1501, 2019

Young Enterprise ‘Tenner Programme’ contributes to SQA Personal Development Awards

SQA and Young Enterprise Scotland have been working together to demonstrate how the Tenner Challenge could generate evidence that meets the assessment standards of some SQA units. Young Enterprise Scotland’s Tenner Challenge, in which participants make as much profit as possible from £10, provides an interactive way for learners to develop employability skills. The Tenner Challenge helps learners to develop skills including creativity, resilience and problem solving. This document and

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0801, 2019

Academy 9 Project – National Conference, 19 and 20 March 2019

You are invited to the first Academy9 ‘Building a Legacy’ conference – inspired by the A9 Dualling Programme.  The interactive event will showcase the award-winning Academy9 Programme, which has seen industry educate and inspire thousands of young people from Perth to Inverness in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). We will lift the lid on the secrets of its success to inspire others. Selected workshop highlights include: Enhancing Construction Safety

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1212, 2018

All you need to know about Founders4Schools

What is Founders 4 Schools: A free online platform to help you find people from the world of work willing to engage with your school and share their knowledge with your pupils. Our system filters speakers to ensure they meet the needs of your school. Communications with speakers are undertaken through a secure online platform that saves you time and helps to ensure the highest quality speakers. We also automate

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2611, 2018

Civil engineering apprenticeship has laid foundation for Sophia’s career

Taking a Foundation Apprenticeship gave Sophia Findlay the chance to find out what a career in engineering would be like and now it’s cemented her plans for the future. The 17-year-old from Springboig in Glasgow was planning to leave school at the end of fifth year and didn’t know what she wanted to do for a living. Then, her mum told her about opportunities through Foundation Apprenticeships. The St. Andrew’s

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2311, 2018

TES feature: Primary career education should broaden children’s horizons

By Nick Chambers for TES The focus for primary schools shouldn’t be on ‘careers advice’ but on ‘career-related learning’, argues Nick Chambers The last few months have seen a sudden enthusiasm for careers education in primary schools. Of course, it is a simple and seductive idea. But many teachers and parents have expressed their concerns that we risk making our children grow up too fast. They are understandably concerned about

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2211, 2018

Foundation Apprenticeships: Preparing Young People for the World of Work

Foundation Apprenticeships offer young people valuable work-based learning opportunities to develop their skills and employer connections  in order to build their future career pathways. Learners will now have the option to select a Foundation Apprenticeship as one of their senior phase subject choices and complete the qualification over one or two years in collaboration with local learning provider, such as a college and with an employer. Skills Development Scotland has developed the Foundation Apprenticeship

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1911, 2018

Women in Wellies – Event 2018

A one day event to inspire young women to choose rural careers took place on 30th October 2018. The event was a huge success with 170 attendees and Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) is keen to do the event again next year. CNPA is also keen for organisations across Scotland to use the model and repeat the event. A new webpage has been created, sharing videos of the event and

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1511, 2018

Scottish Borders – Teacher Industry Insight Placements

Scottish Borders Council provided 55 teachers with the opportunity to find out first hand the skills required in  local  industries. Sarah Rowson- Teacher of Modern languages from Berwickshire High School shares her experiences Before the end of the summer term 2018 I spent two days with Rabbie’s Trail Burners as part of my Teacher Industry Insight Placement organised by Developing the Young Workforce Borders . I spent one day in the Edinburgh headquarters

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1211, 2018

F4S: Teacher Industry Insights Event

What is a Teacher Industry Insights event?  Bring industry insights into the classroom by offering sessions to teachers. These could be in the classroom or workplace. This is an opportunity for teachers to understand the motivations and drivers of industry sector employers. A fantastic opportunity for dialogue between professionals. What is the impact of a Teacher Industry Insight Event? Teacher Industry Insight Events are a useful way of cross referencing

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1810, 2018

Founders4Schools – News

Announcing the Founders4Schools iPad App On October 9th we announced the new Founders4Schools iPad App being rolled out across schools in Glasgow City. A brand new tool for teachers who want their students to benefit from encounters with local business leaders. The first version of the app will let teachers go through the full booking process: set up your event, share the details with us and find suitable speakers from

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