Preparation for Working Life

Preparation for Working Life is a vital and stimulating part of the curriculum offering knowledge and skills for students moving towards further education, employment and adulthood, this course is only offered at KS4 and KS5.

The Preparation for Working Life specification is equivalent, in the size and demand placed on students, to a GCSE short course.

It is an interdisciplinary course which covers aspects of careers, health, personal safety, employment opportunities, applying for jobs and personal finance. Preparation for Working Life is a practical course in which students learn skills such as how and where to find employment opportunities, how to apply for jobs and courses, and how to prepare for an interview.

Cross Curricular Links: Elements of the course map on to programmes of study at Key Stage 4 for Citizenship and PSHE, such as personal and economic well-being and financial capability.

Testimonials

“Staff help pupils to successfully re-engage in education. Pupils benefit from an education that enables them to achieve meaningful qualifications. Pupils feel safe and well looked after Parents say it has turned their children’s lives around and they now come to school happily and want to come every day. Pupils feel safe and well looked after. Pupils learn about relationships as well as keeping themselves physically and mentally healthy”

Ofsted 2022