Search results for ‘21st Century Skills’
Creativity
Introduce and practise creative thinking skills that can help students stand out at school and at work.
Adaptability
Adaptability skills can help young people manage unexpected changes in their working life. Read more about adaptive thinking in this lesson.
Leadership
Good leadership styles and effective teamwork can help students excel in their future workplace. Read more about team leader skills in this lesson.
Problem solving
Help students develop problem solving skills utilising a clear 6-step process adapted from computational thinking used for coding.
Aiming high (proactivity)
Being proactive can help students aim high for opportunities, as well as help them on the way to achieving their future goals.
Staying positive (resilience)
Staying positive and learning through experience are key to succeeding in challenging situations. Try this lesson and help your students succeed at work.
Listening and speaking (communication)
Understanding the different types and styles of communication is crucial to success in the workplace. Discover how to develop these skills in young people.
Let’s talk careers quick-fire activity
Quick-fire activity to encourage peer-to-peer careers conversations that identify the skills needed to achieve student goals.
BITC Scotland: Cultivating a culture of enterprise amongst young people
Hear from BITC Scotland about the positive impact business engagement in schools can have.
Five steps to developing students’ life skills for the future
Find support to help students develop the right mindset and kick start their career journey
The essential skills for enterprise success
For young people today, aspiring to set up a business is becoming more and more popular and it’s not hard to see why. In a world of increasing economic uncertainty, carving out your own path can seem like a more rewarding prospect.
Barclays partners with the Government to transform opportunities for young people
Barclays has announced its commitment to helping transform young people’s employability skills education.
The crucial importance of soft skills in schools
A case for greater focus on soft skills and PSHE education in schools
How the world of work is changing
More and more business environments are reflecting the technology and culture changes in society. Learn how to adjust to modern changes in the workplace.
Six ways to teach creativity and supercharge students’ future
Roisin Ellison from the RSA highlights six ways you can build creativity into your employability