Please take a little time to read through some brief case studies which will help you better understand some of the scenarios that BOOST can deliver 

  • BOOST were asked at very short notice to deliver 2 separate sessions, an “Introduction to soft skills – why are employability skills so important?” to Y10’s and a session on “Key employability skills, interview preparation, personal statements and CV writing” to Y11’s via Teams as part of an enrichment week that the school had organised. We found all the classes to be very engaged, they enjoyed the video interaction and the games that we lead via the teachers in the classrooms.
  • We were asked to deliver a different form of the same delivery to each of Y7, Y10 and Y11. Clearly, each year group is at a very different stage of their understanding of the importance or soft and employability skills so we needed to create very different deliveries with different videos, different language, different exercises and different outcomes for the students.
  • Back on site in Oxfordshire at the start of the new academic year, we spent 2 whole days across Y9 and Y10, delivering 6 different skills to each year group! This was a mammoth delivery with a number of trainers on site and resulting in lots of fun, games and learning for the amazing students.  Each student left with a very comprehensive workbook which they can use to record their personal developments and challenges over the next year and link it to Unifrog.
  • During the Summer holidays we supported a number of individuals who had left school or college but were wanting more support. Each person had a 4 hour programme whereby we got to know their background, achievements and character followed by working through understanding their key employability skills, interview research and preparation, personal statements and CV writing.
  • A school asked BOOST to run a Summer School for Y11-Y13 students during the holidays to deliver sessions on “The context of soft skills v hard skills (academic skills), Which skills will make you more employable and Interview preparation and how to present well”. All this training made the students feel much more confident about their futures and how to approach both admissions and interview processes.
  • A 6th Form College asked BOOST to deliver a couple of sessions online to Level 2 and Level 3 students on “Why do I need to show a willingness to learn?” and “How can I become more self-motivated?” as part of preparing them for stepping up and grasping the opportunities that the next few years are going to offer them.
  • A school asked BOOST to work again with their Y10 Pupil Premium students to deliver an “Introduction to soft skills”, “How can I become more self motivated?” and “Why do I need to have good communication skills?”. As we know these students often require more support so being able to work with them specifically and in smaller groups was very rewarding.  The workbooks which they took away will continue to provide them with huge value for the next 10-20 years as the underlying principles and guidance will not change.
  • BOOST were asked to work with Y13 students prior to them leaving in order to help build their skills for the future, beyond the school environment. We worked with them for the morning on “How can I be more productive in my life?” and “How to improve your decision making skills”.  Again, the workbook will stand them in good stead for their future destinations as the 1 page summary and action plan they received will be relevant for the next 2-5 years for this group.
  • BOOST delivered an online lesson to Y10’s on “Teamwork and Confidence”. A straightforward delivery for 1 lesson as part of a PSHE curriculum, it gave the students across 8 classes the opportunity to be competitive against each other, win points for their class and work as teams.
  • A school booked BOOST to deliver a different skill/topic to Y11’s every day throughout a week as the 1st lesson each day. The delivery was the platform for the rest of the day of focus for the students as part of their enrichment week.  As we progressed through the week, the students worked through the skills and built up their workbook action plan as well as referring to the 1 page summary for each skill.
  • A state secondary school in Hertfordshire asked BOOST to deliver training to 90 students in Year 11 on a cross-section of soft skills with particular appreciation for understanding personal impact in the workplace. The training was delivered prior to the students spending time on work-placements as part of their curriculum cycle.  The objective was to heighten their awareness of what potential employers are looking for, to consider their own personality and demeanour and to think about how they were going to make the most of their work experience, building upon their own positive personal impact.  BOOST delivered a carousel of 3 trainers who each focused on different skills throughout the day and the students each received their workbook in which they wrote an action plan as well as their “BOOST my Skills – Record of Achievement and Learning Log”.

 

  • An independent junior school in Buckinghamshire briefed BOOST to spend time training their Year 8’s who were just about to leave the school for secondary school intake in Year 9 and wanted to ensure they would feel positive, adaptable, motivated and resilient as moving from junior school with 20 boys in the year group to senior school with 120 boys in the year group was going to be a massive step-change. We created a structured but fun learning experience for the boys from which they left feeling just a little more excited and less anxious about what lay ahead for them.
  • A state secondary school in Buckinghamshire contacted BOOST to train 25 students from Year 11 to help them prepare for an incredibly tough year ahead of them with GCSE mocks and final exams. BOOST put a program together for the day with several activities covering self-motivation, organisational, prioritisation, positivity and resilience skills.  All the students wrote an action plan for future reference and building upon further.  BOOST have since been re-booked for another delivery.
  • A sixth form college in Bedfordshire asked BOOST to present at an assembly on top tips for students to consider when preparing themselves for an interview. The presentation was short but sweet, just enough to give the students something to think about from a different speaker to their normal lecturing staff, and of course we made it innovative and humorous to make sure it appealed to them.  The skills we focused on were preparation, self-presentation, time keeping and communication.
  • An independent girls school in Oxfordshire has booked BOOST to deliver 2 separate dates to ensure the integration of a whole new intake of Year 9’s allows them to mix socially as well as in the class-room; skills such as collaboration, teamwork, empathy, positivity and resilience will all be on the agenda via a carousel approach where we will work with 4 trainers on site to deliver their training programme. The girls will also have a “BOOST my Skills – Record of Achievement and Learning Log” to complete ongoing as this will be available on the schools’ sharepoint site for them to access and build upon at any point.
  • Back on site in Oxfordshire at the start of the new academic year, we spent 2 whole days across Y9 and Y10, delivering 6 different skills to each year group! This was a mammoth delivery with a number of trainers on site and resulting in lots of fun, games and learning for the amazing students.  Each student left with a very comprehensive workbook which they can use to record their personal developments and challenges over the next year and link it to Unifrog
  • We were asked to deliver a different form of the same delivery to each of Y7, Y10 and Y11. Clearly, each year group is at a very different stage of their understanding of the importance or soft and employability skills so we needed to create very different deliveries with different videos, different language, different exercises and different outcomes for the students.
  • BOOST were asked at very short notice to deliver 2 separate sessions, an “Introduction to soft skills – why are employability skills so important?” to Y10’s and a session on “Key employability skills, interview preparation, personal statements and CV writing” to Y11’s via Teams as part of an enrichment week that the school had organised. We found all the classes to be very engaged, they enjoyed the video interaction and the games that we lead via the teachers in the classrooms.
  • An academy in Hertfordshire hired BOOST to stand in at the last minute and be part of a carousel of training along with other training providers.  BOOST were 1 station out of 5 that the students visited as part of a broader programme in understanding the various skills required in the workplace.
  • BOOST were asked to work with Y13 students prior to them leaving in order to help build their skills for the future, beyond the school environment. We worked with them for the morning on “How can I be more productive in my life?” and “How to improve your decision making skills”.  Again, the workbook will stand them in good stead for their future destinations as the 1 page summary and action plan they received will be relevant for the next 2-5 years for this group.
  • BOOST delivered an online lesson to Y10’s on “Teamwork and Confidence”. A straightforward delivery for 1 lesson as part of a PSHE curriculum, it gave the students across 8 classes the opportunity to be competitive against each other, win points for their class and work as teams.