The Hit List GCSE Surgery Podcast 2024 with EKC Group
Welcome to the EKC GCSE Surgery 2024. Listen to advice from people in the know, professionals and students who might help you make the next step the best next step and find the course that's right for you at one of their OFSTED outstanding colleges.
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Episodes
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EP1: ROUTES IN EDUCATION POST GCSE & GENERAL ADVICE
Thursday, 22 August 2024
THE HIT LIST GCSE SURGERY 2024 with EKC GROUP Episode 1 - Routes In Education Post GCSEs & General AdviceKey Points Discussed: Supportive Environment: The panel emphasises the supportive nature of colleges, especially for students navigating their next steps after GCSEs. Diverse Educational Routes: There are various pathways available post-GCSE: continuing with a sixth form at school or college, BTEC qualifications, T levels (employer-led), and apprenticeships. Understanding Choices: Difference between A levels, T levels, and apprenticeships is clarified. A levels involve studying multiple...
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EP2: COLLEGE LIFE
Thursday, 22 August 2024
THE HIT LIST GCSE SURGERY PODCAST 2024 with EKC GROUP Episode 2 - College Life Key Points Discussed: Diverse Course Offerings: Unique programs like animal care at Spring Lane Campus.Trades such as construction and automotive studies featuring hands-on learning.Support Systems: Bursary team assists with funding for travel expenses. Inclusive Learning Team offers resources for additional educational support. Student Union:Automatic membership upon joining college; no sign-up required. Roles include Equalities Officer, Welfare Officer among others; paid ambassador roles also available. Events...
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EP3: T-LEVELS
Thursday, 22 August 2024
THE HITLIST GCSE SURGERY PODCAST 2024 with EAST KENT COLLEGES GROUP Episode 3 - T-Levels Key Points Discussed: Introduction to T Levels: Practical alternative to A levels. Focus on a single subject area for in-depth learning. Includes substantial industry placement (315 hours). Subject Availability: Range of subjects offered at EKC Canterbury College including health, early years, animal care, business, accounting, marketing, surveying and planning. Career Prospects Post-T Level: University education with UCAS points equivalent to three A levels. Direct employment opportunities after suc...
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EP4: APPRENTICESHIPS
Thursday, 22 August 2024
THE HIT LIST GCSE SURGERY 2024 with EKC GROUP Episode 4 - Apprenticeships Key Points Discussed: Understanding Apprenticeships: Practical hands-on learning with 80% work placement. Earn while you learn model; no debt accumulation. Differences from Other Study Routes: Salary aspect emphasised – starting at £6.40/hour for ages 16-18. Increases in pay upon reaching age 18 or entering a second year. Employer Benefits: Investment in future workforce development. Filling skill gaps due to retiring professionals. Apprenticeship Options & Support: Over hundreds of options available across various s...
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EP5: PLACEMENTS
Thursday, 22 August 2024
THE HIT LIST GCSE SURGERY 2024 with EKC GROUP Episode 5 - Placements Student Experiences: Students share their personal stories about how placements have shaped their career aspirations. They delve into the practical skills they've gained across various settings like nurseries, salons, timber frame construction companies, and special educational needs schools. Lecturer Insights: Lecturers discusses challenges faced by construction students in securing site placements due to CSCS card requirements but highlights the maturity that on-site experience brings. They emphasise how industry exposur...
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TRAILER
Friday, 16 August 2024
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