Information Evening Welcome Future Pathways Stalls Elaine Bannatyne Tracey Patrick Stalls 7th September 2016

Future Pathways What career/interest? Destination planning What pathways?

What career/interest? Career finder My World of Work – Explore subject choices MyCareerProfile Future Pathways blog, twitter, Facebook

Destination Planning Research Gather information – consider future careers, friends/family, SDS ‘careers adviser’ Ensure you ‘stand out’ Have back-ups

Research: My World of Work website https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/parents Company/organisation website Speaker – Matthew Wilson Open days, UCAS exhibition, phone, etc Speaker – Emily Shaw Destination Planning

Ensure you ‘stand out’ Work Experience Volunteering Speaker – Sophie Howie Volunteering Speaker – Kirsty McArthur Leadership opportunities Skills development – eg ECDL Destination Planning

What Pathways: Further/Higher Education Apprenticeship Job Year out/personal development/Gap year (deferred entry/apply next year)

Higher Education HND, Degree, Masters University or College Apply though UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) or UCAS Conservatoires (performance-based courses) Choose 5 courses Universities/Colleges vary Required qualifications: * first sitting (S5) * minimum required eg BBB = BBCC? What Pathways

Further Education Integrated Degree Programmes National Qualification, National Certificate, HNC, HND, SVQ, City and Guilds Apply to each College Integrated Degree Programmes Joint courses eg 2 years FVC+ 2 years Stirling University Engineering Academy – University of Strathclyde Apply direct to College OR through UCAS What Pathways

Job Create a CV – blank template Advice - keep up to date, be proactive, hand in to many employers, follow up Use various sources – eg set up Indeed email alert Prepare for interview Advice – persevere, don’t be disappointed with rejection See Future Pathways blog: What Pathways

Apprenticeship Modern apprenticeship Advanced apprenticeship Apprenticeship event – March 2016 Scottish Apprenticeship Show https://vimeo.com/113013118 What Pathways

“Year Out” Personal development Work experience Job Volunteering Extra qualifications Apply to UCAS  Defer until 2017/18

Future Pathways timeline: June - Assembly Introduction to destination planning Open days, UCAS exhibition (August 2016) Importance of work experience, volunteering and research 31st August - Assembly Review of above Reminder – Early applications (Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Veterinary medicine/science and Dentistry, Conservatoire) – make PT and DHT aware (UKCAT advice)

Use to draft Personal Statement – all pupils 7th September Issued ‘Summary of ME’ and ‘Summary of Achievements’ To be completed by: 16th Sept Return to PT Home Area Use to draft Personal Statement – all pupils

Future Pathways timeline: Friday 16th September 16 - Assembly Presentation: Mrs Patrick, Theatre UCAS registration, Personal statements, issue research sheets Friday 16th Sept 16 (Period 1) Support: PT Home Area, Higher education (UCAS) - Registration, Login, research sheet Further education – research sheet Apprenticeship – research sheet Job – research sheet

Future Pathways timeline: Friday 23th Sept 16 ALL Pupils – 1st Draft Personal Statement  Home Area Principal Teacher Complete UCAS  Education and Employment Friday 30th Sept 16 School UCAS deadline - Early applications  Final personal statement and application to DHT to check (+ UCAS fee £24). ALL Pupils – 2nd Draft Personal Statement  Home Area Principal Teacher Complete UCAS – online account College/Job/Apprenticeship research sheets – continue completing (ensure recording of DEADLINE/APPLICATION dates)

Future Pathways timeline: Friday 7th Oct 16 School deadline – completed Personal Statement - DHTs (House) will start tracking UCAS online - start seeing UCAS applicants - check school reference, online account information and personal statement before completing application. College/Job/Apprenticeship – continued support from PT Home Area/DHT with personal statement and application Oct 16  June 17 College applications open – keep checking the College website and @BHSFPathways twitter/BHS Future Pathways Facebook Friday 11th Dec 16 School UCAS deadline – majority of courses

Future Pathways timeline: Sept 16 Mar 17 Apprenticeship opportunities – keep checking company websites (and @BHSFPathways twitter/BHS Future Pathways Facebook) Thursday 10th Mar School UCAS deadline – some art courses Now  June Job opportunities – keep checking company websites (and @BHSFPathways twitter/BHS Future Pathways Facebook)

Future Pathways deadlines

Parent/Carer/Pupil Information Twitter @BHSfpathways @balfronhigh Facebook BHS future pathways Glow Blog BHS Future pathways My World of Work UCAS Parent guide 2016 Sign up for newsletter Video clips https://www.ucas.com/sites/default/files/ucas-parent-guide-2017-v2.pdf http://www.pages02.net/ucas-charitynek/parents_signup/ https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/parents-and-guardians https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/ucas-undergraduate-getting-started

Stalls: City of Glasgow College Glasgow Kelvin College Forth Valley College University of St Andrews University of Glasgow Edinburgh University Stirling University Abertay University University of Dundee Scottish Rural Colleges (SRUC) GTG Apprenticeships Stirling Council Apprenticeships Aileen Crawford – Skills Development Scotland