Key Stage 4 Provision - Capital City College Group

Accredited Alternative Education Provision

Capital City College Group offers accredited alternative education provision for Key Stage 4 pupils, aged 14-16 years old. The courses we offer provide knowledge, experience and the vital employability skills required by employers.

Offering a highly inclusive, safe environment that fosters a culture of mutual respect and tolerance for students and staff, our Key Stage 4 provision offers QCF-based qualifications that transform lives, with high achievement rates that exceed national averages.

We are a specialist Digital Careers College and Health and Social Care Careers College, with outstanding local and regional relationships that produce meaningful work experience, with a strong career-focused ethos.

Aims and Objectives

Our Key Stage 4 provision aims to:

Meet the DfE, Local Authority and schools’ requirements for Alternative Provision
Re-engage young people disapplied from the National Curriculum at Key Stage 4
Motivate young people to achieve and progress
Progress students from Year 10 into Year 11, and in turn onto Further Education, employment or an Apprenticeship

Our offer includes both one day per week ‘day release’ courses from Entry Level to Level 2 along with full-time alternative provision courses. We interview each student so that we can advise and guide them to the right course for them.

Students can choose subject areas according to their interests, abilities, and intended career aims. An individual learning plan is prepared and carried out within well-equipped workshops and classrooms.

Programmes

CANDI – Full-Time

GCSE Programme
Year 11
Duration: Full-time, 5 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Level 2
Performance Points: GCSEs in Maths, English and Applied Science and Technology Level 1 Certificate

This GCSE programme is designed as an alternative programme for learners who are in Year 11 and suitable for a GCSE course, but are either having difficulty in a school environment or displaced through circumstances. It integrates:

GCSE English
GCSE Maths
Applied Science and Technology – Level 1 Certificate (Gateway)
Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development – Level 1 NOCN
Vocational Pathway Option (see vocational pathway tab)

Accelerate
Year 10 or Year 11
Duration: Full-time, 5 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Entry Level 3 – Level 2
Performance Points: Based on Individual Learning Plan

The Accelerate programme is designed to cater for disaffected learners, excluded learners or those not progressing well in traditional school education. This course is truly personalised and integrates:

Foundation Learning Units through Personal and Social Development
English, Maths and ICT – Entry Level to Level 2 Functional Skills
Vocational qualifications through the Pathways programme from Entry Level to Level 2 (see vocational pathway tab)

CANDI – Vocational Pathways

Intro to Business
Duration: 2 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Foundation Learning – Level 1/2
Performance Points: 57-102 (not included in Key Stage 4 performance tables)

London is a thriving business hub, hosting multinational corporations, financial institutions, and entrepreneurial ventures, all just a short tube ride away from our centres. Career areas in business management include marketing, finance, human resources, and entrepreneurship. This course is a work-related course with practical elements providing an introduction to the business industry.

At CANDI, you will immerse yourself in the world of business, with a focus on management, marketing, and strategic thinking. Whether you aspire to be a business leader or an innovative entrepreneur, we will equip you with the skills and attributes necessary to launch a successful career in this dynamic field.

You will benefit from the expertise of teachers who possess extensive knowledge and experience from their professional endeavours in the business world. We select case studies and topics that draw upon a wide range of international business leaders and industry practitioners to ensure that the areas you study are current, forward-thinking, and reflective of our global society. You will collaborate with and learn from experienced professionals and practitioners as part of our dynamic courses.

You will be introduced to both the creative and technical aspects of creative media production, furthering your own personal development as you gain the skills, knowledge and understanding to progress to further education and employment within the creative industries.

The course has been designed to incorporate a strong element of vocational learning to provide you with the understanding, knowledge and skills necessary for future progression and employment, underpinned by transferable skills that will enable you to demonstrate qualities of adaptability, self-reliance, collaboration, dependability, resilience, imagination and creativity.

Art and Design
Duration: 2 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Level 1/2

The highest concentration of people working in the creative or cultural industry is in London, so we are perfectly located to help you begin your career. If you are interested in this exciting area. We offer fully-equipped studios for printmaking, painting, photography, fashion, textiles, computer graphics, mixed media design and sculpture. We have excellent links with many arts organisations, providing a wider range of work experience as well as a showcase for your work.

Many of our staff combine teaching with successful careers as practising artists, designers, fashion illustrators and photographers. This brings you valuable insight into the creative industry and contemporary themes.

CANDI – Home Education Hub

Home Education Hub
Year 10 or Year 11
Duration: approximately 14 hours at the college per week

Home-educated students can now access college courses free of charge to support their home education. City and Islington College is now leading the way locally, creating programmes of study specifically for this group of young people. We will support these students on their learning journey from application, enrolment and through to the successful completion of their course.

To access the Home Education Hub programmes a young person must be the equivalent age of students going into Year 10 or Year 11. The intention of this programme is to create a pathway for home-educated young people to join the college and prepare for their next steps to further or higher education.

Students on this programme will be in college for approximately 14 hours per week (potentially Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday depending on timetables and following the usual term times). They will be taught by high-quality subject experts and receive a blend of subject-specific lessons, study skills/employability support and pastoral/tutorial support creating a rich programme designed to build confidence as well as educational attainment.

For more information on our Home Education Hub or to apply please click here.

CONEL (Enfield Centre) – Full-Time

GCSE Programme
Year 11
Duration: Full-time, 5 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Level 2
Performance Points: GCSEs in Maths, English and Applied Science and Technology Level 1 Certificate

This GCSE programme is designed as an alternative programme for learners who are in Year 11 and suitable for a GCSE course, but are either having difficulty in a school environment or displaced through circumstances. It integrates:

GCSE English
GCSE Maths
Applied Science and Technology – Level 1 Certificate (Gateway)
Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development – Level 1 NOCN
Vocational Pathway Option (see vocational pathway tab)

Accelerate
Year 10 or Year 11
Duration: Full-time, 5 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Entry Level 3 – Level 2
Performance Points: Based on Individual Learning Plan

Foundation Learning Units through Personal and Social Development
English, Maths and ICT – Entry Level to Level 2 Functional Skills
Vocational qualifications through the Pathways programme from Entry Level to Level 2 (see vocational pathway tab)

CONEL (Enfield Centre) – Vocational Pathways

Construction
Duration: 2 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Foundation Learning – Level 1

This practical course is an introduction to carpentry, painting, decorating and building techniques including brickwork. Students will work towards the Basic Skills 6219 (Brickwork, Painting and Decorating, Carpentry) Certificate, validated by City & Guilds, which includes a wide range of units that enable progression into the industry or further study.

Health and Social Care
Duration: 2 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Level 1

This practical course provides an introduction to the field of health and social care, focusing on essential skills and knowledge required in the industry. Students will explore various aspects of health and social care, including communication, safeguarding, basic medical procedures, and interpersonal skills. The course aims to equip students with a solid foundation for further study or entry-level positions in the health and social care sector.

At CONEL, you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals who have extensive knowledge and expertise in the field of health and social care. We offer a diverse curriculum that covers a wide range of topics, ensuring that you develop a comprehensive understanding of the industry and its current practices. Through practical training and interactive learning experiences, you will gain valuable skills that are relevant to real-world scenarios in health and social care settings.

By enrolling in this course, you will be taking the first step towards a rewarding career in the health and social care sector. Whether you aspire to become a healthcare assistant, support worker, or pursue further studies in nursing or social work, our program will provide you with the necessary foundation to succeed.

CONEL (Tottenham Centre) – Full-Time

Access 2 Education
Year 10 or Year 11
Duration: Full-time, 5 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Pre-Entry Level – Level 1
Performance Points: Based on Individual Learning Plan (not included in Key Stage 4 performance tables)

The Access 2 Education programme is designed for new entrants to the UK in Year 10 or Year 11, who have English as a second language and do not possess the language skills to enter mainstream education. The programme uses specially trained ESOL teachers to quickly develop the student’s English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Students will complete the ESOL Skills for Life Certificate at an appropriate level, depending on the initial assessment, alongside developing maths and ICT skills. This course has very high progression rates into post-16 mainstream education.

Accelerate
Year 10 or Year 11
Duration: Full-time, 5 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Entry Level 3 – Level 2
Performance Points: Based on Individual Learning Plan

The Accelerate programme is designed to cater for disaffected learners, excluded learners or those not progressing well in traditional school education. This course is truly personalised and integrates:
• Foundation Learning units through Personal and Social Development
• English, Maths and ICT – Entry Level to Level 2 Functional Skills
• Vocational qualifications through the Pathways programme from Entry Level to Level 1

GCSE Programme
Year 11
Duration: Full-time, 5 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Level 2
Performance Points: GCSEs in Maths, English and Applied Science and Technology Level 1 Certificate

GCSE English
GCSE Maths
Applied Science and Technology – Level 1 Certificate (Gateway)
Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development – Level 1 NOCN
Vocational Pathway Option

CONEL (Tottenham Centre) – Vocational Pathways

Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
Duration: 2 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Foundation Learning – Level 1
Performance Points: 57-102 (not included in Key Stage 4 performance tables)

This Level 1 course is a work-related course with practical elements providing a basic understanding of the Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy industry.

Construction
Duration: 2 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Foundation Learning – Level 1

Music Production
Duration: 2 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Level 1

This programme is aimed at students wanting to pursue a career within the music industry. The Music Practitioners RSL Level 1 includes a wide range of theory-based and practical units, including music production, sound recording and songwriting, enabling progression into the industry or post-16 study.

Sport
Duration: 2 days per week over 36 weeks
Level: Level 1

This programme is aimed at students wanting to pursue a career in sport, fitness or nutrition. The Skills for Sport and Active Leisure Level 1 Gateway Certificate offers a wide range of units, including short and long-term exercise plans and a healthy diet, enabling progression into the industry or post-16 study.

CONEL (Tottenham Centre) – Access to Education – English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course:
Duration: Full Time
Level: M1-M6

This intensive ESOL course is designed to provide non-native 14-16yrs English speakers with a solid foundation in the English language. Through a combination of language instruction, practical exercises, and immersive learning experiences, students will develop their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. The course is tailored to different proficiency levels, ranging from M1 to M6, ensuring that each student receives appropriate instruction based on their language abilities.

At CONEL (Tottenham), we understand the importance of effective communication in today’s globalised world. Our experienced teachers are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students can thrive. Through engaging lessons and interactive activities, we focus on building language proficiency and cultural awareness.

By enrolling in this ESOL course, you will gain the necessary language skills to communicate effectively in various social, academic, and professional contexts. Whether you are seeking to enhance your employment prospects, pursue higher education, or integrate into English-speaking communities, our program will equip you with the tools and confidence to succeed. As you progress through the course, you will have opportunities to practice your language skills through real-life scenarios and receive feedback from our experienced instructors.

Costs

City and Islington College (CANDI) and The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL)

Tier 1 – £8,700
Tier 2 – £10,700 (includes learners with EHCP, SEN needs or where additional agencies are involved).
Access 2 Education – £8,200

All course costs are per learner, per year, and include awarding body registration, certification and course materials.

Home-educated students can now access college courses free of charge to support their home education. For more information please see our Home Education Hub page here.

How to Apply

Admission to Key Stage 4 is by referral from schools and agencies only. Please email Shaheena Khatri at shaheena.khatri@conel.ac.uk for more information on how to apply.