A course aimed at pupils who have an interest in following a career in rural business or the natural environment.This course will provide you with an in-depth introduction to some of the land-based disciplines and can include Estate Maintenance, Crop Production, Soft Landscaping, Animal Handling, Animal Husbandry and Employability Skills for Land-based Industries. What you will experience The course allows all learners to begin to develop some of the basic practical skills necessary to work in most of the land-based disciplines as well as an opportunity to explore the very diverse employment prospects that exist in land-based industries. Content includes...

Combining work-based and classroom-based learning to prepare you for a career in a science-based industry.The Life Sciences and the Related Science Industries are high-tech, innovative and highly diverse, spanning pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, and industrial biotechnology and have applications across many other sectors. People with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) qualifications are in high demand from employers resulting in great prospects for career development and progression. The Foundation Apprenticeship in Scientific Technologies is for senior phase pupils and is typically delivered over S5 and S6, allowing pupils to develop the skills and knowledge to work towards an SVQ at...

This course provides a fascinating and exciting introduction to the social sciences and criminology.The course is suitable for all learners with an interest in developing their knowledge and understanding of human behaviour and criminal behaviour, either to pursue study and career options related to sociology, psychology or criminology and to broaden their learning experience. Learners will probably have little or no prior experience of studying these subjects, but an interest in human behaviour, crime and life experience provides a good foundation to progress to this qualification. What you will experience As an introduction to the social sciences and criminology, you...

Combining work-based and classroom-based learning in working with children and young people.This programme, delivered over one or two years, incorporates classroom–based study with work–based learning to prepare you for entry to the workplace or full–time Further or Higher Education. The course is funded by Skills Development Scotland. Every child deserves the best start in life, and by enrolling on this course you can help to make sure this happens. If you enjoy working with young people, making sure they are healthy and happy and seeing them play, learn and develop confidence, this Foundation Apprenticeship could be for you. There’s a...

Combining work-based and classroom-based learning in Social Care and Healthcare.This programme, delivered over one or two years incorporates classroom-based study with work–based learning, in order to prepare you for entry to the workplace or full–time Further or Higher Education. The course is funded by Skills Development Scotland. Over 400,000 people work in social services and healthcare in Scotland — caring for people when they need it most. Whether it’s helping an older person to get ready in the morning to providing nursing and medical care in a hospital setting, a career in the social services and healthcare sector is a...

For those who are involved with a sports club or interested in rehabilitation of performance or sport injuries.This is an excellent opportunity for those who are interested in, or would like to follow a career in general sports massage or injury/illness rehabilitation. The course would benefit: Those new to further education or those who have not undertaken education or training for some time; Those who volunteer at a sports club and want to enhance their knowledge on rehabilitation; Those who want to start their own business. What you will experience This short course will provide an introduction to the theory...

Helping you to explore different subject options to help plan your future and gauge your interest in attending College full-time.This course allows you to try out different options at College, which will help you to plan your future and help you to decide whether or not you might like to attend College full-time after leaving school. It also helps you to build key transferrable skills that will prove extremely useful when you progress towards further study or employment. If the school has informed the College that you may need help in class or at break times, a College Learning Support...

An in-depth introduction to working in the motor vehicle industry.This City and Guilds course will introduce you to the basic skills required for employment in the automotive maintenance sector.The course allows for extensive hands-on work, and will allow you to develop confidence and competence when it comes to problem solving, teamwork and commercial awareness – key transferrable skills for progressing towards further study or employment. You will: Build a broad base of knowledge, skills and understanding related to vehicle technology; Develop an awareness of health and safety issues relevant to a range of activities; Develop essential skills for learning, life...

Your first step towards creating high-quality, effective websites.This course is designed to introduce you to basic web design principles and will provide you with a solid introduction to HTML and Dreamweaver to create and publish a professional website. The course is intended for anyone with a good level of computer literacy with no experience in web design. By the end of this course you will be competent and confident in basic web design. What you will experience The course will cover many key topics, including: Introduction to HTML Creating a new HTML page Setting web page properties Adding text and...

The course is for candidates that are looking to gain experience and qualifications for the wind turbine industry.The two-year Wind Turbine Technician Scholarship will create a pipeline of young talent with the knowledge and technical skills required for onshore and offshore roles. Learners will get a grounding in core engineering knowledge and skills as well as an understanding of the new technologies essential to the successful delivery of net zero, and a foundation in the new in-demand digital skills. What you will experience Skills and knowledge training for five days a week over two academic years. ECITB Digital Passport. ECITB...