S3 March 2015 An Introduction
* One week in a place of work * An opportunity to try out a career you might be interested in * A chance to start building up experience for applications
* Greater independence * Working with new people * Different working hours * Responsibilities * New working environment
* 5 th -9 th October 2015
* Career ideas * Favourite subjects or interests * Ambitions
* Travel * Health and safety * Try somewhere or something new
* Sports based * Art and design * Music * IT – web design * Construction * Placements outwith the Borders
* Retail – shops * Catering * Hairdressing * Clerical * Care – childcare and the elderly * Primary schools
* Where you might like to go * What you might be interested in * Do you have any contacts who might help you – ask them if they take students and take a note of their name and contact details
* Ask the current S4 about their placements * Speak to friends, family, teachers for ideas * Check the list of places S4 pupils have been in the past
* A parental consent form will be handed out * This should be returned as soon as possible but certainly by Tuesday 28 th April with details of any contacts you have found