CAREERS – ACHIEVING AMBITIONS

Information for Parents/Carers/Students

Here are some useful resources to help you support your child on their career journey.

Parent & Carer Zone
Year Groups

WIN Programme

WIN (Wessex Inspiration Network) is one of 29 regional partnerships within the UNICONNECT Programme. The WIN area covers B&NES, North Somerset and Wiltshire. The aim is to increase social mobility by raising awareness of Higher Education Opportunities and Progression Pathways for young people in specific geographic areas where HE participation is lower than expected, given GCSE attainment levels. (Higher Education (HE) includes any form of education that results in a level 4+ qualification. This includes University Degrees, Foundation Degrees, Higher National Diplomas (HNDs), Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Degree Apprenticeships).

Students from Years 9 – 13 are invited to be part of the WIN programme. Two mini videos to explain The WIN and the support that can be offered on Youtube.

Year 9 Options and Aspirations
Before and After A Levels

Careers Tips

Year 7
  • Apply for ‘leadership roles’ in the school
  • Introduction to Careers Education
  • Assemblies and tutor programme to introduce The Hayesfield values which link into employability skills: resilience, independence and leadership
  • Self Awareness as part of the Who Am I projects
  • Get Involved LEAP sessions linking to employability skills and achieving ambitions
  • Introduction to the school Careers Advisor
  • Research different jobs
  • Achieving Ambitions Day: STEM activity day with employer visits
  • Complete ‘Which career is right for me?’ questionnaire
  • National Careers Week: Y7 visiting employers
  • ‘Guess my Job’ activity
  • Keep a record of personal career development
  • Take part in ‘Science Week’ – focussing on scientific issues in the wider world
Year 8
  • Investigating jobs and labour market information
  • Valuing equality and inclusion
  • Achieving Ambitions Day: Enterprise focus with employer visits
  • Assemblies and tutor programme linking to employability skills in team working, problem solving and enterprise
  • National Careers Week: assembly from visiting alumni – limitless aspirations
  • Employability skills lesson with school careers advisor
  • Have the opportunity of a range of internal and external STEM activities
  • International Womens Day: challenging career stereotypes
  • Science week – finding out more about careers in Science and medicine
  • Complete a personal career development record
Year 9
  • Take part in ‘Take Your Child to Work’ Day
  • Sign up for the ‘Duke of Edinburgh Scheme’
  • Exploring a range of post-14, 16 and 18 pathways
  • Opportunity for carers advisor appointment at parents evening
  • Listen to ‘Where this subject can take you’ presentations as a part of Options Evening
  • Attend ‘Options Evening’ with your parents/carers
  • NCW: Learn about Labour Market Information in an assembly and during tutor time, including alumni speakers
  • Opportunities for Post-16 pathways talks and visits
  • International Womens Day: challenging stereotypes
  • Careerpilot training to help research LMI and career pathways
  • Join MEDSoc to find about careers in medicine
  • Keep a record of personal career
Year 10
  • Research opportunities for work experience
  • Learn how to create a CV and write a covering letter
  • Achieving Ambitions Day focus on communication skills
  • Have a 121 careers appointment with an independent careers advisor
  • Attend a ‘Writing a CV’ workshop and create your own
  • Prepare for work experience to get the most out of your placement
  • Attend the ‘Post-16 Options Evening’ with your parents/carers
  • Take part in the ‘Duke of Edinburgh Scheme’
  • Become a ‘peer mentor’ to Year 7 students
  • Complete work experience
  • Reflect on your work experience in terms of your future career pathway
  • Visit businesses as part of optional trips as part of Enrichment Week
Year 11
  • Update your CV and develop a ‘careers action plan’
  • Preparing for interviews
  • Take part in a ‘Mock Interview’
  • Have one or more careers meetings with the Careers Adviser
  • Attend a range of talks by visiting employers
  • Attend a series of ‘Post-16’ assemblies by local colleges and training providers
  • Experience a Sixth Form taster day or college workshop
  • Attend a workshop run by the ‘Apprenticeships, Support and Knowledge Service’ (ASK)
  • Find out about volunteering opportunities in workshops led by the National Citizenship Service
  • Complete an on-line leavers survey
  • Take part in a ‘Focus Group’ to provide in-depth feedback on your experiences of CEIAG
Year 12
  • Research and plan a work experience placement
  • Complete a module on Careers and employability in PSHEE
  • Research university courses, apprenticeship and volunteering opportunities
  • Explore degree level apprenticeships
  • Attend a mock assessment centre
  • Find out about and use ‘MOOCs’
  • Attend a series of talks by representatives of businesses, public sector and voluntary
  • Attend a UCAS exhibition and visit universities
  • Attend a one-to-one Careers Guidance interview
  • Develop your ‘Personal Statement’ or CV
  • Complete a week of work experience
  • Find out about ‘Gap Year’ opportunities
  • Take advantage of many outreach opportunities such as Exeter Scholars, Cambridge University Shadowing Scheme, Inspire2Involve (Oxbridge), Access to Bath, Sutton Trust Summer Schools or Nuffield Research Fellowships
Year 13
  • Develop a ‘Personal Action Plan’
  • Attend student life sessions led by student ambassadors from local universities
  • Prepare for interviews and complete a mock interview
  • Complete UCAS/apprenticeship application(s)
  • If required, request a follow-up careers interview
  • Participate in a ‘Student Finance’ session in PSHEE
  • Complete an on-line leavers survey
  • Take part in a ‘Focus Group’ to help give in-depth feedback on your experiences of CEIAG
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