Hymers
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HE & Careers News ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS NEWSLETTER & PREVIOUS VERSIONS CAN BE FOUND ON HYMERSCOLLEGE.CO.UK & SCHOOGLE
JULY 2021
Enrichment Week at Hymers College... a selection of the week’s activities STEM enrichment day
Student Finance Monopoly from the Year 9 HE Experience Day during enrichment week. What would you do?
LawSoc Court visit An impressive output voltage from a turbine design with Year 8 during the STEM enrichment day from @ukstemdotuk.
During Enrichment week, LawSoc visited Hull Combined Court for a tour and to watch an ongoing murder trial.
The organisers had never seen a 4V output before. Well done!
They also had the amazing opportunity to speak with HHJ Thackray QC and the honourable Mr Justice Fraser who is a High Court Judge.
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Old Hymerian Laura Williamson, senior editor for The Athletic UK and former sports news editor and sports writer at The Daily Mail, visited the school as a part of the Year 11/12 NCS programme.
Virtual Work Experience - update Much of the April/May issue was dedicated to opportunities to develop employability skills and explore career and university options via virtual events, virtual work placements and the excellent National Citizenship Scheme run by Mr K Walmsley and Mr Geary at Hymers. An electronic copy can be found here - Further opportunities can be found in this edition Mr P Meadway • Head of HE & Careers
Careers News...
Higher Education News...
> Free Employability Guide from Pearson
> Fewer offers from Universities in this cycle: theguardian.com
> Business in Practice - LUSH Lush is unlike any other makeup or cosmetics brand in the marketplace. The cosmetics maker has international reach with a local approach that isn’t afraid to push the boundaries. Read more from Marketing Week > What do Creative Arts Graduates Do? If you are considering university courses such as Fine Arts or Performing Arts, you might find this article on employment useful. > Read the High Fliers Graduate Market 2021 Report for information on employment trends. > I want to Study Engineering: A website to help students compete for engineering places at top universities. A wide range of Engineering, Maths & Physics problems with interactive hints and solutions to help prepare for applications and interviews - highly recommended.
> The Conversation - Academic articles in all areas to explore your subject - great for interviews and personal statements! > Study in Canada > The best UK universities for computer science and IT degrees from ComputerWorld > On Demand Webinars | University Taster Days (unitasterdays.com) in a wide range of subject areas. Also search for online even
Language & Culture Newsletter • Issue 2
> Design Council interesting articles in a wide range of design areas
> PWC - Flying Start degree programmes - register your interest: Accounting /Technology Business Management
The Languages and Culture Club has produced another fantastic newsletter. Follow them on twitter @Hymers_culture
Things to do... YEAR 13 Congratulations on completing your assessments and for all the kind words and fun on your last day! Back to careers/HE...
Student Finance → Apply for student finance Get undergraduate student finance: step by step - please note that this is not done via the school
Pre-U Programme Look out for... → Student Finance & budgeting session → Results Day & Clearing presentation → Employability Skills presentation
YEAR 12 UCAS - Some Key Dates → 4 May – UCAS search tool will display 2022 undergraduate courses. →M ay/June – Most of Year 12 have now registered on the UCAS site. Help with completing your application can be found via: UCAS Registration 2022 Entry - with a useful powerpoint/pdf (“MyApplication”) offering advice with screenshots of each section. → E arly entry applicants should have their completed applications with finished personal statement by early September. →M yUniChoices - log into your account and continue researching university options - filter and shortlist the courses that interest you. Use the Personal Statement planner to help you develop a strong application. → E stimate the tuition fees loan and maintenance loan that you are entitled to: Student finance calculator - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Apprenticeships → T hank you to Mrs Needle (Degree Apprenticeships) and Mrs Pennack (CVs) for their help with the Year 12 group in June.
Students should continue to research using their accounts on the Gov site and the links via Schoogle. →V isit the apprenticeship page to view the excellent introductory video from Amazing Apprenticeships. Use the Vacancy Snapshot to view the higher/degree apprenticeships available at a range of top companies - it may surprise you! More on Schoogle. We will be holding an update session for interested students during the lecture slots. →U CAT & BMAT courses for prospective Medicine and Dentistry candidates take place on 21 and 28 June respectively. →V ictoria Farrow (OH), will be (virtually) visiting the school to talk to students interested in Architecture and other design courses. Victoria is Associate Professor and BA Architecture Course Director at Birmingham City University.
YEAR 11 Congratulations on finishing your assessments! Please refer to the section on virtual work experience in this edition and the April/May edition.
YEARS 8-10 Wonder where your subjects might lead in the future? Lots of helpful information via: Subject Links ebooks Enrichment Week Year 8 completed a half day introducing the world of careers with some interactive games and online activities. The wordart CVs were especially impressive Year 9 completed a Higher Education Experience Day in conjuction with staff and students from Hull University. They learnt about the range of courses available in HE, student budgeting and finance, met current students (zoomed) with a Q & A session and researched what is available post 18 at university. Pictionary and Monopoly included! Year 10 have completed their aptitude testing and interest-based analysis via the MyFutureChoice careers programme. This is in preparation for the busy year ahead. Further details will be sent via letter and email.
Higher Education & UCAS Update Our Pre-recorded presentations are still available to view on Schoogle: • Graduate careers & the UCAS process at Hymers • Course Choice • Personal Statements • Competitive Admissions • Medcine/Dentistry & Veterinary courses • Study Abroad • Student Finance
Student application timeline Winter Term of Year 13 → S tudent completes online
Explore and compare key data from different universities
application with personal statement (discussed with tutor and adviser) →A pplication checked by Student & Tutor (Checklist completed) – School reference added by tutor with predicted grades →A pplication checked by UCAS Adviser (Student pays for application online – Pay& Send) → S chool reference checked by Adviser →A dviser books student to see the Headmaster → S tudent meets Headmaster to discuss application →H eadteacher sends Application (only Mr Stanley can send the application to UCAS)
Students want to know how uni will set them up for their life and careers. To help answer these big questions, Discover Uni has the latest data on graduate salaries, what jobs graduates go on to do, and what students think of their courses. www.discoveruni.gov.uk is the UKwide official information, advice and guidance resource on higher education across the UK – designed to help applicants to make the best choices for them.
Please note: On average it will take about two weeks for tutors and advisers to fully process an application – please meet deadlines. Early entry applicants need to have their application completed by the middle of September in preparation for the UCAS deadline on 15th October!
Other useful links
MyUniChoices
Sponsored degrees
Year 12 Login via login. myfuturechoice.com
Employers have various titles for sponsored degree schemes, including school leaver programmes, sponsored degrees and scholarship schemes.
• MyUniChoices – web app, which includes a variety of features to help choose a well matched university course. • Degree Course Descriptions – outlines of over 120 degree course descriptions online to help students get started. This is a valuable online resource that helps students in their early research to understand the content of different degree courses. • Personal statement planner and builder to help you organise your thoughts and save a record.
It might sound confusing, but the great news is that in all cases you can expect more than an average degree, including one year industrial placements, paid summer work experience and annual scholarship or bursary payments. So not only do you reduce the amount you pay for your degree, you will also get valuable work experience under your belt. Find out more from UCAS
UCAS Hub - A hub of all things UCAS! Log in here UCAS Live events over the summer via your UCAS Hub UCAS - degree Apprenticeships Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) - Schoogle page Enhance your UCAS application Schoogle page - Wider reading and tips to make an impact. The Conversation - Academic articles in all areas to explore your subject - great for interviews and personal statements! Student Finance, Scholarships and Bursaries - Schoogle page
Events: Join us for a new
UK University & Apprenticeship Search Virtual Fair on Wednesday 14 July 2021 - 12-6pm Following the success of our virtual events during lockdown, we are bringing our highly interactive fair back for even more students to experience, with a wide range of universities, colleges and apprenticeship providers joining us. This event will allow you to explore all your post-18 options in one place, with a huge range of exhibitors coming along. Universities
will include Russell Group, red brick, modern and specialist institutions, as well as colleges and apprenticeship providers. You’ll be able to explore exhibition stands, live chat with admissions officers, student ambassadors, academics and recruitment teams to ask any questions you have, view virtual campus tours, prospectuses and information, and take part in 10
live and interactive webinars in the auditorium. The event is completely free of charge and is for students, teachers and parents from around the UK, and international students looking to study in the UK. Our events are designed to make researching your post-18 options really engaging, there will be lots of interactive elements for you to explore virtually whilst at school or at home.
Details on the Virtual Fair here
Education Projects:
Win £1000 cash and work experience University of Law (closing date 16 July) Apply Now: realworldquestions.com We want to hear opinions on the current Real World Questions being asked of lawyers, public and business professionals today, and invite students from year 10-13 to enter our Real World Essay Writing Competition. To enter, students choose one of the three questions below and write an essay that argues the differing views across the industry:
• How do businesses stay positive in uncertain times? • Will Covid-19 change the way lawyers work in the future? • Does the UK Justice System protect the public? Students should use research to expand their knowledge in the area and develop key skills that will help them achieve their ambitions. We have given possible ideas they may want to explore and provided resources to get started. Why take part? →D evelop key study skills for future study (researching, essay writing and referencing) → S upport and enhance current study (subject area and EPQ) → S trengthen their Personal Statement and CV →G ain professional knowledge
Prizes • £1000 cash and a Windows10 laptop • Two hour careers advice session with our Employability Director, John Watkins • A work experience opportunity (PWC recruiters, The Co-op Legal Team, or Prison Education Specialist, DWRM) Entry to our Work Experience Scheme
• Medicine • Business & Finance • Engineering • Law • Veterinary Science A free online event for year 11s and soon-to-be 12s who are just starting to think about applying to medical school. This is primarily aimed at your year 11s who will be starting A-levels (or equivalent) in September 2021. We will have Doctors and current medical students covering the application timeline, work experience, entrance exams and everything they need to hit the ground running in September. An event timetable can be found on the Google registration link below. Event name: Medicine Application Timeline - Getting Ready Location: Online Date: 21 August 2021 Ages: Current year 11 (going into year 12 in September) This is a FREE event and booked on a first come first serve basis. Registration details here More from Medical Projects here
The Smallpeice Trust STEM based summer courses including CyberFirst from the Smallpeice Trust: Availability for Year 8-12
Project Management: beyond the basics Massive Open Online Course The following MOOC will now be available at any time - Once started, the course will be available for the next 12 months.
Taster Courses from other London Universities in a wide range of subject areas Taster Course Search | University of London
A massive open online course (MOOC) is a free study programme which is designed to be studied online by large numbers of participants. In addition to traditional course materials - video lectures, reading material, coursework
and tests - MOOCs provide interactive forums that help students and tutors build an online community.
Sample History Lectures from Durham University from Medieval Recipes to US Foreign Policy
Lancaster University subject tasters from Lancaster
More MOOC providers available via Schoogle
UniTasterDays - a database of events and taster courses
Work Experience and Taster Courses Many opportunities advertised on the previous newsletter
TechTheFuture Virtual Work Experience STEM Courses for Year 12 - highly recommended - many of our students have attended in the past with excellent feedback - P Meadway Insight into University (previously known as Headstart & Inspire) is a comprehensive on-line course allowing students to experience STEM studies at university and the career opportunities that these subjects lead to. It will provide access to information on university and student life, STEM projects and activities set by leading UK universities and global STEM companies, first year undergraduate lectures, live interactive sessions with academics, admissions tutors, employers and current students. Further courses for 7-18 Years: Programmes | EDT (etrust.org.uk)
5, 6 & 7 July - 9:00 - 16:00 each day →H ear from over 10+ multinational technology employers →A I, Virtual Reality, Robotics, Cyber and more! + Interactive Workshops & Live Demonstrations! →O pportunity to ask questions and take part in real work projects! →C ertificate of attendance to be awarded (great for CV) → F REE event (limited places) Application details here
General Careers websites... For careers related to specific degrees go to: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/options_with_your_subject.htm What do Graduates Do? - Information on graduate careers Reliable and trusted information via some key websites: Careers Research & National Careers Website UCAS Careers Information
Contacts... Head of HE & Careers: Mr P Meadway | pmeadway@hymers.org Careers Adviser & Work Experience: Mrs L Needle | lneedle@hymers.org Director of Years 12 & 13: Mr C Gaynor-Smith | clgaynor-smith@hymers.org