A series of employer presentations to help S3 pupils understand expectations around professional conduct in the workplace.
The sessions, which were led by HR professionals, were designed to reinforce and enhance some of the topics that teachers were covering with the S3 pupil cohort. These included:
The entire S3 year group attended four separate sessions, all of which were interactive and well received.
While the themes were already being covered in school, it added value to have these reiterated by industry professionals, who could directly relate the subject matter to the world of work and the conduct expected in their own organisations.
"...some good questions and discussion around the topics covered."
A sector awareness session for Alford Academy's S2 year group helped pupils to learn about the different careers within the creative industries.
Two linked sessions for S4 pupils helped them to understand different engineering roles, pathways into engineering and career progression opportunities.
Pupils with an interest in construction careers benefited from a visit to a local building site, courtesy of Claymore Homes.
