Careers
Careers Contact Information
Careers Lead: Mrs J.H Sterling – jsg@priorycofe.com – 01306 887 337 ext 265
Overview
The Priory School is committed to providing Careers Education, Advice and Guidance toall students and is working to achieve the Gatsby benchmarks for excellence. We will deliver CEAG through the curriculum and organised activities, such as individual student interviews, and giving students the opportunity to engage with employers.
Careers Guidance will focus on the specific needs of the individual student to promote self-awareness and personal development. It will aim to provide current and relevant information to enable each student to make informed decisions about their future.
In line with statutory guidance, all advice offered to students will be impartial and confidential.
Careers information by year group
Click on the links below to find out more careers related information for your year group
Student Entitlement
Students can expect to have:
- Access to information and time to research careers during school
- Meaningful encounters with employers and employees
- An individual careers interview to help with options and future plans (Year 10)
- Information on the job you want to do – qualifications, skills and progression routes
- A mock interview with an employer to help with job and further education applications
Aims of Careers and work related learning
The aim of Careers and work related learning at The Priory School is to guide students towards careers which are going to fulfil their aspirations, inspire them and equip them with the skills, qualifications and experience they need to achieve their goal. We will encourage and guide students to be ready for the world of work – whatever form that might take.
Many students will enter The Priory School without a definite idea of what career they want which is why we have developed a careers programme which takes students through structured PSHCE lessons and extra-curricular activities that will enable them to make positive choices when it comes to Year 9 options, post-16 and post-18 choices.
Michelle Newman, is a qualified careers advisor from EDT, Education Development Trust. She provides online careers guidance every Tuesday via Zoom in the Careers Library, adjacent to the Study Centre. To book an appointment with her contact Mrs Sterling in the Study Centre.
We are always looking for parents who may be able to come and speak to students about their career path, either in an assembly or a lesson. Please contact Mrs Sterling, so that you can be added to our work contacts database.
We are always looking for parents who may be able to come and speak to students about their career path, either in an assembly or a lesson. If you could provide work experience for our year 10 students, or come and assist in our Mock Interview day for our year 11s, we would be really grateful. Please contact Mrs Sterling, so that you can be added to our work contacts database.
We have purchased the software package called UNIFROG to assist students in their research into future career options. Students are encouraged to take a number of psychometric tests in order to enable the programme to give them relevant, pupil-specific suggestions of courses at colleges and universities that they may participate in. UNIFROG has the latest information about apprenticeships, vocational training and academic subjects available locally and worldwide. Parents and carers are also encouraged to access the platform where webinars are specifically aimed at them as they assist their children with their choices.
The A-level Explorer is ready to show where A-levels can take you. Enter the A-Levels you are considering and discover possible degree courses. In one easy step, you can discover possible degree subjects, courses and even graduate jobs.
The Apprenticeship Guide website gives online access to loads of useful information about apprenticeships, general careers advice, direct links to employers and training providers that offer apprenticeships, real life stories and much more.
The National Careers Service offers confidential and impartial Information, Advice and Guidance that is supported by qualified careers advisers. Young People aged 13 – 18 can use the website to post careers questions via email, use forums or be involved in webchat to answer careers queries. They are also able to call the National Careers Service Freephone number 0800 100 900 to speak with an adviser. The Service includes: Advice on choosing a Career; Job Hunting Advice; Careers Tools; Job Market Information; Real Life Stories; Types of Learning
UCAS – Universities and Colleges Application Service
opendays.com – the university and college open day directory
At Prospects AC UK, you will find information on higher education open events, options, finance, university life and degree apprenticeships.