Welcome to your S3 careers talk.
Mick Burns
Careers Adviser
North Berwick High School
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Category Archives: Higher Education
Edinburgh University Music Courses
Pupils with no school music qualifications are now able to study for the BMus undergraduate degree in music at Edinburgh.
The University’s Reid School of Music has widened its entry requirements to reflect the breadth of topics covered by the degree. The move will make it more accessible to applicants from a range of backgrounds.
More details here
14 June 2018
Apprentice Civil and Structural Engineer
We anticipate the post would suit a school leaver with at least 2 Highers (or similar) at pass grade, with one being in mathematics. An interest in engineering, technical drawing, the environment and applying Maths is also an advantage. JBA will provide on the job training and targeted internal training throughout your employment.
This post is an apprenticeship BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering and 20 % of the training is delivers through day release at Heriot Watt University and 80% through working within JBA. As a company we are committed to training and learning and have several courses accredited by external providers
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Higher Education event Edinburgh
How to use your summer to get into the BEST US & UK Universities- Edinburgh
Join us for our seminar, where we will discuss how to make the most out of ANY summer experience. There is no “right” plan for the summer but there are always ways to optimize what you do and how you convey it. We’ll walk through how to identify the best summer opportunities based on your individual profile and what admissions officers are looking for in students’ summer experiences. In addition, we’ll discuss how summers can be used to pursue capstone projects, which allow students to truly stand out in their areas of interest
More details here
Equal Engineers Careers Fair
Scotland Engineering & Tech Apprenticeship & Graduate Careers Fair 2018
Ever considered a career in engineering or technology? Looking for some opportunities for when you finish school or college? Or perhaps you are already in your career and are looking for a change?
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Work Experience – Law
We have an excellent work experience opportunity for 6 students interested in a career in law in our Edinburgh office.
This work experience will take place on Tuesday 5-Friday 8 June. The work experience consists of work shadowing and some employability skills workshops, aimed at upskilling those who are going on to study law at university.
This work experience is open to S4/S5/S6 students and the students need to meet PRIME criteria.
S6 NBHS June 2018
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Good morning S6!
Welcome to S6 at North Berwick High.
This talk is about:
What’s important for S6.
What’s important when thinking about your future.
Getting ready for S6.
What you need to do and when you need to do it.
What resources are there to help you.
Timescales involved.
The countdown clock below is the time left for most ucas applications to be made, 15 January 2019 but really applies to everyone in S6 no matter options they are considering.
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National Healthcare Weekend
National Healthcare Weekend July Flyer
Hundreds of healthcare professionals from across the UK will be volunteering to present and network with your students who are interested in:
· Medicine
· Veterinary Medicine
· Dentistry
at our National Healthcare Weekends on the 16th and 17th June taking place at the University of Stirling!
Please note that these events are filling quickly!
It is a highly valuable opportunity for your students to network with a variety of healthcare professions, learn about work experience opportunities and how to make a successful application.
Registration is £25 for students on the Saturday conferences and there is an optional UCAS lecture available on Sunday for each specialty.
Students can register on the Medic Mentor website (medicmentor.org) and find out more about the events here.
All proceeds are used to support healthcare students with scholarships, elective bursaries, free training and educational initiatives.
Teachers can attend for free, as well as students from low-income backgrounds. I have attached a flyer for your information.
Teachers who would like to speak to a Mentor (Doctor) to find out how our National Medical Organisation can support your students this year can book a telephone appointment with us at this link: https://medicmentor.co.uk/book-a-telephone-appointment-with-a-mentor/
Newbattle Abbey College
Newbattle Abbey College is hosting an Open Day for prospective students on Saturday 12 May from 11am to 3pm. There will be opportunity to talk to staff about courses, content and college life in general. Newbattle Guides will be available for guided tours.