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Why Social and Vocational Skills?

This subject provides you with many practical and social skills which will be important for you in the future. The course will help you with your day to day living and your working life. It will enable you to build confidence, initiative and self respect and encourage you to work with others in a co-operative and productive way. You will also learn about the needs of others in the community.

Course Outline

There are three central themes in this course -

Home

Work

The Community

Within these themes you will undertake a number of Experiences

An out-of-school activity - working, providing a community service or taking part in a residential stay

Planning and running a community event

Making an item or providing a service

Using leisure time.

Throughout the course you will be learning and using a range of skills.

Core Skills

The following table lists the core skills which you can achieve from passing this Standard Grade at Foundation, General or Credit level.

Standard Grade Level

Core Skill - Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Planning & Organisation

Reviewing & Evaluating

Assessment

Social and Vocational Skills is assessed at Foundation, General and Credit levels. Communicative Abilities are assessed partly by an external examination set and marked by the SQA and partly by the teacher in school.

Practical Abilities are assessed in school by the teachers.

Career Areas

Buying, Selling & Related Work

Hospitality, Catering & Tourism

Social, Caring & Advisory Services