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Careers Service Information for Parents and Guardians - Autumn 2016/2017
Inspiring Learning for Life
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Contents
Careers Services By School Year Group 3
Caterham School Careers Events 4
Caterham School Society Careers Networking Events 6
Choosing a University & University Courses 7
Study in the USA 8
Work Experience Programme 9
Apprenticeships 10
Gap Year Jobs 11
Careers Courses & Insight Days 12
Writing a Personal Statement 14
News Analysis Resource 15
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Careers Services By School Year Group Year group
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An Introduction to the Careers Room through PSHEE
PSHEE Lessons (using extracts from The Real Game)
Sixth Form Study Buddy
Access to Careers Advisor
Careers Consultation (by appointment or drop-in)
Work Experience Programme
Careers Room Visit
GCSE Options Guidance Sessions
Careers Convention
A Level Options Guidance Sessions
Alternatives to Higher Education Support (apprenticeships, sponsored careers, and degrees)
Online applications support
Job Hunting Support
Psychometric Testing (with COA Ltd.)
Choices Beyond Caterham
Careers Interview (with COA)
Follow-up Careers Interview (with Mrs Brown)
GCSE Results Day Support
Why Work Experience? Talk
An Introduction to CV and Covering Letter Writing
Centigrade HE Programme
Oxbridge Programme (with Mr Wells)
Medics/Vets/Dentists Programme (with the Biology Department)
Careers Talks (from Old Caterhamians)
Individual Interviews (with Careers Advisor)
Why go to university? Talk
AS Results Day Support
An Introduction to UCAS
Overseas University Talks (by visiting speakers)
An Introduction to Personal Statement Writing
UCAS Enrichment Day
Job Application Support
UCAS Guidance
Mock Interviews
A Level Results Day Support
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Caterham School Careers Events
OCTOBER 2016
Monday 3 Mock Interviews (Year 13), 7-9pm
All U6th pupils will take part in a mock interview on one of three nights in October and November.
NOVEMBER 2016
Thursday 10 Mock Interviews (Year 13), 7-9pm
Monday 14 Medicine Careers Evening (Years 10-13), 7-9pm
Talks from Medicine admissions tutors, medical school students, newly-qualified medics, BMAT/UKCAT specialists, hospital consultants, and GPs.
Tuesday 15 Mock Interviews (Year 13), 7-9pm
Tuesday 22 PricewaterhouseCoopers Workshop (Years 12-13), 4.30-6pm
An interactive workshop with PwC staff that will provide a background to PwC and the profession, recruitment processes, employability, and also an introduction to their job opportunities.
SPRING 2017
Alternatives to University Evening (Years 10-13)
With many universities announcing an increase in tuition fees, pupils may like to include alternatives to university in their research. There are some fantastic opportunities available to
our students which we hope to address during this
event. Details to follow in January.
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Caterham School Careers Events
SUMMER 2017
University Fair
The Careers Department are delighted to announce the inaugural University Fair to be held in July 2017.
Bath, Imperial, UCL, KCL, Southampton, St Andrews, Nottingham, Newcastle, Durham, Warwick and many more universities will be attending.
This is a fantastic opportunity to talk to some of the top UK universities about their courses and facilities, and to glean valuable information about what they look for in UCAS applications.
For more information about any of the careers events on offer for pupils, please contact Clare Brown, Head of Careers:
[email protected] / 01883 343028 ext. 307
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Caterham School Society Careers
Networking Events
From 2017 The Caterham School Society (CSS) will be
organising termly business networking events focused on
individual professional industries. This is in response to the
popularity of the Old Caterhamians’ Association general
business networking events, some photos of which are below.
If you are able to host a CSS networking event, or could offer
work experience or internships to fellow Caterhamians, please
contact Iona Mackay Bulger, Development and Communications
Officer:
[email protected] / 01883 335089
Businesses represented at previous business networking events
(click on icons to follow links):
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Choosing a University & University Courses
The Careers department at Caterham is dedicated to helping
pupils identify exactly which university suits them best, and
which course(s) they should study.
Click on the icons to be sent to websites designed to help
simplify the process of making these big decisions:
Want to go to university or college to study an undergraduate course?
Everything you need to know is here - from choosing a course to finance
Compare the best university and degree
courses
Find more information about universities and courses abroad
UCAS search tool of university open days
Taster courses at London-based universities
National Student Survey results and
comparable information about universities
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Study in the USA
The Fulbright Commission, based in London, offers valuable advice about what to consider when studying in the
USA and Canada.
For more information click on the Fulbright logo below.
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Work Experience Programme
Work experience isn’t just about having something to add onto your CV. It’s
about helping you understand the huge variety of professions open to you
after you leave school or university. It allows you the opportunity to engage
with the working world to learn about what really goes on.
In the 2016 report by High Fliers Research, almost half the recruiters who
took part in the survey warned “that graduates who have had no previous
work experience at all are unlikely to be successful during the selection
process and have little or no chance of receiving a job offer for their
organisations’ graduate programmes.” The full report can be read here.
Work experience can be vital for a number of vocational degrees such as
Medicine, Teaching, Vet Science, Nursing and Architecture. However, it is
just as important for pupils who have no idea about their future career path
as it allows them the chance to explore the roles available before making any
final decisions. It allows them to talk to those in the industry and begin to
building a network of contacts, shows they are curious, inquisitive, and
prepared to challenge themselves. It enables them to showcase their skills,
develop new ones, and begin to learn about office politics.
In another new initiative this year, the Careers Department is delighted to
announce that, from June 2017, all Fifth Form pupils will be invited to take
part in work experience during the week commencing 26 June 2017 (after
their GCSE exams have finished). Letters will be sent to all Fifth Form
parents and guardians detailing the programme in the next few weeks.
NOW OPEN! - External Work Experience Programmes: LAW
Pinsent Masons, an international law firm in London, has just opened their
2017 work experience online application.
Please click here for more information and application details.
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Apprenticeships
It may be that your son or daughter does not wish to go to university. There are many other opportunities for pupils other
than university. Click on the icons to find out more about alternative paths after Caterham:
Information on apprenticeships, sponsored degrees, diplomas, gap years, distance
learning, and jobs.
Information on Deloitte’s BrightStart
Apprenticeship scheme
Information about EY’s
Business Apprenticeship
scheme
Information about PwC’s
School and College Leaver Programme
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Gap Year Jobs
Taking a gap year can be a wonderful way for school leavers to discover more about the world of work, whilst also adventuring
around the world. Click on the icons to find out more about some of the opportunities available for gap year work.
Au Pair Jobs in Spain
Au Pair Jobs in America
Ski Instructor training
Camp America jobs
PGL jobs
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Careers Courses & Insight Days
Debate Chamber provides a range of different educational classes for year 11—13 pupils.
Below is a list of autumn dates for courses:
NOVEMBER 2016
Saturday 19 Economics Masterclass
History Masterclass
Saturday 19—Sunday 20 Medicine Autumn School Part 1
Sunday 20 Financial Markets Masterclass
English Literature Masterclass
International Relations Masterclass
Saturday 26—Sunday 27 Medicine Autumn School Part 2
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
Weekend
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Careers Courses & Insight Days
Click on the icons for more information
Engineering courses (Years 8-12)
STEM taster courses (Year 12)
Investment Banking Insight Day (Year 11-13)
Law Insight Day (Year 11-13)
Medicine Careers Conference (Year 12)
Law Careers Conference (Year 12)
Cookery courses
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Writing a Personal Statement
Battling with your thoughts about writing a personal statement?
Want to know how to begin?
These two superb resources are available in the Careers Room.
“Pupils have only ONE opportunity to show their favourite universities how enthusiastic and suitable they are for their chosen course.
Part textbook and part workbook, the Personal Statement Planner is designed to be referred to and written in, and is an invaluable new way to
help applicants make the most of their one chance to impress.”
“How can you stand out from your peers and
write a winning personal statement? The UCAS
personal statement is such an important means
of differentiation between applicants and it's es-
sential to get it right! Unlike any other guide,
60 Successful Personal Statements bases itself
upon genuine personal statements.”
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News Analysis Resource
Want to boost your knowledge?
Click here to read some in depth and detailed analysis about
topical issues.
The Conversation is a collaboration between editors and academics to provide informed news analysis and commentary
that’s free to read and republish.
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www.caterhamschool.co.uk
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