ABSTRACT
In May 1986 Salford's bid to be involved in the Technical and Vocational Education Initiative, funded by the Manpower Services Commission, was accepted and five schools then had to develop courses for fourth- and fifth-year pupils starting in September. It was finally decided that the school would offer business and information studies, a double option designed to integrate the twin themes of 'business' and 'information studies'. Due to limited production facilities, most of the selling goes on within the school at parent association functions such as Christmas and summer fairs. The course was established in the school as part of the Alternative Curriculum Strategies project (ACS). ACS was organized in the city to provide a more meaningful and relevant curriculum for the so-called 'lower attaining pupils'. Teachers need to fact find in advance to learn about setting up a casting table, mould emptying and so on, and to see how to adapt industrial methods to a school environment.
