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Work Experience When?
15th-17th June.
Pupil holidays
Open Days (Charter) : www.workinspiration-ni.com
Check amount needed.<br>
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How? Own contacts
Careers teacher.
Work Inspiration : deals directly with school
Nursing & midwifery: set dates & timetables.<br>
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Finding Placements www.nidirect.gov.uk/work-experience-for-your-child
www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/workexperience
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/.../get-careers-advice-using-webchat-service
Careers information for parents.<br>
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Special Cases Ballyclare Primary School : 2 places – through Mrs Richardson
Roddensvale Special School : anapier455@c2kni.net 2 referees -2 places
Mossley Primary School : application form – Mrs Richardson
Templepatrick Primary School: application form – Mrs Richardson.
Kainos : https://www.kainos.com/careers/work-experience-2/ 4 places
Almac Sciences: apply online by 10th Oct website https://www.almacgroup.com/careers/for-parents-students/<br>
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Cognito Forms Pupils must complete a work experience record on cognito forms.
This allows placement to be insured and visits to be arranged.
Details will be emailed to all pupils shortly.<br>
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NI Priority Areas for Growth Financial, Business and Professional Services
Life and Health Sciences
Digital and Creative Technologies
Agri-Food
Advanced Manufacturing, Materials and Engineering
Construction and Materials Handling
Source: NI Skills Barometer<br>
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NI Graduate Employment Trends IT & Technology – growth areas:
Software engineering.
Web development
Artificial Intelligence >200 shortfall annually.
Business analytics
Consulting<br>
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NI Graduate Employment Trends Professional services
Management consulting
Business
HR
Marketing
Finance<br>
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NI Graduate Employment Trends Life and Health sciences
Biomedical sciences
Stratified medicine
Allied health - radiography<br>
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NI Graduate Employment Trends Other growth areas
Built environment – eg. quantity surveying.
Agri-food
Creative arts -digital design, advertising & marketing<br>
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Post-18 Options Higher Education*
Higher Level apprenticeships
Apprenticeships
Degree apprenticeships
Management Trainee Schemes
Employment
Armed Forces
Self employment
*>95% of BHS pupils<br>
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Key Messages Take responsibility.
Start now.
Research, research, research!
What do universities and employers want?
Take opportunities.
Good grades in all 4 AS levels.
Results. Opportunities. Research!<br>
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Ulster University Entry Lowest entry grades are BBC or BCC.
7 applications per place on average.<br>
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QUB Entry Entry grades are rarely <BBB.
Hard to get in with anything lower than a B.
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.
4th AS – alternative offer post-results eg. Accounting accepted ABB or BBB+b.<br>
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It’s a competition! 2 local universities:
Competition for places, just like job market.
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.<br>
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Forthcoming Events UU
Faculty of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment Information Evening: 23rd Oct (Magee Campus)
Thursday 24th (Jordanstown Campus)
UU usually hosts:
Nursing Insight Night
Health Science Insight Night .
Art and Architecture Insight Night.<br>
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Forthcoming Events : PwC 10TH Oct Belfast Office :Info Evening: 6-8pm.
14th Oct : Belfast Office : Career Open Day: 10am-4pm.
2 structured, paid work experience programmes during summer 2020:-
Business Insight Week & Digital Insight Week.
Applications open on PwC website in Nov.<br>
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Forthcoming Evening Events at QUB Social Work : 2nd Oct .
Computing : 9th Oct.
Engineering : 7th Nov.
Pharmacy: 13th Nov.
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences : 2ist Nov.
Science : 11th March.
Medicine : 18th Dec. (day time event)<br>
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QUB: Widening Participation Pathways Programme.
Lloyds Scholars Programme ( & at 8 other UK Universities)<br>
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Traditional route . . . .<br>
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What about . . . . ?<br>
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Passionate about your subject? Looking for a prestigious degree? Got high GCSE grades? Want to stretch yourself?<br>
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You could benefit from: Small-group teaching – tutorials/ supervisions Collegiate structure Excellent graduate opportunities Extensive financial support combined with subsidised living<br>
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To find out more speak to Mr Adamson about attending the Information Day in March 2020 & other Oxbridge talks. www.cam.ac.uk www.ox.ac.uk<br>
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What about studying in the Republic? 10 choices
No personal statement
Close to home
From 2016 four A levels will no longer be a requirement
Later deadline
Possible to change your mind until July www.cao.ie<br>
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What about . . . . . . . . studying in Europe? Netherlands Malta Italy Finland Germany Denmark Poland Sweden Norway<br>
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www.eunicas.ie Why? 900 degrees taught in English Lower entry requirements – even for Medicine! Lower fees or no fees Quality education Global employability<br>
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www.eunicas.ie What? Nearly anything!! Health sciences Medicine (recognised by GMC) Psychology Physiotherapy International law International Relations<br>
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. . . studying in the USA? Did you ever consider . . . www.fulbright.org.uk<br>
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Why study in the USA? 4500 universities – wide variety
college life – esprit de corps not present in UK universities
flexible study – take a variety of classes and then decide on your major subject
funding opportunities
internationalise your CV
explore American culture and travel in a diverse country<br>
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Scholarships Scholarships are available based on:
Academic success
Sporting success
Fulbright scholarships.
Research these on an individual college by college basis.<br>
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Sports Scholarships Contact college coach – contact details on college website.
Soccer – organisation in NI provides guidance.
Organisations exist to match players to colleges
Have to meet academic and sporting standards.
Need to prove eligibility with National College Athletic Association : www.ncaa.com/<br>
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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<br>
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Earn and learn Good A-level grades required<br>
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For more information . . .<br>
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For more information @careers_bhs
Opportunities offered to pupils in school are also tweeted.
These also appear on the school website.<br>