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I hope to add a number of podcasts covering as wide a range of careers/courses as possible.

Mick

student-life

A student at St Andrew’s gives us her impressions after completing the first year of the course. 

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Having completed her first year Julia tells us what life is really like!

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 University Life.

Claire and Julia return, on film this time, to give us an update on their experiences at St Andrews and York. Apologies for the gremlins who create some flashing green stills!

Part one

Part two

Bonus clip - Julia plays piano!

Mick

Careers In Music

Jonathan Tait from the Academy of Music and Sound Edinburgh visited North Berwick High and the following podcasts covers the range of courses on offer and a question and answer session.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Professional Footballer

Andy Driver takes time out to tell us about his life as a professional footballer and the podcast will be uploaded in sections so please come back and find out more!

Mick

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How it all began!

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 Life, universe, everything!

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Now it’s time for the fans to ask their questions, including that all important first goal!

 

Dolphin Trainer

Lisa Baxter on being a dolphin trainer

The first installment.

Here’s the second part of her talk and we’re still on dry land!

The third and we’re still on the lions!

Part 4 and that lion bite in words and pictures, you have been warned! Then it’s onto Mexico!

Part 5 - Now you can find out what a dolphin trainer actually does!

Applying for Medicine

S6 students talk about their experiences on applying to study medicine and give some useful tips that you may find useful .

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Part 2

Getting Into Vet School

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A short video presentation on finding degree course options using Prospects website it takes time to open so be patient!

How to use CV Builder

 

Accessing vacancies on Job Centre Plus and how to register with Careers Scotland

Introducing Prospects and Planitplus

 

A former student from Ross High tells us about her experiences as a student at Stirling University as she studies to become a Teacher of Geography.

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xNY8yXzAPM

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEJw9XVQCNI 

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