Equipping you for
Lifelong Learning
By 2030 many of today’s school leavers will be embarking on jobs not in existence today. At South Thames College we recognise that innovating our curriculum is vital to equipping not only young people with the skills for their future careers but also our adult learners. Our flexible and dynamic courses meet the needs of a changing workforce and ensure that lifelong learning is at the heart of what we do.
Our Adult Courses are for learners aged 19 years or over. These qualifications are usually part time to fit around current commitments and to help you retrain, pick up new skills or progress in your chosen career. Many courses are free as they are 100% government funded via the Adult Education Budget. We offer professional, certified qualifications in a range of subjects to help you achieve your career goals. These cover various sectors and industries such as Accounting, Counselling or Teacher Training. Many students choose to study work-based degrees to improve skills and career prospects and gain a qualification whilst also earning a wage and putting the skills to use on real-world projects, with a benefit to the employer as well as the individual.
Ifeoma Iheanacho studying Early Years Foundation Degree at South Thames College commented, “I chose this course to learn about child development and to understand how children learn which will subsequently help me to adapt my pedagogy in supporting them. As we all know the Early Years Foundation stage is a starting point for every child, and they need a solid foundation. I am learning more about the educational theorists and their theories and the influence historical and international perspectives have on the EYFS today. I really enjoy how interactive the lessons are. I work in a school and studying this course has led me to rethink my pedagogy as well as giving me the confidence to speak up in the practice.” Visit stcg.ac.uk/undergraduate for more information on our degree offering and tips for returning to education. As well as work-based degrees, we offer bespoke training courses to upskill or retrain for both employers and individuals. We have recently introduced new courses focused on Mental Health & Wellbeing training. All businesses can be affected by mental health and now require an understanding of the issues that are needed to support their staff. It is critical that businesses have trained and knowledgeable experts who understand mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. Employees come away from our course feeling prepared and confident with the appropriate tools and resources to support one another in the workplace.
Email business@stcg.ac.uk to find out how we can support you or your organisation to be better equipped to deal with mental health workplace issues. stcg.ac.uk/south-thames-college
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I chose this course
to learn about child development and to understand how children learn which will subsequently help me to adapt my pedagogy in supporting them. As we all know the Early Years Foundation stage is a starting point for every
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child, and they need a solid foundation.
Ifeoma Iheanacho
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