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Careers

The Careers Service Guide

Our purpose is to develop a wide range of innovative strategies to empower every student to take ownership of their own career path. We will do this by delivering a robust careers programme that will be integrated within our curriculum and which will aid students and their parents/carers to make informed decisions about subject choices and future career pathways.

Our Objectives

To provide every student and their family with information about future study options and labour market opportunities
To provide independent careers guidance
To provide access to a range of training and education providers
To provide every student with the opportunity to undertake work experience (all Year 10 and Year 12 students)
To provide every student with opportunities for meaningful employer encounters

The Careers Programme

Key Stage 3 (Years 7-8)

Introduction to careers and the careers centre
Options for KS4 (Year 8)
Guidance and bespoke careers plans for vulnerable students
Careers topic through personal development plan
Careers Fair with higher education providers, colleges and employers (Year 8)

Key Stage 4 (Years 9, 10 and 11)

Post 16 options assemblies
Routes of entry and options information evening for parents (Year 11)
Information evening for 6th form and colleges (Year 11)
CV preparation programme (Year 10)
Interview preparation programme (Year 10)
Work experience opportunity (all Year 10 students)
Employer led employability workshops
Mock interview event (Year 10)
1:1 guidance interviews with personal career plan (Year 11)
Individual careers interview and guidance for vulnerable students
Employability skills through personal development programme
Participation in events for National Apprenticeship Week and National Careers Week

Sixth Form (Year 12-13)

Work experience preparation programme
Work experience placement (Year 12)
Higher education and apprenticeships advice
UCAS application form checking and advice
Personal statement support workshops and talks
1:1 careers guidance interviews on request
University visits
Mock Interviews
Life after Nower Hill Week - workshops led by employers, universities, apprenticeship providers and alumni
Routes of entry and post 18 options talks for parents/carers and students (Year 12)
STEM programme

Work Experience (1 week in Year 10 and 1 week in Year 12)

Availability of work related activities

Structured programme
Support for career decision making, experience of world of work, development of employability skills

Identification of Work Experience

Students actively involved and supported in sourcing work experience placements
A range of opportunities to engage with employers

Preparatory activities

Support in researching the company students will work for
Employers offer a programme of activities to help develop student’s skills and knowledge
Employers can access support in setting up placement

Monitoring, evaluation and review

Employers provide feedback on student’s performance
Students reflect on their experience
Staff appraise the effectiveness of the work experience offer

Information For Parents

We wish for parents/carers to be well informed and involved right from the start of their child's journey at Nower Hill, enabling students to receive careers support at home as well as at school.

To contact the Careers Department for more information,please email careers@nowerhill.harrow.sch.uk or telephone 0208 863 0877 and press the option for Student Careers.