If you would like help with writing a CV and Personal Statement, applying for jobs and preparing for interviews, or you would like to find out about local volunteering opportunities – please take a look at this booklet.
Following the further education colleges’ open evenings in October and November, Year 11 students will be completing their application forms.
Please note the following:
- It is advisable to make applications to at least two colleges.
- Students considering an apprenticeship should also make a college application as a back-up measure.
- ALL applications must be brought to Sue Hart in the Careers Office. Grades/references need to be attached before sending on to the various colleges. APPLICATIONS MUST NOT BE SENT DIRECT. (The exceptions are St Paul’s and Collyers as their application process is completed online.)
- The deadline for all applications to be returned to Ms Hart is MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013.
Please find attached copies of the two booklets distributed at the Post 16 Opportunities Evening held on 18 September.
Booklet No 1 – Advice and Guidance on the Post 16 Application Process 2013-14
Booklet No 2 – Post 16 Information Booklet 2013-14
Careers Drop-In Service
If you require any help with completing application forms or have queries regarding which subjects to take etc, you are very welcome to attend our drop-in service in the Careers Library on Mondays after school from 3.10-4.00pm on the following dates:
14 October, 21 October, 4 November, 11 November and 18 November 2013.
It is with much pride and satisfaction that I can report to you a hugely successful Work Experience week has been recently completed by all Year 10 students.
Students were offered placements in a wide range of employment sectors including retail, finance & insurance, sport & leisure, catering & hospitality, education, pharmaceutical, uniformed services, travel, marketing, veterinary medicine & animal care, motor vehicle, IT & design, engineering, farming & horticulture, building services, medicine & dentistry, hair & beauty, performing arts. Some students independently secured their own placements whilst others used the area data base and College contacts to find a suitable company to visit for the week. (more…)
Year 7 students participated in 8 different activities during their weekend stay at Windmill Hill.
Every student was given the opportunity to test their nerve in the challenging tasks on offer.
Good team work and encouragement together, with lots of fun, ensured that all students achieved things that they didn’t think possible.
- Zip Wire
- Giant Swing
- BMX
- Archery
- Trapeze
- Climbing
Students are enjoying the various activities on offer.
- Raft Building
- Ready for Jacobs Ladder
- Raft Building
- Ready for the trapeze
- Archery
Its ‘Moustache Day! Students get ready for their morning activities.
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To support the KS4 options process, on 18 January our Year 9 students made a date with experts from twenty-five different professions from around West Sussex including computer animators, doctors, publishers, scientists and airline engineers. They filled the sports hall and spent the morning on rotation around the space. In groups of around 5, with 5 minutes per session, the students fired questions at the experts, discussing aspects of their work and trying to get as much information from them about what their job entailed, the qualifications required and the routes they took to get there.
Following on from their success at the district finals our senior public speaking team attended the South East regional finals at Chessington Community College on Sunday 25th March.
Andrew Pearcy, Tom Hother and Dan Kingdom once again delivered superb speeches. Speaking against a strong field of students from mainly independant schools their performances shone out and we can report that they were once again victorious! The team now go through to the National Finals which will be held in Wrexham, Wales at the end of April.
This is a fantastic achievement for our team; they have worked hard on their speeches and have consistently risen to the occasion. We are extremely proud of their achievements and wish them all the very best in the finals.
