Skills Development Scotland - Careers Advisor Pritpal Kalsi
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national skills body who deliver Scotland’s career service within Graeme High School. School-based Career Advisers, Pritpal and Vikki, will offer career information, advice and guidance to all pupils from S1-S6 and beyond via the Post School service. They are there to help students, parents/carers and staff to understand the world of work and to develop the required career management skills that students will need as they move through and beyond Graeme High School.
Feel free to pop into the careers room – across from 129 on the middle floor to visit either Adviser who will be more than happy to help you with your query.
You can also scan the QR code to request an appointment or email the advisers:
Pritpal and Vikki can speak and advise about:
• Finding out about yourself, your strengths and skills
• Making subject choices
• Different types of careers and how to research them
• Developing the types of skills that are useful in a job
• Routes into careers, including apprenticeships (also see apprenticeship tab at top of page)
• Building and developing your networks
• Supporting you to creating CVs
• Assisting with applications and applying for both college and university courses
POST SCHOOL Careers Advice and support to access opportunities once you leave Graeme High School is also available from Skills Development Scotland. SDS is an all-age-service and will continue to support pupils once they have left school via their dedicated post school team who can help individuals to find work, training opportunities and in general, support with next steps. Graeme High's dedicated post school advisers are Pritpal Kalsi and Ken Davidson (ken.davidson@sds.co.uk)
My World of Work also has a dedicated 'leaver's toolkit' with some handy hints and tips for students next steps: MYWoW Tookit
If you have left Graeme High School and need support from SDS, contact Pritpal or Ken at the Falkirk Office:
Skills Development Scotland Falkirk:
Skills Development Scotland
Forth Valley College
Falkirk Campus
Grangemouth Road
Falkirk
FK2 9AD
01324 620311
Skills Development Scotland School Service Offer
Our approach focuses on four key themes:
Self – Achieving a clear understanding of who you are, what is important to you and how you fit into the world around you
Strengths – Developing an understanding of what you’re good at and how you can use your strengths
Horizons – Learning to visualise, plan and achieve career aspirations throughout your entire working life
Networks – Understanding the importance of work and social relationships in building your career.
One to one meetings
