Introducing our new framework: Skills Builder Partnership
We’re delighted to announce our collaboration with Skills Builder Partnership to integrate their framework into both our work with families and in schools.
Skills Builder Partnership is a global movement of employers, educators and impact organisations working together to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to build the eight essential skills to succeed. Developed by leading businesses, academics and educators, it consolidates the array of different frameworks into a practical roadmap and is now used by over 850 employers, schools and social impact organisations across the globe. The eight essential skills of the framework are:
Why is it relevant for Oppidan?
For nearly eight years, we’ve been flying the flag for mentoring as a more comprehensive solution for families over traditional tutoring. The fundamental difference between mentoring and tutoring is that the former is anchored in the learning of essential skills that result in academic success, with the latter being based on rote learning. For example, if a 16-year-old student approaching GCSEs is only taught to navigate past papers rather than master skills like problem solving and staying positive, they are more likely to require support in the future. Likewise with our work in schools, our programmes are built around supporting delivery of social and emotional learning (SEL) to help build student confidence, communication and sense of belonging.
Why it matters
40%
of students receive no opportunities to build essential skills at school
61%
of parents would consider essential skill provision when choosing a school
£4.6k
Average annual wage premium for people with higher levels of essential skills
Oppidan x Skills Builder Partnership: the framework in use
The Skills Builder framework is now an integral part of the way we assess students taking part in our in-school programmes. This worksheet is taken from our Interview Day programme and shows how essential skills that relate to interviews are graded from one to three, with three indicating the most comprehensive grasp of that skill.