Building School—Company Partnerships

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Our offer

The skills we need to live and work are changing. Digital technologies are driving fundamental changes in the economy and society. At the same time, global warming and environmental degradation are also driving changes in industries in the products and services they provide and how they produce them; these are increasingly affecting jobs and skills.

Last updated: 07.04.2025

Description

How can we bridge these skills gaps and better prepare students for the future workforce and for a more sustainable economy and society?

In this course, we will discuss how partnerships between schools and companies can improve the understanding of the workforce’s needs, bridge the gap between work skills and school lessons and improve careers awareness. We explore how the workplace can add value to teaching and learning and help students develop not just the skills they will need to ensure their employability in future but the essential life skills they will need to thrive in societies shaped by the green and digital transitions.

Learning objectives

ln this course, we will:

Explore how building school-company partnerships can improve both your professional development and the education of your students
Learn how to develop a school-company partnership in practice considering your context
Develop an action plan for an effective school-company collaboration

Methodology & assessment

The course is offered as an asynchronous course with flexibility in regard to when and where participants follow the course content and join the course activities. Modules open each week and remain open for the duration of the course, with a final deadline in place for the submission of a course product. Participants are required to actively contribute to the course activities by sharing their work and submitting a course product. This product is submitted, and peer assessed by three peers in the final module of the course.

Certification details

Upon successful completion of the course a digital course certificate is awarded. The certificate shows the name of the learner and key course details such as the estimated learning hours, the learning objectives, and a link to the course homepage.

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Head Teacher / Principal

Teacher

Teacher Educator
Learning time:

15-20 hours