Recent case studies

Review vocational and applied learning case studies that have recently featured on the site.

Change management: common approaches
Read about how Bolton LA Consortium set out some common management approaches in preparation for diplomas.

Roxy dolls
A spreadsheet exercise aimed at key stage 3 and also fulfils a number of enterprise skills.

Making ICT relevant
Examining how an internet business works and looking at the infrastructure supporting the business.

Working with schools in China
The project involves the development of a series of online projects with schools in Beijing, and also in Taiwan.

Exploring online databases
The project aims to enlighten students as to the purpose of computerised databases and explore how they can be used by a dating agency.

Choosing a learning platform
Read about the benefits and some key considerations.

Bead and wire workshop - sharing best practice
Project based around gift shops and gift design. Part of the work involves the students constructing jewellery and containers by weaving wire and beads.

Illustrating booklets
A commission from an educational service with a real brief and the final product ending in print.

Practical ICT in the classroom
The main idea was to look at how the practical applications of ICT (in this case in a theme park) could be taught in the classroom.

Creating the link
The aim of the project was to create products that would engage the students by using local and familiar environments and looking at them from an ICT perspective.

Junkits - insects from junk
This case study looks at a sucessful Young Enterprise project which designed, built and sold insects made from junk.

Working with an artist in residence
This case study looks at the benefits of working with an artist in residence and how this can provide a clear vocational context to applied art and design.

Construction: schools building on good foundations 
This case study looks at the development of the construction offering at Lees Brook School to be a three schools collaboration successfully running the BTEC First Diploma in Construction qualification.

Applied science revision games
The project involved preparing material to support learning for the revision of unit 2. The material is in the form of a range of learning games with overlap of content to build reinforcement.

GCSE construction: reinforcing the engineering age
In September 2005, schools around the UK embarked on the first-ever GCSE in construction. The course can be run as either a single or a double award and can be tailored to meet specific needs.

Ridgewood’s sport engineering day
The project links engineering principles, knowledge and understanding with an outdoor pursuits activity. Students design and build a raft, which also has a lifting device to undertake a practical task on water.

Applied thinking? Using thinking skills in applied science
We wanted to incorporate the five national curriculum thinking skills into applied science assignment lessons, mainly through starters and plenary activities. To do this, we decided to produce a thinking skills resource for teachers teaching unit 3 applied science.

Making it vocational
How to integrate vocational learning activities into any scheme of work.

Junior engineers design pedal powered buggy
Year 6 students attended a Junior Young Engineers Club to produce a pedal-powered buggy.

Engaging employers - teacher tasters
As a specialist science school, we are always seeking ways to provide opportunities for teachers to experience ICT in the workplace.

Developing a virtual learning environment
This project centred on developing a virtual learning environment (VLE) to provide a rich learning pathway for pupils taking the vocational GCSE in applied ICT.

 

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