UCAS Early Entry Programme

Students considering ‘Early Entry’ Applications (Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary) should have already informed Mr Greenwood and received emails with specific guidance.  If you are interested in these courses, but haven’t informed Mr Greenwood, please contact him by email (chris.greenwood@delisle.leics.sch.uk).

An Overview of the Careers Education Programme for KS5

YEAR AUTUMN TERM SPRING TERM SUMMER TERM
12 Employability skills workshops – delivered by an external provider, one of which being focussed on the local labour market.

Unifrog Launch.

NCS presentation

Series of Learning for Life Lessons (with a focus on post-18 options).

Higher Education – introductory talk covering the UCAS application process – delivered by a local university.

Apprenticeships talk (including higher and degree apprenticeships) – delivered by employers and employees/apprentices.

Parents Evening – careers presence.

Visit to the Higher Education Fair.

CV Writing workshops – delivered by a local university.

Recruitment and selection workshops – delivered by external providers.

Work Experience preparation talks – delivered by employers.

13 Series of Learning for Life Lessons (with a focus on making post-18 choices and applications).

Workshops to support students considering Apprenticeships or alternative post-18 routes.

Parents Evening – careers presence.

Student Finance presentation to students and parents. Results day support.

We also continue to work with students taking gap years to support their progression.

In addition to the above CEIAG programme for all students there will be a range of targeted and optional opportunities and events in all year groups.

Previous examples have included:

  • Various visiting guest speakers from a range of sectors
  • 12 Oxbridge visits and workshops
  • Sixth Form higher education experience days (including Sport, STEM and English and Humanities)

For any careers advice please contact:

Chris Greenwood, Sixth Form/Careers and Guidance Officer: chris.greenwood@delisle.leics.sch.uk

We welcome enquiries from local providers and employers to enhance the opportunities for students at De Lisle College.  Our Careers Policy Statement on Provider Access can be found here.  For any queries relating to this please contact:

Mrs H Tyers, Assistant Headteacher/Careers Lead: heather.tyers@delisle.leics.sch.uk

Please click below for information on Student Finance:

Student finance for undergraduates: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Apprenticeships

The following websites may also be of use when researching apprenticeships and school leaver programmes:

Become an apprentice: How apprenticeships work – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Higher and degree apprenticeships – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The government’s ‘Find an apprenticeship’ service allows you to search and apply for apprenticeships in England:

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch

Leicester City Council have a wealth of information about local apprenticeship opportunities.  They also run recruitment events for students and offer updates via email and social media as new vacancies become available:

Jobs, apprenticeships and volunteering (leicester.gov.uk)

notgoingtouni.co.uk can offer information to help you find apprenticeships, including higher and degree apprenticeships:

https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/