Personal and Social Development 1 (DPG18)

Personal and Social Development 1 (DPG18)

(SCQF level 1)

Full-time, Health and Social Care

Course Options
No course offerings available at the moment.

Overview

If you're a school leaver with mild to moderate additional support needs, this course is designed to help you make a successful transition to further education.

This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 2. For more information on the framework visit: www.scqf.org.uk/the-framework/

Minimum entry requirements
  • Evidence or diagnosis of additional support needs
  • Ability to cope in a class of 10 with one staff member
  • Core Skills profile at SCQF 1-3

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study

You'll study:

  • Vocational work tasters and lessons in employability, including enterprise and volunteering.
  • Core skills including internet safety, communications, money and working with others.
  • Social skills, independent living skills, citiizenship and personal safety.
  • Horticulture, hospitality, drama, art, film and media.

After the course

After the course, you can go in to open employment or volunteering.