Free Entry Level Life and Living Skills in Woking. Classes run at Freemantles School. You'll need Entry 2 Functional Skills to join; an initial assessment confirms the course is the right fit. This entry level life and living skills course runs full-time over 27 months. It covers emotional wellbeing, social communication, understanding the world around you, and supported employment skills. Learning is student-led, with a strong focus on choice-making and planning your next steps. You'll also have opportunities to visit potential future placements.
Who this course is for
This course is aimed at students who are academically achieving above Entry 2 in Functional Skills and wish to develop their emotional wellbeing social communication and understanding, knowledge and understanding of the world and supported employment skills. There would be a focus on student led learning and choice making to help with their choices in the future. This would include opportunities to consider the next steps in their life and transition to next placements including visits or short link taster courses. Students would be encouraged to develop independence through travel training and independent shopping. Vocational learning would be part of the curriculum offer developing employment skills and experiences. They would be developing knowledge of skills needed for 21st century employment using ICT. Students would also work on financial management to enable them to manage their money more independently. Leisure skills would be aimed at helping students to make healthy leisure choices in terms of exercise and food.
The curriculum offer: For the first two years modules are included in the areas of communication, numeracy, ICT, environment and community, home management, the world of work, personal skills and creative arts. The final year study is focussed on preparing them through intense work on managing their own emotional well-being and social understanding for the point where the student is able to manage in mainstream environments. Functional and Employment skills would be offered as qualifications at Entry level or Level 1 .We would aim to develop knowledge and understanding of employment skills through extended semi supported work experiences and independent travel through travel training. Students will be attending link courses to education placements, will be supported in their transition to next placement, develop independent shopping and financial management skills.
There may be opportunities to complete a supported DoE Bronze award .
Entry requirements
Entry 2 Functional skills
What you will learn
You'll develop emotional wellbeing and self-awareness skills.
You'll practise social communication and understanding others.
You'll build knowledge and understanding of the wider world.
You'll explore supported employment skills and workplace readiness.
You'll make choices and decisions about your own learning and future.
You'll plan and consider your next steps and transition to future placements.
You'll take part in visits to help you prepare for life after the course.
How you will learn
Learning is classroom-based and student-led. You'll take an active role in shaping your own learning and making choices throughout the course. Assessment is built around your progress in the key areas of the qualification: wellbeing, communication, world knowledge, and employment skills. Your work and development will be observed and recorded over the course of the programme.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Freemantles School will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Supported employment worker: entry-level role with workplace support in place
Volunteer: building experience in a community or charity setting
Retail assistant: customer-facing work in a supported environment
Café or catering assistant: food preparation and front-of-house tasks
Horticulture or grounds assistant: outdoor practical work in a supported setting
What you could study next
After completing this entry level life and living skills qualification, you could move on to:
Level 1 Functional Skills in English and Maths: strengthens literacy and numeracy for work or further study.
Level 1 Award or Certificate in Employability Skills: focuses on job-readiness and workplace behaviour.
Level 1 Certificate in Personal and Social Development: builds on the communication and wellbeing skills covered here.
