Finance Industry Career Course

Aimed at Yr12s with an interest in banking, business, finance, accountancy or enterprise and thinking of pursuing similar courses at university, is a 3 day Summer University held in the City of London. Very reasonable price of £50 excl transport and non-residential.

You need to be studying relevant subjects eg Maths, Economics and/or Business and have a good academic record to date. See poster in Common Room for details or visit www.ifslearning.ac.uk/SummerUniversity.

7 - 9 July ( permission to attend will be granted if you obtain a place)

Applications close 21st March.

Science Research Work Experience - Easter 2014

Cancer Research UK offer places at their Clare Hall labs in Potters Bar. April 14 - 17. Proved an excellent opportunity in the past.

See Sixth Form Office for application form. Closing date 10/3/14

Help a lad in need

Opportunity to support a local 12 year old with complex medical needs. Demanding, but highly rewarding role having to be vacated by ex Beaumont  student who is going travelling. She is looking for a great replacement. See notices on 62/63 board or via your Form Tutor.

Oxford University Schools Science Prize

Chance to win £250 and loads of kudos by entering this competition in the areas of Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and Physics. Deadline for entries 4th April. Visit:

www.ccc.ox.ac.uk/schools-science-prize

Wolff Essay Prize

Want to try your hand at high level independent essay writing? Then try your hand at this Prize run my Newnham College Cambridge.

Last year one Beaumont student entered and won Highly Commended status.

You would have four weeks to write it from now.

Cambridge University Master Classes

Available in:

Law; Human Social and Political Science, History, Chemistry, Economics and English

One day events between 17 - 20 March, depending on class.

I can nominate up to students per session (but your target A Level grades must be A*AA for Arts subjects and A*A* A for Science courses).

Closing date for applications is 3rd March but early booking advised.

Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme

200 places available for 18 to 21 year olds who not graduates and want to work in government. Must be available to start September 2014.

Visit: www.gov.uk/civil-service-apprenticeships for more details.

Deadline 19th February for this year's intake.

EY Smart Futures Programme

EY are seeking ambitious Year 12s to join them in a 3 week paid placement at one of their offices this Summer. Support and mentoring then offered in Year 13. Application deadline = 23rd Feb.

Visit: ukcareerguide.ey.com/schools/ey-smart-futures

Arab Spring Talk

Verulam's Engaging Minds programme  this Friday (7th Feb) is given by a member of the Foreign & Colonial Service who worked in the Middle East and North Africa during this remarkable time of change. Should be very interesting for Politics, Media and potential International Relations students.

13.45pm start Verulam School Hall.

Birmingham University Taster Days

It's a little further away from London, but Birmingham has its own train station and their "subject experience days" in early April for Year 12 students in the areas of Medical, Life, Environmental and Social Sciences are worth a look:

www.birmingham.ac.uk/discovery-days