We give you the qualifications, skills and confidence that will make you stand out in the job market or move onto further study.
This starts with making sure you have the basic key skills all employers are looking for no matter what industry you plan to work in. Strong English and maths skills are essential in every workplace. They also enable you to achieve higher grades on your course here with us and will be required if you move to an apprenticeship or university.
Studying English and maths at Arena Learning is different to school or college, and you will see how these skills are relevant to the industry you are interested in working in.
English and maths form a vital part of your vocational programme; this is what you enrol on when you start your learning journey with Arena Learning. Vocational programmes are individual to each student and what you do as part of your programme will depend upon the qualifications you have when you join us, the results of our assessments to see what level you are working at and your ambitions and career aspirations.
You use these skills all the time in work and they are crucially important to employers. Whether you want to work in front-line security or control room operatives, ground safety officer or anything inbetween – you’ll put your English and maths skills to use every day.
This might include:
● Preparing and managing budgets
● Researching and writing safety reports
● Delivering presentations or matchday briefings
● Ordering stock and dealing with invoices
● Communicating with customers and colleagues
● Managing appointments, rotas and itineraries
● Understanding and giving instructions
● Making measurements and calculations
● Writing letters
● Record keeping.
Confidence in English and maths skills will also help you with your studies now and in the future.