Careers

St Claudine's Catholic School for Girls is committed not only to meeting the statutory requirements, but to raising awareness of careers, employability, and work related learning amongst all pupils. Careers advice and guidance enables students to make the correct choice of courses, and to be well informed of what decisions they need to make in the interests of their potential careers. Careers are supported within the school by a Careers Adviser and an Oxbridge/Russell Group Universities Mentor. This support is available to all girls from Year 7 through to Year 13. An extensive programme of work related learning is in place and the school has effective industry links to provide a realistic impression of the world of work.

At St Claudine's we measure and assess the impact of the careers programme on pupils against statutory GATSBY requirements. We also carry out an in-depth analysis of the destinations of leavers.

Unifrog

All students have access to Unifrog, an online careers platform which allows students to research job profiles, find different training opportunities into their chosen career, identify universities, apprenticeships and access helpful resources. Students can also explore post-16 and post-18 career options that apply for their individual career paths. Unifrog is utilised in career learning at all key stages in the school.

We have also set up a parent login so that parents/carers can explore Unifrog as if you were a student yourself.  This enables you see how Unifrog supports your child’s career learning, and helps you to support your child in their use of the platform. To create an account, visit www.unifrog.org/code and enter the sign up code SCLSParents and then simply enter you details.
 

Careers Programme

 

Additional Activities

Work Experience

Students in Years 10 and 12 have work experience placements with local employers which they are encouraged to find for themselves.

National Apprenticeship and National Careers Weeks

To celebrate these key events in the careers calendar resources are utilised to increase students’ knowledge on all aspects of career pathways and the world of work.

Careers Fair

Local employers and Higher/Further education institutions are invited to engage with students about opportunities.

 

Key Career Resources

Here is a selection of links that students might find useful when considering future options:

Unifrog – an online platform that all our students have access to, allowing them to search for universities and apprenticeships, find information on a range of careers, track their skills and achievements, and figure out which path is most suitable for them.

National Careers Service – this government website offers information and guidance to help you think through your options for studying, training and work. You can explore over 800 job profiles, take the skills assessment to find potential careers that suit your personality and skills, and access guidance for thinking about your post-16 and post-18 options.

RateMyApprenticeship – Provides ratings and reviews from students who have undertaken a range of apprenticeships. There are also numerous guides to industries and employers, and help and advice for applications.

UCAS –  The UCAS website is an essential resource for information on the university application process, personal statement help, student finance, and course information. There is also a section on apprenticeships.

Apprenticeships.gov.uk – the government’s apprenticeships website provides resources explaining the benefits of apprenticeships, different types and levels of apprenticeships, industry guides and application support.

TARGETcareers – explore your career options with this resource. There are guides to a range of sectors and industries, employer profiles, application help, advice for A Level choices, and guidance on developing your employability skills.

Informed choice - What you study at sixth form or college can affect your options at university and your future career. Use Informed Choices to help you understand which subjects open up different degrees, particularly at Russell Group universities.  https://www.informedchoices.ac.uk/

 

Parents and carers

Careers information and guidance is available to all students whilst at school through our programme to build on students’ aspirations and help them make an informed decision about their future. Your guidance is very important particularly in Year 8 and year 11.

To help support your child, it’s important that you have access to the latest careers information, so we have included some useful links below.

Careermag for Parents There are articles about options for school leavers and key dates to put on your calendar. This issue is sponsored by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding organisation offering academic, vocational and work-based learning qualifications.

Careerpilot  The Parent zone in Career Pilot can provide information to help parents and carers support young people in making the right decision about study and work.

Success at School (Parent Career Magazine) is a national careers website for students aged 11-19, as well as their teachers, careers advisors, parents and other influencers.  Young people can learn about their future career options through no-nonsense careers advice related to their own experiences. As well as covering topics such as career paths, industries, apprenticeships, university and employability skills, we connect schools and students to employers and universities through opportunities on our site and our interactive forums. Millions of young people and their influencers have visited our site for advice and information to help them plan for the future.

The Parent Perspective podcasts – from amazing apprenticeships organisation https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resources/?podcast=1

Labour Market Information

To help you make informed career decisions it helps to know what people in different jobs get paid and where the jobs are located. You can explore through the following websites:

National careers Service - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

Prospects - https://www.prospects.ac.uk/

LMI for all - https://www.lmiforall.org.uk/widget/

Employers

Here at St Claudine’s Catholic School for Girls we give our students every opportunity to access the world of work. We welcome employers, industry representatives and training providers to contact us to support our students in increasing their knowledge about career pathways, job roles and opportunities. We would welcome support with the following type of activities:

• Work experience placements
• Workplace visits
• Careers talks
• Apprenticeship talks, advice and applications
• CV writing advice
• Interview skills preparation
• Other employability skills
• Enterprise competitions
• Mentoring

 

If you are interested in helping with any activities, please contact:
Beverly Lawrence, Careers Department,  020 8965 2986 or  office@stclaudines.co.uk