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Active Learning
2018-2019 Adult Education Service, Coventry
Courses for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Difficulties
Active Learning
Courses
2018-2019
www.coventry.gov.uk/activelearning
2018-2019 Active Learning
There are two types of courses:
Independent Living Skills
or
Learning for Work
Each course will be two days a week, for 36 weeks.
You must attend ALL sessions
For learners with complex support needs
One half day, or two half days
PLUS some short courses are available...
You must be 19 years or over to apply and lived in the UK for the last
three years.
Please note that we provide limited supervision during lunchtime.
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The information in this booklet is correct at the time of printing, but may be subject
to change in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
What to do next NO
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Call 024 7678 7978 from Wednesday without
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30 May 2018 to book your interview. ork
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? Choose a course
Fill in the application form (in the centre of the booklet).
Return your completed application form to:
Adult Education Office, Cheylesmore Community Centre,
Arundel Road, Cheylesmore, Coventry CV3 5JX.
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interview You MUST bring ALL of the following items to interview.
without
paperwork • Certificates
• National Insurance Number
• Passport or birth certificate
• Proof of benefits and other income that you have,
for example: ESA, JSA, Income Support, Council Tax,
bank statements, letter of entitlement. DLA not required.
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Independent Living Skills
Independent Living Skills
On the Independent Living Skills course you will explore skills you
need to help you in your daily life. You will study Life Skills plus
three of the following:
Cooking I.T.
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Creative Arts and Crafts Languages without
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Fitness Music
Gardening Performing Arts
Entry requirements
You must be willing to:
• Attend all sessions and arrive on time
• Handle a range of materials - some of the
activities could be messy
• Dress appropriately
• Take part in group activities
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Independent Living Skills
Cooking Creative Arts
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You will gain knowledge of how to: paperw
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You will gain
• Follow a simple recipe using the knowledge of how to:
right ingredients and tools safely
• Recognise materials
• Follow basic food hygiene rules
• Find ways of expressing
• Plan a healthy meal yourself through creative art
• Work with others
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Independent Living Skills
Fitness Gardening
You will gain knowledge You will gain knowledge of how to:
of how to:
• Grow plants
• Use simple and easy • Look after plants
exercises to keep you supple
• Work as part of a team
• Improve your co-ordination
• Improve your well-being You will
need an
up-to-date
• Use simple exercises tetanus
jab
to help you relax
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Independent Living Skills
I.T. Languages
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You will gain knowledge You will gain paperw
of how to: knowledge of: ork
• Use a computer, iPad, • Other languages and cultures
laptop and digital camera
• Communicating in another
• Access the Internet language
• Use a range of apps
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Independent Living Skills
Life Skills Music
You will gain knowledge of: You will gain knowledge of:
• Building skills to become • Expressing yourself
more independent through music
• Looking after yourself
• Working with others
• Ways to communicate
• Your environment • Recognising and
using different
instruments
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Application and Learner Profile
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for Active Learning 2018-2019 intervie
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Please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS paperw
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Data Protection Act 1998. The Data Controller is Coventry City Council. The details you provide on this
form will only be used in connection with your course. We will not share your information with anyone else.
Personal Details
Title: First Name: Family Name:
Date of Birth: Age: National Insurance No.
Address: Post Code:
Home Phone No. Emergency Contact:
Name and Address of Support Service/Agency
Contact Tel. No.:
Key Worker Name and Tel. No.
How will you travel Route Public Car Taxi
to/from college: Forward bus
Taxi arranged by: Name Tel:
What course are you applying for? Your support needs
Independent Living Skills Will someone be coming with you to
Life Skills support you in the class? YES NO
Please tick three options:
Cooking I.T. If yes, Name:
Creative Arts and Crafts Languages Tel. No.
Fitness Music
Gardening Performing Arts Will you be attending any other college courses?
YES NO If yes, please give details:
or Learning for Work
Please tick one course:
Fabric Craft Customer Service
Paper Craft Admin Do you have an Education, Health and Care Plan
Print Craft Horticulture (EHCP)? YES NO
Catering Skills for Work If yes, please bring a copy with you.
Are you doing any voluntary work or work experience?
Short Course (one term)
YES NO
Learners with complex needs If yes, please tell us when and where.
One half day (Art)
Two half days (Art and Cooking)NO
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Tell us what you can do independently, things you find hard and paperw
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things you can do with help.
Yes, I can No, I can’t I can, with help
Communicate
Read
Write
Use a computer
Tell the time
Work in groups
Travel to college
Personal carePhotographs
We regularly use photography to record your achievements on courses and would like to use these
photographs in brochures and other promotional material including websites. Please let us know if
you would like to have your photograph used.
YES, I would like my photograph NO, I would NOT like my
used in publicity. photograph used.
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Proof of Right to Enrol: without
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You must meet the eligibility requirements for this course. paperw
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If you have not lived in the UK for the last 3 years please call 024 7678 7978
and we will advise you on what you need to bring to your interview.
You must bring to interview your: • Proof of benefits and other income that
• Certificates you have, for example: ESA, JSA, Income
Support, Council Tax, bank statements, letter
• National Insurance Number
of entitlement. DLA not required.
• Passport or birth certificate
I certify that the above information is accurate and complete and I will notify the Adult
Education Service in writing if there are any changes and if I enrol on any other courses.
Signature: Date:
Please note that we provide limited supervision during lunchtime.NO
Independent Living Skills
Performing For Learners with
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Arts w Complex Needs
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Course 1: One half day - Art
You will gain or
knowledge of how to: Course 2: Two half days - Cooking and Art
• Express yourself confidently You will gain knowledge of how to:
• Interact with your environment
• Work with others
• Develop social skills
• Take part in a performance
Some activites may get messy
and you could get your hands dirty
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Learning for Work NO
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On this course you will develop the skills and paperw
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confidence that you will need for work.
Choose ONE of the following subjects:
Crafts and Textiles:
Fabric Craft, Paper Craft or Print Craft
Catering
Customer Service Admin
Horticulture
Skills for Work
Entry requirements
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Good communication and listening skills
• Ability to follow instructions
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3 • Be prepared to interact with the general publicNO
Learning for Work
Crafts and Textiles intervie
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Fabric Craft, Paper Craft or Print Craft without
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You will gain knowledge of how to:
• Develop your own creative ideas
• Share ideas with others
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Fabric Cra
• Identify tools and materials
• Develop your art and craft skills using various techniques
• Understand health and safety requirements
• Understand the importance of planning Print
Craft
• Market and sell finished products
dditional entry requirements
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You need to be able to:
• hold and use a pencil ft
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• hold and use a paintbrush Pape
• hold and use a pair of scissors 14
34Learning for Work dditional entry requirements
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• Be prepared to work in a
Catering busy and noisy environment
• Wear suitable shoes
You will gain knowledge of:
• The catering industry and
jobs within it
• Health, safety and hygiene
rules
• Communication at work
• Working as a team
• Counter service
• Food preparation and cooking
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without
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Learning for Work
Customer Service Admin intervie
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You will gain knowledge of how to: paperw
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• Provide good admin support
• Work as part of a team
• Handle and solve problems
• Recognise health and
safety issues
dditional entry requirements
A
You will need good literacy and
numeracy skills.
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34Learning for Work
Skills for Work
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You will gain knowledge of how to: without
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• Prepare for the world of work
• Work as part of a team
• Carry out work in a customer
focussed environment
dditional entry requirements
A
You will need good literacy
and numeracy skills.
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3Learning for Work
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Horticulture
You will gain knowledge of how to:
• Develop your gardening skills
such as seed sowing, growing
vegetables and lawn maintenance
dditional entry requirements
A
You will need to: • Identify plants
• Be fit and active You will
need an • Work safely
• Work outdoors up-to-date
tetanus
• Get your hands dirty jab • Work as part of a team
• Wear protective
footwear • Understand the horticultural industry 18
34For information on Short
Contacts Courses and iPads ask at
interview.
For Active Learning courses,
please contact:
Bridget Gregory
English and Maths
Cheylesmore: 024 7678 7373 Classes
Classes are free and available at our
Maggie Turner venues on various days. For more
WEETC: 024 7678 6806 information and to confirm if these
classes are suitable for you, call:
Kim Brown 024 7678 8421 and speak to
Broad Street Centre: 024 7678 5684 Louise Prue
If you need this information in another format
or language, please contact:
18-0345-NH
Telephone: 024 7678 7978
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