Supported Education - Employability Programme Centre for Autistic Learners (CAL 2)

This course is for young people who have autistic spectrum disorders. It will help learners make positive choices and gain independence.

Our Centre for Autistic Learners (CAL) on the Blackbird Leys campus provides a supportive environment. It helps you to develop skills for employment, as well as functional skills in English, maths and ICT, and skills in personal and social development. Independence and social communication are also developed.

The areas you cover include:

functional skills in English, maths and ICT
social communication
teamwork
health and safety
cooking and healthy eating
customer service
independent travel skills and independent living skills
time and money
development of confidence and self esteem

Individual learning targets are set each term and you will receive regular feedback on your progress in meeting these targets. For each subject you will create a folder that showcases all of the things you have learnt. Evidence will be in the form of photos, written work and witness statements that describe what you have achieved. You will be assessed at a level that suits you. The functional skills in English, maths and ICT are assessed by an externally-set test.

You will learn in small groups in a range of settings to allow you to develop your independence, confidence, social and employability skills. Lessons will be very practical and you will be able access all of the resources in the CAL centre such as our kitchen, ICT suite, art room, and our social enterprise shop on our Oxpens campus in the centre of Oxford.

You gain:

Functional skills in English, maths and ICT
Certificate in Skills Towards Enabling Progression Entry 3

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

However, your offer will be subject to an initial assessment in English and maths, an observation in your current educational setting, and a successful transition period from year 11.

Where possible, transition arrangements or a short taster day at the CAL centre will be arranged so that you can meet the staff team and we can discuss your needs. If you have an SEN (Special Educational Needs) statement we will consider it alongside your S139a, and reports from other agencies, to ensure that we can effectively meet the needs indicated.

Successful completion of this course can lead to further courses within City of Oxford College. You will then be able to continue to build on your existing skills and develop further skills in employability vocational studies and independence.