Determined to Succeed is a strategy for delivering enterprise in schools all across Scotland.  It is designed to help young people develop a 'can-do, will-do' approach to the world around them.

 

 

 

To ensure we continue to have a strong economy and we are able to compete in an ever changing global environment, Scotland is dependant upon young people with enterprising skills and attitudes that will build and drive forward successful companies.

 

 

 

Advances in technology mean that businesses now compete across the world and you might even have purchased something on-line from a company abroad rather than a company in Scotland. 

 

 

 

What is enterprise in education?

 

 

 

It is about young people:

 

 

 

• Developing enterprising skills and attitudes including self motivation, ambition, creativity, confidence, enthusiasm and team building skills

   

• Taking responsibility for their own learning

   

• Having the confidence to take risks

   

• Being encouraged to try new things

   

• Finding out more about all the different jobs that exist

   

• Working with local businesses, parents and the wider community to give their learning a real life context

   

 

 

How can I get involved?

 

 

 

There are many different ways to get involved both at home and at school.

 

 

 

In Stirling, some of the parents have supported enterprise in their child's school by:

 

 

 

• Attending careers days and providing pupils with some information on their job and the skills and attitudes they need to carry out that role

   

• Carrying out a demonstration of a particular skill that they have, for example a beautician has carried out a demonstration of a treatment for pupils

   

• Supporting a team of pupils with an enterprise project, for example a parent who has an interest in gardening has passed on some hints and tips to a gardening committee and a parent who works in project management has given a team of pupils practical examples on how they could better manage their outdoor classroom project

   

• Offering a work experience placement at their place of employment

   

 

 

At home, you can support your child by encouraging them to try new things, to take responsibility, to find out more about the jobs they are interested in and to generally encourage them to be the best they can be.  Through talking to them about their ambitions and plans for the future you could also help them identify their strengths and link those to potential careers. 

 

 

 

For more information, please download the Enterprise in Education leaflet.

 

 

 

 

If you would like to support St Modan's High School with enterprise please complete the Parent/Carer Engagement Form and return it Mr McGeehan (DHT) or to our school office.

 

 Useful Websites

 

 

 

Parentzone www.parentzonescotland.gov.uk

 

 

 

Careers Scotland www.careers-scotland.org.uk

 

 

 

Enterprising Careers www.strath.ac.uk/enterprisingcareers

 

 

 

Determined to Succeed www.determinedtosucceed.co.uk

 

 

 

Skill (national bureau for students with disabilities) www.skill.org.uk

 

 

 

BBC Parents www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents

 

 

 

Childcare Link www.childcarelink.gov.uk Tel: 0800 096 0296

 

 

 

One Parent Families Scotland  Tel: 0800 018 5026 www.opfs.org.uk

 

 

 

Parentscentre www.parentscentre.gov.uk

 

 

 

ParentLine Scotland Tel: 0808 800 2222  www.children1st.org.uk/parentline

 

 

 

Parent Network Scotland Tel: 0131 555 6780 www.parentnetworkscotland.org.uk

 

 

 

Enquire (The Scottish advice service for additional support for learning)

 

Helpline: 0845 123 23 03 Textphone: 0131 222 2439 www.enquire.org.uk