Lead the Way

About DANCOP

Lead the Way aims to equip young people with a variety of project management skills.

Learners will learn about leading and managing projects, and what it means to be a part of a project team. They will practise and develop a range of transferable skills such as teamwork, communication and critical thinking

• Years 12 and 13, and Level 3                              • Maximum 30 learners
• Five 1 hour sessions                                            • Delivered in school/on campus

Gatsby benchmarks: 2, 3 and 7

Lead the Way aims to equip young people with a variety of project management skills.

Learners will learn about leading and managing projects, and what it means to be a part of a project team. They will practise and develop a range of transferable skills such as teamwork, communication and critical thinking

• Years 12 and 13, and Level 3                              • Maximum 30 learners
• Five 1 hour sessions                                            • Delivered in school/on campus

Gatsby benchmarks: 2, 3 and 7

  • Introduction to Project Management

    Learners will audit their current skills and qualities and reflect on how these could support a team. They will be introduced to project management in general and the project they will be planning throughout the programme.

  • Teamwork and Communication

    This session focuses on developing teamwork skills through practical team building and communication activities. Learners will learn about project proposals and begin to develop their own.

  • Project Proposals and Project Management

    In this session, learners will continue to develop their project proposals and utilise techniques such as SWOT analysis, GANTT charts and other project management tools. They will prepare to present their final proposals to the rest of the group.

  • Presentations and Evaluation

    During this session, groups will present their finished project proposals to the class. They will also discuss how to evaluate a project and the importance of reflection once a project or piece of work is complete.

  • Reflection and Next Steps

    In this session, learners will reflect on the skills and qualities they identified in the first session and evaluate how they have developed these skills over the course of the programme. They will practise how to reference their skills and qualities in jobs and HE interviews, using the STAR method to structure their answers.

If this programme or any of our other sessions are of interest, please reach out to your DANCOP contact. Unsure who your DANCOP contact is? Find out on our Schools & Colleges page.

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