Your Future Starts here.... Welcome to the latest edition of Leaving School magazine. Leaving School and our website are definitive guide to courses and careers for School Leavers.
Within this issue we look at "The Enviromental and Land-Based careers". With other articles about Choosing a university or college; career path myths; dealing with disappointing grades and Aerospace Apprenticeships.
Which Career? So you want to be... Videos
I’m Ian and I work in finance as an Assistant Management Accountant. 00:00:07 When I was younger I’ve wanted to be a doctor so I’ve always wanted to sort of work within the ...
My name is Vicky Demonteverde. My job title officially is Practice Development Lead Nurse and Rotation Managing Training Co-ordinator for Neurosciences. I guess I said officially because it’s ...
I’m Amanda Hayes, I’m Vice Principal at Kensington and Chelsea College. Vice Principal means I’ve got about six members of staff who report to me. And we meet together regularly ...
My name’s Gary Roberts, I’m an Engineering Officer, and I work for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary supplies and supports the Armed Forces around the world. ...
My name is Debs - Debs Newbold - and I work here at the Globe as a Globe Education Practitioner and a Storyteller. The main bit of my work is to work with children, young people and adults on ...
My name’s Sheila Hunt, I’m a Curriculum Leader in Health and Care at Kensington and Chelsea College. On a day to day basis, being a Curriculum Leader means that I have to write timetables ...
Which Career? Video
We think it could be worth a lot to you – especially if you are interested in an opportunity to do more than a job - a career as a leader in NHS Scotland.
Which Career sector?
Accountancy
As a management accountant, you would be responsible for managing a company's finances, looking after its accounts and finding ways of improving profitability and growth. You would work for one company as an in-house accountant, unlike a private practice accountant who offers accountancy and audit services to a number of fee-paying clients.
A-Z of Employers: Company Profile
Barclays UK Retail Banking serves more than 15 million individual and business customers nationwide with current and savings accounts, mortgages through the Woolwich brand, home, motor and travel insurance, loans, credit cards through Barclaycard, and an array of investment products.
Which Course? Video
We like to make sure our students get the best possible experience during their time at university. That's why we spend more on facilities for our students than any other university in the UK. So, whatever you want from your university experience, we offer the perfect environment in which you can learn, develop your skills and above all have a great time.
Which Course? - Study Advice
If you're moving away to study, securing accommodation early is vital finding accommodation is a top priority for any new student.
BTEC qualifications and OCR Nationals are particular types of work-related qualifications, available in a wide range of subjects.
Course Profile:
LCBT is an Award-Winning Centre of Excellence for Beauty, Retail and Holistic Care with exceptional links with employers across Beauty Retail and Beauty Therapy.
Course Profile:
Skillset is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Creative Industries which comprises TV, film, radio, interactive media, animation, computer games, facilities, photo imaging, publishing, advertising and fashion and textiles.
Which Course? Campus Profile
The University of Plymouth is one of the UK's most prominent and dynamic universities, ranked consistently as a top modern university, and recognised by the government as one of the UK's top universities for teaching excellence.
Our courses are designed to teach practical skills and provide you with a thorough knowledge of theory in preparation for your career
Bridgend College has in excess of 15,000 full and part-time students, with over 200 courses delivered across four campuses
There has never been a better time to study law at LSBU. In 2005/06 we celebrated 30 years of our LLB programme, LSBU
was ranked 8 th in the country for graduate starting salaries
and our most famous graduate, Bridget Prentice, MP for
Lewisham East, was appointed Minster for Legal Aid at the Department of Constitutional Affairs.
Bridgend College has in excess of 15,000 full and part-time students, with over 200 courses delivered across four campuses
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Culture: Films
Rihanna has divulged details about her debut acting role in upcoming movie Battleship.
It's the beginning of the end of the epic love story between Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, and what has become a worldwide sensation, in BREAKING DAWN PART 1, directed by DREAMGIRLS' Bill Condon.
News: Student News
This week icould.com have launched, Gap Year Insiders, a new section aimed to show you that a Gap Year isn’t just about lying on beaches, and that taking one could really help your career.
Lifebyte: Leisure
Rimmel Hosts Party For Original London Girl Kate Moss To Celebrate Their 10 Year Partnership
Student Travel: Gap Year
You're about to book your ticket when it occurs to you that maybe you should take a friend along for the ride. Will it all end in tears? all on your lonesome?
Research by Year Out Group has identified an emerging trend for Brits planning a gap year experience overseas to book their placement at the last minute – but this can often lead to disappointment.
Over 20,000 discounts on great stuff like guidebooks, music, eating out, getting around and entertainment. IYTC is accepted in the UK & worldwide, saves you money with a Global Travel SIM and is yours for just £9! Available to all everyone under 26.
The New Zealand Working Holiday Visa Scheme gives young people aged between 18 and 30 the opportunity to travel to New Zealand and undertake employment during their stay
If you’re aged between 18 and 30, with a Working Holiday Visa you can live and travel anywhere in Australia for one year and do any job you like.
