Careers Update

This week’s home learning and virtual enrichment update features a wealth of resources, for pupils from all year groups, that have been collated by Miss Pestell. For any Careers related advice please send Miss Pestell an email ([email protected])

Sunderland College

Sunderland College have a huge Facebook live schedule next week where they have lots of their curriculum staff delivering the sessions across a range of subjects. These sessions are for all year groups. Join the staff on Facebook Live for daily advice sessions:

• Programming and controlling a robotic arm – Monday 22nd June 12pm • Music courses explained – Monday 22nd June 3pm • A-Level Tips – Tuesday 23rd June 10am • Barbering equipment demonstration – Tuesday 23rd June 12pm • Sports courses explained – Tuesday 23rd June 3pm • Travel and Tourism – Wednesday 24 June 12pm • Games design, animation and VFX courses explained – Wednesday 24th June 1.30pm • Electrical installation and plumbing courses explained – Wednesday 24th June 3pm • Hair and media make up explained – Thursday 25th June 12pm • Professional cookery and hospitality courses explained – Thursday 25th June 3pm • Engineering courses explained – Friday 26th June 12pm

Speakers for Schools

Speaker for Schools are offering a whole range of virtual talks. To find out more please visit the following link: https://www.speakersforschools.org/inspiration/vtalks/upcoming- vtalks/

BBC Bitesize

Whether you’re deciding what to study, taking your exams, planning a career, or just curious, we’re here to explain the world of work, with advice from people who've found the right path for them. Take a look at the Careers section on BBC Bitesize, it is filled with lots of career tasks and information! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers Virtual Tours

Below are links to some of the post-16 providers that our pupils frequently attend after they leave Venerable Bede in Year 11. Have a look on their websites and see if you can find virtual tours or subject information.

Durham Sixth Form http://www.durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk Centre

East Durham College https://www.eastdurham.ac.uk

Gateshead College https://www.gateshead.ac.uk

New College Durham https://www.newcollegedurham.ac.uk/

Newcastle College https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/

Northern School of Art https://northernart.ac.uk

SETA https://www.setatraining.co.uk

Southmoor Academy http://www.thesixthformatsouthmoor.co.uk Sixth Form

St Aidan’s & St http://aaasixthform.com Anthony’s Sixth Form

St Robert of Newminster https://www.strobertofnewminster.co.uk/sixth-form/ Sixth Form

Sunderland College https://www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk

Success at Schools

There are some fantastic resources available for you to access. Resources relating to interviews, apprenticeships, applying for jobs, employability skills, exams, gap years, study, subjects, university, work experience, working life and much more.

There is also a section on ‘Corona heroes’ this looks at the jobs of key workers.

Please see https://successatschool.org/advice for more information.