Y13 Work Experience Evaluation

February 19th, 2012

Congratulations to all of our Y13 students who completed their work placements before half term. We hope you enjoyed your week in the world of work, and have come back to your studies with a new prpose and enthusiasm.

Please take a few minutes to fill out an evaluation of your time with your host employer – the link has been emailed to your school email address. Please be honest and fill it out as fully as possible to help us get the best out of work experience for future years.

Many thanks, and well done!

If you have a story from your work experience that you would like to share on the blog, please email it to Mrs Bingham.

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Year 11 Work Experience Details – link to form

February 8th, 2012

The form for Y11 Work Placement is now open for you to enter your details. You can access it through the link in an email you received from Mrs Bingham on Monday 6th Feb, or by clicking on the link below.

If you did not receive the email, please empty your school inbox !

If you require any help or assistance in getting a placement, please look at the Frequently Asked Questions section. If this does not answer your question, please speak to Mrs Evans or Mrs Bingham as soon as possible.

Link to the form

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UU Launch NEW Undergraduate Study Website

February 1st, 2012

The University of Ulster “Four Campuses – One University” have launched a new Undergraduate Study Website. The website boasts a fantastic section on Careers Guidance, as well as:-

Study at Ulster – general information about Ulster, campuses, facilities, sport, etc.
Prospective Students – School Pupils, FE students, How to Apply, Student Finance, Student Life, etc.
Parents and Careers – Why University? Why Ulster? Application process, Moving Away, etc.
Open Days and Events – Comprehensive list of Ulster’s Open Days and internal/external recruitments events in which Ulster will be hosting/attending.

Click on the link above, or visit http://undergraduate.ulster.ac.uk/study/index.php for more information.

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CareersBox January 2012 Newsletter

January 12th, 2012

January 2012 NEWSLETTER

Careers Mail : a new year and a new look

Welcome to our New Year’s newsletter. We hope you like our new look and more importantly, continue to find Careersbox useful. At the top of this email you’ll see a number of ways to share this message with anyone you like and if you’re reading this from a clever little smartphone you’ll find our newsletters even easier to access.

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National Apprenticeship Week 2012

Monday 6th to Friday 10th February is this year’s Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week is the time when all eyes are on Apprenticeships and it’s all about raising the profile amongst employers, individuals, teachers, parents and the media. To help you give your careers seekers a better understanding of what apprenticeships are, watch our ‘Understanding Apprenticeships’ film and you can also find out more about National Apprenticeship Week.

In Focus: Skills Explorer job profiles

The Careersbox Skills Explorer is a free way for students to connect with world-of-work job profile films and create their own personal Skills Report to help map out career pathways and next steps. Here are some of this month’s most popular job profiles. Click on the image to view the profile and start exploring.


Police Dog Handler	Fitness Instructor	Gas Engineer	Electrical Engineer	School Teacher

National Careers Week 2012

Monday 5th to Friday 9th March
National Careers Week 2012 is a week long celebration of careers education, advice and guidance. Schools, Colleges and employers across the UK are arranging events and activities during the week and there will also be a free ICG event at Wembley Stadium.

By visiting nationalcareersweek.com you can download the official NCW poster, get involved on the Twitter forum, access a host of free careers resources and sign up to receive free NCW updates. Find out more and register for National Careers Week here.

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The final word(s)

We hope you enjoyed this month’s newsletter and will let us know how what you will be doing for National Apprenticeship Week and National Careers Week in 2012.

In the meantime, keep using the free careers film library at Careersbox and exploring skills and careers with the Skills Explorer.

The Careersbox Team

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Year 11 Work Experience

January 9th, 2012

Year 11 Work Experience will take place during the week of 18th-22nd June 2012.

All of the information you are given in Careers talks will be posted here on the blog. There is also useful information in the Work Experience FAQs section. This section includes a link to the list of Charter companies and our employer database to get you started on your search for a placement.

Remember to fill in all the information covered in the talks during your form period, Monday Week A Period 1.

Careers talk 1 - Organising Your Work Experience Y11 PowerPoint

The form to upload your work experience details emailed to you in the next few weeks, please check your school email regularly as this is how we will be sending you important information.

Make sure that you have the following details ready to fill in :

A contact name and telephone number for your parent/carer

Your work placement details including phone number, full name of the person responsible for you, address and postcode

Remember to enter your details only once on the form.

It is your responsibility to get a placement for yourself. However, please speak to Mrs Evans or Mrs Bingham if you need advice which is not provided here.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR POTENTIAL MEDICAL AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS

December 21st, 2011

Methodist College Belfast will be hosting their annual Medical Careers Symposium on Wed 15^th Feb 2012 (cost £15)

Only 4 places available

And their ‘Engineering Our Future’ Conference takes place on Thurs 2^nd February 2012. (cost £12)

Only 6 places available

If you intend making university applications to these courses you really should be attending these very worthwhile courses.

Names for either course MUST be given to Mrs Parkes or Mr Gamble by Monday 9^th Jan. with full payment.

Places are always limited on these courses so early booking is essential. Book early to avoid disappointment.

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Opportunities for School Leavers at PWC

December 12th, 2011

PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) are a multinational company with a great reputation for the quality of experience they offer their young people in employment with their company. They offer graduate positions in the areas of Assurance, Tax, Consulting, Actuarial, Financial Advisory and Technological fields and had a record recruitment level in 2010/11. However, this is a company which also offers opportunities for students leaving school. They also offer diverse work placements and summer internships which may even lead to offers of employment!

Students in Y13/14 who are interested in joining PWC as a school leaver should book a Student Insight Day place via the PWC website. PWC will be recruiting 12 school leavers in August 2012, these information sessions will allow you to enter into this process and will provide information about the company and the opportunities offered to students and graduates alike. Places in these workshops are limited to 100 pupils and will be held in Belfast on 22th, 24th, 29th Feb and 2nd March 2012. Book your place now to avoid disappointment.

More information can be found at the PWC Student Career webpage

If you need any advice or guidance regarding your choices when you leave school, please speak to your Careers Teacher.

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Careers Convention Evaluation

December 12th, 2011

Please help us make the next Careers Convention even better than this one!

Click on the link below and fill out the form, it will only take a couple of minutes

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dEs2aVdIN1hEdUVkM0FwblJxd0t1WXc6MQ#gid=0

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Year 13 Work Experience

December 8th, 2011

If you have not yet entered your details for your work placement, the link to the form has been re-opened to allow you to input your details now.

We understand that you may be waiting to hear from an employer, but it is now imperative that you make contact with them again and explain that the deadline for submitting a work placement is now past, and that you need to be able to confirm your placement as soon as possible.

Remember that your placement is an important aspect of your UCAS application, and that any perspective employers will be looking carefully at your choice of placement and it’s relevance to your career choice.

Please enter your details by 6th January. Failure to submit your details by this deadline will mean that we cannot guarantee that your insurance forms will be processed in time for your placement. This may mean that you will be unable to attend your placement.

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Careers Convention STEM Ambassadors make a link with Lagan

November 29th, 2011

We were delighted to welcome 4 STEM ambassadors to our Careers Convention on 24th November. The ambassadors were:-

George Hewitt

May Holmes (Experimental & Ground Test, Bombardier Aerospace)

Michael McMorris

Samira Bouazzioaui

The talks from these ambassadors were very informative about STEM careers. If you are interested in a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, take a look at these useful links provided by George Hewitt.

1.       Good for information about Civil Engineering: http://www.engineeringcivil.com/

2.       Engineer from Limavady: http://bdp.com/en/People/Directors-A-Z/M---O/Michelle-McDowell/

3.       And:  Michelle McDowell elected as a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering

4.       Also: Michelle McDowell is Business Woman of the Year

5.       Why should you choose the “hard subjects”?

Mae Wan-Ho says: “Science, as much as the arts and the humanities, needs to be thoroughly

integrated into the social, cultural and political life of society; and science literacy is the key

to a truly democratic society in which everyone can participate in making important decisions

on science and science policies.

”http://www.i-sis.org.uk/Mae-Wan_Ho_on_Science_and_Democracy.php

6.       Institution of Civil Engineers: http://www.ice.org.uk/About-civil-engineering

7.       The other main Branches of Engineering are Mechanical:

http://www.imeche.org/about-us/about-the-institution ,

Electrical and Electronic: http://faraday.theiet.org/

and Structural:http://www.istructe.org/about_structural_engineering/Pages/default.aspx

If you want further help or advice, speak to your careers teacher.

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