School Leavers Options Guide for Summer 2020 - South
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THEEmployability DUKE OF EDINBURGH’Sand Skills AWARD School Leavers Options Guide for Summer 2020 - South Employability and Skills Team College and Further Education options A guide to support a young person’s next steps. If you have not already applied, then we suggest that you make late applications as quickly as you The recent Coronavirus outbreak may have left can. There are broadly two different types of college many young people unsure about their next steps, course: where to go for advice and maybe even unsure about their future career choices. With this in mind, Academic courses (e.g. A levels/ International we have produced this guide to support young Baccalaureate) people with their next steps. • Usually involves studying multiple subjects. This Many of you will have achieved the grades needed, may provide more progression options at the end will be staying in your school sixth form, have of the course. secured a place at college, or have a start date • Assessment is usually weighted towards exams agreed for an apprenticeship. If this is not the case, with less emphasis on continuous assessment. please read on: • Entry Criteria: Typically, applicants will be Planning expected to achieve at least five GCSEs at grades 9 to 4. The specific requirements vary When considering your next steps, it can seem across schools and colleges. confusing as there are so many options to choose from. Whether you are looking at further education, • Some schools and sixth form colleges may offer apprenticeships, work or training, we recommend GCSE resit options for young people that have that you to do some research. There are several narrowly missed out on GCSE grades. websites listed in this resource which can help Vocational courses (e.g. BTECs/ T Levels/ NVQ/ you to research courses and careers. In addition, CACHE) it is good to identify existing skills as well as your • Vocational courses are typically designed around hobbies and interests to help you to make a good a specific industry/ occupation. match. You could also speak with school or college staff, careers advisers and family networks to help • Courses can start at Level 1 and go up to Level you to make a strong choice. Remember to keep 3 and higher. your options open and to have a back-up plan • Vocational courses are an opportunity to specialise early in a subject that interests you. Extension to Child Benefit • It usually means studying one main subject * If you are a school or college leaver, under 18, unemployed and do not have a course or training • If you have not achieved Grade 4 in GCSE programme to start in September 2020, your Maths or English, you will be required to parent/carer may be entitled to claim Extension to complete these qualifications alongside your Child Benefit. There is a time limit in which you can main course. register your claim. For more information contact * Some providers allow you to blend academic and the Employability and Skills Team on 0800 707 vocational options 6384. They will put you in touch with an adviser in your local area. Be who you WANT to be... THEEmployability DUKE OF EDINBURGH’Sand Skills AWARD Sixth Form/College options for summer 2020 For more information on the courses available, Unified SEEVIC and Palmers College application procedures, open events and entry Benfleet/Grays requirements, please contact the establishment Telephone: SEEVC 01268 756111 directly. Telephone: Palmers 01375 370121 Website: www.uspcollege.ac.uk Anglo European School Ingatestone Shenfield High School Telephone: 01277 354018 Shenfield Website: www.aesessex.co.uk Telephone: 01277 219131 Website: www.shenfield.essex.sch.uk Basildon Academies Basildon South Essex College Telephone: 01268 552536 Basildon, Canvey, Leigh, Southend and Website: www.basildonacademy.org.uk Thurrock Telephone: 0345 52 12345 Beauchamps High School Website: www.southessex.ac.uk Wickford Telephone: 01268 735466 St Martins School Website: www.beauchamp.org.uk Hutton Telephone: 01277 238300 Becket Keys Website: www.st-martins.essex.sch.uk Brentwood Telephone:01277 286600 The Appleton School Website: https://www.becketkeys.org/ Benfleet Telephone: 01268 794215 Brentwood County High Website: www.theappletonschool.org Brentwood Telephone: 01277 238900 The Billericay School Website: www.bchs.essex.sch.uk Billericay Telephone: 01277 655191 Brentwood Ursuline Convent School Website: www.billericay.essex.sch.uk Brentwood Telephone: 01277 277156 The Bromfords School Website: www.buchs.co.uk Wickford Telephone: 01268 471201 Greensward Academy Website: www.bromfords.essex.sch.uk Hockley Telephone: 01702 202571 The FitzWimarc School Website: www.greenswardacademy.org Rayleigh Telephone: 01268 743884 Mayflower High School Website: www.fitzwimarc.essex.sch.uk Billericay Telephone: 01277 623171 Website: www.mayflowerhigh.essex.sch.uk Be who you WANT to be... THEEmployability DUKE OF EDINBURGH’Sand Skills AWARD The King Edmund School Still unsure? Rochford • Where possible, speak with the careers adviser Telephone: 01702 545771 at your school or college who will have access Website: www.kes.essex.sch.uk to lots of information about subject choice and The King John School career paths. Please check website for contact Benfleet details Telephone: 01702 558284 • If you are aged 16 – 18, do not have access to Website: www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk a school or college careers adviser and do not The Sweyne Park School have a firm plan for September, then please call Rayleigh the Employability and Skills Team on 0800 707 Telephone: 01268 784721 6384 or email [email protected]. Website: www.sweynepark.com uk Other Colleges close to South Essex Apprenticeships Barking and Dagenham College & Traineeships Romford • Due to Coronavirus, there are currently far fewer Telephone: 020 8090 3020 apprenticeships being advertised than usual. It is Website: www.barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk very important for you to have a back-up plan. Chelmsford College • For up to date information about local vacancies, Chelmsford please visit: www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship Telephone: 01245 265611 or 01245 293031 Website: www.chelmsford-college.ac.uk What is an Apprenticeship? New City College Havering Campus An apprenticeship gives you a unique opportunity Hornchurch to gain a qualification and work experience and Telephone: 01708 455011 earn a wage at the same time. Apprenticeships are Website: www.ncclondon.ac.uk/havering-colleges available from Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE 9-4 all the way up to Degree level in some occupational New City College Havering Sixth Form Campus areas. Hornchurch Telephone: 01708 514400 *What are Traineeships? Website: www.ncclondon.ac.uk/havering-colleges Traineeships (sometimes referred to as Pre- Writtle University College Apprenticeships) are work experience placements Chelmsford with employers (occasionally paid) lasting from Telephone: 01245 424200 six weeks to six months. With a traineeship, you Website: www.writtle.ac.uk will gain employability skills, functional skills in English and Maths (if needed) and meaningful work experience. It could lead to an apprenticeship with an employer. Be who you WANT to be... THEEmployability DUKE OF EDINBURGH’Sand Skills AWARD Training Providers that frequently deliver Eden Training: Care and Child Care apprenticeship and/or traineeship opportunities http://edentraining.co.uk/ for young people in the local area: Hit Training: Hospitality and Catering Ixion Holdings https://hittraining.co.uk/contact-us https://www.ixionholdings.com/ Contact: [email protected] JET: Hairdressing https://www.j-etraining.com/ 8-week traineeship programmes in Customer Service, Business Administration, Retail & The Lightbulb: Business Administration, Hospitality. There is a work experience element Digital Marketing and Teaching Assistant which is yet to be finalised due to current COVID19 https://www.thelightbulbapprenticeships.com/ restrictions. Key Training: Business Administration and ACL: Essex County Council-Apprenticeships in Customer Service Business Administration, Customer Service and www.keytraining.co.uk/young-person-looking-for- more an-apprenticeship/ www.aclessex.com/apprenticeships-in-essex New City College Aim Apprenticeships https://www.ncclondon.ac.uk/apprenticeships www.aimapprenticeships.co.uk QA Apprenticeships: Business Administration Barking and Dagenham College and IT related https://www.barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk/find/ https://www.qa.com/learners/become-an- courses-for-me/apprenticeship-vacancies apprentice/apprenticeships-vacancies/ Central Training: Hairdressing, Barbering, Retail South Essex College: Hair, Welding, & Customer Service, Digital Marketing, Teaching Construction and more Assistant and Business Administration https://www.southessex.ac.uk/apprenticeships https://www.centraltraininggroup.com/ TCHC Apprenticeships Chelmsford College: Accountancy, Electrical www.tchc.net/individual/apprenticeships Engineering, Warehouse and more Unified SEEVIC and Palmers: Accountancy, https://www.chelmsford.ac.uk/courses/ Business Administration, Early Years, Teaching apprenticeships-view.asp Assistant and IT Crown College: Business Administration, https://www.uspcollege.ac.uk/courses- Customer Service, Estate Agency, Lettings apprenticeships/ and Property Management, Learning and VTS: Business Administration, Child Care and Development and Retail Health and Social Care https://www.crownvocationaltraining.co.uk/ https://vts.ac.uk/information-for-apprentices/ apprenticeships/ WhiteHat: Business, Accountancy and Tech Debut: Nails and