Pearsons Connections Academy Partners with CAPS Network to Provide High School Students with Profession-Based Learning Opportunities
Summary
The program provides an immersive experience into a professional culture, where students are solving real world problems, using industry standard tools, while being mentored by actual employers. Students in these schools will have access to a wide range of CAPS Network resources, including playbooks on diving into profession-based learning, building and growing community partnerships, and innovating education for careers of the future. A robust set of tactical materials, including implementation case studies, profession-based learning experiences, and instructor tools, will be made available to school educators. Partnerships with professional organizations like CAPS Network broadens students exposure to careers across various industries and is an example of Pearsons approach to providing workforce readiness solutions for learners, employers and sectors. CAPS structurally empowers high school students to fast forward into their future with full immersion into the professional culture, solving real world problems, using industry standard tools and are mentored by actual employers.