Personal & Social Development

Level 1
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Available at the following campuses:

Somerville House building

Somerville House

What Our Students Say

“Before I came to Leeds City College, I was in school, I was in such a bad way at school, skiving lessons all the time, teachers always on my case, getting kicked out numerous times almost. So I applied for here just hoping to get on a course, I got accepted – it was entry Level 3. Dave was my tutor and I couldn’t have asked for anyone better as a tutor, because he just helped me. He helped me with every regard, with Maths and English, workshop work, the theory side of the workshop work – telling me how everything is and showing me what’s what.”

Harrison

“So the tutors are great for a number of reasons – they’re casual, you don’t feel like you’re being forced to do anything that’s uncomfortable, they’re not strict, they’ll have a laugh with you if you want to and they know how to get stuff done when they need to if we’re on a bit of a time crunch, but they also know how to have a bit of fun and not put pressure on you – and they’re great, they’re always there to give you information if you need it for at-home tasks and they’re always on Google Hangouts to message you if you need anything and they get back to you really quickly.”

Rachel

“So the tutors are great for a number of reasons – they’re casual, you don’t feel like you’re being forced to do anything that’s uncomfortable, they’re not strict, they’ll have a laugh with you if you want to and they know how to get stuff done when they need to if we’re on a bit of a time crunch, but they also know how to have a bit of fun and not put pressure on you – and they’re great, they’re always there to give you information if you need it for at-home tasks and they’re always on Google Hangouts to message you if you need anything and they get back to you really quickly.”

Rachel

Course Information

Overview

If you are 16 to 18 and looking for a full time course to help you develop a range of personal and social development skills then this is a perfect choice. Whether you want to continue your studies or gain employment, this course will give you the opportunity to develop the skills essential for future success. You might know what area you wish to pursue a career in or might still be unsure. Either way this course can help you progress towards achieving your dream career.

What will my study programme look like?

This is a full-time course for 1 year. You will be required to attend college for 16 hours (minimum) per week from September to July. Most courses run over 3 days per week and individual sessions are usually 1-2 hours long (with regular ‘brain break’ activities throughout).

Course units/modules

As part of this pathway, there are 2 options available: accredited and non-accredited.

For the accredited programme, you will study NCFE Level 1 Preparation to Learn for the first half term of your studies. If you achieve this, then you will progress onto our Level 1 Vocational Pathways programme.

For the non-accredited programme, you will study Preparation for Adulthood topics linked to your individual EHCP outcomes. For this programme, you MUST have an EHCP allocated by the Local Authority.

You will also study Maths and English Skills, Fundamentals Life & Work Skills Builder sessions, alongside Enrichment & Enterprise sessions.

During the course, you will build up a portfolio and digital CV to help you progress to your chosen next steps.

Benefits and skills

  • You will develop your personal skills to help you progress to a higher level of study and gain future employment. This includes studying English and Maths.
  • You will expand your experience through participating in classroom activities and planning and running a number of projects including Social Action Events.
  • You will gain valuable work experience through undertaking volunteering activities, all helping you build your CV.
  • You will be provided with careers advice to help you progress in your chosen vocational area after completing the course.
  • You will achieve a NCFE Level 1 Personal and Social Development qualification.

This course is practical based, with some written elements used to support this. Whilst in college you will take part in group activities and discussions, you will keep a portfolio of the work done in class and you will have individual discussions with your tutor to discuss your progress.

Entry requirements

Enrolment to these courses are for students who have no previous qualifications/ home educated/ missing from education/ EHCP/ other individual needs. For students who do not have any prior qualifications, an initial task will be completed at enrolment/induction to check that you are on the correct course, and enrolment to the course will be subject to a successful interview.

The main aim for these pathways is to support students to re-engage with their studies in order to progress towards their chosen next steps. If students are not yet ready for this, we would advise exploring other alternative provisions across the city.

Available apprenticeships and progression options

  • Upon successfully completing this course you can progress to further study at Leeds City College in your chosen vocational area, at Level 1 or 2.
  • You could progress on to a relevant Apprenticeship Pathway
  • Alternatively, you could choose to enter full or part-time employment

Course details

Duration: 2 Days at Leathley Campus and Half day joint provision at our Printworks Campus.
Start Date: 07/09/2026
Fees (16-18): No fee
Study Type: Full time
Course Code: 77429-01

Employment Statistics

  • Social workers

    Average Salary
    £40,040

  • Personal assistants and other secretaries

    Average Salary
    £33,800

  • Social services managers and directors

    Average Salary
    £45,240

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