There are more decisions and choices for students to make about their education and future careers than at any other time. The need for good information advice and guidance is vital.  Students can gain information from their Tutors, Career and Year Teams about a range of matters regarding their future pathways.

The Careers Leader

Miss Sykes is responsible for the implementation of the Academy Careers Programme. This includes careers lessons, employer engagement activities, the careers fair, face to face personal guidance interviews, Logon Moveon, apprenticeship information, work-related learning and career related visits. The full careers programme is available on the website.

You can find Miss Sykes in 2SS1 or you can contact her on 01482 826207 or email: msykes@winifredholtbyacademy.com

Careers Programme

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CAREERS PROGRAMME 2021/2022

Information, Advice and Guidance

Young people now have to make more decisions and choices about their lifestyle, education and future careers than any previous generation. Never before has the need for good information, advice and guidance (IAG) been more essential. The Government requires that all young people stay in learning (i.e training or education) until they are 18. This is known as Raising the Participation Age. Raising the Participation Age does not necessarily mean that young people must stay in school.

They must however choose one of the following options:

• Full time education, such as School Sixth Form, a Further Education or Sixth Form College or a training provider

• Apprenticeships or other work based learning routes

• Employment with training

Information can also be accessed through the following websites:

• Apprenticeships

• Information for Parents

• Labour Market Information

• Log On Move On

• National Careers Service

• Career Pilot

• I Could (film clips of jobs and ‘buzz quiz’)

• Careers Box (film clips of jobs)

• BBC Bitesize

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Careerometer

Use the Careerometer to compare different jobs — salary, working hours, etc.

Click the dotted square. Type in the first career that you think you might be interested in and select from the drop-down list, then add your second and third choice to see the comparison.

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