Lambeth College

Access to H.E Diploma

Bob Whitehead Head of Engineering

Lambeth & Access

Been offering Access Electrical & Electronics since Mid-80s

Now have FOUR pathways

Unique Partnership with London Southbank University

Access Provision 2011-12

Engineering Pathway

~ Electrical & Electronic Engineering

~ Computer Aided Engineering

~ Music Technology & Audio Electronics

~ Broadcast Technology

Also

~ Civil Engineering

~ Digital Media

Student Numbers – 11/12

~ Electrical & Electronic Engineering.......................40 (2 Groups)

~ Computer Aided Engineering...................................19

~ Music Technology & Audio Electronics.................16

~ Broadcast Technology (New Course)....................12

Also

~ Construction & The Built Environment.................36 (2 Groups)

~ Digital Media...............................................................18

2011-12

Student Numbers

~ 78 Access Students in 2011-12

~ 38% are aged between 19-23

~ 62% are 24+

Students Travelled from

~ Luton

~ Welling, Kent

~ Staines

~ Most London Boroughs

Achievement & Success Rates – 11/12

~ Electrical & Electronic Engineering.......................90% / 85%

~ Computer Aided Engineering...................................100% / 95%

~ Music Technology & Audio Electronics.................100% / 60%

~ Broadcast Technology (New Course)....................100% /100%

Access Provision 2012-13

Engineering Pathway

~ Electrical & Electronic Engineering

~ Computer Aided Engineering

~ Music Technology & Audio Electronics

~ Music & Video Technology

Student Numbers – 12/13

~ Electrical & Electronic Engineering.......................26

~ Computer Aided Engineering...................................13

~ Music Technology & Audio Electronics.................16

~ Broadcast Technology (New Course)....................12

Also

~ Construction & The Built Environment.................25 (2 Groups)

~ Digital Media...............................................................16

Student Numbers

~ 67 Engineering Access Students in 2012-13

~ 42% are aged between 19-23

~ 58% are 24+

Students Travelled from

~ East Grinstead, East Sussex

~ Swanscombe, Kent

~ Staines

~ Most London Boroughs

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Pathway

~ Maths

~ IT

~ Study Skills

~ Electrical & Electronic Principles

~ Practical Electronics*

(* Study at LSBU with

Dr Sandra Dudley-Mcevoy)

Computer Aided Engineering Pathway

~ Maths

~ IT

~ Study Skills

~ Engineering Science

~ Mechanical Eng & AutoCAD*

(* Study CAD at LSBU with

Mark Detre – Product Designer)

Music Technology & Audio Electronics Pathway

~ Maths

~ IT

~ Study Skills

~ Music Technology

~ Audio Electronics

Music & Video Technology Pathway

~ Maths

~ IT

~ Study Skills

~ Music Technology

~ Video Production Technology

~ Electronics

Working Closely with LSBU

~ Widening Participation Unit

~ Progression Agreement (Engineering)

~ Access & BTEC

~ All the Students join the Associate Student

Scheme

Working with Other Universities

HE Progression Routes 2011-12

~ LSBU (EEE, Mech, CAD, Product Design) ~ Leeds (Robotics & Mechatronics)

~ Brunel (EEE, Comms, Civil Eng, Motorsport) ~ Edinburgh (EEE)

~ UCL (Project Management, EEE) ~ Bath (Aerospace)

~ Queen Mary (EEE, Aerospace) ~ Portsmouth (Petroleum Eng)

~ Greenwich (EEE, Multimedia Tech, Architecture) ~ Bournemouth (Music Tech)

~ Nottingham (Elect & Comms)

~ Kings College (Cons Management)

~ Ravensbourne (Sound Design, Music Production)

~ Reading (Building Surveying)

~ WLU (Music Tech, Broadcasting)

What Makes Our Access Courses

Successful??

~ A team of SEVEN delivers on ALL Pathways

~ Work as a close team

~ Rigid Selection Process

~ Support & Guidance from the OCNLR Team

~ Close links with LSBU

http://www.lambethcollege.ac.uk/_media/360/electronics_lab/index.html

http://www.lambethcollege.ac.uk/_media/360/music_studio/index.html

http://www.lambethcollege.ac.uk/news/students-work-goes-under-the-hammer/#showpopup

Access Success Story

Mariutxy Cadavid

– Former Access Student & now Engineering Lecturer & Tutor

of her old Access course since 2009

- Achieved Access Engineering in 2001 - 02

- Achieved a B.Eng in Aerospace Eng at Queen Mary University

- Achieved a Bsc in Forensic Science at LSBU

- Achieved a PGCE

- Now studying Msc in Aerospace at Kingston Uni

The Future

Student Loans for Level 3 Courses (Aged 24+)

~ What will be the impact of the Student Loans??

~ Access is in a Unique position

- Student will get their loan written off if they

complete an HE programme

Thank you