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Entry Level Personal Progress Course in Nottingham for Young People with an EHCP

CostFunded through your local authority
Duration1 year
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyASDAN

For pupils of Oak Field School with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through your local authority.

About this course

Free Entry Level Personal Progress Course in Nottingham. Classes run at Oak Field School. The course runs full-time over three years, with this first year leading to the Entry Level 1 Award in Personal Progress. You'll work on projects covering work-related learning, creativity, sports, and culture, alongside practical English and Maths. Modules include Performing Arts, Dance, Music, Design, Work Skills, Cooking and Nutrition, Barista Skills, and First Aid. Entry requires Severe or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, or Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities.

Who this course is for

Oak Field 6th Form is a great course to support you to step into adulthood with confidence. Developing and applying your skills and knowledge in real, challenging and fun projects.. The 3-year course is focused around work-related learning, creativity, sports, culture alongside practical English and Maths. Within the course you can choose from lots of different modules such as Performing Arts, Dance, Music, Design, Work Skills, Cooking and Nutrition, Barista Skills and First Aid. There are also lots of opportunities for you to use community facilities, go on theatre trips, attend after school clubs, and stay away from home on residential visits.

Entry requirements

Severe OR Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties OR Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities

What you will learn

  • You'll develop work-related skills through practical, real-world projects.
  • You'll build practical English and Maths skills.
  • You'll explore creative subjects including Performing Arts, Dance, Music, and Design.
  • You'll learn food preparation and nutrition through Cooking and Nutrition modules.
  • You'll gain Barista Skills relevant to hospitality and catering settings.
  • You'll complete a First Aid module.
  • You'll take part in sports and cultural activities as part of your wider learning.

How you will learn

Learning is classroom-based and delivered through practical projects. You'll work across a range of modules, applying skills in hands-on activities. Assessment is built into the projects and activities you complete throughout the course. Oak Field School will confirm the specific assessment methods used for each module before you start.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Oak Field School will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Café or coffee shop assistant: barista skills support entry-level café work.
  • Kitchen assistant: cooking and nutrition modules provide a practical foundation.
  • Performing arts or creative workshop participant: arts modules support community arts roles.
  • Supported work placement: work skills modules prepare you for supported employment settings.

What you could study next

After completing the Entry Level 1 Award in Personal Progress, you could progress to the Award in Personal Progress at Entry Level 2 or Entry Level 3, building on the same work-related and life skills themes. Oak Field School's 6th Form programme spans three years, so further personal progress qualifications at higher entry levels are the natural next step within the same course.

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