CAREERS UPDATE October 2017
Careers Appointments At Caludon we are very lucky to have the skills and expertise of Carole Foster, a careers adviser who is based at school with us 2 days per week. For the past few weeks Carole has been meeting with students, so far from years 10 through to 13, for half an hour to listen to their interests and successes and offer careers advice and guidance. This will continue throughout the year and will widen in scope to include Year 9 later in the year when students come to make their options choices.
Achieve Programme
“The careers appointments were very helpful. It was useful to be able to just talk through things with someone”
After the half term holiday, the Achieve programme that is studied in tutor time for two lessons a week will be focusing on careers for all year groups. This programme covers relevant content for the different year groups including: which subjects lead into and link with which industries; transferable skills that link between industries; how to write an effective CV; where to go for careers advice and guidance.
- A year 11 student
In This Issue
Careers appointments
Achieve Programme
Spotlight on Providers
University Masterclasses
The Skills Show 2017
Twitter feed
Careers Fair
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De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is a university ranked Gold in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the only Government-endorsed measure of teaching quality in higher education. Our Gold award places DMU in the top third of UK universities. The TEF panel judged that De Montfort University ‘delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK’. DMU has invested £136 million into developing its vision of the ‘campus of the future’ and now that vision has become a reality. This is part of the university’s commitment to attract the brightest and best students, scholars and staff in the future, both nationally and internationally. The university consists of four faculties: Business and Law; Arts, Design and Humanities; Technology; and Health and Life Sciences. It is home to more than 20,000 students who study more than 400 courses, more than 160 of which are professionally accredited. Our students are supported by 2,700 staff, including some of the finest academics in British universities (we have the third highest number of National Teaching Fellows of any UK HEI). The focus for learning and teaching at DMU is the delivery of a highquality learning experience for all our students. As a result, 96.7% of DMU graduates from summer 2016 are in work or further study after graduating, according to the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DHLE) 2015-16 report [above the sector average of 94.3%]. We work closely with globally renowned commercial partners such as Hewlett Packard and Deloitte. We also enjoy rewarding links regionally and nationally – including our partnership agreements with Leicester City and Leicester Tigers. These links enable our students to learn skills and to apply their knowledge in new environments, helping them to forge contacts and develop their future careers. The best way to find out more about life at DMU is to visit us on an Open Day. Find out more at dmu.ac.uk/opendays
Have you considered entering into the IT Industry as your future career path?
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Do you have a passion for Technical IT, or Software Development?
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If so, IT Apprenticeships are a great foundation to gain knowledge and skills, whilst earning a salary.
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At JBC Skills Training we are looking for candidates with a good attitude, desire to succeed, and aptitude for IT.
Your future, your choice At WCG, we understand that the next stage in education for your son or daughter is hugely important and there are a lot of key decisions they need to make about their future. WCG consists of seven colleges of excellence across Warwickshire and Worcestershire where we offer a range of courses including Alevels and technical and professional courses such as BTECs. We are an entrepreneurial college, which means our students are supported to develop the real skills needed to be successful in today’s workplace and at university. This means that they have more chance of not only getting a job, but also progressing in that job and having a successful career. Talk to us about apprenticeships too! We train 2500+ apprentices and work with over 1100 employers, and our apprenticeships success rates are higher than the national average - so you know you’re in good hands with us. Come and see us to find out more at our November Open Events. Meet the tutors, explore our fantastic facilities and receive impartial careers advice to help your son or daughter take the next step in their career. Book at wcg.ac.uk/events. Moreton Morrell College – Saturday 11 November, 10am – 1pm
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Warwick Trident College – Monday 13 November, 5.30-8pm Rugby College – Tuesday 14 November, 5.30 – 8pm
For more details and information, please contact Marcus Roddy on 02476 715143 marcusroddy @jbcmail.com
Royal Leamington Spa College – Thursday 16 November, 5.308pm
University Masterclasses A selection of students from across the year groups are going to be attending a university masterclass after half term. These students will attend an inspiring talk introducing them to the world of higher education which is tailored for their specific year groups. The talk covers the benefits of studying at higher education level, how to research courses/universities, the UCAS application process, student finance, and student life.
The Skills Show 2017 In November a selection of students in Year 12 will be attending the Skills Show at the NEC Birmingham. This is a skills and careers show that increases students’ awareness of the wide range of job and training opportunities available to them, directly from industry experts. There will be over 130 top employers in attendance and with the ‘Have a Go activities’ students can try out job-related activities across a huge range of careers.
Twitter Feed Caludon is fortunate to have an established link with many local training providers. These providers cover a range of apprenticeships, colleges, and universities and they attend the two yearly careers fairs, as well as delivering assemblies to a range of year groups throughout the academic year. In order to strengthen that communication link the Caludon Careers twitter feed now keeps you updated by sharing messages from these providers, as well as our own information. You can find this feed at http://www.twitter.co.uk/caludoncareers.
Careers Fair On 6th November Caludon Castle is hosting a careers fair. This will take place from 5pm to 7pm and include a range of training providers covering apprenticeships, colleges and universities. It is open to students from all year groups. The providers will be able to share information and show the kinds of areas that their establishment covers. This is a great opportunity to find out more information and to be inspired by the opportunities that different training providers and different future pathways can offer.