STEM industries offer fantastic career opportunities for our young people, and it is up to us as teachers to inspire our pupils and equip them with the skills they need to enter these industries. The following sites will help you make connections between your teaching and the wider world of work.
Medical Mavericks 
“EVERYTHING WE DO IS ABOUT OPPORTUNITY At Medical Mavericks we are opening the door to the world around the students we see, just enough so they can get a tantilising taste that will drive their ambition and inspire them to find out more. If they want it, they will kick down the door to open it further and do what ever it takes to run through it into a world they never thought possible. Our workshops support you, as a teacher, in getting students to want to go to school and get excited by school, education and their future. We provide the best equipment, staff and opportunity to do this. We know it only takes one spark, one moment in a student’s school life that will change the rest of their life. WE PROVIDE THAT SPARK!”
As well as running a programme of workshops, Medical Mavericks also produces a e-magazine which you can download for free, and a Careers Inspiration Pack focusing on some of the less well known jobs within the NHS, and their own TV channel.
Founders 4 Schools 
“Our mission is to inspire students and prepare them for the rapidly changing world of work. We do this by enabling educators to invite business leaders for encounters with their student in just 4 minutes. Our online platform is a free service, connecting educators with leaders of successful growing businesses in their community.”
Useful Links: Website Introductory Video
Tomorrow’s Engineers
“Tomorrow’s Engineers quality careers resources provide clear, consistent information for young people aged between 9 – 16, their teachers and parents.”
Useful Links: Website
Future Morph
“Future Morph was launched in November 2008 by the Science Council as part of the ‘Careers from Science’ initiative. Future Morph has been set up to show that studying science, technology, engineering or maths beyond the age of 16 isn’t just a one track road to becoming a scientist or engineer – the skills and knowledge you gain are valuable in almost any career and will make you very employable.” Has resources from young people aged 11 to 16+, as well as for parents, teachers and careers staff.
Useful Links: Website
D&G Employment TAP 
If you are a teacher in Dumfries & Galloway, you can access D&G Employment TAP (Total Access Point) through the D&C Council Glow Site tile on your Glow Launch Pad. Very much worth a look is the Pathway to Employability Toolkit and the currently being developed documentation to support Profiling, Skills and Wider Achievement.
Useful Links: Website
The Brilliant Club
“The Brilliant Club is an award-winning charity that exists to increase the number of pupils from under-represented backgrounds progressing to highly-selective universities. We do this by mobilising the PhD community to share its academic expertise with state schools. Through a combination of university trips, in-school tutorials and online resources, we support pupils aged 10-18 to develop the knowledge, skills and ambition needed to progress to highly-selective universities.”
Useful Links: Website Info for Scottish Schools
Careers HIVE
A selection of video clips recorded at an Edinburgh International Science festival event called Careers Hive. They are short and snappy and look at people who have interesting STEM careers and describe their path into STEM.
Useful Links: HIVE video channel
Developing the Young Workforce – Career Education Standard 3-18
“Key document from Education Scotland, Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Governement which “recognises the journeys children and young people make as they learn about the world of work from the early years to the senior phase. It sets out what children and young people will learn and what parents/carers, teachers/practitioners, employers and Skills Development Scotland will do to support their learning. Implementation of the standard will improve the quality and consistency of learning about work and careers. It will improve young people’s ability to make informed decisions about future pathways”
Useful Links: Document
Panjango
“Panjango is a virtual world of work which maps the curriculum to work‑related challenges. It helps young people develop the knowledge, skills and experience needed to thrive in life after school – all while enabling them to discover more about careers in a fun and interactive way.” Free to register and fun to use.
Useful Links: Website
My World of Work
“Your My World of Work account will help you discover careers which match your skills, interests, education and experience. Tell us about your ambition and we’ll help you find out how you can work towards it. Find out what your strengths are, and how they can help you pick a career that will suit you.”
Useful Links: Website
Digital World
“Digital World is an initiative to promote careers in the digital technology industry. It has been developed by Scotland’s digital technologies sector and Skills Development Scotland.”
Useful Links: Website Promotional Video
Marketplace
“Marketplace is a simple, easy to use online tool to help schools and colleges connect with business. Employers can offer opportunities through talks, workplace visits or placements. Schools and colleges can search for the opportunities posted by employers or use Founders4School. Marketplace is delivered by Skills Development Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW).”
Useful Links: Website
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