to Apply

All pre-16 enquiries and applications must be made through the 14-16 Manager:

Useful Resources

Information for Schools
Information for Parents & Carers
Expectations, Rules and Conditions
Deadlines, Elibility & Criteria
SGS Flex School Provision

"Sarah* (age 14) tells us she is very happy and really enjoying the course. We can see she is really engaged, and we are happy she seems to be settling well. (...) she suffered terrible bullying at secondary school, so it is so great for us to know that all is going so well."

Last updated, 5th December 2022 @ 3:25pm.