Course Summary
Course Category: Disability Training Provision
The Transition programme offers young adults and early school leavers the opportunity to explore their future training and employment options in areas such as office administration, retail or catering and hospitality.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Certified Modules:
Learners are required to obtain 60 credits for Major Award in Employability Skills (approx. 7 completed modules):
• Application of Numbers
• Career Preparation
• Internet Skills
• Health and Safety Awareness
• Health and Fitness
• Nutrition and Healthy Options
• Personal Care and Presentation
• Personal & Interpersonal Skills
• Potting and Planting by Hand
• Work Experience
Options Depending on Career Choice:
• Retail Skills or/
• Breakfast Cookery
• Culinary Operations
• Operating a Dishwasher or/
• Desktop Publishing
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
Non Certified Modules:
Set of Personal Development Skills that we would encourage learners to cover whilst attending the Transition Programme:
• Career Coaching
• Creative Exploration
• Customer Service Skills
• Enhancing Work Skills
• Health and Safety
• Induction
• Learning to Learn
• Literacy and Numeracy
• Personal Development
• Resilience in the Work Place
• Transition and Moving On
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
