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Step Up
- Members of Staff and Roles/Responsibilities
- Subject Overview
- KS4 Structure
- KS4 Content
- Additional Information
Members of Staff and Roles/Responsibilities
| Mrs J.Mason | Teacher in charge of Step Up |
Step up Overview
Step Up is a National Open College Network (NOCN) accredited course. It is an innovative range of credit-based qualifications developed to incorporate a wide variety of activities. Units can be used to individualise a learning programme tailored to a student's needs.
Structure
Students can work towards achieving a Level 1 Award (6 credits), Certificate (21 credits) or a Diploma (39 credits). There are a few mandatory units but predominantly the student can choose the topics that they would like to study. The programme is portfolio based.
Content
There is a wide variety of units to choose from including:
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Numeracy
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Literacy
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Improving Own Confidence
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Healthy Lifestyles
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Assertive Living
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Understanding Young People Law and Order
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Family Relationships
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Job Seeking Skills
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Understanding Child Development
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Developing Skills in Garden Horticulture
Additional Information
What exams are there?
NOCN accredited course at level 1 which is GCSE equivalent. It is a module based course which is marked and moderated individually as each unit is completed. There is no exam.
Option Block
This course is offered to selected students as an alternative to one of their options.
Progression
This course equips students with practical skills useful in a wide range of employment. The qualifications are approved within the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) at Level 1 and encompass the principles of Foundation Learning.
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