Careers education is principally delivered through PSHE and Tutorial lessons covering the following topics:

	options after A-levels
	sponsorships
	taking a year off
	applications
	interviews
	suitability for Higher Education
	budgeting
	grants/Student Loans
	Work Experience

SIXTH FORM WORK EXPERIENCE

This normally takes the form of one or more of the following:

		work shadowing
		completing A-level assignments within the context of industry/commerce
		Young Enterprise
		Business Challenge
		Community Work
		undertaking a job to assist in making decisions about a future career or course

Form tutors will discuss with girls a suitable form of work experience as part of their profiling interview in Year 12. The Careers staff will be able to give further details.

CAREERS EDUCATION

In addition to the cross-curricular elements of careers education specific provision is made in Years 12-13 as follows:

Girls receive guidance on options after A-levels and information on experiences required in pursuing those options. This is delivered through tutor periods, PSE lessons interviews with form tutors and subject tutors. Interviews with the Careers Officer, Head of Sixth Form or Careers Teacher may also be requested.

Attendance at careers conventions, conferences, open-days etc. is encouraged. Where appropriate, visiting speakers will be invited to give information on specific careers, interviews, student grants etc.

Resources
The Careers Library/Connexions room is located in the Community Block where university and college prospectuses and detailed careers information are stored and available to students for reference throughout the day. General careers information is also displayed on a designated notice board in the main teaching block.
A set of university and college prospectuses is also available in the sixth form common room and details of open days, finance and gap year information is displayed on the sixth form notice boards.
Students can also research information on the Careers area of the school’s computer network and interactive resources such as Kudos, Fast Tomato and B-Live can be accessed from the main school library, IT room and Careers Library.

Connexions Service
The school’s Work Related Learning Co-ordinator works closely with Coventry and Warwickshire Connexions. The Connexions Personal Adviser (PA) attends Parents’ Evenings in the sixth form. Students in Years 12 and 13 can choose to have an interview if they wish to discuss higher education issues. In addition the Connexions PA will offer small group sessions if required to talk about topics such as interview technique, personal statements, gap years and employment after A-levels.

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