Why choose Foundation Learning courses
at Weston College?

Our Foundation Learning courses are a route for students to learn, develop and prepare themselves for working life. They are for students with learning difficulties or disabilities, or those who have skills gaps and don’t have a Level 2 qualification (GCSE).

Our Foundation Learning courses are a route for students to learn, develop and prepare themselves for working life. They are for students with learning difficulties or disabilities, or those who have skills gaps and don’t have a Level 2 qualification (GCSE).

The benefits of Foundation Learning

• Students on these courses enjoy a high level of success.

• "Guidance and support are outstanding and tutorial arrangements are excellent." Ofsted, March 2008

• You will have the opportunity to study a range of subjects whichwill enable you to make informed choices about your future based onyour strengths.All courses within Foundation Learning are primarily concerned with installing self-belief, confidence and social skills, as well as quantifiable knowledge.

• This student-centred approach uses the College and work settings to provide a pathway leading to work, training or higher level education courses.

• Ofsted recently graded Weston College’s response to the needs and interests of learners, employers and the community as ‘outstanding’, as well as the promotion of social and educational inclusion (March 2008).

The Foundation Learning Tier

These Pre-entry, Entry and Level 1 qualifications can be used as a springboard for moving on to further achievement at Level 2, which can be the stepping stone to further education and employability. For some students achieving a Level 1 qualification is an important step in building confidence and learning new skills. The progression from Pre-entry to Level 1 is called the Foundation Learning Tier.

We recognise that all students have their own unique learning styles, progress at different rates, need to follow individual programmes and require varying degrees of support. So our courses are tailored to the needs and learning abilities of the individual so all students will have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and achieve the highest level appropriate to them.

Click here to read more about the Foundation Learning Tier.

Foundation Learning courses

You can use the Course Finder above to view our Foundation Learning courses at any time, or click the links below:

• Level One Progression Pathways

• Entry To Employment

• Extension Studies

• Preparation for Work and Life Skills (Year 1)

• Preparation for Work and Life Skills (Year 2)

• Preparation for Work and Life Skills (Year 3)

If you have any queries about the Foundation Learning programmes, please telephone the Curriculum Manager of Foundation Studies on 01934 411 524.

“The Preparation for Work and Life course has
given me lots of ideas for when I leave. The staff
encourage me and give me belief in myself -
they tell me I can do it and I’ve gained a confidence
in myself which I used to lack.”

Francesca, Preparation for Work and Life course

Francesca came to the College after completing an Independent Living Skills course at a residential College to develop her interest in hospitality. She has a real enthusiasm for the Preparation for Work and Life course and says she has met new friends and become more independent since joining Weston College.