Post-16 Pathways

Not everyone is sure what their options are after Year 11. At Park High School all students are fully supported and guided through the process of planning and preparing for their futures.
Careers education is delivered through our personal, social, health and citizenship education programme (PSHCEe). In addition our careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) programme is progressive from Year 7 to Year 13 and incorporates the Gatsby Benchmarks for good career guidance.

Mrs Foster, our full time careers and employability coordinator, and Olivia Fiszzon, level 7 qualified, external careers adviser, provide exceptional support to students, parents and carers.

The Careers & Employability room is based in the Park Block, which has an extensive resource library available to students and their parents/carers. Parents/Carers and students can consult our specialist careers staff at any time currently via email or telephone.

	Mrs Donna Foster
	Careers & Employability Coordinator & Careers Lead
	Email: dfoster4.310@parkhighstanmore.org.uk
	Extension: 213

Park High School is very proud to have been awarded the prestigious Quality in Careers Standard, accredited by Investor in Careers since December 2018, in recognition of our outstanding CEIAG - Careers Education, Information Advice and Guidance provision.

Find out more:

Careers & Employability

What are your options

You must stay in learning until you are 18. There are three main options after Year 11:

Full-time education
Apprenticeships or Traineeships
Part-time training with a job, self-employment or voluntary work

You will need to decide which option is best for you.

Full time Education

A Levels, BTEC, T Levels and NVQS, there are academic or job-related courses to suit ALL ability levels.

You can study at a Sixth Form, College, University Technical College or a Training provider.

Make sure you research the courses available to find out what best suits you and the career you want. Make sure you attend open days find out more about the institution and the courses they offer, see what support and guidance is available, check their entry requirements and application deadlines.

Full-time education may be a good option if you are planning to go to University, enjoy studying or want to study further before getting a job or an apprenticeship.

Apprenticeships & Traineeships

An apprenticeship is a skilled job with training. Every apprentice is guaranteed a minimum wage linked to their age. They're available at all academic levels - whether you're leaving school without GCSEs or completing your A-levels. There are apprenticeships in industries like engineering, health and accountancy - plus a host of careers you'd never think of. Entry requirements for Apprenticeships vary but generally:

Level 3 apprenticeship (Advanced Apprenticeship) = to 2 A levels and 4 / 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above (including English and maths)

Level 2 apprenticeships (intermediate apprenticeship) = 5 GCSEs, some 4s at GCSE

Traineeships might be a good option for you if you are not quite ready for an apprenticeship. Traineeships are unpaid but can help you get the knowledge, skills and experience to get you on to an apprenticeship. They are usually between 3 and 6 months long and include help with English and Maths.

Apprenticeships may be a good option for you if you want to start work, earn money and gain valuable skills and get a job related qualification.

Jobs with training

You can work or volunteer full-time after Year 11 but you must also study or train at the same time. This means that you must study/train for a minimum of 280 tutor led learning hours a year this may be 1 day a week over a year, or through evening or distance learning.

How to decide

Deciding on where and how you progress to the next stage of education can be a difficult decision to make, things to consider to help you decide:

What subjects do you enjoy and what are your subject strengths.
Your expected grades and what do your teachers think you will achieve.
How do you prefer to learn through exams studying, coursework or practical work.
What are your career ideas/goals and research those careers and the pathways into those Careers.
What you like doing in your spare time and what you do not like doing.
Keep your options open, research all your potential pathways.
Try not let anyone influence your decision it should be yours and yours alone.

Take a look at our student resources page, there is a wealth of information regarding subject related careers and links to more information.

Student Careers Resources

If you are still unsure please visit the Careers & Employability room in the Park block or email Mrs Foster dfoster4.310@parkhighstanmore.org.uk.

Open Days

Park High Sixth Form - 8th October

8th October External students Sixth Form Open Evening

12th November Internal students Sixth Form Open Evening

https://www.parkhighstanmore.org.uk/sixthform

Barnet Southgate College - 4th, 7th & 11th November

https://www.barnetsouthgate.ac.uk/open-events

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST FOR OUR NEXT OPEN EVENTS:

COLINDALE CAMPUS OPEN EVENT - 4TH NOVEMBER 2020 - BOOK NOW

SOUTHGATE CAMPUS OPEN EVENT - 7TH NOVEMBER 2020 - BOOK NOW

WOOD STREET CAMPUS OPEN EVENT - 11TH NOVEMBER 2020 - BOOK NOW

Capel Manor College - 10th October

Virtual Open Day

Sat 10 October 2020

https://www.capel.ac.uk/open-days/

Further to our Virtual Open Day, you can now discover all our environmental courses on demand.

Watch here

City and Islington College - 7th, 14th & 21st November

https://www.candi.ac.uk/open-days/

Virtual Q&A Replay

If you missed our Virtual Q&A with staff watch the stream below

Sixth Form College (A Levels) and Courses at our Centre for Applied Sciences in Angel

https://youtu.be/Db3EAdUM42g

Health & Social Care, Business, Creative and Computing Courses

https://youtu.be/6OQxiug0gus

Open Days 2020/2021

If you’re looking to study with us in September 2021, save the date for our next open day – more information will be coming soon.

Sixth Form College and Centre for Applied Sciences, Angel – 7 November 2020
Centre for Business, Arts and Technology, Camden Road – 14 November 2020
Centre for Lifelong Learning, Finsbury Park – 21 November 2020

City of Westminster College

We will be holding a Virtual Open Day soon. Find out more about our facilities and the subjects you are interested in, online and via our virtual webinars.

Our Virtual Open Day information will allow you to access:

A video from our Vice Principal, James Wilson giving an informative talk about City of Westminster College
Links to all of our subject areas
Information about our facilities
Online application links
Information on financial support, careers advice, additional learning support and more

https://www.cwc.ac.uk/about-us/open-days

CWC Intro

College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London - 7th November

At The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London we have helped thousands of students to achieve their ambitions. Find out how you can join them and get the skills you need for your future, whether you’re planning to go to university or employment, at one of our open days! You can even have an interview and receive an offer for your course, all on the same day.

AT OUR OPEN DAYS YOU CAN:

Meet our teachers
Find out more about our courses
Take part in activities and demonstrations
Find out about student life at CONEL
Get information about the support we offer
Find out about the best routes for your dream career
Apply and get an offer on a course while you wait

If you have any questions please contact the college’s marketing team at marketing@conel.ac.uk

Can’t make an open day but want to see our facilities? Take a look at our fantastic centres with our VR-enabled 360° tours – virtually visit our Tottenham Centre and Enfield Centre online now!

OPEN DAYS & VIRTUAL Q&A

If you’re looking to study with us in September 2021, save the date for our next open days or take a look at our previous Q&A sessions on our YouTube channel – if you have any questions, please get in touch with us by using our live chat.

Virtual Q&A Enfield Centre

Saturday 7 November 2020, Time TBA

Virtual Q&A Tottenham Centre

Saturday 7 November 2020, Time TBA

Find out about courses and apprenticeships at our Tottenham and Enfield Centres. All our courses are FREE to 16-18s and up to Level 2 for adults.

Accounting and Business
Construction
Creative and Media
Engineering
English and Maths
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
Health, Social Care and Early Years
ICT and Computing
Music
Public Services
Science
Sport
Supported Learning
Teacher Education
Travel and Tourism

BOOK NOW

conel.ac.uk/opendays

College of North West London

The College of North West London is a vibrant Further Education college with campuses located in Willesden and Wembley Park, in the London Borough of Brent. We also run a Construction Skills Centre in the heart of the King's Cross area. The College specialises in technical and professional courses focused on delivering the skills and qualifications necessary to help our students develop a career, get an apprenticeship or progress to university. We are part of the United Colleges Group.

Virtual tour

https://www.cnwl.ac.uk/college-life/virtual-tour

Virtual Open days

Prospective students are required to register to attend a Virtual Open Day so that we can securely send you the links to the virtual classrooms.

https://www.cnwl.ac.uk/about/virtual-open-day

Harrow College Virtual Open Days

https://www.harrow.ac.uk/

Subject Area	Session Recording
Art & Design and Architecture.	https://bit.ly/3fZiBYs
Business Studies	https://bit.ly/31j7FAT
Computing & IT	https://bit.ly/2A6Eiqh
Construction, Plumbing & Electrical Instillation	https://bit.ly/2ZY1VtO
English	https://bit.ly/2YyWq5m
ESOL	https://bit.ly/2BFuCmX
Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy	https://bit.ly/3g1NHyw
Health & Social Care and Childcare	https://bit.ly/2CDxwck
Maths	https://bit.ly/2ZdFDnK
Media & Film Studies	https://bit.ly/2YN7JY2
Science	https://bit.ly/2CNgEAd
Sport Science	https://bit.ly/3fV5FCO

London Design & Engineering UTC - 24th November

Virtual open evenings taking place and to join one of our LIVE events with TV personality and Tech Guru Jason Bradbury, they should click on the link below to book a place.

https://www.ldeutc.co.uk/latest/plan/events.aspx

Below is a link to a short clip about LDE .

https://youtu.be/okPxVSszMsE

The virtual tour of LDE and our incredible facilities.

https://www.ldeutc.co.uk/latest/view/virtual-school-tour.aspx

Stanmore College

Stanmore College is set in a suburban residential district of northwest London in the London Borough of Harrow. It has excellent transport links as you will see below and a lot of eateries and shops to choose from on the main high street.

The College is a lively and friendly place, with a great atmosphere and exciting opportunities!

It offers a wide range of full-time coursescourses for students who have done their GCSEs and a range of progression opportunities including apprenticeships and higher level education for adults. Ofsted says learners benefit from very good care and guidance.

https://stanmore.ac.uk/Learn-Environment

See the recordings of the previous live virtual Open Events.

https://stanmore.ac.uk/Open-Event-Videos

UTC Heathrow

http://www.heathrow-utc.org/events/

UTC Heathrow Virtual Open Event

As we were unable to hold our Open Day at Potter Street due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, we hosted our first virtual open day on Wednesday 1 July using the Zoom video platform instead.

Click on the video below to watch it back!

Uxbridge College Virtual Open Day sessions

https://www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk/opendays

Subject Area	Session Recording
Art, Design, Fashion & Graphics	https://youtu.be/BoFUwYt8imI
Media, Video Production & Journalism	https://youtu.be/XSBEuV1H9V8
Performing Arts - Music, Drama & Dance	https://youtu.be/TNAWsAt-ocY
Beauty Therapy, Hairdressing & Specialist Make Up	https://youtu.be/VacvSgeuiwA
A Levels, Sixth Form & Science	https://youtu.be/V9SGS51j8wE
Childcare and Health & Social Care	https://youtu.be/Q66fbxpgsYw
Professional Cookery	https://youtu.be/1SRSbe71rMc
Public Services	https://youtu.be/tmh6bQOo93M
Sport	https://youtu.be/HvVxBBR2yok
Travel & Tourism	https://youtu.be/otfuhgAwTng
Business	https://youtu.be/KPtG0jBVxAc
Computing & Games Development	https://youtu.be/DJIWjFNU-hM
Engineering	https://youtu.be/kQX1JZivlBo
Building Services, Plumbing & Electrical Installation & Motor Vehicle Maintenance	https://youtu.be/OyDApsV0v0w
Apprenticeships	https://youtu.be/8POhszkIU4U
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)	https://youtu.be/M3Ejg0Azdas
Teacher Training	https://youtu.be/KGGVYJK7QHQ
Higher Education & West London Institute of Technology Courses	https://youtu.be/Cd5Gp08Cq5Q

West Herts College - 7th & 14th November

https://www.westherts.ac.uk/whats-on/events/

This year our open events will be available on campus and online.

However you visit us, you'll be sure to find out more about your options after your GCSEs. Make sure to check back closer to the time for all the information you need on how to attend our events.

We'll be asking visitors to book in advance to ensure everyone can attend safely. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for all the details.

Hemel Hempstead Autumn Open Day

Date:07 November 2020

Location:Hemel Hempstead campus

Time:9:30am-1:30pm [details TBC]

Watford Autumn Open Day

Date:14 November 2020

Location:Watford campus

Time:9:30am-2:30pm [TBC]

What can you study at Hemel Hempstead?

What can you study at Watford?

Access to Higher Education

Applied Science

Business

Carpentry

Civil Engineering

Childcare and Education

Computing

Construction Management

Construction Skills

Digital Content Production

Digital Gaming

Engineering

Electrical Installation

Forensic Science

Health and Social Care

Healthcare Science

Motor Vehicle

Plumbing

Travel and Tourism

Trowel Trades

Welding

Art and Design

Applied Science

Beauty Therapy

Business

Business with Applied Law

Computing

Dance

Digital Content Production

Digital Gaming

Digital Illustration and Animation

Education and Early Years

Fashion

Fine Art

Football Programme

Forensic Science

Graphic and 3D Design

Hairdressing

Health and Social Care

Hospitality and Events Management

Media and Journalism

Musical Theatre

Music Practice and Music Production

Performing Arts

Production Arts

Professional Cookery

Photography

Psychology

Public Services

Sport

Travel and Tourism

Westminster Kingsway College - 21st October

At Westminster Kingsway College we have helped thousands of students to succeed and it can all begin here for you too – tune into one of our online, virtual open events to find out more!

AT OUR VIRTUAL OPEN DAYS YOU CAN:

Hear from our students and teachers
Find out more about our courses
Find out about student life at WestKing
Get information about the support we offer

If you have any questions please contact the college’s marketing team at marketing@westking.ac.uk

Check out our facilities now… take a look at our fantastic centres with our VR-enabled 360° tours – virtually visit our King’s Cross Centre and Victoria Centre online now!

If you’re looking to study with us in September 2021, book your space for our next virtual open day – introducing you to our centres and the courses you can study with us.

We will be running COVID-secure centre tours later in the year and in 2021 so that you can see our outstanding facilities for yourself – more information coming soon.

Virtual Open Day – Wednesday 21 October 2020, 4-6pm

https://www.westking.ac.uk/student-life/open-days/