Bridging work before you start
At Derby College we understand the disruption caused by Covid-19 and for many applicants it may be a long time between finishing classroom-based lessons at school and starting your courses at college in September. To support your transition our subject teams have prepared some directed independent learning tasks. These tasks will help to consolidate some of your learning from GCSE and will introduce topics you will study with us in September Prepare for your course with some tasks and activities set by our staff. Make sure you keep checking back as we add to the activities over time! The tasks are set on our Virtual Learning Environment below and you will need your InTouch details to access.
Burton & South Derbyshire College
A very warm welcome to Burton and South Derbyshire College. This is a great place to learn. There’s a real buzz here; inspiring teachers, engaged learners, fantastic state of the art facilities and career-boosting links with leading businesses. https://localdigital.co.uk/portfolio/project-1/
Unifrog – You can still access Unifrog until the end of the Academic year, I would advise you to complete and download your CV, use the platform to research Post 18 routes, University or apprenticeships.
You can also access Read, Watch & Listen to broaden your knowledge of a chosen subject. https://www.unifrog.org/student/read-watch-listen
MOOCS/ Super Curricular
We would also like to take this opportunity to encourage you to do some additional reading around your chosen subjects, this will be a requirement of A Level study. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses is a good place to start.
Mooc.org is an extension of edX.org, a leader in online courses. Whether you're interested in learning for yourself, leveraging online courses to educate your workforce or creating a MOOC, edX can help. https://www.mooc.org/
University of Southampton https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/free-online-learning.page#moocs
Youth Employment UK - Preparing For Your Future is a free online course to help 14-16 year olds build skills and careers confidence. The 5 courses available will boost your skills and career confidence. Get a certificate for your CV when you complete each course!