Skills for Working Life - Office and IT

Course Code:
N5024

Award:
Entry level 2 and 3

Awarded by:
NPTC

Course Length:
1 or 2 years depending on ability and experience at beginning of course.

Course Summary:
The Entry level Skills for Working Life Office and IT courses at Nescot College give you the chance to gain skills and a qualification in different practical subjects before moving on to the next level in the subject you like most.

You also study core units that underpin the vocational subjects including separate qualifications in Adult Basic Skills Numeracy and Literacy

The course is suitable for you if you have not taken GCSEs, have mild/moderate learning difficulties or behavioural problems or achieved very low results at GCSE.

Course Details:
The full time course covers the specialist areas of Office and IT. You will also study the core unit of Preparing for Work. You will be expected to take part in work experience and may receive a certificate through the Millennium Volunteers.

Assessment is by a variety of methods including photographic, video, written work, group discussion, 1:1 discussion, role play and observed evidence. Assessment is not carried out at specific intervals but when the learner is ready and both assessor and learner agree a time.

There may also be an opportunity to try out other specialist skills throughout the course.

Career Progression:
At the end of the courseyou can progress to the next entry level, and if successful at Entry level 3 in basic skills and life skillsyou can progress to NVQ 1 or foundation courses ina vocational area.

Other Information:
Additional support is provided in every class.

Group sizes are no more than eight innumber.

There are some practical aspects to the course so expect to get wet, cold and dirty on occasions. You will have to buy your own steel toe capped boots and overalls to wear when doing horticultural work. Protective equipment to comply with health and safety regualtions will be supplied by the college.

Fees:
If you are aged 16-18 there are no fees to pay.

If you are aged 19 or over on 31stAugust 2008 you will pay 25 affiliation fee and the cost of materials used eg. cookery costs. You will be exempt from the tuition fees if you are in receipt of a means tested benefit such as:-

• Income support
• Council tax benefit
• Housing benefit
• Jobseeker's allowance
• Working tax credit (if your income does not exceed 15,050 per year)

If you do not receive a means tested benefit the tuition fees are:-

• Short courses - 223
• Part time course - 535
• Full time course - 1,203