Vocational Studies
Grove
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.
