Su Mortley Careers & Higher Education Officer The Maplesden Noakes School Maidstone

What the papers say (Kent Messenger 20/4/17) Apprentices claim schools in Kent are not doing enough to raise awareness of the career route in the classroom The primary focus of teachers is still to encourage young people to complete A levels and progress towards university

This is not the complete picture………. Year 11 No. of Students Destination Type 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Continued in Education (School) 88 87 85 80 97 Continued in Education (College) 82 75 77 62 Apprenticeships 4 3 5 12 15

This is not the complete picture………. Years 13 & 14 No. of Students Destination Type 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Continued in Education (School) 1 4 3 Continued in Education (College/HE) 38 23 58 52 Apprenticeships 2 7 12 16

What the papers say (Kent Messenger 20/4/17) “At school it was only mentioned to me that Apprenticeships were something that were for an old style vocational job if you wanted to go into manual labour”

Sixth Former Matt gains sought-after apprenticeship with Google

Matt Quinney (18) was one of 800 who applied for a marketing apprenticeship with Google. The internet giant called 120 of them for group interviews at its headquarters in Marble Arch, London. Matt was then recalled along with 40 others for a ‘Google Assessment’

Matt says, “In the interview with Google, they were really interested in the Business Challenge we undertake here at Maplesden and were impressed that I had developed so many key skills during the experience.” 

The story not in the papers… Business Challenge is in its eleventh year All Year 12 students work with real businesses for 2 weeks on a challenge set by the business They compete to win £1000 in a Dragons Den final Many have gone on to apprenticeships afterwards

Year 13 Apprenticeship Support 2017 Form tutor mentoring Unifrog including the apprenticeship unit 1:1 Careers interviews Access to an in-school website listing of apprenticeship websites & employers

Year 13 Apprenticeship Support 2017 Apprenticeship day 30th March 2017 with KCC Skills & Employability Service (Chris Homewood & Victoria Lawrence) Attendance at the Maidstone Careers Fair at Mote Park on 31st March 2017 which had an apprenticeship focus

Personal & Professional Skills IBCP Structure Vocational qualification – Double Btec Diploma IB Diploma (2) Reflective Study Service Learning Language Development Personal & Professional Skills

Personal & Professional Skills - 4 Projects Me and You Project 2 Business Challenge Project 3 Career Development Planning Project 4 Olympics Sports Project   University of Greenwich Personal Development Planner Partnerships with universities and businesses Work experience placements built into the project Business mentors for all students

Personal & Professional Skills - 4 Projects Me and You Project 2 Business Challenge Project 3 Career Development Planning Project 4 Olympics Sports Project   Students can take introductory professional examinations Interview and recruitment practice/guidance with the businesses Provision of a talent pool for the business apprenticeship programmes

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Contact for Planning my Future: Sharon Perera Progression and Development Officer Education Support Unit Directorate of Communications and Recruitment University of Greenwich   Telephone: +44(0)208 331 9700 E-mail: S.R.Perera@greenwich.ac.uk