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Careers Information for Parents. Aim To give an overview of the key issues impacting upon student in yr. 10-13. Stakeholders. Who makes the decision about your child’s future?. How do they make that decision?. KS4. 6 th Form. Employment. Vocational Further Education Colleges - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Careers Information for Parents
Aim To give an overview of the key issues impacting upon student in yr. 10-13
SchoolParentsStudentEmployersAcademic institutionsOther
StakeholdersWho makes the
decision about your child’s future?
How do they make that decision?
Y10 Y11 Y12 Y13
GCSEs A levels
GCSEs
Day release college
Day release college
GCSEs A levels Universitycourse
6th FormKS4
University
VocationalFurther
Education Colleges
Apprenticeships
Employment
Key decision points
Key Themes Context of Yr. 10-11 U-Explore College, 6th Form and Apprenticeships-
Raising the Participation Age University Outline Business Week Introduce Work Experience Outline careers fair
Wednesday 18th June
Careers interviews Parents Grandparents Teachers How have you got to where you are?
What were our experiences of careers advice?
In time at Ashcombe taught Premier League footballer BBC actor An ex head boy who supported Barrack Obama The youngest chocolatier in the country Musicians, Artists, Millionaires, Entrepreneurs, Dr’s,
Lawyers…
Exceptional examples but there are many more Key ethos- ambitions can be achieved through hard work,
self belief, reflection and accurate information Mantra for business week-”It is an exciting world and there
is a place for you”
How has my perception of careers advice altered over my teaching career?
1) I keep saying that you will never make anything of yourself without qualifications
2) I’m so concerned that they have no idea what to do
3) It’s all very well be interested in …. But there aren’t any jobs.
4) We don’t need to think about careers as we know that … will do A-Levels and then Uni.
Key dilemmas
Key Issues for parents 1) Encouraging children yet risking accusations
of interfering 2) Complexity of range of qualifications 3) Quality Information about career pathways 4) The fear of the cost of University 5) Rapidly changing job market- expansion of
creative jobs is of particular importance 6) Vocational V academic- apprenticeships and
school leavers programmes are altering the face of apprenticeships
Evening for parents
Youth unemployment and number of NEETS Uncertain employment patterns particularly
compared to when we were growing up University tuition fees Constant pressure and belittling of student
achievements Rising Participation Age Qualification changes
Added pressure of 2014 context
High level of parent anxiety
Consequence
Children will remember comments particularly regarding expectations and careers
Mr Ketley described the solution focussed approach- all students want to do well and some find it more difficult to succeed
Students need to discover their own identity and be affirmed in it, they are unique and valued whatever their grade point average
Key- everyone has strengths and talents and it is our role to try and find them and affirm them
Students have to have ownership The more we make the decisions for them and protect them
from the consequences, the more we stop them from growing up.
Parents need to help in supporting the conversation, information gathering and practical organisation
Encouraging children yet avoiding interference
Get an Uncle, Auntie, or family friend to discuss careers
Talk about your own experiences at this time- are you happy with the choices you made
Find out when open days and events are Offer to help with application process You know your child better than anyone – help with
writing a personal statement that describes them not someone else that they think is perfect
Listen to ideas even if they don’t fit in with your career path or perception
Recognise that a lack of motivation is often a result of panic and fear and an inability to get started
Easy things to do
U-Explore http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/ Children will have log in details Can use to search careers and courses Can save findings Good exercise to see what jobs are available Get in touch if you have problems with this
Where do you go to find out about careers and education- Stage 1
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
Lots of services including phone line- Call 0800 100 900
Stage 2- other useful websites
Sarah Comerford is here tonight All students hopefully get an interview We will send invite in post- gives ideas of
preparation that will help the interview [email protected]
Stage 3- Careers Interviews
Students currently doing a PSE programme on careers
Colleges will visit school Students will have the opportunity to visit
colleges 6th form summer programme: UCAS,
Strengthscope, Stamford Test,
Stage 4- Tutor and school programme
2013- over 150 exhibitors including Universities, Colleges and parent volunteers
This year- Universities include Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Nottingham, Exeter, and London
All local colleges School Leavers Programme including, Civil Service,
BDO, Hendersons, 100 or so parent volunteers Preparation sheets will come out before the
summer No other school I know of is doing something on
this scale
Stage 5- Ashcombe careers fair- 15th September- 6-9pm
http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/04-info/06-careers.shtml
Stage 6- Schools careers webpage
September – October- application for post 16
Ashcombe offers A levels and a Cambridge Technical in Business
Open Evening Mr Robinson and 6th form team interview
students Application by December 2014- put
application in as you can apply to multiple places
Year 10- What next
East Surrey College- close relationship- impressive site with growing art and creative facilities
Guildford College Nescot All colleges are visited regularly by the
school
Are A Levels the only option
Information has been complex Now have a good working relationship with
ALPS http://www.alpsurrey.co.uk/ http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/ Positions are advertised Will have talk post summer Talk at careers fair on apprenticeships
Apprenticeships
◦Changing perception amongst some due to tuition fees
◦Cost◦No tuition fees upfront
The main types of finance are tuition fee and maintenance loans (which have to be paid back), and grants and bursaries (which don’t).
Post 18- Is University still worth it?
They can get a Tuition Fee Loan of up to £9,000 to cover tuition fees, while Maintenance Loans and Maintenance Grants help towards their living costs such as rent and bills. How much student finance they can get depends on your household income — that is, the income of you, your partner and any dependants.
There’s also extra support for those with special circumstances, for example, if they have children or adult dependants, a disability, long-term health condition, mental-health condition, or specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia or dyspraxia.
Student finance
Your child won’t have to repay their loan amount until they’ve left university or college and their income is over £404 per week, £1,750 per month or £21,000 a year. They’ll then repay 9% of their income over these amounts. If your child’s income drops below these thresholds, all repayments stop automatically.
Employers deduct repayments through PAYE just like tax and National Insurance contributions. If they’re self-employed, the amount your child repays is calculated through self assessment and is paid directly by
Interest is charged on your child’s loan from the day their first payment is made until their loan is repaid in full or written off, whichever is first.
The amount of interest charged is the rate of inflation based on the Retail Price Index (RPI) plus up to 3%, depending on their income.
Any loan remaining after 30 years is written off.
http://www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/media/494509/sfe_parents_quick_guide_1314_d.pdf
A calculator that suggests the level of the loan students can get
https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator
Guide to student finance
Likely to earn far more in long term Vital for key professions Fantastic experience Opportunity to really stretch individual
academically The debt is at a low level of interest
Advantages of University
What course is being studied- needs to be a considered choice
Will some be more intimidated by debt? What are you getting for your money? How much do tuition fees cost in other countries- eg In
Netherlands 1835 Euros Key- research http://www.ucas.com/ University Guide http://
www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings
Guardian Table http://
www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2013/jun/03/university-league-table-2014
Issues
East Surrey College and Art Foundation Music Colleges Large number of students have gone down
this path to considerable success
Art and creative areas
School Leavers programme Rapidly expanding alternative Number of companies involved including
major accountancy firms, engineering, IT… http://
www.studentladder.co.uk/School-Leaver-Programs/school-leaver-programs.html
Big feature of our careers fair Learn and earn
Options at Post 18
Increasing number of post 18 apprenticeships
Apprenticeship
Phone University admissions in relation to A_Level choices
Look through the websites Go to Open Days now Speak to the Universities at the Careers Fair Look at which companies are doing the
School Leavers programme What would you say if your child came back
and said they wanted to do something you regarded as wrong?
What to do regarding post 18 options?
Business Week July Students take part in 3 business games Interview by volunteers on Wednesday Students will be applying for a post in one
of the business games Have several guest speakers into outline
various aspects of business and finance Key- please don’t spend large amounts of
money for the Wednesday interview
What else do we do in Yr. 10 and 11 to prepare students for work?
Letters will be sent home outlining process in two weeks
Large number of schools now don’t do this Feedback from students is very positive Works well when students get a position
that is linked to their strengths Cost of work experience
Work Experience- February 2015
I am around after the talk along with Sarah Comerford
E-mail [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] Phone National Careers site Look at U-Explore
What to do if you do have questions and concerns
Hopefully people now have an idea of where information is and what the school are doing
School is providing guidance Careers Fair is fantastic opportunity to find out
more Key- careers reflection is a long process and
needs to be on-going Children can panic about the future and need
support The best choices allow students to match
choices to their strengths and values.
Conclusion