Option Descriptors (new S4-S6)
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S6 Additional Options
We currently offer 3 core subjects within the department.
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We also offer a variety of options for S6 only:
Young Enterprise, Foundation Apprenticeship: Business Skills and Skills for Work - Financial Services.
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Young Enterprise, Foundation Apprenticeship: Business Skills and Skills for Work - Financial Services.
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Skills for Work: N5 Financial Services
Unsure how to manage your finances? Not sure what a mortgage is? Can’t tell your debit card from your credit card? Need some help with interview technique? Then this is the course for you!
N5 Financial Services is one of the SQA Skills for Work courses and is on offer to S6 students only. It involves sitting 4 units – there is no final exam or assignment for this course. All work is completed in class time. It develops the skills, knowledge and attitudes, needed for work in the industry.
The course provides you with excellent life skills including budgeting, personal finance, communication, ICT, customer service, interview and employability skills.
You will have the opportunity to work with 1825 Financial Planning, industry experts, who will offer sessions including: interview preparation, mock interviews and personal feedback. This is invaluable as you think about entering the world of work.
The course is made up 4 units:
You will also have the opportunity to start up a personal finance drop in club for other students and staff where you can offer advice on their financial queries.
Helpful Websites
SQA: https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/69527.html
London Institute of Banking and Finance: https://www.libf.ac.uk/
1825 Financial Planning: https://www.1825.com/
Unsure how to manage your finances? Not sure what a mortgage is? Can’t tell your debit card from your credit card? Need some help with interview technique? Then this is the course for you!
N5 Financial Services is one of the SQA Skills for Work courses and is on offer to S6 students only. It involves sitting 4 units – there is no final exam or assignment for this course. All work is completed in class time. It develops the skills, knowledge and attitudes, needed for work in the industry.
The course provides you with excellent life skills including budgeting, personal finance, communication, ICT, customer service, interview and employability skills.
You will have the opportunity to work with 1825 Financial Planning, industry experts, who will offer sessions including: interview preparation, mock interviews and personal feedback. This is invaluable as you think about entering the world of work.
The course is made up 4 units:
- Introduction to the Financial Services Sector
- Employability Skills
- Personal Financial Awareness
- Building Positive Relationships/Customer Care
You will also have the opportunity to start up a personal finance drop in club for other students and staff where you can offer advice on their financial queries.
Helpful Websites
SQA: https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/69527.html
London Institute of Banking and Finance: https://www.libf.ac.uk/
1825 Financial Planning: https://www.1825.com/
Young Enterprise Scotland
Company Programme Elective (YES)
This truly is a wonderful programme which is offered to S6 students. The YES Company Programme runs for one academic year and gives them the opportunity to run their own business and develop the knowledge and attitude they need to succeed.
Throughout this experience they will develop 8 key skills:
communication, confidence, financial capability, initiative, organisation, problem-solving, teamwork and resilience.
It also provides students with an opportunity to develop their employability skills which are highly valuable to employers and further learning providers.
Throughout this programme the students are supported by a local business advisor and a link teacher who will guide them through this journey. They will draw up a business plan, apply for a variety of job roles, create products and services, raise share capital, hold regular meetings and sell their trade at fairs, schools and other events. At the end of this process the business will submit a business report and attend the Young Enterprise Scotland Ayrshire Finals where they will pitch their business to a panel of judges who will also interview them. If they win they will then compete at the Scottish finals which we have successfully attended in 2017 and in 2018.
The Young Enterprise Scotland (YES) flagship Company Programme has taken a major step forward with news that all young entrepreneurs enrolled during 2019/20 will have the opportunity to gain a qualification at the same SCQF level as a Higher.
Relevant Websites
https://yes.org.uk/
Company Programme Elective (YES)
This truly is a wonderful programme which is offered to S6 students. The YES Company Programme runs for one academic year and gives them the opportunity to run their own business and develop the knowledge and attitude they need to succeed.
Throughout this experience they will develop 8 key skills:
communication, confidence, financial capability, initiative, organisation, problem-solving, teamwork and resilience.
It also provides students with an opportunity to develop their employability skills which are highly valuable to employers and further learning providers.
Throughout this programme the students are supported by a local business advisor and a link teacher who will guide them through this journey. They will draw up a business plan, apply for a variety of job roles, create products and services, raise share capital, hold regular meetings and sell their trade at fairs, schools and other events. At the end of this process the business will submit a business report and attend the Young Enterprise Scotland Ayrshire Finals where they will pitch their business to a panel of judges who will also interview them. If they win they will then compete at the Scottish finals which we have successfully attended in 2017 and in 2018.
The Young Enterprise Scotland (YES) flagship Company Programme has taken a major step forward with news that all young entrepreneurs enrolled during 2019/20 will have the opportunity to gain a qualification at the same SCQF level as a Higher.
Relevant Websites
https://yes.org.uk/
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Ayrshire Finals 2019 – Essence of Troon
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Foundation Apprenticeship - Business Skills
“Business and administration is by far the most popular degree subject in the UK, accounting for 342,970 student enrolments in the 2017-18 academic year, more than those taking maths, computer science or engineering and technology combined. Business degrees are popular because they offer the best guarantee of post-study employment of all but professional degrees such as medicine and dentistry…” (Financial Times November 2019)
During the apprenticeship you will work in school on an NPA and in a workplace on an SVQ and together these will equate to the Foundation Apprenticeship. This is a level 6 qualification which is the same level as a Higher. Studying an Apprenticeship gives you a fantastic experience of the working world. You get the chance to gain real life skills and gain confidence in a working environment.
Course Content
All topics are internally assessed and there is no final examination.
Topics:
Skills
You will develop to:
Who should consider this course?
Candidates with an interest in Business and those wishing to add a Business subject to their qualifications with a view to going to university, further education or looking for a graduate apprenticeship when they leave school.
Progression
Websites:
https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/apprenticeships/foundation-apprenticeships/
“Business and administration is by far the most popular degree subject in the UK, accounting for 342,970 student enrolments in the 2017-18 academic year, more than those taking maths, computer science or engineering and technology combined. Business degrees are popular because they offer the best guarantee of post-study employment of all but professional degrees such as medicine and dentistry…” (Financial Times November 2019)
During the apprenticeship you will work in school on an NPA and in a workplace on an SVQ and together these will equate to the Foundation Apprenticeship. This is a level 6 qualification which is the same level as a Higher. Studying an Apprenticeship gives you a fantastic experience of the working world. You get the chance to gain real life skills and gain confidence in a working environment.
Course Content
All topics are internally assessed and there is no final examination.
Topics:
- Word Processing
- Spreadsheets
- Understanding Business
- Human Resources and Finance
- Work Placement
- Contemporary Business Issues
Skills
You will develop to:
- Become an inspiring leader
- Being able to understand how a business runs
- Understanding administration
- Developing IT skill essential in all businesses
Who should consider this course?
Candidates with an interest in Business and those wishing to add a Business subject to their qualifications with a view to going to university, further education or looking for a graduate apprenticeship when they leave school.
Progression
- Modern Apprenticeship
- HND/C Business and related subjects
- University
- Graduate Apprenticeship
Websites:
- UCAS Information about Foundation Apprenticeship
- Growth in Popularity at Degree Level
- Job Profiles Related to Business Management
- Potential Next Steps in Business Management from College – University
- My World of Work
https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/apprenticeships/foundation-apprenticeships/
- Information about Apprenticeships
