Dates for your diary:
This week:
Year 2 - exam study leave
Upcoming:
22nd June - End of Year 1 party (organised by VOS)
26th June - University Information Day - All year 1 visiting Sussex University
26-29 June - Progression Week
28th June - Varndean Internship Programme Day
29th June - LEAVERS EVENT (Year 2 and Leaving students)
...in Tutorials this week:
YEAR 1: UCAS Registration
YEAR 2: Exams Study Leave
LEVEL 2: Drop-in/ 1:1s sessions only
End of Year Party
organised by VOS (Voice of Students - part of the Young Enterprise Enrichment at college).
When: 22nd June 7pm - 12pm
Where: PRYZM
What: free drink, DJ, student band, possibly a theme..what
How much: £20 to buy a ticket
More information to follow!
Big Green Week Poster 2 (2023).pdf
A monthly round up of local, national and international issues that relate to the environment, sustainability and climate change. HERE
UNIVERSITY AND APPRENTICESHIP FAIR
WEDNESDAY JUNE 21ST 11am - 2:30
AMEX STADIUM
OPEN TO ALL YEAR 12 STUDENTS
Register at (we have 500 places)
https://www.ukuniversitysearch.com/fair-signup/brighton-summer-2023
STUDENT UNION
2023/24 SU Reps!
Cizzie McGuiness - President
Lulu Alkardi - Charity officer
Ruby Nunns - Environment
Hattie Byford - Enrichment
Alba Braham - Communications
Clement Nugent - Democracy
Aisha Al-Najjar - President
Elisa Oakes - Communications
Flora Burleigh - Wellbeing
Mila Redpath-Cole - Social media
Jess Tamsett - Graphic design
Clara Machado - EDI
For any general queries, please email nus@student.varndean.ac.uk. For any enquiry relating to a specific SU member, please see above emails.
CAREERS NEWS
DEADLINE APPROACHING TO APPLY FOR WORK EXPERIENCE AT THE GRAND HOTEL: click here
21st June University and Apprenticeship fair at the Amex stadium REGISTER NOW: click here
Yr 12 - open days at Universities are coming up. If you would like to find out the open day dates for a University you are interested in, click here
26th June: University of Sussex Information day for Yr 12, more information to follow
5th July: Personal Statement Writing Day, more information to follow
Deadline approaching to register for the University of Brighton summer schools: Click here for summer schools information
To book a Careers appointment, please go to 'My Varndean', click on Next Steps and book an appointment. If you have any enquiry, email: careers@varndean.ac.uk
New careers site launched...click here. You will find work experience opportunities, apprenticeships and more.
Register your work experience on Unifrog by 5th June
PROGRESSION WEEK 26-30 JUNE
Monday June 26th: University Information Day
ALL year 12 students are to attend the annual University Information Day @ University of Sussex.If you have found an amazing WEX placement with an employer and it is for 5 days you MUST email cvd@varndean.ac.uk to let her know you will not be attending this event.
Tuesday June 27th: WEX/VWEX
You will either be with your employer on a WEX placement or if you haven’t found a placement, you will be completing a V(virtual)WEX placement in your own time
Wednesday June 28th: Varndean Internship Programme (VIP)
VIP for Year 12 students who are not on a WEX placement. You need to sign up by May 26th if you want to attend - complete the Google Form. Cost is £10 - WP students will have their £10 paid by the college. Max 120 places - held at the college
If you are not on WEX or VIP, you need to book and attend a progression review with your subject teachers
Thursday June 29th: WEX/VWEX
You will either be with your employer on a WEX placement or if you haven’t found a placement, you will be completing a V(virtual)WEX placement in your own time
Friday June 30th: WEX/VWEX
WEX/VWEX - you will either be with your employer on a WEX placement or if you haven’t found a placement, you will be completing a V(virtual)WEX placement in your own time.
If you are not on WEX, you need to book and attend a progression review with your subject teachers
Subject Progression Reviews for students who have been on WEX with an employer during this week will need their SPR completed during lesson time.
UNI OFFERS DEADLINES.pptxDegree apprenticeships
Current Degree Apprenticeship Vacancies (18-05-23).docxWork experience
South East Student Flyer wc 15.05.23.pdf
Work Experience
Find in person and virtual (online) work experience opportunities
Gap Year & Volunteering
Find out about a gap year and volunteering abroad
LIBRARY NEWS
Half Term Opening Times
The IT Study Suite (Room 27) will be open as a study space and staffed by the library team during the half term holiday week from Tuesday 30 May - Friday 2 June 10am-4pm each day. The library will be closed due to essential maintenance work being carried out.
Revision Guides
Come and see all the brilliant revision resources we have in the library to help you prepare for exams. Available for most subjects, we have textbooks, revision and study guides. Find them in the library and online by searching our collection on the library website. Good luck...you can do it!
Study Skills
We have some really good study and exam skills ebooks containing everything students need to succeed. How to boost your grades, build confidence, improve your writing skills, manage stress, as well as easy-to-follow techniques for achieving your best possible exam performance. Find them on the library website using 'Library Search'.
Revision time
It's exam time for year 2 students, so the library is currently being used for quiet revision. Please be mindful that some students are unable to study at home and find noise very distracting whilst revising in the library. Please keep your conversations to a minimum and do any socialising outside of the library. Thanks for your cooperation!
Specialist software
Are you a visual arts student? CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is excellent software for creating vector illustrations, layouts, photo editing, and typography projects with total efficiency. And the good news is...we now have CorelDRAW on every computer in the library!
Silent study
Being disturbed by noise whilst revising? Have you tried working in our silent study room at the rear of the library? The library can be very busy at times and if you prefer to work in complete silence, you might find this to be a calm and peaceful environment for revision. We also have noise cancelling headphones that can be borrowed from the library help desk.
NEW ON CLICKVIEW
NEW BOOKS
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email on library@varndean.ac.uk and we will do all we can to help. Visit the library website for further information and everything you need to know about using the library.
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