Good Practice

Forum Talent Potential has more case studies about employer-linked curriculum projects than any other programme in the UK. Search examples of young people’s Meaningful Learning Experiences on their journey from primary to post-16 education at schools around the country:

Click Here Year 5 use data from research report to make recommendations to the NHS
Click Here Year 2 children ‘Get Cooking’ with the help of Dietitians to learn about Food Chains
Click Here Radiographers motivate Year 1 children to learn about ‘heroines’ in History
Click Here Paramedic and mobile phone app give purpose to Year 6 Geography topic
Click Here Music Therapist inspires Y4 pupils to compose a song about life during lockdown
Click Here Reception class children plan, make and evaluate dishes for ‘Healthy Eating’
Click Here Paramedics help reception class children learn the importance of keeping safe
Click Here Role Play is given purpose for Reception class children with the help of Osteopaths
Click Here Dramatherapists help reception class children explore sensitive matters about Hygiene
Click Here 18th century painter inspires year 5 children’s learning about the eruption of Vesuvius
Click Here Reception Classes discover life-critical roles in regional NHS 111 service provider
Click Here Family-run garden centre inspires years 1, 2 & 3 about the Science of plants
Click Here East Midlands Airport encourages career aspirations in Reception Classes
Click Here Biomedical Scientist inspires year 6 to work scientifically and learn about Identity
Click Here IT services firm helps year 3 prepare e-safety and coding presentation for parents
Click Here Key Stage 2 children discover there really are jobs that involve chocolate
Click Here Journalist commissions articles from Key Stage 2 children about ‘Dreams and Goals’
Click Here Canal & River Trust helps to turn ‘Pooh Sticks’ into something meaningful
Click Here Lawyer helps year 5 children consider if the trial of Anne Boleyn was fair
Click Here Engineering firm helps year 5 discover how levers and forces work on a JCB
Click Here Fruit juice bar transforms ‘Working Scientifically’ into a purposeful challenge
Click Here Historic England input for a whole-term focus in History
Click Here Spicing up learning about international menus
Click Here Ex-pat businesswoman brings a taste of Australia
Click Here 140 Year anniversary strengthens link with local employer
Click Here Local employers enrich learning for transition to secondary school
Click Here Children challenged to raise community profile of the school
Click Here ‘Aspire’ programme developed across cluster of Bradford schools

Click Here Real data from hospital trust shows Year 7 how Statistics is used in everyday life
Click Here Food company reveals use of fractions, ratios and percentages for their business
Click Here Structural engineer gives real purpose to Year 7 ‘Plans & Elevations’
Click Here Geologist motivates Year 8 to better understand ‘The Rock Cycle’
Click Here Defence technology challenge requires Year 7 to apply Geometry skills
Click Here Year 7 learn the importance of ‘Coordinates’ when programming video games
Click Here Algebra calculations by year 7 solve challenge by local engineering consultancy
Click Here Residents in a former workhouse give new meaning to 'Industrial Revolution'
Click Here Wiltshire Council helps Year 7 apply learning about Statistics to Climate Change
Click Here Year 7 use real data to create graphs about waste management services at Mitie
Click Here Year 7 use Directed Number to solve post-earthquake communication problems
Click Here Electric vehicle charging points provide focus for Year 7 to learn about Electricity
Click Here Live Q&A session brings issues of social justice up-to-date for English Literature
Click Here First-hand stories of the Bristol Blitz motivate and move Year 8 History students
Click Here Property development project inspires Year 9 about non-fiction reading and writing
Click Here Climate Change expert gives real purpose to a Year 9 transactional writing task
Click Here University students help Year 8 engage with the ‘intense’ topic of The Holocaust
Click Here Year 8 students use real data from Podiatrists to apply learning about Scatter Graphs
Click Here Community solar farm provides information/feedback about ‘Energy Conservation’
Click Here Non-verbal communication in MFL with the help of Speech & Language Therapists
Click Here Publisher selects student writing about the risk of a future global conflict
Click Here Year 7 use maths skills to calculate the value of Occupational Therapy
Click Here Year 7 use English skills to speak out about fad diets
Click Here Algebra graphing encourages children’s compliance with eye treatment
Click Here Speaking & Listening skills encourage compliance with eye treatment
Click Here Students apply knowledge about electricity to encourage safe use of defibrillators
Click Here Maths project switches from the Construction industry to an aspiring hip hop artist
Click Here Y8 students find out about a local business park and research its industrial history
Click Here Member of Parliament helps year 8 put a historic issue into a modern context
Click Here Covid-19 does not stop year 8 maths challenge with neighbouring engineering firm
Click Here Expert knowledge and personal stories bring ‘The Empire’ to life for year 9 students
Click Here Leading recording studio seeks fresh ideas from BTEC Music students
Click Here Year 8 students apply ‘Electromagnetism’ to design a new metal recycling plant
Click Here Year 8 students provide safety information and a warm greeting for ships’ crews
Click Here Data from Tees Barrage brings purpose and meaning to Statistics and Graphs
Click Here 3-D drawing skills help make a housing development attractive for residents
Click Here Housing redevelopment provides real data about energy and heat loss
Click Here Hotel challenges students to apply their language skills to help foreign guests
Click Here French restaurateur benefits from year 8 imagination and translation skills
Click Here Neighbourhood housing development brings meaning to year 9 maths topic
Click Here Year 8 students discover maths is needed for practical business decisions
Click Here Students challenged with calculations for major civil engineering project
Click Here Geography students come up with ideas for development plans at Clumber Park
Click Here Raising English skills with elevator pitches for 3-D mapping technology company
Click Here High street gallery helps teaching staff elevate perceptions about Art at year 7
Click Here Cardiology team provide basis for project-based learning in Key Stage 3 Science
Click Here SME tech company motivates year 8 students about data, statistics and graphs
Click Here Web developer provides expert input for HTML coding task for students and teachers
Click Here Cross-generational links bring the 1960s and 1940s to life for year 8 students
Click Here Major construction project provides real context for English assessment
Click Here Business start-up inspires year 9 about Business Studies topics
Click Here Housing developer presents interior design challenge to Art & Design students
Click Here ‘Upthrust, Floating & Sinking’ is made meaningful with self-employed boatbuilder
Click Here ‘Cold climates’ comes to life with BAM and the British Antarctic Survey
Click Here Scrivens Opticians helps year 9 understanding about refraction
Click Here Students discover ‘Osmosis’ is more than a Science topic for dialysis patients
Click Here Hyde United FC challenges year 9 to produce a ‘Spanish Survival Kit’ for players
Click Here Spanish property company inspires MFL learning for year 9 students
Click Here Maths tasks applied to Asda and differentiated for the range of abilities
Click Here BBC editor helps year 9 History students analyse accounts of the past
Click Here Toni and Guy encourage communication skills in GCSE Hair and Beauty
Click Here Geography students use real GIS data to propose location for a Co-op store
Click Here Architect helps improve practical work in year 9 Design & Technology
Click Here Work about computer hardware checked by an IT consultant
Click Here Van hire business inspires thinking about ‘Sources of Finance’ in Business Studies
Click Here SME seeks fresh ideas from year 8 for market expansion
Click Here Graphic designer provides corporate branding briefs for year 9 Art students
Click Here Year 7 apply learning about Oxidation to local iron casting company
Click Here Eriks explains the value to Engineering of laboratory skills learned
Click Here Talking about the town provides content for community radio – and English
Click Here Artwork helps RSPB/National Trust promote moorland birdlife
Click Here Business challenge creates fresh ideas for the boardroom at local superstore
Click Here Racecourse provides basis of real project for year 7 curriculum
Click Here Marketing challenge from global property firm stimulates interest in languages

Click Here Expert input provides ‘different perspective’ on food preparation and nutrition
Click Here Architects show that ‘Transformations’ is useful for more than passing a GCSE maths test
Click Here Virtual tour of corporate kitchen helps Key Stage 4 students write realistic risk assessments
Click Here Industry expertise for GCSE students learning about production of aluminium
Click Here Geography project helps to encourage the next generation of city planners
Click Here Health & Social Care students meet dietary requirements in care home
Click Here Transactional writing for GCSE English creates editorial for local paper
Click Here Leading recording studio seeks fresh ideas from BTEC Music students
Click Here UPVC window manufacturer helps students apply theory of Polymerisation
Click Here Biology topic helps a medical centre communicate facts about diabetes
Click Here Businessman talks to Year 10 students about being a sole trader
Click Here Cement works helps GCSE students apply learning about chemical changes
Click Here Engineering firm explains the need for accuracy in Science lab experiments
Click Here Learning about electromagnetism from a local PA systems specialist
Click Here Changing perceptions about careers in fast-food
Click Here Food bank enables English students to write about current social conditions
Click Here PR agency helps GCSE students understand and analyse non-fiction writing
Click Here Quantity surveyor helps GCSE students apply learning about area and volume
Click Here Dental practice shows GCSE students how X-rays are used safely
Click Here Restaurant brings a taste of Italy to Catering students
Click Here IT expert provides programming tips for Computer Science students
Click Here Holiday villa brief engages Construction students
Click Here Community hydro electric scheme helps revision for Science exam
Click Here Human resource at Premier Inn guides Business Studies students
Click Here Major employer benefits from insights into young people’s thinking
Click Here Photography students test their skills against a picture editor’s brief
Click Here Store manager masterclass for BTEC Retail students
Click Here Business Studies students present solutions to local SMEs
Click Here ‘Mini-Masterclass’ video clips help revision about Databases
Click Here Retailer motivates students to produce their best work in DT
Click Here Newspaper helps alternative provision school reveal the value of English
Click Here Food prep theory is turned into practice with a local care home
Click Here Challenge about pollution adds purpose to Geography field work
Click Here Geography students come up with ideas for water conservation
Click Here Simultaneous equations given a real-life application
Click Here Showcase for Art & Design at community contemporary gallery
Click Here Rolls Royce helps Physics students with the ‘difficult concepts'
Click Here Software expert motivates students about classroom projects

Click Here Eye-catching display for patient waiting area at medical centre
Click Here Sports rehabilitation specialist provides real scenarios
Click Here English students learn about occupational language from car valeting
Click Here Reality brought to BTEC module on ‘Work Experience in Sport’
Click Here Masterclass with business analyst helps learning about client needs
Click Here Students practice Spanish language skills at a Tapas bar
Click Here Access to careers for SEN students with support from business