ALL SET FOR SEPTEMBER
Whether you’re joining Andover College for the first time or returning for another year, this page has everything you need to feel prepared and confident for September.
Here you’ll find your designated start date and answers to frequently asked questions to help you get organised ahead of term.
New courses start week commencing 1st September over a series of a couple of days. If you locate the courses you are studying on the list below, the exact time and date will be given. On the day, head towards main reception and the team will be there to greet you and ensure you get to your relevant session(s). If you are also doing GCSE/FS English and/or Maths, these will not be listed below but instead, identify the other course you are doing as part of your study programme and on your first day your timetable will be issued to you
It is important that you complete your ‘next steps form’ which has been emailed to you. This provides important information to help us support you during your time at college. If you have not received this, please email Nextstepsformandover@sparsholt.ac.uk and we will get a new one issued to you. You should also have attended college to enrol. Enrolment takes place between 21st August and 29th August.
If you have not received a time and date from us, please contact inforegandover@sparsholt.ac.uk and we will organise a slot for you. If you have applied late and have recently submitted an online application, the admissions team will contact you to organise an enrolment slot
The induction day provides you with all the necessary information to help you get started at College. There will also be opportunities to meet subject teachers and undertake course inductions such as key Health and Safety information for practical based courses.
You will get a chance to meet key staff such as progress coaches and the wellbeing team who will all support you during your time at Andover.
If you decide that you want to change your course(s) before the start of college then please send an email to inforegandover@sparsholt.ac.uk and we will contact you to discuss. Once you start college, please talk to your progress coach who can support you. There will also be drop in sessions available in PB14 at 1.30 – 2.30pm on Monday 7th September through to Friday 11th September.
It is important that you speak to a member of staff as soon as possible. We highly recommend that any course change takes place in the first couple of weeks at the latest so that you do not miss out on too much information from any new course you would like to move to.
Timetables will be issued on your first day. During enrolment, staff will be able to give you can outline of your timetable but this is then confirmed on your first day as it gives us an opportunity to make any changes based on class sizes and facilities so that you have the best experience possible
These will be issued on your first day. However, on occasions there may be a slight delay due to late enrolment, for example. If this is the case, we will notify you when it is available to collect from reception. Once you have your lanyard, this must be worn at all times to help us maintain the safety of the campus and enable you to access the facilities.
If you applied for the bus pass in sufficient time it will be available for collection on your first day at main reception. If there has been a delay in applying, we will notify you as soon as it arrives.
If you are entitled to free school meals please complete the bursary form located at main reception or as part of the Next Steps form, if you haven’t already done so. Free school meals are based on attendance and register marks so providing you have attended the induction period then this will be available to use from the 14th September.
These will start immediately subject to your timetable. It is really important that if you have any questions relating to your lessons you ask your progress coach or a member of the team straightaway. For those who will resit their GCSE Maths and/or English in November, there are only 6 weeks until the exams so every lesson you attend will help you make the progress you want.
Returning students start over a series of a couple of days. If you locate the courses you are studying on the list below, the exact time and date will be given. On the day, head towards main reception and the team will be there to greet you and ensure you get to your relevant session(s). If you are also doing GCSE/FS English and/or Maths, these will not be listed below but instead, identify the other course you are doing as part of your study programme and on your first day your timetable will be issued to you.
Your start date will be on Friday 4 rd September. Although you would have attended induction day last year, this year it is slightly different and there will be new course meetings taking place throughout the day. These meetings will contain important information about your new course.
It is important that you complete your ‘next steps form’ which has been emailed to you. This provides important information to help us support you during your time at college. If you have not received this, please email Nextstepsformandover@sparsholt.ac.uk and we will get a new one issued to you. You should also have attended college to enrol in June. If you were not able to attend, please contact inforegandover@sparsholt.ac.uk and we will organise a slot for you.
If you decide that you want to change your course(s) before the start of college then please send an email to inforegandover@sparsholt.ac.uk and we will contact you to discuss. Once you start college, please talk to your progress coach who can support you. There will also be drop in sessions available in PB14 at 1.30 – 2.30pm on Monday 7th September through to Friday 11th September. It is important that you speak to a member of staff as soon as possible. We highly recommend that any course change takes place in the first couple of weeks at the latest so that you do not miss out on too much information from any new course you would like to move to.
Timetables will be issued on Thursday 3th September for returning students.
These will be issued on your first day. However, on occasions there may be a slight delay due to late enrolment, for example. If this is the case, we will notify you when it is available to collect from reception. Once you have your lanyard, this must be worn at all times to help us maintain the safety of the campus and enable you to access the facilities.
If you applied for the bus pass in sufficient time it will be available for collection on your first day at main reception. If there has been a delay in applying, we will notify you as soon as it arrives.
If you are entitled to free school meals please complete the bursary form located at main reception or via the Next Steps form, if you haven’t already done so. Free school meals are based on attendance and register marks so providing you have attended the induction period then this will be available to use from the 14th September.
Use this list to check when you need to be on campus and get ready for the year ahead!
Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L2 Creative Media Production – Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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Year 1 L3 Creative Art Practice – Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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Year 2 L3 Creative Art Practice – Friday 4th September at 10am
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L3 Games Design Yr 1 – Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L3 Games Design Yr 2 – Friday 4th September at 10am
- FAD – Wednesday 9th September time TBC
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T-level Business Yr 1 – Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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T-level Business Yr 2 – Friday 4th September at 10am
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T-level Education Yr 1– Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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T-level Education Yr 2– Friday 4th September at 10am
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L2 Early Years (T-level Foundation) – Thursday 3rd September at 10am
- T-level Digital Production Yr 1– Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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T-level Digital Production Yr 2– Friday 4th September at 10am
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L2 Digital (T-level Foundation) – Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L1 in Carpentry – Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L1 in Brick– Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L2 Electrical – Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L2 in Brick– Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L2 in Carpentry– Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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T-level Construction Yr 2– Friday 4th September at 10am
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L3 Diploma in Site Carpentry – Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L2 Dance – Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L2 Performing Arts– Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L3 Performing Arts Yr 1– Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L3 Performing Arts Yr 2– Friday 4th September at 10am
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L3 Dance Yr 1– Thursday 3rd September at 10am
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L3 Dance Yr 2– Friday 4th September at 10am
- L2 MV (T-level Foundation) – Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
- L3 MV– Thursday 4th September at 10am
- T-level MV Yr 1– Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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T-level MV Yr 2– Friday 4th September at 10am
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T-level Engineering Yr 1– Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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T-level Engineering Yr 2 – Friday 4th September at 10am
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T-level Media Broadcast Yr 1 – Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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T level Media Broadcast Yr 2 – Friday 4th September at 10am
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L1 VICs (Vocational Introduction to College) – Wednesday 2nd September at 10am
- Next Steps – Thursday 4th September at 10am
- First Steps – Wednesday 3rd September at 11.30am
- Supported Internship – Thursday 4th September at 11.30am
- Focus on Life Skills – Wednesday 3rd September at 9.15am
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L2 Hairdressing – Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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L3 Hairdressing– Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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L2 Barbering – Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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T-level Nursing (Adult and Mental Health) Yr 1– Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
- T-level Nursing (Adult and Mental Health) Yr 2 – Friday 4th September at 10am
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L2 HSC ((T-level Foundation) – Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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L3 HSC Yr 2– Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
- L3 Music Yr 1– Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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L2 Sport – Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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L2 Public Services – Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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L3 Sport Yr 1 – Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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L3 Sport Yr 2 – Friday 4th September at 10am
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L3 Public Services Yr 1 – Thursday 3rd September at 10.00am
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L3 Public Services Yr 2 – Friday 4th September at 10am