Beyond the Sixth Form Work Experience, Higher

Transcript:Beyond the Sixth Form Work Experience, Higher:
Beyond the Sixth Form Work Experience, Higher Education and Graduate Careers Year 13 Parents’ Evening 2019 Careers Support in Year 13 Careers classes :- 1 hour per week incl. talks. Teacher will continue into Year 14. School Careers Convention :30th Jan 6-9pm. UCAS H.E. Convention: 27th Feb 10.30-12.30 Careers week : 15th-19th June :- Work experience 15th-17th Pre-UCAS Day. University Road Show. Work Experience Highly valued by employers School work experience seen as evidence of commitment to a career path (Ulster University Careers & Employability Service) Work Experience When? 15th-17th June. Pupil holidays Open Days (Charter) : www.workinspiration-ni.com Check amount needed. How? Own contacts Careers teacher. Work Inspiration : deals directly with school Nursing & midwifery: set dates & timetables. 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. 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/ 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. 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 NI Graduate Employment Trends IT & Technology – growth areas: Software engineering. Web development Artificial Intelligence >200 shortfall annually. Business analytics Consulting NI Graduate Employment Trends Professional services Management consulting Business HR Marketing Finance NI Graduate Employment Trends Life and Health sciences Biomedical sciences Stratified medicine Allied health - radiography NI Graduate Employment Trends Other growth areas Built environment – eg. quantity surveying. Agri-food Creative arts -digital design, advertising & marketing Post-18 Options Higher Education* Higher Level apprenticeships Apprenticeships Degree apprenticeships Management Trainee Schemes Employment Armed Forces Self employment *>95% of BHS pupils 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! Ulster University Entry Lowest entry grades are BBC or BCC. 7 applications per place on average. QUB Entry Entry grades are rarely