A taster day on Tuesday 24 June 2025 for students who are in private school, home-based learning or a school which has a sixth form.
Are you a pupil at a school with a sixth form, private school or are you a home-based learner? If so, you may not have had an opportunity to visit Truro College for a Taster Day where you can meet tutors, tour the campus and have a go at a variety of fun and engaging subject lessons.
The deadline for registrations is Friday 06 June. If you have any questions ahead of the event, please contact Helena Newton helenanewton@truro-penwith.ac.uk
Important Information
On arrival, please sign in at Allen Reception. You can view a campus map here. We encourage visitors to take the park and ride or public transport where possible, but if you are driving, please ensure that you register your vehicle on our ANPR system at reception to avoid any parking fines. Please note that parents cannot attend alongside their son or daughter but are welcome to wait in our Spires coffee bar in the Allen building.
The Taster Day is open to young people currently in Year 10 or 11 only and it is only available on Tuesday 24 June. It is the parent’s responsibility to inform their son or daughter’s school if they are attending. If your child has any learning support needs, medical needs or access requirements please advise us in advance.
We look forward to welcoming you on 24 June. Please be aware that there will be other schools and alternative provision providers present on this day.
Timings
10am | Arrival and welcome talk with Lisa Briscoe
10.15am – 11.45am | Morning Taster Session
11.45am – 12.30pm | Lunch
12.30pm – 2pm | Afternoon Taster Session
2pm | Depart
Your choice of taster sessions
On your Taster Day you will undertake 2 out of your top 3 choices dependent on availability.
- Art & Design including a variety of creative and practical subjects
- Business Studies including economics, law, accounting, travel and tourism
- Computing including Programming, Hardware and Cyber
- Construction including bricklaying, plastering and carpentry (*Please wear sturdy shoes. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided)
- Construction (Surveying) i.e. design and planning – technical construction or civil engineering (*Please wear sturdy shoes. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided)
- Education & Training including teaching and working within childcare and early years
- Engineering CAD – an introduction to 3D constraining, drawing and rendering in a computer environment to a professional standard; Electronics – an introduction to programming electrical components and controlling the environment where they are being used; Workshop – an introduction to workshop techniques and tolerances, with the opportunity to try your hand at virtual welding (*Please wear sturdy shoes. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided)
- English including English Literature, English Language, English Language & Literature
- Hair & Beauty including hairdressing and beauty
- Health & Social Care including Health Studies and Social Care. This will be a mix of theory and practical, so please wear comfortable clothing you can move around in
- Hospitality & Professional Cookery an introduction to the world of Hospitality & Professional Cookery. Learn about what it’s like to become a chef, mixologist or sommelier
- Humanities includes History, Geography, Classics and Religious Studies
- Maths an introduction to A Level Maths
- Media including film studies
- Modern Foreign Languages including Spanish and French
- Motor Vehicle (*Please wear sturdy shoes. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided)
- Performing Arts – Dance Please bring suitable clothing and dance shoes if you have them
- Performing Arts – Drama you will participate in a practical Drama workshop
- Performing Arts – Music you will participate in a band rehearsal or computer-based music production session.
- Performing Arts – Production & Live Events
- Photography
- Public Services (uniformed services e.g. police, military) – this is largely theory based with some practical. Please bring your PE kit
- Science includes a mixture of the sciences (e.g. biology, chemistry, physics)
- Social Sciences including Psychology, Sociology, Criminology and Politics
- Sport theory based (NOT a practical session)
- Sports Academies NB: there is no qualification attached to this, but it can be done alongside other full time courses. Please bring your PE kit (practical session)
