Vocational Learning

Vocational training is a more hands-on way of learning; offering a good combination of work and education. Vocational courses such as apprenticeships allow learners to gain qualifications like Technical Certificates, NVQs, BTECs and Diplomas which can be just as valuable as traditional qualifications like GCSEs and A-Levels, but the qualifications are more practical and usually more relevant to the real world of work.

To hear what current students think about young apprenticeships, BTECs and Diplomas take a look at our brand new collection of vocational films.

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Vocational Careers

Here's a small selection of vocational career case study films from the
Careersbox library to give you, your colleagues and students a better understanding of some vocational career paths. Simply click on any of the links below to play the short film:

Hair Stylist
Chef
Childminder
Fitness Instructor
Actor
Audio Visual Technician

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Careers Week 2011

We would like to t hank you for helping make Careers Week a success this year and we hope you've found the free resources and information from Careersbox helpful. You can let us know what you do to promote careers information, advice and guidance by contacting schools@careersbox.co.uk.

If you missed any of this week's updates you can catch up here.

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The Careersbox Team

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