POST-18 PATHWAYS
Useful guides and resources to support your child in choosing their Post-18 Pathway.
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INTRODUCTION
What students choose to do after Sixth Form is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. There is a lot to consider and a wide range of opportunities from which to choose. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of the different options can be confusing.
To help you support your child through this process, we have collated a range of guides and resources which we hope will prove helpful to you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require further advice and guidance.
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Post 18-Options
This guide includes a summary of the choices available to students, whether that’s higher education, entering the world of work, taking a gap year or setting up their own business. It includes information on:
University
Apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships
Higher education courses at college
Traineeships
Jobs with training
Gap Year
Starting a business
University
This guide contains everything you need to know as your child considers university applications, from choosing the right course and university to creating a stand out personal statement. This includes information on:
Types of universities
Types of courses
Open days
League tables
Finance
UCAS process
Preparing for university life
Apprenticeships
Explore why apprenticeships are a good route for some students but not others, the different types of apprenticeships and the qualifications obtained, the application process and how to get ready for the world of work. This guide includes:
Types of apprenticeships
The pros and cons
How to research apprenticeships
Top ten apprenticeship providers
The application process
Degree apprenticeships
Help your child to stand out
Discover how you can help your child gain a competitive advantage by doing things they enjoy. Explore how non-academic interests build personal values and transferable skills and why these are vital to future success. This guide includes:
Self-development and increasing confidence
Getting work experience
Benefits of research
How hobbies impact mental and physical health
Recommendations for non-curricular courses
Benefits of competition and awards
Managing stress and anxiety
It is not always possible to eliminate stress, particularly during examination periods, but it is possible to deal with it more effectively. This guide includes information on:
How to spot the signs of stress and anxiety
Ways to help
Long term strategies to build resilience
Coping with rejection
Encouraging healthy routines
Unhealthy habits
Sources of help
Effective revision plays a crucial role in examination performance, but it is not purely down to what happens in School. Having the right conditions at home can have a huge impact on how well students do in their studies. This guide includes information on:
Keeping healthy: diet, sleep and screen time
Simple steps to create a helpful study space
Ways to help them revise
How to build resilience and manage stress
How to support during examination time
How to help with examination nerves
Homelife & Study
Unifrog
Unifrog is an online platform that supports students with their research. It is the only place where students can compare every undergraduate course in the UK as well as international opportunities. Unifrog also provides students with access to the most comprehensive list of live apprenticeships across the country.
Once students have explored their interests and compared the full range of pathways available to them, Unifrog provides one place for students to draft all materials needed for applications such as CVs and Personal Statements.
All students have their own account. You, as parents and guardians, can also have your own login to Unifrog, giving access to the tools, information and guidance to support your child in selecting their best next step. If you would like an account please send an email to j.hilliker@newhallschool.co.uk.
Contacts
Mr P Goulding
Head of Sixth Form
p.goulding@newhallschool.co.uk
Dr S Foster
Deputy Head of Sixth Form
s.foster@newhallschool.co.uk
Mrs J Hilliker
Head of Careers and Alumni Association
j.hilliker@newhallschool.co.uk
Please feel free to contact your child’s Tutor.