VOCATIONAL
Vocational qualifications are designed to lead to a job, an area of employment and/or further study. Here, you will find information on vocational qualifications.
All young people are required to stay in education or training until the end of the academic year of their 18th birthday. This is so that every young person gains the right knowledge and skills to move on to a successful career.
You can also choose BTEC Higher National Certificates or Diplomas – sometimes called HNCs or HNDs – which are the equivalent of the first and second years of a degree respectively. These can then be topped up to a full degree with additional study.
Why Choose Vocational Qualifications?
It’s for you if you know what sector you would like to work in and you learn better in a hands-on, vocational environment.
If you like a course that gives you some of the academic theory while also preparing you for the workplace.
BTECs are increasingly popular as an avenue to get into university
One in four students takes the BTEC route.
How to Make the Right Choices?
Vocational qualifications are designed to lead to a job, an area of employment and/or further study.
They can be an attractive option to help prepare you for the world of work and a particular job or job sector.
They can help you prepare for a very specific job or give you a broad overview of a job sector. They are designed to meet the specific needs of employers and job sectors.
This means that you will develop the skills and knowledge employers value, enabling you to become an effective employee and helping the organisation to succeed.