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FVCoursesHNC Programmes for S5 & S6 Pupils2014 - 2015

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Forth Valley College have teamed up with Stirling Council to offer exciting opportunities for S5 and S6 pupils to study for a Higher National Certificate (HNC) whilst still at school.These courses are intended for pupils about to enter S5 who are on track to achieve 2 Highers at grade B.

Why choose to study a Higher National Certificate course whilst still at school?These vocational courses have been designed to suit the needs of employers. They have a focus on employability and all the things that employers are looking for in their workforce. In short the courses will:

• Improveyouremploymentprospects

• Developskillsrelevanttoyourdesiredcareer path

• Increaseyourchancesofsecuringa College course or Modern Apprenticeship when you leave school

• Provideapossiblefirststeptowardsdegree level study

Subjects Available• HNCEarlyEducation&Childcare• HNCHospitalityManagement

Benefits• DevelopingScotland’syoung

workforce to ensure Scotland produces better qualified, work ready and motivated young people with the skills relevant to employment opportunities

• Pathwaystoleadtoindustryrecognisedvocational qualifications alongside academic qualifications

• Guaranteedplaceonyear2offull-timeHNDatFVCwithpass,goodreferencesfrom course lecturer and attendance of above 85% on completion of an HNC

• IncreasedarticulationroutestoUniversity

Our Expectations• Completethefulltwoyearcourse

during your final years in school

• AttendCollegetwoafternoonseachweek (except HNC Hospitality)

• Forpupilstoworkhardandworkindependently-takingthecourseasseriously as your school qualifications

Recruitment & Selection• ApplicationformsareavailablefromyourSchoolGuidanceTeacher

• Deadlineforapplicationsis14thMarch2014

• Allcourseswillinvolveaninterviewaspart of the selection process

• Allcoursesaresubjecttosufficientnumbers

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HNC Early Education & ChildcareOpen to pupils about to enter S5 who are on track to achieve two Highers at grade B

Duration:2Years,alldayFriday

Campus: Forth Valley College, Stirling Campus (part of this programme may be taught by College staff in one of the Stirling Secondary Schools)

Course Overview

Year 1:• PersonalDevelopmentPlanning

• ContemporaryIssuesforChildrenandFamilies

• ChildrenandYoungPeople’sRights:Provision,ProtectionandParticipation

• UnderstandingandSupportingChildren’sBehaviour

• Preparationforplacement

Year 2:• WorkinginanEarlyEducationandChildcareSetting

• PromotingLanguage,LiteracyandNumeracyinEarlyEducationandChildcare

• WorkingwithChildren3-5Years

• EarlyEducationandChildcare:GradedUnit1

• CurriculumandAssessmentinanEarlyEducationandChildcareSetting

• TheoreticalApproachestoDevelopmentandLearning

Career PathsTheHNCEarlyEducationandChildcarequalificationhasbeenidentifiedasappropriatefor early education and childcare practitioners and achievement of these qualifications will allow workers to register with the SSSC.

Successful completion of the HNC can lead to employment in a variety of childcare settings including nursery Schools.

Other useful information- A60dayworkplacementwillformpartofthiscourseandwillbeundertakeninS6

- PVGcheckwillberequired(thiswillrequiretobepaidforbythepupil)

HNC Early Education & Childcare

HND Early Education & Childcare -Year 2

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HNC Hospitality ManagementOpen to pupils about to enter S5 who are on track to achieve two Highers at grade B.

Duration:2Years(year1attendanceattheStirlingcampusoneeveningaweek4-9pmforrealworkingexperienceintheGalleryRestaurant,thenalldayFridayinyear2)

Campus: Forth Valley College, Stirling Campus

Course Overview• FoodandBeverageService

• FoodProductionProcesses

• HospitalitySupervision

• HospitalityIndustry

• FinancialandControl

• FoodHygieneIntermediate

• HospitalityFrontOffice

• AlcoholicBeverages

• HospitalityManagementGradedUnit1

HNC HospitalityManagement

HND Year 2HospitalityManagement

HospitalityDegreeYear 2

ModernApprenticeship

Career Paths• FoodandBeverageSupervisor

• FrontOfficeSupervisor

• AccommodationSupervisor

©ForthValleyCollege2014.Allinformationwascorrectattimeofpublishing,butmaybesubjecttochange.

Contact UsForfurtherinformationonourSchoolsProgramme,pleasecontactErnieRomeron:(01324) 403211

or email: schools.co-ordinator@forthvalley.ac.uk

ForthValleyCollege-AlloaCampusDevonRoad,Alloa,FK101PXTel:(01259)215121

ForthValleyCollege-FalkirkCampusGrangemouthRoad,Falkirk,FK29ADTel:(01324)403000

ForthValleyCollege-StirlingCampusDripRoad,Stirling,FK81SETel:(01786)406080

www.forthvalley.ac.uk