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Schoolsnewsletter Summer Edition AYRSHIRE COLLEGE SCHOOLSNEWSLETTER SUMMER EDITION www.ayrshire.ac.uk @ayrshirecoll /ayrshirecollege www.ayrshirecollegeblog.wordpress.com Welcome to the Ayrshire College Schools Newsletter! We want to keep you up-to-date on what we have been doing, so you can let your pupils know. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OUR MARKETING TOOLKIT 2017/18 SCHOOL-COLLEGE APPLICATIONS Over 1400 applications were received this year from Ayrshire senior phase pupils. The interest in school-college courses is rising each year and in particular the number of applications for Foundation Apprenticeships. June 2017 will mark the start of the Engineering Foundation Apprentices second year on the course, and we will also be welcoming our new recruits for the fresh intake of Year 1 future engineers. This year the Foundation Apprenticeship in Social Services SPACES STILL AVAILABLE! Children and Young People and Engineering (Year 1) are full, however IT – Software Development still has spaces available. VISIT THE SCHOOLS PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE - WWW.AYRSHIRE.AC.UK programming will help me with this aspect of the physics course. PUPIL Holly – I wanted to study something computer-related and I thought that computer games development would give me a SPOTLIGHT good insight into the subject. I also thought the course looked fun. Daniel – I did this course last year at Level 5 and I really enjoyed it. I wanted to keep developing my skills so I decided to complete this Level 6 course. What are your ambitions? James – I would like to study for a PHD in physics and I have unconditional offers for my undergraduate degree, including the University of St Andrews. Holly – I want to go into TV production. I am planning on going to college first and then University. Daniel – I want to study computer games development at the University of Abertay. This course will definitely help me with that. Left to right: Daniel Paul, Holly McGinn and James Abbot NPA Computer Games Development is a school-college programme aimed at those who enjoy gaming and would like to try making their own. The course covers a variety of skills from programming the game, to designing characters, levels and objects. James Abbot, S6, from Queen Margaret Academy, Holly McGinn and Daniel Paul, both S6 from Belmont Academy, told us about the course and what their future plans are. Why did you choose the computer games development programme? James – I enjoy playing computer games and I wanted to study SPOTTED! something computer-related. I couldn’t continue computing at James was in the winning team of Mission Discovery 2016. The school because there was another subject I wanted to select in team created the idea of recording the speed of slime mould on the same timetable column. I am also hoping to study physics different materials in space. Their experiment was carried when I leave school. The course includes simulation - studying out in space in June 2017! SECTOR FOCUS: DIGITAL Ayrshire College held its first ever digital conference, Data Changes Everything, which was an official fringe event of DataFest17. DataFest17, organised by The Data Lab, was a celebration of innovation showcasing Scotland’s data science capabilities and attracting international experts in data science to Scotland. The conference was organised to help realise the potential of digital in Ayrshire. Central to this are our students who are Ayrshire’s future talent. The conference was an opportunity for them to network with local employers and understand the needs of their business and to raise aspirations towards an exciting digital career. Currently 13,000 new jobs in Scotland require to watch our Developing Ayrshire's digital skills indicating that there is a high event video digital potential demand for talented data people. NEWS TACKLING THE GENDER 13,000 new jobs in Scotland GAP IN STEM require digital skills each year set to increase by 2,000 every year as growth accelerates Digital technologies are changing the world Ayrshire College hosted an industry-led critical to filling the future skills gap. We Over 73,000 Technology Workout for 250 S1 and are delighted to support SmartSTEMS S2 female pupils from schools across and Ayrshire College and I hope this people work in Ayrshire. event inspired the girls to consider pursuing a career in science, technology digital or ICT jobs This was the latest event organised as and engineering.” part of the college’s #ThisAyrshireGirlCan campaign to encourage more girls into Jackie Galbraith, vice principal at science, technology, engineering and Ayrshire College and a former computer mathematics (STEM). technologist, said: The Technology Workout was delivered “There are thousands of well-paid in partnership with SmartSTEMS, a jobs available in the digital sector in Over 84,000 Scottish charity established by Stuart Scotland, yet women make up just MacDonald, managing director of Seric 17% of IT specialists working in the people expected to be Systems. industry. Ayrshire College is trying to tackle this gender gap by sparking an employed in digital The pupils and their teachers heard from interest in computing at an early age and or ICT jobs by 2020 inspirational women who have forged encouraging young people to continue successful careers in STEM including this interest throughout their education. Wendy Pring, managing director of KCP Environmental Services in Cumnock, and “The Technology Workout at our Jo Watts from Dufrain Consulting. Kilmarnock campus was a great success Median earnings for and we look forward to working with Most of the day was about the pupils SmartSTEMs to repeat this success at digital and ICT jobs are taking part in interactive workshops run our Kilwinning and Ayr campuses in the by a range of companies, and learning year ahead.” to code at the college’s award-winning £38,500 CoderDojo computer coding club. ENCOURAGING GIRLS TO SmartSTEMs also works in partnership “ with EDF Energy, which operates STUDY SUBJECTS THAT WILL Hunterston B power station in North Ayrshire. Station director Colin Weir said: OPEN UP A CAREER IN THESE AREAS IS CRITICAL TO FILLING Higher than Scottish “Encouraging girls to study subjects that THE FUTURE SKILLS GAP. will open up a career in these areas is ” average of £25, 500 NEWS MISSION DISCOVERY LAUNCHES IN AYRSHIRE This year’s ISSET team were: • Michael Foale CBE, former NASA astronaut • Sarah Murray, NASA HQs Council Executive / Mission Support for Partnership Councils • Julie Keeble, Lecturer of Pharmacology at Kings College The International Space School London and Chief Scientist at ISSET Educational Trust’s (ISSET) Mission • Chris Barber, Director at ISSET Discovery Ayrshire 2017 programme Ayrshire Connects organised an event began on Monday 19 June for aimed at giving girls and women the Michael Foale CBE said “I’m around 150 secondary school pupils confidence to follow a STEM (science, delighted to be back in Ayrshire, I’m and college students. technology, engineering and maths) really impressed with the students career path. and I’m sure they’ll deliver some Following the success of last great experiments to send to the year’s programme, this incredible 100 people came to the College’s International Space Station.” opportunity was made available Kilmarnock Campus to hear Sarah as a result of the Ayrshire College Murray, NASA HQs Council Executive Find out about the winning Foundation’s continued sponsorship. / Mission Support and Partnership experiment here: http://www1. As well as sponsorship from NATS, the Councils, speak about how she has ayrshire.ac.uk/news/news/2017/ Spaceport and Ayr Rotary Club. overcome many obstacles to have a mission-discovery-ayrshire-winners- successful career in NASA. Sarah has announced/ been involved in the Mission Discovery week with the fifth and sixth year pupils. Ayrshire Connects is a mentoring network for female STEM and construction students across the college to connect to each other, to students in other colleges and universities, to employers and women in the industry sectors they aspire to enter, and to senior pupils in secondary schools across Ayrshire. Everyone was inspired by what they I’m really impressed with the heard at Girls with Grit, the latest in the “ College’s #ThisAyrshireGirlCan campaign students and I’m sure they’ll to tackle the gender gap in STEM. deliver some great experiments For more information about the to send to the International network click here: http://www1. Space Station ayrshire.ac.uk/students/ayrshire- ” connects/ NEWS AYRSHIRE SCHOOL PUPILS RUN MICRO-BUSINESSES School Pupils in several Ayrshire secondary schools have been setting up their own micro- businesses. Greenwood Academy started Lovilicious Nail Bar last year which offered a group of pupils the chance to gain qualifications in basic nail treatments. Prestwick Academy has followed LEARN 4 WORK by starting the Stiletto Gals Nail Bar (with funding from DYW Ayrshire and Princes Trust). This We partnered with the Ayrshire Chamber, East has been running since the start of Ayrshire Council and Doon Academy to set S3 pupils a term with Lecturer, Cheryl Smith. workplace challenge for the Learn 4 Work project. Pupils will gain a Personal Development Award for setting up the business and Creative Nail Finishes and Nail Art Level As a part of the Developing the Young Workforce 5 qualifications. The English department within the school initiative, East Ayrshire Council are aiming to bridge the has also created relevant Literacy skills at National 5 level to gap between employers and secondary school pupils. support the pupils. The challenge was designed to provide pupils with an understanding of the world of work, possible career Prestwick Academy pupils are also pedalling their way to a routes, entrepreneurship and responsibilities and duties in qualification in bike maintenance this term, with Engineering the workplace. Lecturer Sarah Taylor. James Mason, one The challenge took place on Wednesday 31st May 2017 of the pupils taking to Friday 2nd June 2017.
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