Skills for Life (English & Maths)
Skills for Life courses give you the English and Maths skills you need to get on at home, at work and in all aspects of your life.
Paying bills and working out shopping budgets, helping your children with their homework, writing a letter – everyday tasks all require good skills for life.
Skills for Life courses can also be a stepping stone to other courses, such as Skills for Learning. All of these courses are at Entry 3/Level 1.
Skills for Life courses are FREE. If you have any questions then please contact Yvonne Godwin at Fircroft College on 0121 472 0116.
How much does it cost?
These courses are FREE of charge including all accommodation, meals, tuition and learning resources.
How can I apply?
You can apply online by following the links below, or find out how to apply for short courses.
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Punctuation and Grammar
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In this course we explore the use of punctuation marks such as full stops and commas. We also look at what makes a good sentence. You will explore the basics of grammar and how to link ideas to make more complex sentences.
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| There are currently no forthcoming dates confirmed for this course. Many of our short courses run several times a year - you can register your interest by contacting the short course office, email shortcourses@fircroft.ac.uk or call 0121 472 0116. |
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Course Leaflet
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Confidence With Spelling
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Learn new ways to get better at spelling. The course covers ways of remembering the spelling of words that you may find awkward such as using spelling rules, patterns of letters within words and other memorising methods.
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| There are currently no forthcoming dates confirmed for this course. Many of our short courses run several times a year - you can register your interest by contacting the short course office, email shortcourses@fircroft.ac.uk or call 0121 472 0116. |
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Course Leaflet
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Read for Meaning
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This course helps you to draw understanding from what you read. You will explore strategies for improving reading and comprehension, summarise information and identify the key points of a variety of texts.
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| There are currently no forthcoming dates confirmed for this course. Many of our short courses run several times a year - you can register your interest by contacting the short course office, email shortcourses@fircroft.ac.uk or call 0121 472 0116. |
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Course Leaflet
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Write For Meaning
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This course focuses on writing clearly and logically. You will explore different writing styles and how you can adjust your style to suit a purpose, situation or mood.
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Mon 11/06/12 to Wed 13/06/12
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Course Leaflet
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Apply Online
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Confidence with Numbers
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If you are unsure about using numbers and figures, this is the right place to start. This course will give you the confidence to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers. You will learn new techniques for doing sums in your head and on paper, showing that you really can do maths, even if you think you can’t!
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| There are currently no forthcoming dates confirmed for this course. Many of our short courses run several times a year - you can register your interest by contacting the short course office, email shortcourses@fircroft.ac.uk or call 0121 472 0116. |
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Course Leaflet
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Understanding Fractions
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Fractions, decimals and percentages are all around us in our lives, but many people struggle to understand them. We will help you overcome this through practical demonstrations based on real life situations – this course makes fractions fun, lively and interesting!
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| There are currently no forthcoming dates confirmed for this course. Many of our short courses run several times a year - you can register your interest by contacting the short course office, email shortcourses@fircroft.ac.uk or call 0121 472 0116. |
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Course Leaflet
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Understanding Shapes
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This course begins by focusing on the language and characteristics of everyday shapes before progressing onto practical uses of area and perimeter in everyday life; for example calculating the materials needed for home DIY projects.
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Mon 28/05/12 to Wed 30/05/12
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Course Leaflet
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Handling Data
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This course will show you how to devise a questionnaire, collect data, present it in graphs and charts and then interpret the results in a meaningful way.
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Mon 25/06/12 to Wed 27/06/12
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Course Leaflet
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National Tests
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National Tests cover Literacy and Numeracy skills up to and including Level 2 and can act as a passport to further learning and progression at work. Please contact us if you are interested in taking the National Tests
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Mon 16/07/12 to Mon 16/07/12
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| Closing Date 25 June |
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