Life & Community

Course Overview
This course is learner centred, offering a unique approach to â€-tailored Lifeskills'. training and â€-individual learning'. Provision is offered at different levels, each level taken over a 1 year period. The learner can progress onto the next level of learning for a period of up to 3 years.

Course Structure
The learner completes a â€-Learning Passport', a booklet that helps to establish their future goals with a plan of the skills required to reach these goals. These skills will become Individual Learning Plan (ILP) targets, which are identified in all programme areas.

ILPs are an assessment tool, which maintain current skills, while supporting the need to establish and develop new skills


Course content:

Homeskills

Snacks

Personal Care & Relationships

Community Skills (including travel training & use of community facilities)

Drama

ICT

Citizenship

(Functional Basic Skills are taught within all subjects)

Qualification Aims
With good attendance and application learners will achieve a certificate at Entry 1 3.

Assessments/Examinations
Continuous assessments and review throughout the course.

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.

If college transport is provided to attend college, families are expected to pay a proportion of the travel costs.

£35 Course materials

£2 Catering per week

£20 Home Mangement

Start Date
September 2010

Requirement
Learners need to demonstrate the desire, willingness and commitment to learn the skills required to lead an independent and purposeful life. Demands of the Course Learners will be expected to wear suitable protective clothing/uniform if requested, have good personal hygiene and follow Health and Safety rules Learners will be made aware of and be expected to follow course and College rules Learners are expected to have good attendance It is expected that learners will be supported by parents to transfer skills into the home.