Curriculum Intent – Vocational

Falconer School fundamentally believes in the right of every student to a breadth of curriculum  opportunities – both academic and vocational. The Vocational Curriculum has discrete lessons in Construction, Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Horticulture.

The intent of the Vocational Curriculum is to provide structured and meaningful opportunities to:

• Develop vocational skills;
• Develop awareness and understanding of health and safety considerations;
• Become proficient in essential workskills that can be developed in the vocational setting – including self-regulation, teamwork, communication (complementing the PSHE and Talk-For-Learning curricula);
• Explore vocational routes in education and beyond;
• Be well-prepared for next steps beyond Falconer School in terms of further education, training and employment.

Every student has the opportunity to experience Vocational Curriculum subjects at Key Stage 3 to enable them to make informed choices as they progress into Key Stage 4. The curriculum intends to provide clear progression routes through the school learning journey and prepare students for vocational education beyond Key Stage 4.

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Qualification: BTEC Level 1 Introductory to Construction
Equivalent to: GCSE 9-1
Weighting: 100% Course Work

Summary
The qualification has been developed to give learners the opportunity to:

• Engage in learning which is relevant to them and will provide opportunities to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal skills and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.
• Achieve a nationally recognised Entry or Level 1 vocationally related qualification
• Progress to employment in the construction sector
• Progress to related vocational qualifications

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Qualification: Level 1 Practical horticultural skills tests
Equivalent to: Level 1
Weighting: None

Summary

The course consists of a series of practical assessments of the various Horticultural Skills required to work in the Horticultural industries, these include soil preparation, Planting out container grown plants, growing plants from seed and from cuttings, garden design, designing and planting a container for display, planting out flowering bulbs, mowing lawns and many more subjects.

The assessments are all practical with the exception of Garden design which requires some drawing and measuring but full tuition and teaching will enable a competent garden design scale drawing will be achieved.

Students will learn some Botany and plant science as well as soil science and the identification of some plants.

This is an ideal course for students who enjoy working with their hands and in an outdoor environment.

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Qualification: Level 1 Certificate in Vehicle Systems Maintenance

Subject Teacher: Mr King

Summary

This qualification has been developed to enable students to develop their interest in the field of cars and motor mechanics. Candidates wanting to develop some of the key skills and understanding in motor vehicle systems and repair will find this course useful. 

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