Work related learning
The Diploma in Creative and Media provides employers with a visionary opportunity to inspire tomorrow's workforce today.
Working together with teachers to provide work related learning activities, employers can help equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in jobs and higher education. These activities bring students into contact with the world of work, or work related issues.
What sets work related learning apart is that it provides innovative solutions to the traditional cost and capacity issues employers have faced when offering work experience. Be inspired by the examples below of initiatives already supported by a range of employers.
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Work related learning: ideas for activities
Teachers must work in partnership with employers to plan and provide creative activities enabling students to apply their knowledge and skills in a realistic context that cannot be replicated in the classroom. A whole range of activity can be classified as work related learning - find out more here
Read MoreImmediate Theatre
Immediate Theatre runs different projects involving young people aged 8 to 25 years to raise awareness of possible career options and training opportunities within the arts.
Read MoreLighthouse
Lighthouse works with schools, in which youngsters mentored by professional filmmakers and artists learn about filmmaking and pick up important life and work transferable skills such as team working, creative thinking, decision making and delivery to deadlines.
Read MoreThe Film and Video Workshop
The Film and Video Workshop is a training provider that helps young people use multimedia as a creative tool for communication.
Read MoreCrafts Council
The Crafts Council's "Making It Yours" project loans to specialist schools Craft works from the council's collection as touring learning resources.
Read MoreThe Guardian Newsroom
The Newsroom in-house learning centre has seen over 10,000 young people participating on Creative & Media Diploma related projects during 2006. These Work Related Learning initiatives introduce students to the world of work through an experience that cannot be replicated in the classroom.
Read MoreBBC Blast
Blast is the BBC's youth creativity service, with a unique combination of online, television, radio, a national truck tour and UK-wide events schedule developed specially for 13 - 19 year olds.
Read More2002 Studios
2002 Studios installs and builds services for schools and colleges. The studio recently worked with Harrow High School in London bringing students into contact with the 'real' music industry.
Read MoreAkademi
Akademi runs work based learning for 13 to 19-year-olds, family learning, community and other programmes. Each year, more 3,000 young people develop their self esteem, communication and negotiation skills, increasing their sense of achievement.
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