The Flagpole

We are delighted with our students' applications to university so far this year. The students have applied for a very wide range of courses and many have received some excellent offers, with more coming in every day. Some have even been lucky enough to receive unconditional offers for their chosen courses.

There is lots of useful information for students and parents on the UCAS website but this link is to specific information about how to reply to offers.

Please do get in touch with me via email if you have concerns or queries about any aspect of the university application process. I will also be available to answer individual queries at the Upper Sixth Parents' Student Finance Evening this Tuesday, 28 November.  I hope to see you there.

Jacqui Quinney
Head of Careers and UCAS Co-ordinator

Work Experience Placements at Princethorpe College, as part of our Careers programme, take 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.

Work Experience takes place after the GCSE examinations, generally starting from the last week of June, at any time that is convenient during the holidays, for a minimum of one week. It is perfectly feasible for pupils to undertake more than one placement if desired. It is usual for pupils to find a placement through family/friends contacts at this stage.

So that I can complete the necessary paperwork, possible references and so on, I'd be grateful if you could you let me know the company name and contact details, for the placement(s) you have arranged either by return of the slip attached to the letter sent to you in June, or by email to me miketaylor@princethorpe.co.uk. 

If you need a hard copy of the original letter, please could you ask your son or daughter to ask me for one at school.

Mike Taylor
Work Experience Co-ordinator

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:

• A Career as a Doctor - Medical Insight Course
• Degree Apprenticeships at Pearson College, London
• Apply now for the Year in Industry
• Study Liberal Arts in the Netherlands
• A Star Future - What's new in International Higher Education

Jacqui Quinney
Head of Careers and UCAS Coordinator

Monday 5 February to Wednesday 7 February 2018

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust are running a three day course for Sixth Form students to help them to decide if medicine is for them and to improve any application they make. 

Click here for details.

Jacqui Quinney
Head of Careers and UCAS Co-ordinator

Sign up for vacancy alerts at Pearson College in London who offer a range of degree apprenticeships with companies such as L’Oreal, the BBC and Unilever.  Read more here.

Jacqui Quinney
Head of Careers and UCAS Co-ordinator

The Year in Industry (YINI) are the UK’s leading student placement experts, providing high quality, paid placements for students in a gap year before or during their degree.  Click here to read more.

Jacqui Quinney
Head of Careers and UCAS Co-ordinator

Liberal Arts offer a large and up-to-date range of subjects. Why not consider studying in Holland – the hub of liberal arts education taught in English in Europe?  Read more here.

Jacqui Quinney
Head of Careers and UCAS Co-ordinator

Interested in studying abroad? If so, why not subscribe to A Star Future's newsletter which contains the latest information regarding international study?  Click here to subscribe.

This is their current top five news articles:

1. Can you study biology in English in The Netherlands? Yes, you can!
   This is the most common example of a question we could never answer. Fortunately, that is no longer the case. The University of Groningen will start a BSc in Biology from 2018. Read more.
2. French Grandes Ecoles increase their English-taught provision.  While there is still almost no provision of Bachelor’s degrees in English at French public universities, the elite Grandes Ecoles are expanding their range of suitable international degrees at an increasing rate. Read more.
3. Is Croatia the new Bulgaria? We feel that it could replace Bulgaria as one of the destinations of choice for good British students looking to study medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine. Read more.
4. It is now possible to study eSports!
   Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMK) has launched the first degree in eSports Business anywhere in Europe and it is taught in English. For many years, KAMK has been at the forefront of game and simulator education and application development. Read more.
5. Are British students starting to look farther afield for English-taught degrees? Clearly, English-speaking destinations such as USA and Australia have always been popular with British students. However, our research now reveals that Asian destinations could be the next major growth area for British students looking to go abroad. Read more.

Jacqui Quinney
Head of Careers and UCAS Co-ordinator