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Alternatives to University An overview of the different ways you can achieve your career goals

Alternatives to University An overview of the different ways you can achieve your career goals Samantha Brown Education & Careers Consultant. Ribston Hall’s Careers Guidance & Consultancy. From Sep 2012 Schools must provide ‘impartial’ and ‘independent’ careers guidance to Years 9-11

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Alternatives to University An overview of the different ways you can achieve your career goals

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  1. Alternatives to University An overview of the different ways you can achieve your career goals Samantha Brown Education & Careers Consultant

  2. Ribston Hall’s Careers Guidance & Consultancy • From Sep 2012Schools must provide ‘impartial’ and ‘independent’ careers guidance to Years 9-11 • One to one, independent, impartial ‘careers guidance’ appointments • Skills, applications and interview coaching • Assemblies & group sessions • Curriculum materials • Careers and employability events • Consulting, monitoring, evaluating

  3. Year 12 – Employer engagement survey results • Most interested in: Law/Justice 89%, Health & Social Care, Education & Training, Marketing/Advertising/PR, Media & Publishing Government & Public Services 44% • Least interested in: Transport & Logistics 89%, Construction, Energy & Utilities, Built Environment & Planning, Engineering & Manufacturing, Banking & Finance, ICT, Science & Pharmaceuticals 67% • Employer sponsored training: 75%, Gap Years 76% • Work experience/tasters/shadowing: 95% • Meeting/talking with employers: 93% • Careers adviser delivering group LMI sessions: 96%

  4. Did you know...? Approx 250,000 students did not get a place at Uni in 2011/12 (170,000 in 2010.....) University drop-out rates are around1 in 4 64% of students said that they learn better outside of the classroom

  5. Qualification Levels Level 1 = GCSEs G-D Level 2 = GCSEs A-C Level 3 = 2 or 3 A Levels, Advanced Apprenticeship Level 4 = 1 year of University, Foundation Degree, HNC/HND, Higher Apprenticeship Level 5 = 2 years of University, Foundation Degree, HND, Higher Apprenticeship Level 6 = 3 year degree, Top up to honours degree, Higher Apprenticeship Level 7 = PG – Masters / MBA Level 8 = Doctorate

  6. Qualifications & Progression Options QCF LEVEL ACADEMIC LEARNING WORK-BASED LEARNING VOCATIONAL LEARNING • BTEC • Prof Dev/QCF Lev 3 2 or 3 A Levels • Advanced Apprenticeship 3 • Higher Apprenticeship Year 1 • NVQ/QCF Level 4 • HNC • Foundation Degree Year 1 4 • Hon Degree Yr 1 • Higher Apprenticeship Year 2 • NVQ/QCF Level 5 • HND • Foundation Degree Year 2 • Hon Degree Yr 2 5 Hon Degree Yr 3HND/FnDg Top up 6

  7. Alternatives to ‘traditional’ University • Apprenticeships • School leaver programmes • Gap Years • Volunteering • Employment or self-employment • Foundation Degrees, HNCs, HNDs, Sponsored Degrees • Distance Learning

  8. Benefits of an Apprenticeship • Earning money whilst learning a trade / skill! • Working with experienced people, find out what that career path is really about • No debt!!!! • Available across most job sectors • Get qualifications – 1 vocational + 1 theoretical • Great chance of a full time job & paid holidays • Level 3 (Advanced Apprenticeship = 2 A Levels ) Level 4 (Higher Apprenticeship = First 2 years of a degree)

  9. Advanced/Higher Apprenticeships GE – Airbus – EDF – Unilever GCHQ – BMW – AVIVA NHS – District/City Councils – Local schools IBM – Virgin Media National Grid – Network Rail – British Gas www.apprenticeships.org.uk

  10. School Leaver Programmes IT Engineering Business – Accountancy – Retail Eg PWC, KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture

  11. Gap Years • 230,000 18-24 year olds take a Gap Year each year • See & contribute to the world/environment • Gain independence, maturity, develop new perspectives • Develop new skills or languages • Expand existing “skills portfolio” • Learn to work with new people/cultures

  12. Gap Year options Paid Year in Industry IT, Engineering, Businesswww.etrust.org.uk/year_in_industry.cfm Work abroad for money or on volunteer projects Summer Camps working with children TEFL Teaching English as a Foreign Language Teach your hobby become a snow board or windsurfing instructor

  13. Volunteering Volunteering – fantastic opportunities, great CV enhancer Volunteering abroad – many organisations run structured placements all over the world Career related insight – often easier for young people to get career related experience than in paid work

  14. Foundation Degrees • Higher Education qualifications that combine academic study with work-based learning • Designed jointly by universities, colleges & employers, Foundation Degrees are available in a range of work-related subjects • Level 5 equivalent to 2 years at University • Top up to a full degree with 1 year at University or HE College • Flexible- full or part-time study • Great chance of a full time job at the end!

  15. Examples of Foundation Degrees • Subjects available in the south/west of England: • Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal care, Arts, Media, Publishing, Business, Law, Built Environment, Education, Engineering, Manufacturing, Health, Public Services, Social Care, ICT, Languages/Lit, Leisure & Tourism, Retail, Science & Maths • SSTG (Careers at Sea) –Engineering Officer • Tesco – Trainee Management Options Programme • National Grid – Engineer training programme

  16. Sponsored Degrees Employer Funded Study Debt free degree Study part-time at University for a course related to the work you are doing for the employer Like an Apprenticeship, but achieving a degree (paid for by employer!)

  17. Benefits of Sponsored Degrees • Salary like other company employees • Three years of valuable work experience • Contracted in after graduation

  18. Examples Of Sponsored Degrees • Logica – Degree in Business Management or IT & Business Management, £13k, 3yrs x 1 day/week at Winchester University • KPMG - BSc in Accounting + ACA qualification, 6yrs, £14k, all expenses, Durham University • Barclays Bank – Retail Development Programme • George – Retail Foundation Degree

  19. Distance Learning • Own pace, where and when it suits you via the internet but with academic support • Flexible – earn while you learn • Save time and money on travel • Lower fees. (If living at home & earning under £16,500, may not have to pay anything to OU) • Get a Degree with less debt!

  20. Distance Learning providers Open University – engineering, education, health & social care, law, psychology, mathematics, social science and more RDI – hospitality, tourism, business (marketing/computing), book-keeping, finance, HND’s, MBA’s, MSc’s, Professional Diplomas, Certificates Lifetime health & fitness – personal training, nutrition, fitness instructor, business skills TEFL – taster courses, advanced certificates, theory of teaching Home Learning College – Computer programming, Java, Microsoft, Web, Adobe Open College of the Arts – Creative Arts

  21. Useful websites www.notgoingtouni.co.uk www.apprenticeships.org.uk/http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/QualificationsExplained/DG_10039022 www.yearoutgroup.org www.princes-trust.org.uk/ www.shell-livewire.org/ www.volunteering.org.uk

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