This blog is designed to keep you up-to-date with Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) available locally, nationally and through the school. I’ll be posting information about employment and training opportunities available locally as well as details of open days and useful websites. The world of education, employment and training opportunities is changing rapidly so keep checking in for the latest information.

Mr Cross


Tuesday 23 October 2012

Which University?

The Which organisation runs a website which can help you to choose a university.  Its 'smart search' tool allows you to investigate up to 30 000 different courses; you can compare courses by criteria such as entry requirements and student satisfaction and there's also additional guidance on university life and the application process. 
To visit the Which university? site, click here.

Monday 22 October 2012

Careers Guide for LGBT Students

Stonewall has produced its latest careers guide for lesbian, gay and bisexual students called Starting Out.  It is the only national guide of its kind and features 425 of the members of Stonewall's Diversity Champions programme.  There are copies available in the school Library but it can be also accessed on-line here.  Stonewall has also produced a Proud Employers website, featuring companies who believe that 'when it comes to attracting the best people, sexual orientation is no barrier'.

Tuesday 16 October 2012

MED-link and VET-link Courses announced

The University of Nottingham is holding MED-link and VET-MED-link four-day courses this December for sixth form students thinking of studying Medicine or Vetinary Science at university.  Further overnight conferences include 'Exploring Chemistry' and there is also 'Exploring Physiotherapy'.  Dates and further details are available from the school Library as well as here.

Thursday 11 October 2012

New Careers Guidance website

There are lots of Careers Guidance websites out there, many of them are free and are posted elsewhere in this blog. [ Look under the 'Careers Guidance' and 'General information' labels. ]  All About Careers claims to be just that.  There's an interactive Careers Test to get you thinking about what path you'd like to follow as well as useful 'Search' tools for jobs and information.

Tuesday 9 October 2012

College Open Evening dates 2012-13

Oaklands College has announced its Open Evening dates for the current academic year.  These will be taking place in November, February and April at the St Albans and Welwyn Garden City campuses.  For full details of dates and locations, click here.  A speaker from Oaklands will also attend the Year 11 'Moving On' evening, 7.00 p.m. Tuesday 23rd October 2012, to explain the courses on offer at the College and also to handle enquiries from individual pupils and parents.

Friday 5 October 2012

Ever thought of going to Uni in Australia or New Zealand?

In the school Library is a new booklet  -  the Guide 2013  -  which claims to contain 'everything you need to know about applying to a university in Australia and New Zealand', including 'Seven good reasons to study overseas' ...

Wednesday 3 October 2012

Visit a Construction site ...

An Open Doors Weekend is taking place on the 9th and 10th November, 2012.  This provides pupils and parents with the opportunity to visit construction sites and new buildings in the local area and beyond.  It's advertised as 'an opportunity to witness first-hand the scale and complexity of major construction developments' as well as 'a chance to see behind the scenes of one of the UK's leading and innovative industries'. 
To get involved and find a site to visit in this area click here

Pathways to a career in Law

The College of Law has set up a free Future Lawyers Network which includes careers advice as well as details of its '10 Steps to being a top lawyer', working as either a solicitor or as a barrister.  There's also a 'Future Lawyers Challenge' interactive quiz where you arere posed a series of law-based problems.  Check out the website here or get details from the posters on display in the Library.

Monday 1 October 2012

New resources from CareersWorld

Open Doors and The Regional Training Prospectus have joined forces to become CareersWorld.  They have produced a detailed magazine with up-to-date advice on training, education and employment as well as a 330 page manual  -  What Apprenticeship 2012/13.  Both of these resources are available from the Careers section of the school library.