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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) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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) 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
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
Qualifications.......
Quality of experience
School -Employability
SCQF level 4
Zoo - Personal Development units
SCQF level 4
Student selection
School staff identify students
Application forms completed and interviews held
Posts allocated
High quality feedback
Typical day at school ( x 5)
Speaker from zoo / tutorial / workshop on conservation/ sustainability / skills development
Time to work on projects in groups
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
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