With five successful years of delivering learning for schools in the Hull area, Rhema Youth Works has a proven track record of engaging young people on the edge of exclusion and developing their key skills, basic skills, employability and self-esteem. Everything about the programme is designed to engage the hard to reach and encourage their learning.
The course includes accredited IT, numeracy, literacy and personal development.
Accreditation
includes NOCN Step Up qualifications and awards, EDCC IT awards and
Arts Award.
Having the Rhema
Centre as our venue means access to social Activities such as Pool,
Gaming, Broadband Internet, DJ Decksand a 16-track recording studio.
The course includes
a number of educational and fun trips - e.g. Laser Quest, Museums, Karting,
Outdoor Pursuits, etc.
And there's
more... students can expect sports, art, craft, cooking, music, video,
ongoing support into further education and work preparation.
Young
people from Key Stage 4
Young
people on the edge of exclusion from school
Young
people struggling at school for whatever reason
Hard
to reach young people
"I struggled at school but
Rhema has really helped me sort out my problems and get on with my learning"
Jimmy, 16
"Jimmy" (name altered) joined the Supported Learning Programme in January 2008. He was instructed by his school that "Rhema was his last chance", having previously been thrown out of similar projects around the city.
Jimmy integrated well into the existing group of students and seemed to enjoy the program. Jimmy worked well at most tasks, often working into breaks and even coming in on the holidays to finish work off. Jimmy has taken much pride in his work and after just over a year on the programme achieved a CoPE Level 1 qualification, ten I.T. certificates and a first aid certificate.
While at the project Jimmy also found a desire to perform music. Much of his free time was spent in our music studio playing guitar, drumming and singing. Jimmy says, "I struggled at school but Rhema has really helped me sort out my problems and get on with my learning". Jimmy started college in September 2009 and is doing really well.
Fun,
varied programme of accredited activity
Experienced
staff team includes a qualified maths teacher and 2 qualified youth
workers
Average
attendance = 87%
Value
For Money - very competitive rates with lunch included (contact us for
details)
According to an independent report by Volcom, key points that enable success at Rhema are:
High staff
to student ratio
Good relationship
between staff and young people
Freedom over
the structure of the day and activities
Time and space
to reflect, and opportunity to take risks
Facilities
Treating young
people more like adults