1. Options After Year 11 Sally Stimpson, Personal Adviser, Bracknell Connexions

2. What is Connexions? Service for young people –giving independent advice & guidance on: education, jobs & careers, and other issues Connexions Advisers visit School Bracknell Connexions Centre – 3a Charles Square, Tel 0845 408 5008

3. Your Options After Year 11 Continue in education Continue in education Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Employment Employment

4. How To Choose? Things you need to think about – Your Interests What you’re good at – skills and strengths GCSE grades

5. Education – Where to Study? Education – Where to Study? Edgbarrow 6 th Form Edgbarrow 6 th Form Further Education College Further Education College → Bracknell & Wokingham, Reading College, BCA, Newbury college, Farnborough College of Technology, Farnborough 6 th Form

6. Education – What to Study? Different levels of courses after GCSEs – Level 3 Courses Examples – A levels; BTEC National Usually need minimum 4 A* - C grades at GCSE Level 2 Courses Examples – BTEC First; NVQ Level 2 Usually need mix of GCSEs D –E Level 1 Courses GCSEs grades E- F

7. Edgbarrow 6 th Form History History Maths & Further Maths Maths & Further Maths Media Studies Media Studies Music Music Photography Photography Physics Physics Psychology Psychology Religion, Philosophy & Ethics Religion, Philosophy & Ethics Resistant Materials Resistant Materials Sociology Sociology Systems & Control Systems & Control Textiles Technology Textiles Technology Art Biology Business Studies Chemistry Computing Drama & Theatre studies Economics English Lang & Lit Food Technology French, German & Spanish Geography Government & Politics Graphic Products Over 30 Courses AS/A2 levels

8. Edgbarrow 6 th Form BTECs – Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A levels) in Sport, Business Studies, ICT, Health and Social Care BTECs – Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A levels) in Sport, Business Studies, ICT, Health and Social Care Enrichment subject: Enrichment subject: Community Sports Leader award Great Results – 61% A*-B at A Level in 2011 Great Results – 61% A*-B at A Level in 2011

9. Courses at College – Level 3 A-Levels & GCSE Resits A-Levels & GCSE Resits Level 3 courses such as National Certificates and National Diplomas in: Level 3 courses such as National Certificates and National Diplomas in: Construction, Electrics & Plumbing Construction, Electrics & Plumbing Engineering & Motor Vehicle Engineering & Motor Vehicle Childcare Childcare Hairdressing & Beauty Hairdressing & Beauty Sport Sport Travel & Tourism Travel & Tourism IT IT Catering & Hospitality Catering & Hospitality Horticulture & Animal Care Horticulture & Animal Care Art & Design Art & Design Media & Photography Media & Photography Public Services Public Services

10. Courses at College – Levels 1 and 2 Level 2 courses: e.g. First Diplomas in variety of subjects: Health & Social Care, Art & Design, Vehicle Fitting and Construction etc Foundation Learning Foundation Learning Improve literacy & Numeracy Improve literacy & Numeracy Build confidence & self esteem Build confidence & self esteem Work Experience Work Experience

11. 6 th Form & College Application Process Order prospectuses Order prospectuses Attend open evenings Attend open evenings Apply early – end of Jan at the latest Apply early – end of Jan at the latest Receive letter about an interview Receive letter about an interview Attend interview – & possible assessment Offer or Not?? Attend interview – & possible assessment Offer or Not??

12. Apprenticeships Employment with training, working towards NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Employment with training, working towards NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Offered in various occupations e.g Construction, Hairdressing, Childcare, Motor Vehicle, ICT, Catering & more Offered in various occupations e.g Construction, Hairdressing, Childcare, Motor Vehicle, ICT, Catering & more To apply, speak with Connexions Adviser or check out www.apprenticeships.org.uk To apply, speak with Connexions Adviser or check out www.apprenticeships.org.ukwww.apprenticeships.org.uk Connexions has a vacancy service for school leavers Connexions has a vacancy service for school leavers

13. Post 16 Bursary There is a bursary with limited funds and students are assessed individually based on family income. There is a bursary with limited funds and students are assessed individually based on family income.

14. Finding Work Internet – online recruitment sites - Internet – online recruitment sites - www.fish4jobs.co.uk or www.totaljobs.com www.fish4jobs.co.uk or www.totaljobs.com www.fish4jobs.co.ukwww.totaljobs.com www.fish4jobs.co.ukwww.totaljobs.com Local Papers - Bracknell news, Crowthorne Times Local Papers - Bracknell news, Crowthorne Times National Papers (& their websites) – Guardian, Telegraph National Papers (& their websites) – Guardian, Telegraph Employment Agencies Employment Agencies Manpower, Reed, Hays, Adecco Manpower, Reed, Hays, Adecco Connexions vacancy service for school leavers Connexions vacancy service for school leavers Contact employers directly (spec letters) Contact employers directly (spec letters)

15. No Career Ideas? Kudos www.connexions-berkshire.org.uk/kudos Web-based careers software – you complete online questionnaires and it makes career suggestions based on your answers eClips www.connexions-berkshire.org.uk/eclips Online information tool, 1200 + leaflets on jobs, careers & lifestyle topics (Full log on details for Kudos and eClips available from Careers & WRL Administrator) Edgbarrow School Website - Careers & WRL Area – Useful Websites

16. Talk, Research, Action! Connexions Personal Advisers Connexions Personal Advisers Karen Robinson – Careers & Work Related Learning @ Edgbarrow Karen Robinson – Careers & Work Related Learning @ Edgbarrow Teachers Teachers Parents, Friends & Family Parents, Friends & Family Attend 6 th form and college open events Attend 6 th form and college open events Edgbarrow 6 th Form Information Evening – Thursday 17 th November 2011 Edgbarrow 6 th Form Information Evening – Thursday 17 th November 2011 Edgbarrow Careers Evening – an opportunity to meet and ask questions to representatives from companies etc – Thursday 1 st March 2012 Edgbarrow Careers Evening – an opportunity to meet and ask questions to representatives from companies etc – Thursday 1 st March 2012

17. Things to Think About - Keep Your Options Open Investigate All Ideas Do You Need a Back-Up Plan ? Don’t know What You Want to Do? - DON’T PANIC !

18. Your Future!!! Thanks for listening