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Monday
The Institute of Civil Engineers
Allied Healthcare Professionals
The Institute of Physics
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Subject Choices Guidance with Education Scotland
Peter Murray
Gregor Macleod
Scotland’s Enterprising Schools
Friday
New College Lanarkshire (Music Industries and Performing Arts)
Xponorth
| Date | Time | Theme |
| Monday 4th December | 09:45 |
Subject Choices Guidance with Education Scotland |
| 10:45 |
The Institute of Civil Engineers will be advising on the skills gained and benefits of choosing Maths along with advice on pursuing engineering as a pathway |
|
| 11:45 |
Allied Healthcare Professionals will be advising on the skills gained and benefits of choosing Biology along with advice on a range of pathways available in the NHS |
|
| 13:45 |
The Institute of Physics will be advising on the skills gained and benefits of choosing Physics along with advice on pursuing engineering as a pathway |
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| Tuesday 5th December | 09:45 |
Subject Choices Guidance with Education Scotland |
| 10:45 |
Stream Marine will be talking about the opportunity to study an NPA in Maritime Studies with DYW Live and the opportunities available at sea |
|
| 11:45 |
SDS will be talking about the range of Foundation Apprenticeships available to study online, bringing work experience into your school learning |
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| 13:45 |
New College Lanarkshire will be talking about a range of qualifications available to study in 2024-2025 onwards through DYW Live including AI & The Cloud, Legal Studies, Introduction to Podcasting and more |
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| Wednesday 6th December | 09:45 |
Subject Choices Guidance with Education Scotland |
| 10:45 |
SCILT (Scotland’s National Centre for Languages) will be advising on the skills gains, and benefits of choosing a second (or third!) language, along with advice on the range of pathways they can open up |
|
| 11:45 |
Alison from Founders4Schools will talk about studying social sciences, how it has benefited her career and even landed her, her first job |
|
| 13:45 |
Visit Scotland will be bringing two of their graduates to talk about their subject choices, the skills social subjects can give you and about working in human resources |
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| Thursday 7th December | 09:45 |
Subject Choices Guidance with Education Scotland |
| 10:45 |
Peter Murray will be discussing the benefits of studying business at school and where it can take you |
|
| 11:45 |
Gregor Macleod will share how the subjects he was interested in at school have shaped his fascinating career which includes roles as a catering manager, B&B owner and now TV chef/presenter |
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| 13:45 |
Scotland’s Enterprising Schools will be advising on the skills gained and benefits of choosing business and enterprise subjects, along with advice on the range of pathways they can open up |
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| Friday 8th December | 09:45 |
Subject Choices Guidance with Education Scotland |
| 10:45 |
New College Lanarkshire will be covering the skills gained and benefits of studying Music & Sound Production and Performing Arts, along with the wive variety of pathways available in the creative sector |
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| 11:45 |
Xponorth will be covering the skills gained and benefits of studying the creative arts (art, design & graphics), along with the wide variety of pathways available in the creative sector |
A week of live input to help students navigate the process of subject choices.
09:45 sessions (repeated daily) - 45 minute sessions led by Peter Murray, Education Scotland. This session will cover general advice about what subject choices are, things to consider when making your subject choices such as potential future careers and some examples of what other learners have chosen. There will be opportunities for Q&A by learners at the end of the session.
10:45, 11:45 & 13:45 sessions - 30 minute sessions showing a range of careers picking certain subjects could lead to, with different focuses each day.
