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JAmes ViCkermAnFormer School:

Southlands High SchoolcoUrSe: Level 3 Extended Diploma inFashion & ClothingGrade:Distinction*, Distinction*,Distinction*JoUrNeY: James, who was shortlistedas the UK’s Young Fashion Designer ofthe Year, has gone on to study Fashion atRavensbourne

bethAny unsworthFormer School: HindleyCommunity High SchoolcoUrSe: Level 3 Extended Diplomain Photography Grade:Distinction*, Distinction,DistinctionJoUrNeY: Bethany has gone on toenjoy a career in freelancePhotography

AlexAnDriA luCAsFormer School: Standish High SchoolcoUrSe: Level 3 Extended Diploma inProduct Design Grade:Distinction*, Distinction,DistinctionJoUrNeY: Alexandria has now gone onto study Architecture at the University ofLincoln

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FAshion & Clothing

PhotogrAPhy

JAmes sAnDersFormer School:

Abraham Guest AcademycoUrSe: Level 3 Extended Diplomain Graphic Design Grade:Distinction*, Distinction*,DistinctionJoUrNeY: James has progressedonto the College’s popular FoundationDegree in Graphic Design, inpartnership with the University ofSalford

grAPhiC Design

ProDuCt Design

rebeCCA rimmerFormer School: Standish High SchoolcoUrSe: Level 3 Extended Diploma inFashion & Clothing Grade:Distinction, Distinction,DistinctionJoUrNeY: After graduating from UCLan,Rebecca’s designs were chosen to openthe show at Graduate Fashion Week.She has secured a job with worldwidefashion company, Visage

FAshion & Clothing

Chloe reynolDsFormer School: Lowton High SchoolcoUrSe: Level 3 Extended Diploma inArt & Design Grade:Distinction*, Distinction*,Distinction*JoUrNeY: Chloe has progressed on tothe College’s Level 5 HND in Fine Arthaving had her work featured in anumber of venues around GreaterManchester

Art & Design

Centre oF exCellenCe

in CreAtiVe Arts

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• 100% pass rate at Level 1, 2 & 3

• 63% of Level 3 students achieved

triple Distinction, equivalent to three

As at A Level

• £2,000 Scholarship available to

talented students

• Students progress onto top UK

Universities including London

College of Fashion and

Glasgow School of Art

• Specialist studio-based facilities

• Trips to London, Paris, Barcelona,

Venice & Florence

• Young Designer of the Year finalists

for the past three years

• Students run their own creative

enterprise businesses

• Industry experienced teaching team

• Students work in the community and

with employers on live projects

• Partnerships with local and national

companies

sChool For the Arts

Bustling with life and atmosphere, the College's School for the Arts is the perfect

environment to unleash your creative edge! The Centre has developed a long standing

reputation for progressing thousands of students on to University and employment.

our Courseswigan & Leigh College offers you a wide range of full-time vocational courses

that will progress you on to University ClAire hADwin grAPhiC Design leCturerClaire was a student at Wigan & Leigh College from 2000-2002 where she picked upher Level 3 Extended Diploma in Graphic Design before graduating from the Universityof Salford in 2005. Claire enjoyed four years working in the industry for a range ofeditorial agencies before returning to College in 2009 to lecture and gain her PGCE.Since then, Claire’s most memorable achievement was guiding students to multiplehonours with the British Glove Association, winning ‘best contribution’ and runner upagainst other Colleges nationwide.

Jo wooD FAshion leCturer & FreelAnCe DesignerAfter graduating from the University of Central Lancashire in 1999 with a degree in Fashion,Jo has gone on to enjoy a successful career within the fashion industry. Working full-timefor Littlewoods, Matalan and Ethel Austin has not only given Jo valuable experience, but thechance to experience work in Europe and America. Jo has lectured at Wigan & LeighCollege since 2010 and still enjoys freelance work for a range of clients includinginternational supermarket giant, TESCO.

lee PAton Art & Design leCturer Lee graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1997 with a BA (Hons) in FineArt before going on to run a successful studio in Manchester for five years. Lee completedhis PGCE at Wigan & Leigh College in 2003 before returning to lecture in 2007. He has goneon to establish great links within the community and has taken part in a number ofsuccessful trips each year. Lee is now course leader for the College’s HND in Fine Art andLevel 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design.

teresA ryAn Art & Design leCturerTeresa graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in Fine Art and joined theCollege in the 2009/10 academic year after completing her PGCE at Edge Hill University.Teresa has gone on to establish strong community links, most notably conducting arange of mural work for Marus Bridge Primary School. She has also worked on projectswith Manchester’s Northern Quarter, creating a breath-taking 63 foot mural.

Graphic Design studentsvisit Paris

Level 3 Art & Designstudents have work featuredon the Saatchi website

Fashion students link withTopshop to regularly blog

Photography students runtheir own commercial studio

Art & Design andPhotography students visitVenice & Barcelona

enriChment & triPs

All our Courses wILL GIVE YOU THE oPPortunity

to gAin work exPerienCe wITH LEADING EmPLOYERS

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meet the teAm

wigan & Leigh College has a highly qualified and professional teaching team

with a wealth of industry experience behind them. Here are four great examples…

sCholArshiP ProgrAmme

Our Centre of Excellence offers exceptionally talented students a

scholarship worth up to £2,000.

The scholarship is designed to help students reach their full potential.

Students can use the fund towards the cost of materials/equipment,

travel and attending exhibitions.

Details on how to apply for the Scholarship will be available at your College interview.

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UcaS PoiNtS Btec level 3 a levelSexteNded diPloma

420 D*D*D* A*A*A*

400 D*D*D A*A*A

380 D*DD A*AA

360 DDD AAA

320 DDM ABB

uCAs Points tAble

Our Vocational courses allow you to focus solely on Creative Art disciplines, while providing you with the same number of UCAS points as A Levels

School leaverS

level coUrSe eNtrY

Art & Design

Art & Design (pre degree)

3 (BTEC) Fashion & Clothing 5 A*- C GCSEs

Graphic Design

Photography

Product Design

2 (NVQ) Intermediate Apprenticeship in Apparel 4 A* - D GCSEs

2 (OCR) Art & Design 5 A* - D GCSEs

1 (BTEC) Art & Design 5 A* - E/F GCSEs

aGed 18+

level coUrSe

HND Fashion & Clothing Technology

HND Fine Art

Foundation Degree* Graphic Design

# All entry grades at Level 2 and above must include Maths or English at grade C or above. The apprenticeship must include Maths and English at grade C or above.*In partnership with the University of Salford