SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Learning through Business, learning about Business, learning for Business - how it can help schools

There are four main kinds of benefits to schools from getting involved with Business

1. Help raise young people's standards and improve the quality of learning

• enhance the delivery of the National Curriculum
• improve the quality of CEG, PSHE and Citizenship
• assist in the delivery and assessment of all six Key skills and support the development of wider skills such as creativity and enterprise
• help prepare young people for the world of work, including employability
• improve your students' motivation, attendance and the quality of their learning
• add a realistic and 'fun' dimension to school-based learning for young people
  

2. Help develop teachers

• help with strategies for improving the quality of teaching
• improve teachers' knowledge of the world of work
• improve teachers' professional and managerial skills
• energise teachers and provide them with opportunities to learn from and influence business and industry
  

3. Help enhance the reputation of the school

• allow teachers and students to act as ambassadors for the school/college
• improve the image and profile of the school/college in the local community
• create positive news items in local media
  

4. Give access to resources

• provide financial resources
• give access to the resources of company volunteers
• give access to management and financial expertise
• provide alternative learning environments for students and teachers
• bring adults other than teachers into the classroom who have specialist knowledge which can enrich teaching and learning
  

Go to our FactFile pages to find out more and to see how CEBLO can help your school.
Email a contact for your school to: philip.day@connexionscp.co.uk