BASIC SKILLS

There are 2 strands to this provision within the Adult and Community Learning Programme, the Community Basic Skills Project and the Family Literacy and Numeracy Courses and basic skills sessions provided through the Family Learning programme.

The Community Basic Skills Project has 4 strands of delivery working within the community arts, museums, libraries and botanic gardens. Staff training to support learners is a major element to enable the delivery of literacy and numeracy integrated into cultural/creative programmes.

Family Literacy and numeracy courses are run in partnership with the East Cowes Family Learning Centre and Isle of Wight College and delivered in 10 primary schools. Currently 84 learners are enrolled.

The Isle of Wight College and the IW Council are working together to provide you with opportunities to learn including: Learning in Libraries; Evening IT courses on the Mobile Library; Fossils for Families; Family Art Projects including batik and fabric painting. All of these programmes are deigned to help improve your English and Maths skills.

A wider range of programmes and support is available through the Isle of Wight College which is committed to helping students succeed, whatever their background or support needs and the Learning Opportunities Team is able to offer Individual support for students in a variety of ways including:-

If you want to brush up on your English or Maths, maybe want to be able to help your child with their homework, or learn the basics of computing, the Learning Opportunities team can point you in the right direction and support you all the way.

For further details of the courses on offer please click on the link to IW College web site or contact the Learning Opportunities Office: -

Isle of Wight College
Medina Way
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TA

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Learning Opportunities.