New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners (Level 1)

Summary

This qualification is an entry level qualification intended for people who require specialised support with their learning. They are people with learning disabilities, including those with an intellectual disability.

Graduates will be able to self-manage participation in social, cultural, family/whanau and community contexts, with supervision and/or be encouraged to seek further skills and knowledge to improve their educational and employment pathway.

This qualification recognises the aspirations and cultural identities of the disabled communities, and that of M?ori and Pasifika.

This qualification allows the Aotearoa New Zealand community, employers and educational institutions to recognise the graduate’s potential to enhance their participation in the community, as a contributing citizen.

Course Content

SFL100 Day to day living tasks

SFL110 Participate in everyday situations within the wider community

SFL120 Personal safety, exercise and lifestyle choices

SFL130 New Zealand Tikanga and history

Satisfactory Completion

To satisfactorily complete New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners (Level 1) and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve: -

Achieved all of the graduate outcomes in the graduate profile showing competence to a minimum of 55 credits in accordance with the programme schedule for the New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners (Level 1).
Completed required practical and theoretical course work and assignments.
The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners (Level 1) full-time over 33 tutorial weeks or part-time over 2 years.

(Please note; students failing to attend for 80% of timetabled programme hours may forfeit zero fees entitlement)