--- title: "Vocational" url: "https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/curriculum/vocational" school: "Carnforth High School" --- [Year 11 Mock Exams 1 - 5th-18th November](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/year-11-key-information-and-dates/year-11-key-information-and-dates) # Vocational ## Vocational Subject Offers At Carnforth High School, we recognise the need to offer vocational courses as an alternative to the purely academic pathway ### Business Studies Business Studies has been and remains an extremely popular vocational area that many young people are enthused by and aspire too. The Business qualification we offer at Carnforth High School aims to use the Business sector as a vehicle to develop learners more broadly, so they are prepared and equipped with the knowledge, understanding and skills to pursue a career in any context. Business Studies Curriculum Map 323 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/carnforth-high-school/files/documents/Business-Yr-10-2025.26(1).pdf) [BTEC Enterprise](https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-tech-awards/enterprise-2022.html) ### Hairdressing Hairdressing and beauty therapy has been and remains an extremely popular vocational area that many young people are enthused by and aspire too. The aim of the qualifications we offer at Carnforth High School is to use the hair and beauty sector as a vehicle to develop learners more broadly, so they are prepared and equipped with the knowledge, understanding and skills to pursue a career in any context. Hairdressing Year 11 Curriculum Map 261 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/carnforth-high-school/files/documents/Hair-Year-11-2025.26(1).pdf) [VTCT Hairdressing](https://www.vtctskills.org.uk/qualification-sector/hairdressing-barbering/) ### Health and Social Care About three million people in the UK work in the health and social care sector – the equivalent to one in every 10 people. Demand for both health and social care is likely to continue to rise due to the ageing population, and so will play a very important role in the UK. At present in the Lancaster and Morecambe area, the largest employment sector is Health & Social Care. (Lancashire Enterprise Partnership - Labour Market Intelligence Report 2019) To ensure our pupils have access to progression routes in this sector, we offer L1/2 BTEC qualifications in Health and Social Care. Through these courses, we aim to give students an insight into some aspects of the health and social care services, ranging from how the human grows and develops throughout their lifespan to the different H&SC providers and the care values that underpin them. [BTEC Health and Social Care](https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-tech-awards/health-and-social-care-2022.html) ### School Life - [Attendance](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/attendance) - [Careers](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/careers) - [Curriculum](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/curriculum) - [Examinations](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/examinations) - [Extra Curricular & Wider Opportunities](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/extra-curricular-and-wider-opportunities) - [LGBTQ+](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/lgbtq) - [Options](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/options) - [Pastoral Support](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/pastoral-support) - [Personal Development](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/personal-development) - [Pupil Premium](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/pupil-premium) - [Relationships, Sex and Health Education](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/relationships-sex-and-health-education) - [School Apps](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/school-apps) - [School Dining](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/school-dining) - [SEND](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/send) - [Social Media](https://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk/school-life/social-media) ![Carnforth High School](https://carnforth-high-school.schudio.com/images/logo/favicon.png) #### Carnforth High School Kellet Road Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9LS **Phone:** 01524 732424 **Email:** [ office@carnforthhigh.co.uk ](mailto:office@carnforthhigh.co.uk) #### School #### Parents #### Follow Us [ ![Facebook](https://files.schudio.com/carnforth-high-school/images/icon/facebook.png) Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/carnforthhighschool) [ ![Instagram](https://files.schudio.com/carnforth-high-school/images/icon/instagram.png) Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/carnforthhighschool/) ![The Bay Learning Trust](https://carnforth-high-school.schudio.com/images/trust-bay-logo.png) **Part of the** **The Bay Learning Trust** The Bay Learning Trust is a company limited by guarantee. Company number 07588464. © Copyright 2025–2026 Carnforth High School School & Trust Websites by ![Schudio](https://carnforth-high-school.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png)