Tag: Career

Working Futures Event

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Edinburgh College, Skills Development Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce are co-hosting an information evening for parents of pupils from Schools in Edinburgh, East and Midlothian.  This event will provide all the information you need to know about the new types of Apprenticeships and career pathways.

Working Futures’ gives you the chance to find out more about these new career pathways and the opportunities they present.   Hear from young people about the advantages of work based learning and their own experiences. Meet and chat with employers and university partners. There will also be the chance to get hands on with some of the practical aspects of the Foundation Apprenticeships.

Visit their eventbrite page to learn more.

Career Conversations

Parents and students are invited to attend two events about the employability and creativity skills sought by employers. Details of the invitation are shown below and we have two posters with more details linked from their and in our downloads section.

If you are interested in attending please email Martin Hutchison directly.

You are invited to an informative and inspiring conversation event about the employability and creativity skills, sought by employers.

The Schools and Lifelong Learning Arts and Creative Learning team is hosting two events primarily for parents and young people. Creativity is not all about the arts but is a skill set which is increasingly sought by employers in today’s rapidly changing world.

This is not a traditional career information event. Rather, the format is based on the highly successful and engaging Creative Conversations where people come together to talk about an area of education, in this case employability and creativity. The events will be held in Firrhill and Craigmount High Schools, and parents and carers from right across the North West and South West localities are encouraged to attend either event. Further events in the East of the city are planned for August and September.

The event is conversational and informative. You, and your children if they would like to attend, are invited to come along to hear about what creativity skills really are and why they are highly valued in the workplace.

Please share this invitation with your local parents and carers and encourage them to come along, either by themselves or with their children. Refreshments will be served from 7pm and you are welcome on either date.

5:45 – 8:00pm with refreshments from 7:00pm

Anyone wishing to attend should RSVP to martin.hutchison@edinburgh.gov.uk by the date on the invitation. We look forward to meeting you at either Career Conversation.

Career Conversations

Having career conversations with your kids can be tricky. That’s why Skills Development Scotland and the National Parent Forum of Scotland have teamed-up on two new career conversation ‘nutshell’ guides. Published online, the nutshells will also be sent out via schools to parents and carers across Scotland in the coming weeks.

Career Conversations in a Nutshell gives advice about how to have constructive career conversations with young people and where to go for more information.

Careers in Digital Technology explains why young people should consider a career in digital technology in Scotland. It looks at what skills are needed and the wealth of opportunity the industry offers.

Choosing a university

Choose a career

We recently updated the website to include all the university open days in Scotland during 2016/2017. We received some feedback from Facebook that any resources to help narrow down the choice of universities would be welcome.

The Complete University Guide website has a guide to choosing a university or college in general and the Study in Scotland website has a useful guide that allows you to see what universities provide specific courses.

And of course, the school’s Pupil Support team are available to help too.

Both sites are now included as permanent links on this website.

My World of Work

My World of Work logoThe My World of Work website includes resources to help parents with their education, qualifications and career choices and explore the routes they could take. The website is maintained by Skills Development Scotland – Scotland’s national skills body – so the material on the site is appropriate for the Scottish education system, qualifications and further education opportunities.

There is a permanent link to the site on our links page.

Brain Maze: Amaze Your Brain

MRC Festival of Medical Research open day on 24th June

(this opportunity is open to those aged 16 or over. Those under 16 to be accompanied by an adult)

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Do you want to experience how scientists investigate the ageing of the human brain!

On Friday the 24th June the Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology (CCACE) and Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) are hosting an open day event as part of the MRC’s Festival of Medical Science 2016 called The Brain Maze: Amaze your brain.

When you come and take part in this exciting event you will navigate through twelve activity rooms that look at how the brain and body changes throughout our lifetime and how scientists measure those changes. You’ll need to keep your wits about you to navigate the brain maze. But don’t worry as we will give you a map. Along the way you’ll learn how and why some people’s brains and bodies fare better than others as they get older, and how research gives us clues to how we can age better.

You’ll descend into the basement of the University of Edinburgh’s Department of Psychology where you will discover how CCACE and CRM use the latest techniques in brain imaging, genetics, stem cells and psychology to investigate the brain and body from youth to old age. Along the way you’ll encounter some of the men and women who investigate the workings of the human brain and body, seeking to understand why some people’s brains and bodies fare better than others.

This is a free event which is open to all but you must book your two-hour slot in advance through Eventbrite.

Nuffield Research Placements

Another opportunity for students interested in the sciences for a summer placement. This one is with Nuffield Research Placements that give students the opportunity to work alongside professional scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians for 4 – 6 weeks over the summer holidays.

Charlotte Mykura from Esher College at Royal Holloway, University of London

Applicants need to be in the first year of post-16 studies and studying one or more A-levels (or equivalent) in maths, science, engineering or a technology-related subjects. Students also need to have have five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade B or above, including Maths, English and a science.

Nuffield offer weekly bursaries to students who meet one of their criteria for support. They are particularly keen to encourage students with no family history of Higher Education, or who have not had the opportunity to participate in an enrichment activity of this nature before, to apply.

To learn more read the information for applicants on the Nuffield Foundation website.