Hospitality
Summary: Details of Hospitality Vocational Programmes as part of the Schools Partnership with James Watt College.
What will you learn?
Inverclyde Vocational Programme is a 2-year course and
throughout S3 and S4 pupils will work towards 4
mandatory units:
- Working in the Hospitality Industry
- Working in the Professional Kitchen
- Working Front of House
- Introduction to Events
Apart from learning new skills relevant to the individual
trade areas, pupils will also naturally work towards core
skills such as communication, numeracy, working with
others, problem solving and Information Technology – all of
which are invaluable when entering the world of work.
Where will you study?
The Hospitality Option is delivered at Inverclyde
Academy by College Lecturers.
There will also be a
Vocational Assistant with your group at all times to ensure
attendance, pupil welfare and act as a guide for those with
issues about the course.
What is the difference from school?
The main difference between traditional Standard Grade
subjects and the Inverclyde Vocational Programme is
how you will learn. The major factor is that all learning
takes place in a totally different environment to school and is
assessed in a college context.
The Early Education and Childcare Option is predominantly
classroom based and aimed at pupils who are keen to learn
about this particular sector.
How are you assessed?
This option offers a modular training programme. Each
year you will complete a variety of units in Hospitality,
enabling pupils to have the opportunity to gain a skills based
qualifcation directly linked to the Hospitality Sector.
Each unit has a number of learning outcomes that you must
achieve in order for you to complete the full unit.
You will be assessed in different ways depending on the unit.
This may include observing you during practical work, some
written and theory work & tests, and by answering questions.
If you successfully complete the vocational units that make
up your course, you will receive an Intermediate 1 award for
each unit that you have passed.
In the Scottish Qualifcations Authority’s framework, an
Intermediate 1 award rates the same as a General Level
award at Standard Grade.
Overall, there is no “pass” or “fail” and you will accumulate
all the units that you successfully achieve and be certifcated
for these.
During your S4 work-experience week we would hope to
arrange a placement for you within an establishment that
links into the Hospitality Vocational Option.
Future Opportunites
Inverclyde Vocational Programme aims to give all
pupils a comprehensive understanding of the
Hospitality industry by allowing them to gain
experience in its main trade areas.
The Hospitality Option has been developed in order
to recognise the needs of future employers and it is
hoped that the programme will act as a springboard
to further progression at college.
Employment opportunities are excellent – current
research shows that there is a shortage of
appropriately trained personnel in areas to which the
Hospitality Option is linked.
