Careers
Our Sixth Form careers provision aims to:
- Expose students to a variety of Post 18 transition routes, including Higher Education, Apprenticeships, School Leaver Schemes and Gap Years.
- Introduce students to the needs of the local labour market.
- Equip students with key competencies required for the workplace.
- Encourage students to take ownership of their careers learning.
- Support successful Post 18 transitions.
Our careers programme is outlined here:
The following tables give further detail about additional activities provided:
Sixth Form Careers Programme
| Activity | Aim | |
| Pre-Sixth Form | Year 11 Interview & Bridging Day Advice regarding Level 3 courses considering students’ future career aspirations. |
GB 3 Advice tailored to student needs Raise aspirations For some students: GB 8 Students receive personal guidance from an impartial careers adviser |
| Year 12 Term 1 | Careers Passport Identifies students’ interests and introduces them to different Post 18 routes. |
GB 3 Advice tailored to student needs Raise aspirations Challenge stereotypes Record experiences |
| Unifrog Launch Students will be introduced to the online platform Unifrog, which will be used to support their Post 18 transition throughout the Sixth Form. |
GB 2 Students will find out about the local labour market GB 3 Advice tailored to student needs Raise aspirations Challenge stereotypes Record experiences |
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| National Apprenticeship Show All of year 12 will be invited to attend the National Apprenticeship Show to find out more about apprenticeships. |
GB 5 Students will encounter potential employers GB 7 Students will encounter apprenticeship & training providers |
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| Internships (continues throughout Year 12 for a specific group of students) Students are invited to apply for the Internship Programme in competitive areas where specific work experience and mentoring will be of benefit to their future applications. |
GB 3 Advice tailored to student needs Raise aspirations Challenge stereotypes Record experiences GB 5 Students will hear from employers & employees on potential career paths GB 6 Students have a meaningful experience of a workplace GB 7 Students will have encounters with apprenticeship and training providers |
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| Supported Progression Schemes All universities offering supported progression schemes to our students will be invited in to promote their scheme and students supported to apply. |
GB 8 Raising aspirations GB 7 Students will receive information from higher education providers |
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| Year 12 Term 2 | Year 12 Work Experience All students have the opportunity to organise their own work placement in a dedicated week. |
GB 6 Students have a meaningful experience of a workplace |
| Year 12 Careers Interviews Every student receives an individual careers interview. |
GB 8 Students receive personal guidance from an impartial careers adviser |
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| Post 18 Transition Day Every student attends a presentation on Higher Education, Student Finance, Apprenticeships, School Leaver Schemes and Gap Years. Every student has the opportunity to ask questions of our alumni panel. Post 18 Transition Parents Event Parents/carers have the opportunity to attend presentations on Higher Education, Student Finance, Apprenticeships, School Leaver Schemes and Gap Years. |
GB 2 Students will find out about the local labour market GB 3 Raise aspirations & challenge stereotypical thinking GB 5 Students will hear from employers & employees on potential career paths GB 7 Students will receive information on apprenticeships and from higher education providers |
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| Oxford & Cambridge Student Conference High achieving students (top 5%) of the cohort have the opportunity to attend local conference on application process to Oxford & Cambridge. |
GB 3 Advice tailored to student needs Raise aspirations GB 7 Students will receive information from higher education providers |
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| University Visit Targeted groups of students (widening participation and higher achieving) will visit a university to experience student life and have a taster session in degree level study. |
GB 8 Raise aspirations GB 7 Students will have a meaningful visit to a university to meet staff and students |
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| Year 12 Term 3 | UCAS Exhibition All of Year 12 will be invited to attend the UCAS Exhibition to find out more about studying at university. |
GB 7 Students will encounter higher education providers |
| University Visit All of year 12 will be invited to attend a visit to a local university. |
GB 7 Students will have a meaningful visit to a university to meet staff and students |
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| Application advice Students will attend presentations and receive individual advice on their applications, including UCAS, international universities, FE, apprenticeships, competency-based questions and CV writing. |
GB 3 Advice tailored to student needs |
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| Mock Interviews Students will receive a mock professional interview and feedback on their performance to practise this essential employability skill. |
GB 3 Advice tailored to student needs GB 5 Encounter with an employer |
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| Enrichment Week Students will attend presentations and carry out activities working on key competencies for employment. Students will have a second opportunity to arrange their own work experience placement. |
GB 5 Students will encounter employers GB 6 Students have a meaningful experience of a workplace GB 7 Students will receive information from alumni, higher education, apprenticeship and training providers |
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| Year 13 Term 1 | Application advice Students will attend presentations and receive individual advice on their applications, including UCAS, student finance, FE, Apprenticeships, competency-based questions and CV writing. |
GB 3 Advice tailored to student needs |
| National Apprenticeship Show All of Year 13 will be invited to attend the National Apprenticeship Show to find out more about apprenticeships. |
GB 5 Students will encounter potential employers GB 7 Students will encounter apprenticeship & training providers |
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| Year 13 Term 2 to School Leaver | Individual careers advice continues throughout terms 2 and 3 of Year 13 and beyond to our school leavers. This could include: • Personal guidance • Support with applications • Mock interviews • Help arranging further work placements • Referrals to other agencies providing CEIAG, such as DurhamWorks, Shaw Trust etc. |
GB2 Students and staff record, track and report on progress and destinations GB 3 Advice tailored to student needs GB 8 Students receive personal guidance from an impartial careers adviser |
| Throughout the Sixth Form | Programme of careers talks | GB 5 & 7 Encounter Post 18 providers |
| Curriculum based careers learning in departments | GB 4 Curriculum based careers learning |
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| The enrichment programme supports the development of a range of competencies and transferable skills. | GB 3 Meeting the needs of individual students |
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| Use of Unifrog to record and track progress | GB2 Students and staff record, track and report on progress and destinations |
We are using Unifrog
Unifrog is a one-stop-shop where students can explore their interests, then find and successfully apply for their best next-step after school. Parents/carers can also request log-in details to see what is on offer. E-mail Hammond.c@framdurham.com for more details.