This course is for young people who are working towards improving their independent living and employability skills. Our Work and Life Skills course is one of our Personalised Learning Pathways (PLP), which offer learners the flexibility to focus on areas of their personal development that are important to them. Learners will be supported to create their own learning pathways, based on their personal targets, interests and aspirations. Learners will have the opportunity to engage in group and individual work placements, within the college and with external partners.
Throughout the academic year, learners will participate in a variety of projects specifically designed to facilitate skills development in a range of areas. These projects provide meaningful learning experiences, offering learners the scope to easily identify their strengths, qualities and areas for improvement, in a variety of settings.
Learners will follow personalised learning pathways, based on their individual targets. These pathways can include learning in the following curriculum areas;
Learners will be supported to recognise and record their progress and achievements in a way that is exciting and accessible to them. This may include building ePortfolios, using written work, photographs, videos clips, soundbites and infographics.
Our Work and Life Skills courses are highly supported by staff from our Additional Learning Needs and Wellbeing Team at CAVC.
Our Personalised Learning Pathways offer learners the flexibility to focus on areas of their personal development that are important to them. For this reason, this course is a non-accredited route.
Progression criteria: In order to progress to a Pre-Supported Internship you must have engaged in work placements and show willing to develop further work related skills.
If on completion of your preperation for work you are not ready to progress to a Supported Internship you may be offered a second year on this course if:
1. This was your first year in college
2. You have made progress against your targets
You will have taken part in a range of work placements and want to progress in to independent work. You will have some idea of the area of work that you would like to progress in to. You will have opportunities to take part in transition activities and also attend experience days to meet key college staff.
I like my lessons, teacher and being with my friends at college. I enjoy cooking and working on the iPad in my lessons and have learnt to write my name! My teachers at the college are always kind and happy. I like coming to college because I always learn new things. My favourite thing to do is when we go on the bus to go shopping and buy ingredients for our cooking lessons! I would tell my friends to come to college because it is brilliant and fun!