Technologies
The Muir Project
Pupils from Peebles High School are working closely with Muir Homes, a family owned business to construct a building that will house an indoor classroom for teaching a variety of skills and trades that every modern day construction worker will need. This was called ‘The Muir Project’.
Food and drink challenge for pupils at Bo’ness Academy
A secondary school and a local food manufacturing company have created a partnership project aimed at first year students. Employer personnel, school staff and students discuss the project, the way that it developed, opportunities for cross-curricular learning and the how it has raised self-esteem for many students. The film shows how the project has strong links to Curriculum for Excellence.
Local radio station encourages young talent
A community radio station and two local schools form a partnership strategy allowing pupils to gain a wide variety of skills, including broadcasting and digital music skills. Radio station staff work with pupils to develop playlists and programme schedules, which are broadcast live on air. Staff, teachers and pupils outline the benefits of partnership working and the positive effect it has on the pupils' education and self-confidence.
Creative fashion course gives girls confidence
Hawick High School's creative fashion course allows the pupils to design and make their own clothes and jewellery, using recycled materials from the local textile mills and a fibre-optic factory.
Opening the art world
Pupils at Lossiemouth High School were able to expand their artistic horizons without leaving rural Moray thanks to a partnership between the school and the National Galleries of Scotland.
Design curriculum enhanced by linking with IKEA
Students at Beeslack High School design products for a competition sponsored by IKEA helping them work to a brief and make design choices for a commercial environment.
Working in the hospitality industry
A hospitality training centre and a local high school work in partnership to provie pupils with experiences across a number of areas in hospitality industry as well as gaining transferable skills for work. Staff, pupils and teachers describe how this is an effective partnership for both parties and the benefits of using this approach.
Business challenge boosts core skills
Third year pupils at Firhill High School were asked to come up with an incentive scheme for Standard Life to reduce the number of short-haul flights used by the company.
Going to work improves pupils' confidence
Young people from Linburn School worked at McApline Plumbing. See an overview of the project including the growth in their skills and self-esteem and the professionalism they bring to their work.
Media partnership puts pupils on the radio
Pitlochry High School has formed a partnership with community radio station Heartland FM to give students the experience of writing, producing and broadcasting a professional radio show.
Creating products for a housing company
Pupils at Graeme High School designed products for homes built by CALA
Homes Scotland, in a partnership which had a positive impact on pupil learning and attainment.
Partnership teaches traditional boatbuilding skills
Grimsay Boatshed Trust and Sgoil Lionacleit in the Western Isles collaborated to pilot an SQA-approved course in traditional boatbuilding, resulting in a group of pupils making their own wooden boat.
Building bridges with a construction company
A video about developing and building partnerships between Scottish schools and local businesses. This video focuses on the partnership between St Stephen's Primary School (Glasgow city) and their partnership with local construction/consultancy business Halcrow.
E-mentoring brings business knowledge to the classroom
Kinross High School set up an e-mentoring project with local employers Norwich Union for its SQA Internet Basics unit for S2 pupils.