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DEADLINE 26 FEBRUARY 2021 LEVEL 6 DEGREE APPRENTI CESHI P IN ELECTRO-MECHANI CAL BASED IN BRI STOL WITH BLOCK RELEASE TO ATTEND COLLEGE

Here are full details of the role: apprenticeship careers site.

Work with leading companies Study a BA(Hons) Business Management degree at Pearson Business School Interested in a Degree Apprenticeship for a September 2021 start?

Our applications are open.

In order to be considered for the opportunities when they are available, candidates must first complete a general Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship application, going through our pre-screening process. .

CSJ link - Software Developer Apprentice Business Analyst Apprentice x2 Location: Bristol, Worthing Salary: £24,818 Grade: Executive Officer Closes: 11:55 pm on Thursday 25th February 2021 Reference: 98063

CSJ link - Business Analyst Apprentice Software Tester Apprentice x2 Location: Bristol, Worthing Salary: £24,818 Grade: Executive Officer Closes: 11:55 pm on Thursday 25th February 2021 Reference: 98044

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Are you staying with St. Brendan's for your A-levels?

Hello Students, Welcome back to learning after your break.

Reflecting on yesterday's Boris announcement it looks like summer 2021 should be the best time after this dark and hard winter. While this gives us hope to look forward, I would like to remind you about the work experience program that will take place in July. So, with this hopeful news of better life finally coming back, I encourage you to participate in the work experience program activities early. (sun) The benefits you will get: Real employer engagement that will enhance your CV and UCAS personal statement The experience might suggest what career you should work towards in your A-levels If you complete virtual work experience equivalent to 10 hours now, then in summer you will only have to commit to the 5-hour project.

Which will give you more time to meet with your friends and family.

Doesn't that sound like a bargain?

Remember that if you applied to stay with St. Brendan's WEx is one of the key elements you have to complete to be accepted for your Alevel studies.

If you don't complete WEx now, then during summer you will have to commit to full 15 hours to complete employability activities in college.

I will be posting more opportunities shortly so keep an eye and, in the meantime, explore what's already available.

If you have any questions, please drop me an email at lmi@stbrn.ac.uk

Who are J.P.Morgan?

The world's top investment bank and a global leader in financial services.

They have ample opportunities for students, during and after school, including their Uptree exclusive Technology Summer School.

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HOW TO GET AN APPRENTICESHIP TECHNOLOGY SUMMER SCHOOL

For the first time ever, J.P. Morgan will be hosting a Technology Summer School that is only open to Uptree students.

This is your chance to stand out to J.P. Morgan recruiters and professionals who will be leading the week!

This amazing opportunity will be taking place between the 16th and 20th August 2021.

40 current Year 12 or S5 students will get a week-long summer work experience to learn about technology, cybersecurity and more, at a global organisation.

And that's not all!

By attending, you could also be fast-tracked for J.P. Morgan's degree apprenticeship schemes.

please check the website to see if you meet the criteria.

Deadline: Sunday 7th March, although this may close earlier depending on applicant numbers. Make sure to apply straight away to avoid missing out!

ReGISTER HERE HERE FOR FOR THIS THIS ReGISTER AMAZING OPPORTUNITY

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DEADLINE 3 MARCH 2021

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March 2 @ 11:15 - 12:15 Philosophy - Ethics With Reading & UEA (KS5) Find out more »

March 4 @ 11:15 - 12:15 Creative Writing: Skills & Insight Workshop with UEA (KS5) Find out more »

March 5 @ 12:45 - 13:30 Global Politics Prospects For International Cooperation With Nottingham (KS5) Find out more »

MATHEMATICS VIRTUAL TASTER SESSION THURSDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 4.30 - 6.00 PM

WHERE COULD A MATHS DEGREE TAKE YOU? Attend this session to discover some of the surprising directions a Maths degree could take you in.

You will receive talks from alumni, current students and Aston University academics who will showcase how rewarding a maths degree can be.

On top of that you will get an insight from real employers at DHL, Lloyds Bank and AON who have all chosen Maths as their degree subject.

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Want to be a Firefighter?

Suitable for 3Y2s, as you need to be 18 or over when the training starts, and it's a full-time job.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AF&RS) will be opening recruitment for Wholetime Firefighters in March 2021.

Potential applicants are encouraged to register on the mailing list here: https://www.yesyoucan.careers/wholetime to hear about: Online workshops hosted throughout January to provide insights towards the role of a firefighter and the selection stages When applications go live in March 😊😊 The service hopes to receive applications from those from more under-represented groups, including women and members of BAME communities.

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EDT Placements: The Year in Industry (YINI) This scheme helps place students in the top UK companies and organisations, giving you the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge and experience of working within one of the following industries: Science (particularly physics), Engineering (all areas), Technology/Electronics, Maths, Business, Finance, IT, HR, or Marketing accross the UK. If you are unsure whether to continue into higher education, go straight into employment, consider a paid gap year before an apprenticeship, or study a degree at University then YINI is a fantastic way to test drive your future career and gain skills that demonstrate competencies on your CV while also earning a competitive salary.

Register here for September 2021 For more details click here

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CELEBRATING LGBT HISTORY MONTH In Celebration of LGBT History Month, bringing you another in a series of Virtual Mini-Lecture Events.

Join a panel of specialists and researchers with a series of 15 minute lectures on different areas of LGBT and the Law. This is a great opportunity for everyone, both part of the LGBTQ+ community and friends of it, to learn the history and progress within the legal system.

This event is aimed at students interested in Law, Criminology and Human Rights.

There will be a resources pack, including form time activities will be available next week BOOK NOW

ZOOLOGY BSc

ZOOLOGY IS KEY TO TACKLING SOME OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING OUR PLANET TODAY! THESE INCLUDE THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING ON ANIMAL LIFE AND THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACT OF EXPANDING POPULATIONS. ON THIS COURSE, YOU WILL EXPLORE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR. THEY WILL DISCOVER HOW THEY INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENTS ON A RANGE OF FIELD TRIPS, TO PLACES LIKE SPAIN, BELIZE AND THE NEW FOREST

BELOW YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESCOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR YOU OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS! Student Subject Videos After watching these, you really get a sense of what it's like to study at the University of Southampton.

5 in Five You'll find these quick and easy to watch videos addressing multiple different IAG topics.

We're constantly updating these based on your feedback.

Webinars We have an exciting series of live events designed for students who are thinking about applying to and studying at University, created to give you the opportunity to talk to people who work, teach and study at the University of Southampton.

Please browse our list of upcoming events to learn more and to register a place.

You can also access online resources below www.sotontalk2us.org.uk/resources

DID YOU KNWO.......???

Southampton offers the chance to change between the two Geography degree programs up to year 2?

This gives you time to decide which area interests you most, and you can take modules from either programme throughout your degree!

BA Geography You develop an understanding of social, economic, political and cultural processes that shape our world, differing from BSc degree which focuses on physical geography.

Throughout this flexible degree you can follow pathways in economic, health or cultural geographies, gaining skills and knowledge to contribute to fields of work including sustainability, development and social inequality.

You will be prepared to work in many different sectors including consultancy and civil society.

During the second year, you will spend a week in Amsterdam with your peers. Here, you will explore this exciting city and how to design and execute your own field project.

This is compulsory and there is no cost to attend.

Geography BSc You develop an understanding of the processes that created the physical world with hands-on, BSc Geography course. It's distinct from our BA Geography course, which focuses on human geography. This course will prepare you for work in a range of fields, from economic development to environmental management, engineering or finance.

Analyse environments ranging from coastal to volcanic as you discover how past climate change might hold the key to our planet's future.

During the second year, you will spend a week in Tenerife with their peers. Here, you learn about life on a volcanic island and how to design and execute your own field project. This is compulsory and there is no cost to attend.

SHOWCASE TWILIGHT EVENT FOR YEAR 12 STUDENTS WEDNESDAY 31ST MARCH 2021 4 PM - 6.15 PM Not sure about what to study at University?

Then you should explore this exciting opportunity to find out more about the variety of subjects on offer at The University of Southampton.

The Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences (FELS) brings together the schools for Health Sciences, Biological Sciences, Ocean and Earth Science, Geography and Environmental Science, Psychology and the Institute for Life Sciences.

Be inspired by world leading research, and find out about some of the fantastic subjects offered during this interactive session.

You will have the opportunity to ask questions with a panel of experts in the live Q&A session.

Bristol City Robins Foundation’s education department offers students the unique opportunityto study a range of sports and football based courses at the home of Bristol City Football Club – Ashton Gate Stadium – and across Bristol.

Alongside their studies, students train and play on a weekly basis, representing Bristol City Football Club against other professional clubs and colleges in competitive fixtures.

To find out more about each course please click the relevant link below:

ASHTON GATE CENTRE BTEC Level 2 BTEC Level 3 – Sports Coaching Development BTEC Level 3 – Extended Diploma in Sport MERCHANTS ACADEMY CENTRE BTEC Level 3 – Extended Diploma in Sport CITY ACADEMY CENTRE BTEC Level 3 – Extended Diploma in Sport SIGN UP TO AN OPEN EVENING

A fully-funded opportunity to experience life and study at Cambridge Thanks to a generous philanthropic commitment to the Foundation Year, no tuition fees will be charged for the course. Students admitted to the Foundation Year will also receive a full scholarship to cover rent and other living costs.

All Foundation Year students who complete the programme with a Pass or above will receive a recognised Level 4 CertHE qualification from the University of Cambridge, which will enable them to access a wide range of undergraduate level courses. Those attaining at 65% or higher will be able - should they wish to do so - to progress straight through to a full undergraduate degree at Cambridge in one of eighteen courses in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

You can find out more here: www.cam.ac.uk/foundationyear Interested students will need to apply directly to the Foundation Year via UCAS by the January 2022 deadline for study beginning in October 2022.

The academic entry requirement is 120 UCAS points. This is equivalent to BBB at A-Level, but allows for easy equivalence of a wide range of Level 3 qualifications, and for fair consideration of combinations of qualifications such as BTECs and A-Levels.

This level has been chosen because we believe it represents an achievable level of attainment for candidates who have had nonAcademic requirements for Foundation Year entry traditional journeys to higher education while also providing evidence of a firm academic foundation from which students will have a good chance of progressing to Cambridge from the programme.

My name is Dr Mo, i work as a GP in Coventry.

We are trying to help students during this pandemic, considering the lockdowns and disruption to studies that have occurred.

We are organising FREE monthly webinars for students who wish to study Medicine at Univeristy.

Our next Online talk is on the 14th March 2021 and 2 UK doctors will talk about the journey of a doctor through the NHS. It will be an excellent opportunity for students to hear from doctors and understand the requirements to get into Medical School and beyond.

We would be grateful if you could inform any students who may be interested. There are 2 links below, one is an eventbrite link and the other is a direct Zoom registration link.

eventbright link zoom link

Visit our electronic resources page for videos, blogs and links to guidance, with new content from the departments of geography, history and languages.

WP Summer Schools Programmes apply now Summer Schools are open to Year 12 Apply online by midday 2nd March. students at state-maintained schools and Please direct questions to colleges. A week-long experience in your choice of subjects and you will also receive summer-school@nottingham.ac.uk support with the UCAS application process and HE transition through to Year 13.

Students who complete our Summer School are eligible for an enhanced contextual offer (up to two grades lower) for most University Are your students interested of Nottingham courses. If a student enrols in a career in Accounting? as a full-time undergraduate (home UK) at the University of Nottingham after Join local PwC attending this programme they (Price Waterhouse Cooper) automatically qualify for a bursary worth staff to find out about their £1,000 for each year of undergraduate study.

Flying Start degree programmes on 11 and 24 February 4.305.30pm.

Online Learning Resources for History Dr Arun Kumar, ‘Does the night have a history?’

(40-minute lecture) Dr Onyeka Nubia, ‘Game of kings and queens’: (30-minute lecture, followed by Q&A on applying to study History) The local Historical Association branch programmes for Spring 2021: Nottingham programme, Leicester programme, Lincoln programme

Medicine & Healthcare A career in healthcare can be one of the most rewarding, but there's also a lot to learn! IntoUniversity runs a regular newsletter for students all about careers in healthcare and how to get started.

If you’re not sure where to start, take this quiz created

by Step Into The NHS to find out which careers in medicine and healthcare would suit you best and speak to your local IntoUniversity centre.

Check out the newsletter here

Escape Studios Creative Club We’re calling all students interested in Animation, Games and Visual Effects (VFX) to join Escape Studios Saturday club!

Learn more about the professional software used in studios today and work on a project that will be displayed in the Saturday Club’s Summer exhibition!

The sessions will be held online and are completely free.

Click here to find out more and sign up

Pearson Business School We’re calling all students looking to kick-start a career in business to join Pearson Business School’s Saturday morning Business Masterclasses!

The sessions will be held online and are completely free.

Click here to find out more and sign up

See below the following link to exciting experiences in Media & PR, Politics, Finance, Technology, Employability, Law, Business, Creative Arts, STEM, and University Access.

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Students take over for the evening to shed some light on what it is like to study a creative course with Access Creative College.

They will be discussing why they chose ACC, what they do on their creative courses and at what point they decided to apply to study here.

There will be a Q&A at the end of the event with students on hand to answer any question about ACC. This event will take place virtually on zoom.

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OPEN DAY SATURDAY 20TH MARCH book here

UCAS DISCOVERY

Early Virtual UCAS Exhibitions

23 - 24 MARCH 2021 (other events planned for April pending confirmation).

We will be attending all Discovery events.

Booking for students not yet open.

University of South Wales are still offering a range of Monday Motivational Masterclasses for students which are subject specific sessions, a bit like a taster lecture to give them more of an idea about what university study would be like

Click here for more information

Medicine & STEM MMI Webinar Recording The recent IntoHealthcare webinar on Multi-Mini Interviews was a great success, with lots of useful insight and advice on interview techniques from our panel of experts. If you missed the session, you can watch the recording below.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE RECORDING

STEM Research Placements Date: 12th July 2021 (4-weeks long) Nuffield Placements are engaging, real-life science research projects, where year 12s have the opportunity to work alongside researchers and professionals to make a real contribution towards the work of a host organisation. A fantastic addition to your UCAS personal statements!

Available to Year 12 Students CLICK HERE TO APPLY

We are nurses Our student nurses are part of a friendly, dynamic team, caring for people from all walks of life and with all kinds of needs. They work alongside a wide variety of specialists from all seniority levels and gain the skills and knowledge they need to thrive and reach their aspirations.

Plus, a nursing degree virtually guarantees them a job for life: 94% of students find work within six months of graduating

REGISTER FOR YOUR GUIDE We are allied health professionals There are 15 different allied health professional roles and they each work across a range of sectors in the NHS, from emergency response and diagnosis to mental and physical rehabilitation.

The skills and knowledge you will learn as you study will help you thrive.

REGISTER FOR YOUR GUIDE WE ARE THE NHS WE ARE A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY

THE UNIVERSITY HAS NOW CREATED A WEBPAGE WITH DETAILS ABOUT ONLINE INTERVIEWS THE PAGE CAN BE FOUND BELOW:

CLICK HERE

If you are feeling worried about your upcoming interviews, this will hopefully answer most of your questions.

There are also a couple of videos on this page showing how to use 'Zoom and Whereby' which are two platforms which will be used by Cambridge Colleges

Taster Sessions Online taster sessions help Year 13 students experience what it is like to study at The University of Sheffield.

There are a number of online taster sessions available to book including Animal and Plant Science Chemistry English Languages Maths Physics and many more.......

To book these sessions click here

Applicants and prospective applicants are encouraged to use our LIVE CHATS to get in touch with any questions

Virtual Visits

For students with lots of question, you can BOOK A VIRTUAL CAMPUS VISIT and ask our students directly.

Spend 20 minutes with our Recruitment Officers learing about Warwick and combine with a 40 minutes campus tour with a Student Ambassador.

Internet connection and speakers required (no camera) BOOK A VIRTUAL VISIT

Reference Writing

Short 5 minute reference writing videos recorded answering lots of quesitons. There will be a short overview of what we are looking for in Teachers References and how we use them.

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Schools Webpage Applying to Warwick Warwick History Club Warwick Economics Summit Pathways at Warwick Realising Opportunities Warwick Scholars

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QUESTIONS ABOUT CAREERS IN THE NHS If you are interested in a career in the NHS, you might like to visit the the Advice and Support Webpage for more information NEW RESOURCES These include: Written case studies about a pharmacist and another about an Adult Diabetes Nurse Specialist Video case studies about a Diagnostic Radiographer (Allied Health Professionals), a member of the Organisational Development Team (Human Resources) and the Volunteering Services Manager (Management) These resources have been added to the careers resources area webpage, under the relevant drop-down headings.

If you are interested in one of these careers, this webpage also includes helpful links about where to find further information about these roles.

VOLUNTEERING Volunteering Opportunities are available to people aged 17 or over.

If you are interested in volunteering, you can watch the 'How to Volunteer' video or visit the Friends of the RUH website for mfore information Applications to volunteer are made via the Volunteer Portal Website

Want to earn while you learn?

Want the opportunity to start a new career, with the support you need to succeed?

A Willis Towers Watson apprenticeship could be just what you're looking for.

Whether you're undecided about university or looking for a career change, from day one at Willis Towers Watson you'll have a real job with a competitive salary.

You'll also have all the opportunities you need to build a successful career; studying towards professional qualifications, enjoying support from a tutor and skills coach, and gaining first-hand experience in one of our diverse business teams.

Facing challenges and delivering innovative solutions alongside industry experts, you'll work on exciting projects and grow in capability and in confidence.

Our inclusive culture will ensure that you have the support to grow and feel comfortable to bring your true self to work.

Find out how far you'll go with a Willis Towers Watson apprenticeship and apply today.

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