Occupational Studies | Belfast Boys' Model

Occupational Studies

Curriculum

Occupational Studies

Aims

To give you the experience of work related activities
To learn skills for working life, through an enjoyable hands-on approach
To develop knowledge through practical tasks
focus on occupation and employability;
enable progression to other courses, training and employment;
help to raise levels of achievement; and
emphasise learning by doing, which helps learners to develop the transferable skills needed in a changing and dynamic working environment.

Staff

Mrs Jones

Mr Gray

Mr Pirie

Mr O’Loan
Mrs Todd

Mrs Brown

Mrs Parra
Mrs Deehan

Miss Black

Miss Ritchie

Miss Greer

"Dream as big as you can dream, and anything is possible."

- Michael Phelps

Key Stage 3

This subject is not available in Key Stage 3.

Key Stage 4

Exam Board: CCEA, 100% Coursework

Pupils can choose one or a combination of subjects from the range of courses below.

For each subject chosen, pupils must complete two units from the same occupational area to achieve a qualification.

Each module consists of:

Assesment Objective 1- 20%
Recall knowledge and understanding of the specified content.
Assesment Objective 2 - 60%
Apply their knowledge, understanding and skills in occupational contexts through undertaking relevant tasks.
Assesment Objective 3 - 20%
Analyse and evaluate their work and make judgements about their performance, indicating where they could make improvements.

Construction

Engineering

Hospitality & Catering

Media

Sport

Skills Developed

Problem solving:
- Thinking Creatively to experiment with subject specific materials.
Numeracy:
- Working with scale and measurements specific to the occupational pathway.
Technical Skills:
- Learning through hands on practical lessons.
Organisational skills:
- Planning & organization of work area following H&S guidelines.
Creative thinking:
- Working to a design brief to realize intentions in a final product.

Career Areas