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Rolls-Royce has received a major accolade for its work
in education in the UK’s 2005 Manufacturing Excellence
Awards. The company won the top award for 'Best Partnership
between Business and Education' in the annual programme
run by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
The awards showcase best practice in UK manufacturing
and Rolls-Royce was selected for its wide ranging education
projects that promote science, engineering and technology
and help to raise standards in schools. Many of the
initiatives involve employees as part of their career
development and external partners in government, education,
academia and charitable organisations.
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"Rolls-Royce impressed
with both the quality and the quantity of the
material that it produces for young people, both
about the company and the aerospace and power
industries that it serves and about careers in
engineering and technology as a whole."
IMechE judging panel |
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Further information
Some of the highlighted
projects
Rolls-Royce Science Prize: The
company’s flagship education programme celebrates
and rewards excellence in science teaching in the UK
and Republic of Ireland. Teachers of pupils aged from
3 to 19 years are invited to form teams and submit inspiring
science teaching ideas that address a specific need
in their school or college. The teams are led by a practising
teacher and can include industry partners, parents,
and governors. All qualifying ideas are freely available
on the Rolls-Royce website for schools and colleges
to share ideas and good practice.
Visit the web site: www.rolls-royce.com/scienceprize
Profitable Pursuit:
Profitable Pursuit is a computer-based business game
for 14-19 year olds, which Rolls-Royce has developed
to bring the world of business into the classroom. It
is based on a simulation tool used in Rolls-Royce to
develop managers' business skills. Students get hands-on
experience in running a business and make a series of
business decisions in teams. Computer graphics bring
the results of the teams' decisions to life - the graphics
show vividly the progress and achievements of each team
against a range of indicators such as profit, sales,
stock levels and cost of production. Students eagerly
await the outcomes of each decision, and at the end
a winning team is identified, based on overall market
performance. Students develop a wide range of teamwork,
communication and analytical skills as well as greatly
enhancing their understanding of business and enterprise.
Profitable Pursuit is available in two versions, for
GCSE and A level students. Teachers who would like to
use this tool in the classroom can register for one
of the regular teacher training days run by Rolls-Royce.
Visit the web site:
www.rolls-royce.com/profitablepursuit
Science
and Engineering Ambassadors: Working with the UK’s
national Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics
Network (SETNET) and its local SETPOINTS, Rolls-Royce
has trained more than 400 Rolls-Royce employees trained
to help teachers in schools and colleges inspire the
next generation of scientists and engineers.
Visit the web site:
www.setnet.org.uk
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Industrial Trust: Rolls-Royce provides funding
and secondees for the Industrial Trust, a charity that
aims to enthuse young people in careers and equip them
with the appropriate skills. The Company hosts visits
at several of its UK facilities in support of the Trust’s
Open Industry programme which arranges for young people
to see industry in action. Rolls-Royce received a Supporter
of the Year award from the organisation in 2004.
Visit the web site:
www.industrialtrust.org.uk
Science
Alliance: Primary schools in Derbyshire benefit
from Rolls-Royce engineers and scientists venturing
into the classroom one afternoon a week. The employees
work with both teachers and students to deliver practical
work and investigations. The benefits are twofolds;
all the schools involved in the project have seen a
significant improvement in pupils’ attainment
in science, and the employees gain new skills which
enhance their professional and personal development.
x:plore CD-ROM:
This virtual tour of a UK Rolls-Royce facility was developed
with the Nottingham Education Business Alliance and
Derbyshire Education Business Partnership. The CD-ROM
formed part a suite of materials that won the BECTA
'ICT in Practice Award for Collaboration' in January
2005.
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