Teacher FAQ
Questions
- How were the target schools selected?
- What are the target schools?
- How is LIFT OFF funded?
- How long will the schools involvement with LIFT OFF last?
- Can schools request specific activities?
- Does LIFT OFF support non-target schools at all?
- Who are the partners within LIFT OFF?
- How can teachers identify pupils for LIFT OFF to Success?
Answers
1. How were the target schools selected?
Senior management within the four local authorities were contacted and asked to put forward the names of schools they would like LIFT OFF to work with.
2. What are the target schools?
| Area | School(s) |
|---|---|
| Angus | Arbroath Academy Brechin |
| Dundee City | Baldragon Braeview Craigie Menzieshill St Saviours |
| Fife | Beath Lochgelly Kirkland Viewforth Woodmill |
| Perth & Kinross | Blairgowrie HS |
3. How is LIFT OFF funded?
LIFT OFF is funded by the Scottish Funding Council through the Fife and Tayside Wider Access Forum.
4. How long will the schools involvement with LIFT OFF last?
From August 2008, the Forum, and therefore LIFT OFF, will move to a more permanent funding model, which should allow us greater freedom to work on longer term projects with our target schools. Ultimately, though, the decision about which schools are LIFT OFF target schools rests with the Local Authorities.
5. Can schools request specific activities?
We are always keen to recieve ideas and input from all of our partners. If there is an activity based around college or university that you would like LIFT OFF to deliver, we’ll do our very best to oblige. Just contact us and let us know.
6. Does LIFT OFF support non-target schools at all?
LIFT OFF has produced resources which either have been or will be distributed to all secondary schools across the four local authority areas. These include the “Stepping Higher”, our HN – Degree articulation booklet, and the “Role on to Success” DVD and support pack, which features local students talking about their experience of college and university.
7. Who are the partners within LIFT OFF?
| Colleges | Universities | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith College, Fife | Abertay, Dundee | Careers Scotland |
| Angus College | Dundee | Local Authorities |
| Dundee College | Edinburgh | |
| Elmwood College | Heriot-Watt | |
| Carnegie College | Napier | |
| Perth College | Open University | |
| Queen Margaret | ||
| St Andrews |