Kingsbridge Community College

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Staff

 Ms Véro Thomas - Work related learning Co-ordinator
  Mrs Karen Arscott  - Work experience and WRL administrator

 

Year 10 WORK EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN LAUNCHED

The Year10 2013, Work Experience program has now been launched, please can you ensure that the forms are all filled in and returned by 14th Dec 2012.

PDF Launch Parent Letter
PDF Information for Parents Booklet
PDF Green Placement Form
PDF Pink Parental Health Consent Form

 

Careers Library opening times:

Monday – Thursday: 8.45am to 2.45pm
Situated in the main school library, 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.

Careers South West

Staff

 Mrs Liz Ponsford  - Careers South West
  Mrs Josie Cuffe - Careers South West

 

Kingsbridge Careers South West Personal Advisors provide personal & careers advice to individuals, tutor groups & year groups. They are based in the Student Support Services building at the College.

Careers South West 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 Careers South West, 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, Careers South West also offers advice and guidance to parents if requested.

  
 

USEFUL LINKS
Careers Sw www.careerssw.org
Information for parents as well as students.