Retail Careers and Further Study Programmes

This is a huge area for careers and the structures which we visited earlier this year with respect to the London Fashion Retail Academy. We now possess a contact with a course leader of a Fashion Merchandise Management degree who has volunteered to talk to anyone or a group of you who are interested in learning more either about further study or career opportunities in this area. Please let us know.

London Taster Days Programme 2012

About a dozen Beaumont students attended these last year and I really do not know why it was not considerably more, as this is THE outstanding programme to guide students towards the correct degree choice and to support personal statement writing. Needless to say all students who attended were well ahead in these areas come this September's application season.

The new programme opens up on 12th January and is so popular it requires booking promptly. Find it on www.london.ac.uk/tasters. Better still start following them on Facebook "London Taster Course Programme" so you do not miss anything.

Essay Competitions

Always a good way to pimp up your UCAS application and, perhaps, walk off with £500. Peterhouse College Cambridge are running essay competitions in:

HISTORY; SCIENCE AND ENGLISH

Details on: www.pet.cam.ac.uk/prospective-students/essay-prizes

Deadine March 23rd 2012

Cambridge Subject Workshops for Year 12s

One day events aimed at potential applicants to Cambridge and other "competitive" universities. You will need to have obtained a mix of A* and A grades at GCSE level and have a realistic expectation of achieving A*AA at A level to be chosen by the College. Subjects are titled:

Uncovering the Past;
New Research in the Sciences;
Technology in the 21st Century;
Literature & Language

See Mr de Kort if interested.

Cambrideg University Shadowing Scheme

Year 12s considering applying there should consider this scheme which takes place in late January and February - Thursdays to Saturday and free.

Deadline for applications = 2 Dec

Info and application forms from: www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/prospective/target/shadowing/

Merchandising at Tesco

WGC based opportunity for career within merchandising at Tesco (see blog careers link). Need A levels equivalent to 3 C grades and, of course, interpersonal skills such as commercial awareness, analytical mind, communication skills and an ability to manage a workload. No surprises there then!

Law Opportunities

Herts Uni School of Law Open Day - Sunday 13th November (12 - 1500. Also public lecture Monday 21st Nov 17.30 - 19.30. Presentation on LLB course followed by lecture from Director of Prision Reform Trust entitled "Barred Citizens". Book a place via admissions tutor Kevin Rogers: k.rogers@herts.ac.uk