The Academy9 Career Mentoring programme launches this month at Kingussie High School. S4-6 pupils volunteer to take part in four online sessions with an industry professional working on the A9 Dualling programme in a career of interest to the pupil. The professional acts as a mentor during all the sessions and pupils are invited to explore career options, pathways and their next steps toward future employment. Pupils at Kingussie with
The Academy9 Team have been working hard, getting our professionals trained up and ready to visit schools along the A9 Corridor. The Roadshow event has always been a favourite amongst pupils, teachers and professionals. Young people in primary 6 get the chance to meet an ecologist, geologist and engineer and experience what it’s like to work in these roles. Students can learn about some of the important plants and animals
Academy9 as an education programme sets out to benefit all parties involved, learners, educators and industry professionals at all stages in their careers. Below some of our professionals give an insight into why being involved with Academy9 has been a positive experience for them. If you are keen to be involved in or start up a similar initiative in your work place then take a look at our How to
The dualling of the A9, the longest road in Scotland, provides a fascinating case study for multiple aspects of STEM learning and not just in civil engineering. Due to the scale of the project, the location of this infrastructure and the connection it provides for local communities and nationally, many avenues for STEM learning are encompassed. Scale There are 800+ people employed in the design and planning phase of the
Approximately 32,000 tonnes of freight (lorry cargo) are estimated to use the A9 every day. That’s equivalent to nearly 6500 elephants. The A9 spans over 22000 hectares, that’s 30000 football pitches. The highest point of the A9 is 460m above sea level at the Drumochter pass. There are protected species of animal who live alongside the A9, including red squirrel, golden eagle, capercaillie, otter and wood ant. The original road
