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The 14 Vocational Learning Lines
Search for Vocational Courses that you can deliver. This is a database of all qualifications that are on offer.
At the QCA web site - this is a useful set of web pages, which identify the key points to be addressed, when developing a vocational curriculum.
Start with this general link to resources for VGCSEs
| Vocational Area | Links for Support |
| 1. Health and social care | QCA guidance on the types of qualifications available. A list of different websites which offer information to support delivery of the course. A useful website with suggestions for the use of ICT in a learning context. Although labelled for FE, this document has a large number of internet links for use from Level 1 through to Level 3. |
| 2. Public services Central Government | A useful website with suggestions for the use of ICT in a learning context. A website with information re dealing with emergencies/disastersetc. |
| 3. Land based and environmental | |
| 4. Engineering | www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/csf/ LSDA Guidance on success factors Resource materials www.jcb.co.uk/contact/contact.aspx Use the telephone number to arrange a visit to the Uttoxeter Factory for their 3 hour tour. Will show post 16 students everything about the business of manufacturing. Resources for use at Level 3, free so just download. |
| 5. Manufacturing | www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/csf/ LSDA Guidance on success factors Resource materials www.jcb.co.uk/contact/contact.aspx Use the telephone number to arrange a visit to the Uttoxeter Factory for their 3 hour tour. Will show post 16 students everything about the business of manufacturing. In Burton-Upon-Trent the Bass Museum offers the opportunity to visit all parts of the manufacturing process in the working brewery, contrasting the present with the old. More free resources with activity for Level 3, though some content could be used at Level2. |
| 6. Construction and the built environment | Resource materials www.vocationallearning.org.uk/ Further free resources available from LSDA for Level 3 |
| 7. Information Technology | www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/csf/ LSDA Guidance on success factors Resource materials www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/ More free resource materials, though primarily aimed at Level 3 |
| 8. Retail | Free resource materials at the Vocational Learning website |
| 9. Hospitality and catering | A website with a range of information regarding the industry, especially on availability of employment. Resource material www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/subjectspecific Resource material aimed at Level 3 but may have applications elsewhere. |
| 10. Hair and beauty | |
| 11. Sport and leisure | http://www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/csf/ LSDA Guidance on success factors www.lsda.org.uk/pubs/dbaseout/download.asp?code=16552 Resource materials |
| 12. Travel and tourism | http://www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/csf/ LSDA Guidance on success factors www.lsda.org.uk/pubs/dbaseout/download.asp?code=16552 Resource materials www.springboarduk.org.uk/ttp/teachers/curriculum.asp A charity that provides materials for education. www.longleat.co.uk/education/educational-resources.html Resources provided, plus opportunity for visit. |
| 13. Creative and media | www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/csf/ LSDA Guidance on success factors www.lsda.org.uk/pubs/dbaseout/download.asp?code=IIPCDmedia Resource materials www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/subjectspecific/ Free resource materials for use with students. |
| 14. Business administration and finance | www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/csf/ LSDA Guidance on success factors www.longleat.co.uk/education/educational-resources.html Provides resources, plus opportunity for a visit. http://www.jcb.co.uk/contact/contact.aspx Use the telephone number to arrange a visit to the Uttoxeter Factory for their 3 hour tour. Will show post 16 students everything about the business of manufacturing. In Burton-Upon-Trent this centre offers the opportunity to visit all parts of the manufacturing process in the working brewery, contrasting the present with the old. www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/subjectspecific Resources for Level 3 that are free to support delivery, just download. |