Wyedean Careers
Careers Mission statement
Wyedean School and 6th form centre Careers Department seeks to provide wholly impartial advice and guidance, resources and opportunities. We aim to help students to achieve career aspirations relevant to their academic strengths and interests and to support them with their choices throughout.
We are striving to make Wyedean Careers Information Advice and Guidance (CIAG) accessible to students and we actively encourage and welcome parental involvement.
Highlights this year:
Careers Programme some of the highlights
The Department
We are a friendly and approachable team comprising:
Matt Pilling, Careers Co-ordinator
PillingM@wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk
Having taught at Wyedean for five years and seen a tutor group from year 7 -11, I have grown with the school and have an understanding of the needs of our students. This coupled with my background in recruitment gives me a rounded perspective from the points of view of both student and employer. I am currently in my second year as co-ordinator of careers information and education at Wyedean and am working hard to develop our provision making it accessible and effective for our youngsters.
Sue Felton, Careers Advisor
- Careers Advice availability
Just a reminder that my service is available to all students and/ or their parents for one to one advice sessions by request and I would like to encourage parents to use the resource if they wish.
I have worked as a qualified careers adviser for over 15 years, initially in adult guidance, followed by three years with Connexions Gloucestershire, before joining Wyedean School in 2011.
As a member of the Institute of Career Guidance, I am committed to providing an impartial service which means that I can support students to make informed decisions on their future choices by exploring all or any of the following options:
- Identifying possible careers
- Relevant GCSE and A’levels subject choices
- Further and Higher Education courses
- Finding and applying for apprenticeships
- Employment skills and help with job searching
I work all day on Tuesdays with a drop-in session at lunch time, 1.30-2.15. I also work on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, so feel free to call into the careers office (located in the library) without an appointment during the break. If you would like to request an appointment via email, please contact me via FeltonS@wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk . Students can also request appointments through their tutors or by filling in a self-referral slip to be found outside the careers office.
Preferred A level subjects for degree choices
Preferred A level subjects for degree choices.
National Careers Service
Careers Resources
There are a lot of careers resources available online. These links will take you to the best ones-
http://www.careerpilot.org.uk/ is a great online resource for people of all ages. It can help you with career pathways, course options and lots more.
For careers that need a degree or similar qualification, follow this link for more information on job roles, the qualifications required and how much you can earn- https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles
For information on Apprenticeships, what they involve and how you can find one, follow this link - www.getingofar.gov.uk
Not sure of what your career could be? Lower school students can try this quiz for some ideas - https://www.ucas.com/ucas/16-18-choices/find-career-ideas/buzz-quiz
Upper School Students? try this career quiz - https://www.prospects.ac.uk/planner
Build your skills and qualifications with free short courses delivered by - www.futurelearn.com
Got any careers related questions? The PCSA careers office is open all day every day, but please also feel free to me Email any questions- james.wilmot@pcsa.org.uk
Good luck!
Local Colleges and Sixth Form schools:
Gloucester Tel: 0845 155 2020 and Royal Forest of Dean Colleges Tel: 01594 838 500
South Gloucestershire and Stroud (formerly Filton) College, all campuses Tel: 0117 931 2121
Coleg Gwent, all campuses Tel: 01633 466 000
City of Bristol College, all campuses Tel: 0117 312 5000
Hartpury College Tel: 01452 702 345
Chepstow Comprehensive School Tel: 01291 635 777
Monmouth Comprehensive School Tel: 01600 775177
View or download the Gloucestershire 6th form and College open days information sheet.
Apprenticeships and work opportunities: England
www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk
Apprenticeships and work opportunities: Wales
Jobsearching locally
Gloucestershire: www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk
Wales: www.southwalesargus.co.uk/jobs/
Forest of Dean: www.edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/
Additional support for KS3 and GCSE’s
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize
For additional impartial advice and support:
www.gov.uk/careers-helpline-for-teenagers Tel: 0800 100 900
KUDOS
Wyedean holds user licences for the online Careers tools Kudos and Careerscape. They have just re-designed Kudos and released some support materials to help you and our students.
Students in Y10 and 11 have a log in and can request a reminder by speaking to Mr Pilling or the ICT department at Wyedean. Year 9 will be issued with a log in at the start of the Spring Term.
The following resources have been designed to support you:
I hope that these resources will make it easier for you to support your son/daughter with their Careers Journey. If there are any questions, please contact me at: pillingm@wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk
Careers overview
View or download the Wyedean School CEIAG overview 2018/2019 pdf.
Work Experience Parental Survey 2018
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/356GNB9
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