KentChoices

How KentChoices supports your pupils

KentChoices brings together two websites which support 16-19 year olds who are progressing into positive activities, these are: the KCC website and the UCAS Progress website

On the KCC website, the KentChoices pages provide information and web links to:

careers advice and local information on Post 16 opportunities
apprenticeships
apprenticeship vacancies
school and college open events
volunteering
work based learning
work experience
links to finance, travel information and employment opportunities.

The UCAS Progress website has information on all the Post 16 courses run at Kent sixth forms and FE colleges. It is used by Year 11 learners to apply, track applications and receive offers from these providers.

Resources for you to use in school to support Year 11 learners

Kent Choices/UCAS Progress Applications (PPTX, 2.8 MB) - how to guide.
Kent Choices Handbook (PDF, 429.4 KB) - a step-by-step guide for schools explaining how to use Kent Choices
Guide to making an application on Kent Choices 2017-18 (PDF, 581.6 KB) - a document explaining how to make applications through Kent Choices (UCAS Progress)

Resources to support schools use the KentChoices websites

Skills and Employability Briefing Autumn 2017 (DOCX, 1.9 MB) produced by the Skills and Employability Service, covers the 17/18 timeline, functionality, services and updates.

Resources to support schools use UCAS Progress

UCAS have produced a number of manuals to support users, which includes: provider, course, learner and adviser manuals

Events

Apr

Grief, Loss and Bereavement in Schools

In any class of twenty children or young people, there will be five or six who are dealing with some aspect of death, grief or loss.

Apr

Friendship Skills

Participants will consider the development of friendship skills and understand the particular difficulties that some children and young people experience.