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Overview of Post Year 12 Options…

Maria RogersCareers Adviser

Careers Service Careers Service February 2016

Options after Year 12

Staying at School

Go to College (Belfast Met) Go to College (Belfast Met)

Training for Success at a training organisation

Apprenticeship

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Post year 12 options …...

School for A levels

Go to College (Belfast Met) –Go to College (Belfast Met) –

Further Education - A Levels, vocational BTecs

Training for Success

ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships

Training for Success at a training organisation

Look for employment

School

A Levels can be a stepping stone to Higher pp g gEducation or give you a level 3 qualification. Find out more about:

what you’ll be studying

Type of qualification on offer in the school –A l l G l A li d BtA level - General or Applied, Btec

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School - check

The points required for entry to the school and grades required for the subject

C = 1C = 1

B = 2

A = 3

A* = 4 (in some schools)

Option blocks

A Levels

Consider where the A levels can lead you to? Consider where the A levels can lead you to?

Check www.nidirect.gov.uk/careers click Careers A-Z for further details

Get information pack from school & apply as directed

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Go to a Further Education College –Belfast Met

Castlereagh, Millfield, Titanic Quarter

A levels

BTECs: work focused, may lead to work or university, coursework

BTECs : equal to GCSE/A Levels depending on type/ level.

City and Guilds, NVQs, professional cookery courses & more .. (competence based)

Go to a Further Education College (Tech)

Apply online www.belfastmet.ac.uk

Applications processed in date order so the earlier you apply the more Applications processed in date order so the earlier you apply the more chance you have of being offered a place

BTECs Level 3 –

2 year course, equiv to 3 A levels

Usually requires a minimum of 4 GCSEs grade C or above

BTECs: Level 2 – 1 year course,

equiv to 4 GCSEs (A-C), course work focused

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Go to a Further Education College (Tech)

Points system for College (different than schools)

E-G 1

D 2

C 3

B 4

A 5A 5

A* 6

Further Education• Administration• Business

IT

• Construction• Engineering• Health & Social Care• IT

• Creative Media Production (Games/ Web development etc)

• Animal Care • Beauty/ Hairdressing

• Health & Social Care• Music/ Music

Technology • Performing Arts• Sport• Travel and Tourism• Beauty/ Hairdressing

• Catering / Hospitality• Childcare• Art• Fashion Design

• Travel and Tourism

• Agriculture /Agricultural Technology

• Vet Nursing

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Available at Colleges & Training Organisations – you start in September

Learn an occupation while getting a vocational qualification at

Training for Success

Learn an occupation while getting a vocational qualification at FE College or other Training Organisation, (as well as English, Maths, ICT)

Different levels depending on GCSE results – work out which level is best for you with the Training Organisation/ FE College

Work experience – 2 – 3 days per week

Training Allowance - is effected by attendance, time-keeping etc

-Belfast Metropolitan College - apply now

-Most training organisations start their recruitment after Easter

Training for Success

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-Belfast Centre of Learning (Rossmore Avenue – Ormeau Road)

-People First (Ormeau Road)

-Rutledge Training (City Centre - near Dublin Road Cinema)

-Bryson FutureSkills (City Centre and other locations)

-Belfast Central Training ( City Centre - Donegall Street)

-Academy of Hair & Beauty – City Centre

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-Swann Training (Holywood Road)

-Springvale Learning (various locations including Newtownards

Training for Success

Springvale Learning (various locations including Newtownards Road)

-Paragon Training (various locations including Newtownards Road)

NB – always check where the training is delivered. D h t t l t th l ti f f Do you have to travel to another location for any of your training?

Administration, IT, motor vehicle, warehousing, joinery, bricklaying, horticulture, electrical, catering, beauty, hairdressing, childcare, retail, sport and recreation …)

Education and Training - What way will you learn best and where?

• School environment – ‘A’ levels

• College (Tech): ‘A’ levels, BTECs Level 2 and 3 with work-related focus, NVQs, City & Guilds,

l l h k f • Vocational training – combining learning with work- Training for Success or Apprenticeships – colleges and training organisations

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-What if the course I’m interested in is available in Belfast Met and other Training Organisations?

College or Training Organisation?

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Consider what suits you best eg:

-Location of training

-Size of College or Training Organisation –

-Size of class etc

•Paid employment

Apprenticeships NI

•Learn an occupation while getting a qualification at FE College or other Training Organisation.

•Time spent between employer (usually 4 days) and 1 day at FE College/ Trainingdays) and 1 day at FE College/ Training Organisation.

•GCSE requirements vary but include English Language and Maths

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•Some large employers advertise on their own websites, recruitment websites eg: nijobs or

Finding an apprenticeship

newspapers like Belfast Telegraph

•Check directories such as www.yell.com www.yell.com for list of companies working in the type of job you’re interested

•Check their website, •Phone employers or call in to find out whether they’re looking for apprentices (have your CV ready in case they ask for one)

•Talk to people - ask around at places eg: somewhere you went on work experience,

Finding an apprenticeship

somewhere you went on work experience, somewhere you think you might like to work.

•Other organisations

•Electrical www.ett-ni.org/ •Engineering - www.etsni.co.uk

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•Talk to people - ask around at places eg: somewhere you went on work experience,

Finding an apprenticeship

somewhere you went on work experience, somewhere you think you might like to work.

•Other organisations

•Electrical www.ett-ni.org/ •Engineering - www.etsni.co.uk

Most people start with trying to get a part time j b h it b tititi

Finding Employment

job however it can be competititive

Work experience and qualifications are important

GCSE grades especially English Language and Maths are importantand Maths are important

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Ask around at places

Finding Employment

Look out for notices in employer windows

www.jobcentreonline.comwww.jobcentreonline.com and other recruitment websites

List of Recruitment Agencies –– www yell comwww yell com

Company websites – career opportunities

List of Recruitment Agencies www.yell.comwww.yell.com Newspaper vacancies

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Consider :

Thinking ahead …

What are the chances of getting a job in the type of career you are training for?‘The Labour Market’

See www.nidirect.gov.uk/careers for further i f h f J b T d Skill iinfo - search for Job Trends, Skills in demand

Talk to people who are doing the job

•Careers Service website including Career Ideas questionnaire

Resources to help you

Ideas questionnaire

•Personal Style questionnaire – MAPs

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Careers Resource Centre56 Ann Street, Belfast

Tel: 028 9072 8417

Revise hard for GCSEs – the better grades Revise hard for GCSEs the better grades you get the more options you have

Apply for more than one option - have a back-up plan

Pi k th ti hi h it b tPick the career option which suits you best

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Finally…

Apply for College or other Schools now if pp y gyou haven’t already done so

Training Organisations – if interested in this option contact them after Easter as they may have open days coming up.

Good Luck!

Questions

If you have any questions, or want another y y qinterview then contact me in one of the following ways:

•Give me your name after this talk

•Ask your Form Tutor to pass your name toAsk your Form Tutor to pass your name to Mr O’Hara

•Speak to Mr O’Hara directly and he’ll let me know

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Maria Rogers

Further support contact me at:

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Careers Resource Centre

56 Ann Street

Belfast BT1 4EG

T l 028 90 2 841Tel: 028 9072 8417

www.nidirect.gov.uk/careers