Our careers page has been designed to help you find the contact details for our SDS colleagues and other useful information about careers, pathways and routes through and beyond school.
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) School Careers Adviser
Our Careers Adviser, Barbara Moir, works in school during the week. Barbara’s usual days in School are Monday to Thursday where she can be found in the School Library.
Barbara works with students in all year groups and supports at key times such as transitions between year groups, course choice time and preparing to leave school at the end of either S4, S5 or S6. Feel free to contact Barbara via email to request information or an appointment at any time.
Barbara can be contacted by email at Barbara.moir@sds.co.uk or by phone on 07887 831027. If Barbara is not in school, please call 0131 663 7287 and one of her colleagues can help you.
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You can find out more about the services provided by SDS here.
Pupils should contact their Pupil Support Leader in the first instance.
Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Coordinator
Sam Lamond is our school DYW coordinator. Sam works closely with school staff and SDS colleagues to help plan, prepare and deliver whole school and bespoke opportunities that help students understand more about the world of work, the range of industries and sectors that are available to them and shares the most up-to-date information about the labour market. Sam also organises input from partners and businesses in PSE lessons to promote and develop employability opportunities and develop skills for work. You can find out more about the DYW National agenda here.
Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
We are proud to offer a wide range of courses here at Dalkeith High School. Part of our curriculum offer includes courses that are within the SCQF suite of qualifications. You can find out more about these types of qualifications here.
Useful links for students & parents/carers
Below are a few useful links that provide helpful information for students and parents/carers around course choices, career paths and routes beyond school.
Pathways through college/university
