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A Case Study - Summer School Apprentice Challenge
Who was involved in the project?
- Gifted and Talented Students from:
- Holly Lodge High College of Science
- George Salter High School
- Warley High College of Sport
- Shireland Language College
- Shireland City Learning Centre
- Sandwell Education and Business Partnership
- Sandwell Secondary Education Unit
- Apple UK
- Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
- AT Computers.
Aims and objectives of the CLC
- Improve access to, and use of, the latest education technology for pupils, teachers and the community;
- Increase attainment levels through use of that technology;
- Improve the quality of teaching and learning; and
- Act as test beds for innovation and new ways of working.
- Develop Enterprise Capability
- Encourage innovation, creativity, risk taking and
risk management
- Develop effective and confident public speaking skills
- Encourage collaboration
The Project and its Aims:
The Shireland City Learning Centre located in Sandwell in the West Midlands ran a Gifted and Talented Summer School in
collaboration with Sandwell Education and Business Partnership, which was supported by Apple UK and AT Computers.The
focus of the Summer School was on developing English, ICT and Enterprise Skills through the “Apprentice Challenge.” A
particular emphasis was placed upon innovation, creativity and developing effective communication skills through improved
access to and use of new technologies. Students were asked to create an advert aimed at teenagers to promote the use of new
technologies for learning and then to present it to a panel of judges from business and education.
The Full Case Study Available here
Apprentice Challenge