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Videos showing examples of schools working in partnership with businesses to support Curriculum for Excellence.
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After reading a Determined to Succeed publication, Caledonia Produce were inspired to team up with Bo’ness Acedemy to set pupils the challenge of producing a marketable product that could be supplied and sold by M&S.
Caledonia Produce worked closely with the pupils and staff using a team based approach and involving a number of departments such as Business Studies, Home Economics, PSE and Art and Design. The schools and employer worked together to devise a syllabus that would not only take forward the outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence but also deliver a project that was not only challenging but enjoyable.
Expressive arts
Video case studies that show that partnership working can enhance and enrich the experiences for young people.
Health and wellbeing
Video case studies that highlight the holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing with the support of employers.
Languages
Video case studies that focus on the support given by employers working with schools to develope and extend literacy skills.
Mathematics
Watch these video case studies to see how businesses have helped schools deliver mathematical skills and how these apply to the world of work.
Numeracy
At all stages, an emphasis on collaborative learning will encourage children to reason logically and creatively through discussion of mathematical ideas and concepts.
Sciences
These video case studies demonstrate the benefits of working in partnership with employers to deliver different context for learning.
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Social studies
Learn through these video case studies, how employers have worked with schools to help develop skills for lifelong learning in areas such as heritage and culture, citizenship and enterprise.
Technologies
With the support of local businesses schools have been able to develop creative, practical and work-related experiences in areas such as business, food, textiles, design and applied technologies. These video case studies show learning in a variety of contexts.
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