Case studies

Preparing for the future World of Work

S2 Criminology Talk - Bringing the Curriculum to Life

Inverness High School S2 Criminology class teacher wanted to get a speaker in early in the school year in order to motivate them for the coming year and help to bring the subject to life. Graham Strong who is a scene examination supervisor for Police Scotland agreed to come in. Grahams job is to analyze crime scenes using science. He is a great link for this class to help young people understand how science is used within criminology. Find out more in this case study.

Barista Training

Seven Inverness High School pupils were given the opportunity to do barista training within a local café called The Bike Shed. They would learn the necessary skills to work in a café and as a benefit would also get some budgeting advice from a separate company called CAP.

Work Experience - Optometry

Hear from Angelu Mondala, how work experience with Specsavers in Dingwall helped with her aspirations to become an optometrist

Culloden Academy Gardening Club

This visit was organized on behalf of the Culloden Academy gardening club which caters for a small group of pupils. The aim was to inspire them and help them with ideas for their own planter projects around the school, and to make them aware of the wide range of careers and pathways available to them in gardening.

Bam Nuttall - Rothera Pier Project - Bringing the Curriculum to Life

BAM Nuttall worked with Culloden Academy to help S3 pupils with technical learning by using their real life Rothera Pier project to teach Curriculum for Excellence outcomes.

Present Yourself with Confidence Workshops

Read this case study to find out more about the Present Yourself with Confidence workshop developed by Nicky Marr and delivered to young people in schools in the Inverness and Central Highland area.

Rural Careers Experience Day

Pupils at Grantown Grammar and Kingussie High School were offered the opportunity to have interactive experiences with local employers from across the rural sector, to raise their awareness of the variety of careers that exist in the sector in the local area, and maybe even inspire them to consider one of these roles in the future.