USEFUL WEBSITES Blackburn College: www.blackburn.ac.uk Bolton College: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk Cardinal Newman College: www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk Myerscough College: www.myerscough.ac.uk PARKLANDS Preston’s College: www.preston.ac.uk Rivington & Blackrod 6th Form: www.rbhs.co.uk HIGH SCHOOL Runshaw College: www.runshaw.ac.uk St. John Rigby College: www.sjr.ac.uk Wigan & Leigh College: www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk Winstanley College: www.winstanley.ac.uk Apprenticeship Providers Alliance Learning: www.alliancelearning.com Training 2000: www.training2000.co.uk Apprenticeship vacancies: www.gov.uk/apply- apprenticeship www.apprenticeships.org.uk Careers Advice and Guidance nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk https://successatschool.org/ http://www.how2become.com/ www.plotr.co.uk www.careersbox.co.uk www.icould.com Careers Calendar 2018-19 www.notgoingtouni.co.uk www.prospects.ac.uk MyCareerSpringboard.org Check out the careers sites listed above for advice, videos, quizzes, vacancies, inspiration and so much more! Learn | Respect | Aspire | Achieve PARKLANDS CAREERS CALENDAR MARCH 2019 Thurs 7, Fri 8 Runshaw College Year 11 interviews in school, 9.00am - 1.20pm Thursday 7 Year 11 Parents’ Evening, 4.30pm - 6.30pm NOVEMBER 2018 Monday 26 NCS sign up/Q&A assembly, Year 11, 2.00pm - 3.00pm Thursday 1 St John Rigby College open evening, 5.30pm - 8.00pm Thursday 1 Winstanley College open evening, 6.00pm - 8.00pm APRIL 2019 Thursday 8 Year 11 Parents’ Evening, 4.30pm - 6.30pm Monday 1 Runshaw College Y10 pre-sampling assembly, 8.40am - 9.00am Saturday 10 Blackburn College open morning, 10.00am - 1.00pm Monday 29 Wigan & Leigh College open evening, 4.30pm - 7.30pm Saturday 10 Myerscough College advice morning, 9.45am- 12.30pm Monday 12 Wigan & Leigh College open evening, 4.30pm - 7.30pm MAY 2019 Thursday 15 St John Rigby College open evening, 5.30pm - 8.00pm Thursday 2 Preston’s College open evening, 4.00pm - 7.30pm Saturday 17 Cardinal Newman College open day, 10.00am - 1.00pm Thursday 16 Apprenticeships Job Fair at Bolton College, 4.30pm - 7.00pm Tuesday 20 Runshaw College open evening, 4.00pm - 8.00pm Thursday 22 Bolton College open evening, 4.30pm - 7.00pm JUNE 2019 Thursday 22 Winstanley College open evening, 6.00pm - 8.00pm Friday 23 Year 11 Mock Interview Day, 9.00am - 1.20pm Thursday 27 Year 10 sampling day at Runshaw College, 9.00am - 3.00pm Tuesday 27 Runshaw College Year 11 application session, 2.00pm - 3.00pm Wednesday 28 NCS assembly Year 11, 8.40am - 9.00am JULY 2019 Wednesday 3 Year 10 sampling day at Wigan & Leigh College, 9.00am - 3.00pm DECEMBER 2018 Mon 15 - Fri 19 Year 10 Work Experience week Tuesday 4 NCS lunchtime drop in, 1.20pm - 2.00pm Saturday 8 Myerscough College advice morning, 9.45am- 12.30pm Tuesday 18 NCS lunchtime drop in, 1.20pm - 2.00pm JANUARY 2019 Thursday 24 Wigan & Leigh College interviews (in school) 9.00am - 2.00pm Monday 28 Wigan & Leigh College open evening, 4.30pm - 7.30pm FEBRUARY 2019 Friday 1 CAREERS FAIR - PARKLANDS (Year 10 and 11) Saturday 2 Cardinal Newman College open day, 10.00am - 1.00pm Tuesday 5 Bolton College open evening, 4.30pm - 7.00pm Wednesday 6 Preston’s College open evening, 4.00pm - 7.30pm Saturday 9 Myerscough College advice morning, 9.45am - 12.30pm All dates subject to change. Check websites before travelling. Wednesday 13 Blackburn College open evening, 4.30pm - 7.30pm Wednesday 13 Winstanley College open evening, 6.00pm - 8.00pm See Miss Berry (top office) for all queries about colleges/courses/apprenticeships. Tuesday 26 Wigan & Leigh College apprenticeships assembly, 2.00pm The events in blue are held at Parklands. Wednesday 27 Runshaw College open evening, 4.00pm - 8.00pm.