Midlothian Training Services P.A.V.E. Programme for Alternative Vocational Education Jan Pearson January 2009
P.A.V.E. Off site provision for 4 th year students from Midlothian secondary schools Provision for young people to do work placement three days a week 1.5 days a week they complete an education programme
Education Depending on Group and individual Personal Development Access 3/Int 1 English -Access 2/3,Standard Grade Maths-Access 2/3,Int 1,Standard Grade Science-Standard Grade CDT-Standard Grade ASDAN-Bronze/Silver Challenge Award Finding and Keeping a Job Access 2 Numeracy in the work related environment Access 2 Using a Computer Access 2
Vocational placements
Trainee Welder in the MTS Loanhead workshops
August/Dec or Jan/May Group Personal Development Intermediate 1 (Possibly in time available perhaps Access 3 is more feasible) Self awareness- Context:Health issues Project: Design Personal Health booklet Self and Society- Context:Global issues Project: Christmas Charity event for Christian Aid Self and Work- Context: Employability skills Project: Work placement and careers support Practical Skills- evidence from other projects
Year long group Personal Development Intermediate 1 Self awareness- Context:Volunteering Project: Befriending Self and Society- Context:Health issues Project: Designing MYPAS leaflets Self and Work- Context:Employability skills Project: Work placement and career support Practical Skills- evidence from other projects
Personal Development Intermediate 1 Self and Society
Self and Society unit Context for unit was Health related issues as young people were doing very positive group sessions with MYPAS (Midlothian Young Peoples Advice Service) youth workers doing drug and sex education Chance to further develop use of Photoshop with another group of young people as MYPAS were keen to have new leaflets and posters to distribute in the community to raise awareness of their drop in centres and services
Group Action Plan Health and Well-Being Get to know more about Health and Well-being Threats to Health and Well-being What can we do to help ourselves and others? How to we improve our interpersonal skills and meet targets?
Group Work with Midlothian Young Peoples Advice Service (MYPAS) at PAVE doing drug and sex education
Digital media project Project was a result of a funding application to the Scottish Arts Councils Cultural Co-ordinators Fund by the Arts & Creativity Team Fiona Maher, Midlothian Creative Links Officer, coordinated and supported the project. The idea behind the project was to give young people at P.A.V.E. an opportunity to work with an artist (Angeline Ferguson) to explore the possibility of Digital media and create their own exhibition
Examples of students exhibition work
Self in Society Learning Intentions Evaluate your interpersonal skills Contribute to the planning of a group project which will allow progress towards personal targets Participate in group project developing new leaflets for MYPAS Review own interpersonal skills on completion of the group project
Raise awareness by designing Photoshop leaflets for MYPAS on drugs and safe sex Healthier nation Longer life Less STIs Greater chance of getting a job Responsible citizen less unwanted pregnancie s Less chance of being in prison Happier Better contributors to society Why it is importan t Threats to Health and Well-being Couch potatoes Less green spaces Drug misuse Lack of knowledge Negative media influences Poverty Peer pressur e Bad diet Increase in violence Lack of good relationships sharin g Group discussions with MYPAS on drug misuse and safe sex PAVE breakfast club Be informed, ICT research on health and well being Find out about other agencies which help young people Have fun together on Outdoor Education Start a PAVE Football team What can we do to improve Health & Well-being Good Health and Well-being Good citize n Informed Health choices Health and safety rules Safe sex exercise Good mental health Be a successful learner Good/caring Relationships Leisure time Confident individual No drug misuse healthy diet Health and Well - being
Planning and carrying out the Group Project Below are examples of agreed responsibilities that students could do individually to contribute Make first contact with MYPAS Arrange several dates for MYPAS to work with PAVE students on drug misuse and safe sex Take part in group work with peers and MYPAS Organize a visit to MYPAS in Dalkeith Book minibus to visit MYPAS Make questionnaire Interview MYPAS staff about leaflets Each person in group to contribute to collation of particular information on health and well- being issues relevant to production of new leaflets for MYPAS Help design new leaflets using Photoshop Quality control of Photoshop work Meeting deadline for production of leaflets Organize printing of leaflets Organize an opportunity to present new leaflets to MYPAS Investigate other agencies which support young people (MDAAT, Children 1 st )
Curriculum for excellence The unit has been designed with reference to The Curriculum for Excellence (see handout)
Personal Development Intermediate 1 Self awareness
Context: Volunteering Project- Befriending Student discussion with Karen from Volunteer Scotland about Volunteering Decide on kind of volunteer taster sessions Befriender training Community garden activity with people with mental health problems Visit to Springfield Bank care home to befriend old people Review of project
Community Garden PAVE young person with Jake who has mental health problems