Intermediate Therapeutic Arts for Health and Wellbeing

This is a discrete course for adults referred with a wide range of mental health difficulties. Most learners completed a basic Creative Crafts for Health and Wellbeing course before joining this course.

You will learn how to express yourself through your artwork in order to develop coping strategies, stress management, and to strengthen a sense of identity. You will develop your employability skills through participating in a community enterprise project. Each project will enable you to connect with others and make positive steps for a better wellbeing. You will also develop your English and maths skills in preparation for progression onto higher independence, mainstream and Community Learning courses, and voluntary and paid work.

What can I expect to learn?

You will cover the following course outcomes:

LO 1 Create at least 1 meaningful piece of mixed media craftwork to motivate and inspire you to feel positive.

1.1 Select and label at least 4 images of mixed media craftwork that make you feel positive. Please include materials and techniques used and state how each image makes you feel.
1.2 Create a range of at least 4 mixed media samples. Use positive colours, imagery and text (optional).
1.3 Using at least 2 of your mixed media samples create at least 1 meaningful piece of mixed media craftwork to motivate and inspire you to feel positive.

LO 2 Design and create at least 2 greeting cards or gifts to give to a friend or family member in order to stimulate the reward areas in your brain and to create positive feelings.

2.1 Select and label at least 3 professional greeting cards or gifts. Please include materials and techniques used.
2.2 Select the appropriate materials to design and create at least 2 greeting cards or gifts.
2.3 Write at least 1 positive message on a card or gift tag and give to a friend or family member.
2.4 Explain how the act of giving to others made you feel.

LO 3 Work as a team to set up your own Art Exhibition and Enterprise Stall in Brownlow Fold’s Café.

3.1 Identify and present skills and achievements you have developed through your Advanced Arts and Crafts course.
3.2 Select at least 2 pieces of artwork and work as a team to display them in the Art Exhibition.
3.3 Price-up and prepare to sell at least 1 piece of artwork.
3.4 Select and note a charity of your choice that any proceeds will go to. Explain your choice.
3.5 Identify and demonstrate how your mental wellbeing has improved through working and connecting with others and completing the various art projects.

To join the course you MUST be 19 or over with an interest and commitment to improving your overall health and wellbeing. Regular attendance and a basic level of English skills are also required of all learners.

As this is a non-accredited course (not a qualification) you will work towards a college certificate of achievement by passing all your agreed learning outcomes.

• A ring binder folder to keep your work organised is essential.
• You will also need to bring a pen and a notepad to take notes.
New Bury:
Computer Suites
Café serving hot & cold food
Ample car parking
Portable hearing loop
Brownlow Fold:
o Spacious Sports Hall
o Fully equipped Cookery Room
o Computer Suites
o Café serving hot & cold food
o Designated Craft Room
Deane & Derby:
o Computer Suites
o Café serving hot & cold food
o Multi-media & interactive white boards
o Prayer Room
o Ample car parking

Emma Barber Lecturer B 01204 482900 brownlowfold@boltoncc.ac.uk OTHER Shirley Pinches Office Manager 01204 482900

Use the yellow 'enrol' button to request to join this course.
Please note: if you enrol without meeting the course entry requirements your place may be cancelled and a refund provided.

Other courses available to support your learning:
• Free English and maths courses for those who have not yet attained a grade at C at GCSE (grade 4 equivalent)
• Free digital literacy courses for beginners in computing and tablets
• Free positive steps to wellbeing courses to support improved mental wellbeing, health and confidence
• A range of employability skills courses

Information, advice and guidance is available at all Bolton College centres. Our Adult Community Learning Job Coach is available to support learners who are seeking employment.

Tuition Fee: £134.00

Courses fees are subject to change.

Assessment

All learners will complete an individual learning plan which will be discussed with their tutor throughout the course.

Financial

You may not have to pay tuition fees at all, if you fall into one of the groups eligible for fee exemptions. If you feel you may be eligible or would like someone to explain course fees in more detail, pleasecontact us via our Live Chat service available on any page of our website.

Adult Learners

Adult learners (19+) must provide evidence of their existing qualification at enrolment. Learners may not be able to enrol if this information is not provided when requested. If you have lost any certificates please contact your school in the first instance. If they are unable to provide a copy, you can contact one of the following exam boards (your school will be able to tell you which one applies to the exams you took):

• OCR: www.ocr.org.uk
• Edexcel: www.edexcel.com
• AQA: www.aqa.org.uk

Helpline

The best way to contact us is via our Live Chat service available from any page of our website. We endeavour to staff this service from 9am – 7pm, Monday to Thursdays and until 4pm on Fridays (during term time).
Bolton College works hard to ensure that the information provided is accurate.
All courses are offered subject to student numbers and the College reserves the right to amend, withdraw or amalgamate any of the courses, fees, services, locations or facilities described at any time.

Studying at College

The health and safety of our learners and staff is still very important to us and so there may continue to be an element of study outside of the classroom during the, academic year. The proportion of these hours will depend on the individual qualification(s) being undertaken. You must do the work set during these times or it will impact your progress on the course and therefore your achievement.

Equalities Statement

The College will treat all members of the community equally and will not favour any particular individual or group. English is our principal language but we will endeavour to provide information relating to this document in other formats and languages. If customers require this type of support they should contact the Recruitment & Relations Manager at customer.services@boltoncc.ac.uk

Safeguarding Statement

Bolton College are committed to ensuring that learners have a right to feel safe wherever they learn, in the classroom or online. If you have any personal safety or other worries, for example, feeling bullied; being made to feel uncomfortable or experiencing an inappropriate situation when you are attending college, please speak to the tutor, a member of the Reception Team or contact the College Safeguarding Team on 01204 482180 or via safeguarding@boltoncc.ac.uk

Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate, there may be changes to this programme and provision. We will endeavour to keep prospective and current students updated where appropriate and when the information becomes available.