Apprenticeship Event at DYW Live @ E-Sgoil

About the Business Leaders

These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly.

About the teacher and students

The event was created by Peter Murray for 350 students at DYW Live @ E-Sgoil aged Age 14 - 17.

Event description

Scottish Apprenticeship Week - Online using Vimeo

Scottish Apprenticeship Week shines a light on the vital role apprenticeships play in supporting people, employers, and the economy. We want you to share your experience to help inform pupils about apprenticeships and talk about your journey through your apprenticeship.

This session is part of DYW Live’s SAW 2022 week organised by Skills Development Scotland and Education Scotland.

These sessions are open to every school in Scotland. They are hosted by e-Sgoil - Scotland's National Online Platform as part of the National e-Learning Offer.

They will be 30 minutes long, 20 minutes presentation and 10 minute Q&A and are a great way for you to showcase your company and industry to the future workforce, as well as being a chance for you to develop your presentation skills.

Your presentation should cover:

• What you do
• Subjects you studied and how these are relevant now
• Any work experience you have had and what you learned
• What inspired you to choose an apprenticeship and why was it a good fit for you?
• What are the benefits of your apprenticeship?
• Why did you choose the type of apprenticeship you are doing?
• Why did you choose the company you work for?
• What are your plans for the future?
• What are they skills you use most in your job?
• As well as the technical skills you use, young people like to hear about the ‘human skills’ you use in your job (e.g., communication skills, collaboration, problem solving, creativity, team working)
• Talk about the people that have supported your career journey
• Talk about your successes, as well as times where you didn't achieve what you set out to and what you learned from the experience

This will be followed by a Q&A session.

There will be 3 sessions per day from Monday March 7th to Friday March 11th. If you cannot manage the time slot you have been invited to, but want to take part, please contact community@founders4schools.org.uk and we can offer you another time slot.

How will Pupils Benefit?
These events allow pupils to hear from real-life role models who can demonstrate the relevance and connection of what is taught in the classroom. They bring the curriculum to life and allow them to gain an understanding of what different careers entail.

They are a popular way of engaging young people with the world of work as they allow a great deal to be achieved in one setting and, when taking place in school, can provide the opportunity for a relaxed one to one conversation between young people and potential employers. This aspect is particularly important in creating interest and building confidence in future pathways for young people.

These meaningful encounters inspire young people and have a positive impact on their future life chances.

Career Education Standard - I Can!
Here is one example per level of the areas of the "I can" framework that would typically be covered by engaging your young people in an employability event. Download the mapping document here for more!
By the end of second level - I can apply my skills to get more information about jobs/careers.
By the end of BGE - I can manage my profile, share it appropriately and justify my choice of evidence.
By the end of Senior Phase - I can draw appropriately on evidence from my skills profile to help me complete application forms, create CVs and when practising interview techniques.

Age Appropriacy: This type of event is appropriate for any student aged 5 through 24. Refer to our white paper pages 9 and 11 for more details. This white paper summarizes more than 100 externally validated research papers on career pathways for students.