Foundation Learning

Foundation Learning courses are one of Barnet and Southgate College’s big success stories. We run a number of Foundation Learning study programmes just for 16-18 year olds.
If you're aged 16-18, and need to catch up on a number of qualifications, we can help you with learning packages designed to help you to progress. (Please note: If you are 16-18 and just need to improve your English and maths GCSE grades then these can be added to your study programme for other courses, such as BTECs.)

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Foundation Learning Study Programmes (16-19 Year Olds)

The Study Programmes in Foundation Learning will give you the best set of skills, qualifications great progression pathways. All the full-time courses have high quality work experience, related to an area of work students want to work in.  We also have a range of sport and social activities at each campus to help ensure all students have fun too. 
 
If you are unsure about what exactly you want to do in the future or have missed getting the GCSE grades or qualifications you wanted,  we can get you on the right pathway.  
 
The tutorial support and learning support on these courses is excellent, we ensure students with an EHCP or a learning difficulty get 1:1 support and use assistive technologies in their studies and exams.    

All students on these courses will be able to gain essential English and maths qualifications (GCSE or Functional Skills)
 
See what is on offer by using the table below;  there are courses from Entry 3 (Move Up) up to L2 programmes that include GCSEs.  You can choose a course that leads to your preferred are of work e.g. Progress to Construction or Progress to Media/ICT. 

In order to help your career progression, most of our courses involve a considerable degree of work experience, which the College can assist you in finding. The exact amount of work experience required for each course will vary, but you can discuss this with tutors at your interview.