1. Parent’s information evening
Victoria Gemmell – Skills Development Scotland

2. What we do 1-1 Careers Interviews
Help with Making a Career Decision (Develop Career Management Skills)
Advising on opportunities (college/university/modern apprenticeships)
Mock interviews, CV preparation, Application Form support
Targeting for Careers Events
College Application Workshops
Promoting job/modern apprenticeship opportunities
Employer Engagement

3. Support for s2 pupils All pupils to receive a 1-1 careers interview
Group work session on what to consider for subject choice
Introduced to My World of Work – section on subject choice
Drop in support at lunchtime
Issued with details of relevant websites to help with subject choice
Opportunity for parents to speak to the careers adviser if concerned about choice of subjects
DROP IN MORNING FOR PARENTS – 26TH February pm (in the library) – Give Vikki your name/contact number for an appointment time

4. Career Management Skills
Career Management Skills are skills for life empowering us to strengthen our understanding of four themes: Self, Strengths, Horizons and Networks. They help us to make informed decisions and realise our potential at any point. If you feel confident that you have a good understanding of these four themes and can demonstrate this then you will be well equipped to cope with developing your career.

5. Have a look on My World of Work – myworldofwork.co.uk
Skills Development Scotland
Opportunity to mention our website My World of Work – myworldofwork.co.uk - and the fact that they will use it to progress through school and beyond.

7. Helping you to help your child
Online:
myworldofwork.co.uk/parents
Online support – web chat with an adviser
Telephone:
you can speak to an adviser on

8. USEFUL WEBSITES
(CV Support, Identifying Strengths, My Subject Choice, Industry Information, Careers A-Z, voluntary opportunities)
(Job Descriptions – duties, hours of work, work environment, entry routes, pay, links to industry websites)