Entry Level Foundation Learning SkillsLink

This course is designed to help you improve your employability and personal development skills.

P10025
Downpatrick, Lisburn, Newtownards
Full-Time
Further Education
Foundation Learning
Why Study This Course


Foundation Learning courses are designed for students with Special Educational Needs. This course is ideal if you want to learn employability skills such as enterprise, working on computers and skills for daily life. You will have the opportunity to undertake Essential Skills in Literacy and Numeracy. We aim to assist you in developing personal confidence to help you in your education, gaining employment or a work placement.

Course Overview
As part of the program, you will have the opportunity to undertake Essential Skills in Literacy, Numeracy and ICT to strengthen your core academic abilities: begin or continue your Duke of Edinburgh/Gaisce. Award journey, building confidence, teamwork, and resilience: develop key life and workplace skills to support your progression to further training, such as the Skills for Life and Work programme. Upon successful completion, you may be eligible to progress to a Level 1 course or open further pathways in education and/or employment.

Evidence that you have a Special Educational Need is required to confirm a place on this course. Applicants will be required to meet with the Learning Support Team during the application process.

  • Effective Communication
  • Applying for a Job
  • Work as Part of a Team
  • Enterprise Activity
  • Intro to Alcohol Awareness
  • Personal Presentation and Hygiene

Successful completion and attendance on this one year programme can enable you to progress to Skills for Life & Work.

Progression, however, is not automatic on completion of this programme, it depends on the student's ability to maximise attendance and demonstrate motivation and application to all areas of the programme. Decisions regarding progression are made by the course team and based on the student’s ability during the year to engage on all parts of the Introductory Foundation Learning programme. 

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Terms & Conditions

Students will be required to comply with SERC's Terms & Conditions of study.

We strive to ensure the description of courses on SERC's website and in publications is accurate. However, for various reasons there may be occasions when the College may need to change arrangements or be unable to deliver classes due to circumstances such as reduced funding. If there are insufficient numbers applying for a course it may not be viable to deliver the class.

Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list.

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