Careers information for our parents
At Holy Trinity we are passionate about ensuring that your child is high achieving, ambitious and an informed individual who have great aspirations with a desire to succeed in their future lives. Careers Education at Holy Trinity is taught and covered through a variety of curriculum and additional opportunities. It develops students’ knowledge and understanding of the world of work across all sectors, learning how their studies prepare them for careers and giving insight into possible directions.
Our bespoke aims allow us to have a positive impact on your child’s future career choices:
Year group | Objectives | Measurable outcomes. |
7 | My Talent Increase student awareness of their strengths and weakness linking to the world of careers. | Students can list their strengths and weaknesses and link them to at least 3 different careers. |
8 | My Goals Increase student exposure to the world of work. | All students have experienced at least 3 different external providers and some students and virtually explored a Further Education establishment. |
9 | My Options Increase student knowledge of Further Education and the various pathways and how options link to this. | To be able to list at least 3 different university course apprenticeships or vocational courses which link to a field they have interest in. |
10 | My Pathways Develop students understanding of post 16 options which are on offer to them. | Students are able to list the different pathways at post 16 and know how to access them. |
11 | My Future Ensuring all students have a 1:1 interview and are fully prepared for the next steps. | Students are able to explicitly describe their chosen pathway and explain the next steps with clarity and confidence. |
Careers program |
Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
Year 7 | PSD-Developing skills and aspirations: Careers, teamwork and enterprise skills, and raising aspirations BM2 BM3 BM8 Assembly- My talent- Introduction to careers awareness of strength and weaknesses linking to careers BM3 External input- TBC BM6 | Assembly-National Apprenticeship Week BM7 BM5 BM2 Assembly– National Careers Week BM5 BM2 Careers in the curriculum BM4 Student Runners BM6 | Assembly- Jobs for the future BM2 Wilmott Dixon BM5 BM6 Gordon Franks Training BM7 Student Runners BM6 |
Year 8 | Assembly- My Goals-The world of work- guest speaker. BM5 BM2 Student Runners BM6 External Input- TBC BM2 BM3 | Assembly- National Apprenticeship Week BM7 BM5 BM2 Assembly– National Careers Week BM5 BM2 Careers in the curriculum BM4 Student Runners BM6 | Assembly- The world of work- guest speaker. BM5 PSD- Community and careers: Equality of opportunity in careers and life choices, and different types and patterns of work BM3 BM2 BM8 Wilmott Dixon BM5 BM6 |
Year 9 | Assembly– My options- Increase student knowledge of Further Education and the various pathways and how options link to this. BM7 BM2 BM3 University Visits BM7 BM6 | Assembly– National Apprenticeship Week BM7 BM5 BM2 Assembly– National Careers Week BM5 BM2 Careers in the curriculum BM4 PSD-Setting goals: Learning strengths, career options and goal setting as part of the GCSE options process. BM3 BM4 BM7 University Visits BM7 BM6 | Army Visit BM5 BM6 BM7 Irwin Mitchell Mentoring BM5 BM6 BM3 University Visits BM7 BM6 What’s my job BM2 BM5 |
Year 10 | Assembly- My Pathways- Develop students understanding of post 16 options which are on offer to them. BM7 1:1 interviews BM3 BM8 | Assembly– National Apprenticeship Week BM7 BM5 Assembly– National Careers Week BM5 Careers in the curriculum BM4
| Assemblies- Joseph Chamberlain, Solihull 6th form, Solihull college, BMET, South and City, Cadbury, UCB, King Edwards Grammar BM7 1:1 interviews BM3 BM8 |
Year 11 | PSD 6th forms and colleges BM7 Apprenticeships BM7 How to write a CV BM8 Preparing for a job interview BM7 1:1 interview BM3 BM8 Parent information evening BM1 BM2 BM8 | Assembly– National Apprenticeship Week BM7 BM5 Assembly– National Careers Week BM5 Careers in the curriculum BM4 PSD Visit form St John’s ambulance BM5 1:1 interview BM3 BM8 |
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The School will assess the impact of its careers programmes on students by completing an annual student survey and analysing destinations data in line with activities that they have taken part in at school. In addition, the views of students and parents will be surveyed after key events e.g. Parents evenings, careers weeks and term reviews.
Holy Trinity Catholic School believes in giving FE, HE and training providers the opportunity to talk to pupils at the school.
To Read the full careers policy please see link below
How parents can support
As your child approaches Year 11 they have some fundamental life changing decisions to make. These are decisions which can go on to shape their future. Below are some tips on how you can support your child in making the best choice for them.
- Encourage your son or daughter to consider all options.
- Look through the sixth form and college prospectuses with your son or daughter to see what options are available.
- Research Apprenticeship opportunities in the local area.
- Research the entry requirements for the courses they are interested in, encouraging them to be realistic about their next steps.
- Encourage your son or daughter to think about their next steps, long term future and how they will use the subjects / qualifications they have chosen.
- Discuss your son’s or daughter’s career ideas with their teachers or careers team.
- Discuss their subjects choices with their teachers to find out how they are progressing and if taking the subject further would be a good idea.
- Attend sixth form and college open days and evenings with your son or daughter.
- Encourage them to take part in extracurricular activities, e.g. the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, participate in work experience and/or become a volunteer.
- For further information about how to support your child in their career options see the Careers Advice for Parents and Parents Guide To websites.
For more advice and support
Do you want to be able to support your child even more and communicate with them about their next steps with confidence? Confused by the post 16 pathways? Want to learn more about apprenticeships? In today’s information led world sometimes the sheer amount of information available about Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) can seem overwhelming. This can make it more difficult for parents and carers to provide their children the support and advice they need.
For more advice and support please contact Miss Backhouse abackhouse@holytrc.bham.sch.uk
Please click below for some further guidance about life after Holy Trinity
http://www.lmiforall.org.uk/explore_lmi/
Please click below for some further guidance about life after Holy Trinity:
Simply type in the title of the job you are interested in and the widget above provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you. You can then look up another two occupations and compare. You can also select ‘display the UK average’ and compare the information with the occupation you have selected.
Unifrog
We encourage student to use the Unifrog to record their individual careers journey and achievements. Please ensure you are keeping up to date as the more they record the stronger their CV’s will look!
The National Careers Service
The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help students make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities.
Apprenticeship Gov.uk
The Apprenticeship website offers guidance on how to apply for an apprenticeship as well as listing current local and national apprenticeship opportunities.
UCAS
UCAS: Insight into degree courses, getting started, open dates, what to study, entry requirements, personal statement, finance and funding
