What a fantastic morning at Hampden Park with our S5&6 Powering Futures class. Both teams delivered brilliant presentations on how they have tackled a real-world challenge, worked collaboratively and developed their meta-skills – all in front of a panel of industry experts. Well done to Team Go Remote and Team Second Chance – your feedback from the judges was impressive and we are very proud of you all!
Fantastic Apprenticeship Opportunities!
If you are interested in applying and need support please speak to your PTPC or the SDS careers advisors
WSP Work experience week – Monday 8th June to Friday 12th June 2026
Open for to S5 & S6 pupils
Apply by 5pm on Tuesday 31st March
Opportunity available on Workit
This is a reminder to encourage any interested young people to apply by 5pm on Tuesday 31st March for a new work experience opportunity that we’re offering to S5/6 pupils in Glasgow (all the information is in the attached document if that’s easier for spreading the word). This is aimed at pupils from the Glasgow area who may be interested in a career in engineering, infrastructure or the built environment.
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This is an ideal opportunity for any young person considering a UCAS application in a related discipline, supporting their responses to why they want to study their chosen course and what experiences they have outside of education. They will have the chance to work on a variety of engineering and infrastructure tasks, guided by our Early Careers Professionals and STEM Ambassadors. The pupils will be expected to work in groups with those from other schools, developing their communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills. They will work on a project-based task, engaging in discussion, research and designing solutions and will present to a panel of senior staff at the end of the week.
We are offering 10 places on our work experience week which will run from Monday 8th June to Friday 12th June, from 10am to 4pm each day at our Glasgow office, 110 Queen Street, G1 3BX. Please share this opportunity as widely as possible.
If you have any interested pupils, please ask them to apply via the Workit platform, or complete the Microsoft form WSP Work Experience Week Application – June 2026 – Fill in form or respond to alison.ward@wsp.com with the following information by 5pm on Tuesday 31st March:-
We will be in touch shortly thereafter to confirm if they have a place on the work experience week. If there are any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch alison.ward@wsp.com
We have recently been awarded CyberFirst School BRONZE status. The CyberFirst Schools programme celebrates schools that demonstrate a clear commitment to delivering excellent computing education and encouraging young people to explore pathways into cyber security and technology careers. Achieving Bronze status reflects the enthusiasm of our students, the dedication of our staff, and the range of opportunities we provide to develop digital knowledge and problem-solving skills.
We are incredibly proud of this achievement and grateful to everyone who has contributed to building such a positive culture around computing and cyber awareness in our school.
This is just the beginning — we are already working towards the next milestone: CyberFirst School Silver status!
We are a very proud and excited Art, Design & Photography Department today because the latest issue of Black + White Photography Magazine is released today and it features a brilliant article about our favourite alumni photographer, Simon Murphy, in which he talks about working with many of our King’s Park Secondary pupils including our NPA Photographers.
You may remember that I shared some images on our department Instagram of the class viewing some of their test prints for the first time and the 4th page of the article is some of their work! Homan Shawqi, Hamza Oz, Eve Baillie and Kacper Truszkowski have had photographs published alongside a selection of Simon’s images.
The COVER of the magazine also features the wonderful Eve Baillie, a Photography and Art & Design pupil modelling the structure for her Higher Design piece, a beautiful shot of her showcasing her hard work.
This is part of the ongoing project with King’s Park that Simon has been working on, also alongside our colleagues in Modern Languages and English.
We so delighted for this small sample of our department superstars and grateful to Simon and Black + White Photography Magazine for giving our pupils this unbelievable opportunity.
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All our S3 cohort were brilliant this week working with an organisation called Humanutopia. Humanutopia aim to empower and encourage young people in positive change. We then had over 40 who cam back to do their ‘hero’ training and we’re looking forward to what exciting ideas they have for our school and community to continue their hero journey! Well Done S3!
Applications can be made directly via the following link:
https://www.arnoldclark.com/early-careers/apprenticeships
Branch events coming up in the following weeks for the Glasgow area:
This programme is for young people interested in a career at EY in business/accountancy/finance etc. The programme will help young people take their first steps into a career in accounting, consulting, or other professional services and is appropriate for those who wish to apply for a high level / degree apprenticeship at the end of school or college. The 8 day programme will run from Monday 8th June 2026 – Wednesday 17thJune 2026. There are up to 30 places available on this programme and applications are open now.
The programme provides:
Who can take part?
If you are interested in applying please come see me in the partner room or email me at gw23linningclaireest@glow.sch.uk
Thanks,
Claire Linning – DYW Coordinator
Open Day: Saturday 21st March 2026 at Cardonald Campus from 10am -12pm
We’re inviting prospective students to our next Open Day at Cardonald Campus. Come along to find out more about full time courses starting in August, and to get advice about life at Glasgow Clyde. Our friendly staff will be on hand throughout the event to answer questions about coming to college.
Anyone interested can register to attend here: Open Days | Glasgow Clyde College
The Level 4-7 programme College application websites are open for registrations
If you have pupils interested in the Level 4-7 programmes please direct them to the relevant college links provided below
City of Glasgow – City of Glasgow
Glasgow Clyde – Glasgow Clyde
Glasgow Kelvin – Glasgow Kelvin
Full Course Prospectus- Prospectus
Please note that when directing pupils to the colleges, that no taxis will be authorised for pupils on the Level 4-7 programmes, pupils will be expected to self-travel on the bus or Train tickets can be requested
City Building 2026 modern apprenticeship recruitment is now LIVE on Yattle.
Opportunities include:
All vacancies will close on Sunday 12th April 2026
Entry Criteria:
Applicants must either live in Glasgow or attend a Glasgow school. Please note, due to funding criteria, there is an age restriction and the opportunities are available for the following:
How to Apply:
Please go to the website https://www.yattle.co.uk/ and download the app via Apple Store or Google Play by searching for Yattle: Choose Work
For Support:
Please contact Yattle or City Building directly:
We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for our paid placements with Scottish Power for 2026/27!
Please share this with your S5/S6/Year 13 students who might be seeking/benefit from a paid 12 month placement in industry after they finish school.
Scottish Power is a long-term partner with EDT, offering exciting placement work, which might also lead to potentially post-placement opportunities, such as apprenticeships, paid vacation work during a degree or graduate scheme opportunities!
What does Scottish Power do?
Scottish Power transmit, distribute and connect electricity to and from millions of homes and businesses over their network and is one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and are a world leader in wind energy. Scottish Power Renewables are building new solar, wind, battery and green hydrogen infrastructure – ready for the increasing demand for more green, secure and affordable energy to help deliver a better future, quicker.
What types of placement work do Scottish Power offer?
There are 5 main areas of work, such as;
For further details on placements, visit our website’s vacancy page here
To apply for these roles (or other non-Scottish Power roles), complete an online application form on our website here* (*scroll down for the Apply Now button).
Where are Scottish Power sites based in the UK?
Glasgow, Cumbernauld and Northwest England.
Am I eligible?
Students need to;
Why do students complete an EDT Placement?
There can be a variety of reasons why students decide to apply for a placement, here are the main ones;
What are the benefits to the EDT Placements scheme?
Each student receives;
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our friendly team at EDTPlacements@etrust.org.uk
Please find our latest KPSS Community VLOG where you can see clips of our talented young people who performed at our fantastic Mother Tongue event last night!
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful long weekend and look forward to welcoming young people back to school on Thursday 19th at 8.50am.
