This page will be regularly updated with appropriate apprenticeship vacancies in Woking and surrounding boroughs.
Busy Bees Nurseries
A chain of local nurseries, with multiple vacancies for a September start. Find out more and apply here.
Baker Steel Trading Ltd
Apprentice Steel Fabricator. Find out more and apply here.
CLOSING DATE 27/05/2022
New courses at Guildford and Merrist Wood!
Esports at Guildford College
Students can get ahead of the curve in this growing, fast evolving global esports industry. Covering units such as Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Games Design, Video Production, esports Law and Legislation to name a few. Students can choose from 20 units over two years. The course is a Level 3 BTEC and the two-year programme is equivalent to 3 A Levels. https://bit.ly/GCEsports
Outdoor Education at Merrist Wood College
Love doing DofE? Then this could be for you! Outdoor activity participation is growing. Sport England (2015) revealed that the climbing, mountaineering, and walking sector alone is worth £3.2 billion. Students will study a range of theoretical and practical units from the skills needed to inspire and coach in the activities they lead, to the all-important health and safety factors for keeping participants and themselves safe in the outdoors. This course is a two-year programme, equivalent to three A-Levels, and has been developed with employers and professional bodies, including the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL). Learners will be equipped with the most current techniques and knowledge to support their progression in the industry. https://merristwood.activatelearning.ac.uk/courses/detail/outdoor-education-sport-and-activities-level-3/
Ecology at Merrist Wood College
Choose A Levels from Chemistry, Maths, Biology, Geography, and Environmental Studies, plus an extended project qualification (EPQ). Students will gain a wealth of practical experience and rich examples of how they’ve made a difference to the environment. https://merristwood.activatelearning.ac.uk/courses/detail/ecology-a-level-pathway/
Virtual work experience opportunities!
Some careers have compulsory work experience requirements, and now is the time to get ahead of your rivals! For instance you will NOT get into medical school without some relevant experience, and virtual work experience counts!
These opportunities are even available during the pandemic, and without leaving your home! Many do not even require a masisve time commitment but you must apply early!
https://www.springpod.co.uk/virtual-work-experience-programmes/
So what is the difference between A-Levels, T-Levels and BTECS...?!
What could I do after Hoe Valley?
Now is the time for Year 11 to be thinking about College applications. You'll all have a one-to-one careers appointment to discuss your options, but click on this video and these links for an idea about what might suit you best!
Virtual Open Events
Brooklands College are spotlighting some of their most popular courses with videos at https://www.brooklands.ac.uk/live/
Here are links to recent virtual open events!
If your dream college isn't listed, check out the links to other colleges below!
College Videos and Virtual Tours
Links to College websites
Woking College www.woking.ac.uk
Guildford College www.guildford.ac.uk
Farnborough 6th Form College www.farnborough.ac.uk
Merrist Wood College www.merristwood.ac.uk
Brooklands College www.brooklands.ac.uk
Godalming College www.godalming.ac.uk
Farnborough College of Technology www.farn-ct.ac.uk
SJB Sixth Form www.sjb.surrey.sch.uk/sixthform/sixthform.html
Academy of Contemporary Music www.acm.ac.uk
Labour Market Information
Woking is a thriving town, with strong manufacturing, engineering, and service sectors. The town is home to the headquarters of multiple blue chip companies, as well as to many small and medium size enterprises.
Traditionally, this is an area with high employment and the short commute to London places us well to take advantage of the opportunities of the UK's capital city.