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How Many Scottish Entrepreneurs Can Your Students Name? - From Classroom to Boardroom

Work Inspiration and Preparation Provided by Founders4Schools

IGNITE is a free, flexible course that brings real employers into the classroom to help students explore future careers. Designed for ages 11–16, it includes 6 ready-to-use lessons with videos, reflection tasks, and teacher guides.

Why Use It?

✅ Easy to deliver – minimal prep
✅ Supports DYW and Gatsby Benchmarks
✅ Curriculum-aligned and fully online
CfE Alignment:

HWB (2-19a, 3-20a, 4-20a): Career management & planning
Technologies / Literacy: Real-world, cross-curricular learning
DYW Framework: Brings employer voice to students
Access Anytime:
Scotland-wide | Online delivery | Free to use
📎 Download here
📧 ignite@f4s.org.uk

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Offer details

Open resource

30mins

Location

Online

Related industries

Agriculture and land

Construction and built environment

Digital technologies

Engineering and manufacturing

Food and drink

Chemical sciences

Creative

Energy

Financial services

Healthcare

Life sciences

Tourism

Retail

Public sector and security services

Social care

Transport

Education

Hospitality and catering

Learning

Awareness

Audience

Educators

Parents, carers and guardians

Primary school pupil

Secondary S1 to S3 (11-14 year old)

Secondary S4 to S6 (14-18 year old)

Not in education (16-24 year old)

College

Available to

Aberdeen City

Aberdeenshire

Angus

Argyll and Bute

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries & Galloway

Dundee City

East Ayrshire

East Dunbartonshire

East Lothian

East Renfrewshire

Edinburgh (City of)

Eilean Siar

Falkirk

Fife

Glasgow

Highland

Inverclyde

Midlothian

Moray

North Ayrshire

North Lanarkshire

Orkney Islands

Perth & Kinross

Renfrewshire

Scottish Borders

Shetland Islands

South Ayrshire

South Lanarkshire

Stirling

West Dunbartonshire

West Lothian