Gateway to Work

You will study Maths and English (Functional Skills) from Entry 1 to Level 1, alongside the new Learning, Employability and Progression (L.E.A.P.) framework covering learning areas such as ITQ, Personal Development, Personal Effectiveness, Team Building, Practical Skills, Diversity, Customer Service, Hospitality, Cooking, Sport, Leisure and Money Management. Dependent on attitude, attendance, commitment and individual ability, you may achieve a combination of qualifications ranging from Award, Certificate and Diploma at Entry 3 with those who excel, or have academic abilities that will permit it, progressing to achieve Level 1 qualifications. Each qualification is based on achieving a number of credits. Each folder within the learning areas carries a value between 1 and 3, therefore, within reason, learners can chose which modules and learning area they wish to engage in to achieve their desired learning objectives. All students without an A*-C grade in English or Maths will be required, as a condition of the programme, to undertake either a GCSE or Functional Skills programme.Your continually developing skills will evolve through a mixture of lessons, demonstrations, assignments and practical tasks that will be continually assessed through the duration of the programme. Dependant on the programme you commit to, you will be expected to attend college four or five days a week for 24 or 19 weeks with the average learning day running for 5 1/2 hours.