Firrhill High School Employability and Apprenticeship Evening Welcome!

Developing the Young Workforce and The Career Education Standard (CES) More information here!

Traditional Routes to Employment

SCHOOL-COLLEGE P’SHIP Current Routes to Employment A System Graduate Apprenticeship 8 #NoWrongPath Modern Apprenticeship EMPLOYMENT 6 Foundation Apprenticeship 6 1-3 7-10 SCHOOL 4 5 6 UNIVERSITY National Progression Award, Skills for Work, SVQ The landscape is very different now There are many different routes to get to university or employment. HND 8 HNC SCHOOL-COLLEGE P’SHIP 7 NC 6 FULL-TIME COLLEGE

School College Programmes A great way to test out a career path and gain valuable industry led qualifications whilst at School SCP programmes on offer to Firrhill HS pupils S5/6 This includes: Foundation Apprenticeship programmes on offer

Global and local

Video links – what apprentices say “The opportunity to gain real work experience while getting an introduction into a career I’m already passionate about is something that would not have been possible to do within school.” - Douglas Video links – what apprentices say “This Apprenticeship has opened that door for me by giving me real work experience which will hopefully help me move on to further study in the future.” - Michael

Future Proof Your Children's Career Prospects more… Useful Links more… www.mykidscareer.com You can call SDS free to speak to an Adviser on 0800 917 8000 www.theguarantee.org Local Jobs, apprenticeships and other school leaver opportunities http://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/Courses/ Edinburgh College Courses Career coach – to link careers and courses , also PlanIT All in Edinburgh – For those with long term health problems or disabilities In a nutshell guides for Parents https://www.npfs.org.uk/downloads/ including: Apprenticeships in a Nutshell Skills in a Nutshell Learning Pathways in the Senior Phase and beyond Digital Skills in a Nutshell Career Conversations in a Nutshell

Great Reasons to Study at Edinburgh College 96% satisfaction and 97% progression rates employment and university Industry standard facilities

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