CAREERS GUIDANCE

FIND YOUR FUTURE

In this section, you will be able to access information regarding all aspects of our Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG).

CEIAG forms an integral part of student life at Honley High School. We encourage all our students to develop high aspirations and consider a broad and ambitious range of careers. We use contacts with the world of work and further education to help them understand where different choices can take them in the future.

The majority of our career guidance is delivered through our Form Time lessons and assemblies that run throughout the year, although our programme also includes out of school visits and evening events.

Aims

At Honley High School, we aim to provide all students with an education that enables them to:

  • Achieve their best

  • Become confident, resilient individuals living fulfilling lives

  • Make a successful transition into adulthood, whether into employment, further or higher education or training

It is our duty to make it possible for our students to engage proactively in decisions about their education pathways and their journey to a career, in a rapidly changing world.

Objectives

  • To ensure that all students have equal access to independent careers guidance, presented in an impartial manner

  • To help every student develop high aspirations and consider a broad and ambitious range of careers

  • To inspire every student through real-life contact with the world of work in order for them to understand where different choices can take them in the future

  • To provide information on the range of education or training options, including apprenticeships and other vocational pathways

  • To promote the best interests of every learner

Key School Personnel

All staff contribute to the CEIAG programme through their roles as Form Tutors and subject teachers. Teachers of iGEN have specialist knowledge and experience to deliver CEIAG content through their schemes of work. Additionally, group and individual work sessions are delivered and led by careers and apprenticeship advisers, with Form Tutors or other school staff in support where appropriate. There are regular links with identified personnel to ensure individual needs are met.

Overall responsibility is given to Mrs Liz Roby, Assistant Headteacher - Personal Development.

Mrs Amy Hesselgrove is our school Careers Adviser from C&K Careers. Working with students in Years 7 to 11, Mrs Hesselgrove provides career-related and impartial information, specialist advice, and guidance. She also helps with career planning and signposts students to a range of support services for young people. In school, she mainly works with Year 10 and 11 students, helping to make sure they are aware of all their post-16 options and supporting them with their career plans.

You can find out how to contact Mrs Hesselgrove and more about her role here.

For further details of our CEIAG provision, please refer to our CEIAG Policy by clicking on the button below.

Our careers programme by year group

Our Careers Programme ensures Honley students have a bright future ahead of them and the confidence and aspiration to go for it.

Below is an outline of our careers work, an example of the typical programme offered during each academic year at Honley. Events vary year to year, and students will be informed of specific dates and upcoming relevant events.

Building skills for the future, in and outside of lessons.
Construction lesson. Sign language club.

Career Development Framework

'Career' describes our journey through life, learning and work. We encourage our students to actively to develop their skills to give them the best opportunities for their future. Career development focuses on learning transferrable skills, as well as gaining knowledge and the developing the right attitude.

Career Development Institute has created a useful guide for career development for each key stage, you can find it by visiting their website below.

LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS

A key aspect of our CEAIG programme is to enable students to make suitable GCSE and post-16  choices and to start them on the best path for their future education and employment.

Honley High School students invariably leave school and commence on a variety of different courses at our local and out-of-area colleges and sixth forms, secure an apprenticeship or a place on a traineeship scheme.

LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION

Job trends or Labour Market Information (LMI) helps students understand the employment landscape in our local area. This assists career planning, supports decisions about future study and training options, and provides helpful information when changing jobs. To find out more, visit the Future Goals website.

YEAR 10 & YEAR 11 - SIXTH FORM & COLLEGE EVENTS

The latest list of Sixth Form and College Events is available as a PDF below and can also be found on the MyDirections website.

Please remember to check dates and times with the post-16 providers and book in advance where required.

TOMORROWS ENGINEERS

Ever wondered what an engineer does? Could you see yourself exploring outer space, protecting the environment, designing apps or developing cures for diseases? Engineers do all this, and more!

Take the Tomorrows Engineers Meet the Future You Careers Quiz

UNIVERSITY

Considering University or perhaps you’ve never thought it would be for you?

You don’t have to be in Year 12 or 13 to find out what courses are available and to gain an insight into life at uni. Visit the Open Days website to search by location, subject or university and to view their calendar of events.

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