DYW Interesting Practice – Dalziel High School: Skills development through STEM
Dalziel High School has a well established, strategic career education programme from P7 transition to senior phase. At the heart of this is a focus on STEM careers supported by a highly dynamic, award-winning school-employer partnership with the engineering company Amec Foster Wheeler.
Throughout their time at Dalziel High School all learners have the opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of STEM-related learning initiatives including STEM fayres, challenges and competitions. Opportunities to participate in the Space School and to undertake a Foundation Apprenticeship are also available to learners
The following brief outline describes the core activities, purpose and outcomes of the career education approaches taken at the school:
dyw-int-practice-summary-dalziel-hs
Additional materials:
- Film clip:
Foundation Apprenticeship and scholarship opportunities in the senior phase – a learner perspective
- Skills poster:
Access the dalziel-hs-skills-poster designed by the school to assist learners in identifying their skills and linking them to their profiles.
- Scottish Learning Festival 2017 – presentation:
