Careers Advice and Guidance
Careers education helps all young people to explore the opportunities available to them. It enables students to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills that they need to make well informed, considered choices and plans that enable them to progress smoothly into further learning and work, now and in the future.
IAG covers a range of activities and interventions that help young people to make the right choices for them. It includes:
IAG includes information, advice and guidance on careers but extends to other personal wellbeing issues that pupils can face. Continuing Along Routes Experiencing Ever changing Roles |
Mrs Heath, Careers Co-ordinator
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Resources
At the Academy we have a range of up to date information in different formats, providing detailed information on:
Links
There are a range of websites that offer students a chance to find out more about themselves and what is on offer to them.
These include www.fasttomato.com which is a great website for finding out more about yourself and the ideal job suited to student’s likes and dislikes. www.icould.com which is an interactive tool to help you think about the possibilities open to you. icould contains a thousand film stories, articles and accounts from real people in real jobs.
Careers Guidance Interviews
Free, impartial and confidential careers guidance interviews by our Information, Advice and Guidance Co-ordinator, Miss Heath.
In addition, all Year 11 students receive one or more progress interviews with Miss Heath in order to plan their applications to sixth form, colleges or training providers.
At the Academy we have a range of up to date information in different formats, providing detailed information on:
- Specific occupations and job sectors
- General Career Choices and your options after leaving the Academy
- Decision making guides covering Options, GCSEs, Vocational Subjects and A-Levels
- How to write successful CVs and personal statements
- How to be successful at interviews
- Prospectuses from Colleges, Sixth Forms and Universities
- Real life issues giving advice on subjects such as bullying, parental break-up and money management
Links
There are a range of websites that offer students a chance to find out more about themselves and what is on offer to them.
These include www.fasttomato.com which is a great website for finding out more about yourself and the ideal job suited to student’s likes and dislikes. www.icould.com which is an interactive tool to help you think about the possibilities open to you. icould contains a thousand film stories, articles and accounts from real people in real jobs.
Careers Guidance Interviews
Free, impartial and confidential careers guidance interviews by our Information, Advice and Guidance Co-ordinator, Miss Heath.
In addition, all Year 11 students receive one or more progress interviews with Miss Heath in order to plan their applications to sixth form, colleges or training providers.
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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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