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Senior Phase Schools Programme

Instructor and students collaborating on an engine repair project, focusing on mechanical details in a hands-on learning session.

Welcome to Glasgow Kelvin College Senior Phase schools programme page we are delighted that you are considering applying to study here at Kelvin.

If you are unsure what you want to do when you leave school, then this page will hopefully help.

The courses we offer here at Kelvin are ideal if you want to explore subjects and areas which you may not be able to study at your school. The courses we offer are designed to give you a learning experience which is different from the way you learn at school. We aim to develop new skills which are relevant to future employment in the world of work and give you the opportunity to progress on to further or higher education so that you can achieve your ambitions.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch via Alan Shields  ashields@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk

Good luck and we look forward to welcoming you to Glasgow Kelvin College!

Schools Automotive student speaking into a microphone during an interview at Glasgow City Chambers, sharing her experience of studying at Glasgow Kelvin College's Senior Phase Schools Programme.

Meet Abby | Schools Automotive Student 🚗🏆

You might remember Abby from the KitKat race car project!

After an incredible year on our Schools Automotive course, Abby was recognised at our Summer Awards for her outstanding achievements.

In this video, she reflects on everything she's learned—from building and working on cars to developing the confidence and skills to pursue a career as a mechanic. Abby also shares why studying at Glasgow Kelvin College while still at school gave her a head start for the future.

Congratulations, Abby, on a fantastic achievement—we can't wait to see what you do next!

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Senior Phase Automotive | Learning by Doing 🚗⚙️

Students on our Senior Phase Schools Programme gain hands-on experience while exploring exciting career pathways alongside their school studies.

From designing, building and racing KitKat to celebrating student achievements and hearing first-hand experiences, these videos showcase how our Automotive students develop practical skills, confidence and industry knowledge in a real workshop environment.

Whether you're interested in engineering, vehicle maintenance or simply want to try something new, our Senior Phase programme offers the opportunity to discover your potential before leaving school.

Explore what's possible with Automotive at Kelvin. 🚗

  • Two senior phase students at Glasgow Kelvin College sit in a relaxed setting, one holding a microphone as they talk about their experience. Text on screen reads “Senior Phase Studies at Kelvin” and “Kelvin College we're in our senior phase
  • Automotive students in workshop overalls taking part in a filmed interview in a college engineering workshop.
  • Automotive student driving a student-built race car during a practical session outside the workshop.

Read What Our Students Said

Video Transcript – Abby: Automotive Skills

I'm Abbie, I'm here at the Summer Awards.

I was on the automotive course at Glasgow Kelvin College. You might remember me from the Kit Kat video.

I've learned a lot from college, from building the car to learning how to work on them and they've set me up well for the future.

I'm either going to come back to Kelvin College or I'm going to try to get an apprenticeship.

I'm definitely going to still try to work on cars and be a mechanic.

I definitely recommend people coming to college from school because I feel like it gave me a great opportunity to see what it's like and that I did like it.

Video Transcript – Abby and Kayla: Automotive Skills

Abby: Hi, I'm Abby.

Kayla: And I'm Kayla.

Abby: And we're doing Automotive Skills at Glasgow Kelvin College. 

Kayla: We're working on this Formula 24 race car right now. We're just building it from scratch. 

Abby: I've always really been into cars and I wanted to learn more about how to fix them.

Kayla: I'm really into classic American muscle cars and it just made me want to start working on them myself. 

We've just kind of been learning about tools and the engine. We've changed a lot of brake pads. We've done a lot of

Abby: steering and suspension.

Kayla: Mainly engine work. 

Abby: A lot of Spark Plugs 

I'm going to try getting an apprenticeship and I'm going to try end up working in motorsport.

Kayla: Hopefully go into an apprenticeship and get into restoration.

We've learned a lot of skills with the foundation apprenticeship. We've done a lot of team building. 

Abby: Since coming to college I've gained a sense of responsibility and a taste of what it'll be like when I leave college and into work.

This is the green power car we've been working on and its name's KitKat.

Kayla: You can see that it's powered by an electric engine. It's connected to a bike train.That moves the back axle.

Abby: So far we've done the start button and the acceleration and the next thing we're going to be working on is the brakes. 

Kayla: And look out for us racing the Kit Kat.

Video Transcript – Abby and Kayla: Racing KitKat

Abby: Hi, it's Abby and Kayla again

Kayla: We're back with Kit Kat.

She's fully finished and we're going to race her outside.

She has a one-wheel drive and she's quite hard to control.

Abby: We've really enjoyed building Kit Kat and we're so glad to see her up and running.

Watch out!

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