Career Earnings

Update on the latest prospects for career earnings - graduate v school leaver v apprenticeship. Interesting reading and from a private institution not the Government, so possibly less loaded? It is accessed as "Careers Report" in the links section.

Career Opportunities

A range of career related events and opportunities have come through recently. Summarised below. Be proactive to take these places, as often spaces are limited:


Easter placements for Science students at Cancer Research UK's Labs in Potters Bar (2-5 & 10-13/4 - previous attendees highly recommend this)
http://www.london-research-institute.org.uk/jobs-education/outreach

Opportunities in financial service industry for school leavers (15th Feb). Like a specialist careers fair -
http://purepotential-mail.org/_act/link.php?mId=P86466205572364896414946343818&tId=20861236

Conferences for Doctors and Lawyers -
http://www.epoc.org.uk/

Wide range of apprenticeships at:
http://www.sse.com/careers

Competitions

Many universities offer competitions which can be entered for prizes, obviously, but more importantly just entering is a great way of showing your interest and commitment to a subject, esepcially ones that have a highly competitive stream of applications eg Law, Psychology, Economics, History & English. A couple have recently come through to us:

Psychology for Cambridge (choice of two essays on gender or parenting) - speak to Mrs Thomas for details)

English, History, Politics students:- Woolf Essay prize (again just for girls) - http://www.newn.cam.ac.uk/joining-newnham/undergraduate-admissions/school-liaison-initiative

Subject Open/Taster Days

The king of these is the London Taster Programe which we have already heavily promoted, but many other universities offer these one day programmes. A selection is listed below:

German @ Oxford (and many other language combinations) -
http://www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/fac_open_days

Girls only Science & Maths Open Days @ Newnham College, Cambridge http://www.newn.cam.ac.uk/joining-newnham/undergraduate-admissions/open-days-events/content/student-open-days

Also Philosophy, Social & Political Science, Geography, English, Engineering - dates through March. At same College therefore Girls only!

And Music! -
http://outreach.mus.cam.ac.uk/secondary-schools-and-colleges/studying-music-taster-days

Creative Writing @ Herts University - 11th Feb (see PDk for details)

University Residential Courses

Year 12s, this is the season for courses hosted by universities which are a tremendous opportunity to learn more about a subject and also dramatically improve your chances of accessing places next year. Attendance on will make you stand out. I have listed BRIEF details below. If interested, you must check eligibility (sometimes they require you to come from families/schools which have not historically sent many to these institutions, sometimes they require a certain level of grades) and availability on dates, before considering applying:

Science & Humanties @ Cambridge 2-4/4 or 10-12/4 (see PDk for application)

Chemistry & Law Summer Schools @UEA - http://www.uea.ac.uk/giftedandtalented

In addition are the Sutton Trust Summer Schools, which are excellent but do prioritise on students most in "need" -
http://www.suttontrust.com/summer-schools/

Work with the Animals

Five days non-residential experience of working with animals at Woburn Safari Park in Easter and Summer holidays. Serious and practical but does cost £200. See poster at school or go on their website: www.woburn.co.uk/education.

London University Taster Courses 2012

The new programme for this outstanding opportunity to try a course before you apply has arrived (online). There are 150 days offered in 70 subject areas. Some fill very fast. Go online NOW and book one or two that are relevant to your interests. No charge, no obligation:

www.london.ac.uk/tasters