SILS 4 OFFSITE LEARNING for FOUNDATION LEARNING 2009 10

SILS 4 OFFSITE LEARNING for FOUNDATION LEARNING 2009/10 • Terry O’Regan

What qualifications can I get? YEAR 10 Your studies in your school and at the college all count towards the new Foundation Learning programme. This qualification includes: • functional skills in maths, English, IT; • units in social and work skills; • vocational skills: business, catering, construction, customer service. Together they make up a certificate or diploma designed to give you the range of skills you need to move up to the next level of education or training and later a job.

What choices do I have? You can choose a selection of units from these courses or follow a full award. Qualification Autumn term Spring term Summer term NOCN induction to study • NOCN induction to study NOCN units in catering • Introduction to food, drink and cooking • Using cooking skills in a domestic kitchen • CIEH Food Safety Certificate L 1 NOCN units in construction • Introduction to carpentry and joinery • Use and maintain woodworking tools • Using carpentry and joinery skills NOCN units in business administration • Developing filing skills • Understanding business communication • Undertaking an enterprise project BTEC work skills • Managing your money Safe learning in the workplace • Working in a team • • • Interview skills Applying for a job Positive attitudes •

What qualifications can I get? YEAR 11 • You should aim to complete full awards by studying on one or two courses for the whole year. The qualifications are mainly BTEC Introductory (Level 1) Certificates and BTEC First (Level 2) Certificates. For sports we offer two qualifications, a BTEC Level 1 Award and a Junior Sports Leaders’ Award.

What choices do I have? Day Qualification Thursdays: BTEC First Cert Health and social care AM and PM BTEC First Cert Business all year BTEC Intro Cert Business C&G NVQ 1 Hospitality and catering Fridays: BTEC First Cert Art and design AM and PM C&G L 1 Award in Creative crafts: floristry all year BTEC L 1 Award in Sport and active leisure and Junior sports leader Award

What are the progression routes? • Foundation Learning • Level 1 qualifications • Level 2 qualifications

Where you will be learning? Courses offered at: Southwark College (Bermondsey Centre), Keeton’s Road, London SE 16 4 E • • • Health and social care Construction Engineering Hospitality and catering/Customer service Art and design

Where you will be learning? Courses offered at : Southwark College (Waterloo Centre), The Cut, London SE 1 8 LE • Business administration • Floristry • Work skills

Making the best of your course • Attend all classes on time and stay to the end. • Pay attention to the teacher and do your best with course work you are set. • Do your homework and hand it in on time. • Know that to pass the course you must complete the assignments set by the teacher. • Treat other students and the teacher respectfully, as you would expect to be treated. • If you need help, ask the teacher or assistant.

Qualifications and careers What do the qualifications lead to? Visit the College website for more information: http: //southwark. mybrumtv. co. uk