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Employability in Education Conference

Employability in Education Conference. Workshop slides. Objective:. To provide an opportunity to explore processes of embedding employability. Getting started. How would/did you start? Who would you involve? What infrastructure is required?. Process. Gather Data:

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Employability in Education Conference

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  1. Employability in Education Conference Workshop slides

  2. Objective: • To provide an opportunity to explore processes of embedding employability

  3. Getting started • How would/did you start? • Who would you involve? • What infrastructure is required?

  4. Process • Gather Data: • Alumni survey + Case studies • Finalist survey • Workshops & Staff survey • Employer database • Involve Employers • Work on Curriculum

  5. Case Studies from Alumni • Recommendations to Course, Students, Skills developed • Live experience, credibility of team, simulations (Course) • Use opportunity (Students) • Skills of employability: communication skills, willingness to learn, commitment and enthusiasm • Skills developed: research skills, criticality • PDP, RS, TW, SS, R, CS, P-S +ve • B, CD, WE –ve • I – a bit

  6. Designing a Survey Tool • Ceth tool • Adapted through staff feedback • Run with students • Key message: • Staff became keen when they knew everything I was doing would benefit them, not me!

  7. Key Findings from Students • Students generally felt confident in PD,RS, TW,SS, CS, P-S, but • Education not confident in CD, WE, RS • Criminology students lacked confidence in ALL areas • Sociology were confident in PD, CD, RS, TW, PP, CS, P-S and A but not in others • All skills regarded as important to varying degrees – apart from SE and I

  8. …continued • Course helped develop PD, RS, SS, R skills • Course did not develop B, WE, CD, I • Bizarre results: • WE & TW developed only outside course • Students unsure about development of P-S,SE, A • Education developed skills only outside course • Sociology developed fewest skills outside of course, Criminology and History the most • Students generally sought more career related information and understanding of sector, also work experience

  9. Engaging Employers • Use alumni • Create database • Launch event • Early morning, hotel, breakfast • Ensure has additional benefits for employers; networking • Involve students, staff and employers

  10. Curriculum Points: • Situate within Subject • Progression: • Value added • Skills development • Gain experience • Focus on CV, career, sector • Year 1- skills development • Year 2 –gain experience; enhance CV; contacts with employers • Year 3 –pragmatic focus on graduation, CV, interview and career options; contacts with employers

  11. Career/employment The overlapping process of PDP, transition and employability, and indicating some of the contributing elements Part-time work PDP + Employability Relevance Skills - generic Strengths & Weaknesses Futures Career Management WISER Opportunities Fresh Start Lifelong learning PDP + Transition/induction Personal Tutor Learning to learn Curriculum delivery Skills Subject knowledge & skills Relevance The ‘i’/ M&M Flying Start Pre-HE experience

  12. Employer Forum Database Student Learning ANY QUESTIONS? Using the tools

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