1. ABERTAY UNIVERSITY BREAKING BARRIERS SQA Scottish Baccalaureate Support Event Lesley Balfour Abertay University Tracey Stewart Dundee City Education Department Working in Partnership Workshop

2. ABERTAY UNIVERSITY BREAKING BARRIERS Working in Partnership - Background Partnership: –Abertay University –Dundee Education Department –Dundee schools History of collaboration – curricular and staff development Baccalaureate seen as opportunity to extend collaboration

3. ABERTAY UNIVERSITY BREAKING BARRIERS Working in Partnership - Background Interdisciplinary Project element of Scottish Science Baccalaureate Pupils undertake IP in conjunction with university Range of contextual scientific themes and pathways identified relating to AH Biology, Chemistry, Computing Pupils have support of both school and university, access to facilities of both

4. ABERTAY UNIVERSITY BREAKING BARRIERS Working in Partnership - Background Initial meetings between Education Department & university (December 2008) Science Teachers Conference (May 2009) Pupil induction session (June 2009) Pupil registration (August 2009) Project supervisor meeting (September 2009) Project proposal agreed (October 2009) Interim review (January 2010) Formal assessment (March 2010)

5. ABERTAY UNIVERSITY BREAKING BARRIERS Working in Partnership – Benefits Education Project benefits –Motivation –Raising aspirations –University preparation –Responsible and confident individuals –Strengthen links –Recognising achievement

6. ABERTAY UNIVERSITY BREAKING BARRIERS Working in Partnership – Benefits University Project benefits –Strengthen links –Scottish Government science campaign –Promoting awareness of science at university –Building relationships –University preparation –Developing independent study

7. Creating network of support Communication Building relationships Timeline Sharing practice Working in Partnership – Enabling Success Education ABERTAY UNIVERSITY BREAKING BARRIERS

8. ABERTAY UNIVERSITY BREAKING BARRIERS Working in Partnership – Enabling Success University Commitment Communication Central driver/liaison point - champion Timing Clear roles/responsibilities

9. ABERTAY UNIVERSITY BREAKING BARRIERS Working in Partnership Questions?