Salon
Hairdressing, plaiting, washing and beauty treatment, practised on real clients in the school salon rather than on mannequins.
DIT certifiedVocational skills
Eight practical courses, taught with tools in hand and certified by the Directorate of Industrial Training. This is the part of KCS that turns school leavers into job creators.
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A trade to leave with
A certificate on its own does not feed a family. That is the thinking behind every course on this page: a student who finishes here should be able to earn from a skill on the day they walk out of the gate, whether or not they carry on to university.
Courses run alongside the ordinary timetable, so no one has to choose between their books and their trade. Work is practical from the first week, and it is assessed by the Directorate of Industrial Training under our centre number UVQF/5176.
DIT Centre UVQF/5176
8 courses
In the workshops
Courses in pictures
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Salon 
Tailoring Tailoring
Measuring, cutting, machining and finishing garments, from a school uniform through to a full gomesi. Taken at O-Level as Clothing and Textile.
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Catering & Bakery Catering & Bakery
Bread, cakes, snacks and full meals, cooked in the same kitchen that feeds the boarding section — so the work is real from day one.
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The full list
All eight courses
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Salon
Hairdressing, plaiting and beauty treatment, practised on real clients in the school salon.
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Computer Studies
Typing, spreadsheets, internet and basic maintenance, on machines in the computer laboratory.
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Catering & Bakery
Bread, cakes and full meals, cooked in the same kitchen that feeds the boarding section.
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Agriculture
Crop and animal husbandry on the school plot, from planting through to selling the harvest.
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Welding
Arc and gas welding, metal gates, window frames and the basics of fabrication.
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Tailoring
Cutting, machining and finishing garments, from school uniforms to a full gomesi.
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Motor Vehicle Mechanics
Engine servicing, brakes and vehicle electrics, learned with the tools in your hands.
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Games & Sports / MDD
Football, netball, athletics, and music, dance and drama — every term, open to everyone.
Termly programme
What you finish with
A DIT certificate
Every practical course here leads to assessment by the Directorate of Industrial Training, the national body for vocational qualifications. Students who complete their training and pass are awarded a DIT certificate under our centre number, UVQF/5176.
It is a national qualification, not a school one. That matters when a young person is standing in front of an employer, or applying for a loan to set up on their own.
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Learn a trade with us
Tell us which course interests you and we will explain how it fits around the ordinary timetable.