1. Firrhill High School
Employability and Apprenticeship Evening
Welcome!

2. Developing the Young Workforce and The Career Education Standard (CES)
More information here!

3. Traditional Routes to Employment

4. SCHOOL-COLLEGE P’SHIP
Current Routes to Employment
A System
Graduate Apprenticeship 8
#NoWrongPath
Modern Apprenticeship
EMPLOYMENT 6
Foundation Apprenticeship 6
1-3
7-10
SCHOOL 4 5 6
UNIVERSITY
National Progression Award, Skills for Work, SVQ
The landscape is very different now
There are many different routes to get to university or employment.
HND 8
HNC
SCHOOL-COLLEGE P’SHIP 7 NC 6
FULL-TIME
COLLEGE

5. School College Programmes
A great way to test out a career path and gain valuable industry led qualifications whilst at School
SCP programmes on offer to Firrhill HS pupils S5/6
This includes:
Foundation Apprenticeship programmes on offer

6. Global and local

7. Video links – what apprentices say
“The opportunity to gain real work experience while getting an introduction into a career I’m already passionate about is something that would not have been possible to do within school.” - Douglas
Video links – what apprentices say
“This Apprenticeship has opened that door for me by giving me real work experience which will hopefully help me move on to further study in the future.” - Michael

8. Future Proof Your Children's
Career Prospects more…
Useful Links more…
You can call SDS free to speak to an Adviser on
Local Jobs, apprenticeships and other school leaver opportunities
Edinburgh College Courses
Career coach – to link careers and courses , also PlanIT
All in Edinburgh – For those with long term health problems or disabilities
In a nutshell guides for Parents including:
Apprenticeships in a Nutshell
Skills in a Nutshell
Learning Pathways in the Senior Phase and beyond
Digital Skills in a Nutshell
Career Conversations in a Nutshell

9. Great Reasons to Study at Edinburgh College
96% satisfaction and 97% progression rates
employment and university
Industry standard facilities

10. #NoWrongPath