Careers Education

Careers Advisor: Clare Dewar
Line Manager: Lynn Gordon

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Confucius

Careers Information, Education, Advice & Guidance play a vital role in your daughter’s education; helping her to discover her interests and gain a clearer understanding of her strengths and aspirations. Through the Careers Programme, she will investigate options in further, higher education and training and use that learning to make informed decisions about her future.

Key Stage 3

Year 7 will begin Careers Education modules in the PSHE Programme in the Summer term. Careers Education is delivered through modules in the PSHE Programme in both Years 8 & 9. Careers guidance is provided by the Careers Advisor during Year 9 before the GCSE option choice process.

Key Stage 4

Careers Education is delivered through modules in the PSHE Programme in both Years 10 & 11. The Careers Advisor provides career guidance through individual meetings about the range of post–16 options available.

Key Stage 5

Careers Education is delivered through modules in the PSHE Programme in both Years 12 & 13. The Careers Advisor provides career guidance through individual meetings about the range of post-18 options available. Year 12 students take part in Work Experience.

We use a Careers platform called Unifrog to deliver Careers Education. When each year group receives a login parents will also receive a login so that you can discuss different options with your daughter.

Across all key stages, there are opportunities to explore career and education pathways both inside and outside of school and to interact with visiting speakers such as universities, apprenticeship providers, employers and alumni.

Parents:

You can also have your own Unifrog account. You’ll be able to research careers, attend webinars delivered by employers and universities to learn more about their opportunities and compare pathways so you can support your child in making an informed decision about their next steps. The sign-up code you need is: THCSPARENTS and you can sign up here: www.unifrog.org/code. You can also sign up to Unifrog’s parent / carer newsletter when you first sign in to get expert advice and guidance on supporting your child with their next steps.

Employers:

The Holy Cross School would love to hear from prospective employers who would be willing to share their experience and help build our students' knowledge of employability skills, the workplace, the labour market and job search skills. Your input brings our careers programme to life and always has such a powerful impact. If you would like to participate in one of our events, please contact us.