Exploring Careers & 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
3rd December 2025 (11:30 - 12:15)
Online
Agriculture and land
Chemical sciences
Creative
Construction and built environment
Energy
Digital technologies
Engineering and manufacturing
Financial services
Food and drink
Healthcare
Public sector and security services
Retail
Tourism
Life sciences
Social care
Transport
Education
Hospitality and catering
Awareness
Educators
Primary school pupil
Primary school pupils
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