Free Entry Level Skills for Working Life Course in Hereford. Classes run at Herefordshire College, full-time during the day. This skills for working life course runs for one year and covers a broad range of practical areas, including catering and hospitality, gardening, horticulture, car maintenance, and woodwork. You'll also take part in trips, fundraising activities, sports, and social events. There are no formal entry requirements. It's a strong starting point for exploring different types of work before committing to a specific career route.
Who this course is for
As well as learning a variety of useful life skills, including gardening, catering and hospitality, car maintenance, woodwork and horticulture, you will also be involved in a range of wider activities. There are also a variety of trips and visits, plus fundraising activities and opportunities to socialise and take part in games and sports.This is a general, Entry Level, skills related course which provides you with the opportunity to experience and learn about a variety of occupational areas before progressing into further education or into the workplace. You will be supported in developing your Life skills needed to help prepare you for the world of work or further study, including your English, maths, communication, healthy living and social skills
Entry requirements
No formal entry requirements
What you will learn
You'll develop practical skills in catering and hospitality.
You'll gain hands-on experience in gardening and horticulture.
You'll learn basic car maintenance skills.
You'll work with tools and materials through woodwork activities.
You'll take part in trips and visits linked to your learning.
You'll get involved in fundraising and community activities.
You'll explore a range of occupational areas to help you decide what to study or do next.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical, hands-on activities in a classroom and workshop setting at Herefordshire College. Learning is built around doing, with a mix of vocational tasks, group activities, trips, and visits. Assessment is ongoing and activity-based, reflecting your progress across the different subject areas covered during the year.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Herefordshire College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Kitchen assistant: support chefs in a professional kitchen
Catering assistant: help prepare and serve food in cafes or canteens
Garden centre assistant: work with plants and outdoor spaces
Groundskeeper: maintain parks, sports grounds, or gardens
Warehouse operative: practical, hands-on role in a busy environment
Retail assistant: customer-facing work in a shop or store
What you could study next
Level 1 Award or Certificate in Hospitality and Catering: a natural next step if catering and hospitality interests you most.
Level 1 Certificate in Horticulture: builds on the gardening and horticulture skills covered in this course.
Functional Skills English and Maths (Entry Level 3 or Level 1): supports your applications and further study.
Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry or Construction: if the woodwork element sparked an interest in the trades.
