Beyond the Sixth Form Work Experience Higher Education
Beyond the Sixth Form Work Experience, Higher Education and Graduate Careers Year 13 Parents’ Evening 2019
Careers classes : 1 hour per week incl. talks. Teacher will continue into Year 14. Careers Support in Year 13 School Careers Convention : 30 th Jan 6 -9 pm. UCAS H. E. Convention: 27 th Feb 10. 30 -12. 30 Careers week : 15 th-19 th June : Work experience 15 th-17 th Pre-UCAS Day. University Road Show.
Highly valued by employers Work Experience School work experience seen as evidence of commitment to a career path (Ulster University Careers & Employability Service)
When? 15 th-17 th June. Work Experience Pupil holidays Open Days (Charter) : www. workinspiration-ni. com Check amount needed.
Own contacts Careers teacher. How? Work Inspiration : deals directly with school Nursing & midwifery: set dates & timetables.
www. nidirect. gov. uk/work-experience-for-your-child www. nibusinessinfo. co. uk/workexperience Finding Placements https: //www. nidirect. gov. uk/. . . /get-careers-advice-using-webchatservice Careers information for parents.
Ballyclare Primary School : 2 places – through Mrs Richardson Roddensvale Special School : anapier 455@c 2 kni. net 2 referees -2 places Mossley Primary School : application form – Mrs Richardson Special Cases Templepatrick Primary School: application form – Mrs Richardson. Kainos : https: //www. kainos. com/careers/work-experience-2/ 4 places Almac Sciences: apply online by 10 th Oct website https: //www. almacgroup. com/careers/for-parents-students/
Pupils must complete a work experience record on cognito forms. Cognito Forms This allows placement to be insured and visits to be arranged. Details will be emailed to all pupils shortly.
Financial, Business and Professional Services NI Priority Areas for Growth Life and Health Sciences Digital and Creative Technologies Agri-Food Advanced Manufacturing, Materials and Engineering Construction and Materials Handling Source: NI Skills Barometer
IT & Technology – growth areas: Software engineering. NI Graduate Employment Trends Web development Artificial Intelligence >200 shortfall annually. Business analytics Consulting
Professional services Management consulting NI Graduate Employment Trends Business HR Marketing Finance
Life and Health sciences NI Graduate Employment Trends Biomedical sciences Stratified medicine Allied health - radiography
Other growth areas NI Graduate Employment Trends Built environment – eg. quantity surveying. Agri-food Creative arts -digital design, advertising & marketing
Higher Education* Higher Level apprenticeships Apprenticeships Degree apprenticeships Post-18 Options Management Trainee Schemes Employment Armed Forces Self employment *>95% of BHS pupils
Take responsibility. Start now. Research, research! What do universities and employers want? Key Messages Take opportunities. Good grades in all 4 AS levels. Results. Opportunities. Research!
Ulster University Entry Lowest entry grades are BBC or BCC. 7 applications per place on average.
Entry grades are rarely <BBB. Hard to get in with anything lower than a B. QUB Entry Sometimes ABC might be accepted in lieu of BBB, but only if A is in degree subject. Never drop more than 1 A level grade below entry grades. 4 th AS – alternative offer post-results eg. Accounting accepted ABB or BBB+b.
2 local universities: Competition for places, just like job market. It’s a competition! Cap on places for NI & EU students. Can’t take extra students. GB and international students pay higher fees. Separate set of places – don’t displace NI students.
UU Faculty of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment Information Evening: 23 rd Oct (Magee Campus) Forthcoming Events Thursday 24 th (Jordanstown Campus) UU usually hosts: Nursing Insight Night Health Science Insight Night. Art and Architecture Insight Night.
10 TH Oct Belfast Office : Info Evening: 6 -8 pm. Forthcoming Events : Pw. C 14 th Oct : Belfast Office : Career Open Day: 10 am-4 pm. 2 structured, paid work experience programmes during summer 2020: Business Insight Week & Digital Insight Week. Applications open on Pw. C website in Nov.
Social Work : 2 nd Oct. Computing : 9 th Oct. Forthcoming Events at QUB Engineering : 7 th Nov. Pharmacy: 13 th Nov. Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences : 2 ist Nov. Science : 11 th March. Medicine : 18 th Dec. (day time event)
QUB: Widening Participation Pathways Programme. Lloyds Scholars Programme ( & at 8 other UK Universities)
Traditional route. .
What about. . ?
Passionate about your subject? Looking for a prestigious degree? Want to stretch yourself? Got high GCSE grades?
You could benefit from: Small-group teaching – tutorials/ supervisions Collegiate structure Excellent graduate opportunities Extensive financial support combined with subsidised living
www. cam. ac. uk To find out more speak to Mr Adamson about attending the Information Day in March 2020 & other Oxbridge talks. www. ox. ac. uk
What about studying in the Republic? ü 10 choices üNo personal statement üClose to home üFrom 2016 four A levels will no longer be a requirement üLater deadline üPossible to change your mind until July www. cao. ie
Norway What about. . . Denmark Netherlands Malta Finland Germany Sweden Poland Italy . . . studying in Europe?
Why? 900 degrees taught in English Lower entry requirements – even for Medicine! Lower fees or no fees Quality education Global employability www. eunicas. ie
What? Nearly anything!! Health sciences International Relations Medicine (recognised by GMC) Psychology International law Physiotherapy www. eunicas. ie
Did you ever consider. . . www. fulbright. org. uk . . . studying in the USA?
Why study in the USA? ü 4500 universities – wide variety ü college life – esprit de corps not present in UK universities ü flexible study – take a variety of classes and then decide on your major subject ü funding opportunities ü internationalise your CV ü explore American culture and travel in a diverse country
Scholarships are available based on: üAcademic success üSporting success üFulbright scholarships. Research these on an individual college by college basis.
Sports Scholarships ü Contact college coach – contact details on college website. ü Soccer – organisation in NI provides guidance. ü Organisations exist to match players to colleges ü Have to meet academic and sporting standards. ü Need to prove eligibility with National College Athletic Association : www. ncaa. com/
For more information: www. fulbright. org. uk US College Fair run by Fulbright each September in London. Visit to US Colleges in July/August – organised by The Sutton Trust www. suttontrust. com
Earn and learn Good A-level grades required
For more information. . .
For more information • @careers_bhs • Opportunities offered to pupils in school are also tweeted. • These also appear on the school website.
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