Vocational Studies

A large number of vocational courses are on offer at The Hereford Academy and these can be found listed below. For more specific details on the courses offered you will need to refer to the specific subject areas that offer the course.

Information on BTEC qualifications

First level qualifications which are equivalent to GCSE grades A* - C

These can be offered at 3 different levels:
First Certificate - equal to 1 GCSE grade A* - C
First Extended Certificate - equal to 2 GCSE's grade A* - C
First Diploma - equal to 4 GCSE's grade A* - C

National qualifications are 'A' level equivalents and will allow students to progress onto further study at university if they wish.
Subsidiary Diploma - worth 1 A level
Diploma - worth 2 A level's
Extended Diploma - worth 3 A level's

Vocational courses on offer at the Academy in 2010/2011 include

First level sport (all 3 levels)
National level sport (all 3 levels)
Young Apprenticeship in Sport

First level Business (all 3 levels)
National Subsidiary Diploma in Business

First level in Hospitality (all 3 levels)
National Subsidiary Diploma in Hospitality
Young Apprenticeship in Hospitality (off site)

First level in Construction (all 3 levels)
Young Apprenticeship in Construction

First level Health and Social Care (all 3 levels)
National Subsidiary Diploma in Health and Social Care

First level Art and Design (all 3 levels)
National Subsidiary Diploma in Art

First level Performing Arts (all 3 levels)
Arts Award Bronze and Silver (HCA)

First Extended Certificate in Horsecare

First level in Applied Science (all 3 levels)
National Diploma in Forensic Science

National Subsidiary Diploma in Public Services (Uniformed)

Courses (not BTEC's) also available:

VTCT NVQ levels 1 and 2 in Health and Beauty
Young Apprenticeship- City and Guilds Diploma (L2) in Womens Hairdressing
Post 16 NVQ (L2) in Hairdressing
Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance
Diploma in Creative and Media (off site)
NVQ in Construction (sixth form)

Early Years

Certificate for the Children and Young peoples workforce (England only)
Early years Pathway Level 2/3

This area is made up of a number of different subject areas and you may need to refer to these for further information on some of the courses.