Work Related
Staff |
Ms Véro Thomas | - Work related learning Co-ordinator |
| Mrs Karen Arscott | - Work experience and WRL administrator |
Careers Library opening times:
Monday – Thursday: 8.45am to 2.45pm
Situated in the Student Support block, the Careers Library provides a wide range of resources: as well as books, college brochures and DVDs, students have access to computers with specialist Careers programmes.
Mrs Arscott, and the work related learning team, will be delighted to assist students whether they are looking for information about a specific job and what qualifications are needed, or how to apply for a college/university course or apprenticeship. This is also the place to come if they are looking for a work experience placement or would like to attend a careers talk or visit.
The department aims to help young people make informed choices about and smooth transitions through education, training and employment.
Key events in the careers education programme include:
Take Your Child to Work Day for year 8 students
A nine-week career module in year 9 and support at option time
Employment day in year 10, including an individual interview with a local employer or member of the community, health & safety briefing, session on taxation and careers research with Connexions.
All students complete a week’s Work Experience at the end of year 10
Individual support with options post-16 in year 11
Individual support with college and university applications in the sixth form
Visits from guest speakers, taster days and college open days are organised for discreet groups throughout the year.
Connexions
Staff |
Mrs Liz Ponsford | - Connexions |
| Mrs Josie Cuffe | - Connexions |
Kingsbridge Connexions Personal advisors provide personal & careers advice to individuals, tutor groups & year groups. They are based in the Student Support Block at the College.
Connexions Cornwall and Devon is an independent, non judgemental and confidential advice and guidance service. Advisers work with young people from year 9 upwards. Their key focus is to offer one to one interviews focusing on post 16 options and possible future career plans. They can offer targeted support with areas such as CV writing, job hunting and interview techniques to those school leavers who plan to look for work. They also help those young people interested in applying for FE College with their course selection and application forms and offer independent advice on A level and Higher Education options.
Any young person can ask for an interview, although the key groups are those in year 11, year 12 leavers and those who do not plan to go on to Higher Education after year 13.
Young people can also talk to Connexions, in confidence, about a range of issues. Advisers work closely with other organisations such as the Youth Enquiry Service so that they can get the right help for a young person depending on their need.
Although primarily a young person centred service, Connexions also offers advice and guidance to parents if requested.
World of Work 2008-2009
This year a record number of our year ten students have enrolled for an interesting range of vocational courses at our local colleges of further education. Thirty seven enthusiastic and highly motivated young people set off every Tuesday morning to learn about engineering, automotive studies, hair and beauty, construction, childcare, hospitality, public services, animal care, equine and land based studies. |
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The skills that these students acquire can not just be measured by the NVQ level 1 qualification that they will achieve. They gain practical work based skills, they understand health and safety in the work place, learn independence, resilience and team work and quickly understand the expectations of a college of further education. Our Year 11 World of Work students have all successfully completed their two year courses and gained NVQ vocational qualifications at three different colleges of further education. Progression rates for these students are high with the majority carrying on to further, more advanced courses or apprentiships in their chosen field. |
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We have had great results from all of our students but especially from Daniel Brooks who represented City College Plymouth at the Guild of Bricklayers Western Section inter schools Competition at Wiltshire College Trowbridge on Friday 8th May 2008. Daniel left home at 5.00 am in the morning to be able to compete against competitors from six regional Colleges. He demonstrated his skill to a very high level in the bricklaying competition and the judges awarded Daniel 3rd place The Vice President of The Guild of Bricklayers expressed his congratulations and said that Daniel was both a credit to his school and City College Plymouth. Daniel will continue his college studies while working as an apprentice for a local building company. |
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Success was also evident for Kingsbridge Community College students studying at the South Devon College end of year awards ceremony. All of our students were presented with achievement awards in their chosen subject area as well as gaining NVQ level 1, a qualification that usually takes a year at college post 16. Notably Emily Bricknell achieved the Award for Excellence and distinction in her NVQ qualification in childcare, there were only five such excellence awards in this year’s cohort of over one hundred and forty students from schools all over Torbay and South Devon. |
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