YOUNG people looked ahead to the future at a Greenock school’s first-ever careers day.

Notre Dame High organised the event to give students in S3 an idea of what they can do once they leave school.

Around 160 young men and women were given talks by people from a wide range of professions and took part in practical workshops to give them a taste of the types of jobs and careers they could pursue.

The special guests also explained the routes available for pupils to get into employment, from college and university to modern apprenticeships.

Representatives from the NHS, Army, RAF, Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, West College Scotland, Glasgow Kelvin College and Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt universities attended.

Andrew Burns from Texas Instruments in Greenock was among the guests and hosted one of the workshops, as did surveyor John Smith.

Physics teacher Ashleigh Flynn, who pulled it all together, said: “We had stalls in the assembly hall with information and there were workshops throughout the day in areas like forensic science, virtual reality, semiconductors, surveying and starting your own business.

“It was designed to give the pupils an idea of the careers available to them in science, engineering and maths.

“There was a really broad mix of professionals in attendance and they discussed the different pathways available, including apprenticeships, college and university.

“This is the first year we’ve done something like this and it went very well.

“The young people enjoyed it.”