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Certificate: Building Sustainable Futures

This course will continue to develop the key competencies of the Curriculum for Excellence and prepare you for both further education study and employment by increasing your understanding of issues affecting society and your role as a citizen of Scotland.

Course information

Duration:

  • 35 weeks
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What skills will I learn?

  • Team work
  • Use of ICT
  • Investigation skills
  • Self reflection
  • Listening and talking
  • Citizenship and thinking skills

What will I study?

The units studied on this course include:
  • Personal Development: Self and Work
  • Personal Development: Self Awareness
  • Local Investigations
  • Preparing to Volunteer
  • Exploring Wellbeing
  • Self in the Community

On this course, you will learn about a variety of issues relating to society, sustainability and personal development. It will encourage discussion, interaction, teamwork while researching, and completing projects including the chance to work within the community on a volunteering project of your choosing.

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • Mainstream courses within Construction, Supported Programmes, Hospitality and Childcare.

What career opportunities are there?

  • Successful achievement could lead to careers in a variety of careers, such as hospitality, travel and tourism, care or construction.