We have produced a Progression Research Pack for Year 12 students to help them explore their next steps.

To direct students to the right resources, we have six categories below. Click on the one that describes you best and you will be able to work through the appropriate resources.

Videos

Please see below links to videos from our previous Progression afternoons:

Sixth Form Bulletin

We will use the Sixth Form Bulletin to keep passing on all the great online resources that universities have to help you make your choices.

Videos for Parents

On 3rd May we held an Information, Advice and Guidance Evening for parents. There are two videos containing useful resources that can be viewed here University Application Process / How to write a personal statement (Version for Parents/Carers)

Beyond Sixth Form

Progression Research and Resources from Previous Years

Students can access support for applying for jobs and apprenticeships by making an appointment to see our Progression and Advisor, Rebecca.  Contact details are below:

Rebecca Ruddick: rruddick@qehs.net

Useful Links 

Rian Lamb Talk

We recently hosted an online chat with Rian Lamb from Ryder Architects, who discussed his alternative route into a professional career. To view a recording of the talk, click the link below. Please note that as the talk was delivered through Microsoft Teams, students will need to sign in to their Office365 account to view the video.

Engineering Apprenticeships with DNV

Please see the informative video presentation from DNV on their local engineering apprenticeships, starting in September. It will provide excellent training with a global company (www.dnv.com). The application deadline is the 31st May.

External Resources

Where to look for work and apprenticeships

Newspapers and their websites

Employment agencies

Often large industries have websites dedicated to jobs in their field:

Public sector opportunities in North East:

Colleges and universities sometimes advertise apprenticeships on their websites:

Examples of opportunities with a level 3 qualification:

Job profiles and advice on writing a CV, covering letters, application forms and going for interviews:

Many of our students choose to take a gap year and we strongly support this. A gap year can take many forms from travel to employment to volunteering. There are many organisations that offer gap year opportunities and the cost of these can vary greatly. Whilst we hesitate to recommend individual gap year organisations, the organisations in the links below have been used by former students with good feedback. Within school, we do invite in gap year organisations as part of our progression work and we also ask students to come back in and tell us about their gap year experiences.

Due to Covid-19, you will need to be more meticulous than ever in your planning and choose organisations who have thought carefully about your safety, are well-informed about the changing situation, and are clear about their cancellation policies. Fingers crossed, if you do decide to travel during your gap year, the situation will have improved considerably by then. 

Work, Voluntary Work & Travel

Examples of organisations that QEHS students have used include:

Aventure (AV): offers opportunities lasting from 3 weeks to 5 months in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The 3-5 month ventures include projects such as sports coaching, community volunteering, conservation, travel and adventure, and the 3-5 week ventures include community projects, adventure activities and safaris.

British Exploring Society: If you join one of their unique expedition programmes you will be prepared for the remote locations you will be exploring and the challenges you will face. You will acquire outdoor skills and learn about yourself- as well as undertaking projects which are relevant to your lives and the fragile environments you will be exploring.

Camp America: offers the chance to spend a summer in the U.S.A. living and working either with children or ‘behind the scenes’ as support staff on an American Summer Camp.

International Citizen Service (ICS): ICS is a government funded development programme that brings together young people from the UK and developing countries to volunteer in some of the poorest communities in Africa and Asia. Placements are 10-12 weeks in length. UK volunteers work side-by-side with local volunteers in developing countries, staying with host families in the local community. ICS isn’t a holiday. It’s demanding but hugely rewarding. It’s a great opportunity for personal development, a stepping stone to future careers and a chance to make your world a better place.

Madventurer: offers Volunteer Projects and Placements in Africa, Asia, Latin American and the South Pacific. Madventurer’s aim is to assist local communities in developing countries through the volunteer projects and placements, whilst enabling volunteers to gain life-changing experiences through cultural integration, challenge and adventure. Community Teaching and Building projects are set in small rural villages and stunning locations in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Peru, Thailand, India and Fiji. The group live and work together to build and/or teach in the local community focusing on youth development and the provision and improvement of health, education and sanitation facilities.

Project Trust: offers full one year volunteer projects around the world. They have an excellent preparation and training programme and we have consistently excellent feedback from students who have volunteered with them.

The Year in Industry (YINI): gives students the chance to gain a years’ paid work experience before starting university. Businesses offer challenging projects for students to work on and feedback from students who have taken part has been excellent.

Year Out Group: provides a total reference for all you need to plan your gap year. The group includes 40 gap year organisations that provide a wide range of gap year programs in over 90 countries. (Organisations: Projects Abroad, Year in Industry, Art History Abroad, CESA Languages Abroad, Personal Overseas Development, Madventurer and Sportventurer, Worldwide Experience, Lattitude Global Volunteering, The Leap Overseas, Yamnuska Mountain Adventures, Raleigh, VentureCo, Gapforce, International Academy, GVI, Travellers Worldwide, Village-to-Village, BUNAC, Camp America, Peak Leaders, Nonstop Adventure, African Conservation Experience, Alltracks Academy, Gap Year Diver, Outreach International, Real Gap Experience, i-to-i, Blue Ventures Expeditions, Changing Worlds, Azafady, Project Trust, Year Out Drama, GapGuru, Flying Fish, Quest, Cross-Cultural Solutions, Oyster Worldwide, Frontier Conservation, Africa and Asia Venture (Aventure).

A quick-start guide to Student Finance is available from Student Finance England (external URL).

Additionally, useful websites are listed below which contain detailed information and can help to explain all the main concepts of student finance.

Super-Curricular Activities

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