CAREERS
DCHS Careers
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR FUTURE CAREER?
Whatever year you are in at DCHS, there will come a time when you will have to think about your future career. In an ever increasingly competitive job market it is vital that you have all of the information you need to make the right choices for your future. Outlined here are some key pieces of information that will help you make informed choices about your future career!
Websites That Will Help Your Future Career!
For this website you will need to register. It is worth it. Here you can web-chat to careers ad and have guidance on your future careers and also develop your CV and research jobs and next steps.
Interested in getting into work at 16? Know how to do this by exploring this website. Packed full of useful tips about how to apply for apprenticeships and to find out the different apprenticeship opportunities in our area!
Gradcracker is the UK's careers website for STEM students. They have over 150 employers at any one time advertising placements/internships or graduate opportunities.
WHY IS BEING INFORMED ABOUT CAREERS AND APPRENTICESHIPS SO IMPORTANT?
The Government has introduced a new policy called the Raising Participation Age (RPA). This means that you have to be in some form of education until you are 18. This will be through studying at 6th Form, or college or in an apprenticeship. You have to do this so you must know all the options that are open to you!
WHO SHOULD I GO TO IN SCHOOL FOR MORE ADVICE OR IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?
Every teacher in the school wants you to do well and fulfil your ambitions. If we don’t know the answer to your careers question we will find someone who does! So, if you have a careers question you should ask:
- Your Form Tutor
- Your Director of Learning
- Our School Librarian
- Mr Allenby (Responsibility for Careers in School)
CAREERS - IT’S YOUR FUTURE - BE PREPARED
Some Examples of Careers Opportunities We Offer at DCHS Sixth Form
- UCAS application process and HE advice for all year 12 and year 13 students
- University Visits in Yr 12 to Northumbria and Newcastle Universities
- Year 12 HE Day – visit to NE UCAS fair
- Progression day – with external speakers from English and Scottish Universities
- Newcastle University - deliver assemblies in Y12 and Y13
- Widening participation schemes – Social Mobility Programme, Durham Supported Progression, Newcastle Partners
- Early applicant practice interviews with Professor Joy Palmer-Cooper (Durham University)
- Student Finance Information Evening for Parents/carers/students
- Student Finance Assembly
- Relevant Resources/Advice on FROG and Student Group Shares
- UniFrog Computer programme to assist students with research and preparation for university application.
- Careers Interviews for students who declare in ‘Early Intention’ Questionnaire they are not going to university. (Yr 12)
- 15 days of Careers Service bought into per annum to provide extra guidance and support
- University Mock Interview Preparations – with school staff (on request) and in registration
- Work Experience Opportunities
- Community Service Opportunities which allow employment experience
- Sutton Trust Summer School- Applications and Summer School Visits
- Lessons covering- Interview technique/How to write a covering letter/Advice and guidance from an Employee on how to impress/Jobs to apply for/Interview questions/Preparation for
- Interview/How to apply for jobs
- Subject Specific Opportunities- Resident Artist Visits, Drama Practitioner Visits / Work at The Alnwick Playhouse / Relationships with The Northumberland Gazette
Lower School
- Steps booklets in PSHE lessons (Sept-Current) focusing on Changing Job Market, money, choices and making applications.
- Careers Advisor sees all disadvantaged students for Careers Interviews
- Trip to National Careers Fair at Metro Arena (Sept) for Full Cohort
- Follow up after careers fair in tutor time exploring options (Sept-October)
- Information given to parents at Supporting Your Child evening about Importance of Careers
- Letter sent home to parents to encourage them to look on the career pilot website.
- Senior staff interviews in November and March every academic year to focus on Careers Advice & Next Steps
- Further interviews by Independent Careers Advisor to be set up for those in April of every academic year who are still unsure of next steps
- Introduction of Careers Scape & Kudos Websites
- Assemblies on Careers by Independent Advisor/ Apprenticeships
- Targeted Visits by Northumberland College & Askam Bryam for students with particular interests.
- Steps booklets in PSHE lessons focusing on what employers want, work & lifestyle, the world of work, rights at work, responsibilities at work and application skills. Also we focuses on developing personal sales pitch, money management.
- Assemblies in the year that focus on routes following GCSE & What Employers want in an Employee.
- Steps to Success Sessions focused on potential Careers.
- University Visits- Ace Days for targeted students