Exploring Careers and Workplace Skills
This session has been developed for pupils aged 7-11 to help them explore the wealth of career opportunities available to them, start building their own career aspirations and think about which skills might help them succeed in these jobs.
By the end of the activity pupils will be able to:
• Explore a range of jobs and sectors, and hear from different people who do them
• Match core transferable skills to different jobs
• Identify the skills they already possess, and which they could develop further
• Reflect on the best parts of different jobs and sectors, and the skills that will help
8th October 2025 (09:30 - 10:15)
Online
Agriculture and land
Chemical sciences
Construction and built environment
Creative
Energy
Digital technologies
Engineering and manufacturing
Financial services
Healthcare
Food and drink
Life sciences
Tourism
Retail
Public sector and security services
Hospitality and catering
Education
Transport
Social care
Awareness
Primary school pupil
Primary school pupils
Secondary S1 to S3 (11-14 year old)
Secondary S4 to S6 (14-18 year old)
Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire
Angus
Argyll and Bute
Clackmannanshire
Dumfries & Galloway
Dundee City
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian
East Renfrewshire
Edinburgh (City of)
Eilean Siar
Falkirk
Fife
Glasgow
Highland
Inverclyde
Midlothian
Moray
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Orkney Islands
Perth & Kinross
Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders
Shetland Islands
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
Stirling
West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian