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Enterprising learning and teaching - Audrey Gibson

Enterprising learning and teaching - Audrey Gibson

This video shows Audrey Gibson and a pupil from Larbert High School, Falkirk Council, talking about the Young Enterprise programme. They talk about how this is used throughout the school from creating board games to running a business. The programme is aimed at increasing the confidence of pupils in a working environment and developing their career skills.

Developing employability skills: Glasgow Caledonian University

Developing employability skills: Glasgow Caledonian University

The impact on employability skills of a university supporting and enhancing learning opportunities for senior school pupils.

Rapid Response Engineering Challenge

Rapid Response Engineering Challenge

This project, aimed at S1 pupils, teaches the principles of civil engineering by having the class work on a scenario whereby they have to help rebuild the infrastructure of a hurricane-devastated country. The video includes a presentation by civil engineers to pupils in which they are set the challenge and given a two week programme of cross-curricular activities that focus on teamwork and practical skills. Pupils talk about the activities they took part in and describe what they learned and what they enjoyed.

Cathkin Community Nursery: Movie Makers

Cathkin Community Nursery: Movie Makers

Cathkin Community Nursery hired a professional film crew to work alongside the children. The project offered the children many learning opportunities to explore films and the process involved in making films.

Tapping into parents' science skills at Meldrum Primary

Tapping into parents' science skills at Meldrum Primary

Meldrum Primary’s share their experience of having the best Science Week imaginable.

Local radio station encourages young talent

Local radio station encourages young talent

Camglen Community Radio Station, Hallside Primary and Cathkin High School 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.

Using what you learn in the real world

Using what you learn in the real world

Police officers and staff from the Strathclyde Police Crash Investigation Unit demonstrate the application of maths and physics to students at Marr College in a 'real world' context. The students participate by using formulas that they learn in class to solve problems and gather data from a recreated accident scene. Police staff, teaching staff and pupils describe why learning through this partnership is effective and enjoyable.

Working in the hospitality industry

Working in the hospitality industry

Stirling Managment Centre and Wallace High School work in partnership to provide 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.

Best foot forward with dyslexia: Rossie Secure Accommodation Services

Best foot forward with dyslexia: Rossie Secure Accommodation Services

Listen to staff from a secure accommodation service describe the strategies that bring positive change for young people with dyslexia and other learning needs and whose previous learning experiences have been negative. Rossie Secure Accommodation Services focuses their educational format on dyslexic style learners. The staff outline the steps taken to ensure that all pupils receive an enriching and positive learning experience, as well as discussing the increased number of learning options provided at Rossie Secure and how it empowers young people.

Final thoughts

Final thoughts

In order that school and business partnerships are successful, several ideas are highlighted and four important attributes are pinpointed for schools to consider.