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How can the King’s Trust Achieve Programme help you?
Do you want to attend college but feel nervous about the classroom environment?
Do you require English and maths for future courses?
Do you spend all your money as soon as you receive it?
Do you require help with searching for jobs, CV building and attending interviews?
Do you want to learn valuable social skills whilst meeting new people and making friends?
Do you want to be in full time education and benefit from everything a further education college can offer?
Do you simply want to attend a college course that will allow you to unlock your potential and ACHIEVE a qualification?
If you have ticked any of the statements above, our King’s Trust Achieve one-year course could be for you!
The King’s Trust Achieve course is held at Stockton Riverside College and Redcar and Cleveland College. The course offers a calm learning environment where students can learn new skills and unleash their potential. The Achieve course is designed for all students aged between 14-19 years old looking for a college course that will fit their specific needs.
Meet the Achieve Team!
The Achieve programme promotes a flexible approach, using relevant, experiential learning to support young people to achieve a range of personal and employability skills and gain qualifications.
Young people work together as a group on practical learning projects, which are designed to boost their confidence, improve self-esteem, attainment, behaviour and attendance.
Melisa Marsden King’s Trust Schools Achieve Tutor
Claire McGarvey King’s Trust Achieve Co Ordinator
Sam Peacock King’s Trust Achieve Tutor
King’s Trust
Achieve Tutor
King’s Trust
Achieve Tutor
King’s Trust Co Ordinator
Sarah Sherriff
Daniel Ramsdale
Matthew Wigmore
The King’s Trust Qualifications
King’s Trust Award in Personal Development and Employability
Entry Level 3 and Level 1
King’s Trust Certificate in Personal Development and Employability Level 1 and Level 2
2 units
Planning for Personal Development
Managing Money
Career Planning
6 units
Undertaking an Enterprise Project
Preparing for the World of Work
This unit examines strengths and weaknesses and learners will set achievable goals to improve skills.
Learners will have a greater knowledge of how to manage their money for the future and different forms of money lending and budgeting.
This unit helps learners prepare and plan for their future career paths.
Learners will examine what an enterprise is. They will plan, deliver and review their own enterprise project.
The aim of this unit is for the learner to start to prepare for the world of work.
Experiencing the world of work
This unit guides learners through a work experience placement.
Presentation Skills
Learners will plan and deliver a presentation to an audience.
Teamwork Skills
Digital Skills
WellbeingHealthy Eating
WellbeingPhysical Activity
Learners will demonstrate how to work in a team. An insight will be gained into the advantages of working in a team and the art of providing constructive feedback.
This unit supports learners use of digital technology to enhance skills and to use the internet safety.
This unit explores the benefits of a balanced diet and develop independent living skills.
This unit enables learners to explore and understand the benefits of being physically active as part of a healthy lifestyle. Learners will take part in physical activities.
Wellbeing Unit
Interpersonal and Selfmanagement Skills
Sustainability
Community Impact
Project Based Learning
In this unit, the learner will look at and explore strategies to build resilience and help young people understand what mental health and emotional wellbeing is and how it can impact their lives.
This unit examines the importance of different communication methods. It looks at how students deal will situations that cause them stress.
The unit aims to introduce learners to key issues in the natural world and encourage them to consider their role as an individual in making sustainable choices.
A community project is undertaken as a team/ group. The aim of this unit is for the learner to plan, complete and review a project in the wider community.
The aim of this unit is to enable learners, working as groups or as individuals, to investigate and work on a problem, challenge or area of interest.
MORE ABOUT OUR ENGLISH AND MATHS MODULE
English and maths are important life skills and we do our best to make sure the skills you’re developing in class are relevant to helping in your course and everyday life. From letter writing in English to working with money and calculating finances in maths, we will do our best to give you the confidence and skills to succeed in life.
Did you know?
For students under the age of 19 it is a Government requirement that you keep working towards these core GCSEs if you haven’t already achieved them.
MORE ABOUT OUR MONEY MANAGEMENT MODULE
During the course you will learn the importance of managing money, the benefits of a personal budget and where you would go if you got into debt. The module will give you the skills and confidence to understand your payslip and how to allocate your earnings for things such as rent and food etc.
MORE ABOUT OUR CAREER PLANNING MODULE
Throughout the course you will be taught how to look for jobs, how to fill in application forms and the overall interview process. You will be given the skills to plan and progress into employment successfully.
Each student will be guided through a structured process that will enable them to apply for jobs, attend interviews and gain some experience in a functioning workplace.
MORE ABOUT OUR ENTERPRISE PROJECT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS
As a student, you will explore the concept of enterprise. As part of a team you will then plan, deliver and review an enterprise project.
By taking part in these units you will gain skills you never realised you had. You will also gain a vast amount of experience that will be invaluable when progressing forward for interviews and future job opportunities.
Evan wins The King’s Trust Student of the Year!
Since starting the King’s Trust
Achieve course Evan has come on leaps and bounds!
For various reasons Evan had been out of education since year 8, but the tutors would never have known that from the positive, have-a-go attitude they displayed from the get-go! Every piece of work that Evan has been given, they have put every ounce of effort into it.
Evan has completed a range of work experience placements during the time on the King’s Trust course, one being at the Salvation Army, where they received amazing feedback from the mentor there. As part of the celebrations for the Coronation of King Charles III Evan was asked to lead part of a prayer at Durham Cathedral, which they did without hesitation. Evan also undertook the enterprise unit where they came up with the idea of selling hot drinks on an evening to parents taking their children to football practice. Again, with no hesitation Evan stood out in the freezing cold and raised money which they decided to donate to Women’s Aid.
Evan has hugely benefitted from college life, which has given them structure and enabled them to meet new people. Evan has gained new friends within college, even though, at the start of the year, they were quite reserved and hadn’t previously had the best educational experience. Evan is always willing to help and offer support to other peers.
In terms of Evan’s progression after the King’s Trust, they are planning to start the Public Service course at Middlesbrough College.
Evan, massive well done on your journey during the King’s Trust Achieve course!
Name: Chloe
Lives: Billingham
Course: King’s Trust Achieve Programme
Aspiration: To become a King’s Trust
Achieve assistant
Next steps: To progress in her studies and ultimately move on to a foundation degree in Supporting Teaching and Learning
The course was a huge stepping stone for me and really gave me some guidance. The leaders were a huge inspiration and it is because of them that I want to progress into teaching.
Name: Evie
Lives: Skelton
Course: King’s Trust Achieve Programme
Aspiration: To become a social worker
Next steps: Evie is currently studying Health and Social Care at Redcar and Cleveland College.
The course leader Sam was a huge support to me, she really helped me enjoy learning again. If it wasn’t for the Achieve course I don’t think I would be studying Health and Social Care now and pursuing my dream of becoming a social worker.
The best part of the course is that the tutor believed in me."
- Nicole
What I have enjoyed about the Achieve Programme is healthy living, budgeting and customer service. Customer service was my favourite part as I got to serve customers on the enterprise stall.
- Ross
I enjoyed the healthy living unit as we got to cook a healthy meal and sit down and eat it as a group together.
- Lauren
“The enterprise project helped me improve my confidence by talking to customers. I have also improved my communication skills by working with other members of the group and serving customers on the stall.”
- Shaylee
Progression Opportunities
Learners from The King’s Trust Achieve Programme utilise the skills and qualifications gained to move onto positive destinations suited to their individual aspirations and pathways.
83% of learners on The King’s Trust Programme move onto a positive destination such as:
• Employment
• A vocational further education course
• A structured voluntary opportunity
• Apprenticeship
• Higher Education
An example of this is Rebecca who successfully completed the L1 King’s Trust Certificate in Personal Development and Employability in 2016. She then successfully worked through BTEC qualifications in Travel and Tourism and is now embarking on her second year degree in Aviation and Tourism.
WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE
All learners on The King’s Trust Achieve Programme undertake work related experience with local employers. Their placement fulfils a unit qualification as well as providing young people with vital workplace skills and experience to enhance their CV and aid positive progression. Learners also gain a reference from successfully completing their placements.
Student Bursary information
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Our student bursary application is available now! If you would like help with the costs of travel, meals, uniform and kit or childcare, complete the online application form today!
You can find more information, and the online application, in the Travel Meals and More section of the Student Services page of the website.
Stockton Riverside College www.stockton.ac.uk
Redcar and Cleveland College www.cleveland.ac.uk
Contact us
STOCKTON RIVERSIDE COLLEGE
Tel: 01642 865 400
Mob: 07436 795 870
Email: claire.mcgarvey@the-etc.ac.uk
REDCAR AND CLEVELAND COLLEGE
Tel: 01642 473 132
Mob: 07860 268 002
Email: daniel.ramsdale@the-etc.ac.uk