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If not …….then what?
Alison Bennett/Paul Denton
Parental Information evening 26th February 2015
If not Uni……..
….Then what?
‘Career paths, college, university a way through the maze’
Alison Benett Paul Denton 26th February 2015
+Tonight's Ingredients
1. What options are open to you?
2. If you could do anything you wanted what would you like to do?
3. What would you like to find out tonight?
4. Pathway approaches - Expert opinions
Expert Views Tom Jackson – Business In Company Course- Nottingham Trent University
Michael Tweed – Java Programmer Sky – Apprenticeship
Kaviesh Vitharana – Accenture Business Analyst- Sponsored degree
Giles Marshall – Director of sixth form SGS - UCAS
+Things are changing all the timeHuge growth in non UK university options, publicity aboutthem and interest in them from students e.g.
www.notgoingtouniversity.com
School leaver programme- Individual companies can choose to recruit and train staff largely how they want
What’s true today may be different in 6 months time
There is no right or wrong way for many careers!
Prepare to be flexible and open minded about opportunities
RESEARCH! RESEARCH! RESEARCH!
+ What will you be doing in the future??
Apprenticeship?
School leaver programme?
Sponsored degree? Employment?
Self Employed?
Foundation Degree?
Another course? At Uni or at College?
Gap Year? ……..and do what?
Voluntary work? ……..and do what
Time out? ………and do what?
+Employment Options- Post A Level or Level 3 coursesMay be called………
School Leaver Programmes Apprenticeships - Advanced or Higher Sponsored Degrees Foundation Degrees Self Employment
Terminology matters
+ Advanced ApprenticeshipsIf you have achieved 5 good GCSES (grades A*-
C) and/or good post 16 results - BTEC
It gives you the chance to build up practical work experience while progressing academically up to a higher education level, all whilst being paid a decent salary.
All Higher Apprenticeships offer existing apprentices, employees and school/college leavers a different route to traditional university study.
Last year, over 5,200 people were studying for a Higher Apprenticeship in one of 40+ subject areas.
Takes between 1 and 4 years depending upon level www.apprenticeships.org.uk
+ School Leaver ProgrammesCompany Led
Does not have to follow the ‘Apprenticeship Framework’
Company own training programme and may include links tospecified university or college courses
Route to some professions e.g. Accountancy, Engineering
Tends to be the term used by financial companies andengineering companies
+ Sponsored Degrees In a Company linked to a specific
university and degree
Receive salary and on the job trainingExamples:
Airbus Industries Undergraduate Apprenticeship - 3year programme with on the job training and B.Eng.
http://www.airbusgroup.com/int/en.html
Barclays Bank Retail Development Programme –
now
called Barclays sponsored degree –Nottingham Trent
£12,665 plus London weighting £3,550 = £16,215
http://www.barclays-graduates.co.uk/programmes/school-leaver-programme/
+ Financial Accountancy - offered by
accountancy companies andICAEW - 240 - 320 UCAS points.
Companies include: Ernst & Young,KPMG, PWC, Grant Thornton,Deloitte etc
Accountancy companies also offertax and audit schemes
Insurance - Aviva ActuarialApprenticeship, AON (280 UCASpoints)
Retail Banking - Barclays RetailDevelopment Programme,Santander Flying Start Programme( 2 A Levels at C+)
Investment Banking - Merill Lynch,JP Morgan Asset ManagementSchool Leaver Programme
PWCHigher Apprenticeships inAssurance, Consulting andTax
•Need: 240 - 280 UCASpoints
JP MorganApprenticeship in ProvidingFinancial Services -Investment Operations
•Based in Bournemouth
Opportunities in Finance…..
For up to date vacanciesregister at:www.directions.or.uk
Follow on
+ Engineering
Jaguar LandroverHigher Apprenticeship
Energy - British Gas, National Grid,•Need A’ levels in Mathsand Science or BTEC Level3 Engineering
•Pathways in Design,Finance, Engineering andPurchasing
•Opportunity to do B.EngApplied Engineering @Warwick
EDF, N Power
Transport - TFL, Cross Rail, MerchantNavy, Network Rail
Civil - Bam Nuttall, Balfour Beatty, LaingO’Rourke, British Construction Youth Trust
Car Mechanics - Jaguar, Remit
Air Traffic Control Apprenticeship
+ Law A changing profession
ILEX and Legal Secretarial qualifications available formany years but an increasing number of paralegal rolesare being developed
Government have invested £1m to create 250 Higher Apprenticeships by 2015.
BPP - www.bpp.com/apprenticeships- an awarding body providing its own qualifications dedicated to business and the professions www.lawcareers.net - list of apprenticeship
vacancies
Also Check CPS, Co-op and
The London Apprenticeship Company
http://www.londonapprenticeship.co.uk/
+ I.T.
Cap Gemini - Higher Apprenticeship with BSc in ComputingPractice and IT
IBM - Advanced Apprenticeship
CGI (formally Logica) - Degree in Business and I.T. from Reading
Microsoft
Pearsons - Publishing
Avivia IT Database apprenticeship
Q.A apprenticeships
+ Retail
Management Training Schemes offered by M&S. Arcadia,Waitrose, Sainsbury, Tesco and John Lewis amongst others
Advanced Apprenticeships with Boots
Fashion Retail Academy
Tesco Trainee Buyer and Merchandising programmes
Co -op - retail but also legal. H.R and Motor
THINK about how large these organisations are and the opportunities theyoffer in the UK and abroad
e.g. Sky Sports NewsJournalist Apprentice - 5GCSEs and 2 A’Levels gradesA* - C.
Also offer apprenticeships inCreative and Digital Media,Business, Marketing, etc
Placement Year - paidopportunity before going touniversity, and offer workexperiencewww.sky.com/academy
Film Craft and TechnicalPlacement Scheme and listsof other apprenticeshipswww.creativeskillset.org
The Media
ITV Apprenticeships in Creative& Digital Media and in Business& Admin advertise on theapprenticeship site and onTwitter - @ITVCareers
Academy - Apprenticeships inBroadcast, Radio, Journalism andProduction . Look for talent andoften qualifications not specified.Production Talent Pool offersopportunities at entry levelwww.bbc.co.uk/academy
‘FE’ courses -Journalism, Level 4 &
5 - Business,Computing & IT,
MechanicalEngineering, GamesDevelopment, Travel
& TourismFoundationdegrees:
- Police StudiesSelf Employment
Whatelse?
OpenUniversity
courses anddegrees
Part timeuniversitycourses
- Paramedic
- CreativeIndustries
Gap YearOpportunitiesand voluntary
work
+Gap YearRemunerated employment:
Au Pair in Rome, Hockey Coach in Durban, Sailing Instructor inGreece, Camp America, Waitress at Sydney Opera House (viaBUNAC), Chalet Host in the French/Swiss Alps, Valida)on Host atWhistler Ski Resort in Canada (via BUNAC - met several Hollywoodstars), Sandwich Hand in a bread rolls shop in Canberra, PR for abungee rocket in Tenerife, Ski Instructor in New Zealand, Holiday Repin France, Hair Salon Receptionist in Wellington NZ
Volunteering & other random ac5vi5es:
Turtle Conservation Volunteer in Nicaragua, Orphanage & HospitalVolunteer in Ghana, Conserva)on Volunteer in Ecuador, TeachingEnglish in Thailand, Missionary work in Uganda, World GuidingCentre Volunteer in India, Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteer in Namibia,Trainee Expedition Leader in Bolivia, PADI Diving course on the GreatBarrier Reef, Discipleship Training School in Italy, Medical SupportWorker in Kenya, Studying Art History in Florence, Travelling aroundthe world surfing with his dad!
+ Self Employment and ‘Portfolio’careers
Self employed or Freelance
Mixing and matching jobs
WKC and Amersham and Wycombe College - Peter JonesEnterprise Academy
Information from Shell Livewire, Princes Trust and the‘Start-up’ Scheme
+ Other occupations
Health and Medical - Trainee Dental Nurse, OpticalApprenticeships, Pharmacy Technician
www.jobs.nhs.uk and the apprenticeship site
Hospitality and Catering - Whitbread, Compass, De Vere,Hospitality Industry Training
Travel and Tourism - Travel Agency Training Programmes
+Reflection:
1. Think of at least 3 of these optionsthat you may like to find out more about
2. Any questions?
+ Careers AppointmentsDilys Howlett
In school on Wednesdays
Arrange interviews via Form tutor or Mr
Denton pdenton@suttonmail .org
+Future events
Life skills National careers week – 2nd-6th March 2015http://www.nationalcareersweek.com/
Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Banking Uncovered A-level programme April 2015Apply nowhttp://campus.bankofamerica.com/search-and-apply/pre-internships/
+ TimetableNow and onwards: Think and research. And then think and research
again
Use your action plan to work out your own schedule
Summer Holidays: Draft a C.V. and Covering Letter
Start checking company websites and register with job search
sites Search for work experience and taster events Autumn Term, Spring Term and onwards: Making applications Interview skills
Careers interview? Refining C.V.
+Finding Vacancies www.apprenticeships.gov.uk - also available as an app for Apple products & Google Play for android
www.careersworld.co.uk
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk
www.thebigchoice.com
www.directions.org.uk/careers for financial careers
www.allaboutfinancecareers.com
www.bpp.com/apprenticeships - accountancy, business and law
www.future-talent.com
individual company websites
Sign up for email alerts and / or follow sites or companies on Facebook
and Twitter
NB there will be cross over and you will see the same vacancies on different sites
+ Finding Vacancies
Most colleges also offer apprenticeships
Other apprenticeship providers in the ‘Choices’ booklet
General Job Search sites:
Jobsite.co.ukIndeed.co.uk
Fish4.co.ukJobsearch.co.ukMonster.co.ukTotaljobs.com
All the apprenticeship and job search websites are listed in thegreen leaflet.
Gary Fidles - Director at KielderObservatory.Honoury MSc in Astrophysics fromDurham. Original career - buildingtrade.
Jess French - presenter CBBCMini Beast Adventures.Zoology at UCL and nowdoing Vet Science atNottingham
Becki Enright akaBackpacker Becki
English Degree atLeicester followedby a career in P.R.before travellingand blogging
1. Lots of things are possible2. People change careers3. People achieve their dreams
But they do so by determination,planning and hard work!
What’s your game plan?
Student Examples
