Course curriculum

  • 1

    Week 1: Digital and Future Technologies

    • Getting to know you

    • Balfour Beatty: What we do

    • Recording of TEAMS event - Monday 6 September 2021 (09:30am) - Guest speaker Calhan Butter, Digital Technician, Balfour Beatty

    • Week 1 - Activity - Digital 3d modelling activity

    • Industry Video: An introduction to the Construction Industry

    • Recorded Teams event - Wednesday 8 September (11am) - Q&A with Balfour Beatty graduate

    • Expert video - Virtual Reality

    • Planning construction in the digital world

    • Expert Video - BIM

    • Week 1 - Submit your assignment

    • Live TEAMS event - Friday 10 September 2021 (2pm) - Summary of Week 1

    • Week 1 - My reflections and learning this week

    • Live TEAMS event - Monday 6 September 2021 ( 9:30 am) - Introduction

  • 2

    Week 2: Carbon Calculator - Edinburgh IRR

    • An apprentices story - Ella

    • Live TEAMS event - Monday 13 September 2021 (09:30am)

    • Week 2 - Activity - Carbon Calculation task

    • Recording teams event - Apprentice Q&A - Wednesday 15 September 2021 (11am)

    • Week 2 - Submit your assignment

    • Recording - TEAMS event - Friday 17 September 2021 (2pm)

    • Week 2 - My reflections and learning this week

  • 3

    Week 3: Marketing

    • hub North Scotland - Lossiemouth high School - The Journey

    • Recording TEAMS event - Monday 20 September 2021 (09:30am) - Guest Speaker Bob Dow, Communications & Marketing Manager, hub North Scotland

    • Marketing & Communications task - Week 3

    • Recording TEAMS event - Week 3- Graduate Construction Manager - Craig Maxwell - Wednesday 22 September 2021 (11am)

    • Live TEAMS event - Friday 24 September 2021 (2pm)

    • Week 3 - My reflections and learning this week

  • 4

    Week 4: Motherwell Station Redevelopment

    • Recording TEAMS event - Monday 27 September 2021 (09:30am)

    • Week 4 - Motherwell Station Redevelopment Task

    • Recording TEAMS event Week 4- Apprentice Q&A - Wednesday 29 September 2021 (11am)

    • Week 4 - Submit your assignment

    • Recording TEAMS event - Friday 1 October 2021 (2pm)

    • Week 4 - My reflections and learning this week

  • 5

    Week 5: Environment

    • Recording TEAMS event - Monday 4 October 2021 (09:30am)

    • Week 5 activity - My2050

    • Recording TEAMs event - Wednesday 6 October 2021 - Apprentice Q&A (11am)

    • Week 5 - Submit your assignment - Environment

    • Recording Teams event - Friday 8 October 2021 (2pm)

    • 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