Careers, College & Apprenticeship News

Careers Information

Resources

Careers information, apprenticeship vacancies and higher education information can be found on the webpage under Students-Work Experience and Careers. http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/students/work-experience-careers/

Careers inspiration and advice from BBC Bitesize

Explore BBC Bitesize’s brand new collection of free, online careers resources offering a wealth of inspiration and advice for students.

This new resources offer a rich collection of case studies across a wide range of sectors, linking curriculum subjects and the world of work: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers

Online careers programme for 11-18 year olds

START is an online careers programme designed to connect 11-18 year olds with their future career potential.

The programme is broken down into sections on ‘world of work’ with a job search according to subject, skill or interest; ‘what to study’ about pathways and qualifications; ‘where to learn’ which views all colleges, universities, sixth forms, training providers and UTC; and ‘employability’ which has sections on work experience, work preparation including CV writing, covering letters and interview preparation. There is also the facility for students to upload their personal statement and CV, so they can start to build their own careers profile.

Students can access the programme at home via the website (www.startprofile.com) with the student code they have been issued with – contact Mrs Turner for further details.

Y11 students – Decisionz Magazine

Please follow the link below to the latest Decisionz magazine. This is a free online publication that provides a wealth of advice and guidance for students who will be looking to take on the next step in their lives post Y11. It provides advice about colleges in Derbyshire, how to make applications to college and sixth forms and information about careers.

http://magazine.decisionz.co.uk/books/qdus/#p=1

Y11 Apprenticeships

Year 11 students were shown the link below on how to apply for apprenticeships. We felt it might be useful to parents/carers of Y11 students to view if your son/daughter is thinking of following this path: https://highfieldsmy.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/cgiles_highfields_derbyshire_sch_uk/ERqzZ7aTGzJLhtj4EYtFNcgB nnJvYT1zABhmJztal-hffg If year 11 students have any questions or would like further information, please see Mrs Giles.

Employer broadcast

We would like to share the first employer broadcast of this academic year with you (see link below) This will be an opportunity for students and parents/carers to find out about key sectors, ask questions about progression routes, and to understand what opportunities exist for their young people.

What: Road to YOUR future Live broadcast with D2N2 Who: Students and parents/carers When: Wednesday 21 October 6pm

Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/122706044081

Buxton & Leek College Resources and Open day

Please follow the link below to access Buxton & Leek College presentations covering what they are able to offer students and to find out more information.

The presentation below is 24 minutes long: https://ca-lti.bbcollab.com/recording/4202da3d91fc465497f782c46bc429fe A shorter presentation below is 15mins long https://ca-lti.bbcollab.com/recording/118788fc24214794b68c334ab6714b0d

An open day is planned for November which will be a virtual event that students will need to register for in advance. Dates to be announced shortly.

A link to Buxton & Leek YouTube channel provides a good video library with a wide range of clips including ‘meet the tutor’ videos, interviews with students and the main college film: https://www.youtube.com/user/BuxtonLeekCollege/videos

Learn Live - & Free resources

Learn Live have a virtual pod within www.myfuture.org.uk (located within the careers and transitions zone). Within their pod there is a live streaming TV screen – they will be streaming careers linked videos from over 300 organisations continually through the platform, as an example the Royal Navy are streaming currently.

Linked to that within the ‘Welcome to the Careers and Transitions zone’ you will see a ‘more videos’ hotspot with over 150 pre-recorded videos that have been recently added from organisations such as KPMG, Barclays, Mental Health charities etc.

Road to your Future’ Live evening broadcast - 21st October 6-7pm

Join D2N2 and Pathway CTM on 21 October 6pm – 7pm for your chance to engage with employers to discover how your skills can be applied to the jobs of the future with the opportunity to ask your questions to a live panel of employers. Register to attend via the link below.

Wednesday 21 October 6pm, Road to YOUR future Live broadcast with D2N2: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/122706044081

Pathway CTM are a national partner for the Careers & Enterprise Company working in partnership with the Careers Hub.

University of Sheffield Open Day

Open day - 17 October 2020

Make Sheffield the start of something special with our online open days. Students, Teachers and Advisors all have the opportunity to explore the campus interactively, and our staff and students will be on hand to answer your questions. Students are encouraged to book their place here:

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/visit/opendays?utm_source=experience&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11875631_October%20Schools %20Email#open-days

Taster sessions

Our online taster sessions help Year 13 students experience what it is like to study at the University of Sheffield. We have a number of online taster sessions available to book including Animal and Plant Sciences, Chemistry, English, Languages, Maths, Physics and many more. To book these sessions use the link below:

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/visit/tasterdays?utm_source=experience&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11875631_October%20Schools %20Email

Post open day support

Following our open day on 17 October, we will host a huge array of on demand content that students can still access for the following weeks. This will include on demand application support from our specialist recruitment team alongside the option to ‘Chat to Us’ about all things Sheffield or the application process.

Virtual Schools Hub - Parents and Carers

On our new Virtual Schools Hub, we now have a dedicated ‘Information for Parents’ section, filled with a wealth of resources including ‘Applying to Sheffield’, ‘Studying at Sheffield’, ‘Videos for Parents’ and a number of other useful links for Parents. You can find the information on the following link:

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/schools/virtualhub?utm_source=experience&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=11875631_October%20Schools%20Email

Meet the team

We now have a dedicated webpage so you can, virtually, meet the team. Please do get in touch if you want to discuss any future engagement opportunities.

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/schools/virtualhub/meetteam?utm_source=experience&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11875631_October%20School s%20Email

UCAS Virtual Exhibitions

You can join us at a number of UCAS virtual fairs over the coming months. The virtual exhibitions are designed for you to receive tailored information, advice and guidance, each event is subject specific so you can direct students to the relevant sessions for them. To book the free exhibitions click the link below:

https://www.ucas.com/ucas/events/find/scheme/virtual-anddigital/type/exhibition?utm_source=experience&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11875631_Oc tober%20Schools%20Email&dm_i=H9E,72JAN,22A950,SJWL0,1

The University of Sheffield will be available at the exhibitions below.

Biological and Physical Sciences – 16 October from 10:00 to 16:00 Social Sciences and Humanities – 23-24 October from 10:00 to 16:00 Maths, Engineering and Computing – 2-3 November from 09:00 to 20:00

Translation Competitions

Students of French, Spanish, German, and/or Russian in Years 12 and 13 in the UK are invited to submit their translation of an original short text. Only one translation for each language per student is permitted. The texts and information about each competition are available at the following links:

French Translation competition 2020

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/slc/french-translation-competition2020?utm_source=experience&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11875631_October%20School s%20Email

Spanish Translation competition 2020

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/slc/spanish-translation-competition2020?utm_source=experience&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11875631_October%20School s%20Email

German Translation competition 2020

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/slc/german-translation-competition2020?utm_source=experience&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11875631_October%20School s%20Email

Russian Translation competition 2020

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/slc/russian-translation-competition2020?utm_source=experience&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11875631_October%20School s%20Email

The closing date for all competitions is Friday 6 November 2020 at 5pm. The authors of the ten best entries for each competition will each receive a prize of a £25 book token and an invitation to take part in a special Translation Workshop held at the University of Sheffield, involving academics, Masters students in Translation Studies and alumni who work in translation-related fields. Winners will be notified by Friday 20 November 2020. The Workshop will be held online on Wednesday 2 December 2020.