Team

Vocational qualifications are very much skill focussed and the delivery team are highly experienced in delivering skill based qualifications.  The team consists of 4 full time teachers and 6 teaching assistants.

Achievement & Progress

At year 10 all pupils follow the Entry Level 2 Award in Skills for Work and Independence.   This programme consists of 2 periods per week and is delivered over a 1 year period.

In year 11 the focus is very much on skills for work and the learners work towards an Entry Level 3 Award in Workskills aimed at preparing them for the next steps following on from College.

Progress is continuously monitored and assessment is in the form of a portfolio  which is internally assessed.   

Curriculum Overview

This qualification is aimed at developing skills towards independence.  Sessions are highly interactive and provide a wide variety of opportunities for learning outside as well as inside the classroom. The skills developed are assessed using different methods, including observation of performance, simulation and portfolio building.

Skills for Independence & Work Key Stage 4