Students will pursue BTEC Level 1 in Vocational Studies Award, Certificate or Diploma qualifications which are designed to enhance learners’ work and life skills in a range of vocational contexts. Students will firstly learn about health and safety within the workshop and sports environments, Working Towards Goals, before going on to learn a variety of skills to enhance their work and life skills.
BTEC Level 1 in Vocational Studies – Award
Students will cover the following units as part of their studies:
Core Unit
Developing a Personal Progression Plan.
Sector Unit
Construction – Making Carpentry Joints.
Sport – Getting People Active.
BTEC Level 1 in Vocational Studies – Certificate
Students will cover the following units as part of their studies:
Core Unit
Being Organised.
Developing a Personal Progression Plan.
Sector Unit
Construction – Making Carpentry Joints.
Sport – Getting People Active.
Engineering – Carrying Out Routine Service Tasks on a Motor Vehicle.
BTEC Level 1 in Vocational Studies – Diploma
Students will cover the following units as part of their studies:
Core Unit
Being Organised.
Developing a Personal Progression Plan.
Working with Others.
Researching a Topic.
Sector Units
Students can have some choice on the six units to complete from the three sectors below;
Construction – Making Carpentry Joints / Fixing a Water Pipe / Developing Building Maintenance Skills.
Sport – Getting People Active / Assisting in a Sports Activity / Keeping Active and Healthy.
Engineering – Carrying Out Routine Service Tasks on a Motor Vehicle / Carrying out Electrical Installation
Students accessing the workshop area will need overalls and safety boots to equip them for workshop practical sessions. Students are not permitted into the workshop without personal protective equipment and it is their responsibility to look after and care for these. Parents may source protective equipment however this must be fit for purpose (staff at Wheels Vocational and Life Skills Centre will be more than happy to advise). Alternatively, these can be purchased from the centre at a cost of £25 for both overalls and standard safety boots. Whilst completing the Sport sector units specific clothing may be required.
The students are encouraged to work independently but to assist each other where possible, to promote confidence, teamwork and independent working skills. The work involved during the completion of the units includes research and encouraging the young people to work outside of their comfort zone.
Construction Sector
The carpentry unit expects the student to construct a functioning tray carrying a range of items safely by becoming competent and confident using a range of joints, materials, tooling and equipment. Completing the tray choosing a finish that is suitable for the environment where the tray will be used.
When fixing a water pipe the student will be introduced to the range of tools, equipment and materials used to repair leaking pipes. Focusing on hot and cold pipes used around the home for example; pipes under sinks, radiators and boilers. The students will be able to make choices on which materials to choose and how and where to bend the pipes to complete a neat and tidy layout.
During a maintenance survey of the Centre’s building the students will complete a report highlighting any repairs that are required and deciding how they will be carried out. The students will use their skills and be developed from the previous sector units already assessed. Providing progression of their existing skills, developing problem solving skills and planning skills deciding when and how the repair work will be completed successfully.
Sport Sector
The students will begin this sector by looking at how to encourage people to become more active. They will investigate and realise there may be reasons why people are not active and understand how these can be overcome. They will decide on the most suitable form of exercise for a specific group of people and design an action plan on how you will introduce, develop their skills and improve their confidence and willingness to continue getting fit. Students will complete a review of the success at the end of a fixed timescale.
Students will be given the task of assisting in delivering a sports activity of their choosing. The students will be made aware of the skills and qualities necessary allowing the delivery to be successful and enjoyable time after time. Students will be expected to put these skills into a plan, prepare and assist in the delivery of an event or specific training session. This unit will build on leadership, communication, planning and motivational skills, these are also useful when completing the core units.
Building on the previous unit when encouraging people to become more active, this unit looks deeper into the disadvantages of an inactive, unhealthy lifestyle. The student will become aware of the impact of specific lifestyles on individual’s health and how these could be overcome. The student will choose a specific individual and design a plan and present recommendations for a specific person to encourage a change in lifestyle showing the advantages. Explaining how this can be achieved by following a detailed plan providing suitable activities for the individual with their lifestyle.
Engineering Sector
During this unit students will build upon their skills gained from the IMI programme. This unit encourages students to understand the needs of the motor vehicle during annual servicing but also everyday wear and tear. When will these checks be determined and how will they be carried out? The assessment is to complete the service on a vehicle completing a full report on the condition before and after service, Students will carry out the necessary replacements/repairs. This will allow students’ to demonstrate their competence and understanding of the checks required, when and how they are actioned and the practical skills to carry out these actions.
This final unit is an introduction to providing the basic skills needed to construct an electrical circuit to switch on a power socket and a two-way lighting circuit. With the knowledge gained the student will make choices on which tooling, materials and electrical accessories are to be used and where. Students will gain an understanding of how to read circuit diagrams to enable the right connections to be made to successfully wire up the switch and lamp holders. Students will also gain the skills necessary to carry out the preparation of the cables to complete a neat and tidy electrical lighting installation that has been tested and safety checks made proving a working circuit safe to use.