50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 Million 500,000
250,000 125,000 64,000 32,000 16,000 8,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 500
300 200 100 1 7 37 13 How many development agendas are there in
Scottish Education at the moment?
The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision.
You can't blow an uncertain trumpet Theodore M. Hesburgh
Educational Services Vision
Learning for Life, the vision is:
To enable everyone in West Dunbartonshire to become
Successful learners
Confident individuals
Responsible citizens
Effective contributors
Now and throughout their future lives.
To achieve this vision, the department is committed to:
Create and deliver courses, activities and events
which will motivate and excite learners;
Develop innovative ways to support learning;
Value diversity, promote equal opportunities and
foster inclusion;
Promote partnership and community participation;
Value achievement and celebrate success;
Continually reflect on and aim to improve the
quality of our services .
Six key themes of DtS : Skills for life and work Employer
engagement Broadening the reach of DtS Embedding enterprise in the
curriculum Building capacity An international focus
A Thought For Their Future 80% of the jobs that current Primary
1 pupils will do in the future. do not exist ! BT Futurologist
2006
'Insanity is doing the same things over and over again and
expecting different results' Albert Einstein
We can only build a Scotland that is wealthier and fairer, one
that is healthier, safer, stronger and greener, if people are
equipped with the skills, expertise and knowledge for success .
Skills for Scotland A LIFELONG LEARNING STRATEGY Way forward?
Curriculum for Excellence
Equip young people with the skills they need for tomorrows
workforce
Make sure that assessment and certification support
learning
Allow more choices and chances to meet the needs of individual
young people
To enable young people to flourish in life and work beyond
school.
Skills for Learning, Skills for Life, Skills for Work
Working in partnership affords young people a broad range of
opportunities and scope for greater personalisation and choice,
with benefits for both the young person and the partner
organisation.
Working with each other, and with other partners such as
parents , employers, public bodies and voluntary organisations ,
can help schools and other learning providers to make the most of
their
contribution and recognise their part in promoting lifelong
learning.
Building the Curriculum 4
October 2009
How do we in West Dunbartonshire work together to help young
people achieve success?
Working with partnerships
Flexible Curriculum
Wide range of experiences
Support into further and higher Education, Training or
Employment.
More Choices More Chances Dumbarton Academy IT Outdoor Education
Supported Work Experience
Working with partnerships
Flexible Curriculum
Wide range of experiences
Support into Further Education, Training or Employment .
Team Building College Taster How can we work together to help you
achieve success? HEART
Delivered through DtS key to delivery in West Dunbartonshire?
Four key strands.......
But.. Is Enterprise in education Embedded in West
Dunbartonshire?
Definition of embedded?
inserted as an integral part of a surrounding whole
YES !
Enterprise in education is integral part of the 21 st century
Curriculum in West Dunbartonshire.
Why?
Lets look at some of the evidence.......
the so what? factor.
The impact of Determined to Succeed in West
Dunbartonshire.
Journey to Excellence Partnership working in West
Dunbartonshire
Partnerships we have developed to improve opportunities for
children and young people
Colleges/FE/Training providers
Clydebank and Anniesland Colleges
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow University
Strathclyde University
GTG Training Ltd
Local authority colleagues
MCMC Work Experience (Skillseekers & Balloch Country
Park);
MAC Partnership (C-TEC, Choices, Knowetop Farm).
Community Learning and Development
Land services
Leisure Services
Skill seekers
Get ready for work
Outdoor education
Arts in education cultural co-ordinators
Libraries
Museums
Forward planning and regeneration
Policy unit
Countryside ranger service
Voluntary sector organisations
Tullochan Trust
Enable
Columba 1400
The Duke of Edinburghs Award Charity
ASDAN
Young Enterprise Scotland
Employers
Polaroid UK
Activate
SDS
BAE Systems
Clydebank Rebuilt
Chamber of Commerce
Scottish Business in the community
Credit Union
National Australia Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland
BAM construction
Work based vocational learning
Skills for work programme
4 years ago 48 young people
today 800 young people
17 options available
S3,4,5 and 6
Taster sessions for S2
Vocational opportunities in West Dunbartonshire
Construction Access 3/Intermediate 1/ Intermediate 2
Early Education and Childcare Intermediate 1/ Intermediate
2
Tourism Scottish Progression Award; Standard Grade C/G
level
Hairdressing Intermediate 1; Intermediate 2
Hospitality Intermediate 1 ; intermediate 2
Sport and Recreation Intermediate 1; Intermediate 2
Motor Vehicle Engineering City and Guilds.
Psychology - Higher Grade
Rural Skills Intermediate 1
Photography Higher Grade
Beauty and make up
Employability skills
Revised work experience programme
WDC unit developed for programme, personalised programme for
young people based on next steps.
The benefits of the new Employability Skills Programme
are:
More flexibility
Better timing avoiding exam/prelim times
The quality of the experience
Better suited to individual pupils needs
Strong links to Curriculum for Excellence Building the
curriculm4 - providing more personalisation and choice
Improved partnership working within the employment sector
working in partnership with the Skillseekers to improve
employer engagement and pupil support within the workplace.
Pupils can gain Employability Skills via:
The Employability Skills programme
Participation in Vocational Programmes
PSHE classes
Information/workshops provided by Careers Scotland
Employment e.g. part time jobs
SQA units such as Enterprise and Employability at Access 3, Int
1 and Int 2 level
Work shadowing
voluntary sector
university tasters
Learning and Teaching
Approach to learning and teaching is key to Curriculum for
Excellence
FOCUS in West Dunbartonshire - the HOW!!
Building the capacity of our teachers to be
enterprising leaders of learning
Enterprising
Active
Outdoor learning
Use of Co-operative strategies
Effective use of Aifl
Thematic approaches
Financial education, sustainable development education,
creativity, health and well being, ICT rich.
GLOW
International dimension
Fairtrade, twinning projects, hosting international visitors,
global citizenship programmes
Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if
you just sit there.
