Vocational

Who are we?

Vocational Lead and BTEC Quality Nominee – Mr M Nicholson

BTEC Lead Internal Verifiers (LIVs) –

Martyn Nicholson: Engineering, Enterprise and Health & Social Care

James Turner: Performing Arts, Music, and Dance

Curriculum Intent

At NHTS, 14 – 16 learners are given firsthand access to local employers and FE providers, in order to provide a “two-track” vocational route towards future training/ education/ apprenticeships – as an alternative to purely academic higher education.

Our vocational curriculum is therefore built upon the mix of practical and theory-based learning, whereby learners acquire skills that tend to be well matched to the needs of local employers.

We therefore believe that ALL of our learners should be encouraged to explore the merits of vocational education, with the goal of eventually becoming highly specialised workers, who are perfectly matched to a sector’s current needs.

What do we do?

BTEC Vocational Award

• Engineering
• Health & Social Care
• Performing Arts
• Travel & Tourism
• Dance
• Music

WJEC Vocational Award

• Hospitality & Catering
• Constructing the Built Environment

Health & Social Care

Level 1/ Level 2 Vocational Award
Exam Board: Edexcel
This qualification is worth one GCSE and comprises of three components, with two being an internal assignment set by the exam board worth 60% of the qualification, and one being an external exam worth 40% of the overall qualification. Component 3 (Health and Wellbeing) is taught in Year 10 and Year 11 of the course, as students will have the opportunity the exam in January/May of Year 11 once all components are completed.
Components 1 and 2 (Human Lifespan Development and Health and Social Care Services and Values respectively) are extended internal assignments, which are taught in both Y10 and Y11. Students are given an authorised assignment brief known as the Pearson Set Assignment (PSA) as set out by the exam board, whereby they are tasked to extend their prior learning by way of demonstrating their understanding of not only the industry sector as a whole, but by also demonstrating their acquired practical skills to a high level of expertise.
The Component 1 PSA Human Lifespan Development will be completed in the February/April of Year 10 and the Component 2 Social Care Services PSA will be completed in the October/November of Year 11.

Who are we?

Teacher- Mrs A Nimblet-Robinson

Curriculum Intent

In Health and Social Care – our students learn to recognise the specific needs of individuals, and how they can develop their own practice to support people from all walks of life.

Our curriculum is built upon the requirements to build compassionate and ethically minded learners, who are skilled in applying their knowledge of the various life stages and events – to support people with their health and mental wellbeing.

We therefore believe that ALL of our students should be encouraged to explore and reflect on their own communication skills, and their practice of care values within given scenarios, with a view to furthering their careers in either the Health, Social, or Education system.

What Career?

Students with a qualification in Health and Social Care may go on to study the subject in further education, leading to a range of future career opportunities including:

Accommodation warden, Aid worker, Art therapist, British Sign Language interpreter, Care escort, Care home advocate, Care home manager, Care worker, Careers advisor, Child protection officer, Childminder, Clinical psychologist, Cognitive behaviour therapist, Communication support worker, Community development worker, Community transport driver, Counsellor, Drama therapist, Education welfare officer, Equalities officer, Family mediator, Family support worker, Forensic psychologist, Foster carer, Funeral director, Horticultural therapist, Housing officer, Learning mentor, Life coach, Money Advisor, Music therapist, Nursery worker or manger, Palliative care assistant, Probation officer, Playworker, Play therapist Psychotherapist, Social services manager, Social worker, Social work assistant, Victim care officer, Welfare rights officer, Youth offending team officer and Youth Worker.

Studying Health and Social Care helps to develop a wide range of transferable skills essential to progression and success in life including confidence, presenting skills, ability to work effectively as part of a team, critical thinking and research skills.