Dalkeith High School “Schools need to prepare young people better for the workplace and ensure vocational training is offered as well as academic qualifications” (Sir Ian Wood ..2014) The Scottish Government (2014) has.. “highlighted the importance of greatly enhancing the esteem of vocational education and skills. Future success must be built on a healthy mix of academic and vocational studies with the emphasis on quality and employability” Curriculum for Excellence “A focus on preparing all young people for employment should form a core element of Curriculum for Excellence with appropriate resources dedicated to achieve this..” “Every young person is entitled to support in moving into a positive and sustained destination” “Personal achievement provides young people with a sense of satisfaction and helps to build motivation resilience and confidence” SKILLS FOR LEARNING, SKILLS FOR LIFE AND SKILLS FOR WORK • • • Literacy Numeracy Health & Wellbeing • Employability, enterprise and citizenship o Employability is the ability to gain employment by developing the personal qualities, skills, knowledge, understanding and attitudes required in rapidly changing economic environments. o Working with others means knowing and practising what is involved in working co-operatively and sensitively with others; .... being adaptable and having a determination to succeed; being able to discuss, set and meet roles and expectations in a working environment. o Enterprise involves having the ability to be creative, flexible and resourceful with a positive attitude to change o Leadership involves being a role model for others; being able to take the initiative in working with and guiding others; having self awareness, optimism... Leadership involves skills and values which develop trust in and from others • Thinking Skills Examples of Employability Skills • • • • • • • • • • • • Timekeeping Attendance Following instructions Taking advice and dealing with constructive feedback Working co-operatively with others Checking quality of own work Positive attitude to learning Awareness of health and safety issues Customer care skills Drive and commitment Good verbal communication Good listening skills Beauty Skills – Skills for Work Level 4 Delivered by Ambition Centre for Training. • • • • • • • Introduction/Practical Skills Combined Practical Beauty Skills Health & Safety Product Awareness Skincare Routine Working with Customers and Colleagues Career Options and Choices Hairdressing Skills – Skills for Work Level 4 Delivered by Ambition Centre for Training This course consists of four compulsory units all of which emphasise the employability skills and attitudes that will help prepare young people for the hairdressing industry • • • • Salon Awareness Working in the Salon Employability Skills Creativity Construction Craft Skills – Skills for Work Nat 4 Course delivered by MsSense S3 – two year course S4 – one year couse This course covers practical crafts in 8 trades. Pupils will develop skills and attitudes that enhance employability. Mandatory Units – • • • • • Employability Skills Half Brick Walling Decorative Painting Site carpentry & Bench Joinery Plumbing Optional Units (choose 3) • • • • • • • • Practical Copper Pipework Brickwork Techniques Carpentry and Joinery Techniques Decorative Finishes Using Waterborne Paints Electrical Installation Plasterwork Roof Tiling Stonemasonry Hospitality Practical Cookery Nat 3 This course is delivered by the Home Economics Dept in Dalkeith High School. This course is divided into 3 units – • Cookery Skills, Techniques and Processes – o Selecting and using equipment to weigh and measure o Applying a range of food preparation techniques o Cooking prepared ingredients according to recipes o Controlling the stages of the cookery processes and testing food for readiness o Presenting and garnishing or decorating the dishes • Understanding and Using Ingredients o Identifying a variety of ingredients and their characteristics o Describing the importance of sourcing sustainable ingredients o Demonstrating specialist garnishing and/or decorating techniques • Organisational Skills for Cooking o Selecting and costing suitable recipes for a main course and a complimentary starter or dessert o Preparing and evaluating the dishes according to the recipes Skillforce Skillforce is a charity that works in partnership with schools, drawing upon the skills of exForces personnel to inspire young people to succeed. Qualifications include – • • • • • • SQA Emergency First Aid SQA Fire and Safety ASDAN Experience of Work Programme Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Heart StartAward National Navigation Award Sport & Recreation - Skills for Work Nat 5 This course is run by the PE Department. Pupils cover the following – • • • • • Planning activity sessions via coaching or teaching others Health and Safety legislation and risk assessment Employment opportunities in the Sport & Recreation Industry Practical issues of running a leisure centre First Aid Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award This course is run in Dalkeith High School. Although the course is delivered in school there is a commitment to a number of outside activities within the course. The Bronze Duke of Edinburgh has 4 sections – • • • • Volunteering Physical Skills Expedition Pupils must do a minimum of 3 months activity for each of the Volunteering, Physical or Skils sections and plan and train for a 2 day (one night) Expedition.