Pricewaterhouse Coopers Open Office Day - 27th July

Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) are offering current year 12 students the chance to visit their offices in Bristol on Thursday 27th July to find out more about the company and potential job and training opportunities.

PwC are a global financial services firm that focus on Tax, Auditing, Consulting and Technology careers. The company is based in Bristol but has offices in 35 other locations including Cardiff, Swansea and Plymouth!

Any Year 12 students interested in a career within Business or Finance are welcomed to attend the open day.  PwC's goal is to spread awareness of the opportunities they may offer for Year 12 students after they sixth form. These include: 

• Higher Apprenticeships - A 2 year scheme in Tax, Assurance and Consulting. A fantastic opportunity to gain internationally recognised qualifications, get paid a competitive salary and offered a Graduate job at the end of the scheme (1 year earlier than the uni equivalent route, with no debt!)
• Flying start degree - A chance to study at one of our partnered universities in an accounting or business based subject. These are typically 4 year courses where students will take part in paid placements to gain work experience as they get a degree and can gain qualifications to get them set up for being a fully chartered accountant

 Interested students will need to sign up via this link  http://www.careersschools.pwc.co.uk/Events/ShowEvent/School-Leaver-Opportunities-Open-Day/869338 

Curzon Cinema - Pocket Pictures

Sixth Form General Election Hustings Event

In light of the announcement regarding the snap General Election on the 8^th June Clevedon Year 13 students will be invited to visit Nailsea Sixth Form for a hustings event on Tuesday 9^th May. Representatives of each of the main political parties will be attending and available to answer questions from students on their party manifestos. 

Year 12 vs Year 13 Gig Rowing Challenge

After the success of last term’s gig rowing at Marine Lake (Wednesday pm activity) Clevedon Sixth Form has arrange 4 further sessions this term which will hopefully culminate in a race between a Year 12 and Year 13 crew from Clevedon Pier in the final week of term – just before Year 13 leave us.

Clevedon Gig Club have kindly agreed to train two crews (one Year 12 and one Year 13) during the next three Wednesday afternoons in Bristol docks.  Then, on the final Wednesday or Thursday of the last week of term (depending on tide times), we will row from Clevedon Pier in a race to see which crew are the boldest, bravest and strongest. Every sixth former will be invited to come along to watch this finale and cheer on their respective crew from the pier. It should add to the end of term celebrations for year13.

If you would be interested in training as part of these crews please sign up. 

Year 12 Foundation Lecture - Police Firearms Training

Year 12 students were given an insight into the training and skills required by Avon and Somerset's Police Firearms Instructors as part of their Foundation Lecture Programme, PC Pete Berridge, who is the lead trainer at the Black Rock Specialist Firearms Centre, in Portishead demonstrated a number of weapons deployed by firearms officers as part of their vital police role. Every student, including the Year 12 student pictured, was given first hand experience of the equipment used.

Business and Law KPMG Workshop

Year 12 and 13 Business and Law students had the opportunity to discover the type of challenge faced by one of the countries "Big Four" investment groups. A representative of KMPG led a workshop as part of Clevedon Sixth Form's Wednesday Co-Curricular Programme. Students had to study business reports and figures before determining their own analysis of "The Cake Factory" - and presenting their findings to peers.

UCAS Exhibition - University of Bath

80 Year 12 Clevedon students made full use of their visit to the UCAS Exhibition at the University of Bath, on the 3rd April, to learn as much as they could in regards to Higher Education, training and employment. Laden with university prospectuses and knowledge of courses the students were able to discover the benefits of each university and the challenges that face them as they look to secure places at their end of the Sixth Form studies.

The Guide: 3rd - 7th April