Vocational Studies
Why choose this subject?
Vocational studies gives students the opportunity to try a variety of subjects that will be options in key stage 4. The three subjects that students will experience are Enterprise and Marketing, Child Development and Health and Social Care.
Enterprise and Marketing
Enterprise and Marketing encourages students to develop the practical skills and applied knowledge they’ll need in the business and enterprise sector. Students put their learning into practice and develop valuable transferable skills, beneficial if they’re considering starting up their own enterprise/business.
Child Development
The Cambridge National in Child Development introduces students to the specialist knowledge and skills needed to work with young children. The qualification focuses on health and well-being for child development, the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to five years and the development of a child from birth to five years.
Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care will inspire and equip students with transferable skills that are relevant to the sector and more widely. It covers the rights of individuals, person-centred values of care, how to protect individuals in various care settings and learn about the impact of life events.
Course content
Enterprise and Marketing
Characteristics, risk and reward for enterprise
Market research to target a specific customer
Factors to consider when starting up and running an enterprise
Child development
Understand the development of a child from one to five years
Create a safe environment for children from birth to five years
Health and Social Care
Understanding life stages
Understanding life events
Exploring the rights of service users
Possible careers
With a qualification in Enterprise and Marketing, you can pursue a diverse range of career opportunities across various industries. Potential job roles include business analyst, where you assess and improve business processes; marketing manager, focusing on developing promotional strategies; and sales manager, overseeing sales teams and targets. Other opportunities include human resources manager, managing employee relations and recruitment, and financial analyst, analysing data to guide financial decisions. You could also work as an operations manager, ensuring efficiency in production and logistics, or even start your own venture as an entrepreneur.
With a qualification in child development, you have the opportunity to pursue various fulfilling careers centred around children's growth, education, and well-being. Common job roles include early childhood educator, where you design and implement educational programs for young children, and child life specialist, who supports children and families in healthcare settings by helping them cope with medical challenges. Other possibilities include a child psychologist or counsellor, focusing on mental health and developmental issues, and social workers, providing support and resources to families in need. You could also work as a developmental therapist, helping children with developmental delays or disabilities, or in roles related to policy and advocacy, promoting children's rights and welfare.
A qualification in health and social care opens the door to a wide range of rewarding career opportunities focused on improving the quality of life for individuals and communities. You can work as a social worker, providing support and guidance to individuals and families facing various challenges. Roles in healthcare settings include nursing, where you directly care for patients, or as a healthcare assistant, supporting medical staff in delivering care. Other options include working as a care manager, overseeing care services and coordinating support for clients, or as a community support worker, helping individuals access resources and services within their communities.
If you have any questions about Vocational Studies please contact Miss Griffiths.