Our Phoenix Purple Employment Pathway offers our autistic students the opportunity to develop the confidence, skills and experience required to begin to consider a future in employment. Students undertake a range of mandatory subjects which help develop the core skills required for work whilst at the same time choosing from a range of optional subjects that support wider skill and knowledge development. Students will have the opportunity to work with Course Leaders and a Job Coach to volunteer as a group and to undertake individual work experience. Group Size: 8-10 Number of Days: 4 As part of your course, you will cover the following mandatory subjects: � Planning & Progression (target setting & discussing your targets & progress) � Communication & Confidence development � Personal & Social Development including: Citizenship & Well Being � Work Related Study (including working with a job coach, volunteering and work experience) � Life & Independence Skills- Practical Living Skills, Cooking & Healthy Living � Functional Skills or GCSE English and Maths, at a level that is appropriate level for you � Travel & Independence (TITAN Travel Training) � Well being Fridays In addition to this you will also get to choose from a list of optional subjects to personalise your timetable and learning experience. Optional subjects on this pathway can change each year but some examples are: � Art, Textiles & Photography � Business of money making � Enterprise & customer service skills � Environmental Studies � Film & Creative Writing � Humanities � Learning for work � Music � Out & About- Community Access � Performance � Practical Budgeting � Purple Press � Sport & Leisure
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however most learners who access this course will have an EHCP and a formal diagnosis of autism. Once an application has been made students will be invited in for an interview and assessment day where they will get some tasters of some subjects, experience what it is like to be in a lesson and have the opportunity to talk 1:1 to one of the Course Leaders. Once this has been completed staff will decide if a young person is suitable for the
