1. Career Development and Higher Education Department March 2017

2. CDHE Staff Mr D Campbell Depute Rector (CDHE)
Miss K Chisholm Head of Careers
Mrs L McNeill
Mrs L Winning
Mrs L Stewart
Dr M Walker
March 2017

3. Aim
The provision of first-class information lies at the heart of our process and this, allied with the development of self-awareness, allows each pupil to make personal decisions based on their own talents, skills, knowledge and experience.
The CDHE Department Parent Handbook can be found on the school website under ‘Career Development’.
March 2017

4. S2 – Making Choices Introduction to the process S2 Careers event
Subject Choice week/Subject Fair
Parents’ Information Evening
Draft Option Form - Firefly
March 2017

5. S2 – What happens next? Individual Interviews with Careers/Year staff
2nd Interview where necessary
Final Option Form – will be distributed
Opportunity to make further changes
June – opportunity to revisit choices by contacting D Campbell directly
March 2017

6. Some General Advice Architecture Maths, Physics, Art
Dentistry – Dundee/Glasgow
Biology, Chemistry with Maths or Physics
Engineering
Maths, Physics (+Biology, Chemistry, Engineering Science)
March 2017

7. Some more Advice Medicine Chemistry, Biology, Maths or Physics.
Nursing, Optometry, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Biological Sciences
Chemistry required or useful, same may apply to Biology, Maths or Physics
Vet Medicine
Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths
Medicine –Quality key Chem A + 2 of Bio (H Bio), Mathematics, Phy (Bio increasingly important) if 3 sciences at S G take C & B, if C & P take crash B in S6, if C & B take Int 2 P in S6 (St Andrews)
Vet as for Med, Bio not Hum Bio + Int 2 P (Edin) Drama & TS not 1 of 5 + only 1 of C Stud, Art & Desg. Acc & Finance, Econ
Biological Sciences, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy C either required or extremely useful, B or M or P may also be required/extremely useful
March 2017

8. A balanced curriculum is the key to ensuring options remain open.
BASE CHOICES ON
Ability
Interest
Motivation
A balanced curriculum is the key to ensuring options remain open.
AIM’s and 3R’s
If you now know where your main interest lies then you can afford to specialise more at this stage. A word of warning, however, make sure your aims are realistic for you, “Is the course a high demand course?” ” Is it too high for me to realistically achieve?” Your AIM’s should be linked to YOUR Ability, Interest, Motivation, the 3R’s Realistic, Realistic, Realistic.
March 2017

9. S3/4
MyCareersProfile
MyCareersProfile offers a detailed psychometric profile to help aid decision making
Online access to CareerZone database.
Individual focused interview
March 2017

10. MyCareersProfile
Profiling helps pupils to make well-informed decisions about:     * Which subjects to take in S5 and S6?   * Which university and which course?   * Which career?   * Gap Years?      
March 2017

11. S4 Careers Convention
March 2017

12. Choices in S4 Subject Choice Presentations to pupils and parents.
Individual Interviews
Presentations on:
Work Experience
Introduction to UCAS
CV Writing
March 2017

13. Work Experience Essential for: Dentistry Medicine Physiotherapy
Optometry
Teaching
Vet Medicine
March 2017

14. S5
Individual interviews to discuss subject choice for S6 and university aspirations
Form time research – universities, courses, a focus on interest beyond the curriculum
The ‘S6 Futures’ conference runs in June. This is a major year group event which is specifically tailored to the needs of our pupils. The aim of the conference is preparation for S6 and the application to Higher Education or equivalent.
March 2017

15. Higher Education Fair
March 2017

16. For most this is Decision Time
UCAS applications
Choice of over 370 providers in the UK
>37,000 Courses
March 2017

17. S6 Sixth Year is unique due to the fact that:
Pupils are allocated a specialist tutor who helps guide them through the UCAS process and the transition to university life.
Tutor groups are small (between 3-5 pupils) to ensure a personalised approach.
Every pupil is interviewed by the Depute with responsibility for CDHE prior to their UCAS form being sent.
March 2017

18. Preparation for the next Stage
Help, advice and support in making the UCAS applications.
Open Day Visits.
Interview Skills Workshops.
Mock Interviews.
March 2017

19. A Look into the Future
We cannot forecast where your son or daughter will be in the next 4, 5 or 10 years.
BUT
Over 60% of graduate jobs remain open to students of any discipline.
They should choose subjects that suit their skills, interests and abilities.
March 2017

20. Contact:
March 2017