Case Studies
These case studies highlight successful practice taking place in enterprising teaching and learning, work-based vocational learning and entrepreneurial learning across a range of colleges, levels and subject areas in Scotland.
Employer engagement is a key element of many of these projects. Colleges have worked with employers as partners, used their premises for learning, and involved them as sponsors, mentors, evaluators and role models. There are also excellent examples of enterprising learning and teaching, fund raising, and embedding of enterprise activity in the curriculum. Each story is packed with collaboration, team work, innovation and energy.
Hair and Beauty 10 Years Younger CompetitionDumfries and Galloway College, June 2011
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| Hair and Beauty Competition Winner Dumfries and Galloway College. |  |
Robert Burns MemorialGlasgow Metropolitan College, August 2010 |
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| Glasgow Metropolitan College worked with the Clyde Gateway, the Brigdeton Burns Club and the local community to create a memorial in Bridgeton to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. |  |
Rolls Royce Apprentices - Charity Race NightAnniesland College, June 2010 |
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| Rolls Royce and Anniesland College worked together with a group of apprentices studying for their HNC and NC Engineering. Over a 9 month period they planned, organised and ran a charity race night on a large scale raising over £3,000. |  |
Beauty Therapy at Ardgowan HospiceJames Watt College, June 2010 |
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| James Watt College have been involved in an innovative partnership with Ardgowan Hospice Greenock since March 2008, offering Beauty Services to patients with life limiting illness. SVQ Level 3 Beauty Therapists and Nail Technicians offer manicures, pedicures and facials on their work placement day following conciderable training by the college and the hospice to adapt treatments to suit patient needs. |  |
HND Drama ShowcaseGlasgow College of Nautical Studies, June 2010 |
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| The drama diploma show is a chance for the students to show off the skills they have gained while studying at the college. The show is the student’s first taste of selling themselves in a commercial environment and introduces them to the business of acting. |  |
Golf Enterprise: Dynamic GolfElmwood College, June 2010 |
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Elmwood College's HND Professional Golf programme provides top class training for the next generation of golf coaches and players. The college recognised that self employment was a likely destination for most of the graduates of this course and offered students the opportunity to set up their own commercial coaching businesses using the college's golf facilities whilst completing their studies. |
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Get Ready for Work Bakery SaleWest Lothian College, June 2010 |
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| The Get Ready for Work students undertake a programme to prepare them for the workplace. Part of their hospitality course involves them in planning, preparing and selling food in a 'Bakery Sale', and the proceeds go to Charity. |  |
Early Education and Childcare HNCAdam Smith College, June 2010 |
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| The course requires learners to retain, recall and link knowledge and skills covered across the course to produce a quality piece of work for assessment. Key enterprise skills such as communication, time management, research, self esteem, team work, ability to face challenges and problem solve help prepare students for future employment and life. |
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Early Education and Childcare NCAdam Smith College, June 2010 |
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| The course covers topics such as child development, children’s rights, curriculum and workplace practice which provide the underpinning knowledge and skills to prepare students to work with children. A variety of teaching and learning approaches are used with invaluable time spent on work placement in early years settings. |  |
Centre for EnterprisePerth College UHI, June 2010 |
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| The Centre for Enterprise has continued to develop its work with the staff and students, in collaboration with the business community and members of the public. From its 'New Biz' conferences with speakers such as Michelle Mone OBE and Charan Gill MBE, of Channel Four's Secret Millionaire fame, through to their Business Idea competitions, the Centre helps develop a student's soft skills but also their business skills. |
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PDA Photography ExhibitionGlasgow Metropolitan College, May 2010 |
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| PDA students have been particularly enterprising in raising substantial funds to hold their end of year exhibition. A photographic auction where professionals, staff and student photographers donated work, substantially supported the costs of putting on and printing their final year show. |  |
Pit Stop ChallengeCollege Development Network and the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), Go Motorsport, May 2010 |
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| The Pit Stop Challenge, brought together students studying motor vehicle subjects from colleges across Scotland. Following a series of regional heats around the country to select the fastest teams of six students the final took place at Knockhill Motor Racing Circuit in Fife during the Scottish Motor Show. |  |
Glasgow Met RadioGlasgow Metropolitan College, May 2010 |
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| Students at Glasgow Metropolitan College run their own radio station. All of the programming is devised, produced and presented by students. This project allows students to gain experience across the range of industry skills while building their confidence and portfolio of work. |  |
HoodiesAngus College, May 2010 |
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| Student Engagement shot to fame at Angus College around 18 months ago, with hundreds of students wanting to participate in their learning, in the life and work of the college. What initially started as a small one-off purchase for student representatives has become a fully functioning enterprise with staff, students, family and friends alike purchasing college branded hoodies in every hue. |
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Music Industry ManagementStow College, April 2010 |
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| The courses allow students to get hands on experience in all aspects of the music industry. They receive real training in A&R, Event Management, Marketing and Record Companies. The college has three award-winning record labels - Electric Honey, Gdansk and Root 8. Electric Honey has launched bands such as Belle and Sebastian, Snow Patrol and Biffy Clyro. |  |
Anyone Can EntertainForth Valley College, April 2010 |
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| Every year the students organise a big fundraising event to raise money for the group's residential activity weekend in Aviemore. This year a college wide talent show was organised by Forth Valley College ACE group, (Alternative Curriculum for S4s). The show was held at the big hall of the Falkirk campus and staff and students from across the three campuses battled it out for the coveted title of top performer. |  |
The Devil's KitchenForth Valley College, March 2010 |
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| The Devil's Kitchen has become an annual event at Forth Valley College Hospitality section, attracting good numbers to this event that demonstrates a mixture of entertainment, amusement, dedication and professionalism. Based around the Hell's Kitchen TV programme, participants this year raised money for Rachel's House (CHAS). |  |