Practitioners
The ‘Logon2careersBarnsley’ website is dedicated to helping young people progress with their careers. It is a useful information tool that will support you in providing effective careers advice and guidance.
This section is currently under development and we would appreciate your input and feedback to ensure it meets your needs.
As a practioner it is important that you know how the website can help you to support and guide young people in making their career choices. It can also be used as a tool to work with individuals and as a curriculum resource within careers and broader personal development lessons. Click on the topics in this section to find out more.
• Site Map
• Sources of further information
For further information click onto the following links
Barnsley Aimhigher Ambassador Newsletters
Latest information for Practitioners and Teachers about Aimhigher and activities in Yorkshire, including events, summer schools and apprenticeships.
Aimhigher Yorkshire & Humber - Practitioners Section
Aimhigher information booklets…updated versions now available
The Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills (DIUS) produces a number of national Aimhigher resource materials - including information booklets, DVDs and lesson planning material for teachers and tutors
The updated HE information booklets for pre-16 students, post-16 students, parents and returners have been printed and are available to order free-of-charge. Details of how to order copies – as well as PDF versions of the guides – are available on the Aimhigher - Resource Materials page of the Aimhigher practitioner website.
QIA Vocational Learning Support Programme: Helping schools and colleges raise attainment
As in previous years, schools and colleges can access free training and consultancy from the programme to help with raising attainment - particularly in the GCSEs in vocational subjects but also in Applied A levels, NVQs and other vocational qualifications. A Training Needs Analysis is offered to help identify particular needs. The programme also provides for:
- 'Health Check' for GCSEs in vocational subjects
- Teaching and learning strategies for improving attainment
- Assessment - portfolio building
- Assessment - preparing for tests
- Assignment development - vocational context
- Subject specific training.
There are many other topics covered by the programme as you will see from the brochure - please download from the link below to obtain a copy.
QIA Vocational Learning Support Programme "2007-2008 Training and Consultancy Offer"
Last modified on 20/6/2008
