Summer Sow and Grow for Families

08/05/2021
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08/05/2021
Saturday - 08/05/2021 at 13:00 PM till 15:00 PM
BWDT1048 (2020/2021)
Online Provision
Fee for non-Lancashire Residents: £20.00
Fee for Lancashire Residents: £0.00
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Please note that the College is only able to offer this course at the rates publicised on this website to those individuals aged 19+ or over on 31st August 2024 whose home address is in areas of England outside of the devolved authority areas of: Cambridge and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England. Where an individual resides outside of England or in one of the devolved areas then the College reserves the right to charge you for the delivery of the course at a rate of £11.25 per hour. This is in line with the College’s Fees Policy which is published on our websites.

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Overview of Course

Overview of Course

Join the Family Learning team on our FREE, online Summer Sow and Grow for Families and have a go at growing your own flowers and salads. You will also take part in our, 'How Tall Can You Grow' Sunflower Challenge and make some fantastic natural art creations! As the days get longer and the ground warms up, it is time to make your outside spaces look bright, colourful and attractive to wildlife. A free resource pack is provided before the event. 

Suitable for primary school aged children and their parents/ carers.

How long is the course?
1.5hrs

Course Overview

What you will learn

What you will learn

At the end of the session you will be able to:

What plants need to grow and different ways to ‘plant’ seeds
Benefits of gardening, planting & growing
Why it’s important to care for plants
How to use natural resources to produce a piece of art
Have fun learning new things together as a family

What Will I Learn

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

In order to attend the course, learners should be able to follow verbal and written instructions in English at Entry Level 3 and above.  Learners will also need a basic level of IT skills to be able to access the course and follow online instructions. If training or support is needed, please enquire about our free ICT courses.

Learners will need access to a computer, laptop or tablet device with access to the internet.  
All devices should have a camera, sound and a microphone so they are able to interact with their teacher and peers during the course.

Entry Requirements

How Your Course Will Be Assessed

How Your Course Will Be Assessed

Learners attend via the online platform Zoom on a set day and time. The sessions will be delivered live and learners will be supported to work through the course content.

Assessment Methods

How will I know if I'm making progress?

How will I know if I'm making progress?

The teacher will use a range of activities to review learner’s knowledge throughout the course and identify any gaps and additional information required
Learners will receive feedback in order to further develop their knowledge
Learners will assess their knowledge at the start of the course and again at the end against the learning outcomes. This allows you to identify how much you have learnt and where you might need to do further study or research.
Learners will also be supported to set an individual target(s) for the course based on personal goals and aspirations.

Progress

What coursework will I be expected to complete?

What coursework will I be expected to complete?

None- though their may be fun activities for you to do before or after the session!

Required Coursework

Additional information

Additional information

You will be sent a list of materials needed for the session, for example, glue stick, cellotape, paper and pens.
So the course can start on time, it’s important to be ready to join your online course 15 minutes prior to the official start time.

Additional Information

Careers progression

Careers progression

Following completion of this course the following progression option(s) are available:
We have a wide range of Family Learning sessions and courses available, from Science Spectacular to Fun with Phonics, we have something to support all Primary School age groups!

Please refer to the LAL website for current courses.

For general information about other courses, check out the website www.lal.ac.uk

Careers Progression
We are very sorry but it appears that it is not currently possible to apply onto this course online, we are very sorry about this. If you wish to discuss this course with us please do get in touch and we will see how we can help. Or alternatively if you go to the main college website you can browse for other courses to apply for
Cant Apply Reason
The online application and enrolment process is really simple, once you have clicked the “APPLY" or "ENROL” button you will be redirected to the portal where you either log in or create an account (if you haven’t done so previously). We will then ask you to give us a couple of bits of information like address, mobile phone number ect and that’s it.
Once your applications has been made the next step will be for you to book yourself onto one of our interview evenings, depending on availability you might be able to do this straight away but otherwise we will get in contact to arrange when you come in for an interview.
At any point you can log back into the portal throughout the year, update information like your predicted GCSE grades, update contact and consent information and keep a live track of your application.
If you have any questions or run into any problems when using the portal please get in contact with us and we will help

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