Adult Education Service Dún Laoghaire

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1 ADULT LITERACY COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADULT GUIDANCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WORK RELATED Adult Education Service Dún Laoghaire September

2 ADULT EDUCATION SERVICE DÚN LAOGHAIRE About the Service 3 Eligibility 3 Contact details 4 Courses in QQI Level 3 courses 5 QQI L4 course UPSKILL6 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) 7 Reading, Writing, Spelling, Maths and Computers 8 Courses in Ballybrack QQI L5 Certificate in Childcare 9 Courses in Sallynoggin QQI L5 Certificate in Community Care 9 Adult Educational Guidance Service The guidance service provides guidance and information on education, training and careers. We work with individuals and groups and our information service is available to all adults. We help adults who feel they did not do well at school or left school early and now are thinking of returning to learning. Start with us and identify and maximise your unique skills, strengths and potential achieve your goals know the courses and opportunities available make informed decisions build your confidence develop your CV and interview skills see the bigger picture take charge of your future. reach your full potential Contact Reception Carolann Duggan for information or Deirdre Johnston for guidance or deirdrejohnston@ddletb.ie Courses in Shankill QQI L5 Certificate in Applied Social Studies 10 VTOS Courses : Computers & Start your own Business 10 Adult Education Guidance Service

3 Community Venues Applied Social Studies QQI Level 5 Shankill This is a part time QQI Level 5 Award. Delivery is flexible, participants choose whether they wish to register for one or more modules per term. Modules are offered on a Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday morning 10:00-1:00 Intercultural Awareness QQI Level 5 Tuesday Human Growth & Development QQI Level 5 Wednesday Conflict Resolution QQI Level 5 Thursday For further information contact or Carolann Duggan Computer IT Workplace Skills QQI Level 5 Shankill This is a full time VTOS course QQI Level 4 Award. Course takes place 5 days a week 9:30 2:45 September to June. Modules include: Computer Information, Book keeping & Accounts & Web Authoring. Applicants must be on a Social Welfare Payment. Contact Bernardine at or BernardineMacGowran@ddletbaes.ie Start your own Business QQI Level 5 Shankill This course is suitable for people planning self employment. The course takes place 5 mornings a week September to June. Modules include Marketing, Start your Business, Entrepreneurial Skills & Computer Skills. Applicants must be on a Social Welfare Payment. Contact Bernardine at or BernardineMacGowran@ddletbaes.ie 10 ABOUT THE ADULT EDUCATION SERVICE The Adult Education Service is part of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB). The ETB provides education services across the three local authority areas Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown, South County Dublin and Fingal. This booklet provides information about classes in our new centre in and also in the wider Dún Laoghaire area. Eligibility for Free Part-Time Courses We provide a range of part-time QQI (formerly FETAC) certification and non accredited courses in our centre in and also in various locations in the Dún Laoghaire area. These course are free to people who have less than the Leaving Certificate level of education are in receipt of a social welfare payment are dependent on someone who gets a social welfare payment have a current medical card are signing for credits 3

4 For Further Information: Contact or Carolann Duggan How to Find Us Our address is: DDLETB Adult Education Service Dún Laoghaire, DDLETB Training Centre, Wyattville Rd.,, Co Dublin / The Adult Education Service is located in the former FÁS Training Centre in. You can get here by taking the number 111or 7 bus and getting off on the Wyattville Road. Alternatively you can take the 145, 84 or 84/A bus which will leave you on the Bray Road near the Wyattville Road. You can also walk from the Cherrywood LUAS stop. 4 Community Venues Early Childhood Care &Education QQI Level 5 Ballybrack This is a part time QQI Level 5 Award which enables participants to explore the area of Childcare with a view to gaining employment in that area. The course in delivered at a convenient location at times that suit parents with children in school. One module is delivered per term on Friday mornings from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon until the module is complete. Participants will need to complete 8 modules in order to gain the major award certificate. Module to be confirmed. Contact or Carolann Duggan if interested in any of the courses above. Certificate in Community Care QQI Level 5 Sallynoggin This is a part time QQI Level 5 Award which enables participants to explore the area of Community Care with a view to gaining employment in that area. The course in delivered at a convenient location at times that suit parents with children in school. One module is delivered per term on Monday mornings from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon. Participants will need to complete 8 modules in order to gain the major award certificate. Module to be confirmed. Contact or Carolann Duggan if interested in any of the courses above. 9

5 Reading, Writing and Spelling and other courses We deliver a range of different course if you would like to improve and become more confident in any of the following areas reading writing spelling maths computers The courses are free and take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, mornings or afternoons, and on Monday and Wednesday nights. The groups are small and the atmosphere is friendly and respectful. Many new students start with 2 hours per week and there are also intensives courses up to 6 hours per week. When you are ready you can go onto QQI accredited courses at levels 2 4. You can enrol any time of the year, September to June. Contact Nessa Mason on or nessamason@ddletb.ie to arrange an appointment with our co-ordinator David Mason. For more information on the course contact Barbara Hammond or barbarahammond@ddletb.ie or Carolann Duggan or QQI Level 3 courses September 2016 These courses provide an opportunity for you to improve on and develop a variety of skills, and to build your confidence. The subjects are delivered Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings in the DDLETB Training Centre. You can choose one or more of the following subject modules and each runs for from 2 hours per week. The days and the number of hours per week depend on the subjects you choose. Word Processing L3 Communications L3 Personal Effectiveness L3 Maths L3 Spreadsheets L3 Personal Care and Presentation L3 You will receive a QQI minor award if you successfully complete one module and there is an opportunity to achieve a major award, the QQI L3 Certificate in General Learning if you complete all. Adult Education Guidance is provided throughout the course. There is an information and registration session on Friday 2 nd September at 10:00 a.m. To book a place please contact Nessa Mason on or nessamason@ddletb.ie. For more information on the course contact Barbara Hammond barbarahamnmond@ddletb.ie or Carolann Duggan

6 QQI Level 4 course: UPSKILL September 2016 This is an access course which gives you an opportunity to build on and improve your education skills and also take a range of subjects in different vocational areas. This gives you an opportunity, along with the work experience module to see which area you might like to work in or to go on into further education or training. The course is on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings for 16 hours per week in the DDLETB Training Centre. The following modules are delivered. Information Technology Skills L4 Communications L4 Maths L4 Teamworking L4 Human Biology L4 Customer Service L4 Human Growth and Development L5 Work Experience L4 If you successfully complete all modules you will achieve a major award, the QQI L4 Certificate in General Learning. Adult Education Guidance is provided throughout the course. There is an information and registration session on Thursday 1 st September at 10:00 a.m. To book a place please contact Nessa Mason on or nessamason@ddletb.ie. For more information on the course contact Barbara Hammond barbarahamnmond@ddletb.ie or Carolann Duggan English for Speakers of Other Languages ESOL If you would like to improve your spoken and written English skills we deliver a range of courses from beginner to intermediate and also QQI accredited courses, ESOL L2, L3 and L4. We also have QQI L3 and L4 courses in computers particularly to help with your English skills. The courses are free to people who have refugee status, are asylum seekers or migrant works with low levels of education. You are also eligible if you receive a DSP payment or are a dependent on someone who receives a payment. The courses are in the mornings Monday to Friday and also Monday and Wednesday nights in the DDLETB Training Centre. The courses are from 2 6 hours per week depending on your interest and availability. For more information contact Marie Campbell on or mariecampbell@ddletb.ie 6 7