Free Entry Level Skills for Further Learning and Employment Course in Warrington
CostFREE
Duration3 years
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding body
About this course
Free Entry Level Skills for Further Learning and Employment Course in Warrington. Classes run at Fox Wood Special School. Students generally progress from a feeder special school into the college. The course covers vocational areas including horticulture, retail skills, office skills, preparation for work, and hospitality and catering. You build credits toward the full qualification over time. Each vocational strand runs for one year, and the full course typically takes 3 years. This is an entry level skills for further learning and employment qualification awarded by Open Awards.
Who this course is for
Vocational course where students accrue credits towards an award, certificate or diploma. Vocational courses are for 1 year and include horticulture, retail skills, office skills, preparation for work and hospitality & catering.
Entry requirements
Students generally progress from the feeder special school into the college.
What you will learn
You'll develop practical horticulture skills, including growing and caring for plants.
You'll learn retail skills such as handling stock, serving customers, and working in a shop environment.
You'll practise office skills including basic administration and using workplace equipment.
You'll build preparation for work skills, including following instructions and working as part of a team.
You'll gain hands-on experience in hospitality and catering tasks such as food preparation and service.
How you will learn
Learning takes place in the classroom and in practical vocational settings at Fox Wood Special School. You build credits toward the Diploma through coursework and practical tasks across each vocational area. Assessment is ongoing and portfolio-based, with evidence gathered from your day-to-day work in each subject area.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Fox Wood Special School will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Kitchen assistant: supports food preparation and service in a catering setting.
Retail assistant: helps customers and manages stock in a shop.
Horticulture worker: tends plants and grounds in gardens or nurseries.
Office junior: carries out basic admin tasks in a workplace.
Catering assistant: prepares and serves food in a canteen or café.
What you could study next
Level 1 Diploma in Skills for Employment and Personal Development: the next step up, building on the skills and credits you've earned.
Level 1 Award or Certificate in Hospitality and Catering: a more focused route if you want to develop your catering skills further.
Level 1 Retail Skills qualification: for those who want to build on the retail strand of this course.
