General Learning

Course details

Youthreach is a programme of education, training and work experience for those who have left school early, provided in an out of school setting. Youthreach offers a flexible and dynamic programme of integrated general education, vocational training and work experience. Essential course elements include Personal and Social Development, Vocational Skills and Communications Skills. A training allowance, meal allowance and travel allowance is paid to eligible students.

The Youthreach process involves

• Personal development and exploration;
• Identification of needs, interests and capacities;
• Setting learning goals
• Sampling general vocational skills;
• Development of specific aptitudes;
• Work experience;
• Literacy and Numeracy development.

FETAC Level 4 General Vocational Studies Award:

Subject

• Communications
• Personal Effectiveness
• It Skills
• Maths
• Work Experience
• Human Biology
• Design
• Menu Planning
• Desk top Publishing

FETAC Level 5 General Vocational Studies Award:

Subject

• Desktop Publishing
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Printed Textiles /Design