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Please click here for more information about Careers across all year groups at Toot Hill School.

Year 12 will be doing the following:

• College Induction Day with subject taster sessions
• Self-reflecting target setting with mentor.
• Continue work on transferable skills in preparation for University, apprenticeships including degree and employment.
• Attending inspiring guest speaker talks.
• Application and preparation of work experience
• Volunteering during term time.
• Evaluation and reflection on work experience and transferable skills developed.
• Review and update CV ensuring personal profile is relevant to careers aspirations
• 1-2-1 meeting with Careers Adviser when requested.
• Research on a variety of websites.
• Research the top Universities and apprenticeships including degree apprenticeships.
• Information evening on UCAS process
• Destination planning
• Toot Hill Careers and Networking Fair - January
• STEM projects
• Opportunities to mentor younger students
• University Masterclasses at Lincoln and University of Nottingham.
• Detailed Career Planning with action points.
• Continue charity fund raising.
• Recruitment of Student Union reps.
• Cadets
• Duke of Edinburgh
• 1-1 Support with University and Apprenticeship applications
• Access to Unifrog – selecting suitable pathway and personal statement writing.

Year 13 Careers Entitlement – Sixth Form

During Year 13 students will be working with their own tutor group and year group on a range of careers related activities. They key area will be for students to make well informed decisions on a career pathway suitable to them. Students will be supported with UCAS applications for university, applications for apprenticeships including degree apprenticeships, gap year and employment.

Year 13 students will be doing the following:

• Research on a variety of Universities, apprenticeships (including degree) and employment pathways
• Individual target setting and reflection with college mentor.
• 1-2-1 mentoring during application to University ensuring students get into their first choice of university and course
• 1-2-1 mentoring by Toot Hill College team and other members of the school team when required to ensure that all students access the destination of their personal choice.
• Inspiring guest speakers
• Toot Hill Careers and Networking Fair - January
• Opportunities to mentor younger students
• University Masterclasses
• Charity Fund raising
• CV and personal profile update
• Volunteering
• Enrichment programme both inside and outside of school
• Cadets
• Duke of Edinburgh
• 1-1 support with applications for apprenticeships and employers with a Careers Adviser.
• Support with personal statement writing and application for University from College Destination Coordinator.
• Sign up to Alumni so that they can inspire the next generation and the School and College can continue to celebrate their success.