Aspire

This programme will provide you with the opportunity to explore a range of different areas to help improve your confidence through art, horticulture, hair and beauty. You will also develop your awareness and engagement with your own health and wellbeing as well as becoming more independent in your home skills, including shopping, cooking skills and managing your money. The course will give you plenty of opportunities to access the community and to find out more about what you can get involved in as you prepare for greater independence. There are opportunities for you to develop your creative enterprise and design and make items to sell throughout the year in our shop. You will also focus on your communication skills, reading, writing and number skills.

Successful completion of your individualised learning journey will allow you to progress to other courses at the college, to develop new skills for independence and/or move towards gaining supported employment/voluntary work.

You will be assessed through a transition and induction programme which will ensure that you develop your communication, social, independence, reading, writing and numeracy skills at an appropriate level. There are no specific entry requirements for this programme and your individual learning plan will be developed to ensure that you achieve your goals. Please note that entry criteria may vary and this will be assessed by your tutors. For this course you are likely to be working towards Entry Level 2.

We want you to achieve to the very best of your ability at CRC, Huntingdon Campus. To make this happen we offer both learning and personal support by specialist staff tailored to meet your specific needs. You will complete a portfolio of work which will be assessed and you may have the opportunity to achieve nationally accredited qualifications or to develop specific individual targets through our College Certificate. You will also be assessed on your progress through a range of methods including speaking, listening, reading, writing, project based learning, video and photographic evidence.

You can apply through our online application, just click on Apply.

Students who attend a Cambridge Area Partnership school should apply through the CAP application system, MyChoice@16, your school will be able to help you with this.

If you need any help with applying, please contact our Admissions Office on tel. 01223 418448 or .

Once we have received your application, you will be invited to a Welcome Event and for a guidance discussion. Through the Welcome Event you will get the chance to learn more about college and your course. When you have your conditional offer, you will be invited and required to attend new student Taster Days during the summer before the start of your course. Take control of your future and enrol on a course with CRC. Whether you've just finished your GCSEs or A Levels, already working or unemployed we can help you succeed.

Take control of your future and enrol on a course with CRC. Whether you've just finished your GCSEs or A Levels, already working or unemployed we can help you succeed.