
Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance
A GUIDE FOR STUDENTS

Individual Year Mapping 2020-21
Year 7 - 8 Mapping, Click HERE
Year 8 - 9 Mapping, Click HERE
Year 9 - 10 Mapping, Click HERE
Year 10 - 11 Mapping, Click HERE
Year 11 Mapping, Click HERE
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Research your Future Options
Make sure you know in advance what career and employment opportunities are available for you when you leave school, the qualifications you will need to have achieved and the employability skills needed for specific roles.
School licence codes or passwords are available from j.isaacs@smithillsschool.net
Research using Labour Market Information (LMI)
Click HERE to download the information guide.
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YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE 2020-2021
We have taken the decision to suspend the Work Experience programme for 2020-21 given the current Coronavirus pandemic to keep everyone safe.
We will instead be putting together an alternative programme for year 10 students, that will include sessions linked to employability and work related learning.
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YEAR 10 Preparing for Post 16 Transition 2020-21​
Post 16 progression overview - Click HERE
Year 10 Parental Letter - Click HERE
Employability Skills map - Click HERE
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Year 10 would normally take part in a College taster event in the summer term. As this is not able to go ahead for 2020, Year 10 are advised to look carefully at what Post 16 options will be available to them for September 2021.
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Use XELLO initially to explore different options before going to the individual websites of each of the Post 16 providers of interest.
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Look at different subjects/courses of interest ( those you may be currently studying as well as new ones)
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Look at the qualification available and GCSE/BTEC grade requirements to access these courses in the future.
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Below are a series of resources to support your independent research
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A Brief Introduction to Post 16 Provision : Why not take a look?
Bolton College Offer 2020 - Click HERE
Bolton College New Course for 2020 - Click HERE
Bury College in action - Click HERE
NWLT presentation link - Click HERE
The Sixth Form Bolton Offer - Click HERE
Overview of Salford City Colleges - Click HERE
Runshaw College Year 10 Future Ready Virtual Event - Click HERE
Wigan & Leigh College - Click HERE
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Year 11 Post 16 Progression 2020-21
Click HERE to view the Post 16 Progression Overview document.
Post 16 Route map - Click HERE
Year 11 Post 16 ​Booklet - Click HERE​
Click HERE to view All The College Open Evenings.
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Year 11: Post 16 Provider Assembly Presentations
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Introduction to Post 16 Transitioning - Click HERE
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Bolton College - Click HERE
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Bury College - Click HERE
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The Sixth Form Bolton - Click HERE
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The Manchester College - Click HERE
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North Lancs Training Group - Click HERE
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Rivington and Blackrod Sixth Form - Click HERE
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Wigan & Leigh College - Click HERE
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Runshaw College - Click HERE
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LLS Sports - Click HERE
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Thornleigh Sixth Form : Narrated Information Presentation - Click HERE
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New Post 16 Provider Resources 2020—21
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Bury College Mini Guide - Click HERE
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Wigan & Leigh Promotional Video - Click HERE
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Runshaw Promotional Video - Click HERE
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Rivington and Blackrod Prospectus - Click HERE
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T Levels at Bolton College - Click HERE
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Salford Colleges Overview - Click HERE
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Thornleigh Sixth Form Prospectus - Click HERE
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The Application Process
- The Post 16 Application Process - Click HERE
- Admissions Interviews - Click HERE
- Writing a personal statement - Click HERE
- CV templates - Blank CV Template Sample 1 - Click HERE
- Blank CV TEMPLATE Sample 2 - Click HERE
- Completed CV Template Sample 1 - Click HERE
- Completed CV Template Sample 2 - Click HERE
- How to Apply: Runshaw - Click HERE
- How to Apply: Bury College - Click HERE
- How to Apply: Bolton College - Click HERE
- How to Apply: Thornleigh Sixth Form - Click HERE
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Post 18 Research (for University)
UCAS Link
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Searching
Click on the links to explore your post 16 options. What subject choices interest you? What qualifications could I pursue? What are the entry requirements for each course?
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School Sixth Forms
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Bolton School (Fee paying or Bursary) https://www.boltonschool.org/
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Canon Slade http://www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk/sixth-form/
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Thornleigh http://www.thornleigh.bolton.sch.uk/
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Rivington & Blackrod http://www.rbhs.co.uk/Sixth-Form/
FE Colleges/Sixth Form Colleges
In Local area (Bolton & Bury)
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Bolton College https://www.boltoncollege.ac.uk
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The Sixth Form Bolton https://www.bolton-sfc.ac.uk
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Bolton St Catherine’s Academy http://www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk
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Bury College https://burycollege.ac.uk/home
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UTC Bolton https://utcbolton.org
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Outside of Local area
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Blackburn https://www.blackburn.ac.uk
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Cardinal Newman Sixth form College (Preston) https://www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk
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Holy Cross (Manchester) https://www.holycross.ac.uk
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Loreto College (Manchester) http://www.loreto.ac.uk
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Myerscough College (Preston) https://www.myerscough.ac.uk
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Runshaw College (Leyland) https://www.runshaw.ac.uk
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Salford City College (Pendleton, Worsley, Eccles, City Skills, Future Skills) http://www.salfordcc.ac.uk
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St John Rigby (Wigan) http://sjr.ac.uk
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The Manchester College https://www.tmc.ac.uk
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Wigan & Leigh https://www.tmc.ac.uk
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Winstanley College (Wigan) http://www.winstanley.ac.uk
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Apprenticeships
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A Guide to Apprenticeships Click Here
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Find an apprenticeship Click Here
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Writing a winning application Click Here
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Parent Pack SEPT 2020 Click Here
Training Providers & Apprenticeships
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Alliance Learning https://www.alliancelearning.com/page/homepage
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Babington https://babington.co.uk
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Bootroom academies http://bootroomacademies.com
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LLS (Sports) https://www.llsonline.uk/your-future
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The Growth Company http://www.growthco.uk
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North Lancs Training Group https://www.nltg.co.uk/
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Employer Apprenticeships (there are many more if you search individual companies)
Airbus
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Balfour Beatty
https://www.balfourbeattycareers.com/early-careers/apprentices
BAE Systems
Barclays
https://joinus.barclays/eme/apprenticeships
BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes-and-apprenticeships
BT
https://www.btplc.com/Careercentre/earlycareers/apprentices/index.htm
MBDA
NHS
https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/apprenticeships
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