Department of Vocational Skills

The Pre- Vocational skills course is composed of sewing, catering and Art. The Course is however, broadly divided into two groups: Home Economics related Subjects and art related Subjects. At the beginning of the fourth (4th) Semester or Second Year, First (1st) Semester, students are required to select their elective subject as part of the requirement for the award of a Diploma in Basic Education (DBE). Elective Subjects offered in Home Economics include Sewing and Catering, whereas the Elective subject offered for Art is Bead Making. Pre- Vocational courses are mandatory for all level 100 (First year) students.

COURSES IN THE DEPART

Pre- Vocational skills courses are taken by General classes.

ART RELATED COURSES

YEAR 1 SEMESTER ONE

Course: Foundations in Visual Art as a core subjects for all students.
Course Code: FVA 111

YEAR 2 SEMESTER ONE (1)GENERAL PROGRAMME

Course Principles and Methods of teaching Visual Art
Course Code FVA 211

YEAR 2 SEMESTER TWO (2)

Course: Assemblage and construction ( Content and Practice)
Course Code: FVA 221

HOME ECONOMICS COURSES

YEAR 1 SEMESTER TWO (2)

Course: Sewing I /Catering II
Course Codes: Sewing – FVH 121, Catering- FVA 122 (Optional)

YEAR 2 SEMESTR ONE (1)

Course: Sewing II / Catering II (Methods of teaching sewing/Methods of teaching catering)
Course Codes: PVH 211 and PVH 222 respectively

YEAR 2 SEMESTER TWO (2)

Course: Sewing III / Catering III (Content and Practice)
Course Code: FVH 221 and FVH 222 respectively