Learning for Living and Work Supported Internship Full-Time

Course overview

The Department of Learning for Living and Work is a specialist department in the College, for students with additional and complex learning needs.

Each student will follow a highly personalised curriculum, individual learning plan, work at an appropriate yet challenging level of Maths and/or English and enjoy learning about a number of topics in our weekly tutorial programme.

Students are grouped with peers who are working at a similar ability and in most cases, classes have no more than nine students in. Support workers are on hand to support and develop maths, English, reading and writing skills, encourage and promote participation in groups, allow students to work independently but also provide support to break down tasks where necessary. Staff are highly skilled and trained to support, stretch and challenge students in order for them to achieve their long term aspirations. Staff also provide support where students may need extra assistance such as feeding, personal care and way finding.

Course content

You will : 

• Learn how to work as a team and on your own. How to prepare and take part in an interview, create a great CV, learn how to effectively look for a job that suits you, your interests and abilities. 
• Develop your independent travel skills 
• Agree, set and achieve personal targets that prepare you for your future goals  
• Attend a work placement to put into practice your in-class learning experience 
• Develop or enhance your social and communication skills, how to work safely, how to work with others and much more! 
• Have support from a ‘Job Coach’ to help you learn new skills, tasks and to settle in at work 
• Experience engaging talks from guest speakers to motivate and inspire you on your next step to employment  
• Visit a range of employers to gain further knowledge of what it’s like to work in different sectors of the working world!