…the worlds of education and employment, and be relevant to circumstances that are distinct to the educational institution. From the employers’ perspective, the document provides advice on key areas of…
A report by Pauline Wade, Caroline Bergeron, Karen White, David Teeman, David Sims and Palak Mehta, NFER This report evaluates the Pathfinder pilot, a programme run that was across seven…
…the professional working world and are thus influenced by parental choice. Another facet looked at by the report is how a more directive approach can help overcome the barriers in…
…a Diploma Longitudinal, qualitative case studies; in-depth semi-structured interviews (13 of these taking place with employers), 15 consortia which were in all nine GOR, a mixture of urban/rural areas and…
…identified the hallmarks of success in practice as: authenticity (students are aware that their actions have ‘real-world’ effects, achieved via the technical elements of the course), an “auspicious atmosphere” (which…
…same world view or career aspirations. Instead, the authors suggest four types of individualised social capital: weak, strong, changing and fluid. These capture the different constraints and opportunities afforded to…
…15,025 student responses to a survey designed to assess the impact of work experience on the following areas: student motivation and confidence; knowledge and understanding of the world of work;…
…will enhance student engagement, motivation and grades. Relevance is defined as a) meaningful application to solve problems or accomplish desired tasks in the real world or b) current or future…
…greater experience of the world of work while studying at school, should also confer benefits in accessing and successfully participating in employment later. This logic underpins UK government policies, introduced…
…their understanding of the world of work and participation in the classroom. Comments from teachers highlight the nature and significance of the additional benefits that accrue from pairing Number Partner…
