Skills Development Scotland – Options when leaving school

Skills Development Scotland national webinar for parents and carers on the options and support available for school leavers.

As part of Scottish Careers Week, Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has a nationwide online session for parents and carers covering options and support available for school leavers on Wednesday 17 November at 6.30pm.

Parents and carers can find out more about the range of options available for their young person as they prepare to leave school and how parents and carers can support them.

SDS Careers Advisers will be providing expert advice and there will be opportunities for parents and carers to ask questions during the session. Help is also available on SDS’s online home for career information and advice My World of Work.

Please register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/school-leaver-options-tickets-195981003457

Find out more about Scottish Careers Week.

S3 Bronze DOFE Group

S3 DOFE Group: 

All S3 students wishing to undertake the Duke of Edinburgh Award should scan both QR codes that are on the DOFE Google Classroom and pay the £23 registration fee on Parent Pay. Please note: the registration fee is non-refundable.

Students should have this completed by Friday, 5th November.

DOFE Progress

All S3 DOFE students having been meeting weekly with Mr Boag and should now know what activities they are undertaking for each of their sections (Physical, Skill and Volunteering).  Students should be thinking about an aim (a measurable goal) for each section and speaking with their assessor’s too.  Students are unsure what activity to undertake should see Mr Boag ASAP.

DOFE Parent & Carer Presentation

Thank you to all the parents, carers and students who attended the recent S3 DOFE Information Evening.

Please find the presentation and other useful documents below:

  1. DOFE Intro Presentation (SEPT) – Bronze
  2. DOFE – Skills Checklist
  3. DOFE – Physical Checklist
  4. DOFE – Volunteering Checklist

If you missed the meeting, students should familiarize themselves with the requirements of the Bronze DOFE Award using the PowerPoint presentation above. They should then attend the next DOFE meeting on Wednesday, 20th Oct at 12.30pm in room 202 (Mr Boag’s room).

Students should also register for DOFE using the QR codes, here. Please ensure you scan BOTH QR codes.

The £23 registration payment will be setup on ParentPay on our return from the October Holidays.

If any student is unsure how to progress with their DOFE Award, then they should speak to Mr Boag ASAP.

 

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