Our Secret's Out

To what extent is TED an elitist construct? (50 marks)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18511696

Dystopian Novels

Discussion with Luke B about A2 English in Tutor Time made me dust off my bookshelf and produce a list of dystopian novels to have a look at after the George Orwell classics and your two set books:

The Road - Cormac McCarthy ( if you like it try Blood Meridian - now that is REALLY dark)
SlaughterHouse 5 - Kurt Vonnegut (some would dispute it is truly dystopian, but it ticks most of the boxes)
The Trial - Franz Kafka ( a must read for philosophy and politics students too)
Waiting for the Barbarians - JM Coetzee ( savage indictment of apartheid South Africa)
Things we didn't see coming - Steven Amsterdam (Australian fiction, post apocalyptic a la road, but not as bleak).

Dystopian films: Blade Runner; Westworld; Logan's Run ..... better stop now.

Summer Volunteering

Working with people with special needs for SNAP Herts. Work experience in Hatfield & St Albans. Call Laura Aulsberry (SNAP Manager) 07920426378.

Medicine Pre-Application courses

One run by NW Herts NHS Trust is advertised in the Common Room. Also a course next weekend at Charing Cross Hospital. Details: http://www.drprep.net/preapp.php

More School Leaver Programmes

Transport for London has three apprenticeship programmes (IT, technical, project planning) for Yr 13 students.
Deadline short - 15/6/12 : www.tfl.gov.uk/apprenticeships

Close Brothers are a specialist financial services group offering a 3 year programme of training and development. Need a B in GCSE English & Maths pluc BBC at A-level in any subjects. Closing date 20/8/12. £16000 starting salary. Apply via www.cbschoolleaver.gtios.com

ATOM Medical Conferences

These are privately run and therefore require funding. They are held across the country in the period June to November. If interested view: http://www.atomconference.com/ and book from there.

STEM Careers Information

STEM stands for: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. There is a huge push to increase the numbers leaving school and pursuing careers in these areas. The site address below opens up a whole series of information clips about careers in this area:

http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/elibrary/?facet[0]=subject:%22Careers%22