1. Careers Information, Advice and Guidance at Sirius Academy

2. Careers Information, Advice and Guidance at Sirius Academy:
All students are offered individual guidance interviews in Year 11
You will have input in tutor time and assemblies that focus on your post 16 choices
Group work sessions will take place throughout the year to help you make your choices

3. Careers Information, Advice and Guidance at Sirius Academy:
The Government has said that all young people will need to stay in learning (i.e. training or education) until they are 18 years old; this is known as Raising the Participation Age (RPA).
Students can make and appointment to see Ms Milner, the careers adviser- you can call into the office- 317 or you can arrange it through a teacher.
Your Careers Adviser will discuss your options with you and help you progress into the 6th Form, to College, onto an Apprenticeship or training.

4. Options at a glance…. LEVEL QUALIFICATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS LEVEL 5
Degree
Entry Requirements vary dependent on the course/ subject but usually include relevant:
A Levels
BTEC Extended Diploma
NVQ 3
Advanced Apprenticeship
LEVEL 4
Foundation Degree
HNC/ HND
NVQ 4
Higher Apprenticeship
Entry Requirements vary dependent on the course/ subject but usually include relevant;
LEVEL 3
National Award/ Diploma
5 GCSES at Grade 4/5 or A*- C and above (sometimes 4 subjects depending on course)
Level 2 - Award/ Certificate/ Diploma
NVQ Level 2
Apprenticeship
LEVEL 2
GCSES (re-sit programme)
Level 2 Award/ Certificate/ Diploma
4 GCSES Grade 3 or D-G
Level 1 Award/ Certificate/ Diploma
NVQ Level 1
LEVEL 1
Entry Level Courses
ENTRY LEVEL
Foundation Learning Courses
No entry requirements

5. Think carefully about the choices you have… Bad reasons for choosing subjects/ courses
Your friends are doing it
You like the teacher
You think its better to stick with what you know
You think a subject is ‘girls’ or ‘boys’

6. Good reasons for choosing subjects/ courses
It is directly linked to what you want to do in the future.
It is a good facilitating subject
It genuinely interests you

7. Where to get advice: Careers Adviser Subject teachers Careers teachers
Information provided by schools/ colleges
Parents and friends
Careers information and resources in the library

8. Choices after leaving school:
College
Academic or vocational courses
Apprenticeships and work-based learning
Employment (with training)

9. Choices after leaving school
Further Education
Lots of different courses available at lots of different places!
Can stay on at the Sixth Form or go on to College
Courses can be academic or vocational
Look at the qualification table on the careers page to see if this is for you

10. Choices after leaving school
Apprenticeships and work-based learning
Learning in the workplace and usually going to a college or training provider one day a week or fortnight.
Lots of vocational areas are covered.
Usually employed so get the same benefits as an employee and receive a minimum wage of £3.50 an hour.
Look at good and bad points… talk it through with someone

11. Choices after leaving school
Remember….
Its your choice!!!
For the first time, you choose where to go and what to study.
Think about all the options available to you.
Do your research!

12. Useful Links http://www.logonmoveon.co.uk