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Some courses will ask you to meet certain entry requirements. This could be evidence of qualifications or a written piece of work and can be provided via post, scan, email or by visiting us.
• Paul is a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (MAAT), BA (Hons)
• He has extensive experience having delivering AAT courses since 1991 in venues across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset
• Paul has taught in Further Education and in the private sector and teaches at all levels of the AAT qualification from South Devon College venues at the South West Energy Centre, Paignton and the Professional Centre at Heathfield (near Newton Abbot)
• Studying for a Doctorate in Education after completing her Masters in Education
• Completed a BSc (Hons) Sport and Physical Education and qualified through a PGCE as a Secondary Physical Education Teacher with QTS and QTLS
• 8 years teaching experience
• 15 years coaching experience is sport and adventure
The Ascentis Level 2 Certificate in Psychology is designed to provide learners with an effective experience in developing study skills and the initial stages of learning about the discipline in terms of the concepts, theories and perspectives which characterise Psychology. The Certificate is intended to offer progression to higher level study in Psychology and also to a range of other Social Sciences, Humanities and Care courses.
The Ascentis Level 2 Certificate in Introduction to Principles of Criminology is designed to provide you with an effective experience in developing study skills and the initial stages of learning about the discipline in terms of the concepts, theories and perspectives which characterise Criminology.
Welcome to the Employability Hub, this is a place where you can select your own learning package to support your employability needs. Each section is a small unit in which you will find a teaching segment and the a short assessment to complete. If you successfully complete the assessment elements then you will be awarded with the unit from the awarding body - NCFE CACHE.
Please note that your work will be reviewed by an assessor and feedback given, so you will not receive immediate feedback on your assessment, unless it is a multiple choice answer.
This course is designed for a wide range of learners who want to raise their awareness of the consequences of alcohol use. It will engage learners in understanding issues that can affect health and wellbeing and prepare learners to progress onto further qualifications.
This course is delivered in 1 unit which includes 7 learning outcomes. There will be a series of online lessons for each learning outcome and a final assessment to complete and submit. The learning outcomes covered are below:
Unit 1 – Introduction to alcohol awareness for the individual
1. Know about differences in unit strengths.
2. Know the possible causes of alcohol misuse.
3. Recognise some of the physical and psychological effects of alcohol misuse.
4. Be aware of the effects that alcohol misuse can have on others.
5. Be aware of the health issues associated with alcohol misuse.
6. Recognise the effects of withdrawing from alcohol.
7. Know some of the agencies offering help and information about alcohol misuse.
To find out more information or to enrol onto the NCFE CACHE Level 1 Award in Alcohol Awareness course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
This course is designed for a wide range of learners who want to develop their knowledge and understanding of substance misuse and its potential effects on individuals and others.
This qualification consists of 1 mandatory unit
Mandatory unit:
Unit 01 – Develop an Awareness of Substance Misuse
LO1 - Know what substances are commonly misused and why
LO2 - Understand the personal and social effects of substance misuse
LO3 - Understand perceptions of and responses to substance misuse
LO4 - Understand ways to promote healthy choices and build resilience
To find out more information or to enrol onto the Level 1 Award in Substance Misuse course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
This qualification is to introduce you to the ethos of Forest School. It will enable you to engage with the Forest as an outdoor learning environment. It will introduce you to new skills involved in participating in Forest school sessions.
This qualification is designed for a wide range of learners who want to develop their knowledge and
understanding of health and safety.
This qualification will:
focus on the study of the basic principles of health and safety, including hazards and risks within the
workplace.
The objectives of this qualification are to help learners to:
understand the importance of health and safety procedures
raise awareness of the potential hazards and risks in the workplace
understand implications of poor health and safety
know key rights and responsibilities relating to health and safety
Mandatory unit:
Unit 01 – Introduction to health and safety awareness in the workplace
To find out more information or to enrol onto the NCFE CACHE Level 1 Award in Health and Safety Awareness course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
Learners will explore what is meant by the term 'mental health' and consider the definition and causes of mental health difficulties. Learners will also explore common perceptions of mental health difficulties and how stereotyping can affect people's perceptions. They will develop their knowledge of the rights of those who experience mental health difficulties and learn where appropriate support can be found. Learners will also develop their awareness of cultural diversity within mental health issues.
This course is delivered in 1 unit containing 4 learning outcomes. There will be a series of online lessons and assessments for each learning outcome to complete and submit. Assessments will include a variety of different types of questions such as multiple choice and free text answers. The learning outcomes covered are below:
Unit 1 - Develop an Awareness of Mental Health
Learning Outcome 1: Be aware of what is meant by mental health
Learning Outcome 2: Be aware of some of the social and personal effects of mental ill-health
Learning Outcome 3: Be aware of some of the responses to mental health issues
Learning Outcome 4: Be aware of cultural diversity in relation to mental health issues
To find out more information or to enrol onto the Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
The aim of this qualification is to equip you with knowledge of financial products and services, such as personal pensions, insurance, and bank or building society accounts. You will develop your knowledge of borrowing and saving money and will be able to choose from financial products and services. provide learners with the knowledge required to manage their personal finances. You will develop your understanding of risks to personal finances, and be able to compare goods, products and services. You will also know about credit scores, being able to give examples of what will damage and improve a credit score.
This qualification is designed for learners looking to improve their understanding of nutrition and health.
This qualification aims to:
This course is delivered in 3 units. There will be a series of online lessons and assessments for each learning outcome to complete and submit. The learning outcomes covered are below:
Unit 1 - Introductory awareness of the importance of healthy eating and drinking for adults
Unit 2 - Planning healthy diets
Unit 3 - Understanding eating disorders
The objective of this qualification is to prepare you for further learning and training, whilst developing an understanding of the teaching and learning environment in a school setting, how to support the well-being of a child or young person and child, young person development.
This award consists of 3 mandatory units
Mandatory unit:
Unit 01 – Understand schools as organisations
Unit 02 – Understand how to keep children and young people healthy, safe and well
Unit 03 – Understand how to communicate with children, young people and adults
The qualification aims to provide you with suitable knowledge, guidance, support an understanding that everyone has the right to learn, to be safe and to be respected. You will cover various aspects of safeguarding and have the opportunity to explore these within your own setting. There are a range of teaching materials that you will work your way through and at the end of each section you will complete a small assessment. The course is chunked into small sections so that you can complete parts of the course even if you have a short amount of time.
The units covered in this qualification are:
Mandatory unit
Unit 1 – Understanding the need for safeguarding in a learning environment
Optional units
Unit 2 – Establishing safe and personal boundaries in a learning environment
Unit 3 – Staying safe online in a learning environment
Unit 4 – Investigating cyberbullying in a learning environment
Unit 5 – Investigating harassment and bullying in a learning environment
Unit 6 – Recognising abuse in the learning environment
Unit 7 – Staying safe in a work environment
This qualification aims to improve learners' understanding of stress. They will look at the causes of stress and the effects stress can have on health. They will also learn to recognise the signs and symptoms of stress and look at ways of preventing or reducing stress.
This course is delivered in 1 unit which includes 5 learning outcomes. There will be a series of online lessons and assessments for each learning outcome to complete and submit. The learning outcomes covered are below:
Unit 1 - Introduction to Stress and Stress Management
LO1. Understand what is meant by stress.
LO2. Know the effects of stress.
LO3. Understand possible causes of stress.
LO4. Understand how to recognise stress.
LO5. Know ways to prevent and reduce the effects of stress.
To find out more information or to enrol onto the NCFE CACHE Level 1 Award in Stress Awareness course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
This qualification aims to assist learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of the principles of caring for those with dementia. It covers areas such as person centred care, the influence of positive communication methods, issues relating to the use of medication for those with dementia and the importance of providing appropriate activities. The qualification doesn't infer competence in the work role, but can be used to support the underpinning knowledge and understanding needed for those working in, or towards, a dementia care role.
To find out more information or to enrol onto the Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Dementia Care course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
This qualification is designed for a wide range of learners with some existing knowledge of this area who are interested in improving their understanding of nutrition and healthy eating.
This qualification aims to:
The objectives of this qualification are to:
The purpose of the Level 2 Award in Suicide Awareness is to provide you with knowledge of the scale and context of suicide within the United Kingdom, its associated stigma, the main risk factors, and to increase your understanding that suicide is preventable.
Knowledge of tolerance levels and coping strategies, and of positive and solutions-focused responses
Study of suicide risks and triggers
How individuals cope differently with stressful situations
The possible effects of stressful situations on an individual’s wellbeing
How an individual’s outlook might impact their susceptibility to suicidal thoughts
The importance of talking about suicide, suicidal thoughts and seeking support
This is a knowledge based qualification suitable for all support staff roles in schools, including site staff, administrators, as well as those who work directly with children and young people. It seeks to develop the knowledge and understanding that all those working in a school setting will need and covers areas such as safeguarding, communication and understanding the school context.
This award consists of 5 mandatory units and to be awarded the Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools you must complete the all 5 mandatory units.
Unit 01 – Child and young person development
Unit 02 – Safeguarding and welfare of children and young people
Unit 03 – Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
Unit 04 – Equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people
Unit 05 – Schools as organisations
This qualification aims to assist learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of the principles of caring for those with dementia. It covers areas such as person centred care, the influence of positive communication methods, issues relating to the use of medication for those with dementia and the importance of providing appropriate activities. The qualification doesn't infer competence in the work role, but can be used to support the underpinning knowledge and understanding needed for those working in, or towards, a dementia care role.
To find out more information or to enrol onto the Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Dementia Care course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
This qualification is designed for those who wish to learn how to improve their personal health and wellbeing and will also help to prepare learners for further learning or training.
This qualification introduces learners to the importance of health and well-being and how to improve in this area.
The qualification aims to enable learners to understand the concept of health and well-being; identify the positive effects of exercise on long-term health and well-being; analyse the level of 'need' for exercise through the various stages of life; understand the nutritional requirements for various types of exercise plan; prepare and implement an exercise plan with the appropriate nutritional requirements.
This qualification will:
Qualification objectives
The objectives of this qualification are to help learners gain an understanding of:
This qualification aims to develop the learner's knowledge and understanding of the key principles of information, advice or guidance and applying these within their own context. The objectives are to prepare learners for further training and to support a role where the learners may give initial information, advice or guidance to others.
Units covered:
What students think of this course:
"After many years off from study I undertook the Level 2 NCFE Learning, Advice & Guidance online learning course. Firstly I would like to say how easy it was to access the course and get logged in. The whole presentation was nice and clear and very easy to follow. The resources were very good and made the learning easy, it also gave additional hints and tips to things that you could research to be able to answer the questions more effectively. The marking and feedback from my tutor was excellent, and I was kept on track at all times, Katy responded very quickly to my questions and to marking my work." - Michelle Pinhorne
To find out more information or to enrol onto the Level 2 Certificate in Information, Advice or Guidance course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
This qualification aims to raise awareness of mental health and a range of mental health problems.
This qualification is designed for anyone looking to develop their understanding of mental health and the problems that can cause mental ill health.
The course is made up of 13 units. There will be a series of assessments for each unit to complete and submit. Assessments will include a variety of different types of questions such as multiple choice and free text answers. The units covered are outlined below.
Unit 1: Understanding Mental Health
Unit 2: Understanding Stress
Unit 3: Understanding Anxiety
Unit 4: Understanding Phobias
Unit 5: Understanding Depression
Unit 6: Understanding Post-natal Depression
Unit 7: Understanding Bipolar Disorder
Unit 8: Understanding Schizophrenia
Unit 9: Understanding Dementia
Unit 10: Understanding Eating Disorders
Unit 11: Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder
Unit 12: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Unit 13: Understanding Post Traumatic Stress
To find out more information or to enrol onto the NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
This qualification is designed to increase learners’ awareness and understanding of behaviour that challenges and its effects. By completing the qualification, learners will develop in-depth knowledge of behaviour that challenges which could support progression onto other appropriate qualifications and into relevant employment. This qualification is valuable to learners already working in education, health, and social care settings.
This qualification consists of 4 mandatory units
Mandatory units:
Unit 01 – Understand behaviour that challenges
Unit 02 – Understand how to support positive behaviour
Unit 03 – Understand the importance of effective communication and the management of behaviour that challenges
Unit 04 – Understanding the role of reflection and support for those involved in incidents of behaviour that challenges
The aim of this qualification is to increase the learner’s knowledge and awareness of children and young people’s mental health. By completing the qualification, learners will develop knowledge of mental health in children and young people which would support progression onto further qualifications and into relevant employment in the health and social care or education sectors.
This qualification consists of 5 units.
Unit 01 Understand children and young people’s mental health in context
Unit 02 Understand factors which may affect children and young people’s mental health
Unit 03 Understand children and young people’s mental health concerns
Unit 04 Understand the impact of children and young people’s mental health concerns
Unit 05 Understand how to support children and young people with mental health concerns
This qualification aims to give learners knowledge of different Specific Learning Difficulties, how they are diagnosed and how individuals can be supported. The qualification can be used by a wide range of learners looking to improve their knowledge and awareness in this subject area.
This qualification consists of 5 mandatory units
Mandatory units:
Unit 01 – Understand Specific Learning Difficulties
Unit 02 – Understand the effects of Specific Learning Difficulties
Unit 03 – Understand the diagnosis of Specific Learning Difficulties
Unit 04 – Understanding supporting individuals with Specific Learning Difficulties
Unit 05 – Understand the context of Specific Learning Difficulties
This qualification is designed for learners who wish to raise awareness of mental health, creating a culture of care and the promotion of positive mental health. This qualification gives learners the opportunity to understand mental health, its associated care and how this can be applied to learners or colleagues in the workplace. Workers within a wide range of public service roles may interact with those with mental health issues and support needs in their day-to-day work across a number of sectors.
This qualification aims to:
The objectives of this qualification are to:
This course aims to develop learner’s knowledge and understanding of customer service to support service delivery within an organisation. The learning outcomes covered include:
Learning Outcome 1 - Understand the benefits to the organisation of good customer service
Learning Outcome 2 - Understand the possible consequences of poor customer service
Learning Outcome 3 - Understand the Value of first impressions
Learning Outcome 4 - Understand positive verbal and non-verbal interaction with customers
Learning Outcome 5 - Understand that respect for the individual is at the heart of good customer service
Learning Outcome 6 - Understand his/her role in dealing with complaints from customers
In this unit learners will gain an understanding of what is meant by Sensory Loss. They will explore the causes of sensory loss and outline how to utilise a person-centred approach in communicating with individuals with sensory loss.
The unit will utilise a range a terminology including the following Service user, this can relate to a patient, resident, client or pupil Service provider, anyone offering a health and/or care service where they are required to communicate as part of their role with service users. This can include and is not limited to administrators, porters, clinicians, allied care professionals, teachers, and receptionists.
This course is delivered in 1 unit which includes 3 learning outcomes. There will be a series of online lessons for each learning outcome and a final assessment to complete and submit. The learning outcomes covered are below:
Unit 1 – Introduction to Sensory Loss
1. Know the main causes of sensory loss.
2. Know the importance of person-centred approach when working with individuals with sensory loss.
3. Understand the importance of effective communication for individuals with sensory loss.
To find out more information or to enrol onto the NCFE CACHE Level 1 Introduction to Sensory Loss course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
The purpose of this course is to provide the learner with introductory knowledge about sensory loss at level 2. This online course will consider types of sensory loss including congenital and acquired, factors that may impact an individual with a form of sensory loss and how not to disable individuals with sensory loss that you meet or work with.
This course is delivered in 1 unit which includes 5 learning outcomes. There will be a series of online lessons for each learning outcome and a final assessment to complete and submit. The learning outcomes covered are below:
Unit 1 – Introductory Awareness of Sensory Loss
Learning Outcome 1
Understand the factors that impact on an individual with sensory loss and steps that can be taken to overcome these.
Learning Outcome 2
Understand the importance of effective communication for individuals with sensory loss.
Learning Outcome 3
Know the main causes and conditions of sensory loss
Learning Outcome 4
Know how to recognise when an individual may be experiencing sight and/or hearing loss
Learning Outcome 5
Know how to report concerns about sensory loss
To find out more information or to enrol onto the NCFE CACHE Level 2 Introductory Awareness of Sensory Loss course please email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or phone 08000 380123.
Welcome to the Employability Hub, this is a place where you can select your own learning package to support your employability needs. Each section is a small unit in which you will find a teaching segment and the a short assessment to complete. If you successfully complete the assessment elements then you will be awarded with the unit from the awarding body - NCFE CACHE.
Please note that your work will be reviewed by an assessor and feedback given, so you will not receive immediate feedback on your assessment, unless it is a multiple choice answer.
This course is designed to support with academic writing for online courses.
