The Nature and Implications of the Part-Time Employment of Secondary School Pupils

The other element of the research is designed to obtain an in-depth picture of school pupils' experience of part-time work and examine how this relates to their enterprising attitudes, skills and behaviours, to their academic attainment and to their career aspirations.
Determined to Succeed - Section12, p40. A substantial number of young people undertake some kind of part-time paid or voluntary work whilst at school, but there are no participation figures available on a Scotland-wide basis. The figure of 40% for paid employment is given in Determined to Succeed but the Research Team view this as a conservative figure, particularly for senior school pupils. Some of the young people who are not in paid employment (and some who are) will also be involved in voluntary activities. The survey being conducted by the research will establish baseline figures for participation.
Interchange 74: Learning gains from Education for Work ( SEED 2002) - Page 8.
This is explained in section 8 below. The use of profiling would have to be investigated with SQA and supported by them. It might be possible to establish a pilot of this approach.
The Education for Work Framework states, for example, that by 18 young people should be able to:

search career information using information and communication technology ( ICT)
provide appropriate CV and job application, drawing on a record of achievement
give some examples of self-employment and entrepreneurial opportunities
display good self-awareness and confidence at interview
show evidence of good levels of punctuality and attendance
describe employer and employee responsibilities for health and safety
explain legislation on equal opportunities and offer examples of appropriate behaviour
describe the main functions of trade unions
explain different forms of taxation on earned income
display a responsible attitude to health and safety
show a broad appreciation of a range of equal opportunities issues, eg rights of disabled people
show an appreciation of the concerns of trade unions and employer organisations
explain changes in working patterns such as home working, electronic office, part-time employment'

2nd revised edition, Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum (1999) - Appendix 6, p55.
Personal Learning Plans: A Framework for Implementation, Scottish Executive Education Department (September 2000) - Annex on Progress File.

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