Careers Bulletin 110316

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Mr Kydd

confused-characterThis weeks edition is absolutely packed full of information and opportunities  but please can I highlight that there is an Apprenticeship Fair in school on Monday 14 March  1pm – 2.30  which parents are welcome to visit if available. Details of the companies attending – most actively recruiting now! – attached here

In addition you will find details here regarding:

  • Paid Work Placement at Watermill Theatre & Work Experience available
  • Paid Year in Industry  work placement in a Reading based company
  • Work Experience with EY
  • RAF Technical Scholarship
  • Apprenticeship Opportunities in – Activity Leadership, Norcot Early Years , Prudential & Gillette
  • Chartered Accountancy – Information Evening
  • Open day at Chiltern Training
  • Part Time Summer Jobs- amazing opportunities here

Kind regards

Eileen Wooller

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Week beginning 7th March

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Mr Kydd

timeThis very short term is disappearing extremely quickly.

What you do now, over Easter and in the 5 – 7 school weeks after half term will go a long way to determining your grades.

Years 12s: you will be getting a letter soon reminding you of the requirements to carry on into Year 13.

Year 13: you should be deciding on your choices/applying for student finance (see below)/organising your next steps for jobs/careers.  Don’t leave your choices too long because you may miss out on your preferred accommodation choice.

Download this Easter Revision Timetable[1] to help you organise your time.

If you’re not sure about what you want to do next year, it is really important that you read the careers’ bulletin (see below).  Date for your diaries – there is an apprenticeship seminar on 14th March (next Monday) in the canteen between 1 and 2.

On 1st July, we are having Future’s Day for both careers and to start the UCAS process.

 

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Careers Bulletin 040316

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Mr Kydd

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This weeks edition includes details and information on:

  1. Local Apprenticeship vacancies – Construction, Finance ( MHA Macintyre Hudson), Electrical & Mechanical ( Thames Water), Engineering & Computing, RAF.
  2. Summer Jobs
  3. Exhibtions & Fairs – Aeronautical , Motorsport, automotive
  4. Work Experience
  5. RBH Medical Course
  6. Summer Schools
  7. Job Spotlight – Optometry

Please click here for the bulletin

Please click here for details of the vacancies  14 companies are seeking to fill!

Please click here if you are a parent for information on apprenticeships

Regards

Eileen Wooller

 

 

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Student Finance

Posted on March 2, 2016 by 6th Form Team

Year 13 – Student Finance

p16-cashApplications for student finance opened on Monday 29th February.  If you’re going to university and need student finance then you need to have applied by May to guarantee getting the money in September.  Go to this webpage www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance

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Welcome Back

Posted on February 22, 2016 by 6th Form Team

Welcome backWelcome back for what is going to be a short term where lots of hard work is needed.  The study leave countdown has begun and each year has the following number of school weeks left before study leave:

  • Year 12 = 9 school weeks
  • Year 13 = 12 school weeks

Year 12 – Assembly in the main hall (Monday) and remember it’s parents evening on Thursday, students should come too.  All appointments are now booked online. You should have received information about this already.

Year 13 – Students should begin to firm up their university choices once they have received all of their offers.  Applications for Student finance open on Monday 29th February.  For all those students not going to university then now is the time to seriously consider your options.  Please read the careers bulletin each week, use Unifrog to search for apprenticeships, book an appointment to meet the careers advisor/Mrs Wooller or chat to Mr J about your options.

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Careers Bulletin 120216

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Mr Kydd

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Please click here for the bulletin

 

 

Inside this edition:

  • Work Experience Opportunities in Medical & Music Careers
  • Engineering Apprenticeship Degree Programme with Goldman Sachs
  • Business Insight Week with PwC
  • Apprenticeship with Coca Cola
  • Engineering Apprenticeship Opportunities with Peter Brett Associates LLP
  • Digital Careers Roadshows
  • Job Spotlight on the new trends for Hospitality Careers in 2016

Have a lovely half term!

Eileen Wooller

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Careers Bulletin 050216

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Mr Kydd

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Hope you enjoy this weeks edition , please click here to read about:

  • Careers in Hospitality
  • Investment Banking Experience with HSBC for 50  Y13 girls
  • Paid Work Experience with EY for Year 12 students
  • Childcare Traineeships
  • Creative & Digital Media Apprenticeships

Find out about the 20 jobs for the future according to the Careers Writers Association : Please click here

 

Eileen Wooller

 

 

 

 

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Week beginning 1st February

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Mr Kydd

wicker man 2No assembly today.  Next week there will be one for Year 12s.

Reports will be going home next week.  Appointments for parents’ evening on the 25th Feb will now be made online with parents choosing their slots.  Details about how to do this will be sent home with reports.

Please make sure that you are seeing your mentors regularly and that you stick to the times you have arranged.  They will flag up crucial information that you will otherwise miss and will be the ones writing your references for employment or university.

About this time for the last few years, there has been a UCAS event in Reading, but there isn’t one this year.  The nearest one is at Brunel Uni and you will have to apply on line individually.  If you use the UCAS link at the top of this page you will find the excellent Open Days web site which you should look at if you are serious about uni. 

Next Thursday at 3.30, Film Club will be showing The Wicker Man.  It’s a classic which any film fan should not miss.

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Careers Bulletin 290116

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Mr Kydd

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Highlights this week include:

  • Apprenticeship Technology Degree with JP Morgan
  • Financial Services Apprenticeship with JP Morgan
  • 15 Prudential Apprenticeships – variety of areas
  • Cyber Paid Summer School at GCHQ
  • Deloitte Work Experience

In addition there is information on apprenticeship fairs, careers in aerospace, open days and the spot light this week falls on “Sports Media”. Please click here

For information on the Deloitte scheme please click here and here

Hope you find this useful information

Kind regards

Eileen Wooller

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Not sure of what University Course?

Posted on January 27, 2016 by 6th Form Team

WhichWhich University Guide have created a useful tool that enables you to put in your A-level choices and then it tells you different degree subjects that you could do with your A-levels.  It is not an exclusive list but might give you an idea or surprise you with what is out there to study at University.  Follow this link to take you to the page.

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