Subject Choices Partner Support Toolkit

Contents Introduction Our support at subject choices time How you could help Suggested social media posts Social media GIFs and images Suggested website and newsletter content

Introduction Choosing subjects is an important time for S2/3 secondary school pupils across Scotland and our Skills Development Scotland Careers Advisers in schools are busy providing a programme of support at this time to help young people make informed choices. To ensure parents, carers and young people are aware of the help and support on offer a promotional campaign will be running throughout January and February. The campaign comprises of digital advertising, social media content, media coverage, and partner engagement through schools. Within this toolkit you’ll find ideas about how you could support the campaign. Thanks in advance!

Our support at subject choices time Groupwork sessions and one-to-one meetings. Delivered by our Careers Advisers in school, young people are encouraged to think about how subject choices relate to careers, and are offered advice on choosing the right subjects for them. Parents, carers and teachers can also join the one-to-one meeting. A new Subject Choices magazine for pupils. Distributed by Careers Advisers, the magazine provides lots of hints and tips about making choices. Action Plan for My World of Work. An Action Plan for Scotland’s careers website My World of Work has been designed to help young people prepare. The plan is referenced in the magazine and also available from the site at myworldofwork.co.uk/subjectchoices Subject Choices magazine

How you could help Could you get involved and promote the support available from Skills Development Scotland at subject choice time? Help inform young people and their parents/carers about the Action Plan at myworldofwork.co.uk/subjectchoices Help inform parents/carers about the information on our service as well as specific help and advice for them on subject choices at https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/my-career- options/choosing-school-subjects-advice-parents

Social media suggested posts For young people Copy and paste the text below to create a social media post. You can choose from one of the GIFs or images on slides nine and ten to accompany the posts. About to make #subjectchoices? Get prepared with the help of My World of Work @mywowscotland https://goo.gl/kxPxGm Making your #subjectchoices? Pick subjects which will develop your skills and bring out your strengths! https://goo.gl/kxPxGm @mywowscotland can help you discover more about yourself so you can make better #subjectchoices! https://goo.gl/kxPxGm When you’re making your #subjectchoices, ask yourself ‘The Big Five’ questions! https://goo.gl/kxPxGm Look out for other content you can share from our channels on Facebook @myworldofwork and Twitter @mywowscotland

Social media suggested posts For young people Copy and paste the text below to create a post. You can choose from one of the GIFs or images on slides nine and ten to accompany the posts. Pick subjects you enjoy. Use the #subjectchoices tool to explore careers your subjects could lead to https://goo.gl/kxPxGm What are you good at? What brings out the best in you? Pick subjects you think will match these things! https://goo.gl/kxPxGm #subjectchoices The #subjectchoices tool @mywowscotland lets you pick subjects to see what careers would suit you https://goo.gl/kxPxGm Need some help with #subjectchoices? Don’t forget you can speak to your school Careers Adviser https://goo.gl/kxPxGm Look out for other content you can share from our channels on Facebook @myworldofwork and Twitter @mywowscotland

Social media suggested posts For parents/carers Copy and paste the text below to create a post. You can choose from one of the GIFs or images on slides nine and ten to accompany the posts. Does your child need help choosing subjects? Chat to your @skillsdevscot school Careers Adviser https://goo.gl/bZdPDW Parents, find out about #subjectchoices support from Skills Development Scotland at https://goo.gl/bZdPDW @skillsdevscot @mywowscotland Is your child choosing subjects? Check out the @mywowscotland action plan and get prepared https://goo.gl/bZdPDW Parents, there’s help and advice for you on supporting your child to choose subjects @mywowscotland https://goo.gl/bZdPDW Look out for other content you can share from our channels on Facebook @myworldofwork and Twitter @mywowscotland

Social media GIFs 1. Double click the ‘GIF image’ icon to the right of the image 2. Right click on the GIF in your browser and save to your desktop 3. Upload a relevant graphic to social media to accompany your post text

Social media images 1. Double click the ‘PNG image’ icon to the right of the image 2. Go to ‘File’ and select ‘Copy’ to save the image it to your desktop 3. Upload a relevant graphic to social media to accompany your post text

Suggested website/newsletter copy Copy and paste the text below into relevant communications. If the hyperlink doesn’t copy onto your site, right click the highlighted text and select ‘edit hyperlink’ to see the page it should link to. Subject choices - helping you choose Your subject choices at school can have an impact on what you can study at college or university and what jobs you can go for in the future. Help is at hand though from Skills Development Scotland. Your Careers Adviser in school can help you think about the right subject choices for you. You can meet with them to discuss your choices and if you like, you can also bring along your parents/carer or a teacher. Ask your Careers Adviser about the Future Me - Subject Choices magazine as it is full of hints and tips to help you make the best choices for you.   Your careers website, My World of Work also has lots of help and advice. Check out the Action Plan to help you get prepared: Register on My World of Work Complete the About Me quiz Try the Strengths tool Try the Skills tool Use the Subject Choice tool. Get started at myworldofwork.co.uk/subjectchoices