Supporting A Young Person To Promote A Growth Mindset
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This welcoming course helps learners develop knowledge, confidence and practical skills through engaging activities and tutor support. Participants will build skills relevant to family learning, identify next steps for learning or community involvement, and gain greater confidence in applying their learning in everyday life. The course is suitable for beginners and creates an inclusive environment where learners can share experiences, develop new abilities and explore progression opportunities.
Tuesday 16th February 2027, 6.00pm-8.30pm.
There are no entry requirements for this course, just an enthusiasm for the topic and a willingness to learn.
Topics include:
- Understanding the principles and benefits of family learning
- Building confidence in supporting learning at home
- Developing practical communication and relationship skills
- Exploring activities that encourage family engagement and learning
- Identifying personal strengths and transferable skills
- Finding opportunities for further learning, volunteering and community involvement
- Setting goals and planning next steps for personal development
- Sharing experiences and learning from others in a supportive environment
- Exploring progression routes into other courses, training or community activities
There will be no formal assessments but your tutor will work with you to make sure you learn and achieve the course objectives through in-class activities.
You may be eligible for this course to be free if your personal income is less than £35,000 and you live in the York North Yorkshire Combined Authority postcode area.
If your personal income is between £25,000 and £35,000 we would request a 25% contribution to the cost of the course. Learners may study more than one tailored learning course, provided each course has a distinct learning objective and aim.
If you are not eligible to get this course for free we would request 25% fee of the total course fee (£140.00), so the payment amount would be £35.00.
Students have access to a fantastic range of College-wide facilities such as the Learning & Research Centre, study hubs, computer areas with accompanying multi-function printers and helpdesk advice.
All materials are provided for you to complete the course. However, this course may require additional study from home, you will need access to a PC/laptop and suitable Wi-Fi to access teaching and learning.
The course is delivered through face-to-face classroom learning.
We have a range of Skills for Life courses that are designed to help with the following:
- Increase confidence
- Improved skills for progressing to further learning
- Improved essential skills in English, ESOL, Maths and Digital
- Improved ability to support a child’s learning
- Improved physical health
- Improved mental health and well-being
- Improved skills to participate in community life
- Increased understanding of democratic values
- Improved skills for independent living
Visit Skills for Life to discover more.
Please consider our full range of adult courses, your tutor will be able to advise on bespoke career progression depending on your individual motivation for undertaking this course.