Step up to Work: Retail (Progression to employability)

Vocational qualification

In Ramsgate

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Ramsgate

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course is learner centred, offering the learner's pathways to employment. Learners will have the opportunity to be involved in a mini enterprise. Providing a retail service across College which involves marketing, deliveries and money handling.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Ramsgate (Kent)
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Ramsgate Rd, CT10 1PN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Learners need to demonstrate the desire, willingness and commitment to learn the skills required to lead an independent and purposeful life with aims to move into employment. Willingness and interest to learn to travel independently. Satisfactory report from previous College course or school.

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Subjects

  • Retail
  • Marketing
  • Employability

Course programme


Course Overview
This course is learner centred, offering the learner's pathways to employment.

Learners will have the opportunity to be involved in a mini enterprise. Providing a retail service across College which involves marketing, deliveries and money handling.

Course Structure
Each course will consist of:
  • ICT/functional skills
  • Personal development/tutorial
  • Work related studies
  • Subject related teaching
  • 1 days work placement
  • Travel Training
  • Residential related to the work being carried out on the course


Retail topics will include
  • Working on the section stores project
  • Learning stock rotation and food hygiene
  • Health and safely in the work place
  • Money skills
  • Seasonal selling
  • Visits to shopping outlets

  • Talks and visits from larger retail



Learners will be taught in groups of 8-10 with one support staff to a class. Each learner has an individual learning plan



Qualification Aims
The learner work towards achieving a qualification through individual targets at Entry 2 or 3.

Assessments/Examinations
Continuous assessments and review throughout the course, following the requirements of the accreditation

Cost / Equipment
Tuition is free to learners who are under 25 years at the start of the course. Learners who are in receipt of income support are requested to provide this evidence. There will be costs for accreditation/certification.

Equipment Required

Uniform, overalls and as course requires

Demands of the Course
  • Learners will be expected to wear suitable protective clothing/uniform, have good personal hygiene and follow Health and Safety rules
  • Learners will be made aware of and expected to follow course and College rules
  • Learners are expected to commit themselves to the course and work placement
  • Willingness to learn to travel independently


Start Date
September 2010

Step up to Work: Retail (Progression to employability)

Price on request