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Gloucestershire Business School Business Placement Scheme Simon Dove Placements Manager. Overview. 12 months relevant work experience 4 year course, placement post level 2 Management courses mostly compulsory (but changing ) LTH courses mostly compulsory ICT courses optional
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Gloucestershire Business School Business Placement Scheme Simon Dove Placements Manager
Overview • 12 months relevant work experience • 4 year course, placement post level 2 • Management courses mostly compulsory (but changing ) • LTH courses mostly compulsory • ICT courses optional • 240 each year • Private / public / charity – global to local
Employability • Enhanced Employability • Internal Research • 2004 £3000 higher salary + better jobs • 2008 Better academic performance • External Research • De Montford £1500 higher salary + 22% JQI • UWE HEA Project • Cognitive, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal
Assessment • Work-based Portfolio • Pre placement – Placement Plan • Learning Agreements 3-4 during the year. • Organisational Profile • Regular diary • 2000 word evaluation + Action Plan • Evidence: Appraisals, Visit reports, training feedback, minutes ……….. • Ungraded – S or U • Sandwich Award - 120 CATS from 480
Level 2 • Reviewing student’s employability skills and competencies. • Encouraging career decisiveness. • Developing appropriate application literature. • Enhancing students recruitment abilities. • Advertising wide range of opportunities and supporting student’s own efforts.
Level 1 • BM/MM/HT/IBM/MUM187 – Preparation for work (6 weeks) stand alone. • XX160 Learning & Personal Development (12 CAT) • XX187 Transferable Skills (12 CAT) • FM190 – Study Skills and Personal Development (24 CAT) • CO/BT/MU190 – Study and Transferable Skills. (24 CAT)
Future • FM Pilot • Portfolio building in Pebble Pad • Continue using Pebble Pad during placement • Many PP Assets in electronic form already • More convenient • Tutor can easily & regularly monitor activity/progress • Organisational issues. • BM Revalidation – New BM 2009 • Skills and Management Module