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St David’s High
S6
Careers Resources
2015
Welcome to S6
Welcome back to sixth year at St David’s High School. Since this is your last year at school, it’s
essential to begin now to think about what you are going to do in the future. This book contains
career planning resources that everyone can use this year.
As the school’s Careers Adviser, I am here to give you information and advice about the options
open to you, so please get in touch if you need my help.
Help from Skills Development Scotland
If you would like help in deciding what to do when you leave school, you should register on Skills
Development Scotland’s website My World of Work at www.myworldofwork.co.uk. As a starting
point, use the My Strengths tool on the website to identify areas of study or employment which
might suit you. The website can also give you lots of useful information on applications, CVs,
interviews, jobs and college. You can also call Skills Development Scotland’s Contact Centre for
advice on 0800 917 8000.
If you have used the My Strengths tool and accessed My World of Work and other resources to
research information, but are still undecided about what to do, please speak to your Guidance
teacher, who can refer you to a Careers Adviser for a face to face interview in school.
I can also be contacted by phone at the Skills Development Scotland Centre in Musselburgh on
0131 655 3120 or by email at [email protected] .
S6 – St David’s High School
Name ____________________________
Class __________
My Action Plan
(tick the boxes that apply – there may be more than one)
My main career interest is
I don’t know go to section 1
After S6 I plan to... go to university go to section 2
go to college go to section 3
get a job go to section 4
From here on I need to.....
Get more work experience Explore my strengths and skills
Talk about my ideas Improve my confidence
Do some volunteering Find out entry requirements
Anything else I should do....
Start planning now
REGISTER ON www.myworldofwork.co.uk
If you need any help email me at [email protected] or phone the
SDS office on 0131 665 3120.
1
No ideas
• www.myworldofwork.co.uk (interests explorer & my strengths)
• www.planitplus.net (careers match)
• www.ukcoursefinder.com (suggests degree level courses)
2
University
• www.ucas.com (search all UK courses - most reliable)
• www.bestcourse4me.com
• www.planitplus.net (Scotland wide courses)
• www.myworldofwork.co.uk (look at Higher Education articles)
• www.prospects.ac.uk (graduate information)
3
College
• www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk (local college courses)
• www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk
• www.borderscollege.ac.uk
• www.sruc.ac.uk (agricultural college)
• www.planitplus.net (Scotland wide courses)
4
Getting a job
• www.myworldofwork.co.uk (my CV & my interview & job search)
• www.notgoingtouni.com
• edubuzz.org/midandeastvacancies
• www.apprenticeshipsinscotland.com
Higher Education Open Days 2015
IMPORTANT: - Check dates and times before going to Open Days.
Book on-line to reserve a place.
Institution Date of Visit Contact No/Website
University of Aberdeen Tuesday 1 September 2015 www.abdn.ac.uk/openday
University of Abertay,
Dundee
Wednesday 23 September 2015 www.abertay.ac.uk
University of Dundee Dentistry –Friday 15 June 2015
Medicine – Friday 15 June 2015
Main campus Open Days –Monday 31 August 2015
and Saturday 26 September 2015.
Art –Tuesday 27 October 2015
www.dundee.ac.uk/admissions/visit
University of Edinburgh
Friday 19 June 2015
Monday 7 September 2015
Saturday 26 September 2015
www.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate-open-
day
Edinburgh Napier University Saturday 3 October 2015 – Main Open day at
Merchiston, Craiglockhart and Sighthill campuses.
www.napier.ac.uk/opendays
University of Glasgow Glasgow campus – Thursday 18 June, Wednesday
2 September and Saturday 24 October 2015
Crichton campus, Dumfries –Wednesday 1 July,
Saturday 19 September and Saturday 7 November
2015
www.glasgow.ac.uk/opendays
Glasgow Caledonian
University
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Saturday 3 October 2015
www.gcu.ac.uk/openday
Glasgow School of Art Thursday 29 October 2015 www.gsa.ac.uk
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh campus – Friday 25 September and
Saturday 31 October 2015
Scottish Borders Campus, Galashiels – Saturday 10
and Saturday 28 November 2015
www.hw.ac.uk/opendays
University of the Highlands
and Islands
Various visit days at individual campuses. See
website for information.
www.uhi.ac.uk/opendays
Queen Margaret
University, Edinburgh
Thursday 3 September 2015
Saturday 3 October 2015
www.qmu.ac.uk
Robert Gordon
University, Aberdeen
Saturday 3 October 2015
Wednesday 7 October 2015
www.rgu.ac.uk
Royal Conservatoire of
Scotland, Glasgow
Music – Friday 5 June 2015.
Summer Open Day – Friday 7 August 2015
Production & Screen – Friday 9 October 2015
Drama – Friday 16 October 2015
Modern Ballet – Friday 6 November 2015
www.rcs.ac.uk
Scotland’s Rural Colleges
SRUC
Aberdeen, Ayr and
Edinburgh campuses
Aberdeen campus – Saturday 19 September,
Wednesday 14 October & Wednesday 18
November 2015.
Ayr campuses – Saturday 12 September,
Wednesday 7 October & Thursday 19 November
2015.
Edinburgh campus – Saturday 5 September,
Wednesday 7 October & Wednesday 18 November
2015.
www.sruc.ac.uk/opendays
University of St Andrews Saturday 13 June 2015 – Medicine Visiting Day
General Visiting Days – Wednesday 30 September,
Wednesday 14 October, Wednesday 28 October,
Wednesday 11 November 2015.
http://www.st-
andrews.ac.uk/study/ug/meet-
us/visiting-days/
University of Stirling Saturday 19 September 2015
Saturday 31 October 2015
www.stir.ac.uk
Strathclyde University Tuesday 1 September 2015
Saturday 3 October 2015
www.strath.ac.uk/openday
University of the West of
Scotland
Ayr campus –Wednesday 7 October 2015
Dumfries campus – Wednesday 9 September 2015
Hamilton campus –Wednesday 16 September 2015
Paisley campus – Wednesday 30 September 2015
www.uws.ac.uk/opendays
Useful Websites for Higher Education Applicants
www.ucas.com – UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service)
Details of degree courses throughout the UK. Includes course search by subject
and/or institution, course profiles, university/college information, student finance.
Also includes Apply, the on-line application system used by applicants to UK
universities.
www.myworldofwork.co.uk – Skills Development Scotland’s website
Provides information on Higher National and Degree courses as well as a
Graduate Portal for details of graduate careers.
www.planitplus.net - PlanIT
Contains information on all full and part time courses at Scottish colleges including
Higher National Certificates/Diplomas, along with information on degree courses
at Scottish universities.
http://unistats.direct.gov.uk – Unistats
Detailed information on the going rate for entry to courses. Also includes a survey
of current students’ views of their course, including how it is taught and assessed,
level of academic support provided, availability of learning resources including
libraries and IT facilities. Data on graduate employment destinations for individual
courses.
www.push.co.uk – PUSH Online
The ultimate Guide to student life, university and everything! Researched by
students and recent graduates. Includes brief university profiles, university links to
student unions/newspaper websites, information on how to apply, prices of beer, a
jargon buster and lots more.
www.elrah.ac.uk – Edinburgh, Lothians, Fife and Borders Articulation Hub
Designed to help HNC/HND college students with progression on to degree
courses at university. This site provides useful information for school leavers on
links from HNC/D courses at local colleges to related courses at universities in
south east Scotland.
www.prospects.ac.uk – Prospects
The essential guide to graduate careers, jobs and postgraduate study in the UK.
Gives information about employment opportunities in its ‘What do Graduates Do’
section.
www.saas.gov.uk – Student Awards Agency for Scotland
Information on all aspects of student funding including bursaries and student
loans. Scottish students studying in Scotland do not pay tuition fees for their
courses. Some students may be eligible for a non-repayable Young Student
Bursary depending on the level of their family’s income. All students can apply for
a non income assessed repayable loan of up to £4750 per annum. Look at this
site to find out more about the cost of Higher Education.
Higher Education - other resources
Which University here or www.university.which.co.uk
Best Course for Me here or www.bestcourse4me.com
Go Think Big here or www.gothinkbig.co.uk/tools/careers-infographics
Studential here or www.studential.com
The Student Room here or www.thestudentroom.co.uk
Icould here or www.icould.com
Important information for pupils
applying to Medicine, Dentistry,
Veterinary Medicine or Law courses
All applicants to degree courses in Medicine and Dentistry must sit an
aptitude test. The UKCAT (UK Clinical Aptitude Test) is being used by all
Scottish universities (and the majority of those outside Scotland). This is an
aptitude test, which does not draw on any particular body of knowledge that
a candidate can learn in advance. However there are practice questions on
the UKCAT website.
You must register on-line to take the test. Registration should be made
between 1 May 2015 and 22 September 2015. The test must be taken
between 1 July 2015 and 6 October 2015. There is a test centre in
Edinburgh. The cost of taking the test is £65 (1 July - 31 Aug) and £80 (1
Sept – 6 Oct). Bursaries may be available to cover the cost of the test
depending on parental income. More information is available on the UKCAT
website www.ukcat.ac.uk.
The BMAT (BioMedical Admissions Test) is used by a small number of
universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton and Sussex Medical
School, Lancaster University, University of Leeds, Imperial College, London
and University College, London for entry to Medicine, by Cambridge and
the Royal Veterinary College for entry to Veterinary Medicine courses and
by Imperial College, London for Biomedical Science and Biomedical
Science with Management and by Oxford for Biomedical Sciences. Next
test date is on 4 November 2015. Registration is between 1 September
and 1 October 2015. Test fee is £44.00. More information at
www.bmat.org.uk.
The LNAT (National Admissions Test for law) is being used by Glasgow
University (and other institutions outside Scotland) to assess applications to
all courses in Law, including joint degrees in Law and another subject. Full
details of test dates and registration are on the LNAT website
www.lnat.ac.uk.
Edinburgh College - www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/
Scotland’s Rural Colleges - www.sruc.ac.uk/
Colleges in Scotland - www.planitplus.net/learningzone/fe/
Not going to university - www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/
Pre-application help - www.edubuzz.org/careers/2012/12/21/edinburgh-college/
Higher National level funding - http://www.saas.gov.uk/
HN to degree progression routes - http://www.elrah.ac.uk/
Scottish Qualifications Framework -
www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/readyreckoner.html
CV preparation -www.myworldofwork.co.uk/landing-mycv
MWOW MY CV - www.myworldofwork.co.uk/node/57416
MWOW – My Interview - www.myworldofwork.co.uk/myinterview
MWOW Cover letter info - www.myworldofwork.co.uk/content/cover-letter-guide
Possible vacancies - www.edubuzz.org/careers/
Possible vacancies - www.edubuzz.org/midandeastvacancies/
Not going to university - www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/
Helpful resources -www.edubuzz.org/careers/2014/05/20/resources-for-your-job-
search/
Interview preparation - www.myworldofwork.co.uk/section/interviews
College Resources
Finding Employment
St David’s RC High School 2015 – 2016
Newsletter
Planning your career
As this is your last year at school, it is essential to begin to think about what you are going to do in the future.
The most important thing about career planning is to research your career ideas properly. There is lots of good careers advice you can access on the internet – see useful addresses overpage. It is important to research your ideas thoroughly. Use the Careers Section of the school library to help you.
Register with the MyWoW website at www.myworldofwork.co.uk. All you need to do is select Login/Register at the top right of the screen which will take you to the page Register and Create an Account. You can now put in your personal details (note: ensure passwords are chosen as described in system) Once completed, select Register Button and on the next screen, select Services Button. Then select My Toolkit. This will take you back to Career Toolkit where you can look at the tools and select the ones you want to use.
If you need to see the Careers Adviser
If you would like to have an interview with me, please speak to your Guidance Teacher who will arrange an interview for you. You should try to use MyWoW first.
I can be contacted by phone at the Skills Development Scotland Centre in Musselburgh on 0131 665 3120 or by email at: [email protected]
There is a careers drop-in on Tuesday lunchtimes 1.05pm – 1.50pm in the Pupil Support Base Room G520. No appointment needed – this is your chance to have any quick queries answered.
Going to college
Contact local colleges soon for information about courses and apply early (Feb/Mar) in 2016 for courses starting August / September 2016. Many colleges have open days or information sessions where you can go along to find out more. Going to university
All university degree courses should be applied for through the UCAS website – see websites above for details. Make sure you know what the closing dates are and if the courses you are applying for require further information before you apply, such as sitting an entrance test, completing work experience or doing an audition. Use university websites to find out about courses and entry criteria. Many universities organise open days or information sessions so you can look round and speak to course tutors to find out more.
Finding work and training
If you are planning to find a job when you leave school – start looking for work from February / March 2016. Look at employer websites as 80% of vacancies are not advertised. Check recruitment websites as well as asking friends and family about local vacancies.
Your local Skills Development Scotland Centre can tell you more about training programmes in your area.
Skills Development Scotland Centre, 29 Eskbank Road, Dalkeith EH22 1HJ 0131 663 7287
Skills Development Scotland Centre, Adam Ferguson House, Station Road, Musselburgh EH21 7PQ
0131 665 3120
Planning Ahead
Don’t have a clue: Visit www.planitplus.net/careersmatch - it will help generate some ideas or www.myworldofwork.co.uk – try the Strengths test to find what kind of work activities suit your interests. Drop-In sessions in the Pupil Support Base Room G520 on Tuesdays from 1.05pm to 1.50pm.
Have some ideas
but need to
explore options
available:
Visit www.myworldofwork.co.uk – look up job titles on Careers A-Z or read ‘Careers 2009’ in the careers section of the library.
Visit www.planitplus.net for career and course information.
Try to get some relevant work experience or work shadowing.
Start to research the post-school options outlined below using the available resources.
Post-school options and resources
Further Education Visit www.planitplus.net for course information or “Course Choices” on www.myworldofwork.co.uk
Read college prospectuses in the School Library (careers section) or visit college websites: Edinburgh College - www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk 0131 669 4400
Newbattle Abbey College – www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk 0131 663 1921
Borders College – www.borderscollege.ac.uk 08700 505152
Scottish Rural University College - www.sruc.ac.uk 01506 864800
Higher Education Visit www.ukcoursefinder.com for course choice
Visit www.ucas.com for course search information and how to apply
Visit www.saas.gov.uk for financial advice and www.push.co.uk for student advice
Visit www.unistats.direct.gov.uk for information on going rates
Visit www.prospects.ac.uk and look at the section “What Do Graduates Do Now?”
Read university prospectuses in the School Library or visit university websites.
Visit university open days – for details see www.opendays.com
Employment/
Training
Visit www.myworldofwork.co.uk – see Job Search section for advice on job search techniques.
Read leaflets in Green Section of Careers Library in the School Library to get help with CVs, interviews, applications etc.
Visit www.yell.com or use the Yellow Pages to identify employers to contact about recruitment.
Try to get some relevant work experience or work shadowing.
Useful websites: www.edubuzz.org/midandeastvacancies, www.indeed.co.uk, www.notgoingtouni.com and www.apprenticeshipsinscotland.com
Year Out Visit www.yearoutgroup.org, www.summerjobs.com and www.gapyear.com
Think about what you hope to gain from a year out. A successful gap year needs to be well planned.
Subject
Information
For more details on the new qualifications look at the website www.sqa.org.uk
START PLANNING NOW! Planning ahead is key to achieving your career aims. If you
would like an interview with the Careers Adviser, please ask your Guidance Teacher.
