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| Activity
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Lego
DACTA Control Robot ARM |
| Focus |
ICT
and DT |
| Key
Skill |
Information
Technology |
| Length |
1
Day |
| Description |
This Partnership Centre Activity has been designed to provide pupils
with the challenge of producing a fully operational robot arm that
operates to a set specification.
Pupils will have to build a robot arm following set of instructions
and write a series of instructions to make the robot arm carry out
the specified manoeuvres, they will need to control systems that include
sub-systems, incorporate feedback into their systems from a range
of sensors and analyse the performance of systems. |
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| Activity
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Sign
Writing |
| Focus |
Art/Design
Subjects |
| Key
Skill |
Working
with Others |
| Length |
2
days |
| Description |
This activity takes place at your school and the Partnership Centre.
The activity provides pupils with the challenge of producing signs
using vinyl lettering and symbols to a required specification after
consultation with the customer. |
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| Activity
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Mentoring
Gifted Children |
| Focus |
Cross
Curricular |
| Key
Skill |
Information
Technology |
| Length |
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| Description |
A small number of pupils from each school can be offered the opportunity
to carry out a research project on the skills needed in industry.
They link with an industrial mentor via the internet and present their
findings to the year 10 pupils as they go on work experience. |
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| Activity
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Money
Controls Production Line - 3 Day Work |
| Focus |
SEN |
| Key
Skill |
Working
with Others |
| Length |
3
days |
| Description |
This Oldham COMPACT/EBP Centre Activity provides students with Special
Needs a work experience opportunity in a supportive environment.
Students will attend the Partnership Centre for 3 days from 10.00am
- 2.00pm. There will be 3 production lines. The students will have
opportunities to try different parts of the assembly process. |
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| Activity
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Business
Documentation |
| Focus |
Business/Office |
| Key
Skill |
Application
of Number |
| Length |
1
- 2 hours |
| Description |
To develop pupils awareness of how business documentation, invoices,
receipts etc are use in a genuine business environment. This is a
school based activity involving a presentation by a local business
person, and use of genuine example materials by class |
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| Activity
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Money
Controls Production Line Activity |
| Focus |
GCSE
Business |
| Key
Skill |
Working
with Others |
| Length |
1
days |
| Description |
An Oldham COMPACT / EBP Centre Activity that allows students to work
as members of a team, planning their time to meet set production targets.
It provides students with an insight to the management of production
in a manufacturing company.
Each team will be shown the assembly process, and given time to practice.
The teams will then be set a production target they need to achieve
by 2.00pm. The teams have to organise themselves to meet this target.
Review sessions are built into the day, with a final review session
to assess the key skills developed during the day. Students will have
access to digital cameras, video camera and tape recorders to provide
evidence of their work. |
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| Activity
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Study
Support - Lego Challenge |
| Focus |
Technology |
| Key
Skill |
Information
Technology |
| Length |
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| Description |
10 week problem solving activity using computer controlled LEGO Dacta
Robotics |
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| Activity
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Prefect
Training |
| Focus |
Cross
Curricular |
| Key
Skill |
Communication |
| Length |
Half
day |
| Description |
Pupils can be trained to be Prefects either in school or at the Partnership
Centre |
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| Activity
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Young
Enterprise Key Skills Diary |
| Focus |
Cross
Curricular |
| Key
Skill |
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| Length |
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| Description |
A Key Skills Diary linked to the roles and responsibilities within
Young Enterprise, which provides an opportunity for Young Enterprise
teams to record their experiences in accordance with Key Skill Criteria
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| Activity
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Study
Support - Modern Languages |
| Focus |
Modern
Languages |
| Key
Skill |
Communication |
| Length |
10
x 1.5 hr sessions |
| Description |
After School Club |
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| Activity
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Mock
Interviews |
| Focus |
PHSE |
| Key
Skill |
Communication |
| Length |
According
to needs |
| Description |
This activity has been designed to improve pupils application and
interviewing skills. Pupils are invited to attend an interview, for
which they must complete an application form. They are interviewed
by a local employer or employee. The interviews may be on COMPACT/EBP
premises, on company premises or school premises. Interviews last
up to 20 minutes. The activity is open to all pupils. |
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| Activity
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Business
Communications Project |
| Focus |
Business/Office |
| Key
Skill |
Communication |
| Length |
1
Day |
| Description |
This activity enables pupils to use a range of communication methods;
meetings, memos, telephone, fax, E mail, Video conferencing in a simulated
business environment. Teams of pupils are allocated a department within
a simulated company. Each department is issued with objectives as
part of the overall company strategy. Teams use available resources
to achieve their objective, communicating internally and externally.
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| Activity
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Self
Presentation - Learn from the advertisers |
| Focus |
Business
Studies |
| Key
Skill |
Working
with Others |
| Length |
1
Day |
| Description |
For students to have developed an understanding of the principles
of how to sell themselves when applying for opportunities Small groups
of pupils brainstorm on what makes a good TV advert, then examine
a series of TV adverts critically assessing them against agreed criteria
for a good advert. Groups will then plan for an advert for a new mobile
phone/network, followed by suitable time for rehearsal. Groups will
then present their 1 minute advert which will be video recorded, and
edited, complete with soundtrack Whole group will view completed ads
and assess them against the criteria. Whole group will then go through
an exercise regarding their own selling points and techniques |
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| Activity
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GCSE/GNVQ
Music and Performing Arts |
| Focus |
Music |
| Key
Skill |
Communication |
| Length |
1
half day session |
| Description |
To raise pupils motivation and achievement in both GCSE and GNVQ through
collaborative activities with business.
Students to attend a half day session presented by staff from Roland
keyboards, looking at how technology can enhance musical performance.
Students will learn about music technology, and will examine the impact
of technology on their performances |
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| Activity
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Mentoring
through Applications |
| Focus |
PSE |
| Key
Skill |
Improving
Own Learning |
| Length |
3
x half days |
| Description |
The activity takes place in the Spring and Summer terms in year 11
at the Oldham COMPACT / EBP Centre.
Day One will focus on building confidence and motivating the pupils
to think more positively about their futures with the help of a panel
of past pupils who stress the fact that there is a great deal that
can be done over the next few weeks to strengthen applications. The
other two half days are practical preparation of application forms
and interviews involving representatives from industry. The pupils
are mentored throughout the process by the Careers Adviser who sees
each pupil on an individual basis back in school. |
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| Activity
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Science
Across the World - Drinking Water |
| Focus |
Science |
| Key
Skill |
Communication |
| Length |
Half
a term max - school based |
| Description |
To allow students to understand how science is applied in an industrial
context to provide water to the local community, how the local community
views this provision.
The pupils will be investigating drinking water and obtaining views
of the local community regarding their drinking water. A NWW representative
will visit the school to introduce NWW and how it treats water. The
pupils will undertake the investigation. The pupils will visit the
NWW site at Waterhead. The students will present their findings to
NWW, use the internet to share their findings with other students
around the world. |
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| Activity
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Taste
of Training |
| Focus |
Cross
Curricular |
| Key
Skill |
Working
with Others |
| Length |
10
weeks |
| Description |
To give year 10 pupils a structured programme of vocational courses,
provided by Training Providers. The pupils will increase their knowledge
and awareness of Training, whilst developing their key skills, their
motivation for learning and their acheivement. Pupils select 2 vocational
areas, then spend 2 day sessions in each of the vocational areas allocated.
Each block has a programme written to ensure coherence with the project
aims. |
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| Activity
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GCSE/GNVQ
Music and Performing Arts |
| Focus |
Music |
| Key
Skill |
Improving
Own Learning |
| Length |
Half
day |
| Description |
To raise pupils motivation and achievement in both GCSE and GNVQ through
collaborative activities with business.
Use of video of performance both by pupils and students from M.M.U..
Pupils to analyse and criticise performances. Pupils will; understand
the discilines of performance; understand interpretations of notation
and dynamics; be able to give constructive feedback; know what makes
a good musical performance. |
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| Activity
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Training
Pupils as Peer Mentors |
| Focus |
Cross
Curricular |
| Key
Skill |
Communication |
| Length |
2
days with follow up |
| Description |
KS4 pupils can be trained to be mentors for year 7 pupils at transition,
and can be given evidence to support the Communication key skill.
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| Activity
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Reviewing
Skills @ KS4 |
| Focus |
PHSE |
| Key
Skill |
Improving
Own Learning |
| Length |
Up
to 12 x 1hr |
| Description |
A pack of lesson plans designed by local teachers is available for
each of the 12 skill areas. They can be used as stand alone units
or linked together into a programme of activity. Pupils will develop
the following skills:
1. Monitoring Progress/working to Set plan
2. Listening
3. Action Planning - Goals and Targets
4. Identifying and Using Support
5. Selecting an Appropriate Focus for a Review
6. Non Verbal
7. Questioning
8. Reflecting and Thinking
9. Verbal Communication
10. Gather, Select and Collate Appropriate Evidence
11. Assertiveness
12. Time Management |
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| Activity
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Mentoring
for employability Key Stage 4 |
| Focus |
PHSE |
| Key
Skill |
Improving
Own Learning |
| Length |
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| Description |
A programme in which mentors from business or the community are trained
to support pupils in their last years of compulsary education.
Pupils are identified in Yr. 10 who may benefit from the experience
of a Mentor. (This could include a variety of pupils including the
most gifted)
They are allocated an individual mentor from the COMPACT EBP Database
of mentors. They establish targets with the Mentor that will be within
the COMPACT Goal framework. This target setting can take place at
the Partnership Centre as a group activity, as part of the 'Value
for Education' programme with the employer or in the school
The mentor will then monitor the goals on a monthly basis either in
school or off site The mentoring can complement any tutor mentoring
systems that the school has in place and pupils can be brought into
the mentoring system at any stage in year 10 if they are falling behind
with COMPACT goals. The mentor will work closely with the Careers
Adviser and the guidance community within the school. |
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| Activity
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The
COMPACT Goals KS 4 |
| Focus |
Cross
Curricular |
| Key
Skill |
Improving
Own Learning |
| Length |
Whole
KS |
| Description |
A Pupils are issued with a high quality COMPACT Goals folder, which
maps out the skills and qualities that are essential for employability.
The folder uses graphic images to highlight the path to improving
employability skills, and then provides planning and evidence sheets
to promote and record achievements and improvements in skills ans
qualities. The programme is designed to work as in conjunction with
The Progress File, or RoA processes, and can be supported by COMPACT/EBP
Mentors. |
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| Activity
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GCSE
/ GNVQ Leisure and Tourism |
| Focus |
Leisure
and Tourism students |
| Key
Skill |
Working
with others |
| Length |
One
term |
| Description |
To raise motivation and achievement in both GCSE and GNVQ through
collaborative acts with business. The unit has been designed to deliver
aspects of the GNVQ Leisure and Tourism Course, whilst contributing
to a GCSE assignment input from Springboard UK (Hospitality and Leisure)
in the form of a trail plus anecdotal information from staff. Interview
techniques will be developed working with senior citizens. |
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