COURSE OVERVIEW
WEEK 1
INTRODUCTION
Objectives
Discuss skills and attitudes needed
Measure prepare drawing/plan
Show completed radiator/pipe layout plan
- To establish young people’s understanding of the project
- What are the practical sessions?
WEEK 2
RADIATOR EXCERCISE
Objectives Split group into two
- Encourage communication, creative thinking, problem solving
- Plan and prepare
- Literacy and maths
- Create confidence/self esteem
- Calculate what materials are needed & how much they will cost
- Collect materials from the onsite store
- Create a finished product from the plan
WEEK 3
GROUP SWAP TASKS
Objectives
- As week 2
- As week 2
WEEK 4
PERSONAL SAFETY TALK WITH GUEST SPEAKER
Objectives
- To encourage young people to think about setting realistic achievable goals
- To highlight the number of influences that can affect a young person in achieving their target
- Plan and prepare
- British Values
Overview
- Understanding risk, peer messages and support
- Key contacts, goals and achievement(s), exams, college, work.
- Potential negative influences (people, places behaviours)
- Rule of law, democracy, tolerance, individual liberty, mutual respect
- Begin toilet and basin installation
WEEK 5
WASH BASIN / TOILET INSTALLATION
Objectives
- Plan, Prepare and Install
- Group discussion: self and group reflection about the journey of the project
- Create a piece that is useful to you and can have everyday use
- Improve ambitions
Overview
- Critical and creative thinking
- Self and group reflection
- Skills needed to succeed.
- Positive/negative influences
- Decision making, choices and consequences
WEEK 6
ASSEMBLY / END OF PROJECT CELEBRATION
Objectives
- Make a piece that is useful to you and you can take away to keep (creative thinking/problem solving)
- Certificate of attendance and achievement presented by G&H Group MD Graham Kelly
- Celebration lunch
Overview
- School assembly led by the working group. Skills obtained / aspirations
- Graham to talk to the group about his working journey
- What makes a good employee?
- Possible guest speaker JJB to inspire
- Sandwiches/drink. Parent/carer/Guest invite