Vocational Programme Vocational Programme

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Construction :
Powering the Future
Cardonald College
Skills for Work: Intermediate 2 ............................................................. Open to S5/6 Pupils
Course Outline
This course will provide candidates with a broad introduction to the
energy sector. The main themes are: building a portfolio of evidence
to provide information on your own carbon footprint and how you
could reduce it, converting energy from one form to another,
practical work with solar panels and wind turbines (integrating team
work into the assembly process), and investigating careers within
the energy sector. The course will also encourage candidates to
evaluate the impact of energy generation on the environment and to
foster a good work ethic, including good timekeeping, a positive
attitude and other relevant employability skills. Candidates are
encouraged to take charge of their own learning and development.
Attendance Pattern
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons (1.30pm to 4pm)
The duration of the course is August to May
Pupil Eligibility
You must have:
• 3 C passes at Intermediate 1 from Maths, Craft & Design,
Science or I.T. based subjects
Qualification Breakdown
Skills for Work: Energy (SCQF Level 5)
• An Introduction
• Domestic Wind Turbine Systems
• Domestic Solar Hot Water Systems
• Employability and Careers
• Energy and the Individual
This course has some practical workshop
content but is mostly classroom based.
Powering the Future
class of 2012
What opportunities will be available to me
when I finish?
You might go on to become:
• An operative or craft level job in one of the many sectors in
the Energy Industry – electricity, gas and water. In some
sectors you have to be over 18 years of age to start work.
• A Modern Apprenticeship, or Skillseeker training, in one of
these sectors, leading to a Scottish Vocational Qualification
(SVQ) Levels 2 or 3. You would normally train on the job, and
off the job at a local college or training centre.
Apprenticeships usually last for two or three years.
• A Modern Apprentice, in one of these sectors, leading to a
Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Levels 2 or 3. You
would normally train while working, and off the job at a local
college or training centre. Apprenticeships usually last for two
or three years.
• A one year full time student at National Certificate (NC) or
National Qualification (NQ) level in a related area of study
such as Electrical Installation, Electrical / Electronic or Civil
Engineering at a College of Further Education.
See relevant job profiles at PlanIT Plus website
www.planitplus.net