HOME ABOUT US OUR SCHOOL PUPILS PARENTS CALENDAR NEWS CONTACT US Careers Coleg y Cymoedd Enrolment for College is now open. Please visit the College website to look at courses and to complete an application form. If you need any support regarding your application, please e-mail Mrs L Walters at WaltersL111@hwbmail.net or alternatively e-mail Martin Jones from Coleg Y Cymoedd at martin.jones@cymoedd.ac.uk For Information on joining Coleg y Cymoedd, please click the link below. https://youtu.be/o5vXACfnBGQ Information from 6th Forms will be updated here as soon as we receive it from our Post 16 schools. https://youtu.be/vLRLQQSjWdo Please see the link above for anyone that missed Coleg y Cymoedd live event. Principal’s letter 9th March 2021 Careers Wales Careers Wales Information Booklet The link below goes to the 16+ options section on the Careers Wales website. Gives a general overview of the options/pathways available, after Year 11 https://careerswales.gov.wales/plan-your-career/options-at-16 This has recently been added. It links school subjects directly to possible careers with that subject. https://careerswales.gov.wales/job-information/subjects In addition to Coleg Y Cymoedd, here is a link to Bridgend College also – Particularly as courses such as Animal Care are offered at Pencoed; https://www1.bridgend.ac.uk/our-courses/ Their Future – Information Evening for Parents/Pupils – 30th September 2021 The job market for pupils leaving school or university can be tricky and now more than ever we need to help them as much as we can to secure the very best opportunities when they enter the workplace. We would like to extend our invitation to you for our very first parent / carers information evening event. We have leaders from some of the biggest employers in their industry IBM, HSBC, PwC, bp, University of Bath, Clifford Chance & Capgemini coming to talk to you about how your son / daughter or young person under your care can navigate the job market to find some incredible work experience / internship placements as well as graduate and apprenticeship opportunities. We will be sharing some useful tips around psychometric testing, how to prepare for assessment centres, CV’s, and applications as well as lots of information around preparing your child / young person for the workplace / university. This event is free of charge and it will be running on Thursday 30th September, 6pm – 7:30pm. You will have the opportunity to join this event virtually with your son / daughter / and or young person, ask questions you want directly to leading employers and obtain lots of useful information. The booking link can be found below here. Booking Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YP-Insight-Evening We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible and if you have any questions, please let us know! Best Regards, Young Professionals / Dan Dan Miller Founder and CEO | W: young-professionals.uk M: 07540 953560 E: dan.miller@young-professionals.uk Google Classroom Please find a guide on how to access google classroom for any blended learning that will take place. Google Classroom – Pupil Guide PDF Options Support from Careers Wales Year 9 Options Information-Careers Wales Greetings from Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Do you have a passion, a talent, or both in the arts. By that, we mean the performing arts naturally but also you might be studying subjects that lend themselves to careers in the production side of the arts, in theatre, television and film. We offer courses in music, drama, design, set design, costume design, model and puppetry craft, scenic construction, and stage management. We would like to raise awareness about the opportunities highlighted below. Drama, Music but also Art and Design, and Design and Technology. We have new courses starting in BA (Hons) Musical Theatre and a Foundation Degree, at pre-degree level, in Scenic Construction, and would love to hear from you. Please contact us at admissions@rwcmd.ac.uk Local Apprenticeships that are available to apply for now- with start dates of September 2021: https://www.renishaw.com/en/apprenticeships–6876 https://careers.westernpower.co.uk/category/craft-apprenticeships RCT Resources Adnoddau Covid19 Resources – Dec 2020 RCT apprenticeships https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/JobsandTraining/ApprenticeshipandGraduateScheme/ApprenticeshipsScheme/Apprenticeshipopportunitiesavailable.aspx https://trivallis.current-vacancies.com/v?id=TRIVALLIS&t=Latest-Vacancies Big Ideas Wales Calling all young social entrepreneurs BIW Start Something Good Social Enterprise Challenge Poster (1) NHS I wanted to remind you that our Current News webinar series began last night with an excellent talk from our German department. The series runs until 14 October so there is still plenty more for students to enjoy. You can browse and register for sessions here https://www.swansea.ac.uk/study/webinar-series/current-news-webinars/. Secondly, tomorrow the 25th of September is our NHS careers paths virtual open day. To any student who is interested in healthcare, I strongly recommend you attend tomorrow to learn more about the opportunities linked with NHS Wales degrees. Students can register here https://www.swansea.ac.uk/nhs-careers/ Latest News GE Aviation Wales Engineering Apprentice A Careers/STEM event at Renishaw’s – 14 Dec 2021 Coleg y Cymoedd Open Day 2nd December 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm Coleg Y Cymoedd Open Event – 3rd November 2021 Pilot Careers Live 6 November 2020 Sofitel Hotel, Terminal 5, London Heathrow Designed by RCTCBC HOME ABOUT US OUR SCHOOL PUPILS PARENTS CALENDAR NEWS CONTACT US