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Careers Service Information for Parents and Guardians - Spring 2017
Inspiring Learning for Life
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Contents
Careers Services By School Year Group 3
Caterham School Careers Events 4
Caterham School Society Careers Networking Events 6
Choosing a University & University Courses 7
Study Abroad 8
Work Experience and Volunteering 9
Apprenticeships 10
Summer Jobs 11
Career Ideas 12
Writing a Personal Statement 14
News Analysis Resource 15
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Careers Services By School Year Group Year group
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An Introduction to the Careers Room through PSHEE
PSHEE Lessons (using extracts from The Real Game)
Sixth Form Study Buddy
Access to Careers Advisor
Careers Consultation (by appointment or drop-in)
Work Experience Programme
Careers Room Visit
GCSE Options Guidance Sessions
Careers Convention
A Level Options Guidance Sessions
Alternatives to Higher Education Support (apprenticeships, sponsored careers, and degrees)
Online applications support
Job Hunting Support
Psychometric Testing (with COA Ltd.)
Choices Beyond Caterham
Careers Interview (with COA)
Follow-up Careers Interview (with Mrs Brown)
GCSE Results Day Support
Why Work Experience? Talk
An Introduction to CV and Covering Letter Writing
Centigrade HE Programme
Oxbridge Programme (with Mr Wells)
Medics/Vets/Dentists Programme (with the Biology Department)
Careers Talks (from Old Caterhamians)
Individual Interviews (with Careers Advisor)
Why go to university? Talk
AS Results Day Support
An Introduction to UCAS
Overseas University Talks (by visiting speakers)
An Introduction to Personal Statement Writing
UCAS Enrichment Day
Job Application Support
UCAS Guidance
Mock Interviews
A Level Results Day Support
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Caterham School Careers Events
JANUARY 2017 Wednesday 25 Introduction to Oxbridge for Parents and Pupils
Evening
(Years 11 & 12), 7.00pm
An in-depth information evening explaining the
Oxbridge application process. Please contact Mr
Kim Wells at [email protected] for
further information.
Monday 30 Beyond Caterham: L6 Parents Information Evening (Year 12), 7.00pm
An introduction to the next stage in your child’s
education and career path by the Sixth Form team
and external organisations. This evening will cover
university choices and UCAS applications, a brief
introduction to student finance, higher/degree ap-
prenticeships, and personal statements from the
parents’ perspective.
Final details will be sent in January.
FEBRUARY 2017
Tuesday 7 Higher Education Centigrade Questionnaire (Year 12), 8.35am
All Year 12 pupils will be invited to take part in the
Centigrade programme which looks at university
and course choices.
Further details will be sent in January.
Thursday 23 Study Abroad Evening
A fantastic opportunity to find out about universities
and courses outside of the UK. We are delighted to
welcome Dr Jon Tabbert, the MD of an established
and well respected UK-based consultancy who
advises pupils on their applications to US
universities, and who will explain the differences
between the UK and US systems, as well as guiding
pupils through the preparation and application
process.
The evening will also be covering EU universities as
well as those in Australia and New Zealand.
Final details to be sent in late January.
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Caterham School Careers Events
For more information about any of the careers events on offer for pupils, please contact Clare Brown, Head of Careers:
[email protected] / 01883 343028 ext. 307
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MARCH 2017
Monday 13 Creative Careers Evening
This evening will be featuring those careers and
professions requiring artistic flair; from architecture
and fashion design to advertising and careers in
theatre, as well as a few in between! If your children
have any particular areas they would like to hear
about then please let me know on
More details will follow in January.
JUNE 2017
Monday 26 Work Experience Week (Year 11)
For the first time, all Year 11 pupils are encouraged
to organise work experience during the summer
break. The School may also be able to source some
placements for week commencing 26 June 2017. A
letter was sent home to all parents and guardians
detailing the programme in December 2016.
JULY 2017
Tuesday 4 University Fair
The Careers Department are delighted to announce
the inaugural University Fair, to be held on 4 July
during Arts Week. Thirty four universities have
confirmed their attendance including Bath, Imperial,
LSE, Bristol, UCL, KCL, Southampton, St Andrews,
Nottingham, Newcastle, Durham, Warwick and
many more. This will allow you and the students a
fantastic opportunity to talk to our top universities
about their courses, their facilities, and to find otu
valuable information about what they look for in
UCAS applications.
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Caterham School Society Careers
Networking Events
The Caterham School Society (CSS) organises termly business
networking events focused on individual professional industries.
This is in response to the popularity of the Old Caterhamians’
Association general business networking events, some photos
of which are below.
If you are able to host a CSS networking event, or could offer
work experience or internships to fellow Caterhamians, please
contact Iona Mackay Bulger, Development and Communications
Officer:
[email protected] / 01883 335089
Businesses represented at previous business networking events
(click on icons to follow links):
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Choosing a University & University Courses
The Careers department at Caterham is dedicated to helping
pupils identify exactly which university suits them best, and
which course(s) they should study.
Click on the icons to be sent to websites designed to help
simplify the process of making these big decisions:
Want to go to university or college to study an undergraduate course?
Everything you need to know is here - from choosing a course to finance
Compare the best university and degree
courses
League tables and general information
Search courses with specific grades
Use password YSSWJCRN
Taster courses at London-based universities
National Student Survey results and
comparable information about universities
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Study Abroad
Study in the USA
Based in London, the Fulbright Commission offers valuable advice and guidance on studying in the US and Canada. For more information click on the Fulbright logo below.
Study in Australia or New Zealand
Study Options is a UK-based organisation offering a free application service to any UK-educated pupil who is hoping to
apply to university in Australia and New Zealand. They offer advice on the universities and courses available
alongside support with accommodation and visas.
Study in Europe
Eunicas provide advice and guidance on applying to study at universities in Europe. This includes information on courses,
fees, and universities, as well as support with the applications themselves.
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Work Experience and Volunteering
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Where? What? Deadline
London Law Closes 31 January 2017
Where? What? Deadline
Redhill Medicine Opens January 2017
Where? What? Deadline
Redhill Broadcasting and
Medicine
Ongoing
Where? What? Deadline
Godstone Education, Music,
Healthcare
Ongoing
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Career Courses and Insight Days
In addition to those listed in the Autumn newsletter, here are some
alternative ideas to consider.
DEBATE CHAMBER - Courses for Year 11-13 pupils
4th February – Law Masterclass (Criminal and Family Law)
4th February – History Masterclass
4th February – English Literature Masterclass
4th – 5th February – Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
Weekend
11th February – Law Masterclass (Contract and Tort Law)
11th February – Young Thinkers Workshop
11th February – Economics Masterclass
12th February – Law Masterclass (Human Rights and International
Law)
12th February – International Relations Masterclass
12th February –Financial Markets Masterclass
ARTS UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH - Three-week residential summer
school for Year 10 - 13 pupils covering topics such as
Architecture, Creative Makeup, Fashion Design and Animation.
Creative Arts Summer Schools
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM—Summer school for Year 12 pupils
Modern Languages Summer School
FutureLearn online courses
Boost your knowledge and university application by enrolling in some online
courses. FutureLearn offer a wide range of courses run by universities in the
UK and the rest of the world. They offer an ideal opportunity for you to
develop your knowledge beyond the syllabus as well as allowing you to
evidence independent study. Click on Future Learn for more detail.
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Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are an alternative to university study which, with tuition fees at university increasing, is an option many pu-
pils are starting to consider. Below are links to some prestigious scheme which you might like to consider. Please also see the
autumn careers newsletter for other links.
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Summer Jobs
Camp America jobs
Camp America Recruitment Fair—
Saturday 21 January
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Career Ideas Please click on the pictures below to be directed to the appropriate link
Careers in Healthcare
Becoming a lawyer
Get into journalism
Mechanical Engineering
General Careers Advice
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Debate Chamber provides a range of different educational classes for year 11—13 pupils.
Below is a list of spring dates for courses:
FEBRUARY 2017
Saturday 19 Economics Masterclass
History Masterclass
Saturday 19—Sunday 20 Medicine Autumn School Part 1
Sunday 20 Financial Markets Masterclass
English Literature Masterclass
International Relations Masterclass
Saturday 26—Sunday 27 Medicine Autumn School Part 2
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
Weekend
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Careers Courses & Insight Days
Click on the icons for more information
Engineering courses (Years 8-12)
STEM taster courses (Year 12)
Investment Banking Insight Day (Year 11-13)
Law Insight Day (Year 11-13)
Medicine Careers Conference (Year 12)
Law Careers Conference (Year 12)
Cookery courses
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Writing a Personal Statement
Battling with your thoughts about writing a personal statement?
Want to know how to begin?
These two superb resources are available in the Careers Room.
“Pupils have only ONE opportunity to show their favourite universities how enthusiastic and suitable they are for their chosen course.
Part textbook and part workbook, the Personal Statement Planner is designed to be referred to and written in, and is an invaluable new way to
help applicants make the most of their one chance to impress.”
“How can you stand out from your peers and
write a winning personal statement? The UCAS
personal statement is such an important means
of differentiation between applicants and it's es-
sential to get it right! Unlike any other guide,
60 Successful Personal Statements bases itself
upon genuine personal statements.”
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News Analysis Resource
Want to boost your knowledge?
Click here to read some in depth and detailed analysis about
topical issues.
The Conversation is a collaboration between editors and academics to provide informed news analysis and commentary
that’s free to read and republish.
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