As part of the Year 10 Careers Education Advice Information and Guidance at Alder we are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to attend the following two taster days at local colleges in July.

  • Wednesday 3rd July: Ashton Sixth Form College
  • Thursday 4th July: Clarendon College or Tameside College

Students will be able to choose their preferred taster sessions in advance. On Thursday 4th July they have a choice of attending either Clarendon or Tameside college. Support will be provided with making this choice in Personal Development lessons in school. Please discuss these choices with your child. Further information on different workshops at each College are at the end of this letter. These choices will be submitted in upcoming Personal Development lessons, nothing needs to be returned. The itinerary for each day is as follows:

 

Ashton Sixth Form – Wed 3rd July

FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM REQUIRED

9am

Arrive and register

9.30-10.30

Taster session 1

10:40-11:40

Taster session 2

11:40-12.20

Lunch

12.20-1.20

Taster session 3

1.30-2.30

Taster session 4

2.30-2.45

Departure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clarendon College – Thurs 4th July

NON-UNIFORM

10.00am

Arrive and register

10:15-11.15

Taster session 1

11:20-12:20

Taster session 2

12:20-1pm

Lunch

1.05-2.05

Taster session 3

2.05-2.15

Departure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tameside College – Thurs 4th July

NON-UNIFORM

09:45am

Arrive and register

10.15-11:45

Taster session 1

11:45-12.25

Lunch

12.30-12.45

Afternoon registration

12.45-2.15

Taster session 2

2.15-2.30

Departure

 

This experience will be vital in supporting students to make good decisions about how they wish to continue in education, employment, or training after they leave Alder at the end of year 11. Full attendance and participation on each day are compulsory and usual school attendance and behaviour policies should be followed.

 

To allow students to fully experience what it would be like to attend these Colleges they must travel independently to and from the venues. Transport will not be provided. We recommend that they travel with friends. Information about how to do this via public transport will be provided in advance of the date.

At Ashton Sixth Form College students will be required to wear full school uniform.

At Tameside College students will not be required to wear school uniform but must be dressed appropriately for the workshops, ie, best clothes are not advisable for certain workshops, e.g., trainers for sports, not best clothes for construction/engineering. Students will have the opportunity to choose different taster sessions to take part in in advance of the day. They should bring a pack lunch or notify school if they are on free school meals and require a grab a bag.

Please confirm permission for your child’s attendance via parent pay by May 24th.

If you wish to discuss either trip further, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Eaton at school.