Discovery

Applications open - Monday 2 November 2026

Applications close - Open all year

How to apply - Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide.

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Broadstairs College.

Application Limits - You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

Our ‘Discovery’ courses enable students to discover and develop independent living skills, to prepare them for adulthood. Key skills focused on include personal care, home safety, shopping, cooking, travel training and community participation, with opportunities to engage in creative and physical activities across the College. Confidence and independence are also built during practical workshops. Learning is tailored to each individual, with personalised targets reviewed regularly to support progression.

On our ‘Discovery’ courses, students learn many life skills, which are all delivered within the Inclusive Learning department. Once a term we set new individualised targets to monitor and review students’ progress in these areas. These skills include: • Care • Safety in the home • Shopping • Cooking • Community skills • Travel training Students also get to learn within areas of the College such as Music, Sport and Art. Additionally, we work in partnership with social workers and health professionals and use structured visual communication as a method to support our learning.

The course is personalised to each student using a baseline assessment. Students will create a portfolio of evidence to support their skill building throughout the course.

No formal entry requirement.

Students who demonstrate continued progression in their individual targets can remain on the Discovery course for up to three years, with a planned progression to supported living in partnership with adult social care.