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JUN/JUL 2017
CONTENTS
WHAT’S INSIDE 05 EDITORIAL – PUBLIC SERVICE
BROADCASTING
19 SCRUBBING IN
Our publisher, Lynette introduces you to the June issue of Moving On, which focuses on public service careers and also to our guest editor, Hetty.
06 NEWS
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Keep up to date with the news about education, including apprenticeship updates, what’s going on with GCSEs and the issues that affect you as young people in education.
08 DECISIONS, DECISIONS
At Warwickshire County Council we offer a wealth of apprenticeship opportunities across many of our services. Each apprenticeship fits with one of our five career pathways: Supporting the Community - Social Care, Education, Libraries Information Technology - IT Services, Data Analysis, Telecommunications Country Parks and Forestry - Ecology, Forestry, Countryside Rangers Transport and Highways - Technical Design, Engineering, Vehicle Maintenance Professional Services - Human Resources, Project Management, Business Administration, Finance
Email: apprentice@warwickshire.gov.uk Web: wwwwarwickshire.gov.uk/apprenticeships Find us on Facebook: Apprenticeship Opportunities in Warwickshire
Read our UCAS update to make sure that you don’t miss any important deadlines coming up between now and results day
23 IT’S GOOD TO TALK
10 WHO ARE YOU?
It’s also good to listen and if you fancy a job as a counsellor then this article, written for us by student Ellen Adamson, will tell you everything you need to know.
We take a look at personality quizzes and how they can help you to understand yourself.
11 NOT FOR PROFIT
FEELING GOOD AND WORKING WELL
The NHS employs around 1.4 million people and social care employs around 1.6 million. In this feature we take a look at the roles of care worker, health visitor and social worker.
We take a look at the best and worst ways of making decisions about your future career.
09 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Discover what skills you need to succeed and what you will learn on the new registered nurse apprenticeship.
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Student writer Haran Naresh takes a look at working in the charity and volunteering sector.
12 ARE YOU BEING SERVED?
We take a look at the roles of town planner, orchestral musician, trading standards officer and health and safety inspector.
14 ON THE BEAT
Policing has always been a popular career choice. Get the low down on what you need to know and what to expect as a police officer.
A TEACHER’S LIFE
If you think that you’ve got what it takes to inspire young minds, read on.
26 INTERVIEW BLUNDERS
We look at the top 10 interview blunders reported by employers so that you won’t make them.
27 CV WRITING TIPS
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DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS
28 MATCHMAKING
What is a degree apprenticeship? What can you do a degree apprenticeship in? and how do you apply? We answer these questions and more.
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Find out how to show employers that you have the skills they want even if you’ve never had a job and get a few tips for dealing with CV scanning software.
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Student writer Amanprit Kaur investigates what working in recruitment would be like.
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EDITORIAL
PUBLIC SERVICE
BROADCASTING
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OPEN DAYS 2017
of Moving On, which has a special focus on public service careers.
Public services are those services which are provided by Government to people. These services are provided directly, through the public sector and also indirectly, through funding the provision of services.
Be a part of the Loughborough family at one of our 2017 undergraduate open days. We’ve got so much to share with you – come and chat with current students and staff, take tours of our fantastic campus and discover more about our courses.
Friday 30 June Saturday 01 July Friday 22 September Saturday 23 September
elcome to the April issue
Public services are those services that are available to everybody, regardless of their income or ability because they are considered so important to our lives and basic needs. We all need roads, medical treatment, protection from harm in the form of the police and the military, and an education for Publisher Lynette Daly Email: ldaly@cascaid.co.uk Tel: 01509226846 Graphic designer Thomas Levesley Sales executive Sophie Boettcher Email: sboettcher@cascaid.co.uk Tel: 01509226856 Schools, colleges & sixth forms Annual subscription enquiries Email: movingoninfo@cascaid.co.uk Business development director Sharon Walpole Email: swalpole@cascaid.co.uk Tel: 07972911706 Special thanks to the ECO Work-Shop CIC CASCAID Ltd 2 Oakwood Drive Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3QF Tel: 01509226868
example. These services are paid for by collecting taxes from people. In this issue we are taking a look at some public service roles that you might not know about. These include local government jobs in town planning,
“I am currently finishing my English BA at
trading standards and health and safety. We also
Somerville College and hope to do some
take a look at some job roles that you will have
teaching when I graduate. I don’t know
heard about, such as police officer, nurse, social
what my long term career goals are but
worker and teacher.
Moving On has definitely kept my eyes open to the variety of opportunities available. The
All public service job roles have something in
magazine was provided in my sixth form
common; they all offer the opportunity to work
centre, and having it around when I was
doing something that helps other people by
studying for my A-levels helped me think
providing them with the things that they need.
about the bigger picture.
We’ve also got a UCAS update for you and great
“It is a great resource, as it makes careers
feature on degree apprenticeships to keep you
seem less confusing and the world of
up to date with changes to ways of getting into
work seem less daunting. I have really
employment.
enjoyed editing and writing for Moving On magazine - the experience has allowed me
I’d like to thank everyone who contributed to the
to research topics I wouldn’t have otherwise
making of this issue, especially my guest editor,
have come across and practise writing in a
Hetty.
straightforward, informative manner. “I hope it helps other young people as much
Understanding the sectors
as it has helped me!”
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NEWS
NEWS
NOT FAKE
PUPILS QUOTING FAKE NEWS AS FACT IN SCHOOL WORK More than a third of teachers polled reported that pupils believe fake
GENERAL ELECTION DELAYS CAREERS GUIDANCE UPDATE... AGAIN
MOST VIEWED JOBS
Primary Teacher
It’s always interesting to see how many young people are interested in the different careers that we write about. We took a look at which
Social Worker
careers were being viewed most by our Kudos career guidance software users, over the last 12 months.
Counsellor
Here’s what we found – by far the most viewed
Secondary Teacher
occupation was police officer, closely
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followed by primary teacher and social
Musician
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worker. The least viewed occupations were town planner and trading
Nurse
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standards officer, so maybe it’s
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a good job we’re letting you
Lecturer 5
know about these career options!
Human Resources Manager
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Lots of people have been waiting for a long time now for an update on the statutory duty for schools to provide high quality careers advice
Care Assistant 8
and guidance.
Health Visitor
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Charity Fundraiser
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Originally an update was due to be released last year but this was delayed because of the EU referendum. Then the updated policy was
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due to be released before the summer break but the announcement of
Recruitment Consultant 12
a general election has put this on hold as we enter a period of purdah,
Health and Safety Inspector
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the time between an announced election and the final election results during which government cannot make announcements about any
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new government initiatives.
Town Planner 15
news stories that they read online and that they are quoting these
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stories as fact in their school work. This is according to a survey of 1507
215
305
342
658
789
841
1,002
1,039
1,892
4,468
5,793
9,403
11,094
12,998
Chris Keates, the union general secretary said the finding was
14,736
20,750
teachers conducted by the teachers’ union, NUSUWT.
“worrying” and shows the power that internet firms have in shaping public opinion, especially among young people.
IS SPACED LEARNING THE KEY TO PASSING YOUR EXAMS?
Andreas Schleicher, an international education expert has argued that schools should teach pupils how to spot fake news and how to challenge what they read on the internet and see on social media.
NO BENEFIT FOR APPRENTICES
Reported by Kaitlyn Hall
Unfortunately, Spaced Learning isn’t about being spaced out while in your lessons; it’s a way of embedding information into your long term memory using repetition. Developed by Monkseaton High School, Spaced Learning consists of three ‘inputs’ of information, separated by ten minute breaks. The theory being that,
GCSE RESIT MISERY CONTINUES
instead of cramming a whole module of information the night before an exam, information can be absorbed
Many have highlighted the lack of financial support available to
The Education and Skills Funding Agency has confirmed that students
different part of the brain, the second input focuses on recall; possibly the same PowerPoint but with key words
apprentices compared with full time students. Others have spoken of
with a grade D or 3 in English or maths must “continue to study each
missing. One more ten-minute break, then back to the final input which focuses on understanding. This could
the possibility that some will be put off taking an apprenticeship when
subject until they achieve at least a grade 4 in each subject” despite
involve completing a task that applies the skills and knowledge which have just been learnt. Simple, isn’t it?
they find that benefits including child benefit, universal credit and
poor pass rates and students being demoralised.
In April a change that would have meant that families could continue to receive child benefit payments if their child chose to take the apprenticeship route rather than the traditional full time education route was rejected by parliament.
council tax credit will no longer be available to the household.
using spaced learning in just an hour.
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The first ‘input’ involves a large body of information. This is best shown on a PowerPoint presentation, lasting between 10-15 minutes. After a quick ten-minute break, during which physical activity is used to stimulate a
When research was conducted by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), results showed that when the Many thought that the rule was going to be scrapped and are very
session was repeated 24 hours later, the pupils remembered the material better than they did from a normal lesson. By the sound of things, this may be the
disappointed that students who just fall short of the grade C / 4
new way to help pupils achieve the results they deserve. One of the best elements of Spaced Learning is that it applies to all pupils, no matter their ability,
boundary will have to resit English and maths alongside their core
by creating a fun, flexible and fruitful way of learning!
study.
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