Parents
We recognise that parents/carers remain the biggest influence on a young person’s career choices.
Guidance for parents is offered at all critical stages at WGSB including GCSE options decisions, Y11 post-16 decisions and Years 12/13 with UCAS and other applications, including apprenticeships
Please see some useful Parent Help Guides below:
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We use Unifrog to provide students with impartial and independent guidance on the full range of post-school options
More information can be found on our dedicated Unifrog page
Students have many opportunities to develop their employability skills in school. We also have an Employability Skills page with further information
How to support your child through school
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Useful Websites
Careers Conversations
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Parent Support: UCAS applications
Student Support for UCAS
Please also see our Student UCAS page
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If your son is applying for Oxbridge or a Russell Group University, please also see our Oxbridge page for further support:
Parent Support: Apprenticeships
If your son is considering an Apprenticeship, please also see our Apprenticeships page for further support
Parent Support: Student Finance
Clearing
Quick Links
To find out more about what your child will be learning throughout their Careers Journey at WGSB please click on the following option and find your son's year group
If you would like to discuss specific careers with your child you can find further information through the following links:
Please click here to view a copy of our full Careers Policy and Programme
Can you help?
We are always looking for additional support for our students by way of mentoring, small group talks, assemblies, work experience and attendance at our Careers Fair
Please contact us using the button below if you are able to contribute to our exciting Careers Programme!