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Partnership working MCMC

Partnership working MCMC. Involvement. SQA RZSS Uddingston Grammar School Craigmount High School Kingussie High School GTG Edinburgh City Council South Lanarkshire Education Council Skills for Life Highland government. The ZEST Programme. Senior students (S5)

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Partnership working MCMC

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  1. Partnership working MCMC

  2. Involvement • SQA • RZSS • Uddingston Grammar School • Craigmount High School • Kingussie High School • GTG • Edinburgh City Council • South Lanarkshire Education Council • Skills for Life Highland government

  3. The ZEST Programme • Senior students (S5) • 8 zoo visits and 5 school visits • 2 group assignments – conservation and enrichment • Individual assignments • Time in school to work on projects • Presentations to Zoo Staff , school staff , parents • Work Experience 1 week + 4 days • Educational visit to Highland Wildlife Park

  4. Health and Safety • Risk assessments (each task, each department) • RZSS safety code of practice • PPE • H&S Induction • Medical records & emergency contacts • Work is done on a 1:1 basis

  5. Qualifications....... • Quality of experience • School -Employability SCQF level 4 • Zoo - Personal Development units SCQF level 4

  6. Student selection • School staff identify students • Application forms completed and interviews held • Posts allocated • High quality feedback

  7. Typical day at school ( x 5) • Speaker from zoo / tutorial / workshop on conservation/ sustainability / skills development • Time to work on projects in groups

  8. Typical session at zoo ( x8) • Classroom based workshop covering environmental / conservation / sustainability issue • Half day work experience in allocated dept ( sometimes longer ) • One full week work experience at Edinburgh Zoo

  9. Workshop Topics • Zoo and role in conservation • Native Species • Enrichment • Recycling and sustainability • Job search • CV skills • Interview skills • Presentation skills

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