Careers Information and Guidance

Ex-student of WVC? Then join our growing alumni community!

We are building a network of former students that can be called upon to engage our current students and help them think about their future. Whether you left last year or twenty years ago, we want to hear from you!

We want to show current students at WVC the variety of pathways available to them after leaving school. We will also keep you informed of school news and any social events. Once on the network, there is no obligation to volunteer and you can get involved around your availability.

Join today through Future First, the charity we are working with to grow our alumni community - https://networks.futurefirst.org.uk/signup/witchford

    

    

 

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On the 3rd February 2022 we welcomed in representatives from the local business community - Grovemere, Growth Works, G’s Fresh, Chair of Cambs Chamber of Commerce, Governors an Ex-Governors from WVC, Emerald Frog, Millrose Telecom, Red Shoes Accounting, AIM Apprenticeships and NEACO (Anglia Ruskin University), who offered all of our Year 11 students a one to one mock interview. This experience for students is so invaluable and has been sadly missing in person during the pandemic. Each student had an interview slot and had to complete a “Dream Job” application form, which the interviewer then talked to them about. The students then received verbal feedback and will also have the opportunity for written feedback to. This has given these students a taste of what an interview would feel like and how they present themselves could be the difference between achieving their desired employment or not.

Students commented “It was really helpful and made me think about how to prepare myself”. “I was anxious to take part, but it was really great to talk to different people”.

We can not thank the businesses and individuals enough who gave up their time and shared their expertise. Witchford Village College is always looking for ways to ensure that our students have experiences that will improve outcomes for them in the future and this was such an event.

     

                      

At Witchford Village College we want to make sure all parents and carers are fully engaged with the next steps that their child is taking along the route to a future career. We are fully transparent and aim to ensure that you have information every step of the way and welcome any requests from parents/carers for further help.

We will advise you by email using the schools Edulink and In Touch systems of opportunities that become available as well as all important and up and coming dates for your diary. The school will offer events for you to attend with your child that will provide information and advice to assist with decision making. Your child will also be invited to attend events out of school and you will always be notified of what these events are and why they would be beneficial to your child. Our website will be kept fully up to date with relevant information and opportunities for all year groups.

Students are able to request or be referred for an individual guidance meeting and in some circumstances parents may also be in attendance.

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Cambridge Regional College – June Open Day Tours
Register to attend our June Open Day Tours that will be running Thursday 24th June between 4pm and 7pm and last 30 minutes each. During our tours you will be shown around the department’s facilities by one of our tutors and given the opportunity to ask any questions you might have.

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Long Road Open Evenings

Open Evenings 2021
We want to ensure that everyone feels comfortable and can enjoy their visit to our college, which is why we have made the decision to reschedule our Summer Open Evenings to be held in the Autumn Term.

We do not yet have any confirmed dates for our Open Evenings, but we are closely monitoring the lifting of restrictions as we plan our future events.

All information about our 2021 Open Evenings will be communicated via our website and social media, so do keep an eye out!

In the meantime, you can take a look at our Virtual Open Evening that was held in November 2020:

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PSHE Lessons take place with a blended approach during tutor time and also drop down days for each individual year group. Careers information and guidance is incorporated within these times when relevant to do so and we ensure that all topics are covered in a broad curriculum.

 

    

If you want to explore a career in screen, take a look at ScreenSkills to explore careers in film, TV, games, animation and visual effects (VFX). Find out what you need to do to prepare for a particular role by selecting a profile that interests you and reading on.

 

We are excited to welcome back work experience at Witchford Village College. This will be offered to Year 10 students from the 7th to the 10th March 2022. This is not compulsory and all students who want to take part will need to find their own placement. By students taking this initiative it means that they will research and find a placement in an area which is of real interest to them – so making the experience that bit more meaningful.

The deadline for students to return their forms was the 31st January 2022, this is in order that all placements can be Health & Safety checked and risk assessed. A job description is produced so that the student is fully aware of the expectations of the provider. This is an important part of the process and ensures that all students have a structure to their placement and understand the implications of what they can and can not do.

For further information please contact Mrs Juliet Martin on jmartin@wvc.tmet.org.uk