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Environmental Sustainability Award level 1
Environmental Sustainability Award level 1
Course Overview
Course Code
P00325
Start Date
Various
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
1 week
Campus
City Skills Centre
Level
Level 1
Discover how our actions affect the world around us, locally and globally. We'll support you to learn more about current issues and broaden your knowledge about our environment, helping you to make more sustainable choices. With the current high energy cost, this course helps to reduce household and business energy costs and is a useful qualification to have on your CV.
During this online course, you will learn about the following topics: • to understand basic concepts in sustainability • to develop a basic understanding of the environmental impacts of the creation of goods and services • to understand what makes up a sustainable community This course will also help to develop your literacy and IT skills.
There are no formal entry requirements, however, a reasonable level of literacy is expected i.e. you can write and speak to make yourself understood. It would be also useful to be able to use a keyboard although support is available.
This qualification is assessed through the completion of an Ascentis-devised multiple-choice test that is carried out at the completion of the course.
Fee concessions: You will not be required to pay a fee for this course if you are in the following categories: In receipt of one of the following benefits: Universal Credit, JSA or ESA (Employment and Support Allowance Work Related Action Group) or low waged. Evidence of benefits will be required on the application. Subject to eligibility students will also receive a free lunch.
Apply online via the College website. You will be contacted to attend an interview if required, or you will be sent a conditional offer according to the entry requirements of the course. You will then be invited in to enrol for your chosen course. For applications via JCP, please let your Work Coach know. Subject to individual eligibility and type of benefit, the vast majority of courses are FREE to people in receipt of an employment-related benefit JSA, Universal Credit or ESA (Employment and Support Allowance). For details call 0116 2242125
Course Overview
Course Code
P00325
Start Date
Various
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
1 week
Campus
City Skills Centre
Level
Level 1