This course is designed for adults living with and recovering from mental health conditions and learners with mild learning difficulties. It offers a supportive and inclusive environment where you will build a portfolio of work as you build your confidence, improve literacy and numeracy-related language skills, and prepare for progression into further or accredited learning.You will work independently and collaboratively to develop your speaking, listening, reading, writing, and problem-solving skills at Entry 3 and Level 1. Assessment is carried out in a supportive way to identify your starting point and celebrate progress.In term 1, the focus is on developing your confidence, resilience, communication, and core literacy skills with activities designed to encourage participation and self-expression. Activities will include you practising spelling, punctuation, grammar, and structuring work clearly and you will begin to identify the purpose of different texts including those that use data. You will practise reading for understanding using current and relevant themes. Group discussions, debates, and presentations will help you develop confidence when sharing ideas and working with others. By the end of term, you will be more able to learn independently, have established positive learning habits and increased the pace you work.
- Tutor: Letitia Mohabir