Course curriculum

  • 1

    Week 1: Balfour Beatty: What we do

    • RECORDING of Live TEAMS event - Monday 2 November 2020 - Introduction to virtual work experience programme

    • Balfour Beatty: What we do

    • Getting to know you

    • Industry Video: An introduction to the Construction Industry

    • Activity 1 - Research task: Understanding more about Balfour Beatty and career pathways within the construction industry

    • Week 1 - Activity - Upload your research

    • Expert video - Virtual Reality

    • Recording of Live TEAMS event - Friday 6 November 2020 - Summary of Week 1

    • Week 1 - My reflections and learning this week
  • 2

    Week 2: Introduction to Commercial roles in construction

    • RECORDING of Live TEAMS event - Monday 9 November 2020 - Commercial roles in construction

    • Activity 2 - Commercial challenge - Understanding the importance of managing costs

    • Expert Video: Sustainability Case Study - Edith Green Wendall

    • Industry Video: Careers in construction

    • Week 2 - Commercial challenge - Please submit your report

    • RECORDING - Live TEAMS event - Friday 13 November 2020

    • Week 2 - My reflections and learning this week
  • 3

    Week 3: Introduction to Design roles and Digital Skills in construction

    • Expert video - Timelapse of Secondary School construction

    • RECORDING - TEAMS event - Monday 16 November 2020 - Introduction to Design and Digital Skills in construction

    • Expert Video - BIM

    • Activity 3 - Design - Moodboard

    • Glasgow Queen Street time-lapse (Network Rail - published October 2020 - constructed by Balfour Beatty)

    • Assignment 3 - Moodboard

    • RECORDING - Live TEAMS event - Friday 20 November 2020

    • Week 3 - My reflections and learning this week
  • 4

    Week 4: Introduction to Project Management & Planning

    • 3d Flythrough - Badenoch & Strathspey Community Health Facility (Aviemore) - November 2020

    • RECORDING - Live TEAMS event - Monday 23 November 2020

    • Week 4 - Activity - Programme of Works - Project Management challenge

    • Expert Video - Drones

    • Week 4 - Assignment - Programme of Works

    • RECORDING Live TEAMS event - Friday 27 November 2020

    • Week 4 - My reflections and learning this week
  • 5

    Week 5: Presentation Skills and final project presentations

    • Lossiemouth High School - Progress video - November 2020

    • RECORDING LIVE TEAMS event - Monday 30 November 2020

    • Week 5 activity - Video CV/Presentation

    • Week 5 - Assignment - Presentations

    • Recording - LIVE Teams event - Friday 4 December - Next steps and Balfour Beatty apprenticeships

    • Preparing for Interviews - Video - Hints and Tips for the future

    • STAR technique - Balfour Beatty - Downloadable Interview tips

    • Balfour Beatty - Downloadable resources - Applying for future roles and hints & tips to make your application stand out
  • 6

    Evaluation: All pupils to complete

    • Participant Feedback