Step up to Work: Gardening (Progression to Employability)

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 gardening service in the community.

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

The course will run for 2 years. Subjects taught will include:

• ICT/functional skills

• Personal development/tutorial

• Work related studies

• 1 days work placement per week

• Travel training

• Residential related to the work being carried out on the course.

Gardening topics will include

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• Planting bulbs
• Seed sowing/pricking out
• Creating seasonal shows (hanging baskets)
• Miniature herb gardens
• Allotment vegetables
• Weeding planted areas
• Woodland wildlife gardens
• Garden designs
• 
  Mini enterprise gardening maintenance
  

Taught hours 12 1/2 hours per week plus 1 day work placement

Qualification Aims
The learners 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

Overalls, boots and gloves.

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 with aims to move into employment. Willingness and interest to learn to travel independently. Satisfactory report from previous College course or school. 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