Infused and Enthused How re-thinking curriculum design had a measurable impact on improved access, retention and achievement. New ways of working with schools in sport and fitness has had impact on access and recruitment Admin – Retention Hospitality - Achievement McGuire, S, Elder, J, Gibb, I (2019).
Sport and Fitness The new programme infused life into the school partnerships with sport and fitness and enthused pupils to engage in physical activity, volunteering and Perth College UHI
Skills for Work
Passport to Sport
Significant Wins School/College Partnership Award for Endeavour Volunteering with Badminton Scotland Volunteered at a Quick Cricket event Climbing Centre Volunteering award Coaching primary Schools pupils Outstanding feedback from primary schools Mentored by HNC Coaching and Developing Sport
What Next? 2019/20 HNC Fitness, Health and Exercise Apprenticeships Returning to school 2020/21 Study sport
Adding Value all the way! FE & HN Business, Administration and Accounting 1. Why is it important? 2. How did we go about this? 3. What has the impact been?
Adding Value all the way! Why is this important? 1. Student feedback 2. Employer needs 3. KPIs – trends 3. Progression trends and transition
Adding Value all the way! What did we do? 1. Curriculum design 2. Personal Academic Tutor – pilot through years 3. Volunteering opportunities 4. Lunchtime study club/ Peer support
Adding Value all the way! What did we do? 5. Work experience/Scholarships 6. Team work and enterprise 7. Mentoring 8. Student led trips and speakers
Adding Value all the way! What was the impact? KPIs Progression Student feedback Employer feedback
The Food Court – Working in partnership with Sodexo How re-thinking curriculum design had a measurable impact on improved access, retention and achievement. The Food Court – Working in partnership with Sodexo Ian Gibb College Expo19 Thursday13th June 2019
Partnership Working in Action Recipe for Success – GETTING INVOLVED! 1. Listened to what our students wanted. 2. Listened to employers needs. 3. Co-create curriculum.
Partnership Working in Action Making it happen! Team working with Sodexo Executive chefs to:- Align menus and apply innovation within curriculum. Design partnership calendar – Supplier visits/Demonstrations Plan new themes – Live bars/Pop up’s and Street food Sodexo Salon Culinaire – 82 student awards Skills Week – VIP dinner
Partnership working in Action Curriculum Original FE programmes – NQ Hospitality & Tourism City & Guilds Chef Award Replaced with – Hospitality Services SVQ Level 1 Professional Cookery SVQ Level 2 With added value! – Gleneagles link, REHIS Food Hygiene and Core Skills.
Partnership working in Action Curriculum with growth – to make it happen! Investment from Sodexo Investment from the College Approvals – new curriculum! Staffing Increase in student recruitment.
Partnership Working in Action Making it work and growing the curriculum Timetabled 12 hours per week in the Food Court:- Feedback was excellent – Food Court Committee Meetings Hospitality Services SVQ Level 1 18 students enrolled 16 progressed on SVQ SCQF Level 5 2 entered employment Professional Chef SVQ Level 2 16 students enrolled 14 progressed onto ‘the new’ SVQ Professional Chef SCQF Level 6 1 gained employment 1 withdrew
Partnership working in Action Curriculum gaps Progression for Hospitality SVQ Level 1 Introduced - Hospitality SVQ Level 2 Progression for Chef SVQ Level 2 Introduced – Chef SVQ Level 3
Partnership Working in Action 5 years on……The rebranded Curriculum Hospitality Bronze Award – SCQF level 4 (SVQ) Introduction to The Professional Kitchen – Bronze Award – SCQF 4 (SVQ) Hospitality Silver Award – SCQF level 5 (SVQ) Professional Chef Silver – SCQF level 5 - (SVQ) Professional Chef Gold – SCQF level 6 - (SVQ) Progression routes includes MA’s, HNC/D & PDA Professional Cookery/Hospitality/Patisserie and BA (Hons) Hospitality Management and BA (Hons) Food, Nutrition and Textiles Education (SCQF levels 7 – 10) MA’s
Partnership Working in Action Added Value College induction with Sodexo Sodexo Salon Culinaire Calendar of events Scholarship Internship Skills Week culminating in VIP dinner Ongoing developments Graduation Awards – College and Sodexo
Partnership Working in Action Sodexo Salon Culinaire 11 students gained awards at Hamden Glasgow competing against Sodexo UK and Ireland
Partnership Working in Action Result! Operate from Monday to Friday 09.00 – 20.00. Curriculum lead design in terms of the food offering Students enjoy the Food Court – scaffolding timetabling - roles! Employer are impressed with the set up! Improved KPIs Curriculum growth with investment Students ready to progress to FE/FE or FE/HE Students are ready to step into work.
Partnership Working in Action Result! External verifier report – ‘Can only give commendations’. Education Scotland - HMIe 2015 – Excellence – Innovation and employer engagement CIS Winner 2015 – Innovation SQA Star Award – Educational Excellence Sodexo award
Training sessions from 2. 30 – 20. 00 – food is utilised on the menus Training sessions from 2.30 – 20.00 – food is utilised on the menus. And getting experience of trialling the recipes for large scale production.
Developing skills and speed – large scale production
Fresh produce – curriculum driven menu preparation - NO WASTAGE!
Can get hot and steamy at times – technology used in the industry Can get hot and steamy at times – technology used in the industry.. Partnership challenges…..we work together to get a student focussed result! Year 1!
Specialist skills – good at estimate portion size accurately – under pressure and linked to budget!
Developing confidence – Customer Care – following food hygiene and SUPPORTING all students.
Mentoring - Industry systems and procedures are a key to Gold level students.
Hospitality students on the tills!
Requistions – stores – organisational skills are a must!
Training in Barista
Amazing to see it all come together…. attitudes/appearance/standards… Amazing to see it all come together…..attitudes/appearance/standards…. Taking ownership
Partnership Working in Action Questions! Thank you!