Careers Education and Guidance
Careers Curriculum Statement
At Sele School, our Careers Curriculum is rooted in our mission to empower every individual to belong, thrive and succeed. We believe that outstanding careers education is not an additional element of school life, but an integral part of preparing young people for fulfilling futures. Our careers programme works to equip students with the knowledge, skills, experiences and confidence to make informed decisions, navigate change and realise their potential in an ever-evolving world.
Our curriculum is built around our three core values.
Belong
We believe every young person should recognise that they have a place in the world beyond school. By exposing students to a diverse range of careers, employers, workplaces and role models, we broaden aspirations and challenge stereotypes. Through meaningful encounters with professionals, higher education providers and authentic experiences of the workplace, students develop a sense of purpose and begin to understand how their own strengths, interests and values can contribute positively to society.
Thrive
We develop the knowledge, skills and personal qualities that enable students to flourish throughout education, employment and life. Alongside high-quality careers guidance, students cultivate independence, resilience, adaptability and confidence. They learn to reflect on their strengths, embrace new challenges and make informed decisions about the opportunities available to them. By embedding careers learning across the curriculum, students recognise the relevance of their subjects and the transferable skills they are developing every day.
Succeed
We believe success is achieved through aspiration, effort and opportunity. By connecting classroom learning with future pathways, our Careers Curriculum helps students understand the relevance of their education and the value of the skills they are developing. Students leave Sele School prepared for the next stage of their journey, equipped not only with ambitious destinations, but with the character, employability skills and self-belief to become the very best version of themselves.
For further details please refer to the following documents:
The Sele School Careers Information, Advice and Guidance Protocol the
Careers Information Sheet and the
If your child would like a meeting with our Services for Young People Advisor, Kath Weston, please contact Mrs Brady. Further information can also be obtained by following the link
https://www.services for young people.org/
Or check out the Government's Education Hub, where you can find lots of information about education and Post-16 options.
For the Careers and Futures News Round Up for Spring 2024 please click on the link.
You can also follow the Careers and Futures Instagram account for the latest news @seleschoolcareersandfutures
You can also follow the link to access the Parents and Carers Guide to Careers, an in-depth document to support your young person on their careers and futures journey.
Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal
The Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal is a one-stop-shop for careers information and resources designed specifically for students, parents, teachers and employers. Here you will find information related to careers, job sectors, employer spotlights, virtual encounters and more. You can also access a live Hertfordshire jobs search.
The portal offers the chance to enjoy webinars on a range of career related topics delivered by experts in the field, allowing you really get a feel for the subject and helping you to decide whether you might have found your future career. To go to the Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal, which includes information for Students, Parents, Carers, Employers and Teachers, just click on the link.
Careers Information Resources
Students wishing to explore Careers options may find the following helpful:
Hertfordshire County Council Services for Young People - Part of Hertfordshire County Council, providing youth work projects, information, advice and guidance, work related learning and wider support for young people in Hertfordshire.
Amazing Apprenticeships - A leading organisation in the education sector, founded to tackle misconceptions about apprenticeships and promote the benefits.
Find an apprenticeship - a Government portal for finding and applying for apprenticeships in England.
Unifrog - A universal destinations platform that helps students to learn more about their interests, skills and routes to careers for the future. All students in the school have password access to their own accounts that can be accessed form school and home.
University Compare - Information to allow you to compare and contrast Undergraduate Degree Courses.
Choices Magazine - Parent and Carer Guide to apprenticeships and technical education. Free of charge; sign up to receive it every month direct to your inbox.
Amazing Apprenticeships Parents and Carer Zone - follow the link to explore apprenticeships and technical education
Careerometer
Careerometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations, help you learn about different occupations and identify potential careers.
It provides access to a selection of UK headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects for different occupations, as well as description of the occupation.
Simply type in the title of the job you are interested in and the widget 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.
