Get Organised Welcome to Get Organised C&K Careers Has Produced This Booklet to Provide You with Information About All Your Options After Year 11

A GUIDE TO YOUR POST-16 OPTIONS

2019 Get Organised Welcome to Get Organised C&K Careers has produced this booklet to provide you with information about all your options after Year 11. In Get Organised you will find information about…

The courses offered by schools and colleges in Calderdale and Kirklees  School and college open evening dates and times  How to write a CV and cover letter  How to get an apprenticeship  Going for an interview and sitting selection tests  Different types of qualifications  Volunteering and self-employment 

But not...

Information about different careers - there are just too many  (However, great websites are listed where you can find this information)

The specific grades you will need to get on specific courses  (Schools and colleges set their own entry requirements - you need to check out individual school and college websites)

Detailed information about options below level 2 (GCSE level)  (Ask your school for a copy of our Get Ahead booklet)

You might not need all this information now but you will need some of it during Year 11. For more information look at our website www.ckcareersonline.org.uk.

If you would prefer to speak to someone, you can ask for an interview with your careers adviser in school.

If you would like a copy of Get Organised in a different format email [email protected]

2 Your options after Year 11 4 Qualifications 6 How do I know what’s right for me? 8 Careers calendar 10 Full-time education 11 How to apply 13 What will it cost? 14 Where are the courses? 17 Open evenings - Calderdale 25 Open evenings - Kirklees 33 Studying outside Calderdale and Kirklees 36 Apprenticeships and traineeships 39 Apprenticeships 40 How to get an apprenticeship 42 Writing a CV 44 Selection tests 47 Interviews 49 Traineeships 51 Training provider contact information 56 Getting a job, self-employment and voluntary work 61 Where to get help 65 How C&K Careers can help you 66 Useful websites 70 Index 74 C&K Careers centres 75

Disclaimer C&K Careers is not responsible for the content of external websites. The information contained in this booklet was correct at the time of writing, please be aware that the information may change. Copyright This information must not be reproduced without prior permission from C & K Careers Ltd.

3 After Year 11 you have three main options Under Raising the Participation Age (RPA) legislation you have to stay in learning until you are 18. This doesn’t mean you have to stay at school. You can choose from any of the options below.

Full-time education Apprenticeship or traineeship What? What? One or two year courses in a wide range An apprenticeship combines practical training of subjects. in a job with study. You get paid to do a job, whilst learning at the same time. Courses to suit all ability levels - from entry level to level 3. A traineeship is a course with work experience that gets you ready for work or an Courses could be academic, apprenticeship. work-related or job-specific. ______Where? Where? An apprenticeship is carried out with an You could study at: employer that has vacancies - and with a • your current school if it has a sixth training provider, usually, one day a week. form A traineeship is carried out with a training • a sixth form at another school provider or at college and then with an • a college or sixth form college employer for your work experience. • a training provider. ______What next? What next? After an apprenticeship you could move to You could progress to the next level the next level of apprenticeship, get a job or go of course or go to university or get an onto a course. apprenticeship, traineeship or job. After a you could get an ______traineeship apprenticeship, a job or go onto a course. ______i See pages 12-38 for more information about full-time i See pages 40-60 for more information education. about apprenticeships and traineeships.

4 YOUR OPTIONS AFTER YEAR 11 If you don’t feel as if you are If you don’t feel as if you options, ready for any of these for see your careers adviser help. apply Have a back-up plan and for more than one option. If you need help see your careers adviser! 55

with part-time Full-time work, Full-time work, self-employment or self-employment education or training education volunteering combined volunteering See pages 62-65 for more information about getting a job, self-employment and voluntary work. i You could progress to a higher level job, You What next? Part-time education or training may be Part-time education or training or by provided directly by your employer another organisation. ______full-time education or an apprenticeship. Where? Part-time education or training must be at least Part-time education or training per year and 280 planned qualification hours lead to accredited qualifications. ______What? full-time is defined as or volunteering Working week, for more being more than 20 hours per than 8 weeks. Qualifications

After Year 11 you can study different levels and types of qualifications - and almost any subject! Use your predicted grades to check out which level of qualification is right for you. Make sure you read about the changes to qualifications on page 7.

A levels are offered in a range of subjects similar to those you studied at GCSE such as chemistry, French, maths and geography. They are Predicted to get studied over two years and you have GCSE grades 9-4 exams at the end of the course. or equivalent? Look at Level 3 qualifications such BTECs, City & Guilds, Cambridge as A levels, BTECs, City & Nationals and Cambridge Guilds, Cambridge Technicals Technicals are examples Predicted to get and NVQs/VQs of vocational or work-based GCSE grades 3 qualifications - there are others. They or equivalent? are offered in practical subjects such Look at Level 2 qualifications such as IT, health and social care and light as BTECs, City & Guilds, vehicle maintenance. Level 1 and 2 Cambridge Technicals and qualifications usually take one year Predicted to get NVQs/VQs and level 3 qualifications two years. GCSE grades 2 or equivalent? You have to do coursework and Look at Level 1 qualifications such there are no exams at the end of the as BTECs, City & Guilds, course. Cambridge Nationals and NVQs/VQs NVQs or VQs are sometimes studied as part of an apprenticeship, you have to do some written work and are Entry level qualifications observed by an assessor to show you can do a specific job.

These entry requirements are only intended as a guide. Specific qualifications and their entry requirements can be found in sixth form and college prospectuses and on their websites.

More about qualifications YOUR OPTIONS AFTER YEAR 11 - QUALIFICATIONS

GCSE grade changes GCSE grades are changing from letters (A*-G), to numbers (9-1), for those young people leaving Year 11 from 2017 onwards. If you are leaving Year 11 in June 2019 you will get numbers for all of your grades (unless you are taking some ancient or modern foreign languages). Grade 9 is the highest grade and grades 4 and 5 are equivalent to an old grade C. It is really important that you check entry requirements before applying so you apply for the right level of course. Vocational qualifications These qualifications are available in different sizes - depending on how many hours they take to study. If you are taking a BTEC, Cambridge Technical or other qualification at level 3 check its size, as you may need to take other qualifications alongside it, especially if you are thinking about higher education. BTECs At level 2 you may see these terms used At level 3 you may see these terms used • Certificate • Extended Certificate - equivalent to 1 A level • Extended Certificate • Foundation Diploma - equivalent to 1.5 A levels • Technical Certificate • Diploma - equivalent to 2 A levels • Diploma - equivalent to 4 GCSEs (9-4) • Extended Diploma - equivalent to at least 3 A levels • Technical Diploma - equivalent to 4 GCSEs (9-4)

These qualifications are mainly assessed through coursework, but you may have to sit an exam for some units or undertake an assessed task or performance. Vocational qualifications at levels 2 and 3 can be ‘technical’ - that is aimed at helping you get a specific technical job. Or they can be ‘applied general’, which cover a broad area of work. For example, a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Photography is called a ‘tech level’ - whereas a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Art and Design is called ‘applied general’. You need to think about whether you want to specialise or study a broader range of subjects within your vocational qualification. A levels Over the past few years A levels have been changing. • Exams are taken at the end of the two year course - rather than as you go along, as was the case in the past. • Most schools and colleges will encourage you to take three A levels and not four as may have happened before. • AS levels used to form the first year of an A level. However, AS levels and A levels are now separate qualifications.

7 How do I know what’s right for me? When deciding which option is best for you, think about...YOU!

What grades are you going to get? It is important to What do you like doing - at school and base your decision on in your spare time? What don’t you like doing? your interests What careers ideas have you got? How do you prefer to learn - do you your prefer exams or coursework? skills and what

What’s available and where you Does the school, college or training provider you like doing. want to go to offer the course you want to do? If not, who does offer the course you want to do? Don’t Can you get there? do something just If you are thinking about an because your friends are doing it! apprenticeship are there vacancies in the skill area you are interested in? Also, don’t do something because you think it is a course, an apprenticeship or job The future just for girls or boys. Think about jobs and Are there a lot of jobs related to the course or courses where you can use your skills and apprenticeship you are doing? qualities, not ones you think of as being If you are thinking about university traditionally male or female. what qualifications and subjects do you need?

My options after year 11 YOUR OPTIONS AFTER YEAR 11 - HOW DO I KNOW WHAT’S RIGHT FOR ME?

Use Get Organised to research your next steps and then fill in the page below as a summary of some of your ideas, plans and things you need to do before you make your application(s).

My careers ideas ...... Subjects/qualifications I need to study for this career......

...... After Year 11 my preferred option is... Full-time study at school/college/sixth form college  Apprenticeship  Traineeship  Full-time employment with part-time learning  Self-employment with part-time learning  Full-time study Qualifications I am considering after Year 11......

Where I am thinking of studying......

Dates and times of the open evenings at the school(s)/college(s) I am interested in

......

...... I have checked school/college/sixth form college websites and prospectuses  Apprenticeships/full-time employment Apprenticeship(s) I am considering after Year 11......

Ideas of companies I would like to work for......

......

I have registered with www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship  I have an up-to-date CV  I have asked family and friends to look out for any vacancies  The college(s) and course(s) I am considering as a back-up?......

9 Careers calendar

OCTOBER - DECEBER JANUARY - ARCH 1 1

Research Decision time

• use Get Organised • mock exams - how have you done? Do • look at useful websites (see pages 70-73) you need to revise your plans? • talk to your careers adviser, teachers and • apply for courses at sixth form and/or family college if you haven’t already done so • look at careers information in school • attend interviews and assessment tests • check out sixth form and college websites • complete your CV and send it to or prospectuses companies that may offer apprenticeships • apply for courses at sixth form and/or • register with college www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship • go to open days/evenings and other • check www.ckcareersonline.org.uk for careers events (see pages 25, 33, 37, 38 apprenticeship vacancies and events - and 42) also see page 42

APRIL - JULY AUGUST - SEPTEBER 1 1

Exams - good luck! The next step

• make a revision plan and stick to it • stay in touch with your careers adviser • attend interviews for sixth form, college until you have a suitable course, and apprenticeships traineeship, apprenticeship or job • speak to your careers adviser if your • Thursday 22 August 2019 - GCSE plans change - let them know what is results out (provisional date) going on • Friday 28 June 2019 school leaving date

10 YOUR OPTIONS AFTER YEAR 11

FULL-TIME EDUCATION

11 Full-time education

After Year 11 you can study full-time at a sixth form, sixth form college, college or with a training provider. You may hear the courses young people take between the ages of 16 and 19 called ‘study programmes’. A study programme is a combination of the qualifications you take, plus English and/or maths if you have not achieved a grade 4 or above in the subject at GCSE and other non-qualification activities such as work experience and tutorials.

Sixth form or sixth form college Some schools have sixth forms. You could stay at your own school if it has a sixth form, go to another school or to a sixth form college.

In Kirklees the dedicated sixth form colleges are called Greenhead College and Huddersfield New College. Usually, sixth forms and sixth form colleges offer qualifications at levels 2 and 3. At level 3 they tend to offer a full range of A levels and some BTEC, City & Guilds, Cambridge Technical and/or other vocational qualifications. College Calderdale College and Kirklees College offer a full range of subjects at all levels but they do not offer A levels.

For information about colleges outside of Calderdale and Kirklees, but in the surrounding areas, see pages 36-38. Training provider There may be training providers in Calderdale and Kirklees offering study programmes in practical subjects such as hairdressing, beauty therapy and construction at levels 1 and 2.

You can apply to more than one organisation. It is good to have a back-up plan - some courses may not run if not enough people apply.

For more information FULL-TIME EDUCATION

Check out pages 17-35 - these grids tell you which schools, colleges, sixth form colleges and training providers are offering which qualifications and subjects

Look at sixth form, sixth form college and college prospectuses

Look at school, college and training provider websites

Go to open evenings - see pages 25, 33 and 37-38

For information about courses in Kirklees look at www.ucasprogress.com

How to apply

Applications to sixth forms, sixth form colleges and colleges should usually be made between November and January but check with each school and college.

In Calderdale apply to sixth form, sixth form college or college using a paper or online application form.

In Kirklees you may apply using www.ucasprogress.com. Your school will help you with this. If applying using UCAS Progress you will need to write a personal statement. If you need help writing your personal statement ask your careers adviser for this leaflet.

To apply to a training provider check out their website for details of how to apply. You may need to speak to your careers adviser in school about applying to a training provider.

Once you have applied for a course you may be invited to attend an interview. Look at page 49 for help with interviews.

13 What will it cost? Full-time courses at a school, college or with a training provider are usually free for 16 to 19 year olds - unless they are at a private school or college. Your parent/carer will continue to receive Child Benefit up until your 20th birthday if you stay in approved education or training. They will be sent a letter in your last year at school asking them to confirm your plans. Your course must be full-time (more than an average of 12 hours a week supervised study or course-related work experience) and can include: • A levels or similar • BTECs, NVQs and other vocational qualifications up to level 3 • home education - if started before you are 16 • traineeships in England For more information about Child Benefit go to www.gov.uk/child-benefit-16-19. Other financial help available

16 to 19 Bursary Fund Care to Learn www.gov.uk/1619-bursary-fund www.gov.uk/care-to-learn Help with costs related to your studies for Help with childcare costs for young parents. those aged 16 to 19 and studying at school, Available for those aged under 20 at the start of college or with a training provider. Apply to the their course and studying at a sixth form, sixth school, college or training provider you will be form college, college or with a training provider. studying with after Year 11. ______Residential Bursary Fund Residential Support Scheme www.gov.uk/residential-support- www.gov.uk/residential-support- scheme/residential-bursary-fund scheme/residential-support-scheme Help with the cost of accommodation from some Help with the cost of term-time accommodation specialist residential colleges instead of the if you need to study away from home for a Residential Support Scheme. level 2 or level 3 qualification. You may qualify Most of these colleges are ‘Specialist Residential if this is your first level 2 or level 3 qualification Centres’ for subjects such as agriculture, art and and your course is more than either 15 miles design and performing arts. Each college has or a two hour round trip from your home. How its own eligibility criteria, which often include much you get depends on your household parental income. income.

FULL-TIME EDUCATION - WHAT WILL IT COST? Dance and Drama Awards www.gov.uk/dance-drama-awards You could get a Dance and Drama Award (DaDA) to help with fees and living costs at one of 17 private dance and KEY drama schools. You must be aged 16 to 23 and show talent. Apply direct to the dance and drama school you facts want to go to. Tell them you want to apply for a DaDA. Other help You will usually have to pay for any specialist equipment Education needed on courses such as hairdressing, catering and construction, as well as books and travel. The following You can apply for more than one organisations may offer help with costs for these. course at more than one school, Prince’s Trust college or training provider ______www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young- people/get-funding-train-learn Go to open evenings for more Provides Development Awards for some young people to information purchase the equipment they need. ______Family Action Some courses are very popular, www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/grants/ such as hairdressing, car mechanics and construction - so educational-grants apply early Helps certain young people studying at an institution affiliated to Family Action’s Educational Grants Service with ______the additional costs associated with a course of study such Schools, colleges and training as clothing and/or equipment required for the course, travel, providers will ask for a reference examination costs and computers/laptops. from your school. The reference 16-18 Photocard asks about your attainment, attendance and behaviour https://ticketsandpasses.wymetro.com/under- ______26-students/16-18-photocard A 16-18 PhotoCard is for all 16 to 18 year old residents of You will have to continue to study West Yorkshire and is valid from your 16th birthday until the English and/or maths if you did day before your 19th birthday. You get half fare bus and rail not get a grade 9-4 in the subject travel in West Yorkshire. at GCSE

15 Choosing the right course for you When deciding which course to do after Year 11 it is important to think about the grades you are going to get and the job you want to do in the future. For example, if you know you want to be a hairdresser then you need to do a course related to hairdressing!

Studying some subjects related to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) will give you the skills you need for a wide range of jobs. The government is encouraging more young people to study these subjects. However, you also need to make sure you choose a course or subjects that you like and are good at.

Choosing level 3 courses If you are predicted to get five GCSEs at grade 4 or above you will probably be taking a course at level 3. At level 3 you can choose to do a vocational qualification such as a BTEC, or academic qualifications such as A levels. If you decide to take a vocational qualification you may also be able to study an A level alongside (it will depend upon the size of your vocational qualification - see page 7 for more information).

A levels To be able to study A levels you will need at least five GCSEs at grade 5 or above and for some A level subjects - such as those in maths and sciences - you may need a grade 6 or above in the same subjects at GCSE. You would usually take three A level subjects. This can help keep your options open if you are undecided about your career because it gives you the opportunity to try a range of subjects and time to decide on your next steps.

BTECs With BTECs, and other vocational qualifications, you may only study one subject - such as animal care or sports science so you have to be sure it is right for you. But this might be the best route for you if you know what you want to do and prefer mostly coursework to exams.

Considering higher education? If you are thinking of going to university it is important that you check which qualifications are required for the course or career you want to do. You need to bear in mind that some courses require specific subjects at level 3 and also individual universities may not accept certain subjects or qualifications. orF example, for engineering you will usually need to study maths and physics and for midwifery you will usually need to study biology. Look at www.ucas.com to check university entrance requirements. For help with A level choice look at https://university.which.co.uk/advice/a-level-choices - which also includes advice about BTECs.

Where are the courses? FULL-TIME EDUCATION

Coming up are grids showing you what you can do and where Key to the grid you can do it! Level 1: Where and what can I study at sixth form or college? 1 VQ/NVQ/VRQ Level 1 B1 BTEC Level 1 Pages 18-32 CG1 City & Guilds Diploma Level 1 There are two separate school and CH1 CACHE Level 1 college grids - one for Calderdale and See pages 24 - 25 for school/college one for Kirklees. Qualifications have Level 2: details 2 VQ Level 2 codes. ABC2 ABC Level 2 Animal Care Art & Design (check pathways) Art & Design: 3D Art & Design: Graphics Art & Design: Photography Design/ Art & Design: Textile Fashion (also see Design & Technology) Look the subject column and B2 BTEC Level 2 Brighouse High School A A A down across to the schools or colleges which CG2 City & Guilds Diploma Level 2 The Brooksbank School A A offer the subject. CH2 CACHE Level 2 B1 B1 B2 B2 G GCSE B3EC B3F B3F B3F B3F B3EC Calderdale College B3F B3E B3E B3E B3E B3F B3D B3E B3E The key to the grid codes is at the side The Crossley Heath School A A of the page. Level 3: 3 VQ Level 3 Things change - keep up to A A Level date with school and college A3 AQA Level 3 websites and, in Kirklees, with ABC3 ABC Level 3 www.ucasprogress.com B3C BTEC Certificate B3EC BTEC Extended Certificate B3F BTEC Foundation Diploma Where and what can I study with a training provider? B3D BTEC Diploma Pages 34-35 B3E BTEC Extended Diploma Some training providers offer C3 Cambridge Technical Level 3 CG3 City & Guilds Diploma Level 3 Training Providers offer courses full-time vocational qualifications at levels 1, 2 and 3, which are CH3 CACHE Level 3 similar to college courses. - mainly at level 1, although a They are sometimes called ‘study IFS3 Financial Studies Level 3 programmes’ or locally ‘Train 2 few also offer them at levels 2 W3 WJEC Level 3 work’. E3 = Entry Level1 and 3. 1 = VQ Level 1 2 = VQ Level 2 3 = VQ Level 3 Look down the subject column  = Other and across to find the providers Business Admin Care: other groups eg elderly Construction Customer Service (can lead to retail) which offer the subject. The 1 1 Aspire-igen 2 training provider grid covers Huddersfield Giants Community Trust Education Academy both Calderdale and Kirklees, so

1 make sure you check where they InHouse Training 2 are based - see page 35. Kirkdale Industrial Training Services (KITS)

17 Courses at Sixth Forms and Colleges in Calderdale

See pages 24 - 25 for school/college details Animal Care Art & Design (check pathways) Art & Design: 3D Art & Design: Graphics Art & Design: Photography Art & Design: Textile Design/Fashion (also see Design & technology) Beauty Therapy Biology Business/Business Studies Business & Law Chemistry

C3 A A A A A A Brighouse High School A

B2 B3EC A A A A The Brooksbank School B3D A

B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 1 B2 B3EC B3D B3D B3D B3D B3EC 2 G B3EC Calderdale College B3F B3E B3E B3E B3E B3D 3 B3D B3D B3E B3E B3E

The Crossley Heath School A A A A A

B3EC A A A A Lightcliffe Academy A

North Halifax Grammar School A A A A A

C3 A A A A Ryburn Valley High School A

B3EC Trinity 6th Form College A A A A A * A

These schools belong to an arrangement called ‘Calderdale 6’ or ‘C6’. Students enrol at a ‘home school’ but then travel to another school to study a subject they might not otherwise have been able to take.

* Trinity Academy Halifax and Rastrick High School are working together to open Trinity 6th Form College in central Halifax.

Courses at Sixth Forms and Colleges in Calderdale FULL-TIME EDUCATION

Key to the grid Level 1: 1 VQ/NVQ/VRQ Level 1

B1 BTEC Level 1 CG1 City & Guilds Diploma Level 1 CH1 CACHE Level 1

Level 2: 2 VQ Level 2 ABC2 ABC Level 2 Play, Childcare/Children’s Learning & Development Computing/Computer Science Construction - various Creative Digital Media Production Criminology Dance Design & Technology: Fashion & Textiles Design & Technology: Product Design Drama & Theatre (also see Arts) Performing B2 BTEC Level 2 W3 CG2 City & Guilds Diploma Level 2 CH2 CACHE Level 2

B2 A B3EC A A A G GCSE

Level 3:

CH1 B3E CG1 B1 B3D 3 VQ Level 3 CH2 CG2 B3D B3E A A Level CH3 CG3 B3E A3 AQA Level 3 ABC3 ABC Level 3 B3C BTEC Certificate

A A B3EC BTEC Extended Certificate B3F BTEC Foundation Diploma B3D BTEC Diploma A A B3E BTEC Extended Diploma C3 Cambridge Technical Level 3

A A CG3 City & Guilds Diploma Level 3 CH3 CACHE Level 3 IFS3 Financial Studies Level 3 A B3EC W3 WJEC Level 3

A B3D

Always refer to the school or college prospectus or ! website for up-to-date information.

19 Courses at Sixth Forms and Colleges in Calderdale

See pages 24 - 25 for school/college details Economics Electronics Electrical/ Electronic Engineering Engineering English Language English Language & Literature Combined English Literature Film Studies Food Science & Nutrition French

G A A Brighouse High School A

G A A The Brooksbank School A

CG1 CG1 CG2 G Calderdale College CG2 CG3

The Crossley Heath School A A A A

G A W3 Lightcliffe Academy A

North Halifax Grammar School A A A A A

G A A A Ryburn Valley High School A

* Trinity 6th Form College A A A A

*Trinity Academy Halifax and Rastrick High School are working together to open Trinity 6th Form College in central Halifax.

Courses at Sixth Forms and Colleges in Calderdale FULL-TIME EDUCATION

Key to the grid Level 1: 1 VQ/NVQ/VRQ Level 1 B1 BTEC Level 1 CG1 City & Guilds Diploma Level 1 CH1 CACHE Level 1

Level 2: 2 VQ Level 2 ABC2 ABC Level 2 Geography German Hairdressing/Barbering Health & Social Care History (check syllabus) Hospitality & Catering Information & (ICT) Communication Technology Law/Applied Law B2 BTEC Level 2 A B3EC A B3EC B3EC CG2 City & Guilds Diploma Level 2 A CH2 CACHE Level 2

A B3EC A B3C B3EC G GCSE B3D B3EC Level 3:

1 B1 CG1 B1 B3EC 3 VQ Level 3 2 B2 CG2 B2 B3D A A Level 3 B3D CG3 B3EC B3E A3 AQA Level 3 B3E B3D CH3 B3E ABC3 ABC Level 3 B3C BTEC Certificate

A A A B3EC BTEC Extended Certificate B3F BTEC Foundation Diploma B3D BTEC Diploma A B3D A B3EC B3C B3E BTEC Extended Diploma B3E C3 Cambridge Technical Level 3

A A CG3 City & Guilds Diploma Level 3 CH3 CACHE Level 3 IFS3 Financial Studies Level 3 A A B3EC A B3EC W3 WJEC Level 3 B3D

A A A C3 B3D

Always refer to the school or college prospectus or ! website for up-to-date information.

21 Courses at Sixth Forms and Colleges in Calderdale

See pages 24 - 25 for school/college details Maths Maths: Further Media Studies Motor Vehicle Music/Music Performance Music Technology Performing Arts (also see Drama & Theatre) Philosophy Physics Politics

G A A B3EC A A Brighouse High School A

G A A A C3 A A The Brooksbank School A

B2 B2 B3D G CG1 B3D B3D Calderdale College B3E B3E B3E

The Crossley Heath School A A A A A

G A B3C A A Lightcliffe Academy A

North Halifax Grammar School A A A A A A

G C3 B3EC A Ryburn Valley High School A A A

* Trinity 6th Form College A A A B3EC B3EC A A

*Trinity Academy Halifax and Rastrick High School are working together to open Trinity 6th Form College in central Halifax.

Courses at Sixth Forms and Colleges in Calderdale FULL-TIME EDUCATION

Key to the grid Level 1: 1 VQ/NVQ/VRQ Level 1 B1 BTEC Level 1

CG1 City & Guilds Diploma Level 1 CH1 CACHE Level 1

Level 2: 2 VQ Level 2 ABC2 ABC Level 2 Psychology Public Services Religious Studies Science - Applied Sociology Spanish Sport/Physical Education & Tourism Travel Studies/ Vocational Skills Work B2 BTEC Level 2 CG2 City & Guilds Diploma Level 2 A A A3 A A B3EC CH2 CACHE Level 2 G GCSE B3EC B3EC B2 A B3D A Level 3: 3 VQ Level 3

B1 B1 A A Level B2 B2 B1 A3 AQA Level 3 B3D B3D B3E B3E ABC3 ABC Level 3 B3C BTEC Certificate B3EC BTEC Extended Certificate A A A B3F BTEC Foundation Diploma B3D BTEC Diploma B3D B3E BTEC Extended Diploma A A B3EC A A C3 Cambridge Technical Level 3 CG3 City & Guilds Diploma Level 3 A A A A A CH3 CACHE Level 3 IFS3 Financial Studies Level 3 W3 WJEC Level 3 A B3EC A A B3EC B1

B3EC A A B3EC A A A

Always refer to the school or college prospectus or ! website for up-to-date information.

23 Calderdale school and college contact details

BRIGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL LIGHTCLIFFE ACADEMY Sixth Form Centre Stoney Lane Halifax Road Lightcliffe Brighouse Halifax HD6 1AY HX3 8TL T 01484 406390 T 01422 201028 E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.brighouse.calderdale.sch.uk W www.lightcliffeacademy.co.uk Contact Mrs C Lee Contact Mrs Alex Fuller

THE BROOKSBANK SCHOOL NORTH HALIFAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL Victoria Road Moorbottom Road Elland Illingworth HX5 0QG Halifax T 01422 374791 HX2 9SU E [email protected] T 01422 244625 W www.bbs.calderdale.sch.uk E [email protected] Contact Mr D Puddephatt (Director 6th Form) W www.nhgs.co.uk or Mrs J B Allen (Admin) Contact Mrs G Quigley (Head of Sixth) or Mrs Lorraine Charles (Secretary) CALDERDALE COLLEGE RYBURN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Francis Street Halifax St Peter’s Avenue HX1 3UZ Sowerby Bridge T 01422 399316 (Admissions) HX6 1DG T 01422 399399 (Course helpline) T 01422 832070 W www.calderdale.ac.uk E [email protected] Further information W www.ryburnsixth.co.uk Engineering L1 and Motor vehicle E3/L1 Contact Mrs N Ramsden Held at Motivate. Contact Spencer Belson on 01422 250928. TRINITY 6th FORM COLLEGE (due to open Sport Sport can be played alongside a September 2019) full-time course. The college has Sport Development Centres in men’s football and Northgate House rugby league and women’s football. It also Halifax has a Cricket Centre of Excellence (see the HX1 1UN website). Enquiries to Mr Michael Fitzsimons at Trinity Academy THE CROSSLEY HEATH SCHOOL T 01422 244890 E trinity6thadmissions@ trinity Savile Park academyhalifax.org Halifax or HX3 0HG Mrs Clare Murphy at Rastrick High School T 01422 360272 T 01484 406384/710235 E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.crossleyheath.org.uk Contact Mrs Gaynor Fisher

CALDERDALE OPEN EVENTS AND FULL-TIME EDUCATION APPLICATION CLOSING DATES

Calderdale ‘Get Organised’ event: Thursday 11 October 2018, 3.30 - 7.30pm Venue: The Shay Stadium, Halifax Details and an invitation will be sent out in September

Calderdale Area School/College Open events Closing date for applications Brighouse High School 28 November 2018, 6.30 - 8.30pm 25 February 2019

The Brooksbank School 21 November 2018, 6.45 - 8.45pm 31 January 2019 Late applications will be considered

Calderdale College Main campus: Applications accepted throughout the 6 November 2018, 4.30 - 7.00pm year 26 November 2018, 10.00am - 1.00pm 21 January 2019, 4.30 - 7.00pm 11 March 2019, 10.00am - 1.00pm

The Crossley Heath School 22 November 2018, 6.30 - 8.30pm 28 February 2019

Lightcliffe Academy 22 November 2018, 5.30 - 7.30pm 18 January 2019

North Halifax Grammar School 13 November 2018, 6.00 - 8.00pm 11 January 2019

Rastrick High School 15 November 2018, 5.30 - 7.30pm 18 January 2019 (see Trinity 6th Form College below) At Trinity Academy Halifax

Ryburn Valley High School 28 November 2018, 6.30 - 8.30pm 15 February 2019

Trinity 6th Form College 15 November 2018, 5.30 - 7.30pm 18 January 2019 (due to open September 2019) At Trinity Academy Halifax

! Dates can change, so please check before you go.

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See pages 32 - 33 for school/college details Agriculture Animal Care Art & Design (check pathways) Art & Design: 3D Art & Design: Graphics Art & Design: Photography Design/Fashion Art & Design: Textile (also see Design & Technology) Beauty Therapy Biology Business/Business Studies/ Admin Business & IT or Chemistry

B3D B3C A A A A A Batley Girls’ High School A B3EC

The Creative & Media Studio School A A A A

C3 A A A Greenhead College A

Heckmondwike Grammar A A A A School Academy Trust

B2 B2 B3EC Huddersfield New College B3D A A A A A B3D A A B3E A

B1 B2 B2 Kirklees College: B3F B3F B3F 2 B3F B3F Dewsbury Centre 3 B3D B3E

B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 2 Kirklees College: B2 B2 G B3F B3E 3 Huddersfield Centre B3E B3E B3D B3E

B3D B3EC B3EC A A A Mirfield College B3E B3F A

St John Fisher Catholic A A A A A A Voluntary Academy

Shelley College A A C3 A

Courses at Sixth Forms and Colleges in Kirklees FULL-TIME EDUCATION

Key to the grid Level 1: 1 VQ/NVQ/VRQ Level 1

B1 BTEC Level 1 CG1 City & Guilds Diploma Level 1

CH1 CACHE Level 1

Level 2: 2 VQ Level 2 ABC2 ABC Level 2 Childcare/Children’s Play, Learning Play, Childcare/Children’s & Development Computer Science/Computing Construction - various Countryside & Environment Creative Digital Media Production Criminology Dance Design & Technology Design & Technology: Fashion & Textiles Art & Design) (also see Design & Technology: Product Design Drama & Theatre Arts) (also see Performing B2 BTEC Level 2 CG2 City & Guilds Diploma Level 2 A CH2 CACHE Level 2

B3EC B3EC G GCSE B3D W3 B3EC B3D B3E B3E Level 3:

A A 3 VQ Level 3 A A Level A3 AQA Level 3 A A A ABC3 ABC Level 3 B3C BTEC Certificate

B3EC B3EC BTEC Extended Certificate B2 B3EC B3D B3EC B3EC A A B3F BTEC Foundation Diploma CH3 A B3E B3D BTEC Diploma B3E BTEC Extended Diploma C3 Cambridge Technical Level 3 CH1 CG3 City & Guilds Diploma Level 3 B2 B3E B3D CH3 CACHE Level 3 CH3 IFS3 Financial Studies Level 3 W3 WJEC Level 3

CH1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B3E CH3 B3D

Always refer to the school B3D B3EC A B3EC A or college prospectus or B3E ! website for up-to-date information. A

A A A A A

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See pages 32 - 33 for school/college details Economics Engineering English Language English Language & Literature Combined English Literature Enterprise/Entrepreneurship Environmental Science Film Studies Financial Studies French Geography

Batley Girls’ High School A A

B3EC The Creative & Media Studio School A

Greenhead College A A A A A A A

Heckmondwike Grammar A A A A A School Academy Trust

G A A A A A A Huddersfield New College A

Kirklees College: G Dewsbury Centre

B1 B3EC B2 Kirklees College: G B3F W3 B3F Huddersfield Centre B3E B3E

Mirfield College A A A A

St John Fisher Catholic A A IFS3 A A Voluntary Academy

G A A A A Shelley College A

Courses at Sixth Forms and Colleges in Kirklees FULL-TIME EDUCATION

Key to the grid

Level 1: 1 VQ/NVQ/VRQ Level 1 B1 BTEC Level 1 CG1 City & Guilds Diploma Level 1 CH1 CACHE Level 1

Level 2: 2 VQ Level 2 ABC2 ABC Level 2 Geology German Hairdressing/Barbering Health & Social Care/ Health Studies History - check syllabus Horse Care Horticulture Hospitality & Catering Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Law/Applied Law Maths B2 BTEC Level 2 B3C CG2 City & Guilds Diploma Level 2 C3 A A B3EC CH2 CACHE Level 2 G GCSE A Level 3:

A A W3 A A A 3 VQ Level 3 A A Level A3 AQA Level 3 A A ABC3 ABC Level 3 B3C BTEC Certificate

B2 B2 B3EC BTEC Extended Certificate B3EC B3EC B3EC G A B3F BTEC Foundation Diploma B3D B3D A A B3E B3E B3D BTEC Diploma B3E BTEC Extended Diploma C3 Cambridge Technical Level 3 1 B1 B1 CG3 City & Guilds Diploma Level 3 2 B2 B1 B2 G CH3 CACHE Level 3 3 B3E B3E IFS3 Financial Studies Level 3 W3 WJEC Level 3 1 B1 1 B1 B2 2 B2 2 B2 B2 G B3E 3 B3D 3 B3F B3D B3E

Always refer to the school B3D A B3EC A A or college prospectus or B3E ! website for up-to-date G information. C3 A C3 A A

G A A

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See pages 32 - 33 for school/college details Maths: Further Media Studies Motor Vehicle Music/Music Performance Music Technology Performing Arts Philosophy Physics Politics Arts Production Psychology

Batley Girls’ High School A A A

B3EC B3EC B3EC B3EC A B3D The Creative & Media Studio School B3D B3D B3D B3E

B3EC A A A A A A Greenhead College A

Heckmondwike Grammar A A A A A School Academy Trust

B3EC Huddersfield New College A A B3EC B3EC B3D A A A B3E

Kirklees College: Dewsbury Centre

CG1 B2 Kirklees College: CG2 B3F B2 Huddersfield Centre CG3 B3E B3D

B3EC A A Mirfield College A

St John Fisher Catholic A A A A A Voluntary Academy

B3EC A A A A A Shelley College B3D

Courses at Sixth Forms and Colleges in Kirklees FULL-TIME EDUCATION

Key to the grid Level 1: 1 VQ/NVQ/VRQ Level 1 B1 BTEC Level 1

CG1 City & Guilds Diploma Level 1 CH1 CACHE Level 1

Level 2: 2 VQ Level 2 ABC2 ABC Level 2 Public Services Religious Studies Retail/Fashion Retail Science - Applied/ Medical Science (W3) Sociology Spanish Sport/Physical Education & Tourism Travel Urdu Skills Studies/Work Vocational B2 BTEC Level 2 CG2 City & Guilds Diploma Level 2 A B3D A B3D A CH2 CACHE Level 2 G GCSE

Level 3:

A W3 A A A 3 VQ Level 3 A A Level A3 AQA Level 3 A A A A ABC3 ABC Level 3 B3C BTEC Certificate B2 B2 B3EC BTEC Extended Certificate B3EC B3EC B3EC A A A B3D B3D B1 B3F BTEC Foundation Diploma B3D B3E B3E B3E B3D BTEC Diploma A B3E BTEC Extended Diploma C3 Cambridge Technical Level 3 B1 CG3 City & Guilds Diploma Level 3 B1 ABC2 B1 CH3 CACHE Level 3 ABC3 IFS3 Financial Studies Level 3 W3 WJEC Level 3 B1 B1 B2 B2 B3EC ABC2 B2 B3EC CG2 B1 B3F ABC3 B3E B3F CG3 B2 B3D B3D B3E B3E Always refer to the school B3EC B3EC A B3EC or college prospectus or B3D ! website for up-to-date C3 information. A A3 A A

A A3 A A C3

31 Kirklees school and college contact details

BATLEY GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL Further information ST JOHN FISHER CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY Academies ACADEMY Windmill Lane Huddersfield New College offers sports Batley academies and specialist sports development Oxford Road WF17 0LD programmes: men’s and women’s football, Dewsbury T 01924 350093 cricket, rugby league and netball. The WF13 4LL E [email protected] Talented Athlete Support Scheme (TASS) T 01924 527000 W www.batleygirls.co.uk allows students to combine competing in their E [email protected] Contact Miss S Ali or Mrs I Ahmad chosen sport with their study programme. W www.stjohnfisher.org.uk The facilities include a state of the art sports Contact Mr Paul Rushton barn. Selection is subject to a trial and a THE CREATIVE & MEDIA STUDIO SCHOOL reference. Further information can be found on the website. SHELLEY COLLEGE Rawthorpe Terrace Huddersfield Huddersfield Road HD5 9NY Shelley T 01484 382140 KIRKLEES COLLEGE Huddersfield E [email protected] DEWSBURY CENTRE HD8 8NL W www.studio-school.org.uk Springfield Sixth Form Centre T 01484 868777 Contact Angela Shufflebottom/Sarah Bradford Road E [email protected] Timberley/James Armitage Dewsbury W www.shelleycollege.org WF13 2NP Contact Mr G Wadsworth or Miss A Dukeson

GREENHEAD COLLEGE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE (MAIN) Waterfront Quarter Greenhead Road Manchester Road Huddersfield Huddersfield HD1 4ES HD1 3LD T 01484 422032 T 01484 437070 (Information Team) E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.greenhead.ac.uk W www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk Contact Jane Rylah Contact Information Team

HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL MIRFIELD COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST Kitson Hill Road High Street Mirfield Heckmondwike WF14 9EZ WF16 0AH T 01924 483660 T 01924 402202 E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.mirfieldcollege.co.uk W www.heckgrammar.co.uk Contact Mrs Helen Evans Contact Mr R Oxby

HUDDERSFIELD NEW COLLEGE New Hey Road Huddersfield HD3 4GL T 01484 652341 E [email protected] W www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk Contact Julie Pryce

KIRKLEES OPEN EVENTS AND FULL-TIME EDUCATION APPLICATION CLOSING DATES

Kirklees ‘Get Inspired’ event: Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 October 2018, 4.30 - 7.30pm Venue: The John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield Details and an invitation will be sent out in September Kirklees Area School/College Open events Closing date for applications Batley Girls’ High School 27 November 2018, 4.30 - 6.30pm 7 February 2019

The Creative & Media Studio School 25 October 2018, 4.00 - 7.30pm Applications accepted throughout the 22 November 2018, 4.00 - 7.30pm (Art, design year until courses are full and media) 29 November 2018, 4.00 - 7.30pm (Drama, music and production arts) 19 January 2019, 10.00am - 12.30pm Greenhead College 20 October 2018, 9.30am - 12.30pm 8 February 2019 8 November 2018, 6.15 - 9.00pm 20 November 2018, 6.15 - 9.00pm Heckmondwike Grammar School 25 October 2018, 6.00 - 9.00pm 25 January 2019 Academy Trust Late applications may be accepted Huddersfield New College Last entry 30 mins before end 15 February 2019 23 October 2018, 6.00 - 9.00pm 17 November 2018, 10.00am - 1.00pm Kirklees College Dewsbury Centres: Last entry 30 mins before end 11 April 2019 (Springfield and Oldroyd) 22 November 2018, 5.30 - 7.30pm 31 January 2019, 5.30 - 7.30pm 30 March 2019, 10.30am - 12.30pm 29 June 2019, 10.30am - 12.30pm

All Huddersfield Centres: Last entry 30 mins before end 24 November 2018, 10.30am - 12.30pm 26 January 2019, 10.30am - 12.30pm 26 March 2019, 5.30 - 7.30pm 2 July 2019, 4.00 - 6.00pm (provisional) Mirfield College 29 November 2018, 6.15 - 8.30pm 15 February 2019 Late applications may be accepted

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary 14 November 2018, 6.00pm onwards 14 January 2019 Academy

Shelley College 22 November 2018, 5.30 - 8.00pm 14 February 2019 www.shelleycollege.org Late applications may be accepted

! Dates can change, so please check before you go. 33 Courses with Training Providers

Training Providers offer courses at levels 1, 2 and 3, which are similar to college courses. ! They are sometimes called ‘study programmes’ or locally ‘Train 2 Options can change. Work’. Centres and your E3 = Entry Level 3 careers adviser 1 = VQ Level 1 2 = VQ Level 2 will have up to date 3 = VQ Level 3

information ü= Other Business Admin Care: health and social care Construction (multi-skills) Customer Service (can lead to retail) Engineering Hairdressing &/or Beauty Horse Care Hospitality & Catering Motor Vehicle Public Service Retail Sport/Military Preparation

1 1 1 Aspire-igen 1 1 i 2 2 2

• Most programmes 1 Huddersfield Giants Community 2 are 3-4 days a week Trust Education Academy for a year and have 3 college ‘terms’. Entry 1 1 level programmes are InHouse Training shorter. 2 2 • If you don’t have a Kirkdale Industrial Training Services grade 4 or above in 1 English and maths (KITS) you will get help to improve these. Some 1 people will get the Northern Racing College chance to do GCSEs in them. Project Challenge 1 1 1 • You will develop your personal skills, build up work skills, usually on a placement Stubbing Court Training 1 and learn the skills that will help you find and keep a job The Soccer AKIDemy 3 (work preparation/ employability skills). 2 • You could progress White Rose Beauty Colleges 3 to the next level qualification, a traineeship, an YH Training 1 1 ü apprenticeship or a job. Yorkshire Children’s Centre (Contact for details)

FULL-TIME EDUCATION COURSES WITH TRAINING PROVIDERS - CONTACT DETAILS

ASPIRE-iGEN Note Diploma in Engineering and WHITE ROSE BEAUTY COLLEGES Manufacture. July/August starts only. 4 Church Street 2nd Floor Dewsbury, WF13 1LB NORTHERN RACING COLLEGE Standard House George Street T 01924 460290 The Stables Huddersfield, HD1 4AD E [email protected] Rossington Hall [email protected] Great North Road T 01484 510625 W www.aspire-igen.com Doncaster, DN11 0HN E huddersfield@whiterosebeauty colleges.co.uk Note Offer health and social care, retail. T 01302 861000 W www.whiterosebeautycolleges. E sarah.beattie@northernracing co.uk Barkerend Skills Centre college.co.uk Barkerend Road W www.northernracingcollege.co.uk YH TRAINING SERVICES Bradford, BD3 9BD Note Eighteen week residential T 01274 481528 foundation course: 12 weeks college, 6th Floor E [email protected] 6 weeks work experience with a 30 Market Street W www.aspire-igen.com racehorse trainer. There is a £350 fee Huddersfield, HD1 2HG Note Offer construction (multi-skills), for accommodation and meals. A 16-19 T 01484 515156 motor vehicle, sport and fitness under the Bursary, if you are eligible, could cover E [email protected] Aspire2work programme. Referrals by most of this. If successful you would be W www.yh-group.co.uk email preferred. placed with a racehorse trainer for levels Note Military preparation is for those with a realistic chance of making an HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS COMMUNITY 2 and 3 and paid the apprentice rate. TRUST EDUCATION ACADEMY application to the armed forces. It is PROJECT CHALLENGE delivered at the Army Reserve Centre. The Zone St Andrews Road Unit GY3 YORKSHIRE CHILDREN’S CENTRE Huddersfield, HD1 6PT Dean Clough Halifax, HX3 5WD Brian Jackson House T 01484 442239 New North Parade E education.admin@huddersfield T 01422 363644 E lorna.butterick@projectchallenge. Huddersfield, HD1 5JP communitytrust.co.uk T 01484 519988/415469 W www.huddersfieldcommunitytrust. org.uk W www.projectchallenge.org.uk E [email protected] co.uk/departments/education- W http://yorkshirechildrenscentre.org. academy STUBBING COURT TRAINING LTD uk Note September start. The address may change. The Ashgate Cottage Note provision was still to be decided at the INHOUSE TRAINING LTD Old Brampton time of going to print. 1a North Road Chesterfield, S42 7JE Ravensthorpe T 01246 566193 Dewsbury, WF13 3AB E [email protected] T 01924 500647 W www.stubbingcourttraining.com E [email protected] THE SOCCER AKIDEMY W www.inhousetraining.org To be held at KIRKDALE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING Whitcliffe Mount School How to apply SERVICES LTD (KITS) Turnsteads Avenue You must be referred by a Kirkdale House Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ careers adviser. Armytage Road T 07709 288262 You can usually apply all year Brighouse, HD6 1QF E [email protected] T 01484 711462 W www.thesoccerakidemy.co.uk round. E [email protected] W www.kits-training.co.uk 35 Studying outside Calderdale and Kirklees You may want to consider studying outside A levels and other relevant qualifications Calderdale and Kirklees - many young matched to these specialisms. For people leaving Year 11 do this every year. general information about UTCs look at The reasons for doing this vary. It could be www.utcolleges.org. The nearest UTCs are: because: • you live close to another area, such as Leeds Burnley, Rochdale, Leeds or Barnsley www.utcleeds.com • you want to study a course that is not offered Specialisms: advanced manufacturing and in your local area engineering • you want to study at a college specialising in Sheffield a particular skill area. http://city.utcsheffield.org.uk If you are thinking about attending a college Specialisms: creative and digital media and outside Calderdale and Kirklees you need to engineering consider whether there will be extra travelling http://olp.utcsheffield.org.uk time and/or costs. Specialisms: computing and health sciences

If you are interested in STEM, you might want Salford to consider studying at a UTC (university www.utcmediacityuk.org.uk technical college). UTCs are schools for 13/14- Specialisms: creative and digital media and 19 year olds. Each UTC offers qualifications entrepreneurship in one or two technical specialisms which are linked to the skills gaps in its region. They On the following pages are details of some have a special focus on digital, engineering, of the colleges in the surrounding areas and health and science subjects. As well as core information about their open evenings. Look academic subjects, students study GCSEs, at their websites for details of courses, closing dates and how to apply.

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FULL-TIME EDUCATION SURROUNDING AREAS OPEN EVENTS Surrounding Areas School/College Contact info Open events Askham Bryan College T: 01904 772277 For details of open evenings, Saturday open www.askham-bryan.ac.uk mornings and taster days see the website

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar T: 01706 233400 Phone for details or see the website. School Sixth Form www.brgs.org.uk

Barnsley Sixth Form College T: 01226 216123 18 October 2018, 6.00 - 8.00pm http://barnsleysixthformcollege.co.uk 1 December 2018, 11.00am - 2.00pm

Bradford College T: 01274 433333 All provision: www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk 27 September 2018, 4.30 - 7.00pm 8 December 2018, 11.00am - 2.00pm GCSEs/A levels: 7 November 2018, 5.30 - 7.30pm See the website for further details and more dates

Burnley College Sixth Form Centre T: 01282 733333 All provision: www.burnley.ac.uk 26 September 2018, 5.30 - 8.30pm 9 October 2018, 5.30 - 8.30pm 8 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 8 , 5 . 3 0 - 8 . 3 0 p m Themis apprenticeships only: 30 January 2019, 5.30 - 8.30pm

Elliott Hudson College, Leeds T: 0113 323 9777 Phone for details or see the website. www.elliotthudsoncollege.ac.uk

Hopwood Hall College T: 0161 643 7560 13 October 2018, 10.00am - 2.00pm www.hopwood.ac.uk 15 November 2018, 4.00 - 7.00pm 2 February 2019, 10.00am - 2.00pm 4 April 2019, 4.00 - 7.00pm See the website for the campus to go to for your subject

Leeds Arts University T: 0113 202 8000 Extended diploma: (formerly Leeds College of Art) www.leeds-art.ac.uk 10 October 2018, 6.30pm 1 7 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 8 , 1 1 . 0 0 a m a n d 1 2 . 0 0 p m 30 January 2019, 6.30pm 20 March 2019, 6.30pm For full details and to book a place see the website - go to ‘Apply’.

! Dates can change, so please check before you go. 37 School/College Contact info Open events Leeds City College T: 0113 386 1997 Phone for details or see the website www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk

Leeds College of Building T: 0113 222 6000 North Street: www.lcb.ac.uk 16 October 2018, 5.00 - 7.00pm 5 February 2019, 5.00 - 7.00pm Hunslet: 24 November 2018, 10.00am - 1.00pm 18 May 2019, 10.00am - 1.00pm See website for more information. Leeds UTC T: 0113 353 0140 Phone for details or see the website www.utcleeds.com

New College Bradford T: 01977 702139 29 September 2018 and 19 January 2019 www.ncbradford.ac.uk See website for venue and times

Northern School of Contemporary T: 0113 219 3000 27 October 2018. Booking is essential Dance, Leeds www.nscd.ac.uk Phone for details or see the website

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form T: 0113 294 6644 13 October 2018, 9.30am - 1.00pm College, Leeds www.notredamecoll.ac.uk 22 November 2018, 4.30 - 7.30pm

Ossett Sixth Form College T: 01924 232860 Phone for details or see the website www.ossettsixth.co.uk

Rochdale Sixth Form College T: 01706 769800 13 October 2018, 10.00am - 2.00pm Principal’s www.rochdalesfc.ac.uk talk: 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm and 1.30pm 15 November 2018, 4.00 - 7.00pm Principal’s talk: 5.00pm and 6.00pm Shipley College T: 01274 327222 8 November 2018, 4.30 - 7.00pm www.shipley.ac.uk 5 December 2018, 4.30 - 7.00pm 22 January 2019, 4.30 - 7.00pm 5 March 2019, 4.30 - 7.00pm 1 May 2019, 4.30 - 7.00pm 13 June 2019, 3.00 - 7.00pm Thomas Witham Sixth Form, Burnley T: 01282 682272 18 October 2018, 5.30 - 8.00pm Campus www.twsf.lancs.sch.uk 20 November 2018, 5.30 - 8.00pm

Wakefield College T: 01924 789111 City and Castleford Centres: www.wakefield.ac.uk 17 October 2018, 5.00 - 7.00pm 17 November 2018, 10.00am - 1.00pm See the website for further events

! Dates can change, so please check before you go. 38 YOUR OPTIONS AFTER YEAR 11

APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS

39 Apprenticeships An apprenticeship allows you to develop valuable skills whilst working in the real world - you work for a company while becoming qualified to do a job.

Apprenticeships are available across a wide range of careers and industries: catering, construction, engineering, business, hair and beauty, care, retail, marketing, IT, science and many more. It usually takes between one and four years to complete an apprenticeship depending on the level you do.

Apprenticeships are available from level 2 (GCSE level) to level 7 (Master’s degree level). Apprenticeships at levels 4-7 are known as higher apprenticeships. Apprenticeships that involve studying for a degree are called degree apprenticeships. Higher and degree apprenticeships are usually for those aged 18+ as entry requirements often include level 3 qualifications such as A levels. Young people aged 16/17 would usually do a level 2 (intermediate) or level 3 (advanced) apprenticeship.

Changes to the way apprenticeships are assessed, their entry requirements and what they include have been happening over the last two years. All apprenticeships are expected to have been changed by 2020. It depends on the skill area as to whether it is a ‘new’ or ‘old’ type of apprenticeship. New apprenticeships include an end-point assessment which can be passed or failed. Ask the careers adviser at school, for more information.

Entry requirements These vary for each apprenticeship because employers set their own. As a rule, for a level 3 apprenticeship, four or five GCSEs at grade 4 or above are needed (including maths and English). For a level 2 apprenticeship, some grade 4s at GCSE may be required. An assessment test may be used as part of the selection process in addition to an interview. Pay This is dependent on the industry, location and type of apprenticeship. The National Minimum Wage for apprentices under 19, or 19+ and in the first year of their apprenticeship, is £3.70 (this is reviewed in April every year). This is the legal minimum pay per hour. The Apprenticeship Pay Survey 2016 estimated the average gross hourly pay received by apprentices in Great Britain was £6.70 an hour for level 2 and 3 apprentices.

More about apprenticeships APPRENTICESHIPS

Hours The minimum is 30 hours a week - this includes off-the-job training which should be at least 20% of your working hours. Your employer and training provider will decide how off-the-job training is delivered and may include day release, block release and special training days or workshops. Any support you need with English and maths should be within working hours.

People with caring responsibilities or people with a disability may work reduced weekly hours and the length of the apprenticeship will be extended to take account of this. What the training provider does Your training provider will provide off-the-job training, assess your progress and provide support during your apprenticeship. They work closely with your employer to ensure that you receive a training plan and opportunities to put into practice off-the-job learning so that you can achieve your qualifications/requirements of the apprenticeship. For more information about apprenticeships www.getingofar.gov.uk - general information about apprenticeships, including video case studies of current apprentices.

www.amazingapprenticeships.com - the vacancy snapshot section includes employer fact files outlining apprenticeship vacancies available at these companies across the year. The live broadcast feature enables you to look behind the scenes of a range of different employers and meet some of their apprentices.

https://university.which.co.uk/teachers/introduce-higher-education-options/higher-and- degree-apprenticeships-guide-download - a free guide to higher and degree apprenticeships.

Also see useful websites on page 73.

Finding apprenticeship vacancies You need to actively look for apprenticeship vacancies and securing an apprenticeship can be competitive - the same as getting any other job. Employers are looking for young people who have worked hard at school, are keen to learn and are enthusiastic about the area of work they are applying for. Vacancies are advertised throughout the year and so have different closing dates and start dates. Page 42 provides more information about all the different ways to get an apprenticeship.

41 How to get an apprenticeship Many young people want an apprenticeship but for some jobs such as, car mechanic, plumber and electrician it can be difficult to find an employer with vacancies.You need to complete all the steps below to give yourself the best chance of finding an apprenticeship. Remember to also apply for full-time education, such as a college course, as a back-up.

Look at www.recruitline.ckcareersonline.org.uk - apprenticeship vacancies for Year 11 leavers are advertised from January. Also check out our Recruitline page on Facebook.

Attend apprenticeship events in Calderdale and Kirklees • Calderdale Apprenticeship Event, Wednesday 6 March 2019 at The Shay Stadium, Halifax • Kirklees Apprenticeship Event, Wednesday 6 February 2019 at The John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield • North Kirklees Apprenticeship Event, Tuesday 12 February 2019 at Batley Town Hall For more information look in ‘Latest News’ at www.ckcareersonline.org.uk after Christmas. Employers will also attend other events - at schools and colleges or hold events at their own premises.

Write your CV and cover letter and send it to companies you would like to work for asking if they have apprenticeship vacancies. Also look at a company’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages for vacancies. • To find company details look onwww.yell.com • For information about writing a CV and cover letter look at pages 43-46 If you don’t hear back from the companies you have sent your CV to, follow up your application with a phone call, after a couple of weeks.

Ask friends and family and your careers adviser if they have any contacts or know of any companies that are recruiting.

Register with apprenticeship training providers - they may have details of companies with vacancies. For the contact details of training providers look on pages 56-60.

Remember, apprenticeships are not just for Year 11 leavers, many young people will start an apprenticeship when they are 17 or 18 and older.

Example cover letter APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS - COVER LETTER

A cover letter is usually sent with a CV or Type up Park Road your letter and print Include Market Town completed application form. It needs to it out if sending by post your full West Yorkshire or you could send it address and M44 3LR demonstrate to an employer that you really by email also the date want the job and that you’re the best person 23 April 2019 for it. Mr S Jones Curl Up and Dye High Street • Your cover letter should be brief and clear - Wigton WG13 6PZ keep it to one side of A4. There is no need Include Dear Mr Jones the job title to repeat information already in your CV or or reference number as a application form. Apprentice stylist heading

I am writing in response to an advert I saw on your website for the • Use the letter to show your enthusiasm for the above position. job and the company and relate your skills to Please find enclosed my CV as requested. I think I would be ideal for the job advert. this job as I have always had an interest in hairdressing and used to have a Saturday job in a local salon. I am keen to learn the proper techniques and also gain the qualifications I need to progress within the industry. • In the first paragraph you should say why you are writing the letter - the job or apprenticeship I hope you will consider me for the position. I am available for interview at any time and can start work from the beginning of August. you are applying for and where you saw it advertised. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely • Next, explain why you are interested in this vacancy and in working for this company. Also S Brown describe how your skills and qualities match the Sam Brown job description. • In the final paragraph say when you are/are Type your not available for interview and say that you name under your are looking forward to hearing back from the signature employer.

Make sure you use similar wording if you are • Send it to a named contact wherever possible. sending your CV and cover letter by email. • You need to tailor your cover letter to each Alternatively, you could attach your cover letter to application you make. the email with your CV. • When you have finished, leave it a while then read it through again to check for mistakes. See page 46 for an example of a speculative cover Check your spelling and punctuation. Check letter. to make sure the company name and other key details are correct. 43 Writing a CV

A CV is a short, factual document that sets out information about you, your education and work. Some employers will ask you to send a CV for a job or an apprenticeship when you apply.

Your CV should be: These are words you could include in your • clear and readable - type it up on a computer, with CV but try to think about other things clear headings and a readable font such as Arial you could say about yourself too. Don’t • short - one or two sides only use words you are unsure about - check • truthful meanings if you need to. • positive - only write about the things you can do.

• Contact information Able to... Achieved Make sure you keep this up to date - for example, Arranged Caring when you change your mobile number. Completed Confident • Personal profile Created Creative A short summary about your skills and qualities. Dependable Designed Enthusiastic Excellent • Education With the most recent first, list where you have studied Flexible Friendly and the qualifications you have got. Write ‘predicted’ Hardworking Helped if you have not yet got your grades. Honest Imaginative

• Work experience Improved Led If you haven’t done this through school, think about Motivated Organised anything you could put here such as babysitting or a Outgoing Patient paper round. Planned Positive • Hobbies and interests Practical Presented Include things you do in your spare time - especially if Punctual Quick they show your motivation, commitment and initiative. Reliable Responsible • References Skilled Successful Details of two people who can tell an employer about Tactful Talented you. Include a teacher from school and someone else - who is not a relative. You must get their permission Trustworthy Won to include their details.

Example CV APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS - WRITING A CV

Harrison Philips 9 New Street, New Town, West Yorkshire, OR3 1LD Telephone: 2546987421 Email: [email protected]

Personal Profile I am a hardworking and reliable person who enjoys working in a team. My attendance record at school is excellent and I am always on time. I prefer practical work and am keen to learn new skills. An organised person able to meet deadlines, I am very motivated to succeed in whatever I do. I have excellent communication skills and experience of dealing with a wide range of people.

Education New Town High School September 2014 - June 2019 GCSE Maths 4 (predicted) GCSE English 4 (predicted) GCSE Art 6 (predicted) GCSE Combined Science 5-5 (predicted) BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Engineering Distinction (predicted) • Write your CV and cover letter BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Sport Merit (predicted) and send it to companies you would like to work for. Work Experience Bailey’s Fisheries February 2019 - to date • To find company details look on Weekend Sales Assistant www.yell.com. • Dealing with customers • Handling money • If you don’t hear back from the • Handling and wrapping up food companies you have sent your • Cleaning CV to, follow up your application Bloggs Supermarket July 2018 with a phone call, after a couple of School work experience weeks. • Stacking shelves • Dealing with customer enquiries • Monitoring stock levels • Tidying

Hobbies and Interests In my spare time I enjoy keeping fit and regularly go swimming. I like to socialise with my friends, go to the cinema and play computer games.

References Mrs S Barker Mr J Bloggs Headteacher Manager New Town High School Bloggs Supermarket New Town New Town Street OR4 7PQ New Town [email protected] OR2 4PZ 01234 789101 [email protected] 01234 567890

45 Example speculative cover letter

When companies you would like to work for are not advertising vacancies you could send a letter or email like this with your CV, asking them to consider you for any vacancies in the future.

15 Any Avenue Anytown AY1 1AY

16 May 2019 Mr J Armitage Send your letter/email to Anytown Dental Surgery the person who makes the Anytown decisions. This shows that you AY1 2YA have done your research

Dear Mr Armitage

Say why you are writing I am currently a student at Anytown High School and will be leaving at the end of June 2019. I am interested in becoming an apprentice dental nurse and wondered if you would consider me for any vacancies that you have, or are likely to have, in the future. I would like to work for you as I have looked at your website and see that you are an award winning practice and provide excellent It’s a good idea to training with the chance to progress in the future. follow-up your letter with a phone call. It What you have to offer You will see from my enclosed CV that I have excellent practical skills and experience of working shows you’re keen. with people. I am predicted to get grade 4s in my English and maths GCSEs and a distinction in my BTEC Level 2 Award in Health and Social Care. so they When you are available Be concise I am available for interview at any time outside of school hours and would welcome the opportunity read your letter and to meet with you. don’t just throw it Remember I look forward to hearing from you. out or delete it. to enclose/ attach your CV Yours sincerely

Sadia Hussain

Selection tests APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS - SELECTION TESTS

For some jobs and apprenticeships, you may have to sit an assessment, aptitude and/or psychometric test. These tests vary depending on the type and level of job or apprenticeship you are applying for. Some check whether you have the right practical skills for a job. Others whether you will ‘fit in’ to a particular work place. Not all employers use tests - they are more popular with construction and engineering employers. Sometimes the tests will be online at home or you may have to go to the employer or training provider and sit the test(s) there.

Examples of types of test Numerical reasoning - tests can include basic arithmetic and/or your ability to interpret and analyse data in graphs and tables.

Verbal reasoning - test whether you can interpret written information. You may be asked to read a paragraph and answer questions about it, fill in missing words, or correct sentences.

Practical - assess your practical skills for a job - you could be asked, for example, to use a specific software package or piece of equipment.

Diagrammatic - test your ability to recognise patterns and similarities between shapes and figures.

Personality tests and behavioural questionnaires - give an employer an idea of whether you’d suit the job and their workplace. They are not concerned with your abilities, but how you see yourself in the way you relate to others, your approach to problems and how you deal with feelings and emotions. There are no right or wrong answers.

Situational judgement - test how you would resolve different situations, which might arise at work. You will be given an example of a scenario in the workplace with three or four options. You must then select from the options of what you would most and least likely do in that scenario.

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How to pass • Ask the employer or training provider if they can provide a practice test. • Read the instructions carefully. • With personality tests, don’t try to guess at what you think might be the correct answer - say what you think. • Keep calm and concentrate - focus on each question and don’t get distracted. Some practice tests are available online, some examples are listed below. You have to be careful that they are similar to the type of test you will be taking and also that they are free. www.morrisby.com/practice-questions www.selectahead.co.uk/practiceapp.php - suitable for anyone applying for an engineering apprenticeship, full-time course or job. Unlimited access for one month is £7.50. www.citb.co.uk/documents/bconstructive-documents/sle_practice_questions_booklet _28.8.13.pdf - for construction. www.jtltraining.com/media/407219/jtl-assessment-practice-paper.pdf - general questions and also more specific questions for those applying for a plumbing apprenticeship.

Here are some sample questions - see how you do!

1. 3. 2266559... which number comes next? a. 2 b. 6 c. 9 d. 99

Which comes next? 4. Which is the odd one out? a. b. c. prank trick treat joke hoax

5. Arrange these words in alphabetical order: 2. 49 is to 7 as 25 is to... first fifth feather fish fabric foreign

a. 3 b. 5 c. 9

fifth first fish foreign fish first fifth

1. c, 2. b, 3. c, 4. treat, 5. fabric feather feather fabric 5. treat, 4. c, 3. b, 2. c, 1. Answers

Interviews APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS - INTERVIEWS

Going for an interview can be daunting - here are some tips below to help you Before you send your application • when you arrive - switch off your phone • check the voicemail message on your • make sure you are on time phone is appropriate in case the employer, • check who it is that is interviewing you so school or college rings you and leaves a you can ask for them when you arrive. message • make sure your email address is sensible When you meet the interviewer(s) and that you check it regularly. • be prepared - more than one person might be interviewing you Before you go • shake hands • research the organisation and the • smile apprenticeship, job or course you have • sit when you are offered a seat. applied for • work out how to get to the interview and In the interview how long it will take you to get there • try not to fidget • think about the questions you may be • look enthusiastic and interested - make asked and prepare answers appropriate eye contact • prepare at least two or three questions to • try and make your answers relevant to the ask the interviewer(s) - that are relevant job or course description to the organisation, apprenticeship, job or • speak clearly, using proper grammar course • do not use slang or swear words • think about what you are going to wear - • focus on your strengths have you got suitable clothing? • demonstrate how you have researched the organisation, apprenticeship, job or course. On the day • make sure you and your clothes and shoes At the end of the interview are clean • ask any questions you have prepared • wear appropriate clothing and shoes • thank the interviewer(s) for their time • take a copy of your CV or application form • ask when a decision will be made and how and job advert or course description with you will be informed. you. You may also want to take a pen and pad to make notes

49 Rights and responsibilities at work

There are laws to protect you in work that cover pay, hours, holidays, equality and health and safety. For more information about all these look at www.gov.uk/browse/working. Working under 18 You can leave school on the last Friday of June of the school year in which you are 16. Young people over school leaving age and under 18 are known as young workers. As a young worker, there are special laws covering your health and safety, when you can work, the hours you can work and the jobs you can do. The restrictions on doing certain types of work include: • work which you are not physically or mentally capable of doing • work which brings you into contact with chemical agents, toxic material or radiation • work which involves a health risk because of extreme cold, heat or vibration. This does not mean you can’t do this type of work but you must be supervised, it must be part of your approved training and any risks must be as low as is reasonable. If you are under 18, you will usually need permission from both parents to join the armed forces. Pay The National Minimum Wage rates from 1 April 2018 are: Your Age 16-17 £4.20 an hour responsibilities Age 18-20 £5.90 an hour Age 21+ £7.38 an hour You also have responsibilities at National Living Wage for workers aged 25+ is £7.83 an hour. work - these include: • being on time Apprentices £3.70 an hour This rate is for apprentices under 19 or in their first year of • telling your employer if you are their apprenticeship. too ill to work • following instructions National Insurance number • undertaking any training you are You should automatically get a National Insurance number just asked to do before your 16th birthday. If you don’t get one call the National • following other rules - such as not Insurance number helpline on 0300 200 3500 Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 8.00pm using your mobile phone at work. Saturday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.

For help and advice on your rights at work contact the ACAS helpline on 0300 123 1100, available Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 6.00pm or look at the ACAS helpline online www.acas.org.uk and click on the ‘Advice and Guidance’ tab.

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55 APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS TRAINING PROVIDER CONTACT INFORMATION ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE and social care, hospitality (restaurants, nursing, pharmacy, health and social bars, kitchens), digital marketing, IT, care, teaching assistant, hairdressing, T 01904 772211 business administration, insurance, accounts, business admin, IT, hospitality W www.askham-bryan.ac.uk customer service, joinery, plumbing, and catering, security alarm engineering, Contact Student Records brickcraft, painting and decorating, refrigeration engineering, air conditioning Apprenticeships Work in agriculture, electrical installation, warehousing, team engineering, electrician, plumbing, horticulture, greenkeeping, horse care, leading, hairdressing, childcare, teaching construction trades (except roofing and forestry, land based engineering, assistant. flooring). plant maintenance, environmental All year round. You will be Throughout the year, check conservation, gamekeeping. Applications Open events asked to take a basic skills assessment. the website. Veterinary nursing is an advanced See vacancies at the website. Apply at the website all apprenticeship. You must be employed by Applications year round. Opportunities across West an approved practice and have 5 GCSEs CITB Yorkshire. You will be asked to take a at grade C/4 or above in English, maths basic skills assessment. and science. T 0300 456 5071 Open and taster days Phone for details E [email protected] CMS VOCATIONAL TRAINING LTD or see the website. W www.citb.co.uk/bconstructive Applications All year round. Contact Hajra Lorgat (07887 824808) T 01924 470477 Other information Free transport on Apprenticeships General construction E [email protected] college minibuses provided. See the operative, building technician, site and W www.cmsvoc.co.uk website for the nearest pickups. bench joiner, painter and decorator, Contact Hadyn Luke, Mandy Hodson plasterer, wood machinist, wall and Apprenticeships Accounts/finance, BABINGTON GROUP floor tiler, interior fitter - shops/kitchen, business administration, customer bricklayer, roofer, scaffolder, plant service and sales, sport and leisure (gym T 0113 366 3066 mechanic, highways maintenance and instructor/personal trainer/lifeguard/ E richard.davenport@babington most construction related occupations. leisure club manager), warehouse and group.co.uk Construction contracting has units in site trade counter operatives, early years W www.babington.co.uk management and quantity surveying. education practitioner. Contact Richard Davenport For civil engineering you would definitely Open days Every 2 weeks - phone for Apprenticeships Accounts clerk, need to find your own employer. details. accounting technician in accountancy Training is to level 2 with prospect of All year round. You may be practice or industry. All aspects of Applications moving to level 3. asked to take a basic skills assessment. administration, retail. Opportunities in Register and apply customer service, insurance and property Applications at ESTIO TRAINING lets/sales. www.citb.co.uk/bconstructive/ citb-apprenticehips/bconstructive- Applications All year round. For T 0113 350 0333 for vacancies across apprenticeships, grade C/4 minimum application-form E [email protected] West Yorkshire. If you have an employer preferred in GCSE English and maths. W www.estio.co.uk they should contact CITB. You will be You will be asked to take literacy and Contact Apprenticeship Team asked to take a basic skills assessment at numeracy assessments. You will be given Apprenticeships Infrastructure a local college. help to find an employer. technician (IT support/IT technician), software development technician (web CITY TRAINING SERVICES CALDERDALE COLLEGE - developer/programmer), digital marketer APPRENTICESHIPS T 01274 728316 (social media executive/search engine optimiser). T 01422 357357/418440 W www.citytraining.org.uk Tracey Scott-Milner Estio will find you an employer in an IT- E [email protected] Contact Available. related business. W www.calderdale.ac.uk/ Traineeships (City Training All year round. 5 GCSEs apprenticeships Apprenticeships Applications Services is part of the Bradford College at A*-C (9-4) preferred. See vacancies Contact Apprenticeship Team Group) Engineering/fabrication and and apply online or email for further Apprenticeships Beauty therapy, health welding, motor vehicle, childcare, dental information. 56

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LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING one day a week. You will be given help to administrator, IT user, chef, bar person, find an employer. For an application form waiter and other jobs in hospitality such T 0113 222 6023 see website or Facebook page, phone or as hotel receptionist and housekeeper. E [email protected] email. Applications All year round. W www.lcb.ac.uk Opportunities across Lancashire and Contact Apprenticeship Team MARK BETTS HAIR EDUCATION Yorkshire - see the website. Study programmes - see the website or call Student Services on 0113 222 6002 T 07890 562513 (Rachel) NORTHERN RACING COLLEGE Apprenticeships Bench joinery, 07933 428353 (Stacey) bricklaying, building control, building E [email protected] T 01302 861000 services engineering, built environment W www.markbetts.co.uk E sarah.beattie@northernracing design, civil engineering, construction Contact Rachel Hudson, Nikki Armitage college.co.uk contracting operations, digital engineering Apprenticeships Hairdressing, barbering. W www.northernracingcollege.co.uk technician, electrical installation, facilities Applications All year round. Vacancies Contact Sarah Beattie management, furniture manufacture, with employers across Calderdale Study programme - page 34 gas engineering, general construction and Kirklees. You will do a basic skills Traineeships Available. operations, geospatial survey technician, assessment. Apprenticeships Stable staff. Successful heating and ventilation, painting and completion of the 18 week Foundation decorating, plastering, plumbing and NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Course (Level 1 Diploma in Horse Care) can lead to an apprenticeship position. heating, refrigeration and air conditioning, T 01484 430433 Placements nationwide. roof slating and tiling, safety, health E recruitment@nationalbusiness Last Friday of the and environment, shopfitting, surveying college.co.uk Open mornings month, except December. property and maintenance, transport W www.nationalbusinesscollege.co.uk All year round. Courses planning. Contact Recruitment Applications start every six weeks. Open events Please see the website for Apprenticeships A wide range of office events. positions in a large variety of industry Other information Eighteen week Applications You can apply online but sectors. residential foundation course: 12 weeks college, 6 weeks work experience with you must have an employer. Vacancies Open days Drop in anytime or phone for from employers are advertised on details. a racehorse trainer. There is a £350 fee for accommodation and meals. A 16-19 www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship and Applications All year round. You will on Facebook and Twitter. Entry is subject be asked to do an initial assessment in Bursary, if you are eligible, could cover to a trade-related entry test and basic maths and English. A job will be found for most of this. If successful you would be skills assessment. you before the apprenticeship starts. placed with a racehorse trainer for levels 2 and 3 and paid the apprentice rate. THE LINK ACADEMY NORTH LANCS TRAINING GROUP QA TRAINING T 01484 425500 T 01254 395355 07901 871913 E [email protected] T 0113 220 7162/07384 213804 E [email protected] W www.nltg.co.uk E [email protected] W www.thelinkacademy.co.uk Contact Recruitment Team W www.qa.com/apprenticeships Shameela Bhuta Contact Amanda Lodge-Stewart Traineeships Available in all Contact Traineeships Preparation for an apprenticeship areas plus information Apprenticeships IT(systems networking, apprenticeship in hairdressing or barbering. technology, international trade and software and web development, digital Apprenticeships Hairdressing, barbering, logistics operations. marketing), business administration. Progression to level 4 in project customer service, management and Apprenticeships Glass processing, leadership. wood machinist, polisher/finisher, management, cyber security and Applications All year round. You need a door and window fabricator, furniture leadership is encouraged. positive attitude, enthusiasm and good assembler, upholsterer, food and drink Applications 5 GCSEs at A*-C (9-4) communication skills. GCSE maths and manufacturer, distribution and warehouse required, including maths and English English grade A*-C (9-4) desirable. Off- worker, customer service, retail assistant, at D/3. Ongoing recruitment. See the the-job training takes place in ‘The Link’ website for vacancies. 58

APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS TRAINING PROVIDER CONTACT INFORMATION QUBE LEARNING hospitality team member, digital marketer, THEMIS AT BURNLEY COLLEGE IT technicians, IT technical salesperson. T 01274 739294/07551 155785 T 01282 733005 Applications Remit have vacancies E [email protected] E [email protected] nationally all year round. Register online W www.qube-learning.co.uk W www.themis.ac.uk to be contacted about suitable vacancies. Contact Catherine Ackrill Contact Themis Recruitment Team Online application only. Study programme - please enquire Traineeships Available. Traineeships Various to suit you. STUBBING COURT TRAINING LTD Apprenticeships Accounting, advanced Apprenticeships Administrator, customer manufacturing and engineering, business, service positions, care assistant/ T 01246 566193 childcare and teaching assistant, practitioner, retail assistant, warehouse E [email protected] construction and building services, positions, chef, waiter, and other jobs W www.stubbingcourttraining.com creative industries, digital and IT, electrical in hospitality such as hotel receptionist, Contact Belinda Turner (Chief Executive) installation, logistics and distribution, housekeeper. Study programme - page 34 land-based industries, leadership and Applications All year round. Vacancies in Traineeship Level 2 units of horse care management, science and lab tech, sport Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees - see (5 months). and leisure, textiles. the website, Facebook or Apprenticeships Horse care and Open day 30 January 2019. Contact www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk management. Stable staff/riding school Themis for time. work/work in competition yards up to Applications All year round. RATHBONE international level. Apprenticeships available in East Lancs. Employers throughout Yorkshire and East T 0330 123 3220 Register at the site to see vacancies. Midlands. E [email protected] You will be asked to take basic skills and Other information Opportunity to gain [email protected] written assessments. coaching qualifications. W www.rathboneuk.org Applications All year round. The Contact Ron Morgan company prefers you to download Apprenticeships Nursery assistant, the application form and apprentice teaching assistant, nanny, crèche worker, agreement from their website and scan/ pre-school positions. Supervisory levels email or post them back, but is willing to in these. Also youth work and motor post out forms if you don’t have internet We can’t cover all vehicle (fitting and maintenance). access. Applications All year round. See the apprenticeships here website. Email your interest giving your TEXTILE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (TCoE) name, phone number, email and areas of interest. After a telephone interview you T 01484 346500 will be asked to send your CV. E [email protected] ! W www.textile-training.com There will be employers and REMIT Contact Lee Harrison (Training Manager) more training providers with Apprenticeships Textile technician, T 0115 975 9550 vacancies sewing machinist, production worker, E [email protected] multi-skilled operative (manufacturing), W www.remit.co.uk To keep up to date go to positions in administration and customer Contact Apprentice Advisers service. Apprenticeships Auto technicians: • www.gov.uk/apply- To be arranged. light vehicle, heavy vehicle, mechanical Open days apprenticeship All year round. You may and electrical trim (MET), vehicle body Applications be asked to attend an initial assessment • www.ckcareersonline.org.uk repair, vehicle refinishing. Business workshop. Apply at administrator, customer service • careers events where practitioner, retailer, supply chain and www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship employers and training warehouse operative, baker, butcher, providers will be attending fishmonger, adult care worker, chef,

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WHITE ROSE BEAUTY COLLEGES Apprenticeships Retail sales assistant, We can’t cover all administrator, data input, IT administrator, T 01484 510625 IT infrastructure technician, accountancy apprenticeships here E huddersfield@whiterosebeauty assistant, accounts technician, colleges.co.uk warehousing, manufacturing, customer W www.whiterosebeautycolleges. service assistant, healthcare support co.uk ! (non-clinical roles with Yorkshire Contact Lindsay Shaw (Assistant Ambulance Service). Principal), Sarah Williamson (Office There will be employers and Phone for details. Manager) Open days more training providers with Applications All year. You will be asked Study programmes - page 34 vacancies to take a basic skills assessment. Traineeships Beauty therapy or make- Assistance is given to find an employed up. 18 weeks. To keep up to date go to position if you don’t have one. Apprenticeships Beauty therapy, make- Traineeships in • www.gov.uk/apply- up, complementary therapies. Various Other information office based careers take place in their apprenticeship opportunities within the health and beauty Business Skills Academy. sector. All training takes place at the • www.ckcareersonline.org.uk school. • careers events where Applications All year. Several starts a Meet training providers and year. employers and training employers at the following events: providers will be attending WOODSPEEN TRAINING • Get Organised T 01484 429359 Thursday 11 October 2018, E apprenticeships@woodspeen 3.30 - 7.30pm training.co.uk The Shay Stadium, Halifax W www.woodspeentraining.co.uk Contact General Enquiries • Get Inspired Apprenticeships Data input clerk, Wednesday 17 and Thursday computer support worker, IT 18 October 2018, 4.30 - 7.30pm administrator, hairdresser, barber, nursery The John Smith’s Stadium, assistant, playgroup assistant, classroom Huddersfield assistant, care assistant, retail assistant, warehouse and manufacturing positions. • Kirklees Apprenticeship Event Applications All year round. Bradford Wednesday 6 February 2019 and Wakefield areas, as well as The John Smith’s Stadium, Calderdale and Kirklees. You will be Huddersfield asked to take basic literacy and numeracy assessments. • North Kirklees Apprenticeship Event YH TRAINING SERVICES Tuesday 12 February 2019 Batley Town Hall T 01484 515156 E [email protected] • Calderdale Apprenticeship W www.yh-group.co.uk Event Contact Keely Carleton (Manager), Wednesday 6 March 2019 Rachel Haigh (Tutor) The Shay Stadium, Halifax Study programmes - page 34 Traineeships In all apprenticeship areas. For more information look at Individual needs for maths, English and www.ckcareersonline.org.uk employability skills will be supported.

60 YOUR OPTIONS AFTER YEAR 11

GETTING A JOB

SELF-EMPLOYMENT

VOLUNTARY WORK

61 Getting a job

Getting a full-time job after Year 11 can be difficult. Also, under Raising the Participation Age (RPA) legislation, you must undertake part-time education or training whilst you are working - a minimum of 280 planned qualification hours per year. This is the equivalent of one day a week but could include distance or evening learning, for example. For information about part-time and distance learning ask your careers adviser. How to find a job • Whilst at school tell your careers adviser you are looking for a job. • Look at the vacancies on the C&K Careers website www.recruitline.ckcareersonline.org.uk. • Contact C&K Careers on 01484 225500 and ask for Recruitline. • Look at other job hunting websites - see page 73 for a list. • Check out the websites of companies you would like to work for - most now advertise vacancies on their websites. • Send out your CV and a cover letter to companies you would like to work for - you can get their addresses from www.yell.com. • Ask local shops and companies if they would like to take you on - take a copy of your CV with you in an envelope. • Ask friends and family if they know of any vacancies. • Look out for cards/signs in shop windows. • Look out for vacancies in local newspapers. • Register with employment agencies.

How to apply for a job When you apply for a job you will usually be asked to send in your CV or complete a paper or online application form. If you send a copy of your CV include a cover letter too, related to the job you are applying for. After receiving your CV or application form an employer may ask you to come to an interview and/or sit an assessment test. For information on writing a CV and a cover letter, attending interviews and sitting assessment tests look at pages 43-49. For information about your rights and responsibilities at work look at page 50.

62 GETTING A JOB, SELF-EMPLOYMENT, VOLUNTARY WORK . see useful websites on page 73 see useful websites on page 63 Self-employment - you need to know what needs doing and by when. - you need to know what needs - you need to be prepared to put the work in and work long hours. - you need to be prepared to - you need an innovative idea for your business! - you need an innovative idea Creativity and believe in your ideas. Confidence - you need to be enthusiastic Motivation your ideas to other people. Presentation - you need to be able to communicate Organisation responsibility for running your business and managing Leadership - you need to be able to take money and staff. If you are thinking about setting up your own business - think about the skills and qualities that up your own business - think about the skills and qualities If you are thinking about setting Some examples include: you need and work on these. Many new businesses fail because of a lack of research and planning at the beginning. If you of research and planning at the fail because of a lack Many new businesses help you to set out This will write a business plan. idea then you need to have a great business a business plan is If you need to borrow money, them into reality. your aims and your plans to turn to try advice on your business plan and also ongoing support can get free help and You essential. from several organisations - your business and help you ‘grow’ information and advice to people wanting to that can offer Local councils also have departments start their own business. You don’t need any specific qualifications to become an entrepreneur - your business ideas and - your business ideas to become an entrepreneur need any specific qualifications don’t You are more important. the skills you have An entrepreneur is someone who starts their own business and becomes self-employed. Starting Starting self-employed. and becomes their own business who starts is someone An entrepreneur you of RPA requirements to meet the options. However, of your post-16 business is one your own qualification of 280 planned - a minimum or training part-time education combine this with need to are be 18 or over - but there starting their own business may Many people hours per year. which offers such as the Shell LiveWIRE programme, young people who are 16, schemes to help in the UK. entrepreneurs aged 16-30 advice and funding to young free online business Voluntary work

Voluntary work is another option you have after Year 11. KEY Again, to meet the requirements of RPA you need to be volunteering for 20+ hours a week and combine this with facts part-time education or training - a minimum of 280 planned qualification hours per year. The 20+ hours a week can be Getting a job, with different organisations. self-employment, voluntary work Doing voluntary work is a great way to improve your confidence, meet new people and gain work experience Have a current CV and keep it up to date and the skills employers are looking for. However, you ______need to consider the implications of doing this on a long- term basis and the fact that you will not be earning any For the ‘personal statement’ or money. ‘additional information’ section of an application form type it up in Word For more information and volunteering opportunities - look first before handwriting it or copying it onto an online application form. at the useful websites below. This means you can spell check it before putting it into the form https://do-it.org ______National database of volunteering opportunities - put in Have a ‘sensible’ email address - your postcode to find a volunteering opportunity near you. and make sure you check for mail regularly https://vinspired.com ______Volunteering information, advice and opportunities for 14-25 year olds. Organisations may look at your Facebook profile so think about what http://volunteeringkirklees.org.uk you post and your privacy settings Volunteering advice, support and opportunities in Kirklees. ______www.sectorsupportcalderdale.org.uk - click on You should continue to study English ‘Volunteering’. and/or maths if you do not get a Support and advice for people who want to volunteer in grade 4 or above in the subject at Calderdale. GCSE ______

Make sure you have up-to-date contact details for your references 64 WHERE TO GET HELP

65 How C&K Careers can help you

At school

Most schools in Calderdale and Kirklees have careers advisers from C&K Careers to help young people make plans for the future. Many hold drop in sessions each week as well as appointments.

Your careers adviser will also help if, because of a disability, you will need extra help, equipment and support after Year 11.

Not all schools in Calderdale and Kirklees choose to receive services from C&K Careers.

After you have left school

Your careers adviser will stay in touch with you until you are settled on a course, traineeship, apprenticeship or job.

Careers advisers also work in sixth forms, colleges and sixth form colleges in Calderdale and Kirklees so you can continue to get help.

If you are not fixed up you should contact one of our centres in Dewsbury, Halifax or Huddersfield - their contact details are on page 75.

Help in our centres

In our centres you can get help and advice with: • deciding which job is right for you • searching and applying for courses, apprenticeships and jobs • writing your CV and a cover letter • interview preparation • claiming benefits. At different times of the year we hold events at our centres where you can meet a range of employers and training providers. Make sure you tell us you are interested in coming to one of these events and then we can let you know when they are happening!

WHERE TO GET HELP Other sources of help

Benefits if you are not fixed up At our centres you can also get help and advice on the benefits you can claim whilst looking for a course, traineeship, apprenticeship or job. It is very difficult to get benefits if you are under 18, though your parent or carer may continue to get Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit/Universal Credit. See the useful websites on page 73 for online information about benefits. You could also ring the following organisations for advice. Kirklees Citizens Advice 0344 848 7970 Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 4.30pm Citizens Advice Calderdale 01422 842848 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9.30am - 1.00pm Tuesday, 9.30am - 1.00pm and 4.00 - 5.30pm Tax Credit helpline 0345 300 3900 Child Benefit helpline 0300 200 3100 National Citizen Service Young people who need help building skills for work and life such as leadership, teamwork and communication - and developing greater confidence and self-awareness - could consider taking part in the National Citizen Service. The National Citizen Service is open to 15 to 17 year olds in England and runs outside of term-time in the spring, summer and autumn. Young people will have a short time away from home and then take part in a team project which will help their local community. The National Citizen Service may visit your school to tell you more about the project or for more information look at www.ncsyes.co.uk.

67 Careers information from C&K Careers

Decisions is a booklet for your parents/ Get Ahead is a booklet carers so they can help you with the for young people in Year 11 who are decisions you have to make in Year 11. It is considering entry level or level 1 usually given out at parents evenings and courses. Ask in school for your copy. events.

C&K Careers produces a range of leaflets to help you with your career decisions. You will find them in your careers library at school, in our centres or in ‘Careers info’ at www.ckcareersonline.org.uk. You will need a code from school to access ‘Careers info’.

Most, but not all schools in Calderdale and Kirklees, receive careers information from C&K Careers. 68

WHERE TO GET HELP

www.ckcareersonline.org.uk

Information about our careers centres

CVs, speculative and cover letters Courses at sixth forms, colleges and with training providers in Kirklees

Where jobs are now and could be in the future

Jed is a career matching quiz with job information Information about a wide Open events Job and range of at schools and apprenticeship careers-related colleges and vacancies topics closing dates for course Ask school or college for the code applications to use Jed and ‘Careers info’.

69 Useful websites

In this section you will find the addresses of a range of useful websites

So you want to be a...

Physiotherapist? Bricklayer? Care assistant? Solicitor? Police officer? Electrician?

Do you want to know the qualifications you’ll need for a specific career? How long the training is? How much you’ll get paid?

These websites will tell you!

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

www.ucas.com/ucas/after-gcses/find-career-ideas/explore-jobs

WHERE TO GET HELP Other useful websites during Year 11

www.ucasprogress.com www.gov.uk/apply- Information about courses apprenticeship in Kirklees and some Search and apply for other areas of West local and national Yorkshire. In Kirklees you apprenticeship vacancies. may also use it to apply for courses.

www.ncsyes.co.uk www.gov.uk/further- National Citizen Service is education-courses/financial- for 15-17 year olds. It’s a help way of learning new Information about skills through different funding for a course at activities and undertaking sixth form, college or a project in your local with a training provider. community.

71 EDUCATION HEALTH

Individual school and college websites - see General information pages 24, 32 and 37-38 www.nhs.uk University www.ucas.com Drug use For information about higher education www.talktofrank.com courses at universities and colleges, including entry requirements, fees and finance. Eating disorders www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk or LEISURE AND VOLUNTARY WORK phone 0808 801 0711 or email fyp@ beateatingdisorders.org.uk. Leisure www.calderdale.gov.uk Mental health - click on ‘Residents’, ‘Education and learning’ https://youngminds.org.uk and ‘Youth support’. https://kooth.com www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/young-people/index. Online counselling service for young people aspx in Calderdale aged 11-25.

Sexual health Voluntary work - also see page 64 www.nhs.uk https://do-it.org - click on ‘Live well’ and ‘Sexual health’. https://vinspired.com CAREER CHOICES http://volunteeringkirklees.org.uk Also see pages 70 and 71

www.sectorsupportcalderdale.org.uk http://icould.com - click on ‘Volunteering’. Try the Buzz Quiz to find out what are your strengths and what jobs you could do.

RELATIONSHIPS www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles Careers information, mainly about jobs where www.childline.org.uk or phone 0800 1111 you need a degree.

72 WHERE TO GET HELP - ‘Find a job’ service - ‘Find a job’ www.gov.uk/set-up-business www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young- people/support-starting-business www.shell-livewire.org www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work- experience/self-employment www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship www.gov.uk/find-traineeship www.recruitline.ckcareersonline.org.uk www.gov.uk/jobsearch www.indeed.co.uk www.fish4.co.uk - for jobs in the NHS www.jobs.nhs.uk www.getingofar.gov.uk www.ratemyapprenticeship.co.uk https://amazingapprenticeships.com Job vacancies job search websites There are many different such as: council Also remember to try your local websites. websites and your favourite company 63 Self-employment - also see page Apprenticeship and traineeship vacancies Apprenticeship WORK AND APPRENTICESHIPS AND WORK information general Apprenticeship 73

www.wymetro.com or phone 0300 123 1100 www.acas.org.uk www.gov.uk/browse/working www.citizensadvice.org.uk For help, advice and information about a housing,range of topics including benefits, courts. and law discrimination, debt and money, www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates www.gov.uk/browse/benefits or phone 0300 200 3500 www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits www.turn2us.org.uk Employment rights Also see page 21 National Insurance number National Insurance Minimum wage TRAVEL YOUR RIGHTS Benefits MONEY about 15 for information 14 and pages See and studying money Index A G S A levels 6-7, 16 GCSE grade changes 7 Schools and colleges 18-33, 36-38 Apprenticeship events 42 Selection tests 47-48 Apprenticeships 40-42 Self-employment 63 Applications - apprenticeships 42 H Self-employment - useful websites 73 Applications - college 13 Health - useful websites 72 Study programme - general information 12 Applications - job 43-46, 62 Applications - sixth form 13 Applications - training provider 13 I T Assessment tests 47-48 Interviews 49 Traineeships 51 Training providers: - apprenticeships and traineeships 52-55 B J - contact information 56-60 Benefits 67 Job hunting 62 - courses 34-35 Benefits - useful websites 73 Job hunting - useful websites 73 Travel - help with costs 15 BTECs 6-7, 16 Travel - useful website 73 Bursary Fund 14 K Kirklees: U C - C&K Careers centres 75 UCAS Progress 13 C&K Careers 66-69 - schools and colleges 32 University 16 Calderdale: University - useful website 72 - C&K Careers centre 75 L University technical colleges 36 - schools and colleges 24 Law and your rights - useful websites 73 Calendar - Year 11 10 Cambridge Technicals 6-7, 16 V Career choice - useful websites 72 M Voluntary work 64 Careers adviser 66 Money for studying 14-15 Voluntary work - useful websites 64, 72 Careers centre - Calderdale 75 Money for studying - useful website 71 VQs/NVQs 6 Careers centres - Kirklees 75 Careers information 68 N W Care to Learn 14 National Citizen Service 67, 71 Websites 70-73 Child Benefit 14 National Insurance number 50 Colleges: National Minimum Wage 50 Y - Calderdale 24-25 NVQs/VQs 6 - Kirklees 32-33 Year 11 calendar 10 - Surrounding areas 37-38 Courses: O - colleges and sixth forms 18-31 Open days 25, 33, 37-38 - training providers 34-35 Options at 16 4-5 Cover letters 43, 46 CVs 44-45 Q Qualifications 6-7 D Dance and Drama Awards 15 R Recruitline 42, 62 E Relationships - useful website 72 Employment rights 50 Residential Bursary Fund 14 Employment rights - useful websites 73 Residential Support Scheme 14 Rights and responsibilities at work 50 F Raising the Participation Age (RPA) 4 Full-time education 12-13

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