Free Entry Level 1 Life and Living Skills Course in Northampton. Classes run at Greenfields Specialist School for Communication, full-time during the day. This free life and living skills course runs over two years. You'll build practical knowledge and skills for everyday life, working through units matched to your individual needs and capabilities. Staff will assess your starting point to make sure the course is the right fit before you begin.
Who this course is for
The OCR Life and Living Skills suite of Entry Level qualifications provide learners with high quality, nationally recognised qualifications. They are credit-based qualifications that provide valuable opportunities for individuals to develop skills, gain underpinning knowledge and understanding and offers opportunities for learners to progress to higher level units in the suite or to achieve units at the same level, where progression to a higher level is not possible.
The qualifications have been designed for both young people and mature learners, including those with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Over 150 bite-sized units are available across a wide range of engaging skill areas. Any combination of units, at any level, can be selected to suit the particular needs and interests of the learner. This provides the opportunity to build a rich and varied personalised learning programme for the learner.
The suite of qualifications contains units suitable for learners working at different stages of the Entry 1 Achievement Continuum.
The awarding body for these qualifications is Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR) and the regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual).
These Foundation Learning qualifications are regulated in the Qualifications and Credit Framework and appear on the Register of Regulated Qualification
Entry requirements
These qualifications are available to anyone who is capable of reaching the required standards. They have been developed free from any barriers that restrict access or progression thereby promoting equal opportunities.
All centre staff involved in the assessment or delivery of these qualifications should understand the requirements of the qualification and match them to the needs and capabilities of individual learners before entering them as learners for one of these qualifications.
There are no formal requirements for entry to these qualifications.
What you will learn
You'll develop practical skills for managing daily life and routines.
You'll build knowledge to support greater independence.
You'll work through units matched to your own needs and capabilities.
You'll gain understanding of communication and social skills in everyday settings.
You'll progress through credit-based units at your own pace.
How you will learn
You'll learn in a classroom setting, full-time during the day. Assessment is ongoing and matched to your individual needs. Centre staff assess your skills and knowledge throughout the course, using methods suited to each unit. The qualification is credit-based, so you build toward the full Diploma unit by unit.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Greenfields Specialist School for Communication will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Support worker: assisting people in community or residential settings.
Care assistant: helping individuals with daily living tasks.
Volunteer: contributing to community or charity organisations.
Supported employment: entry-level roles with workplace support in place.
What you could study next
OCR Entry Level 2 Diploma in Life and Living Skills: the next step in the same suite, building on the skills and units you've already completed.
Entry Level 3 Life and Living Skills Qualification: a further step up for learners ready to develop more independence and knowledge.
Functional Skills English and Maths at Entry Level: supports communication and numeracy alongside your life skills learning.
