Progression choices will depend on each individual learner and how much progress they have made with anxiety or other barriers.
Some learners will continue with a further year in inclusive learning, moving onto Personal Social Development or Vocational Studies.
Others may be ready to move over to mainstream courses or look at opportunities outside of college such as employment or volunteering.
The overall objective of the course is to build self-confidence, independence and social skills and to transition the learners into a college environment in a way that will allow them to overcome their barriers, whether that is anxiety, mental health, physical well-being or just a lack of confidence, before taking the next step in their education journey.
The course is set up differently from most, in that, it does not have traditional set outcomes or subjects that will be covered and there will be no qualification at the end.
Instead, we will start the year by assessing key skills in 8 areas:
The skills are designed to be ones that are transferable both within education and in their daily lives. Learners will work at their own individually appropriate level and throughout the year we will use a series of projects as vehicles to build and develop these skills. Throughout the year the projects will be, as much as possible, led by the learners, to give them more of a stake in what they are doing. Projects will be outward-facing, with final products designed for college-wide use to engage the community, build partnerships, and broaden perspectives. One of the first projects the learners will undertake is to create and curate their own individual website that will be used to show starting points in each of the skills, evidence of work completed, and ways to demonstrate progress.
The evidence gathered on the site could include, (but is not limited to), photographs, videos, reflective journals, written and verbal feedback, witness statements or testimonials. Alongside the projects, learners will also cover maths, English, mental and physical well-being, sports and leisure and independent living skills as well as building social skills with enrichment events.
No formal entry requirements but the course is aimed at learners who have found it difficult to access a school or college course because of extreme anxiety or mental health issues.
Assessment will be ongoing throughout the year, starting with an initial skills check looking at how the learner feels they fit with the 8 key skills. Regular revisiting of the skills checks and some personal self-reflection and goal setting will take place throughout each term. Followed by a final skill check to show the distance travelled at the end of the year.
Approximately £20 per year for trips and events.
Although there is no formal work experience element, the eight skills that we concentrate on are all transferable to work related situations.
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1 Year
Full-time courses are fully funded for 16 to 18-year-olds. For age 19+, various funding options are available.
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