Employer engagment is an essential area for schools to develop in order that teaching for pupils can have a real conext for learning.This presentation gives the advantages for pupil, school and employer when they engage in thie partnership.

1. Eric Burton National Enterprise in Education Development Officer Enterprise in Education Employer Engagement

4. Learning and Teaching Scotland Skills for Scotland “ we can only build a Scotland that is wealthier and fairer, on that is healthier, safer, stronger and greener, if people are equipped with the skills , experience and the knowledge for success .” “ we need successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors to build a smarter Scotland.”

5. The greatest learning machine on earth -) Learning and Teaching Scotland

6. Purposes of Education in Scotland Learning and Teaching Scotland To enable all young people to become Confident individuals Successful learners Effective contributors Responsible citizens

8. Learning and Teaching Scotland Building the curriculum The curriculum: all that we plan for children and young people’s learning Principles Challenge and enjoyment Breadth Progression Depth Personalisation and choice Coherence Relevance Experiences and outcomes from early to fourth levels in 8 curriculum areas Entitlements Values Wisdom, justice, Compassion, integrity Effective teaching and active, sustained learning Personal support for learning through choices and changes into positive and sustained destinations Alignment of Assessment, qualifications Self-evaluation and Accountability, Professional development with purposes

9. Enterprise Strands Learning and Teaching Scotland Work Based Vocational Learning Focused Careers Education Enterprising Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurial Education

10. Building the Curriculum 4 Skills for Learning, Skills for Life, Skills for Work Learning and Teaching Scotland 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

11. Building the Curriculum 4 – Skills for Learning, Skills for Life, Skills for Work Learning and Teaching Scotland Partnerships may include those with small companies, social enterprises and entrepreneurs, providing a strong link between the school and the local community, as well as larger national or international organisations. Through such partnerships, pre-school establishments, schools and colleges can benefit from additional expertise and information about the work and social environment, enabling effective, relevant and contextualised approaches to learning and teaching. Building the Curriculum 4 – Oct 2009.

13. Learning and Teaching Scotland Employer Engagement – Why be involved? Schools ; Offers real learning Raising attainment of the pupils Employers ; Future recruitment Raising company profile Commercial / public relations benefits. Giving something back to the community.

14. Learning and Teaching Scotland Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy Planning Framework Higher-order thinking Creating Designing Constructing Planning Story Project Plan Evaluating Judging Testing Monitoring Debate Evaluation Report Analysing Comparing Organising Outlining Spreadsheet Checklist Chart Lower-order thinking Applying Implementing Carrying out Using Interview Performance Diary Understanding Interpreting Exemplifying Summarising Explanation Show and tell Quiz Remembering Naming Locating Finding Fact Worksheet Test

21. Learning and Teaching Scotland Thinking out of the box or maybe out of your silo… Without lifting your pen off the paper draw 4 lines to join all the dots starting at 1 1 Employer Engagement Making it relevant

22. Learning and Teaching Scotland Employer Engagement A selection of ideas that we have on our web site and some teachers training materials.