Career support in school
SDS careers advisers deliver career information, advice and guidance in schools to pupils from S1-S6. They are there to help you understand the world of work and to develop the career management skills you need as you move through school and beyond.
Your school careers adviser is Irene Travers and she is in school Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and is based in Interview Room 4 in school.
Irene can be contacted to arrange an appointment either through the guidance team, or via email – irene.travers@sds.co.uk. Alternatively, pupils and parents can make an appointment by using the QR code below:
You might meet your careers adviser with your class at a group activity, at a careers event, or at a one-to-one appointment.
Your careers adviser can speak to you about:
- Understanding and developing yourself, your strengths, and your skills
- Making your option choices
- Career choices
- Courses, training, and volunteering
- CVs, applications, and interviews
- Apprenticeships
- Local and national job opportunities.
You can also visit Scotland’s careers website My World of Work.
Beyond school, anyone can speak to expert advisers in SDS centres or community venues nationwide. They can help people of all ages and at all stages of their career. Find out where to meet them near you.
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S1
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Careers Advisers deliver an introduction session to S1 pupils. In this they will highlight the role of the Careers Adviser in school, complete some activities introducing key themes and help pupils to register on the My World of Work website.
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S2/S3
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Through PSE, S2 and S3 pupils learn more about Career Management Skills, decision making and the importance of research in making subject choices for future career plans. All S3 pupils are offered an interview before committing to their subject choices for S4. The discussion centres around the link between subjects and careers, the importance of researching ideas and setting goals for the future. |
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S4, S5 and S6
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Options for s4 and beyond
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S4 PSE classes receive an information session on Routes and Pathways after school. With such a diverse range of options for pupils to consider, including Graduate Apprenticeships, College, Employment, Self-employment and University, pupils gain an understanding of the different opportunities available when they leave school and the importance of thinking ahead and finding out more about what might be the best route for them. |
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There are 2 snapshots taken each year, in October and February, to report on the destination of all school leavers. All leavers are followed up to ascertain their post school destination. If they are not in a positive destination they will be supported by one of our post school team of Careers Advisers, Work Coaches or Personal Advisers. However, anyone looking for careers support can use one of our Career Centres. |
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My World of Work
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My World of Work
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My World of Work is Scotland’s all age career information and advice web service. It has information on hundreds of jobs and courses throughout Scotland. It also has many practical tools for users at different stages of their career journey: from quizzes which will match someone’s personality and strengths to different jobs, Options Tool which will help match school subjects to careers and tools to support with CV building and applying for jobs.
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My World of Work - Educators
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There is a section dedicated to teachers which provides a bank of lesson plans for subject teachers to help link lessons to the World of Work. Marketplace is an area which can connect employers and businesses to schools and lets a teacher find an inspirational speaker or a work experience opportunity. There are employers keen to engage with schools to discuss career opportunities in their business.
Scan the QR code for more information. |
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Teachers Newsletters
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Skills Development Scotland produces a monthly newsletter for teachers with links to lots of different tools and resources for example:
- Events and webinars from SDS and our partners
- careers information and resources
- Virtual activities from My World or Work Live
- Resources and key milestones around options choices, subjects and SQA results
- New tools and features on My World of Work to support you and your pupils
- Information on Apprenticeships
- Online resources to support remote working
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