Your Options - Year 11 calendar
Year 11 calendar 2007/08
Sept - Oct 07
Nov - Feb 07/08
May - Jul 08
Aug - Sept 08
September – October 07
- You may meet your Connexions personal adviser in a lesson at school.
- Use your careers/Connexions resources in school to find out about jobs and options after Year 11.
- Talk to your family, Connexions personal adviser and teachers about your ideas for the future.
- Use Course Finder to find out what's on offer.
- Contact schools, colleges, apprenticeship and e2e providers for information.
November - February 07/08
- Look out for details of careers events.
- Visit colleges, schools or training providers – most have open days or evenings.
- Start applying for popular jobs and apprenticeships. Look out in the Leicester Mercury or other local papers. Contact companies to ask about vacancies.
- Look at job and apprenticeship vacancies on this site.
- Apply for courses and apprenticeships on the Leicester and Leicestershire Common Application Process form (LeCAP). Fill in the online application form by 31st January (or hand in your paper form if your school is not using the online system).
- Talk to your Connexions personal adviser if you might want to do e2e.
- Go for interviews.
March – April 08
- If you have applied earlier for a course or apprenticeship, you will probably find out the result.
- Carry on with applications and interviews.
- Talk to your school Careers Teacher or Connexions personal adviser if you
are not sure about your plans.
- Apply for an EMA if you think you should get it and make sure you have opened a bank account.
May – July 08
- Visit your local Connexions centre to get help and look for vacancies.
- GCSE exams start in May.
- Year 11 students are allowed to start full-time work or training in July.
- Ring colleges, schools and apprenticeship providers direct to see if any places are left.
- You can look on our website for local job and apprenticeship vacancies: www.connexions-leics.org./jobs.
August – September 08
- GCSE results are sent to your school or home.
- Don’t panic! It's not too late to change your plans. Visit your Connexions centre or school for help.
- Try and make the most of your summer. Why not do volunteering, join a youth activity project or take a temporary job?
- Start work, training or your new course – good luck!
Last Updated: 14-Sep-2007