Vocational Training Curriculum:
All students will access English, Maths and PSHEC, including specialist interventions such as Lego Therapy, Keyboarding and SOSAFE, weekly throughout the three-year course.
In the first year of the course, students develop their employability skills across the following Vocational areas: Café and Hospitality, which includes preparing hot drinks and snacks and retail skills, Horticulture, which includes gardening basics and seasonal maintenance, and Facilities, which includes upcycling and specialist cleaning. Students will access a 6-week work placement supported by an Employability Coach.
In the second year of the course, students can take a more specialized approach by choosing two Vocational areas on which to focus. Students will continue to access an adapted curriculum to support progress towards their long-term outcomes. Students will access up to two 6-week work placements supported by an Employability Coach.
In the third year of the course, students can specialise in one Vocational area. They will undertake an extended (8-12 week) work placement related to the area in which they would like to work in future.
Students will also develop skills in the following areas, to support preparation for adulthood:
• Cooking, through which students can develop their practical skills and understanding of food hygiene by preparing their own lunch.
• Community Enrichment, including activities such as swimming and cycling. Students will also begin to attend some activity groups within their local area, to support informed decisions about how to spend their time in the future.
• Daily living skills, including shopping, cleaning and general home management
