Welcome
We’re excited to welcome you to the College – thank you for choosing us, we’re looking forward to helping you create your brighter future!
Below is some helpful information to guide you through the next steps in becoming a Weston College student…
Next Steps
Once you've registered your details with us you'll receive an email with your username and password, which can be used every time you login to your application portal.
What happens next – after application
- First you will receive an email confirmation stating you have successfully submitted an application to the subject area of choice. You can either continue to next steps and book an interview or complete this at a later date.
- If you continue to the next steps you will be able to book a guidance session date and time that is convenient for you.
- Please do not worry if you do not continue at this stage you will receive an email reminder to book your guidance session.
- Once your guidance session is booked, the status of your application will change and you will receive an email confirming details of your face to face interview (date, time, and location) – we have provided some tips and advice below, to prepare you for your guidance session.
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If you have applied for Sixth Form, guidance sessions will take place via Teams and an invitation email will be sent out nearer to the time of your selected interview date.
- Log in to the application portal through the website (it’s on the applicants tab along the top blue ribbon) using your login details created when you applied (which will also have been sent to you via email).
What happens next – after your guidance session
Once you have completed your guidance session, you will receive an offer of place within 5 working days via email.
How to accept an offer
- Once you have received your offer of place email you will be able to log back into your application portal where you will see your offer/s of place.
- Log in to the application portal through the website (it’s on the applicants tab along the top blue ribbon) using your login details created when you applied (which will also have been sent to you via email).
- Some offers will be conditional and are subject to you receiving the entry requirements discussed in your interview.
- You will be able to accept or reject your offers of place.
- If you accept your offer of place you will receive an email to confirm
- If you reject your offer of place you will receive an email to confirm, and details of what to do if this was done in error
- If any of your contact information changes (especially your email address), please keep the college updated as we will be in contact with various information in the months prior to you starting with us in September.
What happens next – after accepting your offer
You will continue to receive lots of information via your personal email address and via WhatsApp about life at Weston College. We will also invite you to events taking place at our campuses to help you gain a greater insight into what to expect and what it is like as a learner with us. Keep an eye out for:
- Invite you to your Welcome Evening – an opportunity for you to come in and meet tutors, receive important information about your programme and also meet other learners joining us for September 2024.
- Information on all the remaining stages and activities in your enrolment journey, including your Orientation Day in July 2024.
- Invite you to your Welcome Festival and enrolment appointment taking place at the College in August 2024.
- Information on key news, events and information that will help you before you start your programme.
What happens next – after application
1. First you will receive an email confirmation stating you have successfully submitted an application to the subject area of choice. You can either continue to next steps and book an interview or complete this at a later date.
2. If you continue to the next steps you will be able to book an interview date and time that is convenient for you.
3. Please do not worry if you do not continue at this stage you will receive an email reminder to book your interview.
4. Once your interview is booked, the status of your application will change and you will receive an email confirmation with your Teams interview details (date and time) – we have provided some interview tips and guidance below, to prepare you for your interview.
5. Within a week of booking your interview you will receive a separate email with your Teams invitation attached. This is how the interview will take place. You will be able to log in to your application portal at any time to see the status of your application.
6. Log in to the application portal through the website (it’s on the applicants tab along the top blue ribbon) using your login details created when you applied (which will also have been sent to you via email).
What happens next – after interview
Once you have completed your interview, you will receive an offer of place within 5 working days via email.
How to accept an offer
- Once you have received your offer of place email you will be able to log back into your application portal where you will see your offer/s of place.
- Log in to the application portal through the website (it’s on the applicants tab along the top blue ribbon) using your login details created when you applied (which will also have been sent to you via email).
- Some offers will be conditional and are subject to you receiving the entry requirements discussed in your interview.
- You will be able to accept or reject your offers of place.
- If you accept your offer of place you will receive an email to confirm
- If you reject your offer of place you will receive an email to confirm, and details of what to do if this was done in error
- If any of your contact information changes (especially your email address), please keep the college updated as we will be in contact with various information in the months prior to you starting with us in September.
How to prepare for your guidance session
Huge congratulations on completing your application to Weston College. We are really looking forward to meeting you at your guidance session.
The guidance session is an opportunity for you to find out information about Weston College, tour your potential campus and discover what your faculty has to offer you. We will not only have your chosen faculty available but also the apprenticeship team and learning support.
Below we have put together some helpful tips so you can prepare and know what to expect.
First of all, it’s remote; so we can see each other, we will be using Microsoft Teams as our platform. You’ll be sent an invite to a Microsoft Teams appointment to your personal email address. If you can’t access Microsoft Teams let our admissions team know and we can arrange to do the session by phone.
Your guidance session is an opportunity for us both to get to know each other better. We want you to enjoy your time studying with us and get the most out of it. At this interview we can take you through all the opportunities to make sure you start on a programme that is the right fit for you.
Please be on time. The below are some instruction on using Microsoft Teams...
- Select ‘Join Microsoft Teams Meeting’ in your meeting invite to be taken to a page where you can choose to either join on the web or download the desktop app. If you already have the Teams app, the meeting will open there automatically.
- If you don’t have a Teams account, you may have the option to enter your name to join the meeting as a guest. If you do have a Teams account, select ‘Sign in’ to join with access to the meeting chat and more.
- If you are going to be late or can’t make your interview call the College, please call 01934 411411
- Most recent school report/record of achievement
- Record of key achievements
- Recent piece of coursework you are particularly proud of
- Details of any additional learning support you have received previously (e.g. EHCP)
- Some of our curriculum areas might also ask you to prepare an audition piece or a portfolio for interview. If this is the case, this will be explained in your interview invite.
- You also might want to prepare a list of questions you would like to ask our staff.
- Why you have applied for that subject area and whether it links to any career goals?
- Have you done any careers research? (if you haven’t, take a look at our careers programme on our website – Careers Coach where you can explore careers, as well as complete a careers questionnaire
- Why you want to become a Weston College learner?
- Tell us about school
- What you have enjoyed at school?
- What went well and what didn’t go as well?
- What are your predicted grades?
- Tell us about your extra-curricular activities?
- Do you play sport for a local team?
- Do you play a musical instrument?
- Do you have any hobbies/interests?
- Do you have a part-time job and what have you learnt about yourself from it?
- You as an individual
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- What’s been your greatest achievement to date?
Please attend your Guidance session in smart/casual attire.
Parents/Carers are more than welcome to accompany you to your Guidance session. We will have advisors available to answer any questions that you or your parent/carer might have.
Weston College is all about ‘Creating Brighter Futures’ and we encourage all our learners to be independent, resilient and ultimately to believe in themselves to achieve their personal and career goals.
Your passion for the subject area you are applying for – what inspired you to apply?
A positive attitude, which will show us you are willing to work hard, attend all classes and behave well. All of which are key to you reaching your potential.
That you have thought about your application choice(s) and that they are appropriate for your career goals.
Our curriculum staff will be able to inform you straight away whether they will be offering you a place on one of our college programmes.
First of all, well done!
- Your offer of a place will be subject to you achieving the required examination results (these will be explained at your interview and can be found on our website)
- We expect you to continue to work hard, maintain a high attendance record and meet all deadlines set by your school teachers
- We will email you confirming your offer of a place. You can then log-on to your college account and accept your offer.
In a small number of cases, we sometimes feel that a different programme of study might be more suited to your attainment levels or career aspirations. If this is the case, you will be referred to our School Liaison Team who will contact you and will take you through all the options and find a suitable programme for you.
WELL DONE AND GOOD LUCK!
