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Aug 2020
Harrogate College to offer extra support to new students
Harrogate College has put several measures in place for new students who will have had six months off from learning and for those who may not get the GCSE grades they need.
The further education college teaches vocational courses and BTEC qualifications. It's concerned that many of its students arriving next month will have been away from a teaching environment for six months and may find returning to learning difficult.
The college is also providing additional teaching for students who need to pass their GCSE in maths and english for a particular course and hired more pastoral and counselling support staff.
Principal of the college, Danny Wild, said:
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- Harrogate College has welcomed the government's incentives for businesses to hire apprentices.
- On average 37% of A-level grades in the district were changed by Ofqual, now these will be changed back to those predicted by teachers.
The college is putting further measures in place to facilitate students hoping to begin an apprenticeship. The college has said some of its partner businesses are struggling to accept students within the current climate but hopes the government's monetary incentives will encourage them to hire again.
When the college reopens a 'bubble' system will be in place to control the chances of coronavirus. Its measures should ensure that if there is a positive case the disruption will be limited to a small group of students and staff.
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