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This section focuses on embedding entrepreneurial mindsets directly into learning and teaching. It includes three significant curriculum programmes plus a staff development programme.Calibrate your compass: A curriculum resource that integrates entrepreneurial thinking into the Qualifications Scotland Personal Development: Self-Awareness unit (SCQF Levels 5 and 6).Resources IncludedWhat it providesSuggested Uses- Lecturer Guidance Pack
- Student Journal Template
- Curriculum Mapping Matrix
- FAQs
- Supporting unit specifications
- Meta-skills Framework resources
Through project-based learning and practical activities students explore:- Self-awareness
- Innovation
- Customer needs
- Idea development
- Value creation
- Pitching
- Reflection
- Personal Development units
- Induction programmes
- Employability modules
- Curriculum enhancement activities
- Cross-college enterprise programmes
- Foundation Apprenticeships
Meta-Preneur/ Think differently: A six-session programme focused on developing the Skills Development Scotland Meta-Skills Framework through practical challenges and community engagement.
Resources IncludedWhat it providesSuggested Uses- Session plansLearner materials
- Evaluation tools
- Delivery overview
- Community Challenge implementation guide
Through real-world challenges develops:
- Confidence
- Creativity
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
- Team working
- Community engagement
- Vocational programmes
- Construction
- Care
- Hospitality
- Engineering
- Supported learning
- Employability pathways
Eco-preneur pathways/ Construction Crafts MA: A targeted curriculum enhancement resource for Construction Crafts Modern Apprenticeships.
Resources IncludedWhat it providesSuggested Uses- Lecturer guidance
- Practical learning activities
- Construction-focused sustainability and AI discussions
Connect to existing vocational content:- Entrepreneurship
- Net Zero
- AI
- Sustainability
- Industry innovation
Useful as:
- Enrichment delivery
- Sustainability curriculum enhancement
- Future workforce skills development
Could also serve as a model for adapting similar resources for:
- Engineering
- Automotive
- Construction Management
- Built Environment
Eco-preneur pathways/ Train the trainer: A 28-hour professional learning programme for college staff.
Resources IncludedWhat it providesSuggested Uses- Delivery guide
- Session materials
- Facilitator resources
- Playbooks
- Activities and tools
Builds staff capacity in the following, while creating internal champions:- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Creativity
- Critical thinking
- Collaboration
- Classroom application
- Professional Learning programmes
- Learning & Teaching Academies
- Curriculum innovation initiatives
- Communities of Practice
- Internal entrepreneurship networks
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Practical Teaching and Learning Resources for Staff and Students (documents)
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Impact Case Study: The Student in a Suit
A powerful example of a mindset shift in real time, moving from disengagement to confidence, ownership and entrepreneurial thinking within a single session.
