Case Studies

For the 2025/2026 school year Galashiels Academy has timetabled all S1 students to take part in Project Based Learning (PBL) for the last two periods of the day each Wednesday. The year group year group has been split into four groups, rotating every eight weeks,

As part of British Science Week, Eyemouth HHS welcomed SAMS (Scottish Association of Marine Science) into their Science Enrichment group. The workshop aimed to explore careers and pathways that might not have been previously considered by the students. The teachers also wanted to help the

DYW Borders collaborated with Melrose Rugby Club and Earlston High School to deliver a year-long “Careers Around the Pitch” programme engaging 17, S6 students as part of their NPA qualification ‘Organising Volunteering Events in Sport SCQF Level 6.’ The initiative combined employability skills development with

Working with the new BUAS Education & Careers Coordinator, Jac Neill, we brought students to the renowned BUAS Ram sales, which are held at Kelso, in the Scottish Borders each September. It is a UK wide event with buyers from afar as Wales and Devon.

The Borders Career Collective brought together practitioners from across the Scottish Borders for a unique opportunity to network, learn more about available support and services, and help shape better outcomes for people seeking and sustaining employment in the region. A first of its kind for

Our Developing the Young Workforce – Borders coordinator Amy, organised for 9 of our teaching staff to take part in Industry Insight Placement days in May. It was a fantastic opportunity for the teachers to gain valuable experience with the employers and careers directly linked

Before schools finished for the summer term, we marked a brilliant Women in Engineering Day at Plexus by welcoming pupils from across the Borders. The visit gave pupils the chance to explore the world of engineering first-hand; through a guided site tour, Q&A sessions, and

DYW worked with the BUAS to deliver employer led workshops as part of the yearly Inspire Learning STEM Festival, which bring together pupils and staff from all 59 primary schools in the region. The aim of the DYW workshops were to allow the pupils the

Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Borders is proud to announce the introduction of its latest group of ambassadors, consisting of S6 pupils from all nine high schools across the Scottish Borders. The occasion took place during the DYW Borders Celebration Event on June 18th, at

Eight pupils from Galashiels Academy recently had an inspiring visit to the Net Zero House at The Energy Training Academy in Dalkeith, gaining insight into the work required for existing and new buildings to reach net zero. Organised by DYW Borders and the Borders Construction