InvestIN: Looking to build experience to make your university application stand out?

Gaining relevant experience beyond the classroom is essential for crafting a strong university application. You’ll need to demonstrate key skills and experiences that align with your chosen course, whilst also clearly articulating your motivations behind your choice. If you're seeking opportunities to build this experience over the summer, InvestIN programmes offer a fantastic way to gain hands-on exposure in your chosen field.

By joining an InvestIN programme, you’ll meet industry professionals, visit leading companies and gain practical experience that helps you develop key skills and a clearer understanding of your career goals. This real-world experience will enable you to clearly demonstrate how your interests and motivations align with your chosen course when applying to university.

Additionally, completing an InvestIN programme earns you a Level 3 Qualification in Work Experience & Career Planning, which adds 8 UCAS points to your application.

To learn more, please follow this link.

Can you help with work placements for our current pupils?

Throughout the year our students are keen to secure work experience to explore different career paths. We would love to offer opportunities to work alongside alumni and parents. As an employer, you can give support, guidance and insight about how your business or industry functions and impart the passion you have for your work. Our students are talented and capable individuals who could be given the opportunity to support your business in a particular area of need, or be given a small and exciting project to investigate and report on. If you, or your company, could offer a work experience placement please complete our expression of interest form.

Free Virtual Work Experience Opportunities

Springpod offers virtual work experience programmes across a wide range of industries. Upon completion, pupils will receive a certificate to reference on their CV and will have undoubtedly strengthened their knowledge throughout the course. Explore their programmes today.

Medic Mentor Virtual Work Experience Programme

If you’re a student with aspirations of becoming a doctor, then the Medic Mentor Virtual Work Experience Programme is an incredible opportunity that you won’t want to miss. Just complete the application form, and receive your Work Experience links within 24 hours! 

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Bangor University Taster Sessions: College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences are set to host a series of free online lectures. These lectures are tailored for students thinking about studying at University. Designed to give you a taste of what it's like to study at University level, they are a great way to get to know a subject area better and get a taste of what's to come!

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Latest Apprenticeship Vacancies

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BLOG: How to apply for an apprenticeship, Mr Mike Jones, CHS Assistant Head (Sixth Form)

With the recent announcement that university tuition fees are going up for 2025-26, we’ve had more interest than ever before from CHS pupils in applying Degree and Higher Level Apprenticeships. It was great to deliver a staff CPD session this morning to colleagues on the topic at CHS and here’s the guidance we’ve put together for our Sixth Formers on how to apply and stand out from the crowd. 

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