To improve metaskills delivery and impact, the following developments are ongoing DYW Primary School: Increasing awareness of (Meta-Skills Progression Frameworks, & The Career Education Standard. Training opportunities for My World of Work (including profiling). Developing links with employers & partners – including potential for bank of online materials.
There are many resources available to Practitioners from the Primary and Secondary Sectors with a particular focus on career management skills.
PRIMARY EDUCATION
- My World of Work P5-P7 digital offer | Skills Development Scotland
- Primary education goes live with My World of Work | Skills Development Scotland
- My World of Work Live | My World of Work
- Coding for career success | Skills Development Scotland
- Transition support from primary to secondary school | Skills Development Scotland
Enhancing Learning and teaching through the use of digital technology.
Click below for related links.
- Digi Learn (glowscotland.org.uk)
- Glow Connect – Scotland’s digital learning platform
- National e-Learning Offer | Education Scotland
- Cumbernauld Primary School (North Lanarkshire): A group of pupils are proving it’s never too early to start thinking about your career.
- Inverness Primary School: The Minister for Employability and Training has been put through his digital paces by pupils from an Inverness Primary School
- Developing the Young Workforce: Online toolkit to support schools Enterprise – Renfrewshire Council (weebly.com)
- Aberdeenshire’s Mock Trial 2017
Gender Inequalities Education Scotland Improving gender balance 3-18
Equalities
DYW Aberdeenshire are committed to equalities. We support children and young people to achieve their potential.
My World of Work have created resources in partnership with British Sign Language to support the hard-of-hearing and deaf community.
Find out more about ‘support for gender equality’ in schools by clicking on the links below.
STEM
My World of Work
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has developed a programme of support for youngsters as they proceed through school. SDS has created My World of Work, a useful careers resource for pupils and parents. Gradually Primary P7 pupils are being introduced to My World of Work to aid transition to secondary.
In early years and primary schools, Developing the Young Workforce is an integral part of the curriculum which allows teachers and pupils to links areas of the curriculum to the World of Work.
This is divided into three sub-sections- Skills for Learning, Life and Work, Career Education and Employer Engagement which are the areas primaries are expected to engage in.
Skills for Life, Learning and Work
Career Education
Employer Engagement
Other Useful Resources and Websites
- School/Employer Partnership Guidance – for schools, employers, and local authorities– These three documents support the aim of creating meaningful and productive partnerships in all secondary schools, highlighting the benefits and suggest practical steps.
- DYW North East Board Report Quarterly Summary 2022
- SQA– Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce
- Review of Youth Awards in Scotland– The review considered how well youth awards in Scotland collectively contribute to 1. improved life chances for young people, 2. stronger, more resilient, supportive, influential and inclusive communities and 3. the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence
- Preparing Young People for the Future – Senior phase in Scotland’s colleges– The report seeks to provide direction and support to colleges and their partners involved in delivering the senior phase of CfE, and implementation of the recommendations of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW)
- Foundation Apprenticeships
- Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
- Princes Trust
- Young Enterprise Scotland
- Scotland’s Enterprising Schools
Contact Information
Andrew Ritchie, Developing the Young Workforce Lead Officer
Email: andrew.ritchie@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Phone: 01467537120
