Category Archives: Pupils

Apprenticeships, Careers, Further Education, Pupils

Overview of Scottish Apprenticeships – Thursday 10 March 2022

Parents and carers can learn more about Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships on a free webinar on Thursday 10 March at 6.30-7.15pm.

Careers Advisers from Skills Development Scotland will talk about the different apprenticeships that are available and how work-based learning can open the door to a wide range of careers. They will also be on hand to answer any questions that you may have about your young persons career development.

Parents and carers can register for our session here: https://overviewofscottishapprenticeships.eventbrite.co.uk

Apprenticeships, Further Education, information, Parents, Pupils, S4, S5

Foundation Apprenticeship programme information evening

Glasgow West College Scotland and Tigers Foundation Apprenticeship team would like to invite current S4 & S5 pupils along with their parents/carers to their online information evening on Thursday 17th February where they will discuss the Foundation Apprenticeship programme for those entering the senior phase part of their school journey in August 2022.

Further information can be found on the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/foundation-apprenticeships-information-evening-tickets-260057187047?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Date and time
Thu, 17 February 2022
19:00 – 20:00 GMT

Apprenticeships, information, Parents, Pupils

Foundation Apprenticeships – Online Information Evening (17 February 2022)

We are pleased to welcome students, school staff, and parents/carers across East Renfrewshire to our online information evening where we will discuss the Foundation Apprenticeship programme for those entering the senior phase part of their school journey in August 2022.

Please register for the event using the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/foundation-apprenticeships-information-evening-tickets-260057187047?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Parents, Pupils, Support, Wellbeing

Available Courses

The following courses are available free for parents/carers in Scotland via the link below.

The courses highlighted in yellow are specifically targeted to teenagers and/or their parents.

  • 1. Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby
  • 2. Understanding your baby
  • 3a. Understanding your child
  • 3b. Understanding your child with additional needs
  • 4. Understanding your teenager’s brain
  • 5. Understanding your brain (for teenagers only!)
  • 6. Understanding your child’s feelings (a taster course)
  • 7. Understanding your child’s mental health and wellbeing (accompanies 3a and/or 3b)

 

To access these courses for free, families need to use the access code TARTAN.

 

https://inourplace.heiapply.com/online-learning/

Careers, options, Pupils

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