Fran Graham

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Fran Graham Personal Adviser
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My Role?

• Statutory Requirement
• Impartial Advice and Guidance
• Career Exploration

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AIM

• College - Location, Qualifications, Courses
• Apprenticeships
• Employment v Education
• AIM HIGHER!

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COLLEGE
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Choice of College

• New College Swindon
• Swindon College (North Star)
• Wiltshire College (Chippenham, Trowbridge,
  Lackham and Salisbury (2008))
• Andover
• Newbury

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Qualification Levels
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Qualification Levels
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Qualification Levels
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Qualification Levels
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Courses AvailableLevel 3

• AS/A Levels - 1 or 2 year courses
• (Choice of traditional vocational subjects)
• Vocational subjects Archaeology, Electronics,
  Geology, Film Studies, Photography etc

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Courses AvailableLevel 3

• BTEC National Qualifications 1 or 2 year
• (Vocational Specific Career areas)
• National Diploma 3 A-Levels
• National Certificate 2 A-Levels
• National Award 1 A-Level
• ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
• (Can often be combined with AS or A-Levels)

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BTEC Courses AvailableLevel 1, 2 3

• Level 1 Level 2 1 year course (usually)
• Level 3 2 year course
• (Vocational e.g. animal care, agriculture, art
  design, business, computing, construction,
  countryside management, engineering, health
  social care, horticulture, music practice or
  technology, media, performing arts, public
  services, sport (various) etc)
• Plus CACHE Qualifications in Childcare (All
  Levels)

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NVQ Courses AvailableLevel 1 2

• NVQ 1 2 1 or 2 year course
• (Job Specific e.g. hairdressing, catering,
  business administration, engineering, beauty
  therapy, floristry, equine care etc)

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Entry Level Courses

• Vocational Studies
• Entry To Employment (E2E)
• Personal Development
• Work Skills

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APPRENTICESHIPS
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How do they work?

• Apprentice - Young person aged between 16-24 who
  is leaving or has left full-time education
• Employer - The business or the person they will
  work for.
• Learning Provider - The organisation that will
  train and assess them.

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Learning Providers

• Many different providers
• Briefing in school February
• Details available from LSC
• Website www.apprenticeships.org.uk
• Helpline 0800 0150 600

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Key Skills

• Communication
• Application of Number
• IT
• Working with Others
• Improving Learning and Problem Solving

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Qualifications Required for Entry

• Engineering - Cs and above in English, maths and
  science.
• Plumbing A-D grades in English, maths and
  science plus assessments
• Electrical Cs and above in English, maths and
  science and passing the assessment test
• Construction Passing the assessment test

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Qualifications Gained

• Nationally Recognised Qualifications NVQ
• NVQ 1 Grades D/G at GCSE
• NVQ 2 4/5 A-C at GCSE
• NVQ 3 2 A Levels
• NVQ 4 Just below Degree Level

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Back-up Plan!

• If no placementwhat then?
• College
• E2E
• APPLY FOR MORE THAN ONE OPTION!!

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EMPLOYMENT V EDUCATION

• Education FREE until 19 years of age
• Importance of qualifications in job market
  Competition fierce
• If considering employment, ensure job has
  training programme / progression opportunities
• AIM HIGHER!

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What Can You Do?

• Encouragement
• Its good to talk!
• Research
• Guide and Support

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QUESTIONS??