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) 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

Workshop Topics

Job search

CV skills

Interview skills

Presentation skills

Zoo and role in conservation

Native Species

Enrichment

Recycling and sustainability