Alternative Curriculum

How does it work ?             

Credits are awarded as different challenges are completed. These credits build towards the final award. For successful completion of the Award students will need to complete 2 credits showing evidence, planning, recording and reviewing. Evidence of completed challenges, be it photographs of events, certificates or written work is amassed in a record book and assessed by a teacher. There is no examination.

What are the Challenges ?           

There are 12 areas of study (modules) we can select from :

Information Handling           Sport & Leisure
The Environment             Health & Survival
Home Management           Expressive Arts
The Community           Technology
Number Handling           World of Work

Each module is divided into 2 or 3 sections. It is within these sections that your series of challenges are set. For example one of the challenges in the Sport and Leisure module requires you to make a chart to show how you spend your leisure time during the week. You then have to compare it with the rest of the class and give a short talk about how you spend your leisure time.

          What are Key Skills ?

In short Key Skills are the widely recognised skills that you will be encouraged to develop whilst completing your award. Skills such as problem solving, communication, working with others, application of number and information technology are skills which are highly valued by employers and Institutions of Further Education.