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Careers Advice

Audience listening to a talk during the 2025 Careers Convention

Careers department

Mrs Helen Tadman is the school’s Careers Coordinator, assisted by Miss Heather Morgan.

The Careers Department works alongside Form Tutors, Heads of Year, subject teachers, and the UCAS team. The department gives pupils access to a wide range of resources, advice, and guidance, especially for those making important decisions about GCSE options, A-levels, higher education, and future careers.

Lower School

In First Year Life Studies lessons, pupils start thinking about their skills and talents. They learn about the qualities needed for different jobs, explore ways to develop themselves, and begin creating their first CV.

In Second Year, pupils discuss different types of jobs and why people choose them. They also learn how to use computer software to research GCSE courses and explore websites that provide information on various careers.

Third Year pupils continue researching GCSE courses and potential careers in their Life Studies lessons. They also spend time in the Careers room during lessons or lunch and are invited to attend lunchtime career talks. The Careers staff also attend the Third Year Options Evening to answer questions from pupils and parents prior to GCSE options.

We also hold a Third Year Careers Afternoon where representatives from over 20 different industries and businesses give presentations and talk about their daily work. This helps students learn about careers they might be interested in, including some they hadn’t considered before.

Middle School

In Fourth Year, pupils create an action plan highlighting their skills, strengths, and areas they want to improve. They continue exploring career ideas. Every two years, we hold a Careers Convention with representatives from over 20 universities and 40 different job fields. Fourth Year pupils and older, and their parents, are invited to the convention.

In Fifth Year Life Studies, pupils focus on the qualifications needed for certain careers as they prepare for their A-level choices. They are encouraged to pick subjects they enjoy and are good at. In October, pupils and parents are invited to the Sixth Form Open Evening to learn more about A Level study.

Fifth Year pupils are invited to a one-on-one careers meeting. They update their CV, and are encouraged to arrange work experience for after their GCSE exams in June.