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

Work Inspiration and Preparation

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

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

This is an online activity, please select the relevant link above to get involved.

Offer details

Open resource

30 minutes

Location

Online

Related industries

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Construction and built environment

Digital technologies

Engineering and manufacturing

Food and drink

Chemical sciences

Creative

Energy

Financial and professional services

Healthcare

Life sciences

Tourism and hospitality

Retail

Public sector and security services

Social care

Transport

Education

Tourism and hospitality

Learning type

Awareness

Audience

  • Educators
  • Primary school pupils
  • 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

32 local authorities