Your guide to careers activities taking place in the third term. Use the arrows at the top of each column to toggle which courses are involved with each activity.
Careers Programme: Term 3 | Level 1, 2, and ESOL | Level 3 | Level 3 | Apprentices and Work-based Learners | Higher and Adult Education | How this happens |
Talk to our Careers Adviser about final preparation for university interviews | ✓ | Students reminded in tutorials and via email | ||||
Submit all final responses to university offers via UCAS | ✓ | Students contacted directly by UCAS | ||||
Start pulling ideas together around what you want to include in your UCAS Personal Statement - use the Summer to gain extra experiences | ✓ | ✓ | Students sent examples of personal statements and local opportunties to enrich their application and experience | |||
Research university/higher education open days and attend, ahead of your final year | ✓ | ✓ | Students sent links to UCAS open day listings via email and reminded during tutorial | |||
Research any admissions tests you may need to complete for university next year | ✓ | ✓ | All students reminded of how to access Careers Advice | |||
Look for local part-time vacancies over the Summer using the College's Jobs Board | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Students reminded about local vacancies via social media and email | |
Leavers' Careers Package: Have headshot photo taken, CV and cover letter read, social media critiqued, mock interview | ✓ (if leaving college) | ✓ (if leaving college) | ✓ (if leaving college) | ✓ (if in final year) | All relevant students invited to take part via tutorials and emails | |
If applying to an apprenticeship, finalise your list of employers with apprenticeship schemes along with application deadlines | ✓ | Students reminded in tutorials | ||||
Finalise your progression plans with your tutor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Tutor will approach students (if not done in Term 2) to make sure progression plans are in place | |
Attend workshops on CV writing, writing applications, and employability/interview skills | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Invites sent via email and tutorials | |
Attend workshop on applying to apprenticeships | ✓ | ✓ | Students attend talks and access resources related to apprenticeships | |||
Attend the June Careers Adviser's talk on UCAS and applying to university | ✓ | Students reminded in tutorials and via email |
