The Grove Rye TN31 7NQ Executive Headteacher: Barry Blakelock Head of College: Dom Downes

5th October 2018

Dear Families,

As you are more than aware, this time of year is extremely busy for our Year 11 students. Between now and Christmas, they will be making decisions about their future beyond Rye College; so I wanted to bring to your attention a few key dates and events for your diaries.

Rye College has the privilege of working with ‘Trust Careers’ to support post-16 progression. They provide specialist careers information, advice and guidance, to work alongside the delivery of our careers programme. Trust Careers will shortly be commencing a programme of guidance interviews: where each year 11 student will receive a 30 minute interview and personal written action plan. For further information, please visit http://www.themytrust.org.

In order to get Year 11 switched on to post-16 options, I have organised for many of our local providers to lead Year 11 assemblies over the coming weeks. Some providers are yet to confirm, so I hope that other establishments (particularly Kent Colleges) can be added to the list below:

Monday 17th September – Trust Careers post-16 progression launch Monday 8th October – Monday 15th October – ARK 6th Form Monday 29th October – DV8 Monday 5th November – Rye Hospitality Guild Monday 12th November – Group Monday 26th November - Howewood

This brief introduction to each establishment is then followed up with specific open days/evenings that are open to everyone. I have attached a sheet that provides contact details, dates and times of most of the local college open evenings and events. Further information may be found on individual college websites. Please check this information as these may be subject to change. We will also provide regular reminders and updates via our website and social networking sites.

In terms of applications, these will be done through UCAS Progress. The log-in details for your child have already been emailed, and they will shortly be receiving hard copies of these. We will also be looking at the UCAS site during Tutor Time, and computer rooms will be booked to enable staff to support the students with their applications at school. There are also computers in the library, if students wish to use these during breaks.

The final date for your diary is Thursday 18th October. On this evening, from 6:00 – 7:30pm, you are invited to attend a ‘Success at 16’ evening. This is an opportunity for you and your family to hear a presentation about post-16 options, speak with the Head of English, Maths and Science, and visit stalls from various post-16 providers, and other companies such as Trust Careers, , Apprenticeships in Sussex etc. Further details on this event will be sent to you shortly.

If you have any queries about any of this information, please do not hesitate to contact me at school. Yours sincerely

Mrs D Starkey - Director of Life Education

01797 222545 [email protected] www.ryecollege.co.uk

Details of Open days/evenings of local post-16 establishments

Post-16 Provider Date Time Bexhill College Wednesday 17th October 6:00pm – 8:30pm Penland Rd Bexhill Tuesday 30th October 6:00pm - 8:30pm TEL: 01424 214545 [email protected] Sussex Coast College Station Plaza: 5:00pm – 800pm TEL: 01424 442222 Thursday 1st November [email protected] Thursday 6th December Automotive Centre Thursday 22nd November Ore Valley Thursday 15th November

Sussex Downs College Friday 12th October 4:30pm – 7:30pm Cross Levels Way Eastbourne Saturday 13th October 10:00am – 1:00pm TEL: 01323 637637 [email protected] Tuesday 20th November 4:30 – 7:30pm

Sussex Downs College Friday 5th October 4:30pm – 7:30pm Mountfield Road Lewes Saturday 6th October 10:00am – 1:00pm TEL: 01273 483188 [email protected] Thursday 29th November 4:30pm – 7:30pm ARK 6th Form Thursday 8th November 6:00pm – 8:00pm Parkstone Road TEL: 01424 448207 www.ark6thformeastsussex.org

Ashford College Saturday 13th October 12:00pm - 1:00pm Elwick Road Road Ashford Wednesday 28th November 4:30pm – 7:30pm Kent TN23 1NN www.ashford.ac.uk

Homewood School 6th Form Centre Wednesday 14th November 4:00pm – 7:00pm Ashford Road Tenterden Kent TN30 6LT TEL: 01580 764222 [email protected]

Plumpton College Ivylands Farm – Netherfield Road, Saturday 13th October 9:00am – 12:00pm Plumpton, Nr Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3AE Tel: 01273 890454 www.plumpton.ac.uk

Norton Knatchbull Thursday 8th November 6:00pm – 8:00pm Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 0QJ Tel: 01233 620045 [email protected]

Highworth Thursday 17th January 2019 6:00 pm – 8:00pm Maidstone Road Ashford Thursday 24th January 2019 Kent 9:00am – 12:00pm TN24 8UD Tel: 01233 624910 [email protected] DV8 Wednesday17th October 6:00pm – 8:00pm Bexhill Hive 41 St Leonards Road Tuesday 13th November 6:00pm – 8:00pm Bexhill, TN40 1HS

Tel: 01424 213 890

Canterbury College Thursday 29th November 4:00pm – 7:00pm New Dover Road Canterbury, Kent CT1 3AJ 01227 811111 [email protected]