Full Time Entry Level

Entry Level
Level One | High Street Campus | Full-Time

Course Description
Entry Level courses encompass a wide range of programmes designed to assist and support you regardless of your ability.
Overview
Emphasis is placed �rmly on your needs and interests, ensuring you have the very best learning experience possible.
Reasons why learners choose Craven College include:
Wide range of ability levels catered for
Clear progression routes into entry level vocational courses
Close liaison with parents, careers, and outside agencies
Excellent ratio of students to quali�ed support workers
Excellent access for wheelchair users
Excellent links with the community
Highly quali�ed specialist staff
Personalised learning programmes for every student
Resources adapted for individual needs, e.g. enlarged computer keyboard and software, coloured overlays, Makaton symbols in use
Safe environment
Pathways
Level Entry 1 and Entry 2
Pathways is a 1 year course. This course will introduce you to college life, and give you the opportunity to develop your independence skills whilst continuing to develop your basic skills such as communication, literacy and numeracy.
Pathways 1 is aimed at helping you increase your independence in life skills such as catching buses, shopping and using community facilities. Pathways 2 will help you to identify your strengths so you can make decisions about which career route to follow, preparing you for progression onto vocational courses across college, or into supported employment.
You will be able to take additional quali�cations in numeracy and literacy and will also undertake a supported work placement. Both courses carry accreditation from City and Guilds.

Course Content
Pathways 1 Entry 1
You will take 5 units from a range including: Creative Studies, Keeping Fit and Healthy, Leisure Studies, Practical Project Work, Skills for Daily Life, Undertaking an Enterprise Activity, Using Community Facilities.

Pathways 2 Entry 2/3
Effective Skills for Learning and Work, Introduction to ICT, Personal Skills, Planning for Progression, Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace

Additional options available: Catering, Horticulture

Additional Qualifications Animal Care Literacy Communications Numeracy

Course Length and Study Pattern
Pathways 1: 1 year, 4 days a week
Pathways 2:
1 year, 3 days a week [with possibility of work placement on 4th day]

Career Progression
Full-time Entry 2, Entry 3 or Level 1 vocational courses, with support if needed
Possible progression routes include: Basic Catering, Childcare, Construction, Horticulture, Small Animal Care

Work Experience
All learners will be offered the opportunity to complete a work experience placement. This may be within college, if the learner requires a high level of support, or out of college [with or without support]

Assessment
By completion of practical tasks in realisitc settings, and development of a portfolio of evidence

Is this course available as evening study? No