Aberdeen Performing Arts: Summer School
APA Summer Schools offer children and young people the opportunity to work intensively on a new production which will be staged in the Big Sky Studio at the end of the week. Along the way participants will develop creativity, confidence and performance skills, all while having fun and making new friends!
Gordonstoun International Summer School
Gordonstoun International Summer School has been operating for over 40 years and each year welcomes boys and girls from over 35 nationalities and between the age 8-16 to enjoy a fabulous Scottish summer of learning, fun and friendship.
Making an Intership Work For You
Internships can be a great first step into your chosen career. To get the best from your experience, you need to do a little planning – and be prepared to work hard.
Healthy Relationships
Open, honest and safe communication is a fundamental part of a healthy relationship. The first step to building a relationship is making sure you both understand each other’s needs and expectations—being on the same page is very important. That means you have to talk to each other! The link below has tips which can help […]
Puberty
Puberty is a pretty confusing, and emotional time which is why people often feel embarrassed talking about it. If you’re looking for the facts, the link below will help you find the answers you want.
Local Tutoring
The Big Plus is a free service that puts you in touch with a local tutor, who can help you with reading, writing or numbers. They’ll meet you in a local place, like a library or college. You’ll have a chat to decide what things you want to learn. Check out the website to see […]
Career Planning
The My World of Work website has lots of tools and resources to help you find a career which would be right for you and then develop a plan of how to reach that goal. From CV writing to funding, there’s lots of information to help you no matter where you are in your career.
Skills Explorer Tool
Register an account with My World of Work to complete a skills explorer tool to help you understand which are your best skills and the skills you need to improve on.
Which Apprenticeship is Right for You?
The Apprenticeships.Scot website has lots of information about the different types of apprenticeships available and the areas of study. There are 3 main different types of apprenticeship available: Foundation Apprenticeships – For pupils in S5 and S6. They choose this qualification as part of their subject choices and get the chance to work with employers. […]
How Do Apprenticeships Compare?
If you’re wondering how an apprenticeship compares with other qualifications, this table gives an overview of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework. You may be surprised to learn that you can complete an apprenticeship and gain a qualification equal to that of an Honours Degree and above! Download the image for a table which simply […]