1. Progression Success at Sixth Form

2. A relatively short time with us – usually around 20 months! All moving onto different things – unlike school to college Need to start thinking NOW! Ongoing process led through tutorials Planning

3. Higher Education (about 85% annually but could change!) Further Education – a change of direction Employment Gap Year Apprenticeship The options

4. Large Organisations / Industry Training Entrepreneur Voluntary work Foundation course The options

5. Guidance Advice Signposting Support Our role

6. Immense Diverse Specialist Our experience

7. Student meetings Careers interviews HE Fairs Workshops and visiting speakers Parent/carer HE event KickStart Event schedule – Year 1

8. Applications Early deadlines Careers Interviews Workshops and visiting speakers Open Days Mock Interviews Interviews Decisions Event schedule – Year 2

9. Higher Education

10. Remains the preferred pathway for QE students About 85% apply annually Can apply for deferred entry and plan a Gap Year Also available in FE eg Leicester College, Loughborough College

11. Gap Year

12. Work abroad eg snow season ( IB student working in Canada this winter) Voluntary work abroad eg Project Trust ( IB student going this year) Various students arranging voluntary or paid placements to support applications to medicine/dentistry etc

13. Gap Year www.yini.org.ukwww.yini.org.uk Year in industry, jobs, sponsorships www.projecttrust.org.ukwww.projecttrust.org.uk sends about 200 volunteers to 25 countries annually. Widely respected as one of the most experienced and professional gap year organisations in Britain.

14. Gap Year www.gapmedics.co.ukwww.gapmedics.co.uk Medical Work Experience, Hospital Volunteering, nursing work experience, dentistry work experience and Medical Gap Years. www.projects-abroad.co.ukwww.projects-abroad.co.uk a large variety of voluntary projects and internships. More than 25 destinations for people aged 16+. www.frontier.ac.ukwww.frontier.ac.uk Marine conservation and diving camp looks like a postcard! Or assisting in a variety of medical departments from A&E to outreach clinics.

15. Employment

16. Students enter a variety of jobs eg admin, retail sector A level training schemes are offered by some employers Most QE students stay local but the current climate may require a wider ‘trawl’

17. Apprenticeships

18. Main areas 2011 students went into - NHS, IT, Engineering, Business Around 20 students obtained apprenticeships last year.

19. Apprenticeships www.apprenticeships.org.uk Website has lots of useful info on apprenticeships plus vacancies. Students can register an interest and apply for vacancies.

20. ENTREPRENEUR

21. Entrepreneur www.leics-ebc.org.uk www.princes-trust.org.uk/business www.leicesterbusinesswomen.co.uk www.leicester.gov.uk/your.../business -advice.../start-up-support/

22. Progression Success at Sixth Form