Sixth Form, College and Apprenticeship

Barnsley Sixth Form College

It is a wonderful place to study and make friends, with first class facilities, inspirational open learning zones and great social spaces. We love being here. A levels remain the key qualification to prepare you for higher education and we will work hard with you to make sure that you get to the best university possible. It is always a joy to see our students heading off to further academic success.

Penistone Grammar Sixth Form

Penistone Grammar School ALC is an 11 to 18 maintained school located in the market town of Penistone. Thriving and oversubscribed for both Year 7 and Post-16, the school has strong traditions and a well established reputation. Academic achievements are consistently high at all key stages, significantly above the national average.

Barnsley College

The pathway to your dream career, we are recognised as outstanding by Ofsted.

We aim to make your move from school easy and enjoyable, so use this part of the website to get a flavour of what’s available to you. Our wide range of study programmes will provide you with skills and experiences for the rest of your life, while our additional activities and support services will bring you extra benefits.

Sheffield College

The Sheffield College has a number of campuses across the city. The main ones being City, Hillsborough, Peaks and Olive Grove, with smaller sites at Fir Vale and Eyre Street.
All of our main sites have recently had significant investment to provide state of the art facilities, inspirational learning environments and great communal areas to work and relax before your next lesson.

Seeing as we teach the latest construction methods, we should practice what we preach. So not only do our sparkling new buildings look the part but for those who are interested, they are also extremely energy efficient with wind turbines, solar panels, water recycling and even grass roofs!

Thomas Rotherham College

A modern Sixth Form College with high levels of academic success, exciting student destinations, great facilities, a very strong Ofsted report (January 2014) and a real commitment to helping you identify and achieve your ambitions.

We specialise in Advanced Level 3 full-time courses for 16 - 19 year olds. We hope that our website will help you make a positive decision to join us if we have the right courses for you.
We will support you in aiming as high as possible.
Dr Richard Williams, Principal.

Doncaster College

Doncaster College is a large provider of further education in South Yorkshire. It is also one of the largest providers of higher education in this region.

During the last academic year, more than 20,000 people enrolled on more than 500 part and full-time courses. Across its two main campuses, the College employs around 1,000 staff and accommodates students aged 16+.

Our main campuses are The Hub, situated in the centre of Doncaster, and our High Melton campus which is the home of University Centre Doncaster. We also operate a number of other campuses.

Longley Park Sixth Form College

Based in north-east Sheffield, we specialise in courses for 16-18 year olds and our staff team is dedicated to providing the best possible support to help students to ´Stretch their Potential´.

Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship - NHS

Barnsley Hospital recruits for a number of business and administration apprenticeship vacancies.

Apprenticeships offer the chance to gain important skills in a working environment while gaining relevant qualifications and paying a competitive salary.

Apprenticeship - Berneslai Homes

We are signed up to the One Barnsley pledge, meaning we guarantee 2.5% of our workforce are apprentices. We are pleased that we always out perform this target and very proud of our award winning apprenticeship scheme.
We offer a range of apprenticeships in many disciplines, including:

Bricklaying, Business Administration, Electrical, Gas, Joinery, Painting and Decorating, Plumbing, Procurement, Quantity Surveying, Stores

Network Rail

Join us for three fascinating, surprising and career-advancing years as an Advanced Engineering apprentice.

You’ll receive expert training, thousands of pounds in your pocket and a lifetime of engineering possibilities. When you’re transforming Britain’s vast railway network, you get more than just an education – you’ll gain the kind of skills that can set you up for life.

The Army

Get paid and get qualified with an apprenticeship through the Army. Learn a trade. Build a career. Make mates for life. If you’re looking for a career that takes you places, discover the Army apprenticeship programme.

The Army’s apprenticeship programme gives all new soldiers the chance to work whilst learning skills for life and earning around £18,800. Find out more now.

Royal Navy

When you start an apprenticeship in the Royal Navy, you’re right at the beginning of an adventure that will take you all around the world.

You’ll be a valuable member of our team as soon as you join, because you’ll be learning on the job, making a vital contribution and earning a competitive wage from day one.

Pets at Home

We are an ethical business, where pets always come before profit. We work with together as a team with passion and pride, getting better every day, doing what we say we will do and having a lot of fun.

Our passion for pets is only matched by our passion for helping our people realise their potential – and that starts with our apprenticeships.

Rolls-Royce

As a Rolls-Royce engineering apprentice, you’ll help to pioneer the cutting-edge technologies that are enabling us to create the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions for our planet’s vital power needs. On our Technical, Practical and degree-level apprenticeships, you’ll earn as you learn through formal study and live project work. Find out more now.

Travis Perkins PLC

We’re probably not what, or who, you think we are.
And you’re probably as undiscovered to us as we are to you.
The Travis Perkins Group is a market leader which operates 21+ industry leading businesses across the UK. Everything we do and sell is all around you.

With a £6.4bn turnover and more than 28,000 colleagues serving trade and retail customers from over 2,000 trading outlets nationwide, we are the top performing UK Group in our sector. From supplying materials for iconic buildings to helping out our local customers through the floods, we’re a highly collaborative business that cares about the communities it serves.

Education with Character