Category Archives: options

Options Support from the S5 DYW Ambassador’s Team

Our team of DYW Ambassadors have been hard at work thinking of ways they could support those in our school community who are ready to make options choices over these next few weeks.

Here is a video the team have produced to introduce themselves:

https://glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/gw08hamiltonaudrey01_glow_sch_uk/ERRUdPO_J_tOnprkm8PWW8oB8-fALsV9NxBPqzJacPH3Zg?e=xtLnTl

There are a number things they have come up with that we hope you will find helpful in guiding your decision making process.

Please watch our video below to give you some ideas:

https://glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/gw08hamiltonaudrey01_glow_sch_uk/EZOX7clOuxBEtgSCI2aR4zkBJp6IbEI39BmU-sBtTu90mA?e=x0TckI

If you are looking for some inspiration for future careers or even courses to study after school, please have a look at our Careers Week materials as below:

Link to Careers Insights Videos:

https://sway.office.com/z4hRC7RkjowDa3wK?ref=Link

Link to Universities and Colleges Information:

https://sway.office.com/3h2JxGN8AcDTL415?ref=Link

We would also encourage both pupils and parents/carers to make use of the tools and vast range of information available on the My World of Work Website https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/

We have created a video to demonstrate some tools you may find useful at the time of Options Choices, both for pupils and for parents/carers.

Click on the link below to access the My World of Work Demonstration Video:

https://glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/gw08hamiltonaudrey01_glow_sch_uk/Ea5aWC7G1e1Hm4C2IGUUDZ4BUAXIoPrCo7VgzTWcC1ma1w?e=URMkDs

If you have any problems using My World of Work we will offer lunchtime drop in support sessions on Monday’s from 12.30 till 1pm in room A17, starting on Monday 31 January until Monday 14 March. There is no need to book for this session, just pop along if you are having problems signing up for My World of Work, or using any of the tools on the site.

Feedback Form:

If you do make use of these resources we would really appreciate your feedback so that we can plan future support, please access a review form using the link below:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKW_OKFn3E31Pn2YCkv9or-pUOVFRMDZGQktFWTI2QUxHQUtLTFQ2OVlWVi4u

Senior Options Booklet

This year’s senior options booklet, ‘The Way Ahead’ is now available for you to view here.

The booklet will provide a comprehensive guide for you and your child to reference over the coming weeks.

The booklet details courses that will be available for S5 and S6 pupils in the next academic year here in Mearns Castle as well as information about the extensive vocational programme that we run in conjunction with our partner colleges. We would encourage pupils to read through the booklet prior to their options interviews and we again extend the invitation for parents to join us at the forthcoming Options Evening here in the School at 7.00pm.