EC Meeting Papers July 2018

FOUNDATION SKILLS FUNCTIONAL SKILLS EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES ARTS & CULTURE ADVANCED SKILLS EVENTS INTERNATIONALISM HOW TO SIGN UP

Maths Skills – Using Maths in the Workplace

NC38

Days: 3

Date: 9 - 11 July 2018

Location: Northern College

NC45

Days: 3

Date: 30 July - 1 August 2018

Location: Northern College

This three day course is designed to develop mathematical skills and to discover how the use of figures, and everyday maths, can help you in your role in the workplace. In terms of Learning Outcomes, by the end of the course, you will have developed a set of skills that will help you work out how to calculate payments, changes to wages and percentage calculations.

The skills developed during this course concern: • Calculations • Numbers • Speaking and presenting

Tutor: TBC

ESOL (English as a Second Language)

EA91

Days: 2

Date: 26 - 27 September 2018

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

EA42

Days: 2

Date: 7 - 8 February 2018

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

This two day course is intended to increase ease and familiarity with the English language, in order facilitate communication and to access further learning and career development opportunities. It is aimed at workers whose first language is not English and who are in the process of learning English. The course is designed to help learners improve their workplace skills, through the development of Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening Skills.

Teaching covers dealing with telephone calls, office queries, writing emails and formal letters, and workplace linked terminology. ESOL will prepare you to gain national level qualifications in English, Maths, ICT and customer care; as well as making the world of work easier and far more explicable.

Tutor: Bernard Harper

Mental Health Awareness

NC41

Days: 3

Date: 18 - 20 July 2018

Location: Northern College

NC43

Days: 3

Date: 23 - 25 July 2018

Location: Northern College

NC44

Days: 3

Date: 27 - 29 July 2018

Location: Northern College

NC46

Days: 3

Date: 30 July - 1 August 2018

Location: Northern College

The purpose of this three day course is to provide an introduction to the subject of mental health and to explore the treatment and management of mental health issues. It provides an insight into the causes and the realities of living with a collection of mental health illnesses, such as depression and anxiety disorders. By the end of the course, the participants will be able to: • Provide at least one example of a mental health condition • Identify particular aspects what we would consider as being ‘good’ mental health and ‘poor’ mental health

• List different ways in which mental health conditions can be managed • Use a range of resources in order to research a chosen area of mental health and to give a short presentation on an aspect of mental health The skills developed during this course are as follows: • Note-taking skills • Participation in small group and whole class discussions • Finding information using the Internet

Tutor: J. Latham

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