Careers
As part of the school’s commitment to providing our students with Independent advice and guidance on their future career pathways we have provided our students with a number of opportunities to gain information.
A dedicated careers section of the library has prospectuses on local colleges and further education providers. The Careers section shows the pathways students will need to take when deciding where they wish to go post 16.
In Year 9 students choose option courses based on their interests which will help them towards their chosen pathways. In year 11 students will meet with Mrs. Perry to discuss their aspirations and look at finding courses and filling out application forms.
Each year the school hosts an annual Careers Fayre where we invite local education providers and employers as well as training providers to give information to both students and parents / carers.
Careers Programme Information
Schools Career’s leader: Mrs Emma Perry
: 01543 423714 ext. 226
Career’s Programme and advice for Students:
The careers programme includes careers education sessions, career guidance activities (group work and individual interviews) and work related learning. Links are made with local colleges and other links are being developed with local partners.
All staff contribute to careers education through their roles as tutors and subject teachers. The careers programme is delivered through PSHE lessons across the school and in a designated careers lesson in Key Stage 4 and 5. All students in the Sixth Form participate in work experience in a variety of local business’ and at the schools’ market stall they also have dedicated Employability lessons. In years 7, 8 and 9 Citizenship lessons are taught with clear links to skills needed for employability. Year’s 10 and 11 students participate in a Vocational Friday curriculum where some students attend Wolverhampton Vocational training centre to learn skills such as bricklaying, hair and beauty, decorating, carpentry and car maintenance. The remaining student’s complete lessons in life skills and employability.
In Year 9 students choose option courses based on their interests which will help them towards their chosen pathways. In year 11 and 14 students will meet with Mrs. Perry to discuss their aspirations and look at finding courses and filling out application forms.
Each year the school hosts an annual Careers Fayre where we invite local education providers and employers as well as training providers to give information to both students and parents/carers.
A number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils and/or their parents/carers:
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 7 |
Assembly with external provider |
Assembly with external provider |
Assembly with external provider |
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Year 8 |
Assembly with external provider |
Assembly with external provider |
Assembly with external provider |
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Year 9 |
Assembly with external provider |
Assembly with external providerTransition planning meeting with Mrs Perry |
Assembly with external provider |
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Year 10 |
Assembly with external provider |
Assembly with external provider |
Assembly with external provider |
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Year 11 |
Transition planning meeting with Mrs Perry Assembly with external provider 6th Form Open evening |
Transition DaysAssembly with external provider |
Career’s Fayre Assembly with external provider |
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Year 12 |
Work Experience |
Work Experience |
Career’s Fayre Work Experience |
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Year 13 |
Work Experience |
Work Experience |
Career’s Fayre Work Experience |
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Year 14 |
Work Experience Transition planning meeting with Mrs Perry |
Work Experience Transition Days |
Career’s Fayre Work Experience |
Advice for parents / carers
Planning for your child’s future is an important decision in both of your lives. Your child will receive information, advice and guidance from Mrs Perry.
Within the school’s reception you will find information in the form of a Career’s leaflet detailing what we can offer as a school for you and your child.
You and your child will be invited to certain events throughout your child’s life at Hednesford Valley High School which will give you advice on where to go next including Open evenings and Career’s Fayres.
Further information advice and guidance for parents/carers can be found on the following websites:
https://www.cascaid.co.uk/news-case-studies/parents-guide-careers-guidance/
Virtual Work Experience
This is a great way of showing that you have made some engagement with work experience even though physically we haven’t been able to. From Year 10 onwards
https://www.springpod.co.uk/virtual-work-experience-programmes
https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/employment-help-young-people/explore-work-experience/
Parent support guide – What next
https://www.theparentsguideto.co.uk/whats-next
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