School Leavers Options Guide for Summer 2021 – Mid Essex
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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD School Leavers Options Guide for Summer 2021 – Mid Essex Employability and Skills Team Extension to Child Benefit If you are a school or college leaver, under 18, A guide to support a young person’s next unemployed and do not have a course or training steps. programme to start in September 2021, your The ongoing Corona Virus epidemic may have parent/carer may be entitled to claim Extension left many young people unsure about their to Child Benefit. There is a time limit in which you next steps, where to go for advice and maybe can register your claim. For more information even unsure about their future career choices. contact the Employability and Skills Team on 0800 With this in mind, we have produced this guide 707 6384 to be put in touch with an Adviser in your to support young people. The way that these local area. opportunities are delivered may be subject to change. College and Further Education Many of you will expect to achieve the grades options needed and will be staying in your school sixth form, have secured a place at college, or have If you have not already applied, then we suggest a start date agreed for an apprenticeship. If you that you make applications quickly. There are do not have any firm plans in place then please broadly two different types of college course: read on: Academic Courses (e.g. A levels/ International Baccalaureate) Planning • Usually involves studying multiple subjects. When considering your next steps, it can seem This may provide increased progression confusing as there are so many options to options at the end of the course. choose from. Whether you are looking at further education, apprenticeships, work or training, we • Assessment is usually weighted towards exams recommend that you research thoroughly. There with less emphasis on continuous assessment. are several websites listed in this resource which can help you to explore courses and careers. In • Entry Criteria: Typically, applicants will be addition, it is important to identify existing skills expected to achieve at least five GCSEs at as well as your hobbies and interests to help you grades 9 to 4. The specific requirements vary to make a good match. You could also speak across schools and colleges. with school or college staff, careers advisers and • Some schools and Sixth Form Colleges may family networks to help you to make a strong offer GCSE resit options for young people that choice. Remember to have a backup plan. have narrowly missed out on GCSE grades. Vocational courses (e.g. BTECs/ T Levels/ Chelmer Valley High School NVQ/ CACHE) Chelmsford Telephone: 01245 440232 • Vocational courses are typically designed Website: www.chelmervalleyhighschool.co.uk around a specific industry/ occupation. Chelmsford County High School for Girls • Courses usually range from Level 1 and go up Telephone: 01245 352592 to Level 3 and higher. Website: www.cchs.co.uk • Vocational courses are an opportunity to specialise early in a subject that interests you. Great Baddow High School Telephone: 01245 265821 • It often means studying one main subject Website: www.gbhs.co.uk (some schools and colleges allow you to blend academic and vocational options). Hedingham School Sible Hedingham • If you have not achieved Grade 4 in GCSE Telephone: 01787 460470 Maths or English, you will be required to Website: www.hedingham.essex.sch.uk complete these qualifications alongside your main course. Hylands School Chelmsford Telephone: 01245 266766 Sixth Form & College options Website: www.hylands-tkat.org for summer 2021 King Edward VI Grammar School Chelmsford For more information about course availability, Telephone: 01245 353510 application procedures, open events and Website: www.kegs.org.uk entry requirements, please contact the establishment directly. Maltings Academy Witham Chelmsford College Telephone: 01376 512911 Telephone: 01245 265611 Website: www.maltingsacademy.org Website: www.chelmsford.ac.uk Moulsham High School The College at Braintree Chelmsford Telephone: 01206 814000 Telephone: 01245 260101 Website: www.colchester.ac.uk/about-us/ Website: www.moulshamhigh.org campuses/braintree New Rickstones Academy Writtle College Witham Near Chelmsford Telephone: 01376 515756 Telephone: 01245 424200 Website: www.newrickstonesacademy.org Website: www.writtle.ac.uk Ormiston Rivers Academy The Boswells School Burnham on Crouch Chelmsford Telephone: 01621 782377 Telephone: 01245 264451 Website: www.ormistonriversacademy.co.uk Website: www.boswells-school.com Tabor Academy The Braintree Sixth Form College Braintree Telephone: 01376 556300 Telephone: 01376 323701 Website: www.braintreesixthform.com Website: www.taboracademy.co.uk Braintree Town Football Academy Website: https://www2.communityiron.co.uk/ braintree-town-football-academy/ Sandon School Chelmsford Apprenticeships & Traineeships Telephone: 01245 473611 Website: www.sandon.essex.sch.uk Due to the Corona Epidemic, there may be fewer apprenticeships advertised. It is very important St John Payne for you to have a backup plan. For up to date Chelmsford information about local vacancies, please visit: Telephone: 01245 256030 www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship Website: www.sjp.essex.sch.uk The Plume Maldon What is an Apprenticeship? Telephone: 01621 854681 Website: www.plume.essex.sch.uk An apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to gain work experience, a qualification and earn William De Ferres School a wage at the same time. Apprenticeships are South Woodham Ferrers available from Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE 9-4) all Telephone: 01245 326326 the way up to Degree level in some occupational Website: https://www.wdf.school/ areas. Other Colleges close to Mid Essex What are Traineeships? Suffolk Rural College (was Otley College) Traineeships (sometimes referred to as Pre- Telephone: 01473 382211 Apprenticeships) are work experience placements Website: www.suffolk.ac.uk/course-categories/ with employers (occasionally paid) lasting from six suffolk-rural weeks to six months. With a traineeship, you will gain employability skills, functional skills in English South Essex College and Maths (if needed) and meaningful work Southend, Basildon experience. It could lead to an apprenticeship with Telephone: 0345 52 12345 an employer. Website: www.southessex.ac.uk Training Providers that frequently deliver Thrustable College apprenticeship and/or traineeship Tiptree opportunities for young people in the local Telephone: 01621 816526 area: Website: www.thurstable.essex.sch.uk ACL Essex County Council Apprenticeships in Business Administration, Still unsure? Customer service and more • Where possible, speak with the Careers www.aclessex.com/apprenticeships-in-essex Adviser at your school or college who will have Key Training access to information about subject choices Business Administration and Customer Service and career paths. Please check websites for https://www.keytraining.co.uk/young-person- contact details. looking-for-an-apprenticeship/ • From Monday 28th June: If you are aged 16– Career Track 18, do not have access to a school or college Career Track - Apprenticeships | Tendring District Careers Adviser and do not have a firm plan for Council September, then please call the Employability www.tendringdc.gov.uk/jobs/career-track- and Skills Team on 0800 7076384 or email apprenticeships [email protected] Easi Hairdressing Academy www.easihair.co.uk/ Halls of Ivy Hairdressing and Beauty Apprenticeships Foundation Learning www.hallsofivy.co.uk Programmes Hit Training Hospitality and Catering Foundation Learning providers offer English https://hittraining.co.uk/contact-us and Maths qualifications often alongside vocational elements to help improve your TCHC Apprenticeships skills and get you ready to undertake an https://www.tchc.net/individual/apprenticeships apprenticeship opportunity. This option often is usually accepted as approved training. NOVA Apprenticeships http://www.novatraining.co.uk/apprenticeships *Some Foundation Learning courses may have restrictions due to funding. Check with the provider Ixion Holdings when making your enquiries. Offers Apprenticeships and Traineeships in: Business, Construction, Customer Service, Digital Media and Marketing, Plan B Programme (Via Essex Youth Service) https://www.ixionholdings.com/ https://youth.essex.gov.uk/young-people/plan-b/ QA Starts Autumn 2021: This is a 10-week Apprenticeships in IT Systems and Networking/ programme includes Maths and English Functional Software and Website Development, Digital Skills, Skills and Level 1 Health and Safety and Level 2 Business Admin Customer Services. https://www.qa.com/learners/become-an- apprentice TCHC – Positive Directions Programme and Multiverse GAPS Programme Business, Accountancy and Tech Apprenticeships Both these options are currently being taught in London online with assessments at the training centre. https://platform.multiverse.io/apprenticeships Positive Directions is a short course aimed at re-engaging young people that are out of Colleges that offer Apprenticeships education or unemployed. GAPS is longer term. Both courses include functional skills in English Chelmsford College and Maths with an opportunity to link into various https://www.chelmsford.ac.uk/courses/ areas. Contact: [email protected] apprenticeship-vacancies.asp Harlow College WS Training - Next Steps Programme https://www.harlow-college.ac.uk/study-options/ www.wstraining.co.uk apprenticeships Programme based in Colchester at the learning Colchester Institute centre in Hawkins Road. This