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BTEC National

The BTEC National is a work related course aimed at those who wish to commit themselves to vocational study in a particular subject. It is designed to allow progression to university or directly into employment.

The award is available as: A BTEC National Diploma, equivalent to three A levels and available in:

  • Art
  • Business
  • Engineering
  • Health and Social Care
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Media Production
  • Sport

CACHE Childcare and Education Diploma

This is a two year vocational course involving significant on-the-job training. It is the equivalent to three A levels and is a pathway to University or a career involving working with young children.

Key Skills

All advanced level students will develop Communication and Application of Number skills as and when these are required in their subjects. In addition, unless you are studying IT or Computing, you will have a lesson each week in IT and be assessed on this.

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