Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector, (PTLLS).

This award is aimed at people who are new to training and teaching or those who are interested in developing a career in this area.

The Award comprises one unit, made-up of five sections, entitled ‘Preparing to teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector’ (PTLLS), which is based on the teaching/training cycle.

The five sections and covers candidates’ understanding of:

• own role, responsibilities and boundaries of role in relation to teaching
• appropriate teaching and learning approaches in the specialist area
• session planning skills and demonstration of those skills
• how to deliver inclusive sessions which motivate learners
• the use of different assessment methods and the need for record keeping

Apply now for courses starting in September

Information events:

• Wednesday 26th August at 4pm

Conway Park Campus
Birkenhead

Fee remission does not apply.

Are you fed up with being at home or unemployed?

Do you need to update or learn modern office skills?

This course will provide you with an introduction to office skills and I.T. level 2.

By following the course of study you will achieve an NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration. This qualification will contribute to your skills, knowledge and overall performance and will aid career progression.

Included in the course is 7 weeks work experience and the opportunity to achieve Adult Literacy Level 2.

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Click here to view the full Interface Level 2 Office and I.T. Skills course details >>

Our full-time NVQ Level 2 in Front Office and Hotel Reception is designed for people wishing to increase their employment opportunities in the expanding Hotel Industry or in a business where dealing with customers requires the skills of a trained receptionist.

During your course you will undertake the following units of study:

• Front Office Procedures
• Reservations Services
• Word Processing
• Guest Accounting
• Working with People
• Communications
• Methods of Payment
• Sales Skills
• Customer Care
• Self Presentation

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Click here to view the full NVQ 2 Front Office and Reception Services course details >>

Don’t just sunbathe this summer…

Have fun and improve your English at the ESOL Summer School (English for Speakers of Other Languages).

Wirral Metropolitan College, Conway Park Campus, Birkenhead.

Monday – Friday 9.00 – 12.00
5th – 16th July 2010
Call: 0151 551 7777 or 7144 for more information.

(Student must be over 16 years of age, Course will run subject to attendance, Fees: £240)

Click here to apply online and view the application procedure

How far do you go in a taxi? This group went on an incredible one, out of hundreds of taxi drivers who enrolled on an NVQ programme; this group took their development a stage further. On Friday 21^st May 2010 the learners pictured were part of the group who received their PTTLS certificates after successfully completing the course with Wirral Metropolitan College’s Merseyside Trade Union Education Unit.

Unite the union embarked on a project in 2007 to up-skill taxi drivers. The project was originally delivered by a small number of Taxi drivers who were responsible for tutoring the NVQ course to other drivers. As the project grew through the success and hard work of the team additional tutors were needed to help carry on the work.

Consequently this led to the identification of people who could be trained as NVQ assessors and tutors. The result was fifteen drivers have now achieved A1 Assessor Awards and PTTLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector) qualifications.

The PTLLS course was the first organised by the Trade Union Education Unit and the standard of the learners work was highly praised by the external verifier for EDI. Dave Hawkins, the course tutor commented “the commitment shown by this group has been tremendous; none of these drivers would have expected to have come so far in such a short space of time. I am sure that they will put their new qualification to good use”.

Rhian Pennington, the taxi project manager for the college said “this project has really started to open doors for the taxi drivers involved in the project, they should all be proud of their achievement”.

Where will the taxi learning journey stop next? Watch this space!