College Courses in Stockport, Manchester

Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College, Stockport:
Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College is one of the largest and most successful Sixth Form Colleges in the country. With modern campuses in Cheadle and Marple, Stockport in the Greater Manchester area, the College offers a wide range of academic, vocational and work-based courses for school-leavers and adults learners of all ages. We expect students to work hard and they are all treated as individuals within a caring and supportive atmosphere - it's no surprise that most are successful with many progressing to universities all over the UK.

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Both campuses have a thriving and colourful learning environment and offer a broadly similar choice of courses for all the community. Whether you're returning to learn or want to enhance your career prospects, whether you want to gain a university qualification or simply want to take up a new interest or hobby, you'll find a wonderful choice of courses and an excellent level of guidance and advice at Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College, Stockport.

There are over 500 full and part time courses available. There are successful Sixth Forms at both Cheadle and Marple and a wide range of flexible courses for adults at both campuses that include; Art and Photography, Business, Finance & Law, Home & Interior Design, Fashion, Tailoring & Embroidery, Crafts, Languages, Dance & Drama.

Sixth Form:
As a specialist Sixth Form College we offer students a wide range of academic, vocational and work-based courses as well as lots of opportunities to enhance their studies with sports, concerts, performances, outdoor pursuits, visits, work placements and more. We’ll help students prepare for a degree, a job or whatever the important next step is in their lives.

All students are respected and treated as an individual from their very first day with us. They'll know their teachers by their first names. They'll be trusted, have the freedom to make their own decisions and the opportunity to have a say in College life.

We celebrate diversity and our doors are open to all those who will benefit from what we have to offer. We treat every student with dignity and respect in an atmosphere that provides equality of opportunity, promotes learning and recognises all students as individuals.

Whatever their ability and ambition there really is something for everyone at Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College:

· Over 40 AS and A Level subjects
· The International Baccalaureate Diploma
· The New Diplomas
· Vocational subjects at Levels 1, 2 and 3
· GCSEs and other Intermediate Level 2 courses
· Apprenticeships at Levels 2 and 3
· GCSEs and other Level 2 qualifications
· CHOICES – opportunities at Pre Entry and Entry Level

The College also offers a vibrant programme for adult learners of all ages and shares the national vision to help enable people to improve their employment and career prospects. The breadth of occupational training on offer, for example, includes Apprenticeships, Train to Gain, NVQs and range of short courses.

The full and part-time courses for adults in the wider community include ACCESS (an alternative route to university for those with few qualifications) and accredited options in Gardening & Horticulture, Fashion, Counselling, Languages, Basic Skills and ICT. A wide variety of general interest and leisure courses is also available throughout the year.