Curriculum Subjects (KS4)

Qualifications

There are many qualifications available to study for at the NHESC, ranging from Functional Skills to City & Guild Diplomas to GSCEs.

The qualifications a student can take depend on the amount of time they have left before the conclusion of Year 11; some qualifications are designed to be taken in a short amount of time, others may require the full 2 years of Key Stage 4 to complete.

Available Qualifications in 2020-21

Students are offered the opportunity to gain many of the following qualifications:

Art:

GCSE

Arts Council Arts Award

English:

GCSE
Entry Level
Functional Skills

Maths:

GCSE
Entry Level
Functional Skills
Edexcel Level 1 Award

Science:

Biology GCSE

ICT:

OCR ICT Functional Skills

Enterprise:

Prince's Trust Level 1 Award in Exploring Enterprise

Hospitality

BTEC Level 1 Award/ Certificate Hospitality

Sport:

BTEC Entry 3/Level 1 in Sport and Active Leisure

PE:

AQA Awards

Mechanics:

City & Guilds Entry Level 3 or Level 1 Award in Cycle Mechanics
ABC Awards Entry Level 3/Level 1 Award/Certificate in Motor Vehicle Studies,

Hair and Beauty:

City & Guilds Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in ‘An Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector’

Animals and the Environment:

City & Guilds Level 1 in Horticulture

Saddle Up:

AQA Awards in Basic Horse Riding Skills

Right Trax:

NOCN Level 1 Award - Skills Employment
Training and Personal Development

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Bronze