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Further Skills for Independence

Campus Milton Road Campus
Sighthill Campus

Qualification SCQF Level 2

Study mode Full time

Duration 41 weeks

Start date Aug 2023

Course overview
Entry requirements
Study options

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Select	Campus Milton Road Campus	Study mode Full time	Start date 28/08/23	Duration 41 Weeks
Select	Campus Sighthill Campus	Study mode Full time	Start date 28/08/23	Duration 41 Weeks

Course overview

This course is for you if you need support to progress towards independent living, employment, volunteering or other services in the community. It is likely you will have completed our Skills for Independence course (or Steps Towards Independence/Entry to Learning L2 course) before applying for this one.

You will learn in a supported college environment and will develop your communication and social skills, as well as improve your ability to make choices. You will be capable of working at SCQF level 1/2 with some basic independent learning skills.

This course will help you move on to supported employment, volunteering or other services in the community.

What you will learn

Independent Life Skills
Literacy
Developing Skills in Creative Arts
John Muir Award
Citizenship & Society
Literacy
Numeracy
Digital Skills
Future Steps - Moving On

How the course is assessed

Your work is assessed as you go, there are no exams or tests on this course

Number of days per week

3 days per week

Entry requirements

You will attend an interview with our team to assess your suitability for this course

Study Options

Campus	Study mode	Start date	Duration
Milton Road Campus	Full time	28/08/23	41 Weeks
Sighthill Campus	Full time	28/08/23	41 Weeks

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