Year 11 November Taster Days
Year 11s! Your taster days are here. This is your opportunity to come to Weston College and try something out for the day before making any decisions about what to study.
Immerse yourself in college life and get to know the facilities in which you might be coming to study in one day (sooner than you think!)
We work in collaboration with your schools, to provide these Taster Day for you. Now is the time to start making choices about life after Year 11 and this experience day will enable you to have your first taste to help you with that all important decision.
Simply click on your school below to book onto your bespoke Taster Day experience, and select which subject area you will be trying.
Things to remember:
- Please arrive at your campus of choice for 9.30am (Except those going to Puxton Park who need to be at Knightstone Campus for 9.15am ready for the minibus at 9.30am and will be dropped back to the Knightstone Campus for 2.30pm)
- You will be expected to make your own way there and home.
- Choose one subject to have a Taster of for the whole day, you will not be able to move between campuses during the day.
- Please bring a packed lunch.
We look forward to seeing you!
Click to read more about each subject
All sessions are 9:30am - 2:30pm
During this all-day workshop you will have the opportunity to investigate how different animals create their accommodation and why. We will then move on to exploring more about animal health and how particular animals look after themselves.
International Business!
Students will get the chance to take part in different activities around business and how it works internationally!
Carpentry - first wood joint, Plumbing - pipe bending phone holder. We will also discuss other areas of BACE Introduction and Team building activities
Please bring rough clothes and a pencil
Explore different areas of Performing Arts and Dance through different workshops at Weston College.
This session you will be a print-based workshop that will also include elements of fashion and graphic design with textiles.
Within the morning workshop, you will have the opportunity to build a functional robot using our EV3 kits. Will you build a small, nimble vehicle which can speed past the competition? Or will you build a robot which can smash opponents into pieces using motors? The choice will be yours!
You will find out about the Early Years curriculum and the different ways that children learn. You will participate in practical activities that show how to encourage creativity, curiosity and engagement in very young children. You will start to evaluate and analyse planning and activities.
This practical workshop will provide you with an introduction to some of the machinery and techniques most used within Engineering such as the CNC machines, milling, turning, fabrication and maintenance.
This session you will be a print-based workshop that will also include elements of fashion and graphic design with textiles.
This session you will be a print-based workshop that will also include elements of fashion and graphic design with textiles.
Experience the practical day in the life of a music learner, including planning, practical and presentation workshops.
Learners will get first-hand experience on how the sector links hair, make up and beauty services together to get the best possible outcome. Learners will get creative with hair matting, creative festival looks, glitter art, festival make up, nail art and more.
Working in Sim room in small groups then in the Lab doing experiments
Please ensure you have shoes that cover your feet, trousers, long shorts -for Health and safety in Lab and SIM
Students will prepare and cook a variety of different dishes in a catering kitchen.
During these sessions, students will be able to have a go and actually get hands on experience with real engines and vehicles in one of our amazing workshops. Chat to staff and current learners to find out all you need to know about being a student with us in the future.
An introduction about careers and courses pertinent to public services followed by a typical public service fitness session in the sports hall.
A session that will introduce and practice teamwork either in sports hall or on 3G.
The sessions will be interactive sessions with our teachers to introduce you to the different subject areas within the Sixth Form. You will get a taste of all broad subject areas ranging from STEM subjects to Humanities, Creative and Business. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions and you will get a full tour of our outstanding facilities.
This workshop will give you an opportunity to experience activities linked to our three main pathways; coaching, fitness instructing and sports science.
In this Media workshop you will get the chance to work as a team to create and film digital content. Giving you a taste of what it could be like to be a student on our Creative Media Course. You will get to meet the Tutors and learn more about the opportunities that college life can give you.
During this session you will be able to have a go and actually get hands on! Chat to staff and current learners whilst working in our fantastic facilities. But the best bit is you'll actually be able to get hands on learning how lighting circuit work in your home and installing your own from a plan you create yourself.
Please wear sturdy footwear
Join us in our Photography studio for a taster session of Photography! Something for everyone! You will have the opportunity to use our industry standard equipment and arrange backdrops and lighting to create a dynamic series of looks! You will get to meet the course Tutors and get a flavour of what opportunities our Level 3 Photography course can offer!
In this workshop you will be introduced to the world of Game and Animation production! You will try out the basics of industry software and develop core techniques used by today's industry professionals, as well learning the in's and outs of games and what goes into making them.
Giving you a taste of what it could be like to be a student on our Games and Animation Production Course. You will get to meet the Tutors and learn more about the opportunities that college life can give you.