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This will connect you to SCQF courses offered within each curricular area but also related higher and further education and career opportunities that these can lead to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 1rem\">Options Process<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s36\">\n<p class=\"s36\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">The school will do all it can to give you your first choice of subjects<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">However, it may not be possible to do so<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\"> if<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"s58\"><span class=\"s57\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">the demand for a course is t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">oo low to make a viable section<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"s58\"><span class=\"s57\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">a course is over-subscribed<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"s58\"><span class=\"s57\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">you are late in handing in your Subject Choice Form, or if you do not keep the interview appointment with your pastoral care teacher, or any interviews <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">after that<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"s58\"><span class=\"s57\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">your attendance is poor and you are l<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">ate in enrolling for the course<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"s34\"><strong><span class=\"s19\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Careers and Subject C<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s19\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">hoice<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">It is important for all pupils to develop good Career Management Skills, understanding who they are, what strengths they have gained in and out with school, who can help them with careers decisions and learn about the opportunities around them. For more information about particular career paths, subjects choices and learning opportunities, you can go to the following website:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myworldofwork.co.uk\/\"><span class=\"s38\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">www.myworldofwork.co.uk<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">This site provides information on careers and courses, backed up by career planning activities and online career support services.\u00a0 It is most important that career options are kept as open as possible by careful selection.\u00a0 To help with career choice, careers guidance is built into the Personal Social Education programme of all pupils.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">To this end, our options format (copy at end of booklet) is carefully designed to provide, a balanced menu of subjects that can be tailored to suit all needs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">For further information on course content and career pathways, you can go to the following website:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/\"><span class=\"s38\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">www.planitplus.net<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Gateway has launched a great new National Qualifications area on Planit, just in time for the busy Options Choice season. The exciting new design and structure makes it even easier for teachers, pupils and parents to explore information on NQ subjects and courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">Each course description includes links to potential progression routes in: school, further study, training and employment. Two new features mean that:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s23\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">pupils can link directly to the Subject\/Careers lists for each subject<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">parents can link to the relevant Nationals in a Nutshell leaflet produced by the National Parent Forum (NPFS). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">Visit the \u2018Nationals\u2019 at <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/Nationals\"><span class=\"s38\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">www.planitplus.net\/Nationals<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\"> to see what\u2019s on offer.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Useful Websites<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 935px\" width=\"576\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">My World of Work<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myworldofwork.co.uk\/\">www.myworldofwork.co.uk\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">Young Scot Website<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/young.scot\/\">www.youngscot.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">Be What You Want<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bewhatyouwant.org.uk\/\">www.bewhatyouwant.org.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">PlanIT Plus<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/Schools\/OptionsS3\">www.planitplus.net\/Schools\/OptionsS3<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">University\/College Websites<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\">Look at individual website<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">Apprenticeships in Scotland<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"http:\/\/apprenticeshipsinscotland.com\/\">www.apprenticeshipsinscotland.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">UKCES<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-commission-for-employment-and-skills\">www.gov.uk\/UKCES<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">The Student Room<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestudentroom.co.uk\/\">www.thestudentroom.co.uk\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">Skills For Care<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skillsforcare.org.uk\/Home.aspx\">www.skillsforcare.org.uk\/Home.aspx<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">CITB<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goconstruct.org\/\">www.goconstruct.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">ECITB<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecitb.org.uk\/\">www.ecitb.org.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">Summit Skills\u2014Careers<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsandcareersmag.com\/summitskills\/\">www.summitskills.org.uk\/careers<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">SEMTA<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsandcareersmag.com\/semta\/\">www.semta.org.uk\/careers<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">Police Scotland<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotland.police.uk\/recruitment\">www.scotland.police.uk\/recruitment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">Screen Skills<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.screenskills.com\/your-career\/\">wwwcreativeskillset.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">ISMM<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ismmsrilanka.com\/\">www.ismprofessional.com\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">UCAS<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/\">www.ucas.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">The Tech Partnership<\/td>\n<td width=\"420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttp.com\/careers\/\">Careers &#8211; 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