Careers

The Careers Department is situated upstairs in the Flecker Library.  Careers covers all aspects of a pupils plans after school, from gap years to choices of university and course, as well as ideas about future employment. 

The Careers Library, open seven days a week, is a vital resource for all pupils. All staff at Dean Close are seen as members of the careers team, since all find themselves giving careers advice to pupils at some stage, particularly those who tutor pupils in Years 11, 12 and 13.  An important part of their task is to encourage the pupils to know themselves well enough to make realistic choices; this does not happen instantly, but as a result of frequent contact with the pupils. 

CAREERS STAFF

D M Fullerton             Head of Careers and University entrance
A R Needs                 Assistant University Entrance and Work Experience
P Davies                    Oxbridge
D D Evans                  Armed services

Mrs Kent and Mr Haslam help with the interviewing and guidance of pupils, as part of the normal programme. All tutors interview their tutees in the Fifth Form following careers tests and in the Lower Sixth following the Centigrade test.

Lower Sixth

This is the main year for preparation of application forms and aided by:

  • General Seminar to help choose courses and institutions
  • Centigrade Test – taken in January –it highlights possible courses, and the process includes an interview with their tutor
  • Parents’ meeting to explain the UCAS procedure – parents are supplied with a Higher Education Handbook, produced by the department
  • Visit to a UCAS Higher Education Convention
  • WORK EXPERIENCE in Easter/Summer holidays
  • Training for completion of UCAS form.
  • Pupils supplied with their version of the departmental Higher Education Handbook
  • Discussions and seminars on Year Out opportunities
  • One to one discussions/interviews at any time
  • University visits
  • Pre-University week (final week of the Trinity Term)

 

Upper Sixth

  • September – preparation for interview with Headmaster, Head of Careers and Director of Studies
  • References
  • Help with application form (which needs to be completed by the beginning of October, earlier for Medics and Oxbridge candidates)
  • Interview Seminar/trial interviews     
  • Final choice
  • Leavers’ mail shot

 

Post Dean Close

  • A Level results/Summer support
  • Post A Level Oxbridge
  • Parental “help” at results time and early term
  • Re-thinking

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