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Grove School - Vocational Studies DepartmentGrove School offers students exceptional opportunities to combine vocational studies with more traditional school work.

The provision in this area has been recognised nationally as a model of good practice and has featured both in the national press and on Teachers' TV

Grove's Vocational Director is Simon Stoneley

 



Students in Key Stage 4 can choose to complement their school-based studies with a range of options:

  • NVQ studies – One day or half a day per week training with a local business and working towards an NVQ qualification (level 1 or 2). A range of areas is currently available -  Hairdressing, Horse Management, Business Administration, Agriculture Engineering, Child Care, Game keeping, Agriculture, Motor Vehicle Maintenance.
  • Foundation Certificate in Motor Vehicle Studies - one day each week using facilities at Telford College of Arts and Technology. 
  • CITB qualification in foundation construction skills – a school based programme with block placement at Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology's construction department for additional skills development.
  • Foundation level qualifications in Land and Environment through a 1 day programme each week at Walford and North Shropshire College.

Local businesses also make a major contribution to teaching in other subject area.  Notable examples are:

  • Applied  ICT – Project research through links with Muller.  Students make several visits to the Muller factory to collect data to support projects. Muller personnel provide and deliver the programme for all year 10 students.
  • Classroom Assistant Project - students have gained experience at Market Drayton Infant School and Longlands School
  • In 2004-05 55 students received business mentoring from representatives of local firms.
  • Shropshire Pathfinder via County Training allow us to run short courses in First Aid and Food Hygiene for students following GCSE options in Child Development and Food Technology.  Year 12 and 13 students following GNVQ/AVCE Health and Social Care have also followed the short courses.

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