Higher Apprenticeships in Law

A new Higher Apprenticeship in Legal Services will soon be available for young people who wish to work in the legal sector.  This will give you the opportunity to develop a career in law without having to attend university.  In other words, you can begin a legal career straight after you have completed your 'A' levels.  For more information about this Apprenticeship choice and the skills required, click here.

New Careers Guidance software

CASCAID has launched a new software package - Kudos Inspire - to help young people identify and map out possible careers pathways. All Beaumont pupils are able to access this software at home from the CASCAID website. Year 10 pupils should already have CASCAID accounts ( although it’s easy to create new ones if they’ve forgotten their details ). To create a new account, users should click on one of the icons at the bottom of the web-page. The Licence Code for Beaumont pupils has been sent to all signed-up parents by ParentMail. Please contact the school if you have not got access to the Licence Code. We have a licence for Kudos Inspire, Kudos and the Careerscape software packages and the same user details should work for all three applications.

'Go Compare' for universities launched

Students are to be given officially-approved key information about university courses, with details of how much it will cost, teaching hours and how much they are likely to earn.  This online information is aimed at giving consumer-friendly advice for students facing higher tuition fees.  Every one of the 31,000 higher education courses in the UK will carry a link to these "key information sets".  Rather like price comparison websites for financial services, students will be able to draw up their own lists of possible courses and compare them according to a range of preferences - such as tuition fee, the cost of housing or the satisfaction ratings of existing students  [ source BBC.co.uk ].  To visit the 'UniStats' website, click here.

Careers Conferences for aspiring Doctors and Lawyers

Epoc Careers Conferences organises events for students who want to become doctors or lawyers. These events are designed to help you to maximise your chances of being accepted into the university and profession of your choice.  They also aim to help you to decide whether medicine or law is the career for you and 'make the very best UCAS application you can'.  For course details and booking information, click here.

Considering an Apprenticeship?

future-talent.com is a national resource for 15-19 year olds. It's free to use and features apprenticeships, entry level jobs, courses, sponsored degrees and more.  It showcases opportunities from local training providers, small and medium enterprises and multinational companies who are all keen to work with young people and nurture budding talent.
Sign up here.

On-line Careers & Course Guidance

'BestCourse4Me' is a free and independent website which offers impartial advice and guidance for students from Year 9 to Year 13 about course and university options.  As well as "How to..." video guides on a range of topics, it has useful information about the actual 'A' level grades that UK universities have accepted for each course as well as independently verified statistics on the outcomes for graduates from different institutions.

'Graduate employment gulf revealed'

An article in The Independent reports that more than one fifth of graduates at some of England's universities failed to find work after graduating last Summer.  New statistics reveal that the institution a student attends does have an impact on their future prospects, with graduates facing differing chances depending on where they studied.  Read the full article here.

Advice for Parents

ParentAdviser is a free website which aims to provide impartial advice to parents about Higher Education, University and other options for their children at 16+ and 18+. Topics include Gap Years, Finances and how to choose the right course.

So You Want to be a Doctor? (Part 2) ...

Advanced Topics on Medicine (ATOM) are offering Career Development and UCAS Preparation Days as well as a BMAT (BioMedical Admissions Test) Preparation day aimed at students in Years 11, 12 and 13.  For details of dates, venues and costs, click here.

Life Sciences showcase at the University of Herts

The University of Hertfordshire's School of Life and Medical Sciences is hosting an event to showcase its work on Tuesday 18th September, between 4.30 and 7.00 p.m.  It's FREE and open to everyone.  There will be a range of activities associated with areas of Bioscience, Geography, Environmental and Sports Sciences, focusing on the 2012 Science Week theme of 'The World in Motion'.  Further details can be found here.

Choosing a university

New research published in the Guardian reports that students continue to choose universities based on reputation rather than the quality of teaching or cost of courses.  For the full article, click here.

Careers in Sport & Exercise Conferences

Careers in Sport have teamed up with Sports Coach UK, the Football Association, News Associates and BASES accredited members to deliver you career guidance.  The conferences are FREE and suitable for 16-19 yr old school/college students and anyone seeking to expand their knowledge and understanding of career and training options in the industry. 

For dates, venues and further details, click here.

Careers at TESCO information evening

Tesco's Commercial Division is offering "fast track" career opportunities in Buying and Merchandising.  These are aimed at school leavers with 240+ UCAS points and GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above.  It is hosting an Open Evening on Tuesday 11th September at their Welwyn Garden City Head Office for parents and students who are interested.  For full details, click here or visit the Commercial Development Programme website.

Information & Guidance "drop-ins"

Jackie Duffy, our Youth Connexions Personal Adviser, is available for 1:1 chats about your future choices: jobs, courses, university, College, whatever's on your mind!  She'll be in the Careers Library (off the main Library) Tuesday lunchtimes, starting on 11th Sept.