Support & Guidance
Careers
For more information on the Careers Programme at Post-16 please click here
Careers Calendar
DOWNLOAD: Sixth Form CIAG Calendar
Unifrog
Students here are supported through out Sixth Form via Unifrog as they pursue their next destinations. Whether their next steps are university; apprenticeships; or employment, all research can be conducted thorough this easy to use tool.
Useful links
Click here to link to the Connections website.
Click here to link to the National Careers Service website
Click here to link to the Not Going to Uni website
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are an alternative pathway for some students after Sixth Form. As an apprentice you earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Apprentices receive training to gain nationally recognised qualifications. The benefits of apprenticeships include:
- earning a salary
- getting paid holidays
- receiving training
- gaining industry standard qualifications.
- learning job-specific skills.
Apprenticeships are not for everyone, but if you have a clear idea of an industry or sector you want to work in they are an important alternative to University.
Useful links
Click here to visit the national apprenticeship website.
Click here to visit the Not Going to Uni website
Sixth Form Bursary
16-19 Bursary Fund
Financial support is available through the Sixth Form Bursary Fund. Various factors may mean that a student is entitled to apply. Applications forms can be completed here.
The 16 to 19 Bursary provides financial support to help students overcome the specific financial barriers to participation they face so they can remain in education.
There are 2 types of 16 to 19 bursaries:
- bursaries for defined vulnerable groups
- discretionary bursaries which institutions award using policies they set, in line with funding rules set out by the Education and Skills Funding Agency
The defined vulnerable groups are students who are:
- in care or care leavers
- receiving Income Support, or Universal Credit because they are financially supporting themselves or financially supporting themselves and someone who is dependent on them and living with them such as a child or partner
- receiving Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments in their own right as well as Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit in their own right
Other students might be eligible to receive support from the discretionary bursary. TGAS Sixth Form bases all decisions about which students receive a discretionary bursary and how much bursary they receive on each student’s individual circumstances and their actual financial need. These will vary from student to student, depending on, for example, their household income, the distance they need to travel to the institution and the requirements of their study programme.
Free School Meals
Any student who was eligible for free school meals in year 11 and whose circumstances have remained unchanged should see Mr Bargh for further details. Other students who live in households in receipt of certain benefits may be eligible for the fund and are encouraged to enquire.
If you join Tudor Grange Academy Sixth Form from another Solihull school and are already in receipt of free school meals, you do not need to reapply as your free school meals will continue. However if you join our sixth form from a school outside the Solihull borough, you will need to re-apply, as these will not automatically transfer from your old school. Please click this link to access the information https://www.solihull.gov.uk/Schools-and-learning/Free-school-meals
How to apply
- Please complete the application which can be found here
- The application form asks for details of household income, which state benefits are claimed if any and anticipated expenditure relating to the students’ programme of study. Documents to support your application will also be required.
- A new application needs to be made each academic year.
- If you have any questions about the bursary scheme, please see Mr Bargh or email jbargh@solihull.tgacademy.org.uk.
The Support Available
We have asked subject leaders to outline the costs associated with their courses and aim to cover some of these costs for eligible students. All bursary awards are based on the needs of individuals and so these might vary from student to student. Typical bursary awards will cover:
- Textbooks, materials and equipment
- The loan of IT equipment such as laptops
- Travel costs
- Trips that directly enhance studies
- UCAS fees
The amount of funding the Academy receives for the 16 – 19 bursary varies each year so the level of support provided to each student will fluctuate.
University Application
UCAS Advice and Guidance
Every student will have sessions which will deliver guidance and taught elements on UCAS, applying to university, a programme of internal and external speakers on university applications, apprenticeships and other issues through the tutor programme.
The UCAS procedure will be managed by the Sixth Form Leadership Team, supported by tutors.’Outside speakers on topics such as medical applications etc will be invited to speak to students.’ Support will be given to students entering the UCAT, LNAT and other tests through our Enrichment Electives as well has hosting events such as the Careers and University fairs.’ For year 12 the UCAS cycle will start with a Parent and Student Information Evening in the Spring term with the programme of taught sessions beginning before Easter. Most of the UCAS sessions, trips and speakers will take place in the summer term. The application process itself begins in September of Year 13.
Unifrog
Students here are supported throughout sixth form via Unifrog as they pursue their next destinations. Whether their next steps are university; apprenticeships; or employment, all research can be conducted thorough this easy to use tool.