KS4 Courses & Qualifications
Here at Hill Park we aim to ensure a high quality vocational and careers education is delivered to our Year 10 and 11 pupils that is both meaningful and appropriate. Our KS4 pupils have the opportunity to study for a number of different qualifications. Please click on the links below to find out more about the courses currently on offer:
Pearson|Edexcel Functional Skills
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Subject/Course |
Accreditation and level |
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English |
Edexcel Functional Skills Entry levels 1-3 Pearson Pre-entry level |
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Maths |
Edexcel Functional Skills Entry levels 1-3 Pearson Pre-entry level |
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Science Investigative Studies |
WJEC Science Today Entry pathways (Entry 2/3) AQA Pre-entry level |
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ICT |
OCR Functional Skills Entry 1-3 AQA Pre-entry level |
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Humanities |
WJEC Humanities Pathway Entry 2/3 French and RE combined |
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French |
AQA Unit award scheme |
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PE (Healthy living and fitness) |
WJEC Entry Pathways Entry 2/3 |
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Arts Award |
Bronze Art, Music and Drama combined |
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Art |
AQA Pre–entry level |
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Music |
AQA Unit Award Scheme |
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Cooking |
Home cooking skills BTEC level 1 |
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Duke of Edinburgh |
DofE Bronze award |
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Life skills |
AQA Pre-entry level Units |
Work experience
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Pupils gain opportunities to gain work experience from year 7 onwards, this will be in the form of outside agencies coming in and delivering practical sessions about their profession and working lives. Completing their own research about possible working careers, visits and work experience placements at different workplaces. |
Careers
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Pupils get the opportunity to visit and complete taster days at numerous colleges, this is tailored to where and what the pupils are interested in studying post Hill Park. They also complete a short bridge course at East Sussex college to gain valuable college experience and get a taste for potential college courses. |
Pupils also gain 1:1 sessions from an independent careers advisor to support pupils in thinking about suitable career paths based on their strengths and interests.
College Tasters
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Brighton & Worthing (Northbrook) MET College East Sussex College (Lewes) Plumpton College |
Downs View Link College (DVLC)
College Open Days 2024
Brighton & Northbrook MET: Please check: https://www.gbmc.ac.uk
Plumpton College: Please check: https://www.plumpton.ac.uk
Downs View Link College: contact direct 01273 507719 / http://www.downsview.brighton-hove.sch.uk/link-college/
East Sussex College (Lewes Campus): Please check: https://www.escg.ac.uk
Parents/Carers are also recommended to view the Brighton & Hove Local Offer
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities
Careers Programme
For more information on our Careers Programme click here
