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Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Projects (SCQF level 4)

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Introduction

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  • Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Projects is an initiative created by the Academy9 education programme to support pupils to identify the relevance in school work to the workplace.

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  • This outcome is about discovering who works on a civil and infrastructure engineering project.

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Background

 

The company working on the Civil Engineering and Infrastructure project need to recruit some new employees to work on this project. It is important that they find the correct people for these job roles.

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Brief

 

Choose 2 job roles which would be relevant to this infrastructure project. Create an advert for each of the 2 jobs.

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  • At least 3 facts for each job about what the job involves.

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Research

 

What do job adverts look like? What kind of information do they contain?

Compare the two job adverts below and make notes on the above questions.

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Find out what jobs are involved on the A9 dualling project. Choose 2 job roles and find out what they involve.

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(NB task could be done by interviewing professionals who work on this project)

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Research

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Academy9 pupil resource page for this qualification.

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Job adverts

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Who works on the A9 dualling project PowerPoint Presentation (glowscotland.org.uk)

Selection-of-professionals-working-on-the-A9-Dualling-Programme.pdf (glowscotland.org.uk)

Videos of people who work on the A9 Vlogs | Academy9 (glowscotland.org.uk)

My World of Work Career profiles, what do these jobs involve? Job categories | My World of Work

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Useful links

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Es and Os, Career Education Standard goals.

CfE:

  • I am investigating different careers/occupations, ways of working, and learning and training paths. I am gaining experience that helps me recognise the relevance of my learning, skills and interests to my future life. HWB 2-20a / HWB 3-20a / HWB 4-20a
  • I can solve problems through the application of engineering principles and can discuss the impact engineering has on the world around me. TCH 4-12a
  • I can extend my use of manual and digital graphic techniques to realise ideas, concepts and products and recognise the importance of real world standards. TCH 4-11a
  • I can make notes and organise them to develop my thinking, help retain and recall information, explore issues and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate. LIT 3-15a / LIT 4-15a
  • I can justify my choice and use of layout and presentation in terms of the intended impact on my reader. LIT 4-24a

Career Education Entitlements:

  • Experience a curriculum through which they learn about the world of work and job possibilities and which makes clear the strengths and skills needed to take advantage of these opportunities
  • Develop skills for learning, life and work as an integral part of their education and be clear about how all their achievements relate to these.
  • Develop understanding of the responsibilities and duties placed on employers and employees.
  • Know where to find information and access support making effective use of online sources such as My World of Work.
  • Develop CMS as an integral part of their curriculum, (strengths, horizons, networks).

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