9 march 2018 Careers Bulletin

WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL

9 March 2018

HE & Careers Advisor, Mrs Miles For more information, please contact smiles@whs.bucks.sch.uk

CAREERS BULLETIN Higher Education & Careers Fair - 6 March 2018 On Tuesday 6 March, Wycombe High School hosted a Higher Education and Careers Fair complete with over 40 universities and 30 companies that welcomed students in Year 10 -13 from Wycombe High School, John Hampden Grammar School and Sir William Borlase`s Grammar School. The evening was very busy with over 400 parents and students in attendance.

The event allowed students and parents to speak with undergraduates as well as professors or representatives from 40 different Universities and Further Education Colleges. The careers fair enabled students to visit a range of colleges and Universities to help them narrow down their options without having to travel across the country to visit each one. What made the evening so special was the unique opportunity to learn about and potentially register interest with any of 30 companies that offered apprenticeships or alternatives to a degree, opening up new possibilities for students that do not want to continue in education.

The event allowed students and parents to speak with undergraduates as well as professors or representatives from 40 different Universities and Further Education Colleges. The careers fair enabled students to visit a range of colleges and Universities to help them narrow down their options without having to travel across the country to visit each one. What made the evening so special was the unique opportunity to learn about and potentially register interest with any of 30 companies that offered apprenticeships or other alternatives to a degree, opening up new possibilities for students that do not want to continue in education.

Throughout the evening, parents and students attended a range of careers talks.

Kings College delivered an excellent presentation on how to choose the right degree course. Careers presentations also covered healthcare sciences, understanding student finance, applying to veterinary medicine, applying to engineering and applying to law.

Student encounters with employers and universities are invaluable in providing up to date information and advice to enable students to make well-informed decisions. We hope the encounters with employers and universities inspired students to consider a career path or job they had not previously considered.

Thank you to everyone who made the night such a success and to the pupils who did not attend this year: I would strongly recommend attending next year even if just for half an hour, you will not regret it.

WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL

9 March 2018

HE & Careers Advisor, Mrs Miles For more information, please contact smiles@whs.bucks.sch.uk

CAREERS BULLETIN Year 12 Work Experience at the Gurdon Institute

9 - 13 July and 16 - 20 July Applications close 19 April The Gurdon Institute is a world-leading centre for research into the biology of development and how normal growth and maintenance can go wrong in diseases such as cancer. Many of the GI scientists have made pioneering contributions to the fields of basic cell biology, cellular reprogramming, epigenetics, and DNA repair.

The Gurdon Institute's Public Engagement team has just launched a new work experience programme aimed at A-level students from local state schools. Their goal is to enable students with an interest in science to get first-hand knowledge of an academic research environment when they may not ordinarily have the opportunity to do so.

Selected students will spend time in a lab and in hands-on workshops about topics central to research at the Gurdon Institute. In addition, students will read, analyse and present a research paper.

Click on the link below to apply for the work placement. The deadline for applications is Thursday 19 April. Completed applications will be sent to the Gurdon Institute by Mrs Miles

https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/publicengagement/workexperience?mc_cid=8281d9620 d&mc_eid=a47be6151e

Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Apprenticeship Vacancies The FCO are currently recruiting for a range of apprenticeship vacancies. Salaries in the first year start from £12,000 up to £22,000 for their highest apprenticeship. It should also be noted that these salaries rise each year by approximately 10% and the end of apprenticeship salaries will range from £18,887 to £33,128 depending on the scheme and level of apprenticeship.

All FCO schemes are listed individually on their website www.fcoscareers.co.uk

Ruskin College, Oxford – Open Event, Tuesday 13 March 5.00pm – 7.00pm It is not too late to register to attend the next Open Event on Tuesday 13 March between 5pm and 7pm at the main campus in Old Headington, Oxford.

Open Events provide a great opportunity to find out about life at Ruskin College: their approach to teaching, the courses on offer, as well as the benefits of small class sizes What to expect on the day?

Alongside tutors, staff are available from student support to answer any questions around support and funding. They take visitors on a tour of the beautiful campus set on the edge of Oxford with large grounds and relaxing country views.

If you want to find out more about studying at Ruskin College please register to book your place

WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL

9 March 2018

HE & Careers Advisor, Mrs Miles For more information, please contact smiles@whs.bucks.sch.uk

CAREERS BULLETIN University of Cambridge Year 12 Music Taster Days, 23 March and 21 April

Year 9 – 12 STEM Community Day Loughborough University Saturday 21st April 2018, 1pm - 5pm

The Music Taster Days, are open to Year 12 students to offer a taste of what life as a music student at the University of Cambridge is like. They will include sample lectures and workshops, an admissions Q and A, and an insight into the exceptional resources and facilities available at the Faculty. The Taster Days are free to attend, and they can provide travel bursaries.

From budding physicists and mathematicians, to those with a wild imagination and a desire to try new things. Loughborough University aim to inspire students at their annual STEM Community Day.

Further details about the Taster Days can be found at the following link: https://www.mus.cam.ac.uk/outreach/tasterdays

Goldsmiths, University of London taster lectures - March, Year 12 Goldsmiths are running a number of lectures for Year 12 students in a variety of subjects.

Further details about the Taster Days can be found at the following website: https://london.ac.uk/ways-study/studycampus-london/university-taster-courses

This popular event invites people of all ages to get involved with a series of hands-on activities, workshops and demonstrations celebrating all things STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

For more information and to book a place, please visit http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/school-collegeliaison/events/stem-community-day/

Year 12 UKCAT Training at RGS School, Thursday 28 June, 9.00am – 3.30pm RGS School will be hosting a UKCAT training day, delivered by UKCATPrep.com. The training costs £90.00 per student. The course will cover all aspects of the UKCAT course including how to answer the verbal reasoning, decision making, quantitative reasoning and situational judgement skills aspect of the test.

It will also include practice papers and feedback on completing the papers. To book a place students are advised to contact Mrs Miles

Foreign Common Wealth Office Apprenticeship Vacancies