Work Experience Week
Year 12 students will undertake their week-long work experience placements. They will have sourced these placements themselves (with support from the Sixth Form Team) and will complete a variety of tasks. We are very grateful to all of the local and national …
University and Apprenticeship Fair
Year 12 students are invited to attend the University and Apprenticeship Fair at the University of Kent. With a wide range of exhibitors and a selection of workshops and talks available, this is an important part of their preparation for post-18 destinations. …
.CAREERS SESSIONS: UCAS Application Process Begins
Students are introduced to the UCAS Hub with information about university and apprenticeship options. In assemblies and progress time sessions, students explore their own assumptions and influences and are encouraged to be openminded in their approach to different careers, using engineering as …
Parents/Carers Information Evening: Post-18 options
As we launch our post-18 application and support sessions with Year 12, we offer a parents’ information evening which will give details on the main options available as well as giving the chance for parents and carers to ask questions and be …
.CAREERS SESSIONS: Labour Market Focus: Focusing on Kent and the South East
In their weekly careers sessions and assemblies, Year 12 will explore the key local employment sectors for Kent and the South East. This will include a focus on the sectors that employ the highest number of people in our local area and …
British Sign Language Sessions
Year 12 will be developing the vital employability and character strength of communication through introductory British Sign Language sessions in their enrichment programme. They will have the opportunity to complete an online qualification that they may choose to add to their CV. …
Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair
Friday 10th March 2023: This fair is a fantastic opportunity for our sixth form students to speak in person to local apprenticeship providers and employers, hand out their CVs and find out about opportunities for a wide range of careers sectors. The …
National Apprenticeship Week 2023 with Virtual Work Experience
During National Apprenticeship Week, our Year 12 students will undertake a virtual work experience session or opportunity with an employer or apprenticeship provider. In 2022, they had 100 options to choose from at a range of times throughout the week and 95% …
.CAREERS SESSIONS: Recruitment and selection processes
In their weekly careers sessions, students will be learning about how to present themselves effectively through online recruitment processes including online applications, video interviews, aptitude tests and online assessment centres. This is especially important following the impact that the pandemic has had …