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Qulifications and our Post 16 provisions

We offer a bespoke Post 16 package of education, training and also alternative pathways to suit each students’ individual needs. 

We endeavour to create a challenging and inspiring learning environment to encourage our students to reach their full potential and follow their chosen career.

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Our provsions

Write-Trak

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About

Write-Trak is a registered examination centre where students are able to sit a variety of qualifications. Entry level to GCSE.

Entry-Level qualifications:

  • Mathematics
  • English
  • Science
  • History

GSCE:

  • Mathematics
  • English
  • Biology
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • YMCA Level 1 Award in Fitness and Physical activity

Other provsions

Squirrells Riding School

About

Squirrells Riding School is a family run business. Opened originally in 2008 and located at Blue Bell Hill since 2011. They strive to make riding fun for all ages and abilities.

  • Building relationships
  • Communication
  • Confidence
  • Responsibility
  • Teamwork
  • Perseverance

Rowhill School

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About

At Rowhill School, they have developed a wide range of engaging vocational opportunities which meet the needs of a variety of students. They are a SEMH designated Special School in Longfield, Kent, and have a high level of expertise in working with young people with a variety of needs including autism, SEMH, behaviour, and a variety of additional learning needs. Pupils receive high levels of support in a risk-controlled environment.

Students will learn a range of vehicle maintenance and repair skills including:

  • Health and safety
  • Checking, measuring and servicing
  • General maintenance and fault finding
  • Finishing and repair materials and equipment
  • Restoration and modification
  • Engineering procedures
  • Tuning and modifying

Students can achieve an award, certificate or distinction depending on the number of units they complete. There are many optional units from which they can choose and they can focus on cars, motorcycles or both.

Students will have the opportunity to participate in a 1 year or 2 year course enabling them to receive a BTEC Level 1 Construction Award/certificate. The course is suitable for students in KS4/5 with a maximum of 6 students.

The Course was set-up to:

  • Give learners opportunities to achieve a nationally recognised lower or higher level 1 vocationally related qualification.
  • Allow learners to progress to employment in the construction sector.
  • Allow learners to progress to a level 2 vocational qualification, such as the BTMEC Level 2 First in Construction.
  • Give pupils the opportunity to develop a range of skills, techniques, personal skills and attributes that are essential for successful performance in working life.

At present, pupils have the opportunity of covering the following units:

Students will be taught the basic skills of how to become a good bricklayer in the industry, working in a safe and manageable environment.

They will apply the bricklaying process to their own work independently over a number of weeks. This will include building a wall in stretcher bond.

At the end of the unit, they will work with other pupils and have the opportunity to go to their own limit and decide whether theywouldlike

Students have the opportunity to carry out plumbing repair and application which can be used at home. They will learn about the basic tools used in the trade, materials and application of pipework.

They will work with capillary and compression joints to make up a rig which will then be applied to the real world. Students will be assigned a task of plumbing in a pedestal sink, which will include running the pipework from a header tank to the tap and the attachment of the waste.

Students will work closely with each other in this unit at certain times working responsibly in maintaining a clean and tidy workshop.

This covers general repair to help keep the family home well maintained. Students will be taught:

  • General internal and external joinery: including hanging doors and gutter repair.
  • Plumbing: removal of radiators and how to deal with burst pipes, how to deal with air locks, blockages and replacing failed components.
  • Electrical: basic wiring of a plug, changing fuses, replacing a light fighting and identifying unsafe appliances.
  • Brickwork: repairs and pointing.
  • Plastering: repairs and basic application.
  • Health and Safety: PPE, safe working practices and maintaining a clean and tidy work area.

Thie course is ideal for anyone who wishes to pursue a career in Hair and Beauty or for someone who has an interest in the industry.

The qualification has been developed to give learners the opportunity to:

  • Engage in learning that is relevant to them and will provide the opportunities to develop a range of skills and techniques for successful performant in working life.
  • Achieve a nationally recognised Entry Level 1 Vocationally related qualification
  • Progress to college/employment in the beauty sector

Creepy Claws

About

Creepy Claws are able to offer students the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification and valuable experience in an active animal centre. As an approved centre, they provide all theory, practical and learning sessions as well as all assessment and verification.

The courses on offer include is BTEC Level 1 in Land based studies and  Animal Care. Benefits of the centre include:

  • All students are fully supervised at all times
  • Suitable from 14 years upwards
  • All assessing and verification
  • Adaptable to your needs
  • Experience with working with alternative curriculum students
  • Deal with staff who are directly teaching and running the courses
  • Over 300 animals including mammals, owls, reptiles and lots more

Purple Parenting

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About

Write-Trak works in partnership with Sarah and Michelle from Purple Parenting. They can work directly with young people and/or families to support them with anxiety and any issues that are making life difficult to manage. They look at how things are at the moment, how students or parents want things to be and then work together to support them to get there.

All ages bring their own challenges. They provide specific strategies that adapt and work for each individual and have experience in supporting many issues including:

  • Additional needs
  • Friendships and family relationships
  • Life events such as bereavement and divorce
  • Rebellion and defiance
  • Challenging behaviour
  • Overwhelming feelings and emotions
  • Sleeping concerns
  • Eating issues
  • Anger and aggression
  • Anxiety and stress

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About

Write-Trak joined the school’s partnership programme at Mid Kent College some years ago. This has proven to be an important opportunity for young learners to experience what it is like to work in a college environment. We have seen how successful this has been in helping our students transition from Write-Trak to further education/college including a variety of vocational subject areas.

From year 10 upwards, we encourage all students to participate in this programme. The college taster sessions are always popular with our learners and we try our best to timetable each young person to the subject area of choice; although numbers are limited to maximum of 12 per session. If your child is selected to attend college, there are some things that you as parents may want to know.

  • College taster sessions always take place on Fridays. Times of all sessions run from 10 am-12pm ( midday)
  • Write-Trak students have workrooms within the college dedicated for their use during these times.
  • Students will have access to intensive support whilst in college.
  • Two Write-Trak tutors regularly attend sessions. This will comprise of Laura Dent (Careers Tutor) and one other experienced tutor.
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required for some subjects.
  • Parents are asked to provide steel toe capped safety boots for their young person to wear if attending any Construction or Engineering based sessions. The college may be able to lend boots to students; however, sizes and availability are limited.
  • Hair/Beauty students are asked to wear flat shoes with filled in toes.
  • Attendees of Animal Care will require proof of tetanus vaccination.

Transport should continue as normal and in most cases the taxi service your young person has will remain; however, pick up times will change in accordance with start/finish times.

If you live within less than a 3-mile radius to the college, which in most cases takes place at Maidstone Campus you may be asked to provide your own means of transport.

Timetable for the current year to be advised on courses available.

Changing lives through horses

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About

The BHS emphatically believes that horses have a remarkable role to play in developing character and key life skills in young people, regardless of whether more traditional methods have been successful.

Horses are a powerful way of inspiring young people to connect with others, become productive members of society and improve well-being.

To change their lives, we will support young people to gain key life skills and develop the desire to continue within education and training, whilst simultaneously gaining the tools required to support themselves into a career pathway of their choice.

Changing Lives Through Horses is a programme of regular sessions, taking place in a BHS approved riding centre with qualified and experienced BHS professional coaches.