College Advice Team

Advice and Guidance for School Leavers

We understand that making decisions about your future can feel a little overwhelming. Our College Advice Team (CATs) are trained in information, advice and guidance and work in schools across the South West giving face to face advice and guidance about all courses and opportunities for school leavers at North Devon College.

Want to speak with a College Adviser?

The College Advice Team regularly visit a number of different schools, so if you would like to meet with the team to discuss your options at North Devon College then please speak to your school Careers Coordinator to find out if they will be able to arrange an appointment. If they aren’t available in your school then don’t worry, you can still contact them by phone on 01271 447300 or email at cat@ndc.ac.uk.

The College Advice Team can also offer 1:1 appointments outside of school hours and during some school holidays - we’ll try to accommodate any requests.

How do we support schools and students?

The College Advice Team can also offer the following activities to individuals or groups of students, parents and school staff:

SCHOOL

• Bespoke assemblies for Years 9-11
• 1:1 Information Advice & Guidance appointments for Years 10/11
• Classroom workshops with insight to A Levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational courses, T Levels and Higher Education)
• Attendance at school events such as careers fairs, mock interview days, parents evenings
• Termly e-newsletter including relevant course updates and opportunities for prospective students & parents.
• Apply for course’ workshops

COLLEGE

• Open Events
• Discovery Days – course tasters for Year 10
• College and curriculum faculty tours (individual and group)
• College Interview & enrolment events (situated in Advice Zone)

The College Advice Team are here to help. We are available all year round to help school leavers make the right course choice. Contact us on 01271 447300 or cat@ndc.ac.uk