0911, 2016

The National Parent Forum Scotland: Information on careers, skills and pathways

The National Parent Forum Scotland has released a number of key documents to inform parents about the latest developments around career education, advice and guidance and the implications this has for their children.  The series includes following publications: Career Education: A World of Possibilities:  This publication provides a helpful introduction to the programme of career education introduced in the 2015/16 school year. Learning pathways in the senior phase and beyond:  The  information flyer outlines

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0111, 2016

Helping you to help pupils make subject to career connections

Sharon O’Rourke, Skills Development Scotland Helping young people make connections between what they are learning in classrooms and the world of work they’ll enter when they leave school has been brought into sharp focus by Building the Curriculum 4, the Career Education Standard and of course, Developing the Young Workforce. Embedding career information and advice web service My World of Work into lessons, using SDS’s newly developed ‘lesson inserts’, is

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2909, 2016

My World of Work Ambassadors Programme

My World of Work’ Ambassadors programme is a free, easy-to-run programme with ready-made resources that provides career education benefits for pupils, teachers, parents, carers and the wider school community. Ambassadors act as champions for Skills Development Scotland’s award-winning career information and advice web service My World of Work, helping spread the word of the support it offers to their friends, fellow pupils, teachers, parents and carers. If you haven’t used

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2908, 2016

Making connections: Numeracy & Mathematics and the world of work

The following materials will be of interest to anyone who would like to explore connections between numeracy/mathematics and the world of work. It includes an interactive financial education resource, Money Talks, an article on how mathematics is used in the workplace from the Mathematics Association of America and Citizen Maths, a site for people who want to become more confident in using maths at work and in life.     There are also

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0606, 2016

FREE Cyber Security Summer Camp for S6 Pupils

Does your school have students with a keen interest in software, computing, telecommunications, cyber security, maths and ethics who are planning to start university to study Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths or Social Science either in autumn this year, or in autumn 2017 after a gap year?   If so, we are delighted to offer them the chance of FREE places at the prestigious Cyber Security residential Glasgow Caledonian University – 4

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2605, 2016

Skills Development Scotland: Extended career services offer

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is expanding its careers services in schools from June 2016, Head of Career Management Skills Development and Delivery James Russell tells us more. “I can still remember the best piece of advice I was offered while I was at school – be the best you can be and do what will make you happy. The advice came from my sister who was a maths teacher. She

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2005, 2016

BBC News: Career talks ‘boost future earnings’ – research

Career education given to pupils in secondary school can be linked to higher earnings in adult life,  according to the latest research highlighted in a BBC News report. A study published in the Journal of Education and Work suggests that better-informed teenagers are likely to make more advantageous career choices. It measures the earnings benefit as an extra £2,000 per year for every six careers sessions when aged 14 to

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2902, 2016

Making connections: DYW in context

In her blog post for SCQF Julie Anderson, DYW Team Leader for Senior Phase Pathways & College Partnerships in the Scottish Government’s Learning Directorate makes the connection between Developing the Young Workforce and Curriculum for Excellence and talks about some of the learning pathways being developed.  Julie highlights that a learner-centred approach to career education provides young people with appropriate progression routes tailored to their needs and wants.  The SCQF can help to plan

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1611, 2015

Webinar: Career Education 3 – 18; Thursday, 3 Dec @ 4pm

Register:  When is it?   Thursday, 3 December, 4 – 5 pm Where?  Live on Glow TV (Glow login required).   Register here Who is this for?  Head teachers, teachers,  employers, parents/carers and anyone one else interested/ involved  in the development of career education from 3 -18. Presenters: Mairi Thomson, Development Officer, Skills 3 – 18 Team);                Ken Edwards, Education Programme Lead, Skills Development Scotland;                                                                                                                                      James Cook, Depute head teacher, Crown Primary School,

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