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Annex 2 A short briefing note for school staff
Determined to Succeed - Recommendation 12: Part-time Employment and Secondary Education
In 2003 the Scottish Executive commissioned a study into the nature and extent of part-time employment amongst secondary school pupils. The research has a number of additional aims including an evaluation of the impact of such employment on enterprise and career aspirations, the potential costs and benefits of such employment and the link between employment and schooling.
The first stage of the research was a large scale representative survey of school pupils. In this second stage of the research the research team are visiting a number of schools to consult with groups of pupils and staff regarding their views on aspects of part-time work and the possible links between such employment experiences and education.
In each school the staff interviews will include:
- interview with the Headteacher
- interview with a senior manager responsible for enterprise in education
- discussion with a group of 'curriculum leaders' eg Principal teachers
Each of the above will cover a range of topics and there will be some overlap between them since we would like to ensure that we gather comments and views from a number of perspectives within the school. A brief outline of the topics/issues that will be covered in each of the settings follows.
Headteacher: issues of part-time work and school's current attitude toward it; views on the principle of utilising part-time work experience within school; the school's view on encouraging enterprising attitudes and skills; the flexible curriculum and vocational preparation.
Senior manager responsible for enterprise in education: provide context of EinE in the curriculum; development plan; present position of part-time work in EinE within the school; initiatives for development of enterprising attitudes, skills and behaviours; external links in support of enterprise in education; vocational preparation.
'Curriculum leaders': opinions on part-time employment and staff awareness of pupils' employment; current practice on use in schooling of the experience gained through part-time work; potential for linkage between part-time work in the curriculum; consideration of alternative models.
We hope that the brief outline provides some background for our meetings and we look forward to listening to your views on these issues,
Research Team: Cathy Howieson, Jim McKechnie and Sheila Semple
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