Embedding Employability in Curriculum: The role of Work- related Learning in the Curriculum: Placements & Projects Kate Buchanan Director of Professional.

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Embedding Employability in Curriculum: The role of Work- related Learning in the Curriculum: Placements & Projects Kate Buchanan Director of Professional Studies, RNCM Alistair Campbell, recent graduate RNCM Laura Wilson, current student RNCM

One of many definitions of employability is: ‘A set of skills, knowledge and personal attributes that make an individual more likely to secure and be successful in their chosen occupation(s) to the benefit of themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy.’

Work-related Learning: Placements & Projects Academic Framework Unit Aims: To enable and support students’ engagement with a workplace environment To challenge students to apply and develop skills in communication and collaborative/team work To challenge students to apply and develop skills in creative leadership To provide students with support in producing targeted self-promotional materials, relevant to work-related learning experience, using online resources such as the VLE To develop students’ awareness of professional responsibility

Unit Outcomes On successful completion of the module, you should be able to: Reflect critically on a nominated professional context, its particular challenges, rewards and your own experience of these Contribute effectively to collaborative creative problem solving Prepare targeted promotional materials based on experience of a nominated professional context, using the College VLE and other online resources as appropriate Demonstrate skills in planning, evaluating and initiative Appraise creative leadership skills and their application in the work-related context

Work-related Learning: Projects Best of Young Jazz (BOYJ) Project Brass Extravaganza - North West Brass Ensemble: promoting/ organising concert in collaboration with Sale Salvation Army Chamber Concerts, masterclasses and workshops in Portugal: planning, liaison and delivery Children’s University: presentations to young people in Bolton in collaboration with Children’s University Commission from Youth Band to write a piece: workshops in improvisation and using ideas in composition

Work-related Learning: Projects/ cont. Conducting Project: Manchester Cathedral Choir Early Years interactive workshops/ performance: Eric Carle story Little Red Riding Hood – new music for existing short film, organisation and performance at local school Twitchy Fingers (Sax Quartet): commissioning new works; getting gigs Seashell Trust (formerly Royal Schools for the Deaf): interactive workshops Yoga project: working with musicians and getting feedback

Embedding Employability through Placements and Projects: Student experiences Expectations (prior): what did you expect? Learning experience: how did it benefit you? What did you learn? Impact: personal, professional, musical? Wider impact: community? Longer-term benefits: has this experience supported your opportunities for employment?

Sample Projects Best of Young Jazz (BOYJ) Project Brass Extravaganza - North West Brass Ensemble: promoting/ organising concert in collaboration with Sale Salvation Army Chamber Concerts, masterclasses and workshops in Portugal: planning, liaison and delivery Children’s University: presentations to young people in Bolton in collaboration with Children’s University Commission from Youth Band to write a piece: workshops in improvisation and using ideas in composition

Sample Projects cont/… Conducting Project: Manchester Cathedral Choir Early Years workshops/ performance: Eric Carle story Little Red Riding Hood – a musical production, organisation and performance (chamber orchestra) Twitchy Fingers (Sax Quartet): commissioning new works; getting gigs Yoga project: working with musicians and getting feedback

Things to consider Quality of the experience Preparation/ briefing Benefits: to provider, student and College Community links/ external links Partnerships: sustainable & strategic Networks Impact and value added

Thanks for listening Kate Buchanan Alistair Campbell Laura Wilson