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Pathway to Achieve

at West Suffolk College, Bury St. Edmunds · college

Level 2Stepping stonesAward1 yearFull time

What the college says

Pathway To Achieve is a two year course designed to be a nurturing environment incorporating structure to facilitate independence and individuality; overcoming barriers, building skills, knowledge, and behaviours to support learner's progression.Year 1 Aim - to provide a nurturing and highly supportive environment to develop wellbeing and confidence in young people with barriers, building confidence and self esteem and providing a positive educational experience to build upon and encourage college participation and attendance.Year 2 Aim - To build upon the positive experiences of year 1 and foster continual selfe-steem and confidence development. Encouraging independence and cultivating a desire to increase skills and knowledge and expand the young person's progression possibilities and aspirations. Developing confidence and resilience to enhance the possibility of learners going out to work experience or infilling into vocational areas for a term.Students are supported by: Small class sizes. In house teaching of Maths and English Classroom engagement with an LSA and tutor. A team of dedicated teaching and learning staff. Support from the student welfare team A programme tailored to meet individual needs.Core programme content includes: An introduction to life at college Improving confidence and self-esteem Making informed decisions Development of personal and social skills Development of character strengths Development of essential life skills Development of Maths and Englis

What you need to get on

No formal entry requirements are necessary. Students will be invited to attend pre-programme engagement days to assess individual needs and establish suitability for this pathway. Entry requirements for all Supported Learning Pathways will includeassessment of previous andcurrent behaviours toevaluateany impact on safetyin group learning situations.

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • West Suffolk College

    Out Risbygate, BURY ST EDMUNDS, IP33 3RL

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · BURY ST EDMUNDS

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