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First Steps to Business and Travel
First Steps to Business and Travel
Level 1
Forest of Dean
Course Overview
Full Time
Certificate
Certificate
Want to get started in the worlds of business, IT, or travel? This course gives you an excellent foundation in these areas while improving your qualifications. Whether you’re looking for a new start or you didn’t get the grades you hoped for at school, you can build the essential skills and confidence to move forward. With a focus on real-world knowledge while you learn the key skills, this one-year course will help you move onto your next steps.
What You’ll Learn
Our First Steps courses offer you flexibility and freedom while introducing you to further study and the world of work. You’ll work on functional skills in English and maths, while also gaining a broad understanding of business, IT, and travel industries. You’ll explore key topics such as the basics of business, IT applications, and travel planning.
Through hands-on, work-related activities, you’ll engage with local businesses and gain insight into the working world, helping you to develop the skills that are highly valued by employers. You’ll also develop your teamwork, communication, and organisational abilities, too!
By the end of the course, you’ll have completed functional skills qualifications in English and maths. You’ll be ready to continue studying one of the three subject areas at Level 2 and ultimately, move towards your chosen career path.
Highlights
You can expect to:
- Gain hands-on experience to help boost your employability skills
- Take place in a work placement week
- Take part in impactful social action projects
Assessment
This vocational qualification is coursework based and you’ll take part in continual assessment throughout the year. Functional skills English and maths qualifications are exam based.
Anything else?
You’ll learn functional skills qualifications in English and maths at Entry Level, Level 1 and/or Level 2 alongside this qualification.
You’ll also take part in continual professional development (CPD) and complete the college’s Which Three Skills programme to develop skills like communication, teamwork, resilience and more.
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Typical Entry Criteria
Qualifications lower than three GCSE subjects at Grade 2
First Steps programmes are designed for learners who are yet to achieve Gloucestershire College's entry criteria for a Level 1 course.
Recommended Age Criteria: Under 19 (Learners with an Education Health Care Plan Under 23)
Gloucestershire College welcome any other/combinations of relevant qualifications that are comparable and/or equivalent to the typical course entry requirements.
For 19+ applicants that do not have recognised qualifications may still meet course entry requirements through alternative methods of assessment at the College’s discretion.
All queries regarding course entry criteria including the equivalency of qualifications and exceptional extenuating circumstances should be directed by email to the Admissions Department through applications@gloscol.ac.uk.
Please note if English is not your first language our ESOL provision may be more appropriate, as entry to our first steps provision requires an appropriate foundation level of spoken and written English. For learners with EHCP or SEND needs’, please also refer to our Foundation Learning section. All students will be offered places on the most appropriate provision to meet their needs.
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Students have a chance to progress onto: 1. Higher level courses within the College 2. Employment (either supported employment/ full/ part time employment) 3. Voluntary work
Shortlist and Apply
If you would like to apply for this course, please add it to your shortlist. You may then add further courses to your shortlist or continue to complete your application.