A course designed to assist youths to advance in their educational pursuit.

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3. THE PURPOSE OF THIS
SEMINAR
 This seminar is to educate and expose
people to alternative ways to acquire
tertiary education .
 This is to help wipe away the tears of those
having problems with their academics.
 To assist people to get foreign education
that is widely accepted internationally.
 For civil servants that needs advancement
@ their places of work. (promotion)

4. WHY EDUCATION
Learning is the most powerful tool in the world.
The more you know the better you get along in
the world. Unless you have a decent education
jobs will be scarce and you will struggle for the
rest of your life trying to make ends meet. You
don't have to be rich to survive, but you sure do
need your education to stay ahead of hunger,
poverty and to be relevant in life.

5. Benefits of Having Tertiary
Education.
 Education is the key to success
 Education open doors of opportunities in life
 Education is the passport to wealth and better
future.
 Having education will give you better chances of
getting jobs.
 Many people who are making what is labeled as
PEANUTS is because the employer is not paying
them for what they know, but rather, they are
paying them for what they can do physically.
Youth these days need to know the consequences
of not finishing high.

6. Here comes the opportunity
 About the British Council
British Council is the UK’s international
organization for educational opportunities
and cultural relations.
They work in the arts, education, English,
science and sport and last year , they were
engaged face to face with 18.4 million
people and reached 652 million.

7. What are the Exams Offered
by British Council ?
The British Council administers numerous exams and
tests on behalf of various UK academic and
professional institutions including:
 Cambridge English and Admissions Tests
School exams such as CIE and Edexcel,
 UK university exams and professional exams
such as ACCA, CEM, CIM, CIMA, CIPS, City &
Guilds and NEBOSH

8. Full Meanings:
 IELTS - International English Language Testing System
 ACCA and ACCA CBE - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
 CIPS - Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
 CIE - Cambridge International Examinations, including IGCSE and GCE O and A
levels
 City & Guilds vocational qualifications
 TKT - Teaching Knowledge Test, offered by Cambridge ESOL
 UK university exams for international students
 PLAB - Professional Linguistic Assessments Board
 .
 Cambridge Admissions Tests including STEP, TSA, ELAT and BMAT
 CIMA & CIMA CBE - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
 CIM - Chartered Institute of Marketing
 RSS - Royal Statistical Society
 CEM - College of Estate Management
 NEBOSH - National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health

9. CITY & GUILDS OF
LONDON INSTTUTE
 City & Guilds is the UK's leading vocational
qualification awarding body.
 They have come a long way since They
were founded - today the City & Guilds
Group is the UK's leading vocational
awarding organization.
 They employ over 1000 people and award 1.9
million certificates every year. They have
been in existence since 1875 .

10. CITY & GUILDS CERTIFICATE
City and Guilds certificate is recognized and
acceptable all over the world.
City and Guilds is a worldwide
recognized certificate that can help you
compete for employment around the
globe.
C & G Diploma is equivalent to National
Diploma & C& G Advanced Diploma
Certificate is equivalent to HND in
Nigeria.

11. FACULTIES IN CITY &
GUILDS
 Advice, guidance and counseling
 Business support skills
 Children and young people
 Cleaning
 Community
 Construction and building
 Creative
 Education and training
 Engineering and transport
 General learning, including languages, skills for life and key skills.
 Hairdressing, beauty therapy, nail technology and complementary ther
 Health and social care

12.  Health science and technology
 Hospitality and catering
 Information technology (IT)
 Justice
 Land-based industries
 Management
 Media and photography
 Printing and graphic communications
 Processing and manufacturing
 Retail, distribution and road passenger vehicle driving
 Security
 Sport, recreation and playwork
 Telecommunications
 Travel, tourism and aviation

13. About City & Guilds Exams
 City & Guilds Exams are written twice in a year.
(June & December)
 Exams are conducted by the British Council
here in Nigeria.
 Exam Fees range between NGN 11,800 to
NGN 22,000 depending on the component
you wish to take. i.e. You pay per subject.

14. Facts about City and Guilds
Certificate
 City and Guilds certificate can be used
to proceed for Post Graduate Studies
after the Advanced Diploma in any of
the Universites here in Nigeria.
 Employers in Nigeria and International
Companies in Nigeria & Abroad Recognizes
City and Guilds for immediate employment
professional bodies in Nigeria such as Mobil Oil
Producing Nig. Limited e.g. PHCN,
Guinness Nigeria Plc, Nestle, BATN,
Coca Cola, Nigerian Brewery e.t.c.

16.  The Federal Ministry of Education and the
Federal Ministry of Labour and
Productivity accept City & Guilds
qualifications weather for University
Admission to some Nigerian Universities
and employment into the Federal Civil
Service.
 City and Guilds is a worldwide recognized
certificate that can help you compete for
employment around the globe

17. MODE OF OPERATIONS
The course runs for 18 months : Four
semesters of three (4) months each for
each of these three (3) levels:
CERTIFICATE LEVEL: for candidates that
doesn’t have any prior knowledge in the
field.
Especially School Certificate Holder. U
will be awarded with Technician
Certificate.
Diploma Level: Scaling through this stage,
you will be awarded Technician Diploma.
Advanced Diploma: You will be awarded

18. Questions about City & Guilds.
 What grades do they award?
The grades awarded are: First Class Pass, Pass or
Fail
 What information do I get with my
results?
For candidates that fail the exam they also provide a
report with performance codes that gives you a
clearer indication of the areas of weakness in your
examination, providing you with key information to
help you target your remedial work.
 How will I receive my results?
You will receive your results through your exam
centre. City & Guilds informs each centre directly.

19. Que: How long does my certificate
last?
Ans: The certificate is valid indefinitely.
 What if I fail part of the exams can
I retake that section?
Unfortunately, if you fail an exam because of your
performance on a single section of the exam, you need to
retake the whole exam.
 What To Bring To The Exam :
 Please bring a valid international passport or drivers
license.
 Please note: No phones or electronic devices will be
allowed into the exam venue. If your pencil case is not
transparent it will not be allowed into the venue.
 Where can I sit my exam?
 Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano.

20. National Open
University (NOUN).
The National Open University of Nigeria is Nigeria's
leading - and only specialist - provider of open and
distance learning at tertiary level. We are also the
country's largest tertiary institution in terms of
student numbers.
The National Open University of Nigeria
operates from its Administrative
Headquarters located in Lagos.

21. Facts about Open University
Noun has centers all over the country.
Noun took off of the university, pioneer student enrolment stands at
32,400.
Noun currently offer over 50 programmes and 750 courses, stair
casing through from certificate to diploma and degree level, and
maintain a strong commitment to internationalization.
The National Open University of Nigeria consults with industry and
employers in developing courses. We also bring international
programs from universities around the world.
Noun focuses on life long education and online education.

22. History of Noun .
The National Open University was initially
established on 22nd July 1983 as springboard for
open and distance learning in Nigeria. It was
suspended by the government on 25th April
1984. However, its tremendous and unassailable
role in tackling the country’s educational
problems including access, equity, and education
for all became so evident and consequently its
resuscitation was begun on the 12th of April
2001.

23. Programme Delivery Method
The NOUN employs a range of delivery methods to take education to the
people and make learning an enjoyable activity. These methods include:
• Printed instructional materials, audio, video tapes
and CD-ROMs. These would be transported to you
by courier companies, NIPOST and NOUN's in-
house transport division.
• Television and radio broadcast of educational
programmes .
• Electronic transmission of materials in
multimedia (voice, data, graphics, video) over fixed
line (telephone or leased lines), terrestrial and VSAT
wireless communication systems.

24. NOUN STUDY CENTRES
The reading and studying of the printed course materials can
of course take place in the home, in an environment
convenient to the student or at some designated places
called Study Centres.

25. These are places located across the geopolitical zones of the
country. At presents, these centers are located at the following
places:
 GEO - POLITICAL ZONE STUDY CENTRE FULL
ADDRESS CENTRE CODE
 North East 1
 BAUCHI STUDY CENTRE.
Centre Director:
Dr. AHMED Saleh Gidado
Student Counsellor:
 NOUN Study Centre, Former NRC Building Federal Low
Cost Housing Estate. Bauchi Bauchi State.
bauchicentre@nou.edu.ng
 08025010121, 08034047622

26.  NOUN Special Study Centre, L AGOS Centre
 Centre Director:
Dr. AIYEPEKU Stephen O.
 Student Counsellor:
(i) Mrs. AGBOGIDI Caroline Kevwe
 (ii) Ms. Ladi James L.
 NOUN Study Centre, Nigerian Navy NNS QUORRA, Apapa, Lagos.

 08033068874, femiaiyepeku@yahoo.com

 08023405313, carolkevwe@yahoo.com

 08032586484, lalinjames@yahoo.com
 037
 NOUN Special Study Centre Nigeria Prisons, Kirikiri
 NOUN Special Study Centre, Kirikiri Maximum Prisons.
 050
 Abuja Planning Office
 Liaison Manager:
Dr. (Mrs.) Grace Iyabo Osuman
 5 Dar-E-Salaam, (Off Amino Kano Crescent) Wuse II Abuja
08059422266, 08036150833
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27. In conclusion,
Educating the workforce of today -- and tomorrow --
is a key focus. To get qualifications missed out
earlier in your education, this opportunity is
worth considering.
IF YOU ARE STILL THINKING, DO IT
NOW,ACT FAST BEFORE IT IS TOO
LATE
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