Students

Embarking on the exciting journey of preparing for your future can be both thrilling and daunting. It's a road filled with choices, aspirations, and a desire to carve out a meaningful and successful path. Understanding the world of careers and embracing the principles of PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, and Economic education) can be transformative. It's about gaining knowledge not only about potential professions but also about life skills that will serve as your toolkit for success. Careers education offers a window into the vast array of opportunities awaiting you, while PSHE provides essential life skills, resilience, and emotional intelligence. In this exploration, we uncover the potential of careers and PSHE in shaping your future, aiding you in making informed decisions, cultivating a strong sense of self, and empowering you to navigate the exciting world that awaits. Join us as we unveil the secrets to a prosperous future through understanding careers and embracing the core values of PSHE.

The Careers and Enterprise Company maintain this Careers Hub Padlet which is worth looking at regularly.

~ Since the start of this school year (2022-23) we have gradually introduced all Year Groups from 7-12 to our new platform Unifrog which allows all students to develop their own personal careers record, including CV guidance, skills development, research into careers and some PSHEE topics. Sixth form students will also use it for university references. 

~ Short film to introduce T levels, which will be offered locally by City College from September 2022. These are aimed roughly between A levels and apprenticeships, with 80% classroom learning and 20% industry experience.

~ This a link to a recorded webinar (January 2022) from the Careers Hub re Independent Training Providers - what they are and how they may be able to support you with apprenticeships:

Independent training providers

The Department for Education has put together a couple of simple and handy guides to inform young people and their parents about all of the options open to them post16

• A route comparison grid which shows the routes available after GCSE, along with additional information on each route such as the level of study, entry requirements, duration and where it can lead etc  

YOUR VIEWS MATTER

We built the current PSHE programme after speaking to our students about what they felt was relevant to them in the 21st century.  If you would like to be involved with planning for a particular topic, or to suggest a lesson idea, please contact Mr Scott.

If you would like an appointment for a 1:1 interview with Judy Kay our careers adviser (mainly for Y11 & 6th form) please contact Miss Jensen.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

These are useful sites that we also use in school - all students will log in to the Careerpilot site during Y9, and others may be used in some of your lessons:

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/skills-assessment  new government site which helps you assess skills and suggests career areas

http://icould.com      lots of ideas about different careers; a fun Buzz quiz to give you suggestions; over a 1000 career videos of people  talking about their jobs

https://barclayslifeskills.com/young-people/ tools and tips with lots of activities to develop your employability skills, and even earn you a work experience placement.   

https://www.careerpilot.co.uk/ probably the main site we use in school  (as mentioned above) with loads of information and activities to help students make the right career decisions at different stages of life.       

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/     the official government careers site for all age groups : "Use our career tools to help you with your choices on careers, training and work. Whatever your situation, there's something to help."

https://www.informedchoices.ac.uk/  The Russell Group (the most prestigious universities) advice on which subjects to select at school to give you the best options at university

http://sacu-student.com/?page_id=2850 "Spartan" pictorial careers quiz

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/  careers in health care

http://www.university.which.co.uk/ teachers section has good info on Higher/degree apprenticeships, and also Oxbridge applications. 

https://successatschool.org/  general site covering skills and next steps for all Year Groups

http://amazingapprenticeships.com/   advice about, and lets you apply for, apprenticeships at all levels. 

• Advanced apprenticeships – Start with GCSEs from age 16 and train as a chef, IT technician or digital marketer for instance. 

• Higher apprenticeships – When you leave education at 18, train for skilled jobs in industries from finance to broadcasting. Some courses even offer the chance to complete a degree whilst working.

• Degree apprenticeships – Complete a university degree while training for and working in a highly skilled profession such as aerospace engineering or laboratory science.

• DCTPN - Refreshed and updated, the site features video, animated infographics and information for a wide range of stakeholders, including young people starting their career journey