Careers’ Master Class Jon Ryder – Assistant Headteacher Starter task – look at the grid on your tables. What does this mean to you?

Outcomes To understand the range of qualifications available to young people after year 11 To make connections between qualifications and careers To identify strategies for supporting your children in their careers choices

AFTER Y11

Year 9 – GCSEs chosen. Choose the ones you love! Year 11 – A levels chosen. Choose the ones you’re good at. Think degree. Year 13 – degree chosen. Choose your passion. Think career

Step 1 – year 11 interview with senior teacher. Post-16 options identified. Expression of interest In SKHS VI form made Step 2 – 2 nd year 11 interview with senior teacher. Firm up post- 16 options and choose A levels if staying at SKHS Step 3 – results day!

What is your young person’s next step? A levels BTEC Apprenticeship Work Other (please state)

And then…? Work Degree Further other study? Gap year?

What are … A levels? Academic route Level 3 qualification Split into 2 – AS and A2 AS sat in y12, A2 in y13 (normally) Very academic – even for practical subjects like DT and Art

SKHS entry requirements SKHS entry requirements for A levels 5 A*-C including English and Maths B grades in subjects your young person wants to study at A level A grade in Maths To study 2 Sciences students require 2 As at GCSE in Science To study further Maths students require A* in Maths Subjects not studied at GCSE (e.g. Economics, Psychology) normally require a B in English GCSE Other colleges are available!

Know your child’s grades BTEC PE Bus stud. DT Grap Eng Lang Eng Lit MatMed stud RSSci 1Sci 2 Min. grade PassDDDDCDECC Curr. Grade PassDBDDBDDCC Pred.PassC3 B1B2D2B3

Your homework Which A levels are you considering? Why have you chosen those ones? What job are you thinking about? How well do your A levels fit in with those aspirations? Do you plan to study 4 A levels? Which one would you consider dropping in year 13? Is Seven Kings the best place for you?

What are … BTECs? Vocational route Less academic, more practical – linked to work BTECs can be studied at Entry Level (pre-GCSE) right through to Level 7 (post-graduate) There are different types of BTECs…

BTEC Firsts Level 2 – the same as a GCSE Normally taken alongside other qualifications like GCSEs Equivalent to 1 or 2 GCSE passes at C grade

BTEC Nationals Level 3 – the same as A Levels Recommended for young people with a strong inclination towards a specific vocational route Can be used to get access to university and attracts UCAS points in the same way as A levelUCAS points More traditionally used as a route into employment These are currently not offered at SKHS

Qualifications compared LevelTraditionalVocational 3 Advanced 3 A levels 2 A levels 1 A level 1 AS level BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma BTEC Level 3 Diploma BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma BTEC Level 3 Certificate 2 Intermediate YOU ARE WORKING TO ACHIEVE THIS LEVEL NOW! 5 GCSEs (A*-C) 2 GCSEs (A*-C) 1 GCSE (A*-C) BTEC Level 2 Diploma BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate BTEC Level 2 Certificate 1 FoundationUp to 5 GCSEs (D-G) BTEC Level 1 Awards Certificates and Diplomas Entry Level National Curriculum levels 1-3 BTEC Entry Level Awards Certificates and Diplomas

BTEC at SKHS Sixth Form SKHS offers a limited range of level 2BTECs in the Sixth Form These are normally taken alongside GCSE Maths and/or English retakes Some students also take one or two A levels as well, but only if they meet the entry requirements They are only taken in year 12 – BTEC students have to leave at the end of year 12 Currently we are offering STEM and Business at BTEC Level 2

Your homework Why do you want to study BTEC? Have you got a specific job in mind? Why this job? Is this job going to be around in 15 years? Where is the best place to study this BTEC? If SKHS, why SKHS? Do you want to go to university? Which one? How will BTEC impact on this?

What are … Apprenticeships? Work-based training programmes Trainees receive a NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) at Level 2 or Level 3 Normally trainees spend most of their time in work and are released to do training in college or another setting There are 250 different types of apprenticeship This is a massive growth area – the government LOVE work-based training Trainees get paid a minimum of £2.60 an hour

And there’s more! Entry requirements vary – normally employers want at least 5 A*-Cs including English and Maths but this is not a requirement Trainees must find their own employer There is a website that can help with thiswebsite

Apprenticeships at Seven Kings We can help students research and find apprenticeships We can provide a careers interview for students who would like advice and guidance about apprenticeships We don’t offer any apprenticeship-linked courses ourselves

Your homework Why an apprenticeship? Where will you study? How are you going to find a job? Is this job going to exist in 15 years? Why not college then university?

Lower criminal justice costs Lower health-care costs Increased economic growth 22 Achievement matters Increased lifetime salary (13% for a degree) Improved health (half the number of disabled years) Longer life (1.7 years of life per extra year of schooling) For individuals For society (Hanushek & Wößman, 2010) Into University?

Into university? Achievement matters

The Russell Group This is the group of best universities in the UK It includes Oxford, Cambridge, and UCL Over 37% of our students went to Russell Group universities last year 47% of our students got offers from Russell Group universities

Russell Group – Facilitating Subjects Maths and Further Maths English Literature Biology, Chemistry, Physics History Geography Languages (modern and ancient) For Music and Art most Russell Group Universities require these courses Lots of Russell Group universities require Art for Architecture

Choosing the right A Levels Universities will want to see A Levels that ‘make sense’: A) for the degree course chosen B) as a group of subjects…

A) for the degree course chosen History degree – History, English, MfL, Social Science, etc Maths degree – Maths, Further Maths, Science, English Science degree – two Sciences, Maths, English Design degree – Design, Art, English, Maths Remember: most students drop one A Level in year 13

B) as a group of subjects… Yes History, economics, politics, English Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Geography No History, Maths, Art, Biology Maths, English, DT, Chemistry

Did you know? Universities can charge up to £9k a year for degree courses – 14 universities in the top 20 charge the full £9k14 universities in the top 20 charge the full £9k One university (Buckingham) charges £11,250! 40% of jobs available to graduates do not require a specific degree You do not need a Law degree to be a lawyer (50% of lawyers studied History) ‘Soft skills’ are often as important to recruiters as the degree studied You have to have at least a 2:2 to study to become a teacher

Financial help Financial help for going to university Household incomeHow much? £25,000 or lessFull £3,250 grant Between £25,001 and £42,600 Partial grant, depending on your household income More than £42,620No grant Maintenance grant Anyone can get a loan to pay for tuition fees

Living with parentsUp to £4,418 Studying in London and not living with parents Up to £7,751 Studying outside of London and not living with parents Up to £5,555 Living and studying abroad for at least one academic term Up to £6,600 Maintenance loan – available to all Anyone can get a loan to pay for tuition fees

Your homework Are you planning to go to university? Do you have any ideas about which university? Which course are you thinking of studying? How does this impact on your A level choices? How does this link with your career pathway? What do you know about the entry requirements for the course you want to do? What do you understand about the funding arrangements for university?

Post-fulltime education Top 5 growth career industries Health warning: other top 5 growth career industries are available!

Number 1 Health and Social Care – Medicine – Nursing – Pharmaceuticals

Number 2 IT – Design – Programming – Business analysts and data experts

Number 3 Finance and accountancy – Credit control – Auditing – Purchasing

Number 4 Energy – Electricity, gas and oil – Green, environmental

Number 5 Engineering – Mechanical – Chemical – Automotive

Conclusions University education matters, despite £27,000 tuition fees Change is afoot, though Best degrees are vocational – Sciences – Engineering – Business, accountancy, economics To be successful you have to be savvy, streetwise and switched on!