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Appendix 10 Sample college courses (Inverness College; Lord Mayor Treloar, Hampshire, Beaumont (website reference) and Royal Northern College, Hereford)

Inverness College ( www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk )

  • Admin Information Technology
  • Adult Foundation NQ Unit (moderate to severe learning disabilities, numeracy IT catering, art, work experience, woodwork and health matters (2 years part-time and it's held in Fort William.
  • Brickwork and building
  • Civil engineering
  • Community link - mainstream college provision, adults rebuild their confidence and skills eg tedtile and computing
  • College link assists transition from school to college eg in construction and hairdressing; 1 year part-time day release either from school or collge
  • DTP
  • Electrical engineering
  • Food preparation
  • Gaelic Studies: as test question
  • Highers (need Standard Grades)
  • Maintenance SVQ I/II
  • Maintenance SVQ III
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Motor Vehicle Systems
  • Outdoor Pursuits Advanced NC Full Time
  • Painting and Decorating Block release
  • Performing Engineering Operations
  • Portable Appliance Testing
  • Production SVQ 2 PT

Lord Mayor Treloar (N Hampshire)www.treloar.org.uk/college

  • Art & Design
  • ICT
  • Media
  • Health and Social Care
  • Horticultural
  • Office Skills and Retailing
  • Performing Arts
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Photography
  • Sport an Leisure Studies
  • A Levels
  • Entry Level, Pre-Entry Level and Curriculum
  • Skills for Life
  • Dyslexia screening and support
  • English as second language
  • Communication, literacy and numeracy
  • All schools choose communication, numeracy and literacy for their individual learning plan. You can have discrete

Beaumont College ( www.scope.org.uk/education/beaumont)

  • AAC as an option
  • Scope curriculum as staff development programme but the individualised approach could be applied within Scotland
  • Supporting Communication through AAC

Royal National College range of courses for blind people

Academic Studies

GCSE's

AS Levels

A Levels

Access to Higher Education

Transition to Higher Education

Administration

NVQ Level 2 Administration

NVQ Level 3 Administration

Art and Design

AS Level and A Level Art

GNVQ Intermediate in Art and Design

Ceramics Foundation Programme

Braille and Moon

Braille Reading and Writing Programme ( BRAW)

RNC's Electronic Braille Transcription Technician Certificate

Business Studies

GNVQ Foundation in Business

GNVQ Intermediate in Business

BTEC National Qualification in Business

Customer Services

NVQ Level 2 Customer Services

NVQ Level 3 Customer Services

Distance Learning - Teletutoring programmes:

NVQ Level 2 Administration

NVQ Level 2 and 3 Advice and Guidance

Skills for the Working Office

NVQ Level 2 Sport and Recreation (Gym Based)

Flexible Foundation Course

Health and Social Care

Information and Communication Technology ( ICT)

Skills for the Working Office

OCR Level 1 Certificate in CLAIT

GNVQ Foundation in ICT

GNVQ Intermediate in ICT

AVCE in ICT

European Computer Driving Licence

Massage Complementary Therapies ITEC diploma:

Anatomy, Physiology and Professional Conduct

Holistic Massage

Sports Massage

On-Site Chair Massage

Indian Head Massage

Reflexology

Aromatherapy

Music Technology

NCFE Intermediate Certificate in Music Technology

BTEC National Certificate in Music Technology

Performing Arts

BTEC First Diploma in Performing Arts

BTEC National Certificate in Performing Arts (Musical Theatre)

Piano Technology

Piano Technology Refresher Courses

VIEW National Diploma for Piano Tuners

Sport and Recreation

NVQ Level 1 Sport, Recreation and Allied Occupations

NVQ Level 2 in Sport, Recreation and Allied Occupations - Instruction, Exercise and Fitness - Gym Based

NVQ Level 2 Sport, Recreation and Allied Occupations - Operational Services

Teaching, Training and Assisting

Certificate in Further Education ( FEQT) - City and Guilds 7407 Stage 1 and 2

BTEC Certificate for Teaching Assistants Level 2 and 3

Work Preparation

Into Employment

Supplementary Courses

OCN Certificate in Braille Reading and Writing ( BRAW)

OCN Independent Mobility Skills Programme

Programmes under development

BTEC National qualification in Travel and Tourism

Diploma in Nutrition

Learning and Development Standards

Nationally recognised qualifications in word processing and text processing.

Distance Learning programmes

NVQ Customer Service

British Computer Society Level 1 and 2 in IT

Teacher Training - Certificate in Further Education ( FEQT) City and Guilds 7407 Stage 1 & 2

Skills for employment and self-employment for those with visual impairment

Nationally recognised qualifications in word processing and text processing.

Customised Short Courses

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