1. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
Challenging time for students and parents and we will do everything to ensure the correct choices are made
Leading provision in Bradford – other schools asking us about what we are doing

2. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
Key employability skills
Teamwork
Communication skills
Decision making
Creativity and innovation
Leadership, managing and organising
Negotiating and persuading
Time management
Initiative
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3. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
Certificate of Achievement
for
Outstanding Employability Skills
Samuel Sutcliffe
Connor Luby
Jake Partridge
Ted Brooks
Tia Thompson
Katie Munro
Rebecca Gargett
Patrick Wilson
Megan Singh
Thomas Abbott
Jessica Mann
Abbey Harris
Jamie-Leigh Taylor
Maizie Bentham
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Challenging time for students and parents and we will do everything to ensure the correct choices are made
Leading provision in Bradford – other schools asking us about what we are doing

4. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
Best practice is when we all have a share understanding and work together

5. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
What Y9 have had so far in terms of Career guidance:-
Completed a Careers profile (JED)
PSHCE is currently dedicated to Careers
Assemblies
Subject specific
Carousel
What next
Options evening (Thursday 22nd February)
Booklet outlining choices (before end of half term)
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6. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
Y10 Enrichment week dedicated to Careers information
Careers Fair (for students and parents)
Visit to a local university
Writing a quality CV
Applying for a job
Attending a “real” interview with local employers
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7. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
Y11
Visit to a local university / colleges
1-1 Careers interview
Support in external applications
Subject specific Masterclasses
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8. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
GCSEs can determine what you study at A-level
GCSEs can determine what sixth form you go to
Universities look at your GCSE grades – they help build a profile of yr ltd learning to date
Some apprenticeships require you to have certain grades at GCSE
The Education and Skills Funding Agency has confirmed that students with a grade D or 3 in English or maths will have to retake the qualification, and will not be able to take functional skills instead
You can leave school on the last Friday in June if you’ll be 16 by the end of the summer holidays.
You must then do one of the following until you’re 18:
stay in full-time education, for example at a college
start an apprenticeship or traineeship
spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
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9. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
GCSEs at Parkside School
GCSE are the first public examinations your child will take
Students will no longer be able to rely upon coursework to support their final grade in a return to O-level style examinations.  
In the summer of 2018, students will take all of their exams at the end of the year and will be required to learn a much wider and more demanding syllabus.
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10. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
There used to be either grades (A*-G). Now there are 9 numerical grades with grade 9 being the highest.

11. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
Unless…they choose vocational subjects
BTECs / OCR Cambridge Nationals
These qualifications offer a more practical approach than more traditional courses.
Assessment is based upon continual assessment and the completion of portfolios of work.
There is usually one examined Unit which is externally assessed coursework
They are equivalent to 1 GCSE 9 – 1 grade
Subjects include:-
Business / Health and Social / Dance / Sport / ICT / Engineering / Construction / Hospitality and Catering / Travel & Tourism
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12. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
At Parkside :-
All students will follow a core curriculum taking GCSEs in:
English Language
English Literature
Mathematics
Science (2 or 3) leading to 5 / 6 GCSEs.
Students must continue to study Core PE as part of promoting an active, healthy lifestyle, as well as GCSE Religious Studies or BTEC Travel and Tourism
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13. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
In addition….
Students will make 3 options choices which will be in option blocks.
We want students to choose courses which will extend their knowledge and skills, courses they will find interesting and challenging whilst offering them real opportunities for success.
Their choices should help them meet their career needs and aspirations, and support their progression into Post-16 at Parkside, onto College or into Modern Apprenticeships or training
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14. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
Options
GCSE
Art Business Computer Science
Photography Psychology Product Design
Drama Spanish French
Geography History Geography
Vocational (BTEC / OCR)
Business & Enterprise Sport IT User Systems and Applications
Health & Social Care Hospitality and catering
IT User Systems and Applications
Off site provision - Keighley College
Construction Engineering
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15. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
How to make smart GCSE choices
Choose your optional subjects because you think you’ll be good at them, and that they will interest you
If you’re not sure what you might want to study at university / college, ensure you’ve got a good mix of GCSE subjects
Do not choose subjects because you want to be with a best friend or an inspirational teacher – your friendship may not last and the inspirational teacher may leave!
If you’re already thinking about a particular type of course, take a look at the entry requirements for specific courses at different unis / colleges / careers and work back from there
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For many students they have no idea what careers / job they will end iup in . However if they are definite and want something specific like medicine or enginieering they need to think about carefully about subject choices to open doors. If you want to be a nurse they are likely to ask for biology in addition to maths / eng plus 3 A levels

16. The past……

17. Computers
Dating back to the early 17th century, computers, usually women, would calculate figures and crunch numbers all day long by hand. Yup, that's right, no calculators allowed. 

18. Typist are still in demand today but just without the typewriter
Typist are still in demand today but just without the typewriter! Been upgraded with computers, but this was a very popular job to go into

19. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
The Future?
21st century has been marked by rapid technological development
Technology is already transforming our homes in ways we could not have dreamed of only a few years ago
According to research about 30% of tasks in 60% of occupations could be computerised and last year, the Bank of England’s chief economist said that 15m UK jobs might be taken over by robots.
(McKinsey & Company )
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Mobile technology has become an additional family member – it goes on holiday , out for family meals, out for family walks. It is an extension of the arm!

20. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
Jobs are being done on the move, at any time of day, in almost any location.
The global labour market in 2030 is likely to be highly competitive. New attitudes and behaviours will be needed by individuals and businesses founded on flexibility, resilience, collaboration, entrepreneurism and creativity. Above all, the ability to respond to continuous change will be critical.
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Conference calls, skype
We need to being creasing flexible in our approach to work

21. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
Bloggers - a person who regularly writes material for a blog.

22. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
App designer / dev – the look and feel of new apps, accessibility to the consumer

23. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
A domestic Green Deal Advisor (GDA) is qualified to undertake energy calculations on existing dwellings and produce a Green Deal Advice Report (GDAR), giving advice on what those improvements might be.

24. High Aspirations @ Parkside School

25. High Aspirations @ Parkside School

26. High Aspirations @ Parkside School
…..experts believe that perhaps around 60 per cent of the jobs around in 10 years' time have yet to be invented
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1. Data rich society - Data analysts are in high demand across all sectors, such as finance, consulting, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, government and education.