Courses in Partnership with Schools

Within Northern Regional College there is an opportunity for schools in the local area to enter into partnership with the College to allow their Year 11 and Year 12 learners to experience and gain the necessary skills required in a range of vocational areas. 

At present approximately 2,400 students attend weekly to various vocational programmes within Northern Regional College – these students are from around 54 post primary schools within Ballymena Learning Together; Newtownabbey Learning Community; Larne Learning Community; Antrim Learning Community; Magherafelt Learning Community; Rural Partnership; Ballymoney and Coleraine Learning Community.  NRC aim to develop working partnerships with these groups to provide a sustainable educational provision.

Below are a range of vocational programmes that are offered to post primary schools within the province:
Asdan Horticulture
Edexcel BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Construction, Engineering & Media
CEA GCSE in Construction
Level 2 Certificate in Occupational Studies (Six Single Awards being offered)
City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Computer Aided Design
Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture
Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Horse Care
Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Agriculture
Edexcel Level 2 Extended Certificate in Horticulture
Edexcel Level 2 Extended Certificate in Horse Care
Edexcel Level 2 Extended Certificate in Agriculture
City & Guilds Entry Level 1/2 Certificate in Food Studies
CEA AS & A2 Level in Health & Social Care
AQA AS/A2 Level in Accounting
CEA A2 Level Applied in Business (Single Award)
AQA AS & A2 Level in Psychology
Edexcel BTEC National Certificate in Children’s Care Learning & Development
OCR AS Level in Performing Arts
CEA A2 Level in Applied ICT
OCR A2 Level in Media Studies
OCR GCSE in Media Studies
Edexcel First Diploma in Social Care
AQA A2 Level in Sociology

(This list of programmes may be subject to change)

For further information please contact Marjorie Diffin via email at marjorie.diffin@nrc.ac.uk

Below are some of the success stories of 2009/10 from the courses in partnership with schools:

Occupational Studies Learners of the Year (2009/10)

First in GCSE Construction (2009)