Skills for Work
These courses are chosen by those in Secondary 2 for studying in Secondary 3 and/or 4. If you are keen to get a taster of a particular career and experience college life while still at school, these courses are for you.
Courses run every alternate Friday, for either one or two years depending on the subject. This is your chance to acquire hands-on practical skills that could help you secure a job in the future. Not only that, but you will build your self-confidence and learn other key skills such as time-keeping, professional appearance, problem solving and customer care.
If you are a parent and your child will not make it in for their skills for work course, please email us as early as possible in the morning to: schools.shetland@uhi.ac.uk
You can find out more about the courses below. Applications are now CLOSED for 2024/25.
Contacts
Contacts
UHI Shetland, Lerwick Campus
01595 771000
UHI Shetland, Scalloway Campus
01595 772000
You can email UHI Shetland on schools.shetland@uhi.ac.uk
Danny Peterson
Active Schools, Sport & Leisure, Hayfield House, Lerwick, ZE1 0QD
Tel: 01595 744753
Email: Danny.Peterson@shetland.gov.uk
Brenda Hughson
Rural Skills contact - Whalsay School, Symbister, Whalsay, ZE2 9AB
Skills for Work Term Dates 2023-2024
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S3 |
Dates (Fridays) |
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Aug-23 |
18 |
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Sep-23 |
01, 15, 29 |
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Oct-23 |
27 |
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Nov-23 |
10, 24 |
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Dec-23 |
8, 22 |
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Jan-24 |
19 |
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Feb-24 |
2, 16 |
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Mar-24 |
1, 15 |
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Apr-24 |
19 |
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May-24 |
3, 17, 31 |
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Jun-24 |
14, 28 |
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S4 |
Dates (Fridays) |
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Aug-23 |
25 |
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Sep-23 |
08, 22 |
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Oct-23 |
6 |
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Nov-23 |
03, 17, |
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Dec-23 |
1, 15, |
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Jan-24 |
12, 26 |
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Feb-24 |
9 |
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Mar-24 |
8, 22 |
Skills for Work Term Dates 2024-2025
Skills for Work Term Dates 2024-2025
Term dates for Skills for Work for August 2024-June 2025
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S3s | S4s |
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August 2024 |
16th ; 30th | 23rd |
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September 2024 |
13th ; 27th | 6th ; 20th |
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October 2024 |
11th | 4th |
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November 2024 |
8th ; 22nd | 1st ; 15th ; 29th |
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December 2024 |
6th ; 20th |
1st ; 13th |
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January 2025 |
17th ; 31st |
10th ; 24th |
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February 2025 |
14th |
7th ; 28th |
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March 2025 |
7th ; 21st |
14th ; 28th |
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April 2025 |
4th |
- |
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May 2025 |
2nd ; 16th ; 30th |
- |
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June 2025 |
13th ; 27th |
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