Careers/Work Experience
During their time at school all students have important decisions to make, these include::
-Year 9 Option choices
-Year 10 Work Experience
-Year 11 Post 16 choices
-Year 12/13 Employment with training, Higher Education (HE) applications
If you are unsure about anything, need further information, advice or guidance Mrs Garnham our Careers Coordinator is available Monday – Wednesday in the careers office or via email dgarnham@st-albans.suffolk.sch.uk
Independent Advice
Mrs Pauline Young (independent Careers Advisor) will be in school at various points throughout the year offering advice and guidance to our students.
Students can also contact the Careers Service Helpline on 0800 100 900 between 8am and 10pm seven days a week. This is a free service.
NEED HELP WRITING A CV?
Year 10 students learn how to write a CV during PSHEE. Information sheets can be obtained from the Careers Office.
Further CV information can be found at www.advice-resources.co.uk Everything you need to create a CV, application form and covering letter.
POST 16
All students have the opportunity to attend HE open days.
Full support is given with HE applications and for those students looking for employment with training.
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES:
For further information, advice and guidance on school choices, careers, health, life, free time activities, volunteering opportunities and much more. |
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| www.future4me.org.uk | Suffolk’s 14-19 online prospectus to provide learners in Suffolk with all the opportunities available when making decisions about course and training choices. |
| www.ucas.ac.uk | For help choosing a university, course details, entry requirements |
| www.apprenticeships.org.uk | Search for apprenticeship vacancies |
| www.suffolkworks.co.uk | Information on local industries and what jobs there will be in the future |
Mini careers films for all job sectors |
Work Experience
Year 10 do their Work Experience during the month of March.
Mrs Barber is the Work Experience Co-ordinator and works in the Careers Office on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Work Experience Placements are found on the website http://suffolk.learnaboutwork.org
Once a permission slip has been returned and signed by a parent/carer the student will be given an individual pin number to access the website. The permission slip can be downloaded from the downloads section.
This site enables a student to look at all the employers in Suffolk that have taken a work experience student in the past. We cannot guarantee they will take your child as employers' circumstances change from year to year.
The student should make three selections and put in order of preference. This can then be accessed by Mrs Barber who will notify the student when a placement has been confirmed.
Points to note when making selections:
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If you hover over the # symbol when making your selection it will tell you how many other students have also chosen this placement. If a number of other students have picked this then choose something else
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Please check the address of the placement – there is no point in choosing if you cannot get there every day
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If you know somebody that has offered to give you a work experience placement please see Mrs Barber with the contact details