The Diploma

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How do they work

How do they work?

The Diploma course is made up of many parts. You'll do:

Functional Skills

This is the English, maths and ICT you need for everyday life

Principal Learning

This is the part about your chosen Diploma subject. It teaches you the main things you need to know about it

Additional and Specialist Learning

These are options you pick. It could be to do with the kind of job or university course you want to get into or even a hobby

Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills

This is where you learn about things like team working, being creative, studying and organising yourself

Project

This is about creating something to show what you've learnt. It can be about anything that interests you

Work Experience

This is where you spend time with an employer, learning what it's like to be in the workplace

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