Part time NOCN Language Skills Programme - Level One Certificate in Language Skills

NOCN Language Skills Programme - Level One Certificate in Language Skills
Start/End Date

Day

Course Code

Start Time

End Time

Location

Fee

Benefit A

Benefit B


Spanish

15/09/09 -

01/06/10

TUE

P014/01/76200

19:00

21:00

HB

£281.00

£20.00

£63.50

Course Description
If your language skills are perhaps a little â€-rusty†but you have some basic language skills, then the NOCN (National Open College Network) Level One Certificate in Language Skills Qualification may be appropriate for you. This is the second year of a Level One programme and may suit learners with some prior knowledge and an understanding of the foundation vocabulary of the target language.

The programme prepares you to cope in a number of differing situations in everyday life, leisure situations, travelling and socialising, etc. You will learn to identify and reproduce written vocabulary and short sentences as well as understand and speak the language using simple set phrases and vocabulary.

If you have some prior knowledge of a language, but you are not yet confident to use language to converse using past, present and future phrases, then you may be able to begin with this year of the programme.

You will not have to sit an examination for this qualification but you will need to prepare a portfolio of evidence of your studies and progress and you will complete a small number of assessments throughout the course on two specific skills. Speaking and writing is the focus of assessment in this year, when you have more confidence with using the target language.

Languages offered include Italian, Japanese and Spanish. Courses may also be available in German, Polish and Russian.

These qualifications are intended for use by a wide variety of learners as they provide accessibility with steps towards full achievement. These qualifications are particularly suitable for:

• Adults in part-time provision
• Adults in the workplace
• Adults in full-time learning
• 16-19 learners in schools and colleges who wish to study a language
• alongside their academic or vocational qualifications.

Course Structure
The NOCN Level 1 Certificate course works towards achievement of the remaining two communication units which were not accredited on the NOCN Level 1 Award Programme. Accreditation is for the specific skills, as prioritised by the learner or provider. Any learner joining the programme at this stage would achieve a Level One Language Skills Award, as they will only complete two of the four communication skills units.

Achievement of units is through internally set, internally assessed and externally moderated assessment activity. Centres devise assessment tasks to meet the specifications for assessment which are detailed for each unit.

Course Entry Requirements
All learners will need to complete an application and interview prior to enrolling. For continuing students, re-enrolment arrangements will be made via your course tutor. The Level 1 Certificate is aimed at those learners who have completed the Level 1 Award or have some prior knowledge of the target language. For learners who have some prior knowledge, entry would require a placement test to assess the level of ability in using the target language. Learners should be 16+.

Course Progression
A learner can progress to the NOCN Level 2 Language Skills Award Programme.

These qualifications encourage progression through the levels and learners can progress to the NOCN Level 2 Certificate in Language Skills and the NOCN Level 3 Award and Certificate in Language Skills (subject to availability). Alternatively, following completion of Level 2 they may wish to progress to GCSE and then A Level Programmes.

Course Career Prospects

• Acquisition of a language alongside vocational or academic skills can enhance career prospects in globalised economies. Employers are increasingly seeing language acquisition as an invaluable skill in response to the challenge of flexibility and mobility in the labour market.