Category Archives: Employment & Training Opportunities

Pathways Information Evening

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Very soon the personalisation and choice process will begin for all pupils currently in S2 and the senior phase coursing process will begin for all pupils currently in S3, S4 & S5. On the evening of Wednesday 6 February a pathways information session will take place.  The pathways information session for parents of pupils in S3, S4 & S5 will begin at 6.30pm and at 7.45pm for parents of pupils in S2.

There will also be a Careers Fair on the same night, with stalls from local and national employers, Edinburgh College and several universities. This will be open from 6pm until 8.30pm.

You son/daughter is of course also very welcome to the events on the night.

Apprenticeship Opportunities

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Various organisations are looking for apprentices – you may find with companies like Leonardo that they open applications now but will not start the apprentice until July / August.
EDF Energy Torness Power Station – they tend to recruit every year – to see details, go to https://t.co/kRYrlujv3j
Leonardo (they make the electronics for fighter jets / military planes) also recruit every year
Network Rail are looking for students to participate in their graduate and placement opportunities (tend to recruit on a regular basis also)
BBC also seem to be looking for production apprentices and trainees – have a look at bbc.co.uk and search for careers and then click on the tab “apprenticeships and traineeships.”
Barbara Moir Careers Adviser

2019-2020 Tianjin Scholarship

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Please see  information below regarding the 2019-2020 Tianjin Scholarship.  In conjunction with the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission, the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools offers current 6th year pupils the opportunity to apply to spend an academic year learning Mandarin in Tianjin, China. Further information about the scholarship application process and criteria is included in the documents below.

Download: Tianjin Scholarship cover letter_2019-2020

Download: Tianjin scholarship application form_2019-2020