Motorsports, Schools (14-16)

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Level One Award / Certificate in Motor Vehicle Studies (14-16 Programme)

If you are applying for a place on the 14-16 programme please ask school to request an admissions form from 14to16@myerscough.ac.uk This is…

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Location: Myerscough College (Preston)
Course length: Award – One Year – Wednesday
Certificate – One Year (Top Up) - Wednesday

Motorsport

The British motorsports industry is recognised as the best in the world with Britons at the heart of a vast range of worldwide motorsport activities. It is a huge industry employing people in businesses from retail performance specialists to preparation companies, with many Formula One and World Rally Teams based in the UK.

Myerscough College has seven motorsport workshops and a number of different competition cars for the continuing development and expansion of motorsport teaching. We believe that hands-on experience is an important aspect of learning and therefore encourages students to take part in a wide range of motorsport events throughout the UK.

Fantastic Facilities

Our newly refurbished Motorsports building features purpose built workshops with everything you'd expect to find in a working motorsport garage. Our course provides the opportunity to develop your motor vehicle skills within a dedicated motorsport environment.

Myerscough College - Team Myerscough Motorsport

A Winning Team

Motorsports students automatically become part of Team Myerscough Motorsport which competes across the country in a variety of motorsport events. Our students also act as race support for drivers in Formula Ford and WRC Rally events.

Myerscough College Students work on WRC Rally Car

Fantastic Opportunities

Students on the Motorsports programme at Myerscough College are offered the opportunity to volunteer and work at some prestigious events all over the world. During the recent FIA WRC Academy Championships, a team of 8 degree students supported M-Sport's technical and service teams maintaining the fleet of 10 Ford Fiesta RS Rally Cars.

They attended WRC events as varied as the Vodafone Rally of Portugal and the rallies in Finland, Germany, France and Spain. This unique programme continued in 2016, with students supporting the Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy at five WRC events across Europe.

Leena Garde: Honorary Fellow

"At Myerscough, the combination of academic study with practical experience is a great way of doing it. It’s a package that can go hand in hand and give potential students an extra advantage. It’s no longer a hobby – it’s a genuine career."

Myerscough College Fellow - Malcolm Wilson

Malcolm Wilson: Honorary Fellow

M-Sport Managing Director, Malcolm Wilson OBE was awarded an Honorary Fellowship at Myerscough College for his work in the industry. M-Sport works closely with the Myerscough College Motorsport Team on a number of initiatives.

Nicky Hart: Case Study

From student to event operations for Motorsport UK - read Nicky's story on how she achieved her dream job in the motorsports industry!

Emmie Jones: Case Study

Read all about Emmie Jones' journey from Myerscough to Mercedes!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING OUR VOCATIONAL OFFER FOR HOME EDUCATED STUDENTS FROM SEPTEMBER 2025

Tuesday 12th November 2024 update

Myerscough College is committed to providing high quality technical education across the land-based and sports sectors. Our 14-16 curriculum provision will remain in place for the 2025/26 academic year, starting September 2025, but it will need to be accessed via applications from local schools, on behalf of their pupils.

After extensive discussions with our Local Authorities (LAs) regarding the future of home education, it is clear that the government is focused on prioritising the reintegration of many home educated young people back into mainstream education. In light of this direction, we have made the strategic decision to change the Elective Home Educated (EHE) element of our 14-16 programme, in order to align with this broader educational policy.

Electively Home Educated applicants can no longer apply for courses at Myerscough. The only route to enrolling on a course at Myerscough is through a school who commissions this as an alternative provision.

This change will not impact students who are already attending Myerscough College through their schools.

If you would like to consider enrolling at a local school or need further support with your education at home, please contact your Electively Home Educated teams in your relevant local authority. They will be able to provide information about available school places for September 25 entry. It may be possible that some schools will agree to your child continuing with their course at Myerscough but this will need to be discussed with the school.

For information about the content of the 14-16 curriculum you can email us at 14to16@myerscough.ac.uk or call 01995 642222.

Additional support

Myerscough will arrange for copies of academic reports to be sent to educational providers in order to support and enhance the likelihood of securing a school or alternative provision placement for students.

Additionally, please access the links below to help with guidance and support during this transition period:

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/professional/resources/supporting-school-transitions/

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