Proactive Y10s book an appointment BEFORE year 11 starts
In Year 9 you take your GCSE options. This can seem a huge decision, but try not to worry too much. First of all, you can't drop any subjects that are key to most careers (English language, mathematics, and science). Secondly, there are very few careers that you can't go on to do, no matter what GCSEs you choose.
Your careers day in spring will focus on these facts. You will find out more about the skills you have as a person, on top of the things you are good at in school. You will meet people who have successful careers, and be able to ask them how they decided which topics to study, and what skills are important to them now. You will meet people from local colleges and start to learn about your options at the end of year 11.
In year 9, you need to make sure that you are ready for Key Stage 4 - this includes starting some career planning. In Year 10, you will get a Unifrog account, which will help you with this, until then, use the tools and information on Career Pilot to find out about the sorts of careers you may enjoy and be good at.
We hold regular career assemblies on a variety of different topics. We have heard from a physiotherapist, a detective chief constable, a rail engineer, a paramedic, a midwife, a prison officer, a teacher, a nurse . . . there is almost no limit to the people we can invite in to talk to you.
The assemblies are advertised on SharePoint, the careers calendar on the event page here, through your tutor groups, and posters around the school. Everyone is welcome to attend, but you must register to secure your place - no just turning up on the day.
Year 9 also have the exciting opportunity to try running their own micro-business. The Tenner Challenge runs for a month February to March, and you can take part. There will be more explanation during an assembly in February, or you can read about it here. If you have an idea for a way to raise money through a small business of your own - join the challenge and win a prize!