St. Patrick’s Academy offers a double award in Occupational Studies.

The Occupational Studies awards:

• Are designed to be accessible to a wide range of learners;

• Help to raise levels of achievement, allowing learners to apply their knowledge in practical, work-related situations and contexts;

• Emphasize learning by doing, which helps learners to develop important transferable skills;

• Facilitate learning with an occupational and employability focus at Key Stage 4 and beyond;

• Allow learners to achieve an award at NQF Level 2 (the same level as a GCSE at A*-C) depending on their performance in the assessment;

• Are flexible enough to meet specific industries’ needs while providing a coherent and balanced qualification; and

• Enable progression to other courses and to training and Employment.

Level 1 (equivalent to) - grades D-G

Level 2 (equivalent to) - grades A-C

Occupational courses studies at At. Patrick's Academy:

• Construction

• Digital Imagery

• Catering