1. What is a ‘Taster Day’? Students in Year 10 can choose to visit a local college to find out if they may want to study there after Year 11. They can try out different subjects, meet students and staff and look around the college. You will need to apply to the colleges if you want to visit

2. Which colleges offer Taster Days? BHASVIC CITY COLLEGE LEWES (Sussex Downs College) PLUMPTON VARNDEAN

3. BHASVIC (Brighton,Hove And Sussex VI College) Taster Day – 4 th and 5 th July 2016 (only these dates for Patcham students) www.bhasvic.ac.uk – click on Taster Days www.bhasvic.ac.uk Apply online (4 th and 5 th July only) Use website to research courses that might interest you.

4. CITY COLLEGE East Campus – 14 th July 2016 Central Campus – 15 th July 2016 www.ccb.ac.uk use the online prospectus to research courses they offer www.ccb.ac.uk Check which campus you want to visit Apply online on their website

5. Sussex Downs – Lewes Campus Taster Day – 1 st July (only this date) www.sussexdowns.ac.uk – more information about their taster days will be available soon on their website. Only apply for courses at Lewes Campus. www.sussexdowns.ac.uk You will need to apply online. They have offered us 50 places – first come first served!

6. PLUMPTON COLLEGE Taster Days – during half term holidays each term Spend a whole day at the college trying out a course that interests you. www.plumpton.ac.uk – to research the courses they offer. www.plumpton.ac.uk Complete a taster day booklet and return the application form to the college (booklets available in careers office).

7. VARNDEAN COLLEGE Taster Day – 28 th June 2016 www.varndean.ac.uk – click on Taster Days for more information www.varndean.ac.uk Apply on a paper application form the school will give you. Collect from the Careers Office (next to Music)

8. VARNDEAN cont. Make sure you read the instructions for how to select your courses carefully. There are some courses you can’t try if you are not studying the subject at GCSE.

9. These slides can be found in the student shared area on the network…. ‘Careers Folder Year 10’ email me if you have any questions cdobbie@patchamhigh.org.uk