SMITHILLS CAREERS

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​Year 11: Post 16 Progression NEW 2022-2023

Parental Letter- Post 16 Progression       Click HERE

Post 16 Progression Overview document  Click HERE

Post 16 Route map -                                   Click HERE

10 Steps to making a Post 16 Application Click HERE

Year 11 Post 16 ​Booklet -                            Click HERE​

All College Open Evenings                        Click HERE 

Introduction to Post 16 Transitioning -       Click HERE

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T LEVELS 

T Levels : A Guide for Students          Click HERE

 

Apprenticeships

• What is an Apprenticeship?                                       Click HERE

• A Guide to Apprenticeships                                              Click HERE

• Find an apprenticeship                                                       Click HERE

• Writing a winning application                                             Click HERE

• National Apprenticeship Service : Parent/Carer Pack         Click HERE                                                 

• Alliance Learning : Apprenticeships we offer                    Click HERE

 

The Application Process 2022-23

- The Post 16 Application Process            Click HERE

- Admissions Interviews                            Click HERE

- Writing a personal statement                  Click HERE

- CV templates - Blank CV Template Sample 1              Click HERE

                         - Blank CV TEMPLATE Sample 2            Click HERE

                         - Completed CV Template Sample 1   Click HERE

                         - Completed CV Template Sample 2   Click HERE

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Year 11: Post 16 Provider Assembly Presentations 

• Bolton College   (NEW 2022-23)                     Click HERE

• Bury College  (NEW 2022-23)                         Click HERE

• The Sixth Form Bolton  (NEW 2022-23)          Click HERE

• The Manchester College                                 Click HERE

• North Lancs Training Group                            Click HERE

• Rivington and Blackrod Sixth Form                 Click HERE

• Wigan & Leigh College (NEW 2022-23)         Click HERE

• Runshaw College                                           Click HERE

• LLS Sports (NEW 2022-23)                            Click HERE

• Thornleigh Sixth Form  (NEW 2022-23)         Click HERE

 

Year 10 : Preparing for POST 16 Progression 

Post 16 progression overview  - Click HERE

Year 10 Parental Letter - Click HERE

Employability Skills map - Click HERE

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Year 10 will be taking part in College taster event in the summer term 2023.

Year 10 are advised to look carefully at what Post 16 options will be available to them for September 2024.

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• Use XELLO initially to explore different options before going to the individual websites of each of the Post 16 providers of interest.

• Look at different subjects/courses of interest ( those you may be currently studying as well as new ones)

• Look at the qualification available and GCSE/BTEC grade requirements to access these courses in the future.

• Below are a series of resources to support your independent research

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A Brief Introduction to Post 16 Provision : Why not take a look?  

Bolton College Offer                      Click HERE

Bolton College New Course for     Click HERE

Bury College in action                    Click HERE

The Sixth Form Bolton Offer           Click HERE

Overview of Salford City Colleges Click HERE

Wigan & Leigh College                   Click HERE

 

​​Post 16 Provider Resources 

• Bury College Mini Guide                    Click HERE

• Wigan & Leigh Promotional Video     Click HERE

• Runshaw Promotional Video              Click HERE

• Rivington and Blackrod Prospectus    Click HERE

• T Levels at Bolton College                  Click HERE

• Salford Colleges Overview                Click HERE

• Thornleigh Sixth Form Prospectus      Click HERE

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Post 18 Research (Requirements for University)

UCAS Link    Click HERE

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Searching

Click on the links to explore your post 16 options. What subject choices interest you? What qualifications could I pursue? What are the entry requirements for each course?

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School Sixth Forms

• Bolton School (Fee paying or Bursary) https://www.boltonschool.org/

• Canon Slade http://www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk/sixth-form/

• Thornleigh http://www.thornleigh.bolton.sch.uk/

• Turton https://www.turtonsixthform.uk.com/

• Rivington & Blackrod http://www.rbhs.co.uk/Sixth-Form/

 

 

FE Colleges/Sixth Form Colleges

In Local area (Bolton & Bury)

• Bolton College https://www.boltoncollege.ac.uk

• The Sixth Form Bolton https://www.bolton-sfc.ac.uk

• Bury College https://burycollege.ac.uk/home

• University Collegiate School - Sixth Form theucs.org.uk

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Outside of Local area

• Blackburn https://www.blackburn.ac.uk

• Cardinal Newman Sixth form College (Preston) https://www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk

• Holy Cross  (Manchester) https://www.holycross.ac.uk

• Loreto College (Manchester) http://www.loreto.ac.uk

• Myerscough College (Preston) https://www.myerscough.ac.uk

• Runshaw College (Leyland) https://www.runshaw.ac.uk

• Salford City College (Pendleton, Worsley, Eccles, City Skills, Future Skills) http://www.salfordcc.ac.uk

• St John Rigby (Wigan) http://sjr.ac.uk

• The Manchester College  https://www.tmc.ac.uk

• Wigan & Leigh https://www.tmc.ac.uk

• Winstanley College (Wigan) http://www.winstanley.ac.uk

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Training Providers & Apprenticeships

• Alliance Learning https://www.alliancelearning.com/page/homepage

• Babington https://babington.co.uk

• LLS (Sports) https://www.llsonline.uk/your-future

• The Growth Company http://www.growthco.uk

• North Lancs Training Group https://www.nltg.co.uk/

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Employer Apprenticeships (there are many more if you search individual companies)

Airbus 

www.airbus.com

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Balfour Beatty

https://www.balfourbeattycareers.com/early-careers/apprentices

 

BAE Systems

www.baesystems.com

 

Barclays

https://joinus.barclays/eme/apprenticeships

 

BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes-and-apprenticeships

 

BT

https://www.btplc.com/Careercentre/earlycareers/apprentices/index.htm

 

MBDA

www.mbda-systems.com

 

NHS

https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/apprenticeships

 

Seddon

www.apprentices.seddon.co.uk

     

 

 Using Labour Market Information for Career Planning 

This relates to the current state of the jobs market. Looking at growth industries, declining industries , jobs available in the region and those beyond. It involves discussions around salaries and opportunities for career progression and skills needed for different industries. 

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How labour market information (LMI) can help you make career decisions (icould.com)

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Use the resources below to explore some of the sectors

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Construction LMI

 

Digital LMI

 

Financial Technology LMI

 

Health and Social Care LMI

 

Hospitality LMI

 

Life Sciences LMI

 

Manufacturing LMI

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Other useful resources 

www.lmiforall.org.uk/cm2/index.html

http://www.lmiforall.org.uk

Articles Archive - icould

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