Employability Week: Programme of Events
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Thursday 6 November
Careers Employability
Award on Moodle
12pm-3pm: Darwin Conference Suite
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
moodle.htm
Showcasing many of the extra-curricular activities
you can get involved with whilst studying at Kent,
including volunteering, on-campus employment
and more.
Exhibitors
Cambridge English
Academic Peer Mentoring
www.kent.ac.uk/cewl/currentstudents/exam/cambridge.html
www.kent.ac.uk/learning/schoolsupport/mentoring.html
“Students supporting students” This
scheme is a partnership between
Schools and the Student Learning
Advisory Service (SLAS)
• Targets subjects and not
individuals
• Helps improve mentees’
understanding of subject
• Helps develop mentors’
employability skills
• Helps improves performance
• Helps improves retention
• Helps enrich the Student
Experience
B-KEW Work Experience
Bursary
www.kent.ac.uk/kew
If you have secured some unpaid
work experience, you could be
entitled to a B-KEW bursary from the
Careers & Employability Service.
Please visit the website for terms
and conditions, and details of how
to apply.
Cambridge English exams are
lifelong qualifications with a
worldwide reputation. They are an
employability asset, as employers
trust them as an international
benchmark.
Cambridge English: First, also
known as First Certificate in English,
is an exam for people who need to
prove they can use every-day
written and spoken English at an
upper-intermediate level for work or
study purposes.
Cambridge English: Advanced, also
known as Certificate in Advanced
English, is a high-level qualification
in English for demanding academic
and professional situations.
Cambridge English: Proficiency, also
known as Certificate of Proficiency
in English, is our most advanced
exam, for learners who have an
extremely high level of skill in the
English language.
The Careers Employability Award on
Moodle is entirely done on-line via
quizzes and assignments. A few
hours spent completing this award
will greatly improve your career
planning and job hunting skills and
can transform your chances of
getting a graduate job.
On completion you receive an
Award Certificate which will impress
employers and 60 Employability
Points.
CELTA
www.kent.ac.uk/cewl/courses/
celta
The Cambridge Certificate in
English Language Teaching to
Adults (CELTA) enables you to apply
for a teaching post overseas or in
the UK. It is an excellent means of
enhancing your employability.
CELTA is an internationally
recognised qualification, which
provides you with the minimum entry
level for the English language
teaching profession. You need
CELTA to teach in British Council
accredited schools in the UK.
Development Office
www.kent.ac.uk/development
The development office is
responsible for the University’s
graduation ceremonies, events,
alumni relations, fundraising and our
50th anniversary celebrations.
We work with donors and volunteers
to provide students with