Careers
The Careers Service Guide
Our purpose is to develop a wide range of innovative strategies to empower every student to take ownership of their own career path. We will do this by delivering a robust careers programme that will be integrated within our curriculum and which will aid students and their parents/carers to make informed decisions about subject choices and future career pathways.
Our Objectives
- To provide every student and their family with information about future study options and labour market opportunities
- To provide independent careers guidance
- To provide access to a range of training and education providers
- To provide every student with the opportunity to undertake work experience (all Year 10 and Year 12 students)
- To provide every student with opportunities for meaningful employer encounters
The Careers Programme
Key Stage 3 (Years 7-8)
- Introduction to careers and the careers centre
- Options for KS4 (Year 8)
- Bespoke careers plans for vulnerable students
- Careers topic through personal development plan
- Careers Fair with higher education providers, colleges and employers (Year 8)
Key Stage 4 (Years 9, 10 and 11)
- Post 16 options assemblies
- Routes of entry and options information evening for parents
- Information evening for 6th form and colleges (Year 11)
- CV preparation programme (Year 10)
- Interview preparation programme (Year 10)
- Work experience opportunity (all Year 10 students)
- Employer led employability workshops
- Mock interview event (Year 10)
- 1:1 guidance interviews with personal career plan (Year 11)
- Individual careers interview and guidance for vulnerable students
- Employability skills through personal development programme
- Participation in events for National Apprenticeship Week and National Careers Week
Sixth Form (Year 12-13)
- Work experience preparation programme
- Work experience placement (Year 12)
- Higher education and apprenticeships advice
- UCAS application form checking and advice
- Personal statement support workshops and talks
- 1:1 careers guidance interviews on request
- Sector insight: speaker in assembly
- University visits
- Mock Interviews
- Life after Nower Hill Week - visits by employers, universities, apprenticeship providers and alumni
- Routes of entry and post 18 options talks
- STEM programme
Work Experience (4 days in Year 10 and 5 days in Year 12)
Availability of work related activities
- Structured programme
- Support for career decision making, experience of world of work, development of employability skills
Identification of Work Experience
- Actively involved and supported in sourcing work experience placements
- A range of opportunities to engage with employers
Preparatory activities
- Support researching the company students will work for
- Employers offer a programme of activities to help develop student’s skills and knowledge
- Employers can access support in setting up placement
Monitoring, evaluation and review
- Employers provide feedback on student’s performance
- Young people reflect on their experience
- Staff appraise the effectiveness of the work experience offer
Information For Parents
We wish for parents/carers to be well informed and involved right from the start of their child's journey at Nower Hill , enabling students to receive careers support at home as well as at school.
To contact the Careers Department for more information,please email careers@nowerhill.harrow.sch.uk or telephone 0208 863 0877 and press option for Student Careers.
Careers Manager | Mrs C Murray |
Work Experience Co-ordinator | Mrs V Doshi |
Careers Advisor (Prospects) | Glenna Lawrence |
There is a host of useful resources available for parents including:
Parents Guide to Helping Your Child Begin Their Career Journey
University Taster Days: A Parents Guide to University
UCAS Parents Guide to Making Higher Education ChoicesSuccess at School - Parents/Carers Guide to University
Success at School - Parents/Carers Guide to Apprenticeships
Success at School - STEM Guide
Which Way Now - How to Choose KS4 Options
Its Your Choice - How to Choose Post 16 OptionsParent Supplement to It's Your Choice / Which Way Now
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CEIAG Policy 2023 |
Provider Access Statement 2023 |