There are still senior phase college courses available in the courses detailed below. Courses run on a Tuesday and Thursday P5-7.

If you are interested please let your pastoral care teacher know as there will be a change in courses to accommodate.

Clyde College spaces in:

• Games development (Anniesland),
• Childcare Level 5 (Anniesland),
• Intro to Nursing (Anniesland),
• Higher Psychology (Anniesland)
• Sports (Cardonald)
• Practical Electronics (Cardonald)
• Construction (Cardonald)
• Cosmetology (Cardonald)
• ESOL 4/5 (Cardonald)
• Media and Content (Cardonald)
• FA Software (Langside)
• Childcare Level 4 (Langside)
• Creative Beauty (Langside)
• PDA Criminology and Law (Level 7 ) Langside
• PDA Psychology (Level 7) Langside
• Acting and Performance (Langside)

City of Glasgow spaces:

• Level 4 NPA Bakery (SCQF Level 4) (Sch)
• Level 4 NPA Professional Cookery (SP)
• Level 4 NQ Introduction To Barbering (SP)
• Level 5 NPA Introduction To Graphic Design (Sch)
• Level 5 Hospitality and Cookery Skills
• Level 5 Up In The Air And On The Ground (Sch)
• Level 5 NPA Jewellery (SP) (Level 5)
• Level 5 NQ Introduction Building, Design and Civil Engineering (Built Environment) (Level 5) (SP)
• Level 6 Fashion Retail Branding
• Level 6 NPA Social Services, Children and Young People (SP)
• Level 6 NPA Cyber Security (Sch)
• Level 6 NPA Esports
• Level 6 NPA Computer Games Development (Senior Phase) (Level 6)
• Level 6 NPA Events/NPA International Events and Enterprise (SP)
• Level 6 NPA Legal Studies (SP)
• Level 6 NPA Criminology (Sch) (Senior Phase)

Location
Glasgow Clyde College – Anniesland / Cardonald  Campus

Course Outline
The Introduction to Nursing programme will provide you with an introduction to the nursing profession which will allow you to examine a career in nursing or health care.  The course consists of practical sessions within the college skills lab carrying out foundation nursing skills and prevention of infection. An introduction to mental health and first aid will be included. You will investigate professional standards and accountability in effective care practice and gain academic skills that will prepare you for future university study.

Additionally, by completing this course there is the possibility of progressing to Glasgow Caledonian University adult or learning disability BSc Nursing studies degrees.  However, you must have the entry requirements of two Highers at a B Grade (one Higher must be an essay/written subject) and you must also pass this Introduction to Nursing Programme and be highly recommended by the college.

Attendance Pattern
You will attend college on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 13:30 – 16:00.

Pupil Eligibility
You must have:

• National 5 Maths or Application of Maths.  You must also be sitting at least two highers or have achieved two highers that meet the Glasgow Caledonian Pathway requirements (two Highers at a B Grade -one Higher must be an essay/written subject).
• S5 or S6

Qualification Breakdown
SQA Units at SCQF Level 5 and 6 – this is not a full group award.

Introduction to Nursing SCQF Level 5/6. Units you will study are:

• Academic Writing  for Health Care
• Introduction to Mental Health
• Foundations of Care Practice
• First Aid

What opportunities will be available to me when I finish?
On successful completion of this course, you will have the opportunity to be treated as an internal applicant or progress to Glasgow Caledonian University directly.  This will also be dependent on your attendance and commitment to this course.

To progress to Glasgow Caledonian University adult or learning disability BSc Nursing studies degrees, you must have the entry requirements of two Highers at a B Grade (one Higher must be an essay/written subject).  You must also pass this Introduction to Nursing Programme and be highly recommended by the college.

If you do not qualify for the Glasgow Caledonian progression, you might go on to do:

• National Certificate Level 6 Health Care (Pre-Nursing course with clinical placement on average one day per week).
• Higher National Certificate Healthcare Practice (Equivalent to First Year Nursing). You will be required to have successfully completed the Intro to Nursing plus have one additional Highers, one of which must be essay/written subject.

The Colleges (City of Glasgow, Glasgow Clyde & Glasgow Kelvin) have informed us that the Application portals for pupils registering for next term’s Senior Phase College programmes will close as of end of business on Wednesday 30^th April.

If pupils who intend on attending the Lvl 4-7 programmes next term who have not yet registered can they please to register as soon as possible to ensure that they don’t miss out.

• City of Glasgow College
• Glasgow Clyde College
• Glasgow Kelvin College

A reminder that the Lvl 4-7 college websites are open and pupils looking to attend the Lvl 4-7 college programmes from August should register directly onto the college websites.

The links to the 3 college websites are below:

• City of Glasgow College
• Glasgow Clyde College
• Glasgow Kelvin College