SLF 2016: DYW related seminars
This year’s Scottish Learning Festival offers a wide variety of seminars around DYW covering key issues such as curriculum pathways from 3-18, STEM, gender equalities, CLD, school/employer partnerships. Seminars will have direct inputs from practitioners, showcasing the practical implementation of DYW across all levels.
Outline of seminars:
Wednesday, 21 Sept:
| Title | Presenters | Room/ Time |
| What does DYW look like in a secondary school? | Gib McMillan, Craigroyston Community High School, Edinburgh | Carron 1,9.30 |
| Building the STEMpire: | Jon Reid, Larbert HS, Falkirk | Ness, 9.30 |
| Full STEAM Ahead! Using STEAM as a context to enrich learning | Joanne Jarvie, Thornton PS, Fife | Ness, 12.30 |
| Young Workforce Development at Kibble | Eileen Cummings, Kibble Education and Care Centre | Carron 1, 12.30 |
| Aligning the curriculum | Karen Corbett, Education Scotland | Morar, 14.00 |
| A partnership approach to recognising achievements | Mandy Toogood, Education Scotland | Alsh 2, 14.00 |
| DYW in early years and primary school | Karyn Wise and Sarah Cloy, Caskieberran Primary School, Fife. | Carron 1 15.15 |
| An integrated approach to employability | Peter Smith, Wallace High School | Alsh 1, 15.15 |
| Tailored work placement opportunities | Margaret Murray, Gary Condie, Abigail Kinsella and Leith Pepin, Glasgow City Council | Carron 1, 16.15 |
Thursday, 22 Sept:
| Title | Presenters | Room/ Time |
| Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce – How we do it? | Margaret Craw, Dalziel High School, North Lanark.+ Braeview Acad. Dundee | Carron 1, 9.30 |
| Career Education Standard (3-18) – where are we now? | Ken Edwards (SDS), Dean Smith (Mearns Castle High School), | Carron 1, 10.45 |
| Keynote Seminar:
Curriculum Pathways 3-18 |
Joan MacKay and Carol MacDonald, Education Scotland | Lomond Audit., 11.15. |
| Professional discussion | Joan MacKay (DYW programme lead, ES) | Main Stand, 13.00 |
| Exploring gender stereotyping and subject choices… | Charlotte Govan, Institute of Physics/Education Scotland | Carron 1, 12.00 |
| Let’s get work ready | Liz Prosser, Meldrum Academy, Aberdeenshire | Ness, 12.00 |
| STEM in the early years | Mark Irwin, Glasgow City Council | Dochart 1, 12.00 |
| Inspiring learning through STEM & creative industries | Gayle Martin-Brown, Camelon Education Centre, Falkirk Council | Ness, 13.15 |
| Engineering your Curriculum | Susan Scurlock, Primary Engineering | Morar, 13.15 |
Download a detailed programme of all seminars here: dyw-related-seminars-at-slf-16-2
You can also speak to staff from Education Scotland and Scottish Government about any issues related to DYW at the Education Scotland stand in the centre of the exhibition area. However if you wish to speak to Joan MacKay or other staff involved DYW programme work why not join us at the stand on Thursday at 1pm.
Organisations that will provide further information around employability and enterprise at their stand within the exhibition area include Skills Development Scotland, Scotland’s Enterprising Schools, SQA .
For more information on the whole conference visit the SLF website.
