Building Self Confidence — Part-time
Course outline
Community courses are “first steps” for adults to learn new skills, develop confidence, meet others in welcoming classroom. The purpose of courses is to support students into further learning or employment (paid or voluntary).
This course can be for anyone wanting to improve their own personal development or help others in areas of Life Skills and Wellbeing. It is also helpful if you are wanting to use these skills at work or are considering a career or volunteering in this area.
On this course, you will learn to raise self-awareness, learn to use tools, exercises and learn Personal Development and Life Coaching skills to help yourself and others overcome barriers, learn skills to manage anxiety, build confidence in all areas of life. Identify goals and aspirations, learn Life Coaching techniques to coach yourself and others.
This course is an excellent introduction into the world of Personal Development and Life Coaching, you will gain many skills to improve both your own well-being and those around you. We are currently seeing unprecedented levels of psychological distress. People are now more than ever in need of help, advice, and support. This is also an excellent course if you are considering working in this much needed area as for example, A Life Coach, Personal development or Wellbeing Trainer, Support Worker, or Volunteer, or simply using the skills you will learn to enhance your own personal development.
During this course, you will:
- Learn 5 steps of Maslow, evaluate, and apply to self.
- Understand the areas of the anxiety cycle, Analyse, evaluate & relate to self.
- Explore the elements of identity, complete 3 exercises & challenge limiting beliefs & organise values.
- Understand the 3 Building blocks of confidence, explore ideas to build each block.
- Learn the 4 steps of The GROW model. Create an action plan to achieve goals.
You should attend regularly and arrive on time to make best progress on course.
You will complete a short diary weekly in class time, to record your progress and receive written tutor feedback.
You will use Microsoft Teams whilst on the course. Microsoft Teams is a free, safe online app used by Nottingham College for tutors to contact students.
Using Teams will also enable you to develop and feel confident using digital skills.
For more information on using Microsoft Teams and the induction process, please visit our Induction Information for Community Students page.
How to apply for this course
Apply now and if you need to pay any course fees, or provide evidence if you wish to claim a fee reduction, we will contact you to let you know how to do this.
For help on completing the online application form, please see our useful apply online guide here.
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Location:
Gainsford Crescent
Nottingham NG5 5HT |
Date / time:Start: Thursday 28th November 2024 Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £24.50 |
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Course code: C053270 / Q053271 |
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Strelley Social Club
Helston Drive Nottingham NG8 6JZ |
Date / time:Start: Monday 13th January 2025 Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £24.50 |
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Course code: C053395 / Q053396 |
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Location:
1 Ambergate Rd
Nottingham NG8 3GD |
Date / time:Start: Monday 17th February 2025 Time: 10:00am - 3:30pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £17.50 |
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Course code: C053758 / Q053759 |
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Location:
1 Ambergate Rd
Nottingham NG8 3GD |
Date / time:Start: Monday 24th March 2025 Time: 10:00am - 3:30pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £17.50 |
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Course code: C053760 / Q053761 |
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| Qualification | Non-accredited |
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| Level | Entry Level |
| Entry requirements | There are no formal entry requirements but you must be aged 19+. You will complete a weekly “Student Diary” and so ESOL students should be studying at entry 3 or higher to enrol on a Community course taught by non-ESOL tutor. |
| Teaching & assessment | Tutors will give weekly verbal and written feedback. You will complete a short workbook and set your own personal targets, as well be progressing though the general course learning outcomes. This will help you and your tutors record progression on the course. |
| Progression | The course tutor and development workers can advise of other learning opportunities within Community faculty or signpost you to courses in other vocational areas of Nottingham College. You will have the opportunity to receive progression guidance from an external locally based agency “Futures for You” whilst on the course. If you are interested in progressing onto leisure courses in your chosen subject, you may have opportunities to do so at Nottingham College or be signposted to other leisure courses in the Nottingham area.
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| Additional information | Please bring a notebook and pen. |