Welcome to Post 18 Options Presentation May 2016
Overview 1. Range of Available Options 2. Timeline 3. Gap Year 4. Next steps 5. Questions
Things to Consider! • Some careers require degree qualifications – Medicine, Veterinary Science, Physiotherapy • Art based careers • Do you want the full university experience ? • Expect competition when applying for sponsored degrees / higher level apprenticeships. • Be prepared to give up some of your free time in order to study for qualifications alongside work. • Are you prepared to find work experience to improve your chances?
Work Experience • Demonstrates initiative and commitment and opportunity to develop skills for applications • Important for many competitive university courses and apprenticeships including medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, teaching, accountancy, sport based courses • Summer holidays is a good opportunity to spend a week work shadowing
Further Education Apprenticeships Options Higher Education - University 18 + Employment Gap Year
Options Further Education 18 + Vocational Foundation Additional AS Qualifications Degrees A Levels • Can be lower entry requirements for courses – often 2 A Levels required • Full time and part time options available • Established routes via vocational qualifications into a large range of careers and professions including engineering, health and social care, tourism and hospitality and construction • Newcastle College – over 80 Foundation degrees – can top up to full degree • Lower costs with some financial help available • Apply via UCAS
Options Apprenticeships 18 + • You are employed by the company • You are paid a salary • You get paid holidays • You study for qualifications through day release to college or university • Wide range of apprenticeships covering full range of careers and professions • Increasingly competitive
Options Apprenticeships 18 + Advanced Higher Level Sponsored Apprenticeship Apprenticeships Degree • GCSE entry • • Full time job and A level entry • A level equivalent • Full time job and study towards a vocational study towards Degree • 3-6 year qualification industry • Full time job qualifications programme • Minimum wage • • Linked to a Uni Range from £170 • Typically 1-2 year • Paid a salary - £250 per week • • Tuition fees paid contracts Includes progression Industry • Typically 2 years+ Experience
Options Apprenticeships 18 + Pro Cons • • Combine a qualification with real Not all industries covered • hands-on experience plus earning a Limited choice if your scheme wage involves a degree • • Qualifications gained vary from Miss out on full university Foundation degree, HNC/HND to full experience (i.e. social side + undergraduate degree devoting yourself to full-time • Quicker route to professional status academic study) • (e.g. Chartered Accountant in 5 not 6 Need to decide on specific career years) area from the outset, so no • Training costs covered by employers opportunity to leave options open plus being paid while learning = NO by studying a subject just because DEBT you enjoy it • • Large number of employers – e.g. Over a working lifetime, likely to Jaguar Land Rover, Lloyds Bank, EY, earn £100k less than a graduate – PwC, Sky, BBC, British Airways but the gap is closing …...
The Tech Partnership Companies in the technology industry are working together to create new degree apprenticeships • Employed by the company • Paid a salary (approx. £16,000 p.a.) • Study part time for a degree • Degree will be technology based – at least some of the content will be IT • Companies: Accenture, Barclays, Fujitsu, CGI, Ford, John Lewis, Cap Gemini, BT, Lloyds, Network Rail, GlaxoSmithKline, Intel. www.thetechpartnership.com
Where To Find an Apprenticeship / Higher Level Apprenticeship • • www.apprenticeships.gov.uk • www.notgoingtouni.co.uk • www.gov.uk/jobsearch • www.studentladder.co.uk • www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk • www.ratemyapprenticeship.co.uk • www.directions.org.uk/careers •
Options Gap Year 18 + Take a year out before continuing into education, training employment Typically includes: • Travel • Voluntary Activities – Community Service; Overseas e.g. Raleigh International; Project Trust • Studying • Work Experience – becoming critically more important to Admissions Tutors
Options Gap Year 18 + Advantages Disadvantages • Increased Self-Confidence • If not well planned may affect • Maturity application to Uni • Independence • Mathematical & Scientific • Easier transition from school to disciplines – loss of familiarity Uni with formulae • Increased motivation • May be side-tracked away from • Helps planning for the future original plans – particularly • Chance to earn money when earning good money. • Strengthens your CV
Options Employment Options 18 + • Many employers offer trainee jobs • Some of these include training – eg finance and accountancy - but this is done within the business rather than at college • Typical starting salary @£8,000 - £12,000 • Often advertised on line or on company websites • Need a cv and to complete an application form • Very competitive
Options Higher Education 18 + • University based route • Apply via UCAS online • 37,000 courses at 370+ locations • Range of entry requirements – typically ABB or BBB • Medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, economics require A*AA or AAA • Length normally 3 years, 4 years with a year in industry • Professional courses 6 -7 years , can include Masters
Options Higher Education 18 + Advantages Disadvantages o Allows access to Job Market o Financial Costs o Higher Salaries o Will have debts to pay when start working o Chance to study something you o No guarantee of employment enjoy o Chance to meet new people o May have to leave home – a reasonably secure/settled o Improved Promotion prospects environment o Improved Job Security o Delays experience of FT paid o Chance to have new experiences employment
Options Higher Education 18 + • Choice of Europe and USA as well as UK • European Universities teach in English and have low/no fees but no student loan • USA offer generous sports scholarships but competitive application process and need to be competing at a high standard • Research is key - create a short list and visit open days • How far is too far?
Options Progress So Far: 18 + • invited to attend evenings and events on apprenticeships and work based training routes • given the opportunity to make appointments to see the careers advisor in school – Mrs McStravick (she also has a drop in session at lunch time) • encouraged to attend the UCAS Higher Ed Exhibition • 1-2-1 meetings with tutors to discuss routes and options
Options What happens next 18 + Research options and preferences Choose your options based on: a. A Levels or subjects interested in b. A career interest c. Choose your route by researching the different ways into the industry and profession so you can make an informed choice d.Open days at apprentice providers, universities and colleges It can be easier to identify what you DO NOT WANT TO DO first!
Options What happens next 18 + • Wide range of resources online available • ucas.com • prospects.ac.uk • careerpilot.org.uk • Icould.com • nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk • use explore section on sacu-student.com • U-explore If in doubt seek advice from tutors/staff/ the careers advisor
Options What happens next 18 + • Personal statements and CV’s in tutorial time from 7 th June • Emphasis on independent research • Open Days from June 1 st at Universities and Apprentice Providers see opendays.com or ucas.com Friday 16 th September Early UCAS Entry applications internal deadline for checking Medicine, Oxbridge, Dentistry, Vets 4 th October Final UKCAT Test at midday 15 th October Deadline for Oxbridge, Medics, Vets, Dentists entries 5 th November Internal deadline for checking 2017 applications for December Entry 30 th November Final deadline for applications for 2017 UCAS entry 15 th January 2017 UCAS Applications Close
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