beyond sixth form a guide tuesday 29th april. aims possible routes – employment, apprenticeship,...
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BEYOND SIXTH FORMA GUIDE TUESDAY 29TH APRIL
AIMS
• Possible routes – employment, apprenticeship, HE or GAP
• Timeline for Higher Education
• How do students select courses?
• How do universities select students?
• An intro to fees/loans
• Gaining qualifications while working
• Apprenticeships
• Employment
• Questions
CAREERS AT GORDANO
http://prezi.com/aeddffz4mmje/me-myself-and-i/
• Universities & Colleges Application Service
• A post office and information service – NOT a decision maker
• Charges students £21 to process their application
AN 18 MONTH PROCESS
JAN – MAY ’14
All Year 12 Students have a careers interview
UCAS Course Search for ‘Apply 2014’ NOW availableUCAS Fair UWE
JUNE – JULY ‘14
Begin UCAS form.
Gain experience: work shadowing / open days
Mid-July: Fees information available on UCAS website
AUGUST ‘14
Think, read, research
AS results/A2 choices
SEP - OCT ‘14
complete UCAS form and submit to tutor. (Oxbridge/medics/music by end of Sept; all others by end of Oct). Allow 2 weeks for adding reference & checking.
AN 18TH MONTH PROCESS
NOV ‘14-MAR ’15
attend interviews, receive offers (and/or rejections) or use ‘UCAS EXTRA’
BY MAY 15th 2015
accept a 1st choice and reserve offer
DEC ’14 - JUNE ’15
August ‘15September ‘15 or ‘16
- apply for accommodation and fees/loans/grants
- Receive A Level results, confirm 1st choice or reserve place, or Clearing!
- Finally start course!
HOW DO STUDENTS CHOOSE THE COURSES THEY WANT TO STUDY?
• Graduate recruitment rates• The course of study• Guardian/Times course tables• www.unistats.com• Location• Campus/Non-campus/Collegiate• Financial considerations (esp tuition fees)• University websites• UCAS site• Widening participation initiatives
HOW DO STUDENTS APPLY?
• Via an internet application on UCAS site
• Personal details, exam results and a personal statement
• Can select up to 5 different courses – each receives a ‘blind copy.
• School adds reference and sends to UCAS
HOW DO UNIVERSITIES CHOOSE THEIR STUDENTS?
• GCSE grades
• AS subjects and results
• The range of AS/A2 courses studies
• Predicted final A Level grades
• Enthusiasm for subject
• Relevant experience and skills
PERSONAL STATEMENTS• 47 lines to ‘sell yourself’
• Increased competition increases the search for differences between candidates
• For many universities the statement is the ‘interview’
• Beware ‘copying’; it must be ‘personal – plagiarism software
IF A UNIVERSITY LIKES YOU…
They make either:
• An unconditional offer
• A conditional offer (most commonly)…
• Conditional offers can include
• Specific A Level grades
• Specific Subject grades
• UCAS points
• Or combinations of the above.
ONCE OFFERS ARE RECEIVED…
Do nothing until you’ve heard from all 5
Then you must choose…
a) a first choice
b) a reserve (with lower offer!)
and you reject all the others
This completed by end of April/ May of Yr 13
CHOOSING MY YEAR 13 CURRICULUM2 full A-levels is usually the absolute minimum entry requirement for universities
Most competitive universities expect at least 3 full A-levels (ideally with an extra AS)
Check on each course’s subject preferences (email/ring them up!)
4 high-grade A-levels can sometimes be helpful at the most competitive universities
The advantages of Critical Thinking AS…….
ACTIVITIES WEEK(30TH JUNE -4TH JULY 2014)
Monday HE Day
Tuesday World of Work
Wednesday: Specialist Day
Thursday – Volunteering/EPQ trip/Research
Supervising Lower School Activities
Wider reading, research, evidence of ‘intellectual enthusiasm’ in the area.
APPRENTICESHIPS & JOBS FOR LEVEL 3 SCHOOL LEAVERS
•WHERE TO FIND APPRENTICESHIPS
•HOW TO APPLY
•HOW TO SECURE THE BEST APPRENTICESHIPS!
THINKING THROUGH APPRENTICESHIPS…There are many providers of really excellent progressive and progression focused apprenticeships – many are still advertising vacancies unfilled for this year’s school leavers…Are parents and students concerned about the value of apprenticeship training and education compared with degree level training?Is it because a degree is seen as the only route to a white collar job?We aim to make sure students don’t miss out on the very best debt free career opportunities.
WHERE CAN STUDENTS FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS?
Company Websites
http://www.apprenticeshipguide.co.uk
http://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk
http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk
http://www.thebigchoice.com
http://www.weston.ac.uk
http://www.cityofbristol.ac.uk
http://www.notgoingtouni.org
http://www.cityofbristol.ac.uk/school-leavers/apprenticeships-/apprenticeship-vacancies.html
Connexions advisors/Weston College Business Enterprise Centre/City of Bristol College Personal Advisor Service/Careers guidance advisors/Tutors!
WHO OFFERS APPRENTICESHIPS?Deloitte
BDO
PWC
GCHQ
National Grid
Babcock
Carillion
Royal Mail
MoD
Airbus
Triumph
NHS
Bristol & North Somerset Council
Spec Savers
EDT
Aviva
• 1125 employers currently advertising
apprenticeships on the national scheme website • Many more employers
advertising with recruitment agencies and
through colleges
LOOKING AT SPECIFIC EXAMPLES:
http://mycareer.deloitte.com/uk/en/schools/brightstart
http://www.nationalgridcareers.com/Development-Opportunities/Apprenticeship/The-Programme/
http://www.bt4me.co.uk/
...Most of the top 100 British Employers are recruiting graduates and the best school leavers and have parallel schemes.
EMPLOYMENT
Careers Advisor
Business Breakfasts
Work Experience
Electives
Interval Sessions
A Year in Industry
Networking
NEETS
GETTING PREPARED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtDrASzLzxg
HOW AM I IMPROVING MY EMPLOYABILITY?
What has a student done during their time in Sixth Form outside of lessons?
• Intervals
• Work experience
• Networking
• Work visits
• Specialist lectures
• Reading
• Visits
• Charity/trips/extra-curricular
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