Welcome to the English DYW page! During your time in our department, you will develop a range of skills which will make you a desirable candidate for any type of work.
In English, we:
- Promote a strong work ethic where pupils take responsibility for their own learning
- Teach pupils how to be resilient, learning and growing within their development needs
- Promote and celebrate a positive attitude
- Have high expectations of punctuality, organisation and behaviour
- Teach pupils how to communicate effectively
- Encourage independent and creative thought
- Create leadership roles both in class and extra-curricular clubs
We also support you in vital Employability skills through S1-S6, such as:
- Oral communication
- Critical thinking
- Working in teams
- Summarising key ideas in a text
- Reading
- Extended writing
- Processing and explaining information
Below, you will see how our department develops and supports St Ninian’s High School’s Core Skills as well as useful links on Employability.
SNHS Core Skills:
- Creativity
- Digital Learning
- Employability
- Health and Wellbeing
- Leadership
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Thinking
Useful links:
UCAS- what employers are looking for
My World of Work- option choices for English
