Myerscough College 14-16 Entry Criteria
Myerscough College consider a range of factors when considering 14-16 applications (based on the categories detailed below). This guidance should help schools/parents/carers to make informed decisions regarding whether Myerscough is an appropriate organisation for a pre-16 learner to apply for.
Myerscough College is a Further Education College and University Centre. It offers 14-16 courses to supplement education programmes for learners in years 10 and 11. Myerscough has complete autonomy over its selection and offer process and makes decisions regarding course offers based on available information. It is not a school or affiliated local authority pre-16 provision.
Offers are made based on all available information. If information is not provided, Myerscough reserves the right to withdraw an application or offer as the College is unable to ensure that they can meet learner need or appropriately risk assess the individual. If information pertinent to an individual’s place is not provided and later impacts on the College’s ability to meet student need then the College may withdraw the place.
Academic Levels
Applicant should be working at a minimum of Level One (to be reviewed at Interview/Assessment Day).
Applicant should in most cases be able to write legibly and without support.
Inclusive Learning Needs
There is limited additional learning support available on 14-16 programmes, due to funding restrictions, so students need to be able to engage independently in group activities/ classroom sessions and out of class time.
Myerscough is unable to guarantee support in classes. Students must be able to work unaided in small group situations (8-17).
Myerscough cannot access funding from EHCP’s for Home Educated Learners, so if additional support is needed then support must be sought by the parent/carer from the Local Education Authority. If support is unavailable, then we will be unable to meet needs.
Myerscough is not a specialist LLDD provider, so if learners have learning/ personal care needs that would normally be catered for in this type of provision then we will be unable to meet needs.
Myerscough is unable to provide support outside of lessons and so students must be able to be left unsupervised on the College site.
Health
Myerscough vocational courses all have some level of physicality in them, students must therefore be fit to study. The programmes of study are work-based, so we can only make reasonable adjustment to assessments and our practical teaching reflects this.
Students with a recent or significant history of mental health issues, including self-harm/ suicidal behaviours/ suicide attempts, cannot be managed at College.
College is not a suitable environment for a young person who is experiencing considerable social anxieties that prevent them from engaging and attending their learning.
Attendance
Students must be able to attend 95%+ of classes. All qualifications are accredited qualifications and learners must maintain a high level of attendance to achieve their qualification at the end of the academic year. Students must attend all elements of their programme of study.
A place at the College cannot be offered for a student with physical or mental health conditions that prevent the student from attending regularly (with the exception of short-term illness/injury).
Levels of Maturity/ Behaviour
Myerscough is a diverse open campus, accommodating a wide range of students and members of the public. Students must be able to manage their own schedules and behaviour. If students are unable to behave in a safe and appropriate way, then they will not be offered a place or will have their place withdrawn.
Students must manage their own workload. If they fail to keep up with the course and any additional work, then their place will be withdrawn.
Truancy will not be tolerated at college and could result in immediate withdrawal of a place. If a student is truanting, then we are unable to keep them safe.