Information Technology
Individuals are encouraged and supported to use computer hardware and software to develop their IT skills, find information and communicate. The activities will cover such things as: using a keyboard, inputting text, using a printer, mouse control, using graphics packages, the internet and communicating (i.e. email and writing a letter).

Mini Enterprise skills
This area aims to help the individual put forward ideas, assess them, and plan what they are going to do. This develops communication and listening skills for the participants and also encourages working together in a team and respecting others. Once the ideas have been put into a plan, individuals will start to work on other aspects such as design, producing the items and presenting them. Making the items will help develop co-ordination skills, communication and problem solving skills. The individuals will then develop ways of promoting and selling the products that they have made. The activities may revolve around a particular theme such as Christmas products, making products for the garden, or creating tableware decorations.

Cookery
The objective is to help individuals learn more about food, its preparation, storage, handling, and the equipment that can be used in a kitchen. It will include shopping and understanding what is healthy. Activities may include: using a cooker, kitchen utensils, choosing ingredients, making a meal, methods of food storage, sharing a meal with others, clearing the table, washing up and putting away as well as visiting the shops, safety, using money, asking for what they want.

Horticulture and Nature Studies
The aims are to help learners in their understanding of the changing seasons, plant life cycle, the need for water, food, heat and light. Also to understand the growing process and the use and consumption of plants.

Activities will include the physical involvement in preparing the ground or plant pots, sowing seeds, maintaining and then harvesting. Some of the activities will take place outdoors throughout all of the seasons and may involve them visiting gardens, parks in order to learn about vegetation.

Health and Wellbeing
The objective is to develop a better understanding of the importance of keeping healthy and feeling well by eating sensibly and taking regular exercise. This may include: learning about healthy and unhealthy foods, cleanliness and ways to stay healthy, understanding exercise, participating in some physical activities, visiting local facilities and using the newspaper to find out about leisure.

Food and Hygiene
Understanding what different food tastes like, how it can be cooked and how it should be handled and stored would be included under this area. The difference between vegetables, fruit, meat and how they can be cooked, eaten and handled. How the fridge and freezer may be used. What can be stored in a cupboard. How long can items be kept. This may include: washing hands before handling food, preparing different foods, storing foods in the fridge, health risks with food, food allergies, cleaning work surfaces, cupboards appliances and utensils.

Art and Drama
Individuals will be encouraged to develop creative skills and methods of expression through a wide variety of artistic skills. Writing, drawing, painting either freehand or using other tools, such as a computer. Expressing themselves or acting through drama provides the opportunity to communicate, create, and discover. The art and drama will be facilitated though planned activities such as theatrical plays providing the opportunity for individuals to: design and create costumes, design and create stage scenery and props, writing the play, learning lines, acting, singing and dancing, working together and creating music and sound support.

Craft
The process of designing, making and distributing craft items, provides an excellent opportunity for individuals to develop their creative and other skills. Making the items that they have been involved in designing, gives an immense sense of participation and satisfaction.

The skills involved in making items also broaden the individuals’ abilities and lead to confidence. The craft areas may include: pottery, ceramics, textile work and woodcraft. The skills developed in the above areas include: manual dexterity, co-ordination, numeracy, literacy, communication and selection skills.

Using Community Facilities
Developing the skills to go out and visit places, builds confidence and independence. By selecting a topic such as visiting the cinema in the evening, individuals are helped to plan what they are going to do and what things they need to consider: what films do they like, when can they go to the cinema, how might they get there, how much will it cost and who do they want to go with.

Once the plans have been worked through, individuals will be helped and encouraged to make the visits, and then review how they went. This will help them to learn what works and what doesn’t and develops confidence to do more things on their own. The process recognizes the need for individuals to take considered risks and explore new things.

The types of community activities that the individual can try may include: arranging and taking a holiday, visiting the museum, cinema or theatre, shopping, going to a church or mosque, visiting a sporting event and trip to the garden centre.