If you want to receive the high-quality education of our Degree program, but you aren’t necessarily interested in earning an accredited qualification then look no further than our Vocational Course.
In an intensive training experience, you will have the chance to study a wide range of disciplines and styles. This includes circus, physical theatre, movement, and creativity & devising with opportunities to develop performance skills for a range of different settings and audiences. You may also explore the various cultural, historical, and social contexts of circus and physical theatre.
The Vocational Course is a self-funded and non-accredited version of our Degree programme available to anyone over the age of 18. You will study alongside Degree students attending all the same classes – you just don’t have to submit the academic written work. The course aims to develop you as a well-rounded performer, giving you the opportunity to practice a range of circus disciplines. As a result, our focus is on breadth rather than encouraging you to specialise. You’ll also learn about the technical, practical and logistical elements of life as a professional circus performer, including managing and promoting your own work.
The Vocational Course can be done as a short course of three months (September – December, the first term of the FDA) or for a full year. It is possible to shadow all three years of the Degree programme as a Vocational student if you wish. Most Vocational students will begin in the first year working alongside Year 1 FDA students, however it is possible to go straight into the second year if you have a higher level of skill and experience. This option can be discussed at audition.
To apply for the Vocational Course you’ll need to demonstrate that you have the self-discipline to pursue a tough physical training regime and show prior experience in circus, dance, gymnastics, parkour/extreme sports or theatre. Beyond that, we are looking for creative and enthusiastic people willing to take risks, push themselves and be open to trying new things.
3-month short course: £3,000
Vocational course: £9,000 per year
A discount of 15% will be applied to any student who continues to a second or third year after completing one full year as a Vocational student.
Students on the one-year course are required to pay an additional annual Course Expenses fee of £100. Students on the short course pay a reduced fee of £60.
Please note that since these are private, unaccredited courses, Student Finance England (or similar) will not provide a loan for tuition fees or maintenance.
This apprenticeship standard is designed as an 18-month programme and is for apprentices who wish to gain the skills, knowledge and behavioural competences required to work in a digital marketer role.
The apprentice will typically be employed in the roles of: Digital Marketing Assistant, Digital Marketing Executive, Digital Marketing Co-ordinator, Campaign Executive, Social Media Executive, Content Co-ordinator, Email Marketing Assistant, SEO Executive, Analytics Executive, Digital Marketing Technologist.
This qualification is completed in the workplace and learners are required to demonstrate all evidence requirements, learning outcomes and assessment criteria through the production of an evidence-based portfolio. Evidence will be naturally occurring examples across a range of units selected to allow the learner to demonstrate their competency in completing their regular work based activities.
The primary role of a Digital Marketer is to define, design, build and implement digital campaigns across a variety of online and social media platforms to drive customer acquisition, customer engagement and customer retention. A Digital Marketer will typically be working as part of a team, in which they will have responsibility for some of the straightforward elements of the overall marketing plan or campaign. The marketer will work to marketing briefs and instructions. They will normally report to a digital marketing manager, a marketing manager or an IT Manager.
This course covers marketing theory, including: The core principles of marketing, understanding of customer segmentation, the customer lifecycle and customer relationship management as well as focus on digital skills including Social Media, Email Marketing, PPC and SEO plus much more. There is also a coding module where the apprentice well gain a greater understanding on using code in marketing as well as understanding how the web works
Contact our Apprenticeship Team to find out when our next course start date is.
The primary role of a digital marketer is to define, design, build and implement digital campaigns across a variety of online and social media platforms to drive customer acquisition, customer engagement and customer retention. As part of this Apprenticeship you will typically be working as part of a team and have responsibility for some of the straightforward elements of the overall marketing plan or campaign.
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College offer the following courses:
- Level 3 Marketing Assistant Apprenticeship
Gain the knowledge and skills you need for a career in marketing
- Level 3 Digital Marketer Apprenticeship
The skills you need to create, set up, manage & analyse digital marketing campaigns
Visit their website to apply for or enquire about their apprenticeships.
A dynamic theatre company for 11 – 18 year olds.
Each term the Young Company develop performance skills through free weekly workshops, before putting them into practice in professionally supported performances at Southwark Playhouse.
“YoCo offers people of different ages and backgrounds more than just a safe haven. It provides them with an opportunity to develop character, belief, creativity and passion. All these are things that set one apart in life, and Southwark is blessed for it! I saw myself grow in confidence, ability and knowledge. Now I take the experience with me wherever I go and wear it proudly as a badge of achievement”.
A chance to further develop you tap skills. As a progression from beginners tap class, this course is an opportunity to expand your range of steps and begin to work on more complex dances
By the end of the term, you will be able to perform some new steps, whilst working on posture, balance and timing. You will have the opportunity to learn new steps and put them into a dance by the end of term.
This apprenticeship is ideal if you want to work as a carpenter on a construction site or in domestic and commercial premises, or as a bench joiner producing wood products.
You will learn to work safely, move and handle equipment and materials and set up and use cutting machinery. The course will provide you with the skills to progress to an advanced apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship programme includes learning about how customer service professionals handle day to day customer queries, providing direct customer support within all industries across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
The apprentice will learn how to act as a referral point when dealing with complex or technical customer requests, complaints, and queries. As an expert of the organisation’s products/services, they will an advocate for customer service to share knowledge with wider teams and colleagues.
Apprentices can provide a service in many types of workplace environments including contact centres, retail, webchats, service industry or any other point of direct customer service. Roles include: Customer Service Assistant, Contact Centre Operator, Customer Support Specialist and Receptionist.
