This programme is for you if you have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and want to move towards paid or voluntary work. You'll spend two days a week in a work placement and two days in college, building the skills employers are looking for. You'll continue studying English and maths, improve your employability skills such as CV writing and interview techniques and take part in tutorials and enrichment activities.
You'll gain real workplace experience, build your confidence, and explore a career area that interests you. Recent students have completed placements in schools, GP surgeries and supermarkets.
We'll support you every step of the way, including helping you travel to your placement if needed. By the end of the programme, you'll be more work-ready and better prepared to make decisions about your future.
Previous students have been very positive about their Supported Internship experience.
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What will I study?
The units you will study are likely to include: Core units:
- College Induction
- Making the most of work placements
- Career Planning
- Searching for a job
- Interview Skills
- Applying for a Job
- Numeracy Skills for Work
Specialist units:
- Conduct at Work
- Self-Management Skills for Work
- Health and Safety in the Workplace
- Solving Work Related Problems The study you undertake on the Supported Internship will enable you to improve your English and literacy skills. All units are subject to change and may be withdrawn.
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Who is this course for?
This programme is ideal if you feel ready to enter employment and want to develop your knowledge, skills, and behaviours for Employment both paid and voluntary. You will be studying your qualification at Level 1 dependent on your starting point at the beginning of the course.
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How is the course assessed?
- The course is focused on the workplace and is assessed though a portfolio of evidence which must meet the expected criteria as set out at the beginning of the course.
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Your Study Programme
If you are aged 16-18, you will join a Study Programme this could be a vocational or technical qualification. We will make sure you are working at the right level on your core qualification and are challenged to achieve the highest level of qualification you can.
Work experience will be part of your study programme and complement your college study and prepare you for employment. You will also get involved in activities to help you develop life skills and to build your confidence so you can make progress in your career.
Weekly timetables will include tutorial support which may comprise of full group activities or one to one sessions to discuss individual progress or support needs.
All students will continue to improve their maths and English and if you don't have a grade 4 (C) at GCSE, we will work with you towards achieving that goal (subject to specific entry requirements for particular courses).
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Knowledge
You will develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of:
You will develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of:
- English - improved (and or GCSE).
- Maths - improved skills (and or GCSE).
- Digital skills within a variety of contexts.
- Personal and social skills (including working with others, how to communicate effectively with others, understanding the importance of social interaction, develop emotional regulation and resilience).
- How to overcome barriers to employment and educational training.
- A range of vocational and academic skills developed through your work placement.
- Developing employability skills through voluntary work, work placements, and enterprise projects.
- Identify training options for example an Apprenticeship.
- Recognise future aspirations and how to achieve personal goals.
- Understand support services to learn about rights and responsibilities and who can support them.
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Skills
You will have the ability to:
You will have the ability to:
- Problem solve.
- Keep fit, healthy, and work ready.
- Identify and develop a wider range of skills to support independence and choice making.
- Identifying work skills and how to improve them through your work placement.
- Understand how to apply skills in different contexts for example working with others, taking responsibility etc.
- Identify your aspirations and mapping your future careers/further learning (next steps).
- Making effective use of digital skills to research the job market, write a CV write a covering letter, and apply for jobs or an apprenticeship programme.
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Behaviours
What is required?
The key behaviours and attitudes that you will develop are an important part of your professional and personal development. These behaviours include:
- How to dress for work
- How to communicate effectively with others
- How to work as part of a team
- Abide by college and work placement behavioural expectations.
- Behave in an adult way and demonstrate respect for self and others.
- Make informed choices about self and healthy living linked to being actively employed.
- Work independently and within a larger group. What is required?
- Act as a role model, contributing to team cohesion and productivity.
- Representing the positive aspects of team culture and respectfully challenging inappropriate prevailing cultures; taking responsibility for your own work, accepting feedback in a positive way, using initiative, and showing resilience
- Demonstrate taking responsibility for team performance and quality of projects delivered.
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General info
You may be required to go on trips or purchase a kit and uniform to undertake this course. Information about individual items and their associated costs will be sent to you in June/July before you enrol.
Some students may be eligible for support from the Student Bursary Scheme with the costs of coming to college. Applications are available on the college website under Student Support. If you require further assistance or would like to speak with a member of Student Services, please email financial.support@northamptoncollege.ac.uk or call 01604 734333.
If you are applying for financial assistance, please do not purchase any kit items. If your application is successful, the necessary items will be provided to you.
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Progression and Career Opportunities
To live with a higher level of independence and be a self-advocate to access support services and move into paid or voluntary employment or an Apprenticeship.
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Entry Requirements for new students
You will need to hold an EHCP, be confident in your English and maths skills so that they support you to be work ready.
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Admissions Process
We recommend that you attend one of our exciting open events so that you can look around the department, the college and meet the tutors. You are welcome to do this before or after you apply.
These events have proved very successful in ensuring students and their families see the best of what the college has to offer such as our inspirational teaching areas, teachers, library facilities, and places to eat.
Once you have applied our experienced Enrolment Team will consider your application carefully and will let you know, by email, if the College would like to make you a conditional offer based on you meeting the specified entry requirements.
If your predicted grades or career aims suggest that an alternative subject area or course level would be more appropriate for you at this stage, we will contact you either by telephone, email, or text. If you have told us that you have some additional support needs, we will contact you to find out more so that we can help you.
