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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

S4/5 Options Information Evening

Mr Phillips and Ms O’Donnell have sent home a letter inviting fourth and fifth year parents and carers to an Options Information Evening which will take place on Monday 2nd February.  

The evening will take the form of a presentation covering the choices which require to be made by pupils as they progress into S5/S6, the support offered by the school in making these choices and the nature of the S5/S6 curriculum.

Click here to read the letter.