1. Subject Choices Partner Support Toolkit

2. 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

3. 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!

4. 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

5. 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 options/choosing-school-subjects-advice-parents

6. 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
Making your #subjectchoices? Pick subjects which will develop your skills and bring out your strengths!
@mywowscotland can help you discover more about yourself so you can make better #subjectchoices!
When you’re making your #subjectchoices, ask yourself ‘The Big Five’ questions!
Look out for other content you can share from our channels on and

7. 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
What are you good at? What brings out the best in you? Pick subjects you think will match these things! #subjectchoices
The #subjectchoices lets you pick subjects to see what careers would suit you
Need some help with #subjectchoices? Don’t forget you can speak to your school Careers Adviser
Look out for other content you can share from our channels on and

8. 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 school Careers Adviser
Parents, find out about #subjectchoices support from Skills Development Scotland
Is your child choosing subjects? Check out action plan and get prepared
Parents, there’s help and advice for you on supporting your child to choose subjects @mywowscotland
Look out for other content you can share from our channels on and

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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