1407, 2017

DYW Interesting Practice- Ellon Academy: ‘Work-related Learning’ offer enhance pupils’ employability skills

User deactivated
July 14, 2017
Professional Learning, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills
0
189

In response to the new Work Placements Standard, Ellon Academy has introduce their ‘Work-related Learning’ model in collaboration with local business and employers offered as an option choice for all pupils in the senior phase. Leaners are given the opportunity to participate in internship-style work placements one day a week from August to Easter and are able to select from a wide range of sectors including journalism, education, hospitality, performing arts, event management child care.

2806, 2017

FUTURE AS5ET: Calling all S5 girls who know they can change the world, and just as importantly, those who don’t

User deactivated
June 28, 2017
Inclusion and Equality, Mathematics, Numeracy, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills
0
229

FUTURE AS5ET – A one day free conference for S5 schoolgirls, open to all secondary schools in Scotland. 22 September 2017, Edinburgh International Conference Centre The organisers, financial education charity Didasko and various investment management firms coordinated by Stewart Investors, are especially keen to encourage attendance of schools from outside Edinburgh,. They are offering generous financial contributions towards travel for schools based outside of Midlothian area, and accommodation for those located

1306, 2017

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017

User deactivated
June 13, 2017
#ESshare, Creativity, Digital Learning, Expressive Arts, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
0
265

The programme for EIFF Youth Hub 2017 is now live! Now in its fourth year, EIFF Youth Hub returns for four days packed with free practical filmmaking workshops, masterclasses and events for 15-25 year-olds. Whether you want to gain insights into animation or screenwriting, learn from experienced filmmakers about acting, cinematography or short filmmaking, or if you just want to network and step into a career in film – Youth Hub has

2605, 2017

Western Isles Council – extensive apprenticeship offer

User deactivated
May 26, 2017
Sciences, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Supporting children and young people
0
252

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and partners will publish an extensive list of over 40 apprenticeships which will see posts created from the Butt to Barra, across a wide range of sectors and departments including: Business Administration Business Management Community Development Child Care Education Attainment Gaelic language assistants Health and Social Care Heritage Human Resource Multi-Media Outdoor/Indoor Education Roads maintenance Sustainable Resource Management Sport and health Motor Mechanics The Comhairle will

1703, 2017

Pre-apprenticeships set Craigroyston pupils on the right career path

News report from the SQA: A unique partnership between an Edinburgh secondary school, and a number of local employers from across the city has received special recognition from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. The Pre-Apprenticeship Programme delivered by staff at Craigroyston Community High School in the north of Edinburgh sees a number of the school’s senior pupils embark upon year-long structured work experience placements with local businesses. While on placements for

2202, 2017

Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2017

User deactivated
February 22, 2017
Senior Phase, Skills
0
225

Scottish Apprenticeship Week is a nationwide celebration showing that apprenticeships work for businesses, individuals and the economy and encouraging more employers to take on apprentices. From 6 to 10 March the campaign theme for 2017 is ‘Apprenticeships are Changing’.With a commitment to more Modern Apprenticeships; the introduction of Foundation and Graduate Level Apprenticeships – it’s never been more important to promote the apprenticeship family. Organisations and employers are being urged

0802, 2017

Financial Education, Numeracy and Mathematics

Peter Murray
February 8, 2017
Broad General Education, CfE, Digital Learning, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Mathematics, Numeracy, Primary, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills
0
261

The ability to work with numbers is an essential part of being financially capable. This has been recognised recently in a number of support materials recently published by Education Scotland. The first of these is the National Numeracy and Progression Framework. This includes a progression pathway on money (linked to the experiences and outcomes for money in Curriculum for Excellence) One of the key aspects of this framework is the

2311, 2016

Making skills work and promoting apprenticeships

From As the national skills body, we, Skills Development Scotland (SDS) support the people and businesses of Scotland by delivering services that help them to achieve their ambitions. With careers advisers in secondary schools and high street centres across the country, we are passionate about developing skills in the community and getting more young people into work. We also support and promote work based learning and apprenticeships which offer young

0211, 2016

How to join the Developing the Young Workforce Yammer group

User deactivated
November 2, 2016
CfE, CLD, Early Learning and Childcare, Primary, Secondary, Sector, Senior Phase, Skills
0
230

All educators in Scotland with an interest or remit around DYW are invited to join this community. Here you can: take part in collegiate dialogue share what is working (or not) in your learning setting talk to the ES Skills Team and other staff working on this remit support team get help for your improvement objectives. To join the community, you need to be a member of Glow Yammer, so click here to

1410, 2016

Making Skills Work: Promoting Apprenticeships

User deactivated
October 14, 2016
Senior Phase, Skills
0
190

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is working with employers, training providers and partners to co-ordinate events and activity throughout autumn to promote apprenticeships and the benefits of work based learning. At the events pupils will have the chance to experience exclusive demonstrations from local employers and apprentices. These sessions will provide an insight as to the benefits of apprenticeships and the career opportunities provided by work based learning. Aimed at pupils