Make the Future Yours

14/11/2022

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13/11/2022

We are interested in the thoughts of young people aged between 14 and 19 about careers advice, please share the survey with your network.

Answers are anonymous but they will help us provide students with good advice.

We are interested in your thoughts about careers advice, they will help us to provide students with good careers advice. Your answers will be anonymous.

26/08/2022

If you’re worried about yesterday’s results, we have an article to help you review your options on our website -

You’ve got the envelope; your results are in and they are not what you were expecting! Whether they are better or worse than predicted, you are probably in a turmoil of emotions and don’t know what to do for the best. We look at the sensible steps you should take, whether you are facing disappoi...

25/08/2022

Good luck to everyone receiving their Results today!

24/08/2022

Your options at the end of Year 11…

Most people still leave school at about 16 but they are required to continue in some sort of formal training for a further two years. Essentially, this means two options: stay in full-time education, or mix working and learning through something like an apprenticeship. Here is our round-up of how those two options break down - https://www.makethefutureyours.uk/your-choices-at-the-end-of-year-11

23/08/2022

Exam results not what you expected?

You’ve got the envelope; your results are in and they are not what you were expecting! Whether they are better or worse than predicted, you are probably in a turmoil of emotions and don’t know what to do for the best. We look at the sensible steps you should take, whether you are facing disappointment or delight.

Head to our website for advice and resources

https://www.makethefutureyours.uk/exam-results-not-what-you-expected

22/08/2022

So the day arrives - but what actually happens?

Try your best to not worry too much about results day but that is easier said than done. Maker sure to get plenty of sleep the night before.

Confirm what time your school will open on the day itself. Your school should have told you this before you broke up for the summer, but you can always check this on their official website, or even social media channels.

Finally, have a think about whether you'd prefer to collect and open your results with your parent, in a group of friends for moral support, or perhaps just on your own.

You can either open your results alone, with your family or with your friends – it’s completely up to you!

21/08/2022

A reflection on A Level results day this week… Well done to the classes of 2022.

If you’ve got unexpected results – head to our website https://www.makethefutureyours.uk/exam-results-not-what-you-expected

Need to explore clearing? https://www.ucas.com/clearing-launch

If you think your grade is unfair, you can ask your school or college to appeal.

Gap year options? https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/student-life/gap-year

For more useful resources head to our website – http://www.makethefutureyours.com

20/08/2022

Your options at the end of Year 11…

After A Level results day this week, the reality of GCSE Results day 2022 may have settled in. Most people still leave school at about 16 but they are required to continue in some sort of formal training for a further two years. Essentially, this means two options: stay in full-time education, or mix working and learning through something like an apprenticeship. Here is our round-up of how those two options break down - https://www.makethefutureyours.uk/your-choices-at-the-end-of-year-11

19/08/2022

If you’re worried about yesterday’s results, we have an article to help you review your options on our website - https://www.makethefutureyours.uk/exam-results-not-what-you-expected

Altenatively, if your mind has now fast-forwarded to starting Uni, it’s only human to feel anxious about a new situation and going to University can feel like a big step. We have spoken to professional coach, Caroline D’ay, who has some great tips for keeping those nerves under control.

https://www.makethefutureyours.uk/anxious-about-uni

18/08/2022

It’s A Level results day 2022! A massive congratulations to all students across the UK after a tough couple years.

Today will be filled with a rollercoaster of emotions for you and your friends, whether it’s been a stressful morning or a big weight lifted off your shoulders, we’re here to help guide everyone.

If you’ve got unexpected results – head to our website https://www.makethefutureyours.uk/exam-results-not-what-you-expected

Need to explore clearing? https://www.ucas.com/clearing-launch

If you think your grade is unfair, you can ask your school or college to appeal. The exam board will look at your mark again, and amend it if necessary.

Gap year options? https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/student-life/gap-year

17/08/2022

Clearing questions

Clearing is how universities fill empty spots on their courses. Most of the time, this is through finding students who have decided to go to uni after the application deadline, or students who've not got the results they needed to get into their first choice course and are looking for alternative courses or universities.

The first thing to do is ask for advice from someone at school, college, the careers office, or have a look on http://www.ucas.com

Next you’ll be able to see what courses are available on UCAS – this is the most up to date list you’ll find.
Before you add a Clearing choice in your application, you need to call the uni and give them your Clearing number (you can find this in your application), and Personal ID, so they can look it up
Add your Clearing choice in your application - only add a Clearing choice once you have permission from the university or college.
- Click 'Add Clearing choice', and fill in the course details by the date the university/college gave you on the phone.
- This counts as you definitely accepting the offer, so if they confirm, it'll show as an acceptance on your 'Choices' page in your application.
- You can only add one choice at a time, but if the university/college doesn't confirm your place, you'll be able to add another.
- If the university/college confirms your place, find your student accommodation and then make sure you get everything ready to start your studies.

15/08/2022

What happens on results day?

Pupils will get A-level, AS-level and some BTec National results from 08:00 BST on Thursday, 18 August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For the first time, T-level results will also be released on the same day.

Some schools and colleges ask students to collect results in person, while others publish details online, so check the arrangements.

If you've applied for a university course, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) will start updating its systems at 09:00 BST on 9 August and 08:15 on 18 August. Updates can take several hours.

The A-level grade boundaries - the number of marks needed for each grade - are more lenient this year. Students may need fewer marks to reach a particular grade, or if they are very close to the boundary for a higher grade, they may be looked at more favourably than in previous years.

If you’ve got unexpected results – head to our website https://www.makethefutureyours.uk/exam-results-not-what-you-expected

12/08/2022

It’s easy to think that we know what a Dentist does, but unless you have ever had need of their skills, you might be underestimating the entire profession.

Find out more about careers in Dentistry over on http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/dentistry

10/08/2022

Always pleased to be working with Go Landscape. They have an ever-growing passion for showing young people how a career in the outdoors could be the path for them.

Their three main objectives are to inspire, encourage retention and combat landscaping industry issues. Landscaping can offer such a great career path for your young people, it doesn’t matter what gender or background they are – the industry needs people of all abilities.

Throughout all four issues we looked at the stories of landscaping careers at a range of levels – have a read through our magazines to spark conversation with your students, children, or friends or alternatively, head to http://www.golandscape.co.uk for more information!

08/08/2022

Sales of EVs (electric vehicles) in the UK have rocketed in recent years, with hybrid or battery-based cars now making up nearly 30% of all new vehicle registrations. The increase in fuel prices and the ban from 2030 of new traditionally fuelled (petrol or diesel) cars mean that percentage is only going to increase. But how is this change affecting the motor industry? And what skills do car mechanics need now to keep on top of this new technology?

Our latest issue of the magazine http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/latest-issue

22/07/2022

Labour Market Information (LMI) is a useful tool to help research future employment in the local area and understand the skills needed for certain roles.

For more info head over to our magazine at http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/latest-issue

20/07/2022

You’ll know for just one thing, but there are so many other careers supporting just this one industry.

https://join.specsavers.com/uk/

18/07/2022

If you've been doing 10 or more subjects at GCSE, having to narrow that down to just 3 or 4 to study at A Level can seem like a tough call.

There are no rules on how to make that choice but we offer some suggestions to help here http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/latest-issue

15/07/2022

Often known as a ‘sandwich’ course, undergraduate degrees in applied or vocational subjects can include the option to have a year in industry, usually taken between years 2 and 3 of academic study. ⠀

http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/sandwich-degree

13/07/2022

Earn while you learn in Surrey

If you are interested in an apprenticeship with Surrey County Council please visit their website at http://www.surreycc.gov.uk

11/07/2022

It's not often that a new GCSE subject appears. So when the GCSE Natural History was announced we had to find out more.

Here’s our quick guide to what’s involved. http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/latest-issue

08/07/2022

It’s probably not quite enough to say that a Quantity Surveyor ‘surveys quantities’. Quantities of what? And how would they even do that? There were about 60,000 Quantity Surveyors working in the UK in 2020, a number which is growing steadily as the construction industry grows.

We take a look at what it actually means to be a Quantity Surveyor (QS) and how you might become one, http://www.makethefutureyours.com/what-does-a-quantity-surveyor-do

06/07/2022

Have you heard of T-Levels? Fareham College will be offering them from September 2022!

T Levels are a new qualification that have been introduced in England for students aged 16+. T Level (or Technical Level) courses are an alternative to A Levels, Apprenticeships, and other qualifications for students. The intention is that a T Level will help students find skilled employment, higher technical studies at university or higher Apprenticeships.

https://www.fareham.ac.uk/t-levels/

04/07/2022

Many of the Courts in the UK ask a Jury to decide the outcome of legal cases. That Jury will be made up of ordinary members of the public to ensure decisions are fair.

Here’s our quick guide to what’s involved. http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/latest-issue

01/07/2022

Throwing it back to issue 1 of Make the Future Yours! with an article all about apprenticeships are in the AA.

Read our article, where we hear a first-hand experience of one of their apprentices, Abigail. http://www.makethefutureyours.uk

29/06/2022

East Sussex Careers Hub’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people for the world of work by using the skills and experience of a network of employers who pass on their knowledge in a variety of ways.

https://careerseastsussex.co.uk/

24/06/2022

Issue 5 of Make the Future Yours! is out now!

This summer will bring lots of big decisions for lots of students, particularly Year 11s, so in this issue we will be looking at how to choose your A Levels, what to do if your exam results are not what you expected, and what T Levels are.

Ryan, Tolga and Ann tell us what it's like being a Lab Technician, a Conservation Biologist and a Landscaper.

Issue 5 can be viewed for free at www.makethefutureyours.uk/latest-issue along with our previous issues.

20/06/2022

We’re seeing a huge growth in landscape and horticulture-related jobs that haven’t existed before to help combat the emergency.

http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/issue4

10/06/2022

The Open University has been offering flexible study options for more than 50 years for over 2 million people. At a time when more and more of life has flipped online or at a distance, we look at how The OU stacks up.

http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/open-university

08/06/2022

Always pleased to be working with they have an ever-growing passion for showing young people how a career in the outdoors could be the path for them.

Head to http://www.golandscape.co.uk for more information!

06/06/2022

What is an Innovation Manager?
The role of an Innovation Manager is quite tricky to put into words. It’s a very diverse and exciting role, and sees you involved in lots of different projects.

To find out about Cerys’s account of what it is like, have a read of the full article here http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/innovation-manager

03/06/2022

The National Citizen Service (NCS) has seen more than half a million young people across the UK take part in its programmes. We ask what it is and, more importantly, why it’s worth signing up for.

http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/our-blog/ncs

01/06/2022

You’ll know Specsavers Careers for just one thing, but there are so many other careers supporting just this one industry.

https://join.specsavers.com/uk/

30/05/2022

An Optometrist is a medical professional who specialises in eye care. Toby Fisher has always had his eye on this as a career and tells us how focussing on his apprenticeship has set him in the right direction.

http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/optical-assistant-apprenticeship

27/05/2022

Apprenticeships have been round for hundreds (if not thousands) of years but are today more structured and more widely recognised than they have ever been. Arguably, the UK leads the world in the range and levels of qualifications now on offer through an Apprenticeship route.

To find out how you can get one, head over to http://www.makethefutureyours.uk/what-is-an-apprenticeship