Careers and Skills at NHEHS
Our Careers and Skills team aims to prepare students for the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences of adult and working life, empowering them to become effective planners and managers of their careers. We offer personalised and impartial careers information, advice, and guidance to all students, helping them explore a wide range of career and higher education options, aligned with their interests and strengths.
We focus on developing key attributes such as self-reliance, strong people skills, problem-solving, and flexibility. Our students gain valuable experiences through workplace and higher education exposure, and are encouraged to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and engage in social enterprise.
Careers and Skills Provision
We have a whole school approach to careers, with a school-wide programme, including includes workshops for various year groups starting with Year 7. Topics include Careers Skills & Employability, STEM, Motivation, Money Matters and Enterprise. Year 10 also receive Morrisby Guidance. There are also opportunities to get involved with the TenX Challenge and Tycoon Enterprise entrepreneurial competitions.
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Year 7
In Year 7, students participate in a career skills session where they learn about developing enterprise and entrepreneurial skills, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving as well as gaining financial awareness. In PSHEE Lessons using Unifrog, they explore how their school subjects and interests relate to potential careers, and understand the importance of time management and the skills needed for effective planning.
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Year 8
In Year 8, students participate in the Money Matters workshop, the 10X challenge for young entrepreneurs, and Unifrog sessions. They learn about financial capability, post-secondary pathways to various careers, different learning styles, and how to identify biases in the workplace. They also gain an understanding of the skills required in a real workplace.
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Year 9
In Year 9, students can attend the Parents’ Guild Careers Fair or a careers workshop, participate in the entrepreneurial Tycoon Challenge and Unifrog sessions. They begin planning their GCSE and sixth form choices, develop essential workplace skills, and have the opportunity to ask questions about various careers. Students also explore career options based on their skills, reflect on their career match assessment, and learn how to advocate for themselves effectively.
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Years 10 and 11
In Year 10 and 11, students attend the Parents’ Guild Workshops and Careers Fair, participate in Enterprise Day, take part in the Morrisby programme, and have opportunities to gain work experience. They also attend a Higher Education information evening and receive individual guidance from Morrisby Careers advisors, along with specialist support for future choices. Their enterprise experience helps develop essential entrepreneurial and soft skills for employability.
Sixth Form Careers and Skills
In the Sixth Form, one-to-one discussions are always available with our careers team. Our Sixth formers benefit from access to a wide range of careers resources including Careers Spotlight Talks, The Parents’ Guild Committee Workshops and Careers Fair, GDST Careerstart talks, GDST LEAD, the Tycoon Programme, Alumnae networking events and mentoring.
In preparation for university entrance, we hold mock interviews and encourage students to visit universities. Students are able to develop their academic understanding of the subjects that they might like to read at university by attending timetabled enrichment lessons. All Sixth Form also have access to the Unifrog platform, which allows students to explore the different University courses and Apprenticeships they may be interested in. They also learn a range of skills that will help them navigate university and beyond through our World Ready Programme.
We also regularly update our Student noticeboard with the latest opportunities in Higher Education and Careers.
Parents’ Guild Careers Fair and Workshops
Our Parents’ Guild organises the biennial NHEHS Careers Fair where students from Year 9-13 have the opportunity to speak to senior people from over 60 occupations and professions.
The Parents’ Guild Careers Committee also hold career workshops for students, which aim to prepare pupils for interviews, university and research projects or summer jobs. Sessions include ‘speed interviewing’ and interactive workshops on CV writing and networking.
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