CAREERS GUIDANCE SERVICE Helping young people make and manage career decisions
CAREERS GUIDANCE SERVICE Helping young people make and manage career decisions Aims of today Find out what you know about your options for after Year 11? How are you going to choose those options? Looking ahead.
What are your Post 16 options?
Options @ 16 Options @ 16 Appr pprenticesh enticeships ips College Colle ge (Wor (W ork k Based Based Lear Learning) ning) WHICH DIRECTION? Sixth Form Employment with training or education
Sixth Sixth Form Form • Local Sixth Form • GCSEs qualifications schools: Spalding High School, Spalding • Application form and predicted Grammar School, grades Bourne Academy, Bourne Grammar, • Which subjects to study? University Academy Holbeach. Do you know • Open days, taster days, any more? application form and predicted grades • Selection of A Levels and BTEC at some. • What do I know about the subjects I want to study: • Familiar environment of coursework, exams, both? school • Progression: What can I do after study?
College College • Wider range of courses • Which course and level? • Different course levels • What grades do I need? • A Levels • Application form and predicted grades • BTEC Level 3 (A Level Equivalent): • What do I know about the course I want to study: • Work-related courses: coursework, exams, both? Engineering, Plumbing etc. • Progression: What can I do • New start! after study?
College College • Peterborough • Lincoln College Regional College • Greater • The College of Peterborough UTC West Anglia • Lincoln UTC • Boston College • New College, Stamford
Apprentic Appr enticesh eships ips • Predicted grades from school • Work with training and gain a • How do I find one? qualification Use contacts and network www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship • Practical/on the job learning Register with training providers style Social networking sites like Twitter, • Assessed at work or college Linkedin and Facebook • What do I know about the company? • Available in many areas such as accountancy, law • Progression: What can I do after an apprenticeship? health care, business admin, teaching assistant
Apprentic Appr enticesh eships ips • 6 th February – lunchtime • National drop-in session in S7 Apprenticeship with Mrs Bushell and Week – 3 rd -9 th former SHS student • 7 th February – study February • 5 th February – period careers information session in lunchtime drop-in Room 1 – three former session in S7 with SHS students talk about Mrs Bushell their apprenticeships
Employment with Training/Education • At least 20 hours per week • Chance to gain employability skills • Must include a RECOGNISED training or • Could be a volunteer education programme, placement, instead of which leads to an accredited employment qualification – 280 GLH • Could be a place in the Forces, • the Army, RAF or Navy Progression: What can I do next?
If you want to stay at Spalding High School Sixth Form • A wide range of courses available some of which you will not have studied before (Criminology, Law, Psychology, Sociology and Photography) plus a developing enrichment programme • You are familiar with the surroundings and the teachers and don’t have to start again • Lots of support, some small teaching groups, staff know you well.
Work out which option is Make sure you have at least one
Making a decision?
Making the right decision! What are my skills, qualities and values? Websites Speak to Which qualifications do I Teachers need for my future career? Which qualifications do I need to go to university? Do I enjoy school? Check UCAS to Is an academic see which entry qualification right for qualifications me? are required. Speak to What are the career routes available? employers Is an apprenticeship suitable for me? Are there any local opportunities ? Work Experience
The World of Work is changing
CAREERS GUIDANCE SERVICE Helping young people make and manage career decisions Change in the pattern of careers As an adult you will have changed your career 2-3 times during your adult life and have 10-14 jobs by the age of 38. A lifelong career with one company has gone!
Jobs unheard of in 2004 An App Developer Windfarm Engineer Digital Marketing The Cloud Services Manager
The world of work has changed • The pace and extent of change in employment has increased over the past 50 years. • Great grandparents, grandparents and parents have had to respond to such changes. • The pace and extent of the changes in the world of work will continue to increase in the future and people will have to respond and adapt.
What’s needed in Lincolnshire? Agri-food (75,000 employees). Manufacturing and Engineering (contributes £1.9 Million to the Lincolnshire economy. (41,000 employees). Visitor Economy (39,000 employees). The 4 th most popular holiday resort in the UK. Care sector (58,000 employees). Port and Logistics (handles £59 million tons of cargo per year). Low carbon (up to 12,000 employees). http://www.greaterlincolnshirelep.co.uk/growth
Some Some of of the major the major companies companies in in South H South Holland olland and sur and surrounding ounding ar areas: eas: Bakkavor Perkins Engines Gist Fowler Welch Ideal World BGL group Dalehead Foods Premier Foods Nestle Foods
How do I increase my chances in the 21st Century Labour Market? • Keep your eyes open • Be ready to take action • Build up your networks - 65% of Jobs are not advertised • Get involved… volunteer! • Build up your employability skills • Take a risk and seize the opportunities • Feel the fear and do it anyway • Believe in yourself and stay positive
INTERNSHIPS HIGHER EDUCATION SELF-EMPLOYMENT MY FUTURE CHOICES SPONSORED DEGREES EMPLOYMENT GAP YEAR APPRENTICESHIPS DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS Or SCHOOL LEAVER PROGRAMMES
www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk /
www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk/
www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
www.ucas.com
Further opportunities for support Tuesday 25 th & Wednesday 26 th February – Careers drop-in session at lunchtime in S7 with Mrs Jacqui Gilman, Mrs Bushell and Mrs O’Brien.
ANY Questions?
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