Return To Learn
Returning to learning after a break can be a daunting prospect. This course is the perfect place to begin and will help you to prepare to move on from learndirect and into more traditional provision, be it an NVQ, a college course or an access course for example.
The course helps you to make the right decisions as you start your new learning journey. Using video clips and case studies of real adults just like you who have returned to learning. It helps you to understand your learning aims and priorities, lets you identify the style of learning that will most suit you and explores ways to keep your motivation levels high as you learn.
Once you have decided what you want to learn and how you want to learn it, you'll really benefit from the stacks of practical advice on effective learning - from tips on listening techniques and taking written notes to the best ways to prepare for formal assessment.
What will you learn?
On completion of this course you will be able to:
- Assess your own knowledge and skills
- Decide on your personal aims and priorities
- Plan your learning and overcome barriers to learning
- Develop skills required to work effectively on your own and with others
- Develop essential study skills
- Prepare for different types of assessment
What should you already know?
The staff at your local learndirect centre will assess your skills. Once they have assessed your skills they will help you to decide if this is the right course for you.
Course level
| Beginner |
| Beginner plus |
| Intermediate |
| Advanced |
How long does it take?
Mid-length Course - our mid-length courses take 10 - 40 hours to complete. You can work through this course at your own pace.
What's involved?
CD ROM and Online - This is a course where you learn while connected to the Internet which also has an accompanying CD ROM. Your CD ROM will be despatched to you by post within 8 working days of purchase.
Course Code: 100042BS001
