We work closely with a variety of schools across the West Midlands, providing students with advice on the career pathways available to them when they leave school.
Our services aim to inspire and ensure students are well-equipped for their futures. Schools are welcome to visit us on-site and experience our cutting-edge facilities. We are also available to attend in-school events.
A full list of our services can be found below. Alternatively, you can download our CEIAG Services for Schools Planner.
Walsall College's services for schools
Our team are available to attend your school’s careers events. We provide information and guidance of courses and routes into post 16 and HE study.
Our fun and interactive taster workshops are prepared to give students an insight into our popular vocational courses. Subjects include: Hospitality, Music, Construction, Business, Health and Social Care, Photography, Early Years and Sport.
Sometimes the best way for students to understand what college is about is for them to see it first-hand. Whether you spend a couple of hours at our Wisemore Campus or would prefer to use a full morning to discover our construction and engineering campuses, we can tailor a tour based on your students’ interests.
Breaking the mould and changing misconceptions, these workshops will make students think about careers they may never have considered before. Our stereotype busting talks focus on subjects including: Childcare, Health, Hair, Fashion, Computing, Engineering, Construction, Travel and more.
Exploring discipline, leadership and citizenship – students work together to overcome challenges in a fully charged and fun packed session. These sessions are delivered by our highly professional protective services tutors, drawing upon their years of experience in the workplace or forces to deliver activities designed with teamwork in mind.
Students are invited to discover the world of travel, tourism and aviation. This interactive workshop incorporates role-play, practical work and theory to give students an insight into the variety of courses and careers available.
Putting your students centre stage, this workshop offers an insight into studying Performing Arts with a focal point on Acting or Dance. Using our state-of-the-art facilities, students are welcome to visit us at the College or we can bring the workshop out to your school.
Accompanied by a professional chef, students create delicious dishes and get a taste of what our Cookery and Catering courses can offer. This workshop can take place in our industry standard kitchen facilities or we can stream it live to your classroom.
Our Young Chefs Academy is the perfect place to get students on their first steps towards a career in the hospitality industry. During this six-week course, our tutors will give students the knowledge to prepare and cook a wide range of starters, main courses and desserts. Full training and a free cookbook will also be on the menu. Cost: £49 with all ingredients and equipment supplied.
Our Apprenticeship presentations vary from 15 minutes to a full 1-hour workshop to meet the needs of your school day. Students can expect to gain insight on the increasingly popular route and knowledge on how to secure their dream Apprenticeship job.
Our T Levels combine classroom learning and industry placements. With new qualifications launching every year, this talk allows students to discover how this route can truly take them to the next level.
Did you know you can start your degree at Walsall College? Let us introduce your students to a more cost-effective route to obtaining a degree with our HI:ED talk. Your students could progress all the way to degree level with our HNC program. Alternatively, our Higher Technical Qualifications have been designed with employers to ensure students gain the skills required for the sector they are entering.
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