14 to 19 Diploma

The Diploma qualification is available at three levels:
 
The Foundation Level Diploma is equivalent to five GCSEs grades D-G and aimed at 14 to 16−year−olds. The learning is very broad - it helps to develop safe working practices covering a range of practical skills.
 
The Higher Level Diploma is equivalent to seven GCSEs grades A*-C and targeted at 14 and 16−year−olds. It opens up pathways for young people to prepare in more detail for a particular area.

Advanced is equivalent to three−and−a−half A-levels and is designed for 16 to 19−year-olds.
 
The Stafford Centre - Centre for Construction and the Built Environment
 
Jim Knight said: “I am delighted to be able to return to Kingston Maurward to open what is not only a valuable resource for the College, but also for local schools. Here they are taught construction and built environment skills in a purpose built facility.
 
Speaking to the young people who are currently studying the construction diploma here, they are really motivated to get up in the morning, get out from under their duvets and do some learning that can later lead onto an Apprenticeship, to university or directly into the world of work. The Diploma means they can combine developing the practical skills of carpentry, bricklaying and plumbing here at the College with learning English, maths and other skills back at school.”