Introduction to the subject:

GCSE Art & Design (Fine Art) is a practical subject comprising two components of work. Component One: Coursework makes up 60% of your overall level and Component Two: Externally Set Assignment (commonly referred to at the 'exam') makes up the last 40% of your level.

It is an extremely creative and fast paced subject which requires learners to be motivated and engaged with the work and interested in learning more about art practices and artworks both inside and outside of the classroom.

What will you learn?

This is a 3 year course with year 9 work comprising a range of broader Fine Art skills (component one), where we will cover a wide range of materials in traditional art processes and more abstract and expressive approaches to art. You will be introduced to Art history as well as contemporary artists and their work and be required throughout all three years to study the work of others and build on your written research and analytical skills. 

Year 10 and 11 is where you will start a more personalised coursework portfolio of work (component one). This work can be influenced by your interests in terms of art styles as well as the theme you choose and will be supported by teaching staff throughout.

In the January of year 11 you will be issued with an 'exam paper' (component two: externally set assignment). This paper will give you a list of starting points to base your portfolio of work around. You will have a preparatory period (around 12 weeks) to complete the project and planning for your controlled timed assessment, which will be 10 hours and run for two days during your timetable. 

After the course:

Art and Design A Level courses, BTEC courses in a creative subject area. Further Education options include BTEC: Foundation Art & Design. University courses in a wide range of creative sectors.

Introduction to the subject

GCSE textiles is a practical subject made up of two components of work. Component One: Coursework makes up 60% of your overall level and Component Two: Externally Set Assignment (commonly referred to at the 'exam') makes up the last 40% of your level. There is no written exam.

It is an extremely creative and fast paced subject which requires learners to be motivated and engaged with the work and interested in learning more about textiles practices and designers. It is a great opportunity to be creative and experiment.

What will you learn?

You will learn a range of textiles and art skills over the three years. Year 9 is a skill building year, where you will learn techniques like embroidery, sewing on the sewing machines, printing, dyeing, fabric manipulation and fashion drawing. 

During year 10 and 11 you will produce a coursework project. This will involve a starting point, artist research, photography, drawing, sampling, designing, and a final piece. Your teacher will advise you on these projects but you will have freedom to develop your project in your own way, using different techniques and styles. You can produce fashion final pieces but you don’t have to, you could consider textile art, textiles for interiors, footwear, accessories etc. 

In the January of year 11 you will be issued with an 'exam paper' (component two: externally set assignment). This paper will give you a list of starting points to base your portfolio of work around. You will have a preparatory period (around 12 weeks) to complete the project and planning for your controlled timed assessment, which will be 10 hours and run for two days during your timetable.

After the course

Art and Design A Level courses, BTEC courses in a creative subject area. Further Education options include BTEC: Foundation Art & Design. University courses in a wide range of creative sectors.

Introduction to the subject

Why Choose WJEC Construction?

• Construction is a major Employment  sector 

• It offers a diverse range of employment opportunities

• A lifetime  of job satisfaction

What will you learn? 

How will I be assessed ?

• Unit 1 online   health and safety 1HR

• Unit 2  practical assessment 15 HRS 

• Unit 3 online  planning  construction jobs

What will lessons be like ?

• There will be a large practical ellement 

• A wide range of learning styles will be catered for , you will do group ,paired and independent work

• There will be a practical slant on most  topics with a focus on project based learning 

What skills will I learn?

• Practical trade based skills , eg bricklaying and carpentry

• Problem solving and communication 

• Organisational skills and how to work as a team

What topics will I cover?

• Health  and safety 

• Job planning  and building technology 

• Trade based skills including bricklaying ,plumbing and carpentry

After the course  

This course is  designed to give you an experience of different areas of the construction industry while developing some real skills, allowing you to follow further study in many areas of the construction industry.

Introduction to the subject

This course is equal to a GCSE and is designed to develop students' knowledge and understanding of hospitality and catering; how they operate and what they have to take into account to be successful. You will have the opportunity to develop food preparation and cooking skills as well as transferable skills of problem solving, organisation and time management, planning and communication. Through the two units, you will gain an overview of the hospitality and catering industry and the type of job roles that may be available.

What will you learn?

• Nutrition, including nutrients,  nutritional needs of specific groups, how cooking methods impact on nutritional value.

• Food safety. Understand how food can cause ill health.

• How hospitality and catering provisions operate.

• Be able to propose a hospitality and catering provision to meet specific requirements.

• Factors to consider when planning menus, including environmental issues, how to meet customer needs,  planning production of dishes for a menu.

• Cook dishes. Using techniques in preparation, cooking, presentation of a variety of commodities.

How will I be assessed?

Unit 1 The Hospitality and Catering Industry 

(40% Externally assessed through a 90 minute written exam at the end of Yr 11) 

The purpose of this unit is for learners to use their knowledge and understanding of the hospitality and catering industry.

Unit 2 Hospitality and Catering in Action 

(60% Internally assessed, practical and written work done in lessons)

This unit is for learners to safely plan, prepare, cook and present nutritional dishes. It is based on a practical scenario and is food preparation based. 

After the course:

This course could lead students onto Level 3 (A-Level equivalent) Food Science and Nutrition offered at Bosworth Academy, as well as other A levels. Then onto university degrees such as BA (HONS) Culinary Arts Management, BA (HONS) Hospitality Management, BA (HONS) Events Management, BSc (HONS) Food Science, BSc (HONS) Nutrition.

This course will prepare students to pursue apprenticeships, due to its vocational nature. 

Employers will look very favourable on the vocational aspect of this Technical Award as the course provides real-life contexts to the learning.

Introduction to the subject

Engineering is a major employment sector.  It offers a diverse range of employment opportunities and a lifetime of job satisfaction and variety.  The qualification introduces students to the various strands available within the engineering field, providing learners with the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and understanding through tasks set in realistic work-related contexts.

What will you learn?

This qualification is for students who wish to develop knowledge and understanding and gain experience of a practical application of skills in Engineering.  It is designed to mainly support students who want to learn about engineering from the design and planning perspective.  It provides learners with a broad introduction to the engineering sector and the types of career opportunities available.

The qualification has been devised around the concept of a ‘plan, do, review’ approach to learning where students are introduced to a context for learning, review previous learning to plan activities, carry out activities and review outcomes and learning.  This approach mirrors engineering production and design processes and also provides for learning in a range of contexts thus enabling learners to apply and extend their learning.  As such, the qualification provides students with a broad appreciation of work in engineering related industries and wider opportunities for progression into further education, employment or training. 

How will I be assessed?

• Unit 1: Engineering Design (internally assessed)

• Unit 2: Producing Engineering Products (internally assessed)

• Unit 3: Solving Engineering Problems (externally assessed)

After the course:

This Vocational Award in Engineering has been designed to develop in learners the skills needed for progression from Key Stage 4 and GCSE learning to further education, employment and training.

The successful completion of this qualification could provide the learner with opportunities to access a range of Level 3 qualifications including GCE, apprenticeships and vocationally related qualifications. These include:

• A-Level in Engineering;

• A-Level Design & Technology;

• Principal Learning Level 3 in Engineering;

• Apprenticeships in Engineering.