This section provides research reports and case studies from a number of Employability initiatives carried out in Northern Ireland primary schools. If you are interested in sharing your practice please contact Melanie Mulligan.
Teacher visits local town
Anne McErlane, a Primary school teacher from Mount St Michaels Primary School in Randalstown went out for a day around the local town to find out about work within different employment sectors. Anne visited a garden centre, newspaper office, tourist information centre, car dealership, post office, estate agents and the civic centre.
Anne McErlane's Town Visit
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Key Stage 2 improve their school grounds
This project involves primary 6 and 7 classes and was aimed at raising awareness of how we could improve the school grounds. The topic was experienced from an enterprise approach and linked to an existing school Comenius project on the theme of developing a Friendship Garden.
Employability Initiative at Cedar Integrated Primary School, Crossgar
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Employability from a Primary School teacher's point of view
For a long time Employability or enterprise has had overtones of being something that only involves business and profit! In reality Employability and Enterprise is more to do with developing skills, attitudes and values.
Employability in St. Mary's Primary
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