WW4RI- Job skills

Additional information about this course

Half term - 15/02/21-19/02/21

Course aim

This course is for students who wish to improve their English Language skills in order to enter the workplace. You will learn skills to help you search for employment opportunities, integrate into society and deal with everyday situations.

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

• This course is for a group of around 15 students studying in a live video-learning platform conference and an online digital learning environment platform from the comfort of your own home.
• This course is for students participating in the Wellbeing and Work for Refugee Integration project (WW4RI) This course is for students with English Entry 3 or above

By the end of the course I should be able to:

• Complete an application form
• Complete a general CV
• Adapt a CV to a job specification
• Produce a cover letter
• Practice job interviews

How will I be taught?

• The WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas will be used to provide resources or to support lessons, enable assessment, provide learner feedback and for other activities for individuals away from the course. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
• The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
• You may be asked to undertake additional work in your own time to support your learning

What kind of feedback can I expect?

• Your tutor will provide written, text and audio feedback recorded in WEA Canvas, WEA’s digital learning platform.
• A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
• You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
• You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning

What else do I need to know?

• What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
• You will also need access to the internet outside of your sessions. You could do this using a smart phone, tablet, laptop or a desktop computer (at home or through a library etc.).
• You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas so that you can receive resources, record your progress and achievement and to work with others and share ideas. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

• No pre reading or pre course work is required

What can I do next?

• This course could lead to a range of job opportunities. Follow link to National Careers Service for more details https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/
• Progress to another skills course offered by the WW4RI project Progress to an industry specific course offered by the WW4RI project Progress to an accredited course offered by the WEA or another provider