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Ifyou’vebeendoingperhapstenormoresubjectsatGCSE,having tonarrowthatdowntojustthreeorfourtostudyatALevelcan seemlikeatoughcall.Therearenorulesonhowtomakethat decision,buttherearecertainlysomefactorsthatyoushould probablyconsider.Theseareoursuggestions.
Startbythinkingaboutthesubjectsyouhave already beentaking:whichofthemdoyou enjoythemost?Makeanoteofyourtopfive favourites.Thereisagoodchancethatyou willdobetterinsubjectsthatyouenjoythe most,sowethinkthisisagoodplaceto start.
Now,thinkaboutwhatitisthatyoulike aboutthosesubjects:isitbeingcreative,or analysingdata,orsolvingproblems?Knowing whyyoulikeasubjectwillhelpyoureflecton youroveralldecisionwhenthetimecomes.
Thereareoftennewsubjectsthatacollege canofferatALevelthatyouwon’thavehad theopportunitytotakeatGCSE.Forexample, Government&Politics,CriminologyorMedia areeithernotavailableatGCSEornotoffered bymanyschools.Thismeansyoumighthave evenmorechoicethanyouthought!
Havealookthrough6th Formprospectuses
andseeifthereareanynewsubjectsthat soundexciting.Readcarefullywhattheycover. Usethenotesyoujustmadeaboutwhyyou likeyourcurrentGCSEsubjectstohelpwork outifanyofthesenewsubjectswillsuityour interestsandlearningstyle.Jotthemdown.
Formanypeople,choosingALevelsisa stepping-stonetostudyingatUniversity.Most degreeandhighereducationcourseshave fairlystrictentryrequirementsonwhichA Levelsubjectsareacceptable.Forexample,if youwanttostudyanythingrelatedtomedicine orveterinaryscience,it’sunlikelythatyou’llget aplacewithouthavingdoneBiologyALevel and,perhaps,Chemistry.
So,ifyou’rethinkingaboutgoingtoUniversity andhavesomeideasonwhatyouwantto studythere,itisreallyimportanttocheckout whatthesubjectentryrequirementsforthose typesofcoursesare.Careersadvisorswillbe abletogiveyouspecificadviceandUniversity
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AdmissionsTutorsareoftenhappytoexplain, too.Makealistofwhichsubjectsaregoingto suityourfutureplans.
Bynow,youshouldhavethreelists:subjects you’redoingalreadythatyouenjoy;new subjectsthatyoufancytryingand;subjects thatareappropriateforyourfutureplans.If you’relucky,therewillbeplentyofoverlap acrossthoselistsandyourdecisionwillbe comingtogetheralready!
Justincaseit’snot,hereisonefinalpieceof advicethatmighthelp.Thinkaboutthetypeof workthateachALevelsubjectwillinvolve.For example,subjectslikeEnglishLiterature, HistoryandLawarelikelytoinvolvequitealot ofreadingandessaywriting.Ontheother hand,sciencesubjectsaremorelikelytobe aboutpracticalexperimentsandwritingup reports.AndMathsandTechnologysubjects will inevitablyinvolvemorenumbersand
theoreticalworkingsout.Ifyouarenaturally drawnto,say,readingandessaywriting,you mightnotbeworriedifyouchoosesubjects thatareallgoingtoinvolvelotsofeach. However,ifyouprefervariety,youmight wanttochoosesubjectsthatwilleach challengeyoutoproducedifferenttypes ofwork.
WhenchoosingALevels,itcanfeellikethere islotsofpressuretogetitrightbut remember:onlyyoucanreallyknowwhat feelsrightforyouandnothingiseversetin stone.Althoughit’snotalwayseasyto changeanALevelsubject,youmayhaveto waituntilthefollowingacademicyearto restart,forexample,butitcanbedone.And, inlife’sgreatjourney,ALevelsareonlya coupleofyearsofyourlifetogetyouonto whateveryournextadventureisgoingtobe sotrytokeepthatinperspective.Goodluck!
SalesofEVs(electricvehicles)intheUKhaverocketedin recentyears,withhybridorbattery-basedcarsnowmaking upnearly30%ofallnewvehicleregistrations.Theincrease infuelpricesandthebanfrom2030ofnewtraditionally fuelled(petrolordiesel)carsmeanthatpercentageisonly goingtoincrease.Buthowisthischangeaffectingthe motorindustry?Andwhatskillsdocarmechanicsneed nowtokeepontopofthisnewtechnology?
Thedifferencebetweenpetrolordiesel fuelledcars,whichworkthroughinternal combustion,tothosepoweredby electricityishuge.Toputitbluntly,a typicalpetrolenginehasover2,000 mechanicalmovingparts:atypicalelectric vehiclepowertrainhaslessthan20. Whilstthismightsoundlikeservicing electricvehiclesisawholeloteasier,the UKInstituteoftheMotorIndustry estimatesthat97%ofcurrentmechanics arenotsuitablyqualifiedorexperienced toworkonelectricvehicles.
Whatdoesthatdifferenceinpower sourcemeaninreality?Forstarters,all thosemovingpartsonpetrolanddiesel enginesrequireregularmaintenancelike oilchangestokeepthemmoving smoothlyandhopefullytoprevent breakdownsoccurring.Lessmovingparts inEVswillmeanlesstraditional mechanicalmaintenancethanbefore. Notably,thesameistrueforvehicle brakingsystems:theclevertechnologies usedinEVsmeanthattheirbrakesdon’t havethesamewearthatpetrolordiesel carsdo,sothingslikechangingbrake padsanddiscswillbecomelessfrequent.
Whatarethekeyissuesforelectric vehicles,ifnotmechanicalones?There areafew.Electricvehiclestendtobe harderontyresthantraditionallyfuelled ones,inpartbecausetheirbatteriesmake themheavier,sotyrechangesarelikelyto becomemorefrequent.Electricvehicles aremuchmoredemandingontheir coolingsystems–tokeepthebatteries workingefficiently.Thiswillmakenot onlyenginecoolingbutalsowholevehicle heatmanagementsomethingthat requiresregularmonitoring.Andallnew vehiclestodaywhethertheyareelectricor not,havesomanymoresensorsthan theyeverusedtohave,fromdriver assistancefeaturestoon-boardcameras, soanunderstandingofelectronicsand someprogrammingwillbekeytokeeping themfunctioning.
Whiletraditionalmechanicalskillswillstill berequired,it’salreadyclearthatthe skillsetisshiftingtoincludeelectronics andevensomeprogrammingskills,but
it’sashiftthathasbeenhappeningsince theearly1990s.IanJarvis,ownerof independentgarageE&JJarvisLtd, believesitwastheintroductionofthe catalyticconverterthatmarkeda noticeableshift.
“Weregularlyrecruitapprentice mechanicsbut,sincethe90s,wehave hadtostipulatethatournewstarters needatleastagradeC(5)GCSEpassin EnglishandparticularlyMathsinorder tounderstandthesciencebehindthe electronicsinvehiclestoday,”Ian explained.
Asfarashisbusinessisconcerned,the changetohybridandelectricvehicles hasnotyetmademuchofanimpact.“I havesoldmanyhybridvehiclesbutnone thatarefullyelectricasyet.Thevast majorityofourMOTandmaintenance workisstillwithtraditionallyfuelled vehicles”Iansaid.
E&JJarvishavebeeninbusinessfor75 yearssohavealreadyseenlotsof changesinvehicletechnologyinthat time.Lookingtothefuture,whatfurther advancesinthetechnologydoesIansee? “Iwouldn’tbesurprisedifwedon’tsee anothertypeoffuel-technologyreplace EVs.Hydrogenfuelcellsaremore efficientandchargemuchfasterthan electricbatteries,andit’stechnologythat NASAhasbeenusingsincethe1950s.I’ll beinterestedtoseeifithappens!”
“ It’salreadyclear thattheskillsetis shiftingtoinclude electronicsand evensome programmingskills.
It’snotveryoftenthatanewGCSEsubjectappears.WhentheGCSE NaturalHistorywasannouncedinEnglandearlierthisyear,wehadto findoutmore.Thenewqualificationhassomehigh-profilesupporters fromtheBBCtoTheEdenProjectandTheNaturalHistoryMuseum,so itlookslikeit’salreadyofftoagoodstart.Here’swhatweknowsofar.
Whythenewsubject?
It’sclearthatmanyyoungpeopleareaheadofthe curvewhenitcomestobeingpassionateaboutthe futureoftheplanet.Theideaof‘greeningthe curriculum’isnotonlytoengagewiththatpassion,but togiveyoungergenerationstheskillsandknowledge thattheyarelookingfor.TheGCSENaturalHistory comesfromthatidea.
Whattypeoftopicsdoesitcover?
Itsetsouttogivestudentsaninsightintothediversity andinterconnectednessoflifeonEarth.Itwilllookata widerangeofcontrastinghabitatsandhowthose habitatsarecontinuingtochange,throughnatural processesandthroughhumanactions.
Studentswilltakepartinclassroomandlaboratory work,aswellasgettingouttodotheirownresearch andobservations‘inthefield’.Studentswilllearnabout awiderangeoforganisms,environmentsand sustainabilityissues.
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“AGCSEinNaturalHistorycould beagame-changerforthenature ofBritain.Everyonewillhavethe opportunitytobenature-literate, tolearnaboutBritishwildlifeand howitrelatestotherestofthe world,whichisessentialfora sustainable,greenfuture.
Becausethisnewsubjectseemstodrawinmany otherinterestsfromthesciencestohistory, geographyandcreativearts,wecanseethatitwill appealtoagreatmanystudents.Therangeofskills itwillhelpstudentsdevelopisalsoverydiverse, fromscientificobservationtomathematicalanalysis andmorecreativepictorialrecordingsand descriptions.Astheofficialannouncementsaid “Theprogressionpathwayforthissubjectatkey stage5andbeyondcouldbescientific, geographical,environmental,ecologicalornatural historyitself."
It'sclearthatanystudentwithaninterestinthe naturalworldwillbekeentotakethissubject,butit isperhapsabittoosoonyettosayspecificallywhich ALevelsubjects,degreecoursesorjobsitwill directlyapplyto.Inourview,thisisnotasubject whichwillreplaceanyexistingGCSEsubjects,butit willseriouslyenhancethem.
Attimeofwriting,thenewGCSEisstillgoing throughthefinalapprovalprocess,butitis expectedtobeavailableforstudentsfrom2025.In ourview,itisunlikelythateveryschoolwillofferit fromthebeginningbutwehopeplentydo!
LabourMarketInformationprovidesthe knowledgeandunderstandingofhowthelabour marketfunctionsandiscrucialformakingsense ofchangingeconomiccircumstances.Itcanalso helpwhenthinkingaboutwhatthefuturemight hold,socansupportcareerdecisionmaking.
LMIcantelluswhichindustriesaregrowingand declining,abouthowindustriesandjobrolesvary acrossthecountryandabouttheindustriesand jobrolesinyourarea.Ithelpsyouseewhatthe requirementsaretoworkinanindustry,the qualifications,orroutestobeingemployed (apprenticeship,degree,GCSEs,ALevels,etc.). Youcanseesalaryinformationandhowmany vacanciesthereareineachindustry.LMIcan identify‘skillsgaps’,wheretherearen’tenough peoplewiththerightqualificationsorexperience todoparticularjobsandforecastfuturedemand forjobtypesandskills.LMIcanalsohelpto challengestereotypes,toensuredoorsare openedforpeople.
LMIcanhelpyouseeifthecareeryouwantwill still bearoundwhenyouareolderorevenhelp you decidewhatcareeryoushouldthinkabout.
Youcanseewhetherthejobyouwantisinyour geographicalareaorthatyoumayhavetomove awaytodoit.Itwillhelpyouchoosewhich qualificationstotake.LMIcanshowyouhowjobs arechangingand,ifyou’rethinkingaboutrunning
LMI–LabourMarketInformation–isinformationcollectedby governmentsandcouncilsaboutemployers,industriesand patternsofwork.Whilsttheymightsoundlikeanexerciseinnumber crunching,allthatdatacanhelpyouplanyourfuture;here’show. 10MaketheFutureYours!Issue5
yourownbusiness,itwillgiveyouanideaabout yourcompetitionandchancesofsuccess.
AtypicalpieceofLMIisthat78%ofthosewho workedfromhomesaidthatbeingabletowork fromhomegavethemanimprovedworklife balanceinFebruary2022.Thisdemonstrateshow workinglifehaschangedduringthepandemic andalsohowitaffectstheindividual.(Bythetime youreadthis,thisdatabewillbeoutofdate,so it’simportanttolookatLMIfromtimetotime.) *OfficeforNationalStatistics–BusinessInsights andConditions2022.
ThroughusingLMI,wecanalsoseehowthe labourmarkethaschangedovertime.For example,itusedtobelowerpaidworkerswho workedlongerhoursthanhigherpaidworkers, butnowitistheotherwayround;ifyouhavea highwage,youwillmostlikelyworklonghours. CollegesanduniversitiesoftenuseLMItohelp decidewhichcoursesarerelevanttotheirlocal andregionalneed.
Thisisparticularlyrelevantfollowingthe pandemicwhenmanyindustrieshaverethought howtheyareworking.Somemaystruggleto recover,whereasothersmightdoreallywelland differentlythantheywouldhavedoneunder ‘normal’circumstances.So,keepaneyeonlabour marketinformationwhenresearchingthecareers youthinkyouarerightforyou.
WheretofindLMI? https://www.ons.gov.uk/
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Alignyourgoalswithyourspending habitsbydividingyour wageintothree sections:
50% -goesonessentialslikefood,rent, billsandcommuting.
30% -onanyhobbies,eatingoutor shopping
20% -goesintoasavingspot, emergencyfundorinvestments
Haveyoustartedanemergencyfund?It’s essentialtohavesomethinglikethisinplace ifyoucan.Makeitanon-negotiablefund that’llbetheretosaveyou.
Itgivesyouasafetynettofallbackonif thingsgoeswrong.
Havingonecareerforlifeisbecomingless commonandthenumberof small businessesandentrepreneursisgrowing. Havinga‘sidehustle’canbeagreatwayof earningsomeextramoney,evenif yourfulltimejobisyourmain sourceofincome. Makesureyoucompleteyourtaxservice everyyearanddon’tletyour‘sidehustle’ distractfromyourdayjob.
Herearesomeideas:
•Fooddeliveryservices
•Blogging
•Tutoring
•Carrentalservices
•Sellingartwork
•Ridesharing
It’ssoeasytogetsuckedinto believingeveryoneelsecan affordtodoamazingtrips,buy expensiveclothesandbuya housejustlikethat.However, socialmediadoesn’talways showthetruthbehind everythingandit’sokaytogoat yourownpace.
You’vegottheenvelope;yourresultsareinandtheyarenotwhat youwereexpecting!Whethertheyarebetterorworsethan predicted,youareprobablyinaturmoilofemotionsanddon’t knowwhattodoforthebest.Welookatthesensiblestepsyou shouldtake,whetheryouarefacingdisappointmentordelight.
In2021,areportbyTheGuardianshowedthat almost150,000studentsdidnotreceiveoffers fromanyuniversity,ormissedtheirrequired gradesatA-level.Whetheryoudidbetteror worse(ormuchworse)thanyouexpected,the firstthingtorememberisthatyouarenotalone. Alloverthecountry,therewillbeotherpeople experiencingthesameemotionsyouare.That mightbecoldcomfort,butyoucanbereassured thatcolleges,trainingprovidersanduniversities areallpreparingtoofferadviceonwhattodo next.Themostimportantthingisnottopanic andbeflusteredintoadecisionthatmightnot quitesuit.Youarelikelytohaveatleastacouple ofweekstoevaluateyouroptionsbefore anythinghastobedecided.
Toalargeextent,whatyouwerehopingtodo nextwillinfluencewhatyoushoulddowhenyou getyourresults.Inallcases,it’sworthgoinginto schoolorcollegetohaveachatwithyourtutor and/oracareersadviser.Ifyourresultshave beenlowerthanexpected,theyshouldbe abletoofferadviceonwhetherthereisan appealsprocess,forexample,andifthatis somethingtheywouldsupport.Ifyou’ve achievedbetterthanexpected,theycould alsoadviseonmakingapplicationsto differentcollegeoruniversitycoursesyour predictedgradesmightnothavemade possible.
Doingbetterthanyouoryourteachers predicted isafantasticachievement–welldone!
Resultsareveryrarelydowngradedafterthe eventsoyoucanbeconfidentyourgrade receivedreflectsyourability.Formanypeople, doingbettermightnotactuallychangeanything intermsofwhattheirnextstepswillbe.You pickedthecollegecourse,degreeor apprenticeshipthatyouthinkwillberightforyou sowhyshouldhighergradeschangethat?
However,highergradesdogiveyouthechance toreflectonwhetherotherdoorsmightnowbe opentoyou.Ifit’syourALevels,youmight decidetogothroughtheUCASClearingprocess toseeifdifferentcourseshavespaceoreven takeagapyearandapplythroughthefullUCAS processtothosecoursesnextyearinstead.Ifit’s yourGCSEresults,similarly,differentchoicesat collegeorsixthformmightbeanoption,sotalk tothemandothercollegesaboutyourgreat results.Don’tjumpintoapotentiallymore challengingcoursejustbecauseyoucan! Rememberwhyyoumadeyouroriginalchoice andcheckifitwillstillsuityou,yourfuture ambitionsandyourlearningstylethebest.
Resultsworsethanexpected
Ifyoudidn’tdoaswellasyouhoped,youwill needtodoacoupleofthingsatthesametime. Firstly,aswe’vealreadysaidinStepOne,check whatyourschoolorcollegethink,whetherthey cansupportanappeal,offerresitsoradviceon otheropportunities.Youshouldalsostarta conversationwiththecollege,sixthformor universityyouhadplannedtogotonext. Althoughitislikelythatwithpoorresultsyou won’tbeabletotakeuptheplaceyouhad hoped,don’tautomaticallyassumethat.Whether theyhaveroomandareabletotakeyouwill
dependonwhetheralltheotherpeoplethey madeofferstoachievedtheirgradestoo,soyou justneverknow.Iftheycan’t,theymaywellalso knowofothercourseswithintheirinstitution whichareunder-subscribedthatyoumightbe interestedintakingupinstead;itisalways worthasking.Finally,it’snottoolatetomakea lateapplication.TheUCASClearingprocessis openuntilmidOctober,asstudentsstartand settleintocourses,soyoucouldstillgettouni thisyear.VisittheUCASwebsiteorsearch‘UCAS Clearing’tofindoutmore.Equally,FEandsixthformcollegeswillusuallyconsiderlate applicationsuntilaround5or6weeksaftera coursehasstartediftheyhaveroomandbefore you’vemissedtoomuch.It’salsoworthlooking atinstitutionsandcoursesyouperhapshadn’t consideredbefore.
Ifyourplannednextstepwasintoan Apprenticeshipandyoualreadyhavethatjob offer,thegoodnewsisthatlowerresultsthan youhopedmightnotbetheendoftheworld. Bythetimeyou’vereceivedyourresults,it’s likelythatyourfutureemployerhascompleted theirrecruitmentprocess;you’vebeenthrough assessmentcentres,they’veinterviewedyou anddecidedyouwerethebestcandidatefor thejob.Eveniftheymadeyouaprovisional offer,perhapsdependentonaMathsorEnglish grade,trainingproviderswillofferqualifications youcantakealongsideyourApprenticeshipto ‘topup’apoorresult.Inthefirstinstance,talkto thetrainingproviderwhowillberunningthe Apprenticeshipandseektheiradvice.Theymay wellbewillingtomakethecasetoyourfuture employerforyouandarelikelytohave alternateemployerslookingtorecruitifthey can’tpersuadethem.Ifyouwerethinkingabout anApprenticeship,butdon’thaveanofferyet, it’stimetolookatyourplanB.Although employersdorecruitthroughouttheyear,not justinSeptember,youwillneedtodemonstrate thatyouaredoingsomethingworthwhilewith yourtimeuntiltherightApprenticeshipcomes along.
YourplanBmaywellhavebeenaplaceat collegesoit’sworthtakingthatup.Ifyour gradeswerelowerthanexpected,andina subjectthatwillbeimportanttoyour Apprenticeship,particularlyMathsand English,itwillbeveryhelpfultolookatan earlyresitinthatsubject,togiveyourselfthe
bestchancein thecompetitionfor apprenticeshipplaces.
Althoughmanyvocationalqualificationsare beginningtoincludeexam-styleassessments, veryfewofthemactuallyfocusononefinal examtodecideyourresult.Formanypractical orvocationalqualifications,including ApprenticeshipsandeventhenewTLevel qualificationsinEngland,yourfinalresult reflectsyourcollatedscoreoveranumberof projects,testsandassignments.Thisshould meanyoustarttobuildafairlyclearideaof howyouwilldoasthecourseprogresses–andmeansyouhavetimetodosomething aboutitifyou’renotontrack!Itdoesalso meanyouarelesslikelytobeinthe‘results turmoil’thatsomeofyourfriendsmight experience.
Itmightbehardtobelieveinthemoment,but yourexamresultsarenotmakeorbreakfor therestofyourlife.Therearelotsofpeople who’splansdidn’tgotoplanbutwholookback andrealisethatittaughtthemresilience,made themworkharderorhelpedthemconsidera careerpaththeyhadn’teventhoughtof before.So,trytomaintainasenseof perspectiveandremembertheoldsaying:if lifegivesyoulemons,makelemonade!
Nearly250,000peopleacross theUKworkforthePolice, eitherasservingofficers,in supportroles,orasvolunteers orSpecialConstables.Beinga policeofficerisvariedand rewardingbutalsochallenging, sotherearesomekeyqualities andskillsyouneedtoalready haveorbewillingtodevelopin ordertodothejobwell.There arealsoanumberofentry routes,withsomeforces offeringApprenticeshipsas onewaytojoin.We’vetalked toafamilyofPoliceofficersto findoutwhattheyenjoyabout theirroles.
Policeofficersoftentalkabouttheir‘policing family’;theverynatureofworkingforthe police,particularlyonthefrontline,brings uniqueexperiencesthatcanbondpeople closely,likeafamily.TheCoolahanstakethis tothenextlevel,withthewholefamilyworking forHampshireConstabulary.PCSarah Coolahan,herhusbandPCJonCoolahanand daughterPCSamanthaCoolahanareallserving officers,whileSarah’ssonRyaniscurrently trainingattheHampshirePoliceTraining SchoolinNetley,nearSouthampton.
Jonwasthefirstrecruit,joiningthe Constabularyin2004havingpreviouslyserved intheRoyalNavyfor22years.Jonstartedout inCosham,latermovingtoFareham.Hehas dedicatedhisentirepolicingcareertothe frontlineandisduetoretirenextyear.
Sarah,whohasbeenaResponse&Patrol officerforthemajorityofher16-yearcareer, currentlyworksonFarehamDShiftandhas recentlypassedhersergeantsexam.Asked aboutwhythejobhaskepthercomingbackfor solong,Sarahsaid“Ithoroughlyenjoymyrole andcan’tseemyselfworkinganywhereelse.I haven’teverfoundanythingIenjoyasmuch.I lovethebuzzofResponse&Patrolaseveryday isdifferentandyouneverknowwhatyou’re goingtobedoing.”
Sarahjoinedtheforcein2006andherbrother andsister-in-lawarealsoofficers.Sarahadded “Seeinghowmuchmybrotherandhiswife enjoyedbeingpoliceofficersmademewantto giveitago.Thelast16yearshaveflownbyand thereisneveradaythatIdon’tlookforwardto comingtowork.”
Meanwhile,daughterSamiscelebratingher sixthyearintheforceonFarehamEshift whereshehasspentthelast18months, followingfouryearsbasedinPortsmouth. Ryanisthelatestinthefamilyofofficersto join,havingbeentrainingatNetleyforthelast threeweeks.Priortothisheservedasaprison officerforthreeyears,wherehedevelopeda varietyofskillsthathelpedhimpreparefora careerinthepolice.
“Iamsoproudofbothofmychildren,”Sarah said.“Ithinktheybothhaveaverybright futureaheadofthem.”
BecomingaPoliceofficerisa commitmentandsoit’s importanttounderstand what’sinvolvedintherole.
Therearecertainlyplentyof trainingandprogression opportunitiesifit’swhatyou’re lookingfor.
MostPoliceforcesare organisedbycounty,with countyconstabularies responsiblefortheirown recruitmentandtraining.
Toexplorelotsofuseful information,frequentlyasked questionsandtofindout whichcountiesarecurrently recruiting,visit https://
www.joiningthepolice.co.uk/
ManyoftheCourtsintheUKaskaJurytodecidetheoutcomeof legalcases.ThatJurywillbemadeupofordinarymembersofthe publictohelpensuredecisionsareasfairaspossible.Anyone agedbetween18and76yearsoldcouldbecalledforJuryService; arguably,it’soneofourdutiesasacitizentotakepart.Here’sour quickguidetowhat’sinvolved.
TheideabehindusingaJuryratherthanaJudgetodecideonlegalcasesistohelp ensurethatacross-sectionofordinarypeopleunderstandandagreeonthe outcome.Therefore,aJurytendstobeusedinsomeofthehighestcourtsinthe country,fromCrownCourtswhichtrymoreseriouscriminalcases,totheHigh Courtwhichhearnon-criminalcasessuchaslibel.Lesseroffencesareoftendealt withinaMagistratesCourt,wherethemagistratesdecidetheoutcome.
HowmanypeoplesitonaJury?
CrownandHighCourtjurieswillconsistof12people;aCountyCourtjurywill usuallyhaveonly8members.Jurymembersarechosenrandomlyfromallthe individualscalledtodotheirJuryServiceonthedaythecasestarts.
HowdoesaJurycometoadecision?
Jurymemberswillsitinthecourtroomwhileall thelegalargumentsaremadeandanyevidence ispresentedbyallthepartiesinvolvedinthe case.Althoughjurymemberscannotask questionsthemselves,theycanaskfor clarificationonpointsoflawfromtheJudge whoisover-seeingthetrial.Onceallthe argumentsareheard,theJuryisthenaskedto gointoaprivateroomtoconsidertheirverdict. Forsomeparticularlyseriouscases,theJudge mayaskthattheJury’sverdictisunanimousand thatallmembersoftheJuryagreethesame outcome.However,sometimestheJudgemay behappywithamajoritydecision.TheJurycan takeaslongasitneedstocometoadecision.
HowlongdoesJuryservicetake?
PeopleareusuallycalledtotakepartinJury Servicefortwoweeks(ortenworkingdays),but howlongyouactuallysitincourtcanvary. Sometimespeopletakepartinacasethatonly lastsafewdaysandarethennotrequiredfor therestofthetime.Othertimes,acourt hearingcanlastforseveralweeks,andthe sameJuryisrequiredtoattendthewholetime. Ifacaseisexpectedtolastforalongperiod,the potentialJurymembersareinformedatthe beginningsotheycanmakenecessary arrangements.
AreyoupaidtobeaJurymember?
Yes!Technically,individualsortheiremployers arecompensatedforthetimetheyspendaway
fromworkorcanclaimcompensationfortheir lossofearnings.Jurymemberscanusuallyalso claimtravellingexpensesandsomething towardsfood,too.Althoughyouwon’tgetrich sittingonaJury,theideaisthatthemoney needstobeafaircompensationinorderto ensureacross-sectionofcitizensfeelableto takepartintheprocess.
DoIhavetotakepartifIamcalled?
Accordingtostatistics,thereisabouta35% chancethatyouwillbecalledforJuryServicein EnglandandWalesit’shigherinScotland.There aresomejobswhicharenoteligiblesuchas servingpolicepersonnelorsolicitorsand peoplewhohavebeenconvictedofacrimewill notbeeligible.Ifyouarecalled,undersome circumstancesyoucanasktodelaydoingyour Juryservice;forexample,ifyouhaveamajor workcommitmentorareastudentwithexams comingup,youcanasktobeexcused. However,itisunlikelythatyoucanputJury Serviceoffformorethanayearandevenmore unlikelythatyouwillbeexcusedmorethan once.
JuryServicecanactuallybeafascinatinginsight intohowourjusticesystemandcourtswork. Althoughitcanfeelreallyformal,youaregiven lotsofguidancebytheJudgeandcourtteams. And,ofcourse,youarenotalone;yourfellow Jurymemberswillbewithyouthroughoutthe experience.
Readmoreat: https://www.gov.uk/jury-service
Ifyouhaven’theardaboutthemyet,TLevelsareaqualification thatwasintroducedinEnglandinSeptember2020forstudents aged16+.Theyaretwo-yearcourseswhichreflecttherealityof theindustryyoustudyandwillbecomeoneofthemainchoices forstudentsafterGCSEs.
WhatisaTLevel?
TLevel(TechnicalLevel)coursesarean alternativetoALevels,Apprenticeships,and otherqualificationsforstudents.OneTLevelis worththeequivalentof3ALevels,intermsof bothUCASpointsandspaceonthetimetable.
LikeApprenticeships,TLevelshavebeen developedincollaborationwithemployers,such asIBM,LloydsBankandEDFEnergywhohave beenamongstmanysittingonTLevel developmentpanels.This meansthatthecontent withinthecoursesisup todateandreflectsthe needsoftheindustry. StudentscanearnPass, Merit,Distinctionor Distinction*grades.Grades willbecalculatedona combinationofassignmentbasedassessments andsometests.
TheideaofT Levelsistohelp
youngpeoplebecome‘work-ready’,whichwill benefitboththemandtheemployer.
CanIstillapplytoUniversitywithT Levels?
Yes.BothALevelsandTLevelsholdUCAS points,meaningyoucanapplytouniversitywith eitherqualification.
WhatqualificationsdoIneedtostudy aTLevel?
TLevelsrequireaminimumof5GCSEsat grades9-5.
ATleveltransitionprogrammehasbeen introducedasa1-yearpost-GCSEbridging programmeintoT-Levels.Itsaimistohelp thosewhowouldliketodoaTlevelbutneed additionalsupportbeforedoingso.The transitionprogrammeincludestechnical, Maths,EnglishanddigitalskillslinkedtotheT levelaswellasworkexperienceandpersonal development. Here isalistofproviders deliveringtheprogrammein2022to2023.
WhatsubjectscanIdoaTLevelin?
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OUTSTANDING
Fromprivateindividualstomultinationalorganisationsand nationalgovernments,wehearstoriesalltoooftenofcyber securitybreachesorhackingseriouslyaffectingtechnology systems.AccordingtoITsecurityexperts,Norton,thereisan attackaboutevery39secondsaroundtheworld.Clearly,it’s superimportantthatweallknowhowtokeepourselvessafe onlinebutthereisalsoagrowingneedforcybersecurity professionalstohelpkeepallofussafetoo.
Itisestimatedthatthereiscurrentlyashortfallof about350,000cybersecurityexpertsacrossthe world,andthatispredictedtogrowtoalmost2 millioninthenextfewyears.Becauseofthat shortage,italsotendstobeanindustrythatpays betterthanaveragesalaries.Clearly,therehas neverbeenabettertimetothinkaboutacareer incybersecurity.Butwhattypeofskillsdoyou needandhowdoyougetintoit?
Thereisahugerangeofrolesavailabletosuita widerangeofskills,whetheryouarenatural leader,agreatmanageroraself-confessed codinggeek.Forexample,BlockchainDevelopers willusetheirknowledgeandskillsofmany differentprogramminglanguagesandsystemsto ensurethatdataanddigitaltransactionsare secure.Aswellasextensivecodingskills,theyare likelytobepeoplewithgreatproblem-solving skillswhoaregreatatlogicandprocesses.By contrast,aCyberSecurityProjectManagerwillbe leadingteamsofpeopletodevelopsecurity systemsforanorganisation.Althoughtheywill needanunderstandingofthetechnicalstructure ofsystems,theyaremorelikelytobegreat organisersandcommunicators.
Whatsortofskills,ingeneral,dopeopleworking incybersecurityneed?Perhapsfirstand foremostisawillingnesstolearn:asyouwould expect,coding,programmingandrelated
technologiesareconstantlydevelopingsocyber securityexpertsneedtobequicktolearnabout anythingnew.Theyalsoneedstronglogical thinkingandproblem-solvingskills:these technologiesallhaveoperatingsystemsthatwork inorderedwayssotheabilitytothinkina structured,forensicwaytounderstandthemis essential.Inalmostallcases,cybersecurity expertswon’tworkalonesotheywillalsoneed teamworkingandcommunicationskillstoshare informationandengineersolutionstogether.
Whatisclearisthatmanyyoungpeopleare developingmanyoftheseskillsthroughtheir hobbies,activitieslikegamingandcoding.And manyorganisationsarerecognisingthatjustone entryroutewon’tsuitallapplicants.Thereare Traineeships,ApprenticeshipsandDegreecourses incybersecurity,toallowawiderangeofstudy andtrainingoptions.
Justthisyear,acasemadetheheadlineswhena groupofhackers,includingteenagers,were arrestedfortheirillegalonlineactivities. Fortunately,manyyoungpeoplearerealisingthat theycanusetheirskillsbothlegallyandfor positivepurposesbyworkingintheworldofcyber security.Ifyouarecuriousabouthowthings work,howdevicesinteractwitheachotherand whatvulnerabilitiesthesegadgetshave,perhapsa careerincybersecuritywouldsuityou?
Informationsecurityanalystshavethe responsibilityofcreatingplansand strategiesforpreventingcyberattacks. Theyareessentiallytheprotectorsof sensitiveinformation,andtheyensurethat policiesarebeingfollowed.Theirmain jobsincludemonitoringsystemsand networks,detectingthreats,analysingand assessingissues,andgenerallyprotecting ITinfrastructurefromcriminalactivity.
CyberSecurityConsultant
Consultantsprovidebusinesssolutionsfor theirorganisationorclients,andcyber securityconsultantsdothesamethingin thecybersecuritysphere.Theyassessall securitymeasures,proposeimprovements andthenoverseeimplementationsofnew measures.
EthicalHacker
Ifyou’reinterestedinlearningmoreabout cybercriminalsandhowtheywork,you mightwanttobecomeanethicalhacker.It istheirjobtocarryoutadvanced penetrationtestsonacompany’ssystem andcheckifthereareanyweaknessesor breachesintheirsecurity.
Networkengineersareresponsiblefor dealingwithcomputernetworks.Theyare technicalexperts,anditistheirjobtoset upnetworks,lookafterthemandoffer technicalsupporttousersofthenetwork. Therearebothhands-onandcomputerbasedaspectstothisrole.
BlockchainDeveloper
Blockchaindeveloperscreateanddevelop innovativesystemsasaresponseto challengessuchashacking.Important skillsthatblockchaindevelopersneed includeblockchainarchitecture,knowledge ofdatastructures,webdevelopment, smartcontractdevelopmentand cryptography.
Ifyou’reacybersecurityspecialistwho alsowantstotakeonaleadershiprole, workinginprojectmanagementcould betheperfectchoice.Theycoordinate withothercybersecurityspecialists throughdifferentstagesofaprojectand ensurethattargetsaremetwithina particulartimeframeandbudget.
Ifyouwanttobedirectlyinvolvedin investigatingcybercriminals,youmight considerbeingadigitalforensicanalyst. Theyworkcloselywiththepoliceand otherlawenforcementagenciesto investigatecriminalactivitiesandcatch cybercriminals.
Ifyou’realreadyworkinginthecyber securityfieldandwanttoturnitupa notch,youmightconsiderbecominga chiefinformationsecurityofficer,or CISO.Thisisaseniorrole,whereyouwill havemanyyearsofexperienceinvarious cybersecurityjobsunderyourbelt.
Asthejobtitlesuggests,security architectsareresponsibleforcreating anddesigningsecurityforasystem. Theyalsodeveloparchitecturepatterns andnewsecurityapproachesfor technologies.Ifyouhaveananalytical mind,enjoydesigningprogramsand loveworkingwithdata,thismightbethe perfectroleforyou.
Ifyou’reabigfanofcodingandlovethe ideaofcreatingsoftware,thisjobwillsuit you.Itcombinesthetechnicalknowledge ofwritinganddevelopingsoftwarewith aninterestinsecurityandthecurrent threatlandscape.
Therearerangeofopportunitiesandresourcesavailable,manyof whicharefree,thatcanhelpyouworkonyourskills,including:
CoderDojo
Free,localcodingclubs worldwideforyoungpeople. www.coderdojo.com
CyberSecurity Challenge
Competitionsdesignedtotestcyber skills,createdbyindustry professionalslookingforthenext generationofcyberdefenders. www.cybersecuritychallenge.org.uk
CodeClub
Aglobalnetworkoffree codingclubsfor9–13year olds,wheretheycancreate games,animationsand webpagesusingScratch, PythonorHTML/CSS. www.codeclub.org
CyberFirst
DevelopingtheUK’sfuturecyber professionalsthroughstudent bursaries,coursesand competitions.For11–17yearolds. www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberfirst/
CyberExplorers
Afun,freeinteractivelearning platformforthoseaged11-14.It showcaseshowskillstaughtinclass arelinkedtorealworldsituations, throughanimmersive,gamified learningexperience. https://www.cyberexplorers.co.uk/
TheNationalCyberSecurity Centrewebsitecontainsalotof informationonbothacademic andprofessionalqualifications incybersecurity.
www.ncsc.gov.uk
NCSC
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MostSpecsaversstoreshaveabusyin-storelaboratorywherea talentedteamoftechniciansproducefinishedspectaclestothe highestpossiblestandards.Colleaguesinthisrolewillbeusing thelatestcomputer-controlledequipmenttocutthelensesand fitthemintotheframes.WetalktoRyanIngabouthisexperience.
Whendidyoustartyourapprenticeship?
“IstartedmyapprenticeshipinJanuary2021.Iappliedforthelabtechnicianapprenticeshipas itsoundedlikeacareerpath,ratherthanjustajob.AssoonasIstartedonmyfirstshift,Iwas welcomedbyeveryoneinthestoreandinstantlyfeltlikeIwaspartoftheteam.”
Howdidyoufindtheapprenticeshipexperience?
“IwasabitunsureatfirstwithalloftheapprenticeshipcourseworkasIamnotavery academicperson,Iammoreofalearnbyworkingtypeofpersonbut,assoonasIstarted workingintheLab,istartedgettingsupportfrommymanagerandothertechsandthe apprenticeshipcourseworkwasnotaproblem.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeIenjoyedsitting downandwritingaboutalltheinterestingthingsIhadlearntandresearchingthein-depths taskshandedtome.”
Whathelpwasavailabletoyou?
“Fromtheget-go,Ihadhelpandsupportfrom mymanager,labcolleaguesandthewhole store.Whenmycourseworkquestionsgot tougheveryonewashappytohelpme,and whenIhadquestionsregardingshopfloor work,thedispensersletmeshadowthemand explainindetailhoweverythingworksandwhat everythingdoes.Myapprenticeshipcoachhas alwaysbeentheretohelpmewithany questionsabouttheworkandanyconcernsI have.”
Howdoyouthinkthisapprenticeshipdiffers fromothers?
“Thisismyfirstexperienceofanapprenticeship, butIwouldhighlyrecommendan apprenticeshipatSpecsaversinany department.AtnopointhaveIfeltunwelcome orlikeI’mjusttheretofillaspace.Frommy experience,Ihavebeenpushedtobecomethe
bestthatIcanbe,andIhavehadallthe supportandhelpIcouldpossiblyneed.My previousemploymentwasafulltimeworking positionbutIhavelearntsomuchmoreon theapprenticeshipthanIdidthere.Icame intotheapprenticeshipwithnoknowledgeof spectaclesoreventheknowledgethatthere werelabsatSpecsavers.Comingfromthatto becominganapprenticewhocandoalmost anythinginthelabconfidentlyandefficiently hasboostedmyconfidence,andIhavemetso manygreatpeople.”
Whatdoesthefutureholdforyounow?
“Mygoalistobecomeaqualifiedlabtechnician andbecomeevenmoreconfidentandefficient inmywork.ThenIwillpushforhigher qualificationsandlearningallsortsofnewand interestingthings.Finally,myendgoalisto becomealabmanageroranapprenticeship coachtohelpfuturetechapprentices.”
OurNationalHealthServicehasbeenintheheadlinesregularlyin recentyears,mostlybecauseofthetremendousworktheydo.In Englandalone,over1.3millionpeoplewereemployedbytheNHS inFebruary2022.Abouthalfofthoseworkinwhatwe’dbroadly describeasmedicalroles,soitraisesthequestion–whatother rolesarerequiredtokeepourNHSworking?Here’sourround-up.
TheNHSemploysalotofmedicallyand surgicallytrainedpeople,fromdoctorsto nurses,manyofwhomspecialiseina particulararea,suchasanaesthesiaor intensivecare,andfromdentiststomidwives. Aswellasthis,theNHSalsoreliesonawide rangeofotherprofessionalstoprovidethe caretheydo.Theseprofessionalswillallhave hadappropriatetraining,buthavenot necessarilyhadtoqualifyasadoctorornurse tocarryouttheirrole.
Alliedhealthprofessionalsarethethird largestworkforceintheNHS.Mostofthem aredegree-levelprofessionsandoperate independently.Theywilloftenhavepatients referredtothembydoctorsorotherhealth
professionalsforthespecialisttreatment theycanoffer.Mostalliedhealth professionalsfocusonformsof rehabilitationandwellbeingtoensure individualscanlivefullactivelives.Some examplesofalliedhealthprofessionals include:
� Arttherapists
� Diagnosticradiographers
� Dietitians
� DramaorMusictherapists
� Occupationaltherapist
� Osteopaths
� Physiotherapists
� Podiatrists
� Speechandlanguagetherapist
Healthinformaticssitsatthecrossroads betweenhealthcareandeverdeveloping informationtechnology.Itfocusesonusing digitalinformation(likepatientrecords)and tools(likedatabases)tohelpensurethebest possiblepatientcare.Asatechnology-based area,itisoneofthefastestgrowingintheNHS andsupportsmedicalcolleaguestoaccess, manageandanalysedata.Examplesofhealth informatics rolesinclude:
� Clinicalinformatics
� Educationandtraining
� Healthrecordsandpatientadmin’
� ICTstaff
� Libraryservices
Healthcaresciencestaffplayavitalroleinthe prevention,diagnosisandtreatmentofahuge numberofmedicalconditions.Theywillbe scientistsbytrainingandwilloftenspendtime inhospitallabs,conductingandinterpreting testsonsamples.Specialisthealthcare scientistscaninclude:
� Toxicologists
� Virologists
� Microbiologists
� Clinicalbioinformaticsspecialists
� Physicalscientistsandbiomedicalengineers
Psychologicalprofessions
Thisdescribesadiversegroupofprofessions whoseworkisbasedonthedisciplinesof psychologyandpsychologicaltherapy. Professionallyqualified,oftentodegreelevel, theyworktopreventandalleviatepsychological andemotionaldistress,managementalhealth andwellbeing,andempowerindividualsand communitiestoimprovetheirlives.Theseroles caninclude:
� Childrens’wellbeingpractitioners
� Counsellors
� Educationmentalhealthpractitioners
� Forensicpsychologists
� Healthpsychologists
Publichealthisabouthelpingpeopletostayhealthy andprotectingthemfromthreatstotheirhealth. Often,publichealthfocusesontrendsandfactors thatwillimpactthehealthofawidegroupofpeople (suchasage-onsetconditionsorthoseaffectinga community).Someexamplesofpublichealthroles are:
� Environmentalhealthprofessional
� Healthvisitor
� Occupationalhealthnurse
� Schoolnurse
TheNHSownsandrunsoneofthelargest collectionsofpropertiesintheUK,perhapsnot surprisingwhenyouthinkaboutthenumberand sizeofalltheirhospitals.Tokeepallthosebuildings functioningwelltakesasmallarmyofstaff,with perhapsthewidestrangeofskillsofanyofour groupshere.Estatesandfacilitiesteamswilloften include:
� Cateringmanagers
� Chefs/Cooks
� Housekeepers
� Bricklayers
� Electricians
� Groundsstaff/gardeners
� Painters/decorators
� Plumbers
� Windowcleaners
� Porters
� Securitystaff
Evenbeyondthemedical,surgicalandnursingstaff andalltheroleswehavealreadynamed,theNHS stillneedstofunctionjustlikeanyotherlarge organisation.Todothis,itneedstheexperience andskillsofawiderangeofroleswhichyoumight findinotherbusinessestoo,including:
� Managers,atdifferentlevels
� Receptionists
� Socialworkers
� Chaplains
� Financestaff
� HRstaff
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