Careers Advice and Guidance
Careers advice and guidance helps young people explore the opportunities available to them. It enables students to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills needed to make well informed, considered choices; and to develop plans that equip them to progress smoothly into further learning and work - both now and in the future.
CEIAG covers a range of information, activities and events that inform young people and help them make the right choices for their lives after leaving the Academy.
It includes:
CEIAG covers a range of information, activities and events that inform young people and help them make the right choices for their lives after leaving the Academy.
It includes:
- Impartial advice and guidance.
- Accurate and up to date information on options in further learning, apprenticeships with training and career opportunities.
Resources
At the Academy we have a range of material in different formats, providing detailed guidance on:
Links
There are a range of websites offering students a chance to find out more about themselves and what is on offer to them, including www.icould.com which is an interactive tool containing information, film stories, articles and accounts from real people in real jobs.
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ provides information on the skills required for different jobs, what the jobs entail, the typical hours worked, salary expectations and career progression.
Careers Guidance Interviews
Impartial and confidential careers guidance interviews by our CEIAG staff Ms Sarah Heath (Careers Mentor) and Mr Alastair Holmes (CEIAG Coordinator), on request.
Year 11 and Year 13 students receive progress interviews in order to best plan their applications to Sixth Forms, Colleges, Training Providers, Universities and Employers, as appropriate.
If you have any questions please contact our careers advisers directly.
At the Academy we have a range of material in different formats, providing detailed guidance on:
- Specific occupations and job sectors.
- Career choices and options after leaving the Academy, including apprenticeships.
- Decision making – including options for GCSEs, Vocational Subjects, A levels, and the International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme.
- Further Education courses in Colleges, Sixth Forms and Universities.
- How to write successful Personal Statements and CVs.
- How to fill in Application Forms.
- How to be successful at interviews.
Links
There are a range of websites offering students a chance to find out more about themselves and what is on offer to them, including www.icould.com which is an interactive tool containing information, film stories, articles and accounts from real people in real jobs.
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ provides information on the skills required for different jobs, what the jobs entail, the typical hours worked, salary expectations and career progression.
Careers Guidance Interviews
Impartial and confidential careers guidance interviews by our CEIAG staff Ms Sarah Heath (Careers Mentor) and Mr Alastair Holmes (CEIAG Coordinator), on request.
Year 11 and Year 13 students receive progress interviews in order to best plan their applications to Sixth Forms, Colleges, Training Providers, Universities and Employers, as appropriate.
If you have any questions please contact our careers advisers directly.
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Higher Education UCAS Widget
Here is a useful information resource from UCAS which will help you find out about going to university. If you have any questions you can contact our careers adviser on the following email address: careers@skinnerskentacademy.org.uk |
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