Careers
We recognise that it is essential to learn about career pathways and the world of work as well as to develop employability skills alongside the academic curriculum. Our CEIAG programme provides students with information, advice and guidance throughout their time with us at KHSS to ensure they are equipped to make appropriate decisions about their career pathway. Every student has a one-to-one meeting with a suitably qualified careers advisor during their time with us to help them make the best choices for them.
At KHSS we are committed to continually developing our CEIAG programme to ensure we provide the best opportunities for our students. We welcome contact from employers, further and higher education institutions to work with us to build on the range of opportunities we can provide for our students to engage in the world of work.
Please see below for our Careers programme.
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Year |
Activity |
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7 |
PSHE Programme – My goals and aspirations including introduction to XELLO and icould.com National Careers Week – across the curriculum – employability skills Life Ready Essentials – Problem Solving Workshop, Team Buidling workshops and Employer Encounters |
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8 |
PSHE Programme – Developing skills and qualities Life Ready Essentials Programme - employability skills workshop, XELLO workshop, employer encounters Aim Higher programme for some students University Masterclasses for some students University links – Forward Thinking |
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9 |
PSHE Programme – Making the right GCSE choices Life Ready Essentials Programme XELLO Careers Programme workshop, LMI workshop, employer encounters University links – Forward Thinking Aim Higher University links for some students |
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10 |
Mock Interviews – engaging with employers Work Experience – 1 week in the workplace PSHE Programme – Preparing for the workplace, University Masterclasses for some students Year 10 Careers Information Evening highlighting Post 16 Options Assemblies in Summer Term from key local colleges & Ask Apprenticeships Small group work – apprenticeships through Ask Apprenticeships Employer Engagement workshops through subjects for some students Skills Show at NEC for identified students |
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11 |
PSHE Programme – Outstanding applications College Assemblies throughout the Autumn Term Year 11 Careers Information Evening revisiting Post 16 Options Mock Interviews – engaging with employers 1-1 Careers Meetings Small group work – college applications (Whole Year Group) Skills Show at the NEC for identified students Further Education guided visits for some students University visits for some students |
More Information
Should you wish to discuss an opportunity with us please email our Careers Leader, Ms Howat via:
Career Resources
Xello
The Xello platform is our main onlie resource for students, use Xello to explore the numerous pathways available to you. You can explore routes that include further education, higher education, and apprenticeships.
To access this, students use their school email address and network password.
Login details:
Student username: School email address
Student password: Your school network login password
Careers information from the Department for Education.
Careersbox
Careersbox is the national careers film library, a free careers resource showing hundreds of real people doing real jobs. The site has videos from a fantastic array of job sectors including many that you may not have considered or perhaps even heard about.
U-Explore
Is an excellent portal linked to the free careers site Startprofile. Through their continually growing employer connections, you can access regularly updated labour market information to explore a range of industry sectors to widen aspirations about future careers and consider your suitability based on your characteristics.
As well as finding out about subjects and how they link to careers you can explore jobs by the sector they are in, get advice on how to complete your CV, how to write applications and explore a wealth of interview tips and techniques.
Success at School
The site includes lots of helpful information in the advice section on employability skills, work experience, apprenticeships, university and different career paths.
The website also hosts a popular 60 second interview feature with real-life interview, a comprehensive careers zone with careers grouped into sectors.
Fast Forward Your Career
Another great careers site that asks you lots of questions to refine your career interests then the site makes suggestions for you based on your answers. Alongside the suggestions fast forward your career also provides you with labour market information to show you salaries and opportunities near you.
National Careers Service
The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential, helpful and impartial advice, supported by qualified careers advisers.
Informed Choices
It aims to help you make informed choices about the subjects you study in order to continue with the degree of your choice.
icould
The site aims to help draw links between school subjects and jobs through video interviews. Each video is matched with hard data – such as salary, qualifications and future employment combining first-hand insight with practical next steps.
How2Become
How2Become is the UK’s leading careers and educational information and development website. From here, you can learn how to write a CV, how to complete an application form, how to pass psychometric tests and also how to pass any job interview.