Accountancy & Finance Careers

22nd February (half-term) event in City of London. Meet employers and qualification experts. Free except £5 charge for lunch (nice lunch!).

More details and place booking contact: sarah.bullingham@inspiringfutures.org.uk

Politics Summer School

A commercial company, Debate Chamber, are running a 5 day Politics Summer School which will include seminars, a mock Parliament, a focus on a couple of rapidly changing areas of British political processes and a tour of the Houses of Parliament. All tutors are graduates of Politics.

There is a sizeable charge of £390, so do research this opportunity thoroughly before committing. More details from:

www.debatechamber.com

STEM Talk

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Beaumont has arranged for a talk on careers in these areas on Thursday 14th February immediately after school at 3.30.

It is open to all students in Years 10 - 13, and should be an excellent, easily accessible opportunity to access valuable information.

Year 12 Law Conference

Held at Herts Uni 2nd July 2013. Includes mock trial and a lecture on law and social media. Could be useful for all interested in studying Law. It is free and application details will be sent through to @Beaumontsixthform in due course. Just a date for the diary for now.

Maths at Cambridge University

Saturday 9th Feb taster event for those interested in taking a maths related subject there.

Application Criteria:

Year 12 at state school; A* at GCSE Maths; on target to get an A at AS Maths; interested in Maths, Economics, Physics or Computer Science degree. Applications open now via:
 www. purepotential/events/pp-mathematicans (there is also a direct link to Pure Potential events site on your left.

Another Supported Degree Programme

Have just added another of these accountancy funded degree programmes, this one from PWC. It is based in either Reading or Newcastle Universities. More details on:

http://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/schools/flying-start-degrees/flying-start.jhtml

Banking Work Experience

Available for one week in summer holidays with HSBS, so could be attractive for Year 12 considering this area for a career:

www.jobs.hsbc.co.uk/apprentices/work-experience-programme.aspx

Women into Engineeering

In a push to increase numbers in this category a new campaign called "TALENT" has been launched via a website, unsurprisingly addressed:

www.talent2030.org

Worth a look if you have thought at all about a career in manufacturing or engineering and are female.

Free University Summer Schools

The Sutton Trust charity finances some excellent summer school programmes AT NO CHARGE. However places are reserved for Year 12s from "non privileged" backgrounds ie low household income and/or no family history of university education. Details and eligibility criteria from:

www.suttontrust.com/summer-schools/uk-summer-schools

UEA Taster Events

Along with London Uni's programme, these are well regarded but a greater transportation challenge. Several however are held in London. Worth a look:

www.uea.ac.uk/study/universitytasters

Scientific Work Experience

Easter Holiday placements at Cancer Research UK's South Mimms site are available. As always it is important to book early to have a chance of securing a place, though deadline is 22/2/13.

Dates 2-5 April & 8- 12 April

Application Forms are available from Sixth Form Office. 

More details from http://www.london-research-institute.org.uk/jobs-and-education/outreach (work experience)

Interview and Personal Statement Advice

This is well covered by Sixth Form staff and activities. However, if you want some general guidance to confirm what we will tell you or you want reminders when outside school hours, then a new website called "Application Station" (www.application-station.co.uk) may be worth a look.

There is a large amount of free content, which appears to be well considered and supports our own advice. Be aware that they also offer services for a fee (everybody needs to make money). The quality of this is untested by Beaumont and therefore is not endorsed by us.

Another Structured Career Programme in Finance

Joining the rapidly swelling ranks of these schemes for school leavers post sixth form are the BDO accountancy firm (www.bdoschoolleavers.co.uk). Applicants require a minimum of 280 UCAS points which is equivalent to BBC from 3 A Levels. These schemes all provide on and off the job training whilst you work and earn. Industry recognised qualifications follow success.

Recruitment Career Opportunity

St Albans based IT recruitment agency - Understanding Recruitment. Looking for 2 -3 A level (or equivalent) students to join their apprenticeship scheme. See www.understandingrecruitment.co.uk  (contact us) for more information.

Degree Course Taster Courses

For more than five years, we have been suggesting to all considering university application that attendance at taster courses are the best way to gain confidence in a potential course choice and to add weight to your Personal Statement. They are usually free and generally of one day's duration.

Because of its proximity and the vast range of events of offer, by far the best source for Beaumont students is  the London University Taster Course Programme (www.london.ac.uk/tasters). Unfortunately, it is so good that more and more schools have caught on to its benefits and so now early booking is essential, as many fill up very quickly.

There are 150 courses in 70+ subject areas. All are free and on offer from March until July. It is possible to preview them now on the site listed above. Places can be booked from 11am on Thursday 10th January . This is strongly advised, if you are thinking that university will be your next stage after Sixth Form.