We teach skills, knowledge, concepts and values through the core subjects of English, Maths and PSHE

The NOCN Entry Level Award in Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development (Entry 3) is designed to provide an introduction to working in the following sectors: Animal Care, Business and Administration, Catering, Construction, Creative Skills, Hair and Beauty, Horticulture, Motor Vehicle and Cycle Maintenance and Sport and Leisure as well as more generic employability skills designed to build confidence for the workplace.

The qualifications also contain units to address learners’ needs in Personal Development, Vocational Support and Literacy and Numeracy.

Our primary curriculum covers literacy, numeracy, PSHE, art & DT and PE. These are often delivered in a creative and engaging way so that the children do not always realise they are learning.

Our aim is to re-ignite a love of learning and help the children to develop their capacity to learn effectively whether in a mainstream or specialist setting, where reasonable adjustments are been made to meet their needs.

MIAG’s focus at KS3 is to re-engage the pupils in their educational journey. We endeavour to develop a bespoke package which combines the academic subjects of maths and English with wider ‘vocational tasters’ and a broad enrichment programme.

In English we aim to promote high standards of language and literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written word. Our English sessions focus on helping students to: read fluently and with good understanding, acquire a wide vocabulary, understand grammar and linguistic conventions, write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences.

We also focus on developing their use discussion in order to learn: they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas are competent in the arts of speaking and listening, making formal presentations, demonstrating to others and participating in debate.

There are also vocational options, delivered through ASDAN, including hair and beauty and construction. Vocational Tasters offer learners a concrete introduction to a range of employment sectors and help them make progress towards their personal learning and career aims.

All students receive a daily PSHE session as well as regular career guidance and our broad enrichment curriculum helps students develop their confidence and self esteem.

We offer KS4 students the chance to boost their literacy and numeracy skills so that they can access Functional Skills qualifications (Entry Level 1 to Level 2) which are designed to equip them with the practical skills and knowledge required to learn, work and live successfully.

To gain the English Functional Skills qualification, learners must pass the following assessments: Reading, Writing and Speaking and listening. In Maths pupils will strengthen their knowledge of mathematical concepts without using a calculator. Learners will be assessed on a range of topics, including using numbers and the number system, using common measures, shapes and space, handling information and data, solving mathematical problems and decision making.

The NOCN online Functional Skills platform enables assessments to be taken online, on-demand, and at a time to suit the needs of all students.