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Welcome Oathall 16+ opportunities evening

Mrs Hatchard - Assistant Headteacher

Mrs Isley - Vocational manager

Legal requirements - England

After leaving Oathall you must then do one of the following until you’re 18:

• stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• start an apprenticeship or traineeship
• spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or

training GCSE Maths and English Language if a grade 4 or above have not already been achieved.

Qualifications at sixth form

• A levels - Level 3
• T Levels - Level 3. Three A level equivalent. 80% classroom/20%

work experience

• Btec qualifications - Level 2 and level 3
• NVQ
• Apprenticeships - Level 2 and 3
• GCSE - Maths and English Language if not already awarded a

grade 4 or above.

• Traineeships

Factors to Consider….

• Entry requirements
• Assessment method
• Interests and abilities
• Future career plans
• Location and travelling
• Facilities

Mrs Ferros - Careers Adviser

What next?

• One to one Careers interviews during October and

November

• Advice and assistance with college applications
• Kudos online programme: - Post-16 Options,

Apprenticeships, Career Matches

• Careers staff are always on hand to answer queries
• Check Google Classroom “Work Related learning year 11’’

Application to colleges

• Online Applications must be submitted by Friday 6th December 2019.
• Mrs Ferros is your contact for references so please give her name and

contact details where indicated on your application.

• Students can apply to as many colleges as they like, but ideally at least
• two. They do not have to decide which college they want to go to until after

your college interviews.

• College interviews usually take place from December onwards. At these

interviews college staff will talk to students about their subject choices and make sure they are suited to their ability, interests and career ideas.