Enterprising People - Practical Vocational Learnin..
Enterprising People - Practical Vocational Learning
Start date: Jul 1, 2014,
End date: Jul 1, 2016
PROJECT
FINISHED
We have confirmed our partner again as Hvidovre Production School in Copenhagen following a first placement as part of the 2010 Leonardo da Vinci Mobility call and a second completed in October 2013 with the project end date of February 2014. Evaluation of the first placement was excellent and the advice given and our own reflection made the second even more successful. This is our third placement with Hvidovre and has strengthened the relationship that we have with them. Participants were recruited from learners enrolling on to the Study Programme in September 2014 with the placement planned towards the end of the academic year in July/August 2015.
The overall aim continues to improve the employment opportunities for participants, raising aspiration and changing perceptions, as well as gaining knowledge and skills that we, as practitioners, can use on our return. It provides an inspirational and motivational opportunity for young people who face additional challenges in the labour market. The placement will develop work based and entrepreneurial skills as well as giving the individuals an opportunity to study away from home. We will offer again a customised and joint award with our partner with the support of our National Awarding Body. Additionally the placement will provide additional evidence to demonstrate occupational competence in a chosen vocational area with opportunities to acquire new skills. The related benefits such as improved confidence and communication will be measured and progress and achievement recorded as part of participants individual learning plan.
Eight participants will take part in the placement all of whom will have learning difficulties and / or disabilities and include young people on the autistic spectrum. Participants may have low confidence and self esteem with limited success in earlier learning but clear that they are seeking a pathway to employment. They will be young people aged 19 -25 with a range of learning needs but generally will be operating at Entry 3 to Level 1 with some elements at Level 2. Personal development has been a key feature of our earlier placements and for some their increase in communication skills and confidence was outstanding. Inter-cultural competences will feature and we will encourage reflection on the differences and similarities in vocational education and training between Denmark and the UK.
Participants will work towards the following joint award on placement:
1.Know about the Hvidovre Production School overseas Work Experience Placement (WEP) organisation.
2.Know the similarities and differences between English and Danish learning programmes.
3. Be able to participate in a Hvidovre Production School overseas WEP.
4. Be able to reflect upon own learning during Hvidovre Production School overseas WEP.
5. Be able to use work placement learning to set short term goals.
Participants will need to evidence that they can:
1.1 Describe the Hvidovre Production School overseas WEP organisation.
1.2. Identify three key features of the Hvidovre Production School overseas WEP organisation.
2.1. List key elements of own Hvidovre Production School learning programme.
2.2. List key elements of own English learning programme.
2.3. Identify two similarities between English and Danish learning programmes.
2.4. Identify two differences between English and Danish learning programmes.
3.1 Record tasks undertaken whilst participating in own WEP.
3.2. Identify three personal achievements whilst completing WEP.
4.1. Describe own experience of the overseas WEP.
4.2. Identify own learning from key WEP tasks.
4.3. Identify one example of own learning that is unique to the Danish scheme of WEP.
4.4. Communicate the key learning identified in 4.3 to English Peers.
5.1. Set realistic short-term goals which build on own learning from the WEP.
5.2. Outline an action plan to achieve goals set in 5.1.
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