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Course Information 5-9 Contents southdevon.ac.uk 1 Welcome At South Devon College, we share your passion for learning, which is why we provide a vast range of Adult and Community Learning courses that enable you to enjoy lifelong learning, whether that’s to enhance a skill, try something new or to improve your future prospects. We would like to welcome you to our brochure, where you will find various high quality recreational courses to suit your goals. Our provision is delivered at various locations for your convenience in Brixham, Paignton and Torquay. Why Study with Adult and Community Learning? Enjoyment Quality Employability We pride ourselves on delivering As a leading provider of community If you want to enhance your future high quality lessons that are also learning in the region, we ensure career prospects, we can also offer fun and enjoyable for our learners. that our courses are of the highest employability courses that will quality, in all areas of our provision improve your CV. Our dedicated tutors can share their across the College. years of expertise and experience with Some of our learners choose to begin you, inspiring you to take your skills to We follow both nationally recognised with a recreational course before the next level. Ofsted and recreational frameworks, finding a new passion and progressing which are delivered by experienced and to a full qualification. Fulfilment dedicated tutors. Many of our learners find great Flexibility fulfilment in continuing learning, which can keep you focused or We offer a variety of courses at give you new experiences to share numerous locations and times, with your friends and family, as well meaning that you can attend at a as providing a gratifying sense of time and place that is convenient accomplishment too. for you. We can also offer distance learning in specific areas. Welcome / Why Study with Adult and Community Learning? 2 English, Maths and ICT Refreshing or developing your We offer a wide range of English and These courses run throughout the skills in English, maths and ICT maths qualifications, including: academic year, with classes available during the daytime and evening. can have a significant, positive ■ Functional Skills in English Before enrolling on a course you will be impact that lasts a lifetime. The (Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2) ability to read, write, use numbers required to complete an assessment so that we can identify what level is most confidently and use ICT systems ■ Functional Skills in Information and Communication Technology appropriate for you and ensure you get is essential in a variety of careers, (Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2) the most out of your studies. but can also benefit you greatly in your day-to-day life and open up ■ Functional Skills in Mathematics For more information call 01803 540770. possibilities you hadn’t previously (Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2) considered. ■ English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) ■ GCSEs Employability Courses Entering employment doesn’t If you are unemployed, have less than 16 Courses can last between 1 and 3 have to be a daunting idea - our hours of paid employment each week, days. You will develop important skills pre-employment programmes or are in receipt of either Jobseeker’s that employers seek such as problem mean that you can learn at your Allowance (JSA) or Employment and solving, ICT skills, customer service, Support Allowance (ESA), we can working within a team, applying for own pace, as you gain the skills you provide this training for free. jobs and preparing for interviews. need to secure paid employment as soon as possible. For more information about these courses please contact your local centre. Like us on facebook.com/sdcacl English and Maths / Employability Courses southdevon.ac.uk 3 Access to Community Education (ACE) Access to Community Education The charity helps and supports people ACE can offer its members courses at (ACE) is a local charity group in accessing courses that cover areas discounted rates, as well as providing who provide recreational and as diverse as swimming, pottery, arts a subsidised taxi scheme for those educational activities for adults and crafts, mobility sports, creative without access to transport. writing and gardening. There is also with disabilities, as well as offering For course information please turn the opportunity to socialise at weekly to page 12. respite to carers throughout Torbay. group meetings and activities, which occur every Thursday. For more information, please contact your local ACE team on 01803 853302, or email [email protected]. Drives – Courses for Adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Difficulties We also offer engaging ‘Drives’ Drives courses last for 10 weeks and We encourage you to contact our courses for adults with learning are delivered over 2.5 hours per week team to find out if a Drives course is disabilities and/or difficulties, which from South Devon College’s campuses right for you, and to ensure that we provide the chance to improve in Paignton and Newton Abbot, costing can meet your personal learning and English and maths skills, as well as just £77.50 for a full 10 week term. support needs. introducing other valuable life skills, including cooking, using computers and other practical topics. To find out more [email protected] . Access to Community Education / Drives 4 Enrolment and Payments Before Enrolling Our courses work on a ‘first come, Your place on the course is not Free tasters are also available, however first served’ basis, so it is important confirmed until payment is received you are limited to 2 free taster sessions to complete your application and and you will be unable to begin a per person and your place must be enrol as early as possible, since our course without paying. booked in advance. Taster sessions are designed for new students wishing to classes remain popular throughout If you are attending a course at Vantage try a course for the first time. the year. Point or the University Centre you will need to pay a parking fee. An enrolment form can be found This can be completed during your at the back of this brochure or enrolment. online at sdc.careers/ACL Enrolling You have a variety of ways to enrol. You can enrol via: Post Telephone In person Complete an enrolment form Call the ACL centre where Visit your local ACL centre and send it to the relevant you will be attending and with your enrolment form ACL centre. Please include the staff there can complete and payment information. your debit/credit card your enrolment form for you. This is a good opportunity to details, or a cheque made Please note that you will speak to someone in person payable to South Devon need to have payment if you are unsure about College to cover your fees. details to hand. anything on the form. After Enrolling Please note that the running of each The decision of whether a course will either a full refund by BACS or to course is considered on individual run or not is made no later than 5 discuss alternative options. working days prior to the advertised merit; some may be viable with If you receive a receipt and guidance start date. In the event that it is not smaller numbers, whilst others may information, and are not contacted, this possible for a course to be run, we require larger groups of learners in will mean that your course is running. will contact you personally to arrange order to run successfully. Discount for: ■ NHS staff