The Flagpole

As I am sure that you are aware, Work Experience at Princethorpe College, as part of our Careers programme, takes place at the end of Year 11.  We believe that all pupils can gain immeasurable benefits from their placements; not only can a good placement teach a pupil a lot about an area of work that he or she may be interested in, but it can also develop communication skills, self-confidence, initiative and teamwork.

All Year 11 pupils are expected to undertake at least one week of work experience after their GCSE exams. This is normally done through their own contacts/family/friends although occasionally we are asked to assist and provide contact details especially if a pupil is finding difficulty obtaining a suitable placement. 

I am currently looking to find a placement in a sports-related capacity and I would be grateful to hear from you if you could help with this or any other placements for pupils in the future.

Many thanks for your support.

Mike Taylor
Work Experience Co-ordinator

18-19 November 2017

The National Healthcare Weekend on 18 and 19 November is taking place in London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Nottingham and Lancaster.

Over 30 conferences on different specialties on the same day! Eight hundred healthcare professionals from across the United Kingdom will be volunteering to present and network pupils who are interested in:

• Medicine
• Veterinary Medicine
• Nursing & Midwifery
• Dentistry
• Pharmacy
• Biomedical Sciences
• Psychology

These conferences provide a valuable opportunity for pupils to network with a variety of healthcare professions, learn about work experience opportunities and how to make a successful application.

Registration is £25 for pupils on the Saturday conferences and there is an optional UCAS lecture available on Sunday for each specialty.  Please note that these events are likely to fill up quickly!

Pupils can register on the Medic Mentor website and find out more about events here.

All proceeds from the weekend will be used to support UK's healthcare students with scholarships, elective bursaries, free training and educational initiatives.

The careers team are keen to involve parents as much as possible in assisting with the decisions your children will be making when choosing a career and their next step. As such, I will be passing on information that might be useful to you.

Please see the articles below for information regarding the following:

• University of Leeds Computer Science partnership with PwC
• The University of Sheffield Combined Honours
• The University of Nottingham Criminology BA
• Gabbitas: Finance and Law Careers Programme 'In The City'
• New taster courses at King's College London

Jacqui Quinney
Head of Careers and UCAS Coordinator

A partnership between global firm PwC and the University of Leeds has created a new degree apprenticeship in Computer Science (Digital and Technology solutions). Read more

This exciting course is one of the only programmes that allows students to pursue three subjects and create their own degree.

Read here

The University of Nottingham is now offering a BA in Criminology with an optional year abroad. Read more

Gabbitas Education is offering a three-day interactive programme for Year 12 and 13 students. Taking place during October half term, it is supported by senior professionals from leading finance and law companies.

Read more

New university taster courses in Digital Culture, English and Comparative Literature, and Religion and Theology have been added to the programme of university taster courses taking place in 2017.

These new taster courses aimed at current Sixth Form students are taking place at King's College London and are all free to attend.

There are limited places available so please sign up now to your preferred taster courses by clicking on the relevant links above or click here to search the full list of taster courses available.