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Step into Employability – Skills for Jobs

Course code: WPRV100P

Subject area: Employability

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

Course time:

10:00am - 12:00pm

Days of week:

Friday

Course date:

6th Oct 2023 - 17th Nov 2023

Course location:

Didcot Library

Contact details

Phone:

01235 555 585

This five-week employability course is aimed at learners in the community who are currently not in work and may be thinking of moving into paid employment, a volunteering role or further training/study.

The course will cover the areas below and the tutor will also work alongside ADVIZA (National Careers Service) advisors in creating CVs and exploring job prospects.

Describe unemployment and self-esteem

Explain resilience and develop your skill set

Explore CVs, Cover Letters, and Application forms

Discuss interviews and networking

Identify opportunities for Volunteering and further Study

At the end of the course learners may have discovered that they are not yet ready for employment and need further training, up-skilling or study.

Please note there are no teaching sessions on 20/10/23 and 27/10/23

Abingdon and Witney College is subject to Ofsted regulation and is required to work with all its students to make sure they understand Government initiatives around Safeguarding, Prevent and Fundamental British Values. Information on these matters will be shared with you during your course.

You will also be asked to complete monitoring paperwork, which helps us to deliver course content to the highest quality.

What next?

Learners can progress to Level 1 Award in developing skills and Job Prospects or other qualifications available in OAL.

Entry criteria

None.

Courses can fill fast, so please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Decisions on whether a course is to run are made two weeks prior to the start date - an email will be sent to you should there be changes to your course or if it is cancelled. Please check your inbox leading up to your course, including the junk folders. For anyone without an email account, our Admissions team will phone you instead.

For the first week of the course you will need to bring a valid form of identification; this includes passport, driving licence, debit/credit card, Birth Certificate or National Insurance card.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2023 prior to starting the course.

Fee information

This course is fully funded.

Courses offered by the college are fully or partly funded by the Government and the published fee takes account of this funding.

Before starting a course, the College is required to check you meet conditions relating to that funding, e.g. age, residency status within the UK/EEA, prior qualification level and employment status. In some circumstances (such as with online enrolments), these checks can only be completed after you have enrolled and paid.

If you are unable to pay in full for this course at the time of enrolment, and the course tuition fee is £300 or more, an instalment plan is available. If this is your preference, please do not enrol online but rather call the Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to enrol.

Once enrolled, Admissions will take the first instalment payment from you and pass on your details to the Finance team who will email you to set-up your payment plan. Please return a fully completed instalment plan to Finance as failure to do so could result in being withdrawn from your course.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to discuss these options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Course fees

19+ Fee:

Tuition Fee: £0.00

Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £0.00

19+ Reduced Fee:

Tuition Fee: £0.00

Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £0.00

Qualifications received

As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. However, you will be asked to complete activities that demonstrate how you are progressing on your course.

Learning & method assessment

Learners will have the opportunity to complete worksheets, participate in group work and pair as well as completing peer and self-assessments. The tutor will also observe the learners in the classroom and have opportunities to give feedback.