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Welcome to the
Please watch these 3 introductions to our Careers Exploration Webpages and read the information below to understand how to use this resource.
Please watch these 3 introductions to our Careers Exploration Webpages and read the information below to understand how to use this resource.
Fran Congdon
Fran Congdon
Assistant Headteacher
Assistant Headteacher
i/c Careers Education
i/c Careers Education
" Keep pursuing your passions and subjects that bring you joy.
Read around the careers you would enjoy and pursue next steps that allow you to do both things."
PJA - presentation for Y9 Careers Fair - Feb 2020Piers Jackson
Piers Jackson
Independent Careers Advisor at KS3/4
Independent Careers Advisor at KS3/4
" The education landscape has changed for the better with more vocational options focusing on skills & jobs required by industry. Parents especially, need to look at T-Levels and Apprenticeships at different levels and know what they are.
Do check out the Education & Pathway green buttons below."
Ella Fletcher
Ella Fletcher
Coordinator of Science, Tech, Engineering & Maths
Coordinator of Science, Tech, Engineering & Maths
" Within STEM industries many jobs are available. Employment rates are therefore high. STEM careers are very well paid and STEM is for ALL."
How to use this website?
How to use this website?
Please scroll over the home icon on the top banner. You will see a list of subject department names. Please click on,
the subjects you currently enjoy
the subjects you are thinking of taking
the subjects you have never studied before
Take your time. This is an explorative activity designed so you dip in and out of it. It will take time to watch the media and careers literature departments have put together. I hope it is fun to see some of our older students talking (as well as some alumni)alongside other career speakers!
Career paths don't always go in straight lines
Career paths don't always go in straight lines
The career biography of Patrick Aryee emphasises the dynamic nature of careers & how a career path can evolve rather than being mapped out.
Patrick is a graduate scientist, with a passion for drama who now works in media combining these interests.
Everyday in his explorer job role he gets to further develop his understanding of environmental geography and physical geography whilst he witnesses the extremes of our planet in his job presenting wildlife TV shows. He travels and explores the world, passing on his understanding of how the environment impacts the animals that live there to viewers. Also this job role allows him to promote important conservation work so his job satisfaction must be huge.
It is clear, as long as you have interests & are passionate about the subject area, and are willing to adapt to opportunities & keep up with tech & trends in the economy, then you will keep progressing in your career journeys and I'm sure no one will exactly predict where they will end up in a decade
Educational Pathways and Options
Educational Pathways and Options
At Key Stage 4 (Year 10&11) you will study 'Level 2' qualifications .
At Key Stage 4 (Year 10&11) you will study 'Level 2' qualifications .
St Marylebone School offering at KS4
Academic GCSEs (this is the core offer)
Vocational NVQs (available in 3 subjects only; Child Development, iMedia & APQ).
Refer to your Options Booklet.
Other Schools or Universal Technical College offering at KS4
Have a mixture of Academic/Vocational/Work related routes not offered at SMS. These are all options highlighted to you by the careers advisor, they are viable pathways at KS4.
Click on the button below to see alternatives offered at KS4 in other schools.
At Key Stage 5 (Year 12&13) most students progress to 'Level 3' qualifications
At Key Stage 5 (Year 12&13) most students progress to 'Level 3' qualifications
Thinking ahead to Post 16 (KS5)...
This section is for your awareness only. It is to give an insight into the considerable changes that have taken place in the KS5 educational landscape. In summary many more vocational and work related pathways are available & viable alternatives to A-Level; which can all lead to work OR University.
Additional careers support for students
Additional careers support for students
The School pays for a software subscription for your child. This careers software is called UNIFROG.
All students have a unique USERNAME & PASSWORD. This allows them access to 1000s of career routes, labour market information and they can save and personalise their careers exploration.
Unifrog is used in the school all the way up to sixth form and showcases many routes to employment, vocational educational pathways, such as Apprenticeships, Diplomas and T-Levels, as well as supporting students if they go to University.
In year 9 students are familiar with using UNIFROG as they log the skills they have been utilising when completing aspects of their Year 9 Award. Logging these interactions and enrichment and academic achievements make it easier for students to build their CVs and showcase their achievements.
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