St Joan’s Alumni – please sign up and join us

18th June 2014Mr D RITCHIE

There are so many ways that our current students and future students can benefit from the stories and experiences of our past students. These can be about job seeking, university experience, travel, sharing careers information, mentoring, supporting, the list is huge. Please sign up to our Future First alumni database. Three clicks. Starting with…….. www.joa.herts.sch.uk  – “About St Joan’s” – Alumni

or go direct………..   http://www.joa.herts.sch.uk/1528/about-st-joan-s/alumni

0r use our  QR code………..

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Or ring David Ritchie (m) 07748 761393 to chat about it!

“Careers Guidance With Muscle”

7th January 2014Mr D RITCHIE

Morrisby Logo

I know that most of you are discussing options for your future and the implications of 6th form subject choices, higher education choices and/or employment plans.

This is a reminder that in addition to the advice and guidance you can receive from Mr Ritchie and your tutors, St Joan of Arc is once again offering the opportunity for you to take the Morrisby Profile. It will take place on Wednesday 12th March.

More information should have come out to you in the last day or so.  Please can you return completed application forms and cheques to The Finance Office, thank you. “Careers guidance with muscle”………… Morrisby:

  • Provides descriptions and comparisons of your different mental strengths
  • Identifies “good fit” A level options post 16
  • Identifies 20 university course suggestions to start your research with
  • Suggests 12 careers that reflect your innate mental strengths
  • In short it is providing you with more evidence to help you make really important choices

Visit the Morrisby web site to try the demonstration questions http://www.morrisby.com/Pages/Public/Morrisby-Profile.aspx

Applications to College

19th November 2013Mr D RITCHIE

Applications to College

Hints and Tips

 

Following is a short list of hints and tips that I hope will ensure your college applications are made on time and effectively.

 

  • Be clear about the vocational area you want to explore.
 
  • If you are undecided or unclear please talk with your family, your teachers and make an appointment to speak to Mr Ritchie, your Careers Adviser in school.
 
  • Visit them as soon as you can even if the Open Day has passed.
 
  • Make an application by Christmas 2013. All application forms are on line but the school also has some paper prospectuses with application forms with in them.
 
  • Top Tip. Make a copy and complete it in rough off line first of all
 
  • Prepare your evidence and attend your interview. Talk to David Ritchie if you want some support with interview technique, he will help you prepare. Be confident!
 
  • This may be your Plan A or your Plan B but once it is made it is made and you can focus on achieving the best exam results you can.
 
  • If you want to discuss college courses, the 6th form or about apprenticeships please contact Mr Ritchie. His email is: dritchie@joa.herts.sch.uk or arrange an appointment through your From Tutor.

 

  • Parents. If you too want to discuss college courses, the 6th form or about apprenticeships please contact Mr Ritchie. His email is: dritchie@joa.herts.sch.uk 
 
 
 

“Step Into The National Health Service”

23rd October 2013Mr D RITCHIE

“Step Into The National Health Service”

National Competition 2013

Year 8 have been given the opportunity to enter the above national competition. The competition allows students to explore careers in the NHS but more importantly teaches them how to research independently and to extract the key information that will be used in their presentations. These key independent learning skills will stand them in good stead as they research GCSE Options in year 9 and further education and employment choices in the future. The competition is open now and closes on December 20th 2013. By 20th December copies of the students presentation materials must be with Mr Ritchie. He will send them off to the NHS in early January 2014. Mr Ritchie is acting as the students mentor for the duration of the competition