Careers related Key Dates and Events

Upcoming Career Events

National Healthcare Weekends. Medic Mentor are a social enterprise who mentor aspiring medics, dentists and vets from schools nationwide. They hold Healthcare Weekends throughout the where Doctors, Dentists and Vets, give lectures on work experience, personal statements, interview techniques etc, led by their team of doctors. Registration starts at £25. Students from low-income backgrounds can apply to attend for free, and teachers can attend for free. Students can register and find out more information here:

The WOW Show - 26th June 2019.
Check out the WOW Show live at 10am Wednesday, 26th of June 2019. It’s a great chance for students to see behind the scenes, hear what it’s really like working in the NHS and to explore the pathways to rewarding and fulfilling careers working as Allied Health Professionals. Working with Health Education England, The WOW Show has been given special access to the work of the Allied Health Professionals*, the third largest workforce in the health service. This half-hour programme will give students real-life encounters with newly qualified Allied Health Professionals in these vital careers, providing fresh perspectives on the world of work. Watch The WOW Show live on June 26 on its YouTube channel or view on demand any time afterwards. Further details can be found here.

National Care Home Open Day - Friday 28^th June 2019. This years theme is the Creative Arts and how they are used in adult care. Lots of care homes in Oxfordshire will be throwing open their doors to welcome people of all ages to come into their homes and see what they do, how they use the creative arts and engage with local communities. You can find out more information here:

Abingdon & Witney College Open Days and Events - see here for information

In 2019/20 the WOLP ( West Oxfordshire Learning Partnership of Schools) is organising three Careers and Apprenticeship Events. Further details will be sent out nearer the event:

Tue 22^nd October 2019, 5-8pm	Introduction to Apprenticeships Event	Witney Lakes Resort
Weds 29^th January 2020, 4-8pm	Careers Convention	Abingdon & Witney College Witney Campus
Thurs 26^th March 2020, 6–8pm	Apprenticeship Recruitment Event	The Marlborough School Enterprise Centre, Woodstock

Important dates for Year 9

January	Matching GCSE options to Careers
January	Options Assemblies
February	Choosing Options
February	Parent Exchange Evening - Options
March	Parents Evening
March	Deadline Date for Options Choices

Important dates for Year 11

October	Sixth Form Information Talks
November	Work Experience Week