Lambeth College
Access to H.E Diploma
Bob Whitehead Head of Engineering
Lambeth & Access
Been offering Access Electrical & Electronics since Mid-80s
Now have FOUR pathways
Unique Partnership with London Southbank University
Access Provision 2011-12
Engineering Pathway
~ Electrical & Electronic Engineering
~ Computer Aided Engineering
~ Music Technology & Audio Electronics
~ Broadcast Technology
Also
~ Civil Engineering
~ Digital Media
Student Numbers – 11/12
~ Electrical & Electronic Engineering.......................40 (2 Groups)
~ Computer Aided Engineering...................................19
~ Music Technology & Audio Electronics.................16
~ Broadcast Technology (New Course)....................12
Also
~ Construction & The Built Environment.................36 (2 Groups)
~ Digital Media...............................................................18
2011-12
Student Numbers
~ 78 Access Students in 2011-12
~ 38% are aged between 19-23
~ 62% are 24+
Students Travelled from
~ Luton
~ Welling, Kent
~ Staines
~ Most London Boroughs
Achievement & Success Rates – 11/12
~ Electrical & Electronic Engineering.......................90% / 85%
~ Computer Aided Engineering...................................100% / 95%
~ Music Technology & Audio Electronics.................100% / 60%
~ Broadcast Technology (New Course)....................100% /100%
Access Provision 2012-13
Engineering Pathway
~ Electrical & Electronic Engineering
~ Computer Aided Engineering
~ Music Technology & Audio Electronics
~ Music & Video Technology
Student Numbers – 12/13
~ Electrical & Electronic Engineering.......................26
~ Computer Aided Engineering...................................13
~ Music Technology & Audio Electronics.................16
~ Broadcast Technology (New Course)....................12
Also
~ Construction & The Built Environment.................25 (2 Groups)
~ Digital Media...............................................................16
Student Numbers
~ 67 Engineering Access Students in 2012-13
~ 42% are aged between 19-23
~ 58% are 24+
Students Travelled from
~ East Grinstead, East Sussex
~ Swanscombe, Kent
~ Staines
~ Most London Boroughs
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Pathway
~ Maths
~ IT
~ Study Skills
~ Electrical & Electronic Principles
~ Practical Electronics*
(* Study at LSBU with
Dr Sandra Dudley-Mcevoy)
Computer Aided Engineering Pathway
~ Maths
~ IT
~ Study Skills
~ Engineering Science
~ Mechanical Eng & AutoCAD*
(* Study CAD at LSBU with
Mark Detre – Product Designer)
Music Technology & Audio Electronics Pathway
~ Maths
~ IT
~ Study Skills
~ Music Technology
~ Audio Electronics
Music & Video Technology Pathway
~ Maths
~ IT
~ Study Skills
~ Music Technology
~ Video Production Technology
~ Electronics
Working Closely with LSBU
~ Widening Participation Unit
~ Progression Agreement (Engineering)
~ Access & BTEC
~ All the Students join the Associate Student
Scheme
Working with Other Universities
HE Progression Routes 2011-12
~ LSBU (EEE, Mech, CAD, Product Design) ~ Leeds (Robotics & Mechatronics)
~ Brunel (EEE, Comms, Civil Eng, Motorsport) ~ Edinburgh (EEE)
~ UCL (Project Management, EEE) ~ Bath (Aerospace)
~ Queen Mary (EEE, Aerospace) ~ Portsmouth (Petroleum Eng)
~ Greenwich (EEE, Multimedia Tech, Architecture) ~ Bournemouth (Music Tech)
~ Nottingham (Elect & Comms)
~ Kings College (Cons Management)
~ Ravensbourne (Sound Design, Music Production)
~ Reading (Building Surveying)
~ WLU (Music Tech, Broadcasting)
What Makes Our Access Courses
Successful??
~ A team of SEVEN delivers on ALL Pathways
~ Work as a close team
~ Rigid Selection Process
~ Support & Guidance from the OCNLR Team
~ Close links with LSBU
http://www.lambethcollege.ac.uk/_media/360/electronics_lab/index.html
http://www.lambethcollege.ac.uk/_media/360/music_studio/index.html
http://www.lambethcollege.ac.uk/news/students-work-goes-under-the-hammer/#showpopup
Access Success Story
Mariutxy Cadavid
– Former Access Student & now Engineering Lecturer & Tutor
of her old Access course since 2009
- Achieved Access Engineering in 2001 - 02
- Achieved a B.Eng in Aerospace Eng at Queen Mary University
- Achieved a Bsc in Forensic Science at LSBU
- Achieved a PGCE
- Now studying Msc in Aerospace at Kingston Uni
The Future
Student Loans for Level 3 Courses (Aged 24+)
~ What will be the impact of the Student Loans??
~ Access is in a Unique position
- Student will get their loan written off if they
complete an HE programme
Thank you