Careers
Our aim is to enable pupils to become effective career decision makers, empowered to manage their own career development successfully.
There are 3 main areas to help achieve this:
1. Self-Awareness and Development – identifying and developing the skills and qualities needed
2. Career Exploration – finding out about career opportunities
3. Career Management – developing skills make suitable career development choices
To meet this aim, we provide:
Careers Education – taught timetabled careers education provision
Careers Information – access to up-to-date careers information, including user-friendly labour market information.
Careers Advice and Guidance – planned opportunities for individual and impartial; careers advice and guidance from an experienced careers teacher or a careers adviser.
Work-Related Learning – work experience, work shadowing, mock interviews and opportunities to meet employers.
Development of Employability Skills through Careers classes and in collaboration with other departments within the school.
KS3 – cover employability in LLW classes, and attend a Careers Day in Year 9. Year 10 have weekly Careers classes, attend the Careers Convention and receive a lot of guidance when choosing their GCSEs.
KS4 – attend a Careers Day and work experience in Year 11. Year 12 have weekly Careers classes, attend the Careers Convention, and receive a lot of guidance on options after GCSEs
Year 13 have a weekly Careers class, as well as many Careers-related elements as part of the Enrichment Programme. Year 14 continue with weekly Careers classes, and receive a lot of guidance on their options after leaving school.
Useful links
Various presentations can be found in our Published Documents page
Useful websites:
Applying to university
CEA Guidelines for NI Applicants - UK
CEA Guidelines for NI Applicants - ROI
CEA Guidelines for NI Applicants - International
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) - for applications for universities and colleges in the UK.
UCAS Results - what to do when you receive your A Level results.
Central Applications Office (CAO) – for applications to universities and colleges in the Republic of Ireland.
University League Tables - the Complete University Guide.
Unistats - compare official course data from universities and colleges.
ParentAdviser - lots of advice on everything from choosing a university and applying, to funding, to higher apprenticeships and jobs.
milkround - resource for students and graduates looking for financial sector jobs and advice.
Which? University A Level Explorer - See where your A Level choices will take you.
Coursefindr - let Coursefindr help you find your perfect university, course or degree.
Finance information
Student Finance NI - advice for students in NI.
Subject choices
Russell Group Informed Choices - help you understand which subjects open up different degrees, particularly at Russell Group universities.
Careers
AllAboutSchoolLeavers - help school leavers get jobs and understand the career paths available to them.
careersbox - the national careers film library, a free careers resource with videos of real people doing real jobs.
Not Going to Uni - helping school & college leavers make informed decisions about their future by showing the opportunities that exist outside of the traditional university route. These can include apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, gap years, traineeships and jobs.
Labour market information
Where the work is - compare entry-level employer demand and the number of learners completing related programmes of study, in Northern Ireland and beyond.
NI Direct Skills in Demand - know where the jobs are now and where they are likely to be in the future.
Northern Ireland Skills Barometer - a detailed understanding of the skill requirements for the Northern Ireland economy.
Studying abroad or taking a gap year
Fulbright Commission Going to the USA - programmes, events and advice for UK students, academics and professionals interested in studying, researching or teaching at accredited higher education institutions in the USA.
Project Trust - organises long term voluntary placements in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
