Taster Days

Mark your calendars for 'Ready for College' on 7th July 2026

Prepare for a unique college experience! If you have received an accepted offer, we invite you to attend a Taster Day at Chelmsford College.

Come and take part in our upcoming Taster Day – Ready for College - at Chelmsford College! You'll have the chance to immerse yourself in a vibrant learning environment, meet inspiring tutors and fellow students, and get a genuine sense of what the college is like. If you're eager to pursue your passions and unlock your potential, this is the perfect opportunity to shine and embark on a rewarding journey towards a successful future. This event is exclusively for students accepted to study at Chelmsford College starting September 2026.

Events Details

  Tuesday 7th July 2026

  9:00 AM until 15:30 (Please note, times vary between course timetables and campuses)

Please only apply for this event if you have received an invite and have been offered a place on a course at Chelmsford College.

Booking will remain live up until 9.00am on the 6th July but booked courses will display that spaces are no longer available. It is essential that you book and if you do turn up on the day then we will unfortunately not be able to accommodate you should your chosen course be full.

Important Information

Course Timetables and Itinerary

Please take a look at your subject area's timetable and itinerary below to get an overview of your day and if you need to bring any kit or equipment.

Please select your subject area's timetable and itinerary:

Beauty Therapy | Level 1 & 2 Princes Road Campus Spaces: 48
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Salon Practical / Overview / Theory
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Salon Practical / Overview / Theory
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Salon Practical / Overview / Theory
14.15 – 14.30 Q&A
Catering | Level 2 Princes Road Campus Spaces: 10
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – Overview
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.00 Activity 2 – Theory activity – summer project set
12.00 – 12.45 LUNCH
12.45 – 14.25 Activity 3 – Cooking skills
14.45 – 15.00 Q&A
Catering | Level 1 Princes Road Campus Spaces: 10
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 11.45 Activity 1 – Cooking skills (Break Included)
11.45 – 12.30 LUNCH
12.30 – 13.30 Activity 2 – Theory activity – summer project set
13.30 – 13.45 BREAK 2
13.45 – 14.45 Activity 3 – Overview
14.45 – 15.00 Q&A
Hair | Level 1 & 2 Princes Road Campus Spaces: 16
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – Overview
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
10.45 – 12.00 Activity 2 – Theory activity – summer project set
12.00 – 12.45 LUNCH
12.45 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Practical activity
14.15 – 14.30 Q&A
Hair | Level 2 & Entry 3 Princes Road Campus Spaces: 16
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Overview
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Theory activity – summer project set
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Practical activity
14.15 – 14.30 Q&A
Restart Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 30
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Human Bingo
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 All About Me in an Igloo
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Chelmsford College Treasure Hunt
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.00 Q&A
Public Service | Level 1 & 2 Princes Road Campus Spaces: 16
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Practical activity
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Overview
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Theory activity – summer project set
14.15 – 14.30 Q&A
Public Service | Level 3 Princes Road Campus Spaces: 32
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Theory activity – summer project set
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Practical activity
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Overview
14.15 – 14.30 Q&A
Forensic Science & Criminal Investigation | Level 3 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 25
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – CSI (drugs)
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
10.45 – 12.00 Activity 2 – CSI (fingerprints)
12.00 – 12.45 LUNCH
12.45 – 14.45 Activity 3 – CSI (blood)
14.45 – 15.00 BREAK 2
15.00 – 15.30 Q&A
Applied Science | Level 2 & 3 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 25
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – Medical Investigation (Blood 1)
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
10.45 – 12.00 Activity 2 – Medical Investigation (Urine)
12.00 – 12.45 LUNCH
12.45 – 14.45 Activity 3 – Medical Investigation (Blood 2 & diagnosis)
14.45 – 15.00 BREAK 2
15.00 – 15.30 Q&A
Childcare | Level 1 & 2, T-Level Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 25
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – Finding your feet!
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
10.45 – 12.00 Activity 2 – Play Time!
12.00 – 12.45 LUNCH
12.45 – 14.45 Activity 3 – Fun in the Sun!
14.45 – 15.00 BREAK 2
15.00 – 15.30 Q&A
Health & Social Care | T-Level & Level 2 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 25
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 11.00 Activity 1 – Ideal Student
11.00 – 11.15 BREAK 1
11.15 – 12.30 Activity 2 – Patient Observation
12.30 – 13.15 LUNCH
13.15 – 14.30 Activity 3 – NHS Core Values
14.30 – 14.45 BREAK 2
14.45 – 15.15 Q&A
Sport | Level 2 & 3
(Access the female academy or non academy) 		Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Performance Profiles
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – New Horizons
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – The Future Starts Here
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.00 Q&A
Sport | Level 2 & 3
(Access the male academy) 		Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – New Horizons
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Performance Profiles
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – The Future Starts Here
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.00 Q&A
Bricklaying Princes Road Campus Spaces: 18
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Mixing and rolling mortar
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Building pyramids
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Maths and English for Construction
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.00 Q&A
Carpentry and Joinery Princes Road Campus Spaces: 18
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 11.00 Activity 1 – Planning a bird house
11.00 – 11.15 BREAK 1
11.15 – 12.30 Activity 2 – Maths and English for Construction
12.30 – 13.15 LUNCH
13.15 – 14.30 Activity 3 – Constructing a bird house
14.30 – 14.45 BREAK 2
14.45 – 15.15 Q&A
Painting and Decorating Princes Road Campus Spaces: 18
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Stencilling
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Introduction to wallpapering
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Maths and English for Construction
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.00 Q&A
Plumbing Princes Road Campus Spaces: 15
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 11.00 Activity 1 – Taps
11.00 – 11.15 BREAK 1
11.15 – 12.30 Activity 2 – Maths and English for Construction
12.30 – 13.15 LUNCH
13.15 – 14.30 Activity 3 – Cisterns
14.30 – 14.45 BREAK 2
14.45 – 15.15 Q&A
Technical Construction | T-Level Princes Road Campus Spaces: 18
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Maths and English for Construction and Engineering
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Levelling
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Technical drawing
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.00 Q&A
Travel & Tourism | Level 2 & 3 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.15 – 9.45 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.45 – 10.15 Activity 1– Destination Unknown
10.15 – 10.30 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Come Fly With Me
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – No Place Like Home
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.15 Q&A
Enterprise | Level 3 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.30 – 10.00 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
10.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Design and Market a new Product
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Welcome to the boardroom! A CRISPY Challenge
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Think like an Entrepreneur
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.30 Q&A
Business | IN2 & Level 2 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Taste the success
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – 999, what’s your emergency?
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Do you understand me?
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.00 Q&A
T-Levels Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 40
09.15 – 09.45 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Activity 1 – 999, what’s your emergency?
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Activity 2 – Welcome to the boardroom! A CRISPY Challenge
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Activity 3 – Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.15 Q&A
Art and Fashion | Level 2 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 11.00 Activity 1 – Screen printing (use pre-made screens to print onto fabric) 
11.00 – 11.15 BREAK 1
11.15 – 12.30 Activity 2 – Creating unique fashion designs (drawing and sticking fabric and paper onto a fashion templates)
12.00 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.15 – 14.30 Activity 3 – Heat pressing designs onto fabric (draw and cut designs, transfer onto fabric with heat press)
14.30 – 14.45 BREAK 2
14.45 – 15.00 Q&A
Graphic Design | Level 3 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.15 – 09.45 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.45 – 10.45 Activity 1 – Introduction to Poster Design  
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.15 – 12.30 Activity 2 – Collage Posters Creation
12.15 – 13.15 LUNCH
13.15 – 14.30 Activity 3 – Introduction to Logo Design
14.30 – 14.45 BREAK 2
14.45 – 15.15 Q&A
Film and Photography | Level 3 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.30 – 10.00 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – Shot types & storyboards
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
10.45 – 12.00 Activity 2 – Time & Space with cameras
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH
12.45 – 14.45 Activity 3 – Capcut editing, screening and Q&A
14.45 – 15.00 BREAK 2
15.00 – 15.30 Q&A
Digital & ICT Skills | Level 2 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – Icebreaker Mystery Activity "The Tower"
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
10.45 – 12.00 Activity 2 – Building a website
12.00 – 12.45 LUNCH
12.45 – 14.45 Activity 3 – IT Project 
14.45 – 15.00 BREAK 2
15.00 – 15.30 Q&A / Follow up Challenge
ICT | Level 3 & T-Level Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.15 – 09.45 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – Icebreaker Mystery Activity "The Tower"
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
10.45 – 12.00 Activity 2 – Building a website
12.15 – 13.15 LUNCH
12.45 – 14.45 Activity 3 – Building a level in Unreal Engine 
14.45 – 15.00 BREAK 2
15.00 – 15.30 Q&A / Follow up Challenge
Games & Animation | Level 2 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – Introduction to Character Design
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
10.45 – 12.00 Activity 2 – Pixel art for games
12.00 – 12.45 LUNCH
12.45 – 14.45 Activity 3 – Zoetrope Animation (2D Animation)
14.45 – 15.00 BREAK 2
15.00 – 15.30 Q&A
Fashion and Visual Comms | Level 3 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 11.00 Activity 1 – Fabric Dying
11.00 – 11.15 BREAK 1
11.15 – 12.30 Activity 2 – Drawing for Fashion
12.30 – 13.15 LUNCH
13.15 – 14.30 Activity 3 – Screenprinting
14.30 – 14.45 BREAK 2
14.45 – 15.30 Q&A
Content Creation | Level 2 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.00 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 11.00 Activity 1 – Plan Short Movie
11.00 – 11.15 BREAK 1
11.15 – 12.30 Activity 2 – Shoot Short Movie
12.30 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.15 – 14.30 Activity 3 – Edit Short Movie  
14.30 – 14.45 BREAK 2
14.45 – 15.00 Q&A
Animation & Illustration | Level 3 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.15 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – Character design for animation
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
10.45 – 12.00 Activity 2 – Storytelling through images 
12.15 – 13.15 LUNCH
13.15 – 14.45 Activity 3 – Zoetrope 2D Animation 
14.45 – 15.00 BREAK 2
15.00 – 15.15 Q&A
Games Design | Level 3 Moulsham Street Campus Spaces: 20
09.15 – 09.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.30 Activity 1 – Playtesting and core principles
10.30 – 10.45 BREAK 1
10.45 – 12.00 Activity 2 – Level Design workshop  
12.00 – 12.45 LUNCH
12.45 – 14.45 Activity 3 – Introduction to Construct and sharing work  
14.45 – 15.00 BREAK 2
15.00 – 15.30 Q&A
Electrical Princes Road Campus Spaces: 18
09.00 – 9.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 10.45 Terminating a plug top
10.45 – 11.00 BREAK 1
11.00 – 12.15 Make a conduit person
12.15 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 14.15 Maths and English for Electrical
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK 2
14.30 – 15.00 Q&A
Engineering Princes Road Campus Spaces: 18
09.00 – 9.30 Welcome and Introduction to the Study Programme
09.30 – 11.00 Maths and English for Construction and Engineering
11.00 – 11.15 BREAK 1
11.15 – 12.30 Health and safety
12.30 – 13.15 LUNCH
13.15 – 14.30 CAD
14.30 – 14.45 BREAK 2
14.45 – 15.15 Q&A

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