Expand+Back To Education Initiative (BTEI)

The BTEI provides part-time Further Education programmes for young people and adults. It aims to give participants an opportunity to combine a return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities. Pro...

Hide-Back To Education Initiative (BTEI)

The BTEI provides part-time Further Education programmes for young people and adults. It aims to give participants an opportunity to combine a return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities. Programmes are offered in partnership with a number of agencies throughout the country on a flexible part-time basis. Classes are offered throughout the year in the morning, afternoons, evenings or weekends. Courses lead to a range of accreditation at levels 1-6 on the NFQ.

Expand+Education: Applicants should have a standard of knowledge, skill and competence equivalent to NFQ Level 3 when accessing a Level 4 programme. Applicants may have participated in primary and secondary education although no formal qualifications are r...

Hide-Education: Applicants should have a standard of knowledge, skill and competence equivalent to NFQ Level 3 when accessing a Level 4 programme. Applicants may have participated in primary and secondary education although no formal qualifications are required.

Aptitude: Applicants must have a motivation to learn, an interest in the subject and the ability to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies set out in the course.

Previous Experience: Applicants must be able to demonstrate a moderate range of knowledge, skills and competencies relevant to the course, be able to work under direction with some ability to work on their own initiative.

Expand+Start Date 05/09/2017
End Date 22/06/2018
Duration 35 Weeks

The Level 4 programme in Employment Skills will facilitate learners to develop the core skills of Communications, Maths, I.T. and Personal Effectiveness.

The programme provides a...

Hide-Start Date 05/09/2017
End Date 22/06/2018
Duration 35 Weeks

The Level 4 programme in Employment Skills will facilitate learners to develop the core skills of Communications, Maths, I.T. and Personal Effectiveness.

The programme provides additional modules for the workplace, Career Planning, Tourism Visitor Care, Customer Service, Workplace Safety and Work Experience.
This programme will also be of benefit to learners’ who wish to progress to further training opportunities.

The Guidance counsellor is available to all learners.

Programme is free to those with less than upper second level standard of education or who are getting a DSP payment or who have a medical card.

Title Award Awarding Body

Career Planning Career Planning (4N1109) QQI
Customer Service Customer Service (4N1989) QQI
Information Technology Skills Information Technology Skills (4N1125) QQI
Mathematics Mathematics (4N1987) QQI
Personal Effectiveness Personal Effectiveness (4N1132) QQI
Work Experience Work Experience (4N1168) QQI
Workplace Safety Workplace Safety (4N1124) QQI
Tourism Visitor Care Tourism Visitor Care (4N0628) QQI

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this programme learners will have acquired a broad range of generic skills which will enable employment, under direct supervision, in a variety of sectors, or progression to further education or training.