Scotland’s Enterprising Schools - Teachers and Pupils Evaluation Report Evaluation Report curriculosolutions.com 1 Curriculo Solutions Scotland’s Enterprising Schools - Teachers and Pupils Evaluation Report The Curriculo Pilot Scotland’s Enterprising Schools Curriculo Solutions have been working closely with a number of primary and secondary schools as Pupil activities exploring part of the Scottish Government’s “Scotland’s Enterprising Schools Project”. This programme was what makes The purpose of the pilot programme was to give announced in January this year (2015) by Nicola Sturgeon and a new site on Glow will be launched you great! children an idea of what would be expected of by Angela Constance in September which will roll out the concept and introduce more schools to it. them by employers when entering the workplace and how to meet those expectations (or exceed). This pilot invited five organisations to participate and each partner independently carried out their Making the most of my own programme of activity and evaluation. skills and strengths An introduction skills to for work The aim of ‘Scotland’s Enterprising Schools’ pilot was to consider the individual offers from each Module 3 of the Curriculo Programme – Certificate of Participation partner organisation and how they might improve the development of skills for work and an ‘Making the most of my skills and strengths’ Awarded to: is the culmination of the learning carried out for taking part in the Curriculo challenge as a part of enterprising mindset. in the previous two modules. The pilot solely the Scotland’s Enterprising Schools Pilot. Date: covered this part of the programme. Karen Glen, Director Curriculo Solutions Ltd The Schools The Activities This part of the programme (module 3) is run as INSPIRING CAREERS a competition where pupils work in teams. At the The Curriculo Pilot involved the following The Curriculo Pilot involved end, scores are totaled and one team wins the schools from North Lanarkshire: the following activities: competition. ● St Bartholomew’s Primary 1. An Introductory session on Skills for Work The sessions with all head teachers and P7 teachers from The challenges ● St Stephen’s Primary the participating schools. After the Curriculo team introduced the 1. Form an organisation based on the job role competition through a specifically designed ● Abronhill Primary 2. Introductory session on Skills for Work given to you by your teacher and name it. session, in most cases the class teachers delivered by the Curriculo Team for each took over and completed the task over one, ● Carbrain Primary primary 7 class. 2. Complete a Job Advert for the role two or three sessions. In one school, the highlighting the skills and qualities you are Curriculo team ran the whole event over ● Kildrum Primary 3. Provision of Module 3 Curriculo Materials for looking for. two half days and in the secondary school, the teacher to use to deliver the coaching. all 160 pupils took part in a full days event ● Cumbernauld Primary 3. Develop an application form to collate all organised by the Head of Business Studies 4. Evaluation forms for each class. the necessary information you need on and Enterprise. ● Cumbernauld Academy applicants. The members of the winning team from each 4. Design an interview process and questions. school were awarded a Curriculo Certificate and each school received a framed school 5. Interview a potential candidate. poster to highlight their participation. The roles the pupils worked with included: Evaluation ● An Animator At the end of the programme we distributed ● The Head of a Children’s Charity an evaluation survey form to participating working in Africa pupils and teachers’. ● A Football Scout 2 curriculosolutions.com curriculosolutions.com 3 Curriculo Solutions Scotland’s Enterprising Schools - Teachers and Pupils Evaluation Report Pupil Evaluation In total 291 P7 and S1 pupils were involved in the pilot. To date we have had 58% evaluation forms completed by pupils. Over three quarters of pupils either enjoyed Note: Although 160 pupils from Cumbernauld Academy participated, due to the timing of school trips or really enjoyed the Curriculo programme. and our data collection we only managed to receive feedback from 27 pupils. In addition, one other primary school, St Stephen’s has still to submit the pupil evaluation forms. Pupil enjoyment Pupil feedback Overall nearly 80% of those pupils who responded to the survey reported that they either enjoyed or We received some very positive feedback from the participating pupils showing their enjoyment really enjoyed the programme. The most notable finding from this graph is that of the overall 21% who of the programme and what they felt they had learned. Below are some of the comments: didn’t enjoy the programme, 13 of these responses came from one school. ‘Learned new skills ‘I learned what I need ‘Many things, was for myself’ to gain employment nice to learn about and what others see skills and strengths.’ in me’ Total pupil enjoyment ‘Not to be shy and how to be more ‘The difference confident’ between skills and strengths’ ‘What Curriculo is all about - I didn’t think I was going to like the ‘So much that 64% programme but I do’ I can’t remember!’ 15% 18% 3% ‘That it’s important ‘More about to have a wide my own skills skill set’ and strengths’ Really Enjoyed Didn’t Really didn’t enjoyed it it enjoy it enjoy it 4 curriculosolutions.com curriculosolutions.com 5 Curriculo Solutions Scotland’s Enterprising Schools - Teachers and Pupils Evaluation Report Skills and strengths I developed an understanding of... ‘I learned that I possess the skills to be When asked to comment on whether they felt the programme had improved their understanding of their own skills and successfully interviewed and has given me strengths, 96% reported improvement. Of this, 44% reported a significant improvement whilst 4% fell into the category of My ‘Not at all’: Yes No an idea of what to expect in the future’ skills & strengths 96% 4% Skills and strengths Pupil’s learnings employers look for When asked to comment on what they believe they had learned throughout the sessions the following quotes have been listed as actual responses: As well as gaining an understanding of their own skills and strengths, 98% of pupils within this cohort highlighted that Skills & Yes No they now had a better understanding of the skills and qualities strengths employers look for in employees. 58% of pupils stated that Employers 98% 2% ‘It is important ‘How to work ‘Learned ‘What to their understanding improved either ‘Yes, a lot’ or ‘Yes, quite a look for to find a job alongside how to pick expect in an bit’ and 2% stated that there had been no improvement. you like and others and interview interview suits your gained questions and what is skillset’ interview and observe expected of Building confidence skills’ how the you’ interviewee There is a strong emphasis within the Curriculo programme I gained... reacted to on improving both confidence and resilience in pupils whilst each one’ introducing them to ‘skills for work’ and when asked whether they believed the programme had helped their confidence, 86% responded positively. Yes No Self ‘How to ‘That if you ‘How to ‘How to This is further emphasised in a video clip taken of two pupils confidence 86% 14% prepare for an have no work with make myself from St Stephen’s Primary who verbalise how the Curriculo interview and skills/can’t others and employable’ Programme has improved their confidence. be confident recognise to build my Watch the video at curriculosolutions.com/testimonials and clear’ them you confidence’ won’t get a job’ Curriculo’s Findings Overall we have found that we have been able to enhance the children’s knowledge of: ‘New team ‘Value of ‘How hard ‘You need ● The importance of understanding skills and strengths and how and when to use them work skills; teamwork’ applying for to have the learning to jobs is’ relevant skills ● Identifying their own and their classmates skills and strengths work with for the job you people I don’t want’ ● Understanding what employers are looking for when interviewing candidates like’ ● The application process from a job being advertised through to the final interview stages The children involved reacted very positively to the competitive element of working in teams and we saw great examples of team work. Further evidence of this can be seen on Glow and at curriculosolutions.com. 6 curriculosolutions.com curriculosolutions.com 7 Curriculo Solutions Scotland’s Enterprising Schools - Teachers and Pupils Evaluation Report Teacher Evaluation “I feel this was really relevant to their age and stage in P7 as they move on with their transition. It really allowed some of my not so confident pupils to explore and discuss their own Introductory Materials Programme Competition Session provided content element personal skills. I think it is excellent for raising their self-esteem. I would definitely use this again.” Teacher, Cumbernauld Primary School Good Good Good Good 100% 78% 78% 100% Exploring Learning Learning skills for about the about skills recruitment for work specific Teacher feedback jobs process Cumbernauld Primary School Cumbernauld Academy “The children in my class thoroughly enjoyed the “It allowed pupils to further develop their skills in Good Good Good whole experience. I particularly found the more relation to working environments. They are a lot 89% 90% 100% reluctant learners responded very well to the more aware of the recruitment process and the active nature of the tasks. The resources were need to sell themselves to employers” clear. The skills log helped to ensure all children had time to reflect and take a role in the group.” “The pupils remained positive throughout the project.