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THIS BOOKLET HAS BEEN CREATED TO HELP YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY TO YOUR FUTURE CAREER IT IS PACKED WITH INFORMATION ABOUT DIFFERENT JOB SECTORS AND INCLUDES UP TO DATE LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION (LMI) TO INFORM YOU ABOUT EACH SECTOR. WHAT ARE JOB SECTORS?
Job sectors contain a collection of occupations that have something in common, for example, the type of work they do or their role in the economy. There are over 1,500 different jobs for you to choose from in the UK so sometimes it is important to group these when comparing them.
WHAT IS LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION (LMI)?
LMI is information about what is happening in a labour market. Labour Market Information tends to focus on: • Which industries are growing and declining. • What types and levels of jobs are increasing and decreasing. • What supply of labour is available numbers, skill and qualification levels.
FUTURE PREDICTIONS
It is predicted that more jobs in the future will require high skill levels because of: • The increased use of technology
• M ore demands from legislation: health and safety; qualification requirements for jobs etc. • Multi-skilling: where employers need staff who can undertake a wide range of tasks rather than focus on a single trade or skill area.
WHY IS UNDERSTANDING LMI IMPORTANT TO YOU?
It has implications for you when making career decisions. Accurate and up-to-date information about labour market changes and predictions could help you make decisions about: • 14 to 19 choices • Work experience placements • Education and training routes 14 to 19 and beyond • Future career choice DID YOU KNOW Over 250,000 people are employed in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.
THERE HAS BARELY BEEN A MORE EXCITING TIME TO BE LIVING AND WORKING IN CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY (CIOS).
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t has always been a great place to live and attracts thousands of visitors, but now it can also boast many reasons why it is also an amazing place to work:
• G ROWING SPACE INDUSTRY – CIoS has always played a leading role in the UK’s space sector. Now the sector is anticipated to grow at an even faster rate with Spaceport Cornwall at Cornwall Airport Newquay being the chosen destination for the first horizontal spaceship launch in the UK. It literally is a case of ‘watch this space’. (See pages 14-15)
• CREATIVE – The creative industry is a diverse sector that includes companies that work in IT and software development to performing arts, marketing and architecture. This sector is positively booming in CIoS, with the county being one of the fastest growing creative areas outside of London. (See pages 4-5) • FOOD AND FARMING – 80% of CIoS land mass is farmed. We are the mildest, sunniest region in the UK and with new
technologies we are pioneering new approaches for the Agri-tech industry. (See pages 18-19) • RENEWABLE ENERGIES – CIoS aim to be using 100% renewable and low carbon sources for electricity consumption by 2030. There are some exciting ground breaking developments in this sector. (See pages 6-7) • S UPERFAST BROADBAND - One of the best-connected places in the world, over 95% of CIoS is covered by fibre broadband, including over 30% Fibreto-the-Premises (FTTP) connectivity, bringing speeds up to 330mbps. This underpins much of the potential success in other the other sectors above. It is important to point out that the developments above could not be achieved without relying on other essential sectors such as construction, health, manufacturing, engineering and technology. All sectors support and rely on each other to enable positive development. It truly is an exciting time for CIoS and an exciting time for young people to be looking at their future in the county.
CREATIVE & CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY HAVE A FLOURISHING CREATIVE AND DIGITAL ECONOMY.
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he superfast broadband connectivity means that it can compete across the globe and attract individuals and businesses to the region. Since 2011 Superfast Broadband has connected over 24,000 businesses, created or safeguarded 4500 jobs and had a £200 million beneficial impact on the region.
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Falmouth University is one of the top arts universities in the UK and has supported many creative businesses operating in the area. The digital and creative industry was the third fastest growing (2.4% year on year growth) from 2017 – 2018 and now employs over 8,000 people in the county. The average median salary for jobs in creative
5 DID YOU KNOW There is a company in St Just near Penzance, who is an award winning and BAFTA nominated UK animation company producing a range of animation for TV and film called Spider Eye.
and digital industries, advertised in CIoS over the past 12 months is £29,600, the fourth highest in this booklet. Cornwall’s digital connectivity, quality of life and helpful tech community, are key strengths to the county and mean the sector’s impressive growth of the last few years shows no sign of slowing down. Organisations are starting to work together and have helped fund Software Cornwall who promote the sector to local students and engage them through tech-jams, school talks and engaging hands on experience.
There are 46 possible apprenticeship pathways within Creative and Digital around the country, so it’s possible to train in anything from Live Events, to Journalism. This includes a new degree apprenticeship. You can also study a Level 4 apprenticeship in Software Development locally. Engineered Arts, based in Penryn, are a company that produce an ever expanding range of humanoid robots featuring natural human-like movement and advanced social behaviours. Look on YouTube for RoboThespian.
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THIS SECTOR WAS THE SECOND FASTEST GROWING IN CORNWALL FROM 2017 – 2018 WITH AN INCREASE OF 3.1% OF BUSINESSES YEAR ON YEAR.
ornwall’s coastline is the longest in England and stretches over 433 miles with no town or village being more than 18 miles from the sea, it should be no surprise that the marine sector offers good employment opportunities. The sector has more than doubled in size over the last 13 years and research suggests there are now more than 850 marine businesses in CIoS with more than 12,500 jobs linked in some way to the sector. MARINE One project making waves in the sector is the Isles of Scilly Smart Islands programme. This aims to sustainably and affordably tackle some of the Isles of Scilly’s main infrastructure and utilities issues, whilst providing a model for how other communities can profit from having a lower carbon footprint. RENEWABLE ENERGY The county hosts one of the most ground breaking renewable energy developments in the UK. The United Downs Geothermal Energy Project aims to create energy using geothermal heat and will create the deepest onshore well in the UK with potential to create enough energy for 3000 homes. There really are a lot of developments in this sector; one other example is Centrica’s Local Energy Market. A bit like an eBay for energy, the Local Energy Market is an online marketplace where energy producers and users can buy and sell energy.
ENVIRONMENTAL Cornwall’s environment is globally renowned. There are a wide range of jobs in this sector including, countryside ranger, conservation officer and sustainability consultant. Developments in both the renewable and marine sectors will hopefully help make Cornwall more sustainable in the future.
DID YOU KNOW Cornwall has over 498 County Wildlife Sites covering nearly 33,000 hectares with more than 12,500 listed buildings.
92% of marine businesses are based within a 5 mile radius of six ports, Falmouth/Penryn, Penzance, Fowey/Par, Isles of Scilly, Padstow/ Wadebridge & Torpoint/Millbrook. Pendennis Shipyard, based in Falmouth, build and maintain boats, yachts and superyachts. They currently employ over 60 marine engineering apprentices across a range of engineering focused roles on a 4 year apprenticeship programme. The company Cornish Lithium are exploring to see if battery metals such as lithium, cobalt, tin and copper can be mined in the county.
CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORT UNDERPIN EVERY SECTOR HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS BOOKLET. THEY HAVE LONG BEEN ONE OF THE MOST VITAL SECTORS IN CIOS. THEY FUEL THE ECONOMY, PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF JOBS AND STIMULATE OTHER SECTORS TOO – LITERALLY BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR GROWTH.
here are more construction, engineering and transport businesses in the county than any other. Approximately 43,000 people are employed in these sectors in CIoS , with 47% of these being self-employed. It is predicted that the local construction sector alone will create an additional 38,000 jobs by 2030. The average median salary for jobs in construction, engineering and land transport advertised in the county over the past 12 months is £31,100, the second highest of all the sectors in this booklet.
One of the largest construction projects in the county at present is Nansledan. This is a 540-acre extension to the coastal town of Newquay on the north coast of Cornwall. Over time, Nansledan will evolve into a community of more than 4,000 homes supporting a similar number of jobs. The manufacturing and engineering industries are going through a great deal of change as robotics and automation continue to increase. This also means that the types of jobs are slowly changing, with an increase of engineers and a decrease in lower skilled roles like production line operatives.
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DID YOU KNOW Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group based in Falmouth is a world leader in pump manufacturing and fluid path technologies for the food, pharmaceutical, chemical and environmental industries; helping put the jam in the doughnuts that we eat and produce some of the lifesaving medicines that we use.
Great Western Railway has recently completed a £20million development near Penzance to service their sleeper trains. Bott Ltd based in Bude is a world renowned manufacturer and supplier of workshop and in-vehicle equipment. Award winning Composite Integration in Saltash are an injection moulding company working across many industries and are developing a new machine with pop-out aeroplane wings. There are approximately 16,000 people employed within manufacturing in the county.
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THE MEDICAL AND CARE INDUSTRY IS CHANGING RAPIDLY, WITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS, RESEARCH ON BIG DATA AND ROBOTICS OFFERING HUGE OPPORTUNITIES AND HELPING US TO LIVE LONGER AND MORE HEALTHILY.
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he Health, Care and Public Services sector is the largest employment sector in CIoS. 5% of the working population in the country are employed by the National Health Service (NHS), in more than 350 different roles making it the 5th largest employer in the world. Roughly 5,000 of these are employed at Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Truro. The average median salary for jobs in health, social and public services advertised in locally over the past 12 months is £30,800, the third highest of all the sectors in this booklet.
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Over the past 12 months, 29% (5,562) of all jobs advertised in CIoS have been within the health and care sector. There are numerous opportunities around emerging technologies including those associated with innovative approaches to healthcare, such as telehealth, telecare and other sustainable health care systems. PUBLIC SERVICES There are a range of roles on offer within the public services. The Army, Marines, Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy all offer employment opportunities. Culdrose, just outside of Helston is home to the Royal Navy’s maritime Merlins. One of the largest helicopter bases in Europe. With 3,000 personnel, it is one of the biggest single-site employers in Cornwall, pumping £100m into the local economy every year.
DID YOU KNOW
Data from smart devices, apps and electronic medical records are just some of the sources that record our health related data. It is estimated that in 2020 2,314 exabytes of health related data will be produced. To put this into context this is equal to 2,484,638,312,390 gigabytes of information, equivalent to watching Netflix non stop for 283 million years.
checking the whites of the eyes for signs of jaundice. Snap a selfie and the app would use it to spot elevated bilirubin levels, a possible sign of the disease. This is just one small way that technology is being used to help us.
A smartphone app in development could diagnose pancreatic cancer by
There are more than 100 volunteering roles within health and social care.
Since the NHS began, life expectancy in Britain has increased by more than 10 years.
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THIS MAP HIGHLIGHTS THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LEVEL PROVIDERS IN CORNWALL.
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THIS MAP HIGHLIGHTS 16 BUSINESSES ‘MENTIONED IN THIS BOOKLET’ AND THEIR LOCATIONS. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 28,290 BUSINESSES IN CIOS... YOU SHOULD TRY TO RESEARCH SOME OF THE OTHERS YOURSELF.
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15 THE SECTOR IS STILL RELATIVELY SMALL EMPLOYING JUST OVER 1,200 PEOPLE WITHIN CIOS, HOWEVER IT HAS GROWN AT A FASTER RATE THAN MOST OTHER SECTORS AND IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE THIS GROWTH UNTIL AT LEAST 2030. THE AVERAGE SALARY FOR JOBS ADVERTISED OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS IS £32,100 THE HIGHEST IN THIS BOOKLET.
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here are numerous organisations now involved in the space sector in the county, including Avanti Communications, Flann Microwave, and the Satellite Applications Catapult to name just a few.
Cornwall has always played a major role in the space sector with Goonhilly Earth Station helping to broadcast the first TV transmissions from North America to Europe in 1962 and broadcasting the moon landings in 1969 to millions of people across Europe. Recently Cornwall Airport Newquay has been chosen to be the first place in the world that will integrate normal airline traffic with space launches. Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit have partnered with Spaceport Cornwall to operate their CosmicGirl system, which uses a Boeing 747 to launch a rocket into Lower Earth Orbit. This rocket, LauncherOne, will house satellites that will be developed with innovative technologies that will benefit everyone.
By lowering the cost of launching satellites, smaller, disruptive, space companies will be able to afford to launch their products. These developments could be a real opportunity for the county in the future. Cornwall Airport Newquay connects Cornwall to destinations around the UK, Europe and Internationally via its London Heathrow connection. Cornwall Airport Limited is the airport operator and ground handling agent who offer a varied range of career opportunities.
DID YOU KNOW Goonhilly’s largest antenna (32 m diameter) is being upgraded for deep space communications – this means it will be able to provide communication links for space missions to the Moon, to asteroids or even other planets.
A partnership of three Cornish companies, Flann Microwave, Teddington Systems and Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd has secured funding of £148,000 to develop state-of-the-art technology to enable faster and more accurate communication with satellites. Helicopter flights between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly are due to start again in the near future, it is anticipated that this could boost the local economy by up to £6 million. In 2018, Avanti Communications took on their first two space operations apprentices.
TOURISM, HOSPITALITY LEISURE IN THE LAST DECADE CIOS HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S ICONIC DESTINATIONS.
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rom the dramatic coastline of the north to the sheltered bays in the south, from ancient moorland to soft river estuaries, surfers, walkers, foodies and visitors simply seeking a break from a hectic world have
PHOTO: VISIT CORNWALL, WWW.VISITCORNWALL.COM
discovered a fascinating, vibrant culture, first class accommodation & food and a natural adventure playground. There has been an increase of businesses in this sector of 4.9% from 2017 – 2018 which has mainly been fuelled by an increase in food and beverage service activities.
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CIoS attract over 4 million visitors every year, helping make this sector the second largest sector in the county employing over 36,000 people, however over half of these (20,050) are part time employees. More than 50% of the jobs advertised within this sector were for salaries of between £15,000 to £19,999. There are plans afoot for Cornwall to have its first multi-purpose stadium near Truro. The 10,000 seater stadium would be home to Truro City Football Club and the Cornish Pirates Rugby team as well as offering a space that could be used for large conferences and music events.
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DID YOU KNOW The founder of Alton Towers is developing Camel Creek near Wadebridge to become a 6-star resort, with the aim of creating 900 jobs and taking three years to build.
The Hall for Cornwall in Truro is undergoing an ambitious £18million refurbishment which will see the venue capacity grow to 1,354. This will hopefully encourage larger stage shows to perform at the theatre. Jubilee Pool will be opening a section of their pool that will be heated to 35 degrees Celsius all year round. This will be the first deep geothermal heat project in the UK for over a quarter of a century and should boost the local economy and visitor number. St Austell Brewery, founded in 1851 is known to be one of the oldest businesses in Cornwall! It’s one of 30 Independently Family Owned Brewers in the country, recruiting more than 1,000 full and part time employees, in a range of job role: Brewing, Distribution, Head office functions and serving customers. The Rick Stein Group employs 650 people in its restaurants, hotels, cottages, cookery school and retail outlets in Cornwall and several restaurants outside the county.
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19 in last 12 months 215 of these roles have been for salaries ranging from £15,000 - £29,999. 2% of the total jobs on offer were for salaries ranging from £50,000 – £90,000. A number of roles
within the Food and Farming industry are likely to go unadvertised with seasonal workers returning year on year and others using their personal networks to find employment in the sector.
CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY ARE AN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION POWERHOUSE.
13,000 people in the county, this is almost four times higher than the national average. There is an emerging agri-tech sector supported by research and innovation partners, putting the region in a position to transform world food production. Of the 293 jobs advertised for this sector
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Teagle Machinery based near Truro is a family run business that produces a range of quality British made agricultural machinery and export to 35 countries worldwide. Ginsters Pasties, produced 147 million pasties in 2017. If laid from top to toe, it would be enough pasties to stretch three quarters of the way around the world! In the past five years two of the best cheeses in the world (Cornish Blue and
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he county’s fishing and farming heritage fuels the industry, while a strong mix of primary producers, food processors and distinctive specialist brands underpins our success as a national and international exporter. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in CIoS employs
Cornish Kern) were made in Cornwall. At the 2018 World Cheese awards 7 out of the top 72 cheeses in the world were made in Cornwall.
Technology being developed by Plymouth University alongside Riviera Produce, based near Hayle aims to produce a robotic helper that could help pick the counties cauliflower harvest.
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LEGAL, FINANCE RETAIL THIS SECTOR EMPLOYS THE THIRD HIGHEST AMOUNT OF PEOPLE (31,000) WITH OVER HALF OF THESE (18,000) BEING EMPLOYED PART TIME.
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he retail sector is going through a prolonged period of upheaval. Changing consumer behaviour, increased internet shopping and challenging economic conditions are changing the way retailers operate and engage with customers.’The quantity of workplaces declined by 0.8% from 2017 to 2018, mostly due to a decline in retail trade, but does have some local shining stars in the sector. Seasalt Cornwall, based in Falmouth, is
now one of the county’s largest employers selling its clothing inspired by Cornwall and Isles of Scilly’s maritime and artistic communities to people around the world. The legal and financial service industries employ 3,500 people in CIoS, with 1,000 (28.5%) of these being part time employees. Two of the larger legal firms include Nalders and Coodes Solicitors. 3.2% of jobs advertised over the last 12 months in this sector were advertised with salaries of £70,000 or more, with 43% being advertised between £15,000 and £19,999.
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Pete Matthew from Jacksons Wealth Management runs the Meaningful Money podcast which is the number 1 independent personal finance podcast in the UK. It has over 2 million total downloads, and averages 80,000 downloads each month. Leading giftware supplier Puckator is the only Cornish company to rank in
the prestigious Sunday Times Lloyds SME Export Track 100 for 2018. They import, design, trade supply and export a range of wholesale giftware, collectables, homeware and novelties. Coodes Solicitors started in 1747 and have 8 offices across the county, this makes them older than sliced bread!
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ornwal and Isles of Scilly has always had its fair share of entrepreneurs from Richard Trevithick who created the world’s first steam railway to Sir Tim Smit, the man who looked at a disused quarry and saw the potential of turning it into the Eden Project.
AN ENTREPRENEUR IS SOMEONE WHO SETS UP A BUSINESS OR BUSINESSES, TAKING ON FINANCIAL RISKS IN THE HOPE OF PROFIT’ IT INCLUDES THOSE WHO SET UP AS SELF-EMPLOYED, BUT ALSO THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO DISRUPT INDUSTRIES WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES.
23% (57,100) of everyone employed in CIoS is self-employed, this is much higher than the national average of 15.1%. Many people go self-employed because of the opportunity it offers to create their own job and the flexibility that it offers. According to Cornwall Community Foundation the average income for a selfemployed person in the county is £11,500, this figure will also include people who work on a part time self-employed basis. CIoS has a very supportive landscape for entrepreneurs, with organisations like, Cornwall Growth Hub, Oxford Innovation, Invest in Cornwall and Unlocking Potential all offering funded programmes for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.
THERE ARE SOME REALLY EXCITING ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESSES IN CORNWALL, INCLUDING: • Halto – The halter neck strap cushion who recently appeared on Dragon’s Den. • Mish - Curates a fashion collection that is sold worldwide from her store in Wadebridge. She offers a bespoke swim wear service, which are handmade locally. • Jubel Beer - The beer company cut with peach or elderflower inspired by the mountains brewed in Cornwall. • Oh So Social – Set up by Katherine George is an international, multiaward winning Social Media Marketing specialists. One of a growing number of businesses in this industry within Cornwall. There are multiple other entrepreneurs setting up businesses from every sector highlighted in this booklet, with the support available, Cornwall’s Superfast Broadband and an entrepreneurial mindset there are endless opportunities to make a success of whatever you are most passionate about. DID YOU KNOW
Falmouth Universities Launchpad Masters programme aims to help establish 65 new creative and digital companies by 2022, all of which will have their headquarters in the county. Crowdfunder is one of the UK’s leading crowdfunding websites and their HQ is in Newquay. Since it first started it has seen more than £60million raised through their website.
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YOU HAVE A RANGE OF OPTIONS AVAILABLE AT THE END OF YEAR 11 THE MAIN OPTIONS INCLUDE:
APPRENTICESHIPS • Commonly apprentices will spend 1 day a week in college and four days at a work placement. • Other models include, block placements and work based assessment.
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & ANIMAL CARE
RETAIL & COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE LEISURE, TRAVEL & TOURISM INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION
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• E arn while you learn. £3.70 an hour minimum wage and entry requirements depend on the type of apprenticeship that you do. • Progression onto a Higher or Degree Apprenticeship or further study.
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depend on the subject or type of course. • Progression onto higher level vocational training, work, university or college. • Assessed mainly through coursework and practical assessments.
T LEVELS • New courses starting in September 2020, equivalent to 3 A Levels. • 2-year courses have been developed with employers so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares students for work. • Will offer students a mixture of classroom learning and ‘on-thejob’ experience during an industry placement of around 3 months. • Progression onto skilled employment, College or University study or a higher apprenticeship. • Students will be able to take a T Level in a range of different subject areas.
UNIVERSITY • Over 50,000 unique degree courses that you can choose. • 12 of the top 100 universities in the world are located in the UK! • You can study locally at Falmouth University, University of Exeter Penryn Campus, The Cornwall College Group and Truro & Penwith College, all offering a good range of courses. With Plymouth University, Slightly further afield there is Plymouth Marjon University and Plymouth College of Art and City College Plymouth. • In 2016/17 11,700 students from Cornwall went onto university level courses, 6,400 of these stayed in the south west and over 5,000 studied further afield, almost 1,000 of these studied in London.
VOCATIONAL • Offer a more practical way of learning. • Entry requirements can vary and will
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A LEVELS • Normally study 3 subjects. • Most require at least 5 grade 4+ GCSE’s and often need a grade 5 or 6 in the chosen subject area. • Commonly leads onto university, but can also lead to employment, work-based qualifications, or Higher and Degree Apprenticeships. • Most A Levels are exam assessed.
CONSTRUCTION, PLANNING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
EDUCATION & TRAINING
ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
DID YOU KNOW
FE stands for Further Education and refers to courses that you normally study after GCSEs such as A-Levels or Diploma courses. It usually includes level 3 courses
Once you have finished your college or 6th form education, you may decide that you want to go to university.
HE stands for Higher Education and are university level course that are Level 4 Upwards. Apprenticeships come in different levels too, the key element to an apprenticeship is finding an employer who offers you a job, pays your wage and selects the appropriate qualification for your training.
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CORNWALL IS NOW HOME TO A GROWING SPACE SECTOR, WITH COMPANIES LIKE GOONHILLY EARTH STATION, AVANTI COMMUNICATIONS, SPACEPORT CORNWALL, WILDANET, SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT AND FLANN MICROWAVE TO NAME JUST A FEW OF THE BUSINESSES THAT OPERATE HERE.
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he space sector underpins a lot of the advancements that have taken place in other sectors for example:
CREATIVE & DIGITAL
Design and production of satellite applications. Gaming programmes for Virtual Reality training in preparation for space tourism travel. 3D printing for parts, or even food, in space. The first spaceX tourist to the moon, will be a Japanese artist that wants to promote space as the next place for creative design.
SPACE & AEROSPACE
Using traditional aerospace technologies and applying them to space, for example using a Boeing 747, attaching a rocket under the wing, and sending to lower earth orbit (like Virgin Orbit’s CosmicGirl!).
MARINE & ENERGY
Satellite applications to support weather monitoring, offshore renewables tracking. New space technologies are looking at resource extraction from asteroids, lowering the need for depleting Earth’s resources.
THE SPACE SECTOR ALSO DEPENDS ON EVERY SECTOR OF THIS BOOKLET TO HELP IT FLOURISH. SECTORS ARE INTERLINKED AND RELY ON OTHERS TO HELP THEM GROW AT AN INDIVIDUAL, COUNTY AND GLOBAL LEVEL.
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
Innovative solutions and materials for extreme environments, building in space, or on the moon or Mars.
TOURISM, HOSPITALITY & LEISURE
Space Tourism is set to grow as the industry looks to send the first tourists to space, from next year. Not only will people want to come and view launches, the wealthy tourists will be spending up to a week in the vicinity of the launch location in order to do training and medical evaluations.
HEALTH, CARE & PUBLIC SERVICES
Using GPS and smart technologies to increase virtual care, AI innovations for implementation in people’s homes, taking the strain off of the NHS in an aging population. Emergency services utilise enhancements in tracking and monitoring capabilities
FOOD, FARMING & ENVIRONMENTAL
Technologies designed to feed astronauts, are being used on Earth,
including 3D printing of food! Better crop monitoring from satellite applications can increase yield and forecast weather issues. By looking to other planets and asteroids for natural resources the hope is that it will take the burden off of the Earth. Marine plastic litter monitoring and pollution level tracking is allowing environmentalists and governments to use shirking resources to tackle large issues more efficiently.
LEGAL, FINANCE & RETAIL
Space regulation, Space Law and the insurance requirements is a major growth area, as the sovereignty in space is debated! This will include the introduction of potential Space Force, the military’s role in space and how it is monitored.
ENTREPRENEURIAL (BUSINESS START-UP) & PATHWAYS ZONE (FE, HE AND APPRENTICESHIPS)
As the new space entrepreneurs gain popularity (think Bezos and Musk), it shows you do not have to be an astronaut to get to space. Space advertising, products design and sales, and procurement will only grow. The sector needs these skills!
THIS BOOKLET WAS CREATED BY CAREERS HUB CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY Editor: David Pollard, Careers Hub Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Statistics: Lee Humphreys and Peter Wills, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Economic Growth Team. Designed by: hutchagency.co.uk
Statistics for this report have been prepared by the Economic Growth Service on January 2, 2019. Where possible the sectors have been created using 2, 3, 4 and 5 digit SIC codes. Data sources include: ONS, NOMIS, Eurostat, DWP, Burning Glass and Census.