At The Highfield School, our careers programme is designed to inform and equip every student in Year 7 to Year 13 with the information and options needed to ensure they have a successful and smooth transition from education into employment.
Each Year group will receive a tailored careers programme designed to inspire you, raise your aspirations and help you access different career pathways.
Youth Connexions Personal Advisor
If you would like to speak with our Youth Connexions Personal Advisor, Ali Sheriff, please visit Mrs Flora in the Sixth Form Office who manages the diary. Ali can offer independent support and advice when you are thinking about subject choices, courses, employment and career options.
Careers Activity By Year Group - 2022/2023
| Year Group | Activity | Term |
| Year 7 | Tesco Workshop | Autumn Term |
| Careers Questionnaires | Spring Term | |
| Year 8 | Services for Young People Workshops | Spring Term |
| Careers Questionnaires | Spring Term | |
| An Introduction to Start Profiles | Summer Term | |
| Year 9 | Careers Fair | Spring Term |
| Year 9 Options Evening | Spring Term | |
| Careers Questionnaires | Spring Term | |
| External Speaker Workshop | Summer Term | |
| Year 10 | Careers Fair | Spring Term |
| Life Skills - Work Experience Preparation | Spring Term | |
| Work Experience | Spring Term | |
| Careers Questionnaires | Spring Term | |
| NHC Taster Days | Summer Term | |
| Year 11 | Introduction to our Careers Adviser | Autumn Term |
| Ask Apprenticeship Talk | Autumn Term | |
| One to one personal guidance meetings | Autumn and Spring Term |
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| Careers Fair | Spring Term | |
| Year 11 Options Carousel | Spring Term | |
| Life Skills - Interview preparation, work experience and careers | Spring Term | |
| Careers Questionnaires | Spring Term |
Lunch Time Careers Talks
A full timetable of Lunch Time Careers Talks will be available in the Autumn Term.
Each student will receive 5 Achievement Points for attending
Useful Links And Information
- Labour Market Information:
Hertfordshire
North Herts
Careerometer - Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal:
If you want to explore Careers within Hertfordshire you should visit HOP (Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal). This site has been created for Hertfordshire students to find out about the local jobs in your home county. You will be able to find details about the types of jobs likely to exist now and in the future, find out about some of the big employers you might want to work for as well as information about apprenticeships - Hertfordshire Labour Market Overview Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxEnwYjtk5w&feature=youtu.be - National Careers Service - Labour Market Information
Labour Market By Region - Options after GCSE's
- Planning for the future presentation - YC Herts
- https://www.hopinto.co.uk/explore-careers/webinars/virtual-employer-encounters/
- www.icould.com
- www.plotr.co.uk
- www.prospects.ac.uk
- www.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.org
- www.channelmogo.org
- www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/
- www.barclayslifeskills.com
- https://www.whatuni.com/
- https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/
- https://unistats.ac.uk/
- https://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/for-students/
- www.apprenticeships.gov.uk
- https://www.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.org/careers/jobs-apprenticeships/
- https://www.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.org/careers/info-on-jobs-and-apprenticeships/
- Videos from Oxbridge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEcAcFrXWlI - Introduction to Higher Education for KS3 students
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWVXvG0HaIA - Applying to Oxbridge
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oRlAP5IoH7LL0SLK8vOYSYRzuUJJ6RLq/view - Making competitive applications to Oxford and Cambridge - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p06zhf9j/the-nine-to-five-with-stacey-dooley
Student Employment and Work Permits
Please find below information on student employment and work permits.
