18 March 2020 Last week, students from The Skills for Life & Employment Department participated in the annual Basketball tournament. The tournament, held every year, is hosted by Sports England…
12 March 2020 On Tuesday, over 100 students at Eccles Sixth Form College participated in the college’s first ever ‘Colour Run’ event. The event was planned, organised and delivered by a Level 3 Sport class, supported by the Sport and…
Two students on the Salford Red Devils Development academy have been signed as professional players by Salford Red Devils. Luis Roberts and Connor Aspey both take part in the bespoke training academy programme at Eccles Sixth Form College. Whilst at…
05th March 2020 Launched in March 2019, the Salford Skills for Business Apprenticeship Fund was set up to help small medium sized organisations (under 250 employees) create more sustainable apprenticeship roles for Salford residents. The Salford Skills For Business Apprenticeship…
24th February Last week 20 Computing students from FutureSkills at MediaCityUK participated in the IN4.0 DEVA/HACK event. Taking place from Monday 17th through to Wednesday 19th February, students were able to engage in a range of activities. For the first two days…
18th February 2020 Next week the Pendleton School of Theatre will host a production of John Steinbeck’s masterpiece “Of Mice and Men” – the ultimate story of friendship, survival and the American dream. With only one week to go, rehearsals … Read more
17 February 2020 Last week a group of Uniformed Public Services students from Eccles Sixth Form College attended Swynnerton Army Training Camp and experienced life as a member of the British Army. Braving the snow and awful weather conditions,…
14 February 2020 This week Graphic design students travelled to Amsterdam to explore the rich variety of art that Amsterdam has to offer. Explaining the reason behind the trip, Graphic Design teacher Jen Craven, said: “I organised this during the…
13 February 2020 At the end of January, students from the Eccles Sixth Form College’s Level 3 Public Services students visited parliament. The students took part in a range of activities that spanned the whole day, which meant a very…
12 February 2020 Manchester College were the visitors to Eccles in an important game following last week’s late loss in the National Cup. This tie always provides a good game, with both sides holding victories over the other. Manchester eliminated…
10 February 2020 On Tuesday the 4th February apprentices from across Apprenticeships at Salford City College put their best dresses and suits on to celebrate the annual Apprenticeship Awards. The awards came at the beginning of National Apprenticeship week with…
07 February 2020 The Eccles Sixth Form College’s Men’s 2nd team travelled to Riverside college for a tough match against their football team. Eccles recorded back to back wins with a hard fought, but well-deserved victory by 2-0 to Riverside…
06 February 2020 The Eccles Sixth Form College Women showed their strength in depth as the squad were capable of playing two fixtures simultaneously. With Eccles Sixth Form College having a large squad this season the Women’s squad players have…
06 January 2020 This edition we met up with an employer who has been involved in building some of Salford and Manchester’s largest developments. Over the past few Years, Cara Brickwork have welcomed Apprentices from Salford College onto sites across…
05 January 2020 In partnership with Apprenticeships at Salford City College and The University of Salford, Salford City Council have launched The #LeadingSalford Springboard programme. The bespoke initiative is designed specifically for existing managers with high potential to further develop…
04 February 2020 In 2018, it was reported that women only represent 12.8% of employees in the construction workforce. This is a vast change to the numbers 30 years ago, but there is still a way to go in turning…
Guidance for Current Students:
Guidance for Applicants:
In view of the current government guidance in relation to the Coronavirus emergency we have taken the decision to close the Colleges in Salford from Wednesday 25th March at 4pm until further notice. The Colleges are:- Pendleton Sixth Form College, Eccles Sixth Form College, Future Skills/University Centre, City Skills, Worsley College and Apprenticeships at Frontier House.
Up until now, the Colleges have been open in line with the Government’s request to support the children of key workers, vulnerable students and those with an Educational Health and Care Plan. However, following communications with students and parents, we feel reassured that our distance learning model enables our students to remain safe at home, to work remotely and to minimise social contact in line with Government requirements.
The pastoral and learning support team at the College have assessed the individual needs of every student classified as vulnerable, High Needs or with an Educational Health and Care Plan. Face to face or remote interviews have taken place and a bespoke learning and support plan has been implemented to ensure we can continue to provide the pastoral and/or learning support that students need.
We have now moved to a distance learning model and all teaching and learning can be accessed online through the CANVAS, Moodle, Blackboard and Smart Assessor platforms. Teachers are in regular contact with all students at the college. Learning support students are continuing with 1-1 appointments in the normal timetabled slots and the College counsellor is continuing to provide support via telephone. Additional support, advice and guidance, can be found in the ‘Careers, Pastoral and Wellbeing’ section of CANVAS.
Students currently in receipt of the College bursary will continue to receive payments as normal. Those eligible for free school meals will receive this as an additional payment. The College bursary will continue to be paid in line with the College calendar (i.e. excluding half-term and Easter holidays).
We know that students and parents are anxious regarding external qualification grades and progression assessments. As we receive information from the Department for Education, and the examination boards, we will provide you with updates.
It is imperative that all students engage fully with their learning right to the end of the academic year. This requires maintaining close contact with College staff and the thorough completion of all assignments and assessments.
For students who are continuing at college next year: there will be a progression test to ensure that you have mastered all the knowledge and skills in the first year of your course.
For students who are progressing to university or employment: we know that your final grade will depend in large measure on teachers’ assessments of your progress throughout your college course. For this reason it is imperative that you engage fully in your studies until the very end of this academic year.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in these very difficult circumstances. We hope that all our students and their families stay safe. For the latest government information please click here.
