Issue 62 October 2017 Village Eye

Career
Choices
Clare Desai
Offering guidance and information
for your Career Journey
Year 11 student?
Let’s talk about Options
Prep Open Morning
Thursday 5 October, 9.30am - 11.00am
Early Years Open Days
Friday 3 November, 4.15pm - 5.30pm
Tuesday 5 December, 9.30am - 11.00am
To reserve your place at an Open Morning or Afternoon please call Admissions on
0118 984 6910 or email admissions@sjcr.org.uk. Alternatively you can book via our website.
www.sjcr.org.uk
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Open Days
Thursday 5 October, 6.30pm - 9.00pm
Friday 3 November, 10.30am - 12.00pm
Tuesday 5 December, 10.30am - 12.00pm
To reserve your place at an Open Morning or our Open Evening please call Admissions on
0118 984 6910 or email admissions@sjcr.org.uk. Alternatively you can book via our website.
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Year 11 is the year when
YOU start to decide what
happens next.
You might be considering
A LEVELS – you can take
these at either a School
Sixth form or a Local
College. Contrary to
popular belief, A Levels
obtained from a College
are just as good as A
Levels obtained from a
Sixth Form – in fact they
are exactly the same A
Levels!
If you want to take
A Levels, you will be
expected to get a 4 and
above in your GCSEs – For
some subjects such as
the Sciences, Schools or
Colleges may want you
to have higher results in
those subjects at GCSE.
http://russellgroup.ac.uk/
for-students/school-andcollege-in-the-uk/subjectchoices-at-school-andcollege/
A Levels not the route
you want to take? Many
students don’t feel that A
Levels are the right route
for them and so start
looking at alternatives
such as BTEC. Local
Colleges offer many
different courses, all with
different Entry Levels. It is
possible to go to College
even if you don’t get the
GCSE grades that you had
hoped for. College courses
run from Entry Level
Courses right through to
Level 3 Courses (the same
level as A Levels) and
above.
You CAN apply to
University with BTEC
Qualifications
https://www.ucas.com/
ucas/16-18-choices/
search-and-apply/
qualifications-you-cantake/btec-diplomas
You might want to
learn more about
APPRENTICESHIPS –
these combine practical
work with studying. It is a
myth that Apprenticeships
aren’t as good as A Levels,
they are just a different
way of working towards
a goal. They allow you to
become qualified, gain
work experience and get
paid a salary – what’s not
to like? Apprenticeships
start from Level 2 (the
same level as GCSEs) and
go up to University Level.
https://www.gov.uk/
apprenticeships-guide
You might want to think
about WORKING – You
must be working for 20
hours or more per week
and combine this with
a part time Training or
Education Course.
https://www.gov.uk/knowwhen-you-can-leaveschool
It is never too early
to start thinking,
“What Next”? Book an
appointment with your
Careers Adviser to discuss
your options further.
www.sjcr.org.uk
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