Air Defence Course Guide 2017

INTRODUCING BY LINCOLN COLLEGE

02 Career Colleges by Lincoln CollegeWELCOME LINCOLN COLLEGE’S AIR & DEFENCE CAREER COLLEGE PROVIDES EMPLOYER-LED, CAREER FOCUSED EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR 16 TO 19-YEAR-OLDS. OUR EMPLOYER SUPPORTERS WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH US TO PROVIDE THIS UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE MODEL, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO CREATE SECURE CAREER PATHS IN THE RAF, AEROSPACE AND CATERING INDUSTRIES.Lincoln College works in Our students will get involved Our Air and Defence Careerpartnership with The Royal with industry-set projects, College offers:Air Force and a raft of top co-designed by employers -aerospace industry firms to equipping them to enter their UNIQUE access to RAFprovide this unique training career of choice, ahead of themodel. game and ready to progress. and aerospace working Career College students will environments and expertiseThe UK’s first Air & Defence spend a significant proportionCareer College, which was of time experiencing industry THE BEST professionalcreated by Lincoln College, environments first-handworking closely with the RAF through an extensive technical training in the regionand the wider aerospace programme of workindustry, was officially opened experience. And industry GUARANTEED places onat Lincoln College by Air Vice- experts will join their tutorsMarshal Andrew Turner in at College to pass on their RAF Basic Recruit TrainingSeptember 2016. knowledge and expertise. for graduates who will be well Core academic study areas equipped to pass first timeOur carefully designed study like Maths, English and Scienceprogrammes, which have will be contextualised to EXCITING adventurebeen shaped by our industry the specialism of the Careerpartners, offer a unique blend College and digital skills training and a residentialof academic education and development will be a major visit developed by The RAFtechnical training, infused priority. and The Royal Society ofwith an additional focus on Engineersleadership, communication andteam building. CAREER-READY students with the technical qualifications, confidence and leadership skills to succeed ONCE IN A LIFETIME experiences for top performing students with aircraft flights

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04 Career Colleges by Lincoln CollegeSupported by:Specialisms: ENGINEERING CYBERSPACE COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST CATERINGOur Air & Defence Career College is an amazing opportunity to pursue a Graduates are guaranteed a placecareer with the RAF, or the wider aerospace industry. It enables students to on RAF Basic Recruit Trainingcomplete their core academic studies, alongside full-time technical training, (subject to RAF entry criteria) andcreating a clear pathway to an exciting, rewarding future. will be well equipped to pass first time. If students decide not toThe RAF, Thales, Raytheon and AAR Corp have helped Lincoln College shape enter the RAF, they can progressthe Air & Defence Career College curriculum with a blend of technical skills, a to employment, an apprenticeshippersonal development programme and sector specific job-ready skills. or further study for a career in the aerospace industry.That means graduates will leave the College with the right qualifications and thefitness levels, confidence, leadership and communications skills to succeed.

lincolncollege.ac.uk/careercolleges 05ENTRY CRITERIA GCSE REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL/ COLLEGE OTHERSTUDY PROGRAMME REFERENCE REQUIRED Pre-Interview Assignment Yes Assessment at interviewLevel 2 NVQ Diploma GCSE Grade C or above (or latest report) Pre-Interview AssignmentPerforming Engineering in Maths and EnglishOperations Yes Pre-Interview Assignment (or latest report) Aptitude test at interviewLevel 3 National Extended 5 GCSEs at Grade C or Pre-Interview AssignmentCertificate Engineering above (including Maths; Yes English; Science; and (or latest report) Pre-Interview Assignment Additional Science) Assessment at interview Yes Pre-Interview AssignmentLevel 2 First Extended 4 GCSEs at Grade D and (or latest report)Certificate Information above. BTECs in ICT or Pre-Interview Assignmentand Creative Technology Science considered Yes (or latest report)Level 3 National Extended 5 GCSEs at Grade C or YesCertificate in Computing above (including Maths (or latest report) and English) YesLevel 1 Diploma in Culinary GCSE Grade C or above (or latest report)Skills in Maths and EnglishLevel 2 Diploma 4 GCSEs at Grade D andCulinary Skills above (including Maths and English); preferably with a Level 1 Catering qualification.Level 3 Diploma Advanced Level 2 Diploma inProfessional Cookery Professional Cookery and 4 GCSEs at Grade C and above (including Maths and English)CAREER PATHWAYS COURSE INFORMATIONENGINEERING: Studied in Lincoln at the Air & Defence Mechanical Engineering Technician Career College site, including practical Avionics Engineering Technician workshops at Lincoln College General Engineering Technician Vehicle Engineering Technician Programme includes employability skills (attitudinal goals) and Functional Skills orCOMPUTER SCIENCE: GCSEs in English and Maths (dependent Cyberspace Communication Specialist upon existing qualifications) Avionics Technician Approximately 34 hours per week in CollegeCATERING: / employer-setting Logistics Chef Hospitality Specialist A blend of practical and theory with a range of assessment methods A minimum of 3 hours per week of personal training to develop physical fitness Progression to Level 3, employment or an apprenticeship‘WORK-READY’ EXPERIENCES You will undertake 30-hours of work-related activity linked closely to the Defence industry You will participate in the National Citizenship Scheme (NCS) You will be assessed against the BRTC Attitude Goal requirements at Grade A throughout your study You will participate in 3 days of activity around Science, Technology, English and Maths (STEM) led by The Royal Society of Engineers You will participate in general and trade RAF Station visits You will participate in a week-long residential visit developed by the RAF You will participate in outdoor and adventurous activities, including high/low ropes activities; climbing; and canoeing

06 Career Colleges by Lincoln CollegeENRICHMENTTIMELINEThe curriculum for the Air & Defence Career College is packed with enrichment activities ranging fromexpert guest speakers from our industry partners, to exciting visits to RAF bases and industry workplaces,along with residential visits and adventure training. Below is just a flavour of the 2016/17 programme. NCS - WHOLE CAMP VISIT STATION VISIT -ACTIVITY RAF CRANWELL RAF WITTERINGWEEKEND INITIAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT RAF COSFORD STATION VISIT - STATION & MUSEUM RAF CRANWELLSEP OCT NOV DEC JAN STATION VISIT - ARMED FORCES RAF MARHAM CAREERS OFFICE STATION VISIT - ADVISING & AIRMEN SELECTION RAF CONINGSBY TEST TESTING STEM - ACTIVITY & THALES ARMED FORCES CAREERS OFFICE - CAREERS ADVISING GUEST GUEST GUEST SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER ARMED FORCES ARMED FORCES CAREERS OFFICE, CAREERS OFFICE, AIRMEN SELECTION START OF MEDICAL TEST 2ND SITTING / SELECTION INTERVIEW

lincolncollege.ac.uk/careercolleges 07 MENTOR VISITS STATION VISIT - VISIT - BY RAF FIELD RAF SCAMPTON CATERING TEAM RESIDENTIAL - ADVENTURE GRADUATION TRAINING BRECON BEACONS VISIT –INDUSTRYPARTNERSFEB MAR APR MAY JUN GUEST SPEAKER STATION VISIT - – ARMED FORCES RAF HALTON CAREERS OFFICE CAREERS OPTIONS, STEM - ACTIVITY MEDICAL MOP-UP ETCSTEM - ACTIVITY RAYTHEON - STEM QUADCOPTER GUESTSPEAKERSTATION VISIT -RAF CRANWELL

08 Career Colleges by Lincoln CollegeHOW DO I APPLY?Find the course on www.lincolncollege.ac.uk/careercolleges and click the ‘Apply Now’ buttonto submit your application form online.THEN WHAT HAPPENS?The Central Admissions Team will contact you toarrange initial screening and an interview. You willbe required to complete a pre-interview assignmentrelevant to your chosen area of study. You willneed to bring with you your completed assignment;and a reference or your most recent school report.Successful completion at interview will result ina Conditional Offer on a programme.Further details such as induction; enrolment; kit listsand uniform order forms will be sent to you duringJuly or August.HAVE YOU GOT ANY OTHERQUESTIONS ABOUT THE COURSE?For further information please contact theInformation Office on 030 030 32435.

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10 Career Colleges by Lincoln CollegeWHAT OURSTUDENTS SAY Ben Limby, 17, from Newark “Most of all I enjoy visiting different places and seeing what it is really like in the RAF; we get a unique view of what our careers will be like and a very useful pathway in.” Billie Gregory, 17, from Branston Booths “It’s great to get such an insight into an industry so you can make sure it is the career for you before you start.” Harrison Blears, 16, from Tattershall “The Career College is such a good way to gain an advantage over other young people and be in with the best chance of getting a job.” Ollie Cherry, 16, from Lincoln “It’s great meeting and working with people who have similar ambitions and we are all working together to get to where we want to go.”

lincolncollege.ac.uk/careercolleges 11Abbie Askey, 16, from Sleaford“I love the team-building activities thatwe do, they are a lot of fun as we all geton really well and offer each other lotsof support.”Will Bacon, 18, from Retford“There’s a great atmosphere, the CareerCollege really feels like home and thetutors are very supportive and workhard to make sure we all understandeverything that we do.”

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