Careers & Progression

The Careers & Progression Team are available for individual guidance with regard to your Study Programmes and are available at the following key stages:

• Huish Open Events
• During the application process
• GCSE Results Day
• Enrolment.

Our School Liaison Team offer full range of guidance and support to prospective students.

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Autumn Term

• Tutorial 1 – Careers & Progression introduced and you are advised on how to make an individual appointment
• Induction period where you are encouraged to meet with the Senior Enrolment Team before making changes to your Study Programme
• Tutorial 2 – Introduction to the Careers and Progression Padlet and Unifrog
• Early leavers are referred to the Careers & Progression Team for impartial careers guidance
• Tutorial 4 – Progression Talk: your options post Level 2
• Level 2 Progression Event – you will receive talks, workshops and IAG relating to your next steps
• Level 2 Progression Event – you begin your applications and a priority work experience group is identified
• Tutorial 5 – 10 Year Plan of medium to long term goals
• Tutorial 11 – CV Writing part 1
• Tutorial 12 – CV Writing part 2
• Tutorial 13 – Writing a supporting statement
• Tutorial 14 – Interview Preparation

Spring Term

• Information Advice and Guidance Meetings for those progressing from Level 2 to Level 3
• Tutorial 17 – Level 3 Progression
• Tutorial 18 – Work experience preparation
• Tutorial 19 – Explore Unifrog
• Tutorial 26 – How the college can help you with your next steps
• Work experience undertaken

Summer Term

• Final leaver support and next step advice
• Work experience undertaken
• Virtual work experience for targeted students
• Annual Careers Event – CareerFest!

Autumn Term

• Tutorial 1 – Careers & Progression is introduced through the pastoral curriculum, you are advised how to make an individual appointment
• Subject transfers – the Careers & Progression department forms part of the Senior Enrolment Team and provides information, advice and guidance in relation to course change
• Early leavers are referred to the Careers & Progression Team for impartial careers guidance
• Enrichment Fair – Academic EnRICH is introduced, volunteering, medical careers academy and societies
• Richtalks – series of academic talks
• Medical Careers Academy group established
• Careers and Progression Padlet
• Tutorial7/8 – Employability, part-time jobs, and the Careers and Progression padlet
• Academic EnRICH launched
• Whole Year event – Unifrog Course 101 to be completed

Spring Term

• Academic EnRICH – timetabled sessions
• Tutorial 23 – Apprenticeships and Unifrog
• Tutorial 24 – University Open Days
• Year 1 Progression Day – Progression Talk and Alumni Talk
• UCAS Exhibition Preparation
• Year 1 Parents Event – talk on UCAS and Apprenticeships
• UCAS exhibition – Exeter

Summer Term

• Course changes – IAG for students making changes to their Study Programme
• Tutorial 30/31 – Writing about yourself
• Tutorial 32 – Interview Preparation
• Tutorial 33 – Finance for progression
• Tutorial 36 – UCAS Hub sign up
• EnRICH Day – University Open Day visit
• Careers appointments are available throughout the summer holidays.

Autumn Term

• UCAS Workshops begin – lunchtimes W104
• Internal UCAS early deadline
• Admission test registration deadline
• UCAS early deadline
• EnRICH Day – University visit
• Tutorial 1 – Careers & Progression padlet, UCAS deadlines and process
• Tutorial 9 – Apprenticeships and job sites
• Internal UCAS standard deadline.

Spring Term

• Standard UCAS deadline
• Key to Careers Apprenticeship Event if your applying for work-based options
• Tutorial 22 – UCAS What Next?
• Tutorial 24 – CV Writing
• Tutorial 25 – Employment and the workplace
• Tutorial 26 – Self employment and enterprise

Summer Term

• Tutorial 28 – Gap Years
• Tutorial 31 – Clearing and Results Day
• Tutorial 32 – University accommodation and finance
• Gap Year UCAS registration
• Results Day  – information, advice and guidance available.

If you have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) you receive tailored careers advice and guidance as part of your individual support provision.

This is delivered in collaboration with the Learning Support Team to ensure that your aspirations, strengths and needs are fully considered in planning your progression.

If you are following an Apprenticeship programme you are encouraged to book an individual appointment with the Careers & Progression Team particularly at key progression points and/or if you are looking to change career direction.

Alumni can request a meeting with The Careers & Progression team to discuss career options.

Former students applying to University whilst on a gap year are encouraged to apply through Huish using the buzzword.

You can request a reference from your Tutor in the Summer term of your second year.

The impact of our programme is measured by:

• Destinations – the annual destinations report outlines the individual destinations of every leaver and is presented to Governors.
• Student Programme Questionnaires – an assessment of the Careers & Progression programme is carried out with students annually. Your views are reviewed by SMT and changes to the Careers Programme are implemented.
• The programme is reviewed each July and approved by SMT and shared with Governors.