Collingwood College Sixth Form

Careers

Information, Advice and Guidance

What is Careers and IAG?

The Careers/IAG Department at Collingwood College are available to offer you:

nformation

dvice

uidance

Who is responsible for Careers and IAG at Collingwood College?

Information, Advice and Guidance Co-Ordinator(Head of Careers/IAG)

Information, Advice and Guidance Administrator

Miss Parker

Mrs Fuller

Where is the Careers and IAG Department?

We are here

Ground floor of the LRC…

What can you find in the Careers and IAG Department?

IAG Co-ordinator Connexions Computer suite Working area Careers Library: with information on

University, colleges, apprenticeships and finding work

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Choices 18+

Options

Higher Education

Further Education

WorkApprenticeship

Gap Year

Type of University

Do you want to be on a campus?

Are you guaranteed a place in halls?

Other accommodation available and cost

Are your hobbies available at university?

Is big city life for you?

How easy would it be to get home/cost of travel?

Thinking about Higher Education?

Thinking about Higher Education?

HE = courses taken which lead to a level 4 qualification

Which course?Are there subjects you enjoy and are good at that you might like to continue?Career ideasPredicted gradesYou may need work experience – arrange before applying to universityCan use www.ukcoursefinder.co.uk to help you decide on a course

Type of courseWhat level of course would be right for you?Single/joint/combined degreeGeneral first year followed by a specific degreeWould you like work experience as part of your course (sandwich course)?

Thinking about Higher Education?

Which is the ‘best’ university

Visit www.qaa.ac.uk – provides impartial subject reviews which rate universities.

Thinking about Higher Education?

Don’t just read about it!

Visit them – open days are publicised on university websites and in the quiet room.

Visit www.opendays.com – this gives details of open days and allows you to book a place

Thinking about Higher Education?

www.ucas.com

Thinking about Higher Education?

Hot Tip…!

Don’t be fooled by the course title, courses with the same name can

vary in structure and content.

What are the advantages of going to University or continuing onto Further Education? For some careers it’s essential For other careers it’s preferred/can be an advantage

(enhanced job prospects) - so think carefully before deciding against university

You have the opportunity to develop a number of skills that employers value: e.g. research, analysis and team-working

Can become involved in new activities Gives you longer to decide on your career and longer

before you go into the world of work

Work/Training

Job vacancies – see what jobs/apprenticeships are available for students with Sixth Form education

Visit…www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u

www.e4s.co.ukwww.apprenticeships.org.uk

Camberley Connexions CentreCareers – vacancy bulletin

Telephone employers

Application forms

Write your CV

Prepare for your interview

Gap Year

Make sure that you use the year wiselyWhat do you want to do?

Why do you want to do it?What are you hoping to gain from it?

Think before you decide to take a gap year, many students do not go back into education afterwards

Still apply to university if you are planning to go (just defer a year)

Things students do on gap years:

Travel

Gain some useful work experience

Voluntary work

Improve your language skills

Gap Year

If you are thinking of a gap year, please can you let me know (via email) so that I can arrange for someone to come in and talk to you in more detail.

Visit…

www.realgap.co.uk

www.gapyear.com

Gap Year

What do I do if I don’t know what to study/do after Sixth Form?

Use Careers Library Speak to Miss Parker Speak to a Connexions Personal Adviser

Connexions are funded by the government to deliver impartial information, advice and guidance in schools and colleges

Personal Advisers at Collingwood College are…Andrew Hudson

Steph Day To book an appointment, contact Miss Parker/

Mrs Fuller You MUST attend your appointment or you will

not be given another one

Another hot tip!

Make sure you stand out from everybody else when you apply for a job/training/ university/college.

Extra-curricular activities or involving yourself in something different will really help your application stand out from that of everyone else's.

Here’s an opportunity to make sure that you stand out above the rest!

If you would like to be trained to mentor year 7, please can you write your name down.

Collingwood College are introducing a mentor programme for year 7, but…we need mentors.

Any Questions?